The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-16
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champion himself The Vanderbilt anchored in the river,
opposite her dock, but Heenan and Macdonald discern
bashsd in the Doctors boat At Quarantine according 70
q, avrangsnsnt previously made, and took up their
quarters ss Tom Burns Hotel. No waiting 10
receive them for the most Of Heenans friends had
pected him day BEFORE thought some accident had
happened TO the steamer; and the reception
party, which had been cruising about Sandy Hook,
during Friday and Saturday, had returned disappointed
70 New York and the Malta saloon As thesnte
gence Of the arrival Of the steamer reached this city,
however, two parties started rowboats for the island,
arriving there at about four O'Clock yesterday morning
they found Heenan safely ensconced in the snuggesl Of
quarters, and receiving every attention from veteran
Staten Islanders After remaining at Quarantine for
several hours and enjoying fine ride along theIbeach,
Bssnan reached this city, yesterday and has been en-
gased in receiving the congratulations Of his numerous
friends. full sccountof the reception excursion, its
incidents and adventures the arrival Of Heenan and Nc
Donald their personal appearance and conversation and
The excitement generally, is given below.
THE RECEPTION EXCURSION.
On Friday last, Messrs Campbell and McCabe, Of the
Malta saloon the intimate friends and advisers of the
Denca Boy organized excursion for the purpose OF
uterccptng the Vanderbilt at Sandy Hook and giving the
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hong been expected appropriate welcome to his native
shores The fine little steamer John A. Lockwood Captain
adow, was chartered and most amply provisioned and
small brass cannon, under charge Of Messrs. Decker
Sieve Wilson, the Douglas gunner" Ferris and Chal
mers, was placed on the lower deck TO thunder out
its sautes to the great nsc hero Every arrangement
having been made for the comfort Of the
sionists the Lockwood up to pier number three,
North river about eleven O'Clock Friday morning and
found there select party OF Heenans friends and par
tsans, who had been amusing themselves by watching
The manmuvres Of the Execution excursion boats
raj Of which had touched at that pier Soon after the Red
Jacket with hicks board had steamed down the river
70 Bedloes Island, the Lockwood started and in ODE
dience TO the command "Give 'em gum" salute
cred from the boat she left the dock. short sail
brought the party TO BedIoes Island and the steamer
stopped that the excursonsts might have view Of
THE EXECUTION OF HICKS.
By the tme however, that the Lockwood had taken
position among the tange Of boats which surrounded the
island, the execution over, and the body Of the
pirate hung dangling IN the wind. The scene from
The water was most impressive. All around
lay vessels Of every size and description, their rigging
and decks black with men, and their colors gay flying
just along the beach, In front Of the gaows per
feet pavement Of small soops distinguished among which
was the T. A. johnson, upon which the piracy was CON-
mitted The shore Of the island sopng gently from the
water, was cesercd with spectators and beyond the
green formed sweet shade, under which another
large group clustered Just at the water ege Of this
grove the galows and there hung the body strongly
relieved against board which enclosed Of the
gallows posts. The whole most dramatically
elective The tangle of shipping the throng Of
spectators the beach, sloping forward like stage, with
It's back ground Of trees, the gallows tree with
ns terrible fruit in the centre OF the picture, the
soop upon which the murders committed Haunting
Ne coors in 'front.' Of the gaows, and bringing the crime
and lie punishment In terrible juxaposon while above
the blue sky, specked with neecy clouds and lighted up
with golden sunshine smiled upon the though
had been Of the most innocent pleasure and before
stretched the bright waters, crsped into mimic waves
and splashng their white crests towards the gaows
reaching ont for the murderer who had mingled them
with innocent blood. There the most perfect silence
during the execution, and the body lowered
the boats began slowly To or The Lockwood received
several passengers from the Island, and aer givng
gum the AFFAIR generally moved OF 70 New York. dis
embarked two persons 81 the DOCK and then stopped
II the Atlantic basin, Brooklyn TO take In supply Of
Goals for the voyage The force Of example induced
collation. and the excuionis feeling the germ Of that
appetite which nearly proved fatal upon former occasions
made Sad havoc OF the chickens and boiled corn
beef which McCabe had provided. Another start was
then made, and the immortal Decker having given 'em
= gun" at the Battery the lockwood reached Staten
Island and receiving reinforcement Of excursonsts,
gave another gun to person persons unknown,
md 1t last steamed out for thu Hook.
THE PARTY ON BOARD.
The boat being now. fairly under weigh The company
began scrspe acquaintance with each other and Mr.
James, the violin player, began 10 scrape his nieiiga
bic bow Among the distinguished pcrsonagcs board
the LOCKWOOD were Councilman Campbell Frank Nc
CAbs, Hecnan's hacker; James cusick, Becpans
second Ncddie Price, the linguistic pueilsi
Of Boston mr. winans Of the segar ship notrety from
Baltimore; John Nafew, Of Albany; John Boushialin,
Captain James Turner John Morisrty, James Costello
Murray otter Charley Doane Chief Engineer Decker (who
discmbarked ss New York), Dr. HoIlenbeck y'chris
sansou n A. Bostwich the brothers Cline, roa s. John
and nesss. julie Johnson Bedford, ~ FORREST nkins
Terhune, Mallory, John and Alesk McCAbe One OF the
Phiadslpha United States MArshas accidentally on
board company with several Of The oacA Of Captain
Rypder once and reporters present IRON the New
yor, Albany and Philadelphia journals me party num-
bercd about sevcntynve in all, and thoroughly
ssScrse their account Of themselves given in me-
Scd'cus discord with banjo accompaniment passing
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And mean 70 keep alive.
A. the boat steamed along the company sepa-
rated IN coterics, singing parties wcre orgsaissd,
csrss made their appearance; double shuhss, bosb
Of psssebosrd and pedals, delighted those who
vent In for that style Of thing; trolling lines were
hung Out and with profss hberallsy sbe gsnslse~ ~
ste ASsory department 'ease . gun, 70 every vesres
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