The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-03
Pleasant Excurs n-fmpcsitIon upon


| New York TO Cape May seems 10 have been
| one of the greatest swindles recently perpe-
| ;rated. A letter TO the New York Tribune.
| from Cape Island, says.
| The eXcursionists by the Great Eastern ar
| rived elf this point AT O'Clock this morning
lie steamer having through desig,. or mis-
| management run about thirty miles out OF her
| course. the atmosphere was still and sitting.
and after night of horrors they rushed
| eagerly upon the propeller Shriver, the first
| boat brought aside and in other steamers
| Nearly the whole company, numbering
| about 1000, Were landed on the burning beach
without exception. the excursonists are dis
| gusted and indignant with the trip and its
| management throughout. From the moment
| of starting they We're made the prey of the
most reckless avarice and in no single in.
stance, so far as am informed were the SIM
| plest rights of the ticket-holders regarded
lhere vas no accommodation whatever for
| baggage IN All the ample, Store-roOmS Of the
ship, and articles were left toosel~ on deck
The grossest favoritism was shown in the dis
position OF state-rooms, and ladies were the
victims OF imposition In regard to them. No
DEFINITE Information could be had of any body,
and the responsibility was shifted from one to
another until the passenger in despair, gave
| himself mp 10 discomfort
A large number of ladies, and nearly all the
gentlemen, slept or straggled on rude mat
tresseS on the decks in dirt aud disorder, and
were exposed 10 smart storm of rain before
| the hour OF waking. Those who had state
ioOtno were CTOWuSu 1OgGtDeTs anu SuIeTeU
| from terrible heat aud the great rocking of the
vessel
This morning it was impossible, without
| bribery, 10 obtain water for washing, or the
| plainest article of the toilet. The reporters
| We're, with one exception, roughed with the
| rest. The fortunate exception spent the night
| IN a hen-c0op. An effort was made TO pro-
| woke music from bod worth's Band for dane
ing, but after q few melancholy strains, the
musicians refused further discourse unless
| they Were paid twer ty five dollars
| lighted cigar set mattress on fire in the
middle OF the night, aud the rigging was en-
| dangered. There seemed to be no discipline
| what among the officers of the ship. The
| rudder chains broke. and for nearly half an
| hour the steamer was guided by the engines
| alone. The wheels were reguentiy Geser ted
| The res staurani was one grand swindle. 1t
| was given out, as soon as the people sat down
| 70 the first supper tnat the most necessary ar
| ticies had run out; and only heavy fees to the
WATERS, after long waiting, produced any
! food At all. Brackish water brought, in some
| cases, twenty five cents a glass, and the con-
| fusion aud filth were simply revolving. There
was not n single expression CT pleasure.
The general indignation took the form Of a
| formal meeting on deck this morning. Mr.
WIN. Fulner acted as Chairman, and Dr.
| John Howe as Secretary, both of New York
A series of bitter resol utiOns were passed, and
| obtained a large number of influential sigma
| lures. They denounce the excursion as swim
| die, and the whole arran gements as cOntempti-
| bly, dsgraceful. They also advise ali persons
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| in the Great Eastern, to stay at home, for fear
| Of similar treatment. The officers of the ship
| disc lain all responsibility for the outrages.
Tie island is crowded Wiih Philadel phians
| who are now making trips TO the steamer.-
| There will be little chance of food and rest
| for the eXcursiOnists. All who are able will
| return to New York by way of Philadelphia,
| tiIS evening. Others will stay the island.
| 1t is said that crowd of people will be taken
| on board the Great Eastern for the return
! trip, in addition TO the 'egular com pany. A
| Meet OF steamboats, and sailing vessels came
| down from Philadelphia.
| TkLEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENCE IN EUROPE
| a large portion OF the telegraphic correspon-
| dence in the English papers is headed, - BY
| Reuters Telegrams' The London Dispatch
| thus answers the question, VINO is Mr.. Reu-
| ter ~ BY this answer it appears that he is as
| near an individuality as is what is called the
"Aseociated Press - in this country.
| The determination aud enterprise of this
| gentleman are worth reference. L dare say
| says correspondent OF a London journal
'that few, If any, OF our readers remember that
| during The Crlmean war there every now and
| hen came over telegram from MIR. Reuter-,
| who was apparently very knowing man.
| with tendency 10 ubiQuity. People soon be-
gan 10 ask, Who is Mr.. Reu,err No ore
could find out. He Is German Jew. The
| Crlmean war over, Mr. Reuter- established
| himself IN COrnhill, and sent out kilograms to
| the daily journals. These were looked upon
| with suspicion, none the less because the lele-
| grams still came without any authority but
| his own. They were used very sparingly, and
| the profits were infinitesmai. But nothing
| dhunted, Mr.. Reuter- paid flying visit 10 the
| principal continental cities, organized an
| agency between them and Cornhill and sooD
| saw himself the eonqueror. Telegraphic wires
| Drought him news OF the utmost i'm portanca
| and few lucky hits {among which was the
| early receipt of an imperial speech) eslab-
, lishGi his fame. Some Lapers made Il con tract
| with him others were forced to follow and
| now he has a telegraphic network around him
| which Is Ike nothing else in the world
! lie has, in Tact, become an institution. ur
| guarantees. believe, that none but news pa
| per propTietors, cabinet minis iers and ambas-
| sadUTs, shall receive the kilograms. OF late he
| has extended his contracts TO Indian aud Aus
| tralian news. Already his power is enor-
! nous. No one however. can accuse him OF
| ahy misuse of this great power