The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-02

On ward poughed, passing the crowded Battery the
revenue cutter Harriet lane, Governors Island staten
Island, the Narrows and other places about which the
story has already been told. Without, il Is difficult
10 imagine the appearance Of twenty steamers loaded
down 10 the waters edge, constituting aquatic escort
Of which could be q worthy object than the
noble ship upon which are while within and around
the excursionss have betaken themselves every
locality ship where they posti rely forbid
deu enjoy the spectsce Some In the tops others
scattered ugh the rigging; many Of the ladies'
bave taken the platforms at the base Of the whechousss
while the majority Of the passengers located along the
buwarks standing ptoe, with their glasses pcering
a, the ten thousand objects ofinterest around.
have broken away in grea, Masses that rolling OF In
the distance The warm sunshine has tnged all nature
pleasant excursion bid lair 10 be realized.
AN ACCIDENT.
When half way 10 Island the ship detained
about Of by breaking of the
hook which held up the anchor and it's slack CHAIN
that the latter precpated twenty thirty feet
the Some trouble experienced IN repair
ing the dinculty, but finally overcome, and tho
ship resumed her triumphal march.
In this connection may also DO mentioned that dur
ing the progress Of weighing anchor, difficulty
mense cable upon the capean On these occasions the
fall of wo feet Of the great anchor would Jar tho
ship severely a. 70 be percepoe It's rcmoies part
THE BAR.
do not the bar board, but the bar of sandy
Hook about which 90 many country editors have written
the most fearfuy discouraging leading articles Little
CURED during the sail down the bay worthy Of addition
wha, has already been ndied; bet progressed TO-
wards the bar the interes, among the passengers TO sec
locality about which much has been said led them
take place. where they could command asview Of the
and sshy 'nenseives oy nspec,lo
long and earnestly They scanned the water with their
ilen rapfa wafe arain hff
venture 10 Say that few Of them had any more
idea Of the real locality OF the spot than dd our
Aldermanlc confrcres Tho passage took place at
twelve MINUTES past seven O'Clock. The ship
twenty four half feet of water and IL Ia need.
less say she without the slightest difficulty
The engines we're slowed y and little more wstchful
evident on the part Of the officers, but aside
from these Incidental features OF careful CATION
hing occurred 10 Indicate extraerdary event. In
act II seems 10 have been plainly proven that the Great
Eastern may be m eAsy brought into the bay Of New
York any other s that sailed aud out OF
H. and thai the thousand and stories respecting
absence Sufficient and the dangers Of nav cation
are ia faOricstions of the hoar
AZ this point our escort len The little feet Of steam
that had b,en fitting about Ike many ying ash
by dropped sstern part ing cheers we're sxcabr
ed and the Great Eserp alone AMI unattended stood
her stately way towards her ocean bound destination
The working Of tho massive machinery q the ship
curing this period was perfect Nothing could have been
more beautiful ~ wonderful Without noise OF jar
without sufficient vibration 70 dls,ur the sur
ce Of the OIL In the cupe III revolye with the huge
rOdt-the lmmense complication moved with power
mat setmtd hnO-t hupcrnaturaly RuDime. the snip
likewise behaved admirably, and, though oocas Oualy
yielding ~ the long ground swell OF the Atlantic
always with such gentle grace and easy hat IL
mpos sble TO be go uncomplimentsry snccumb
N q single sea sck qualm An hour two later,
aovever, We see few ladies' and weakly gentlemen
from the country intently regarding the bottom spe-
cimen Of pottery with which they seemed very
much dsglsted but the doubtless quite
much 10 their preceding carnlverous exploits tho
graceful undulations Of the ship
SUFFER-
II was now what a sentimental miss would term 1.-THE
lovely and lAnguid hour Of twilight" A majority OF
those board had provided themselves with hearty
dinner before coming board but with sea breeze in
ones composition FOR hours s impossible 70 resist
the panes Of hunger al time, and the Consequence
that tho bar paced a rush took place
for supper that reminded of the double aucke charge
Of the zouaves at the Academy Of Music other night
The simje might be followed Up by the that they
ddn enjoy much better opportunity Of doing execution