The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-07-21
TIE GREAT EAsTERN.-The New York

THE GREAT EAsTERE.-The New York
Commercial, of Wednesday, says:
Yesterday the urn-styles revolved nearly
seven thousand times, and there was goodly y
gathering on board.
Yesterday a gentleman who had been with
his wife and two children, taking a river view
of the ship, was about dissm barking when
the boat receded from the landing steps, he
lost his balance, and in attempting to save
himself his little child was precipitated into
the water. He Immediately plunged in after
1t; and the mother, who was very much ex-
cited, plunged in also, to rescue both her child
and husband. They were all extricated by
officers Benden and Hutchinson, of the Ninth
Precinct.
Several excursion parties will arrive to-day
and it is probable that there will be more visi-
tors than on any day since her arrival. Early
this morning crowds of people came down,
thousand visitors on board. A large portion
of these were residents of the city. Has y
tours were made through the ship, as they an
ticipated every moment the arrival of the
celebrated Chicago Zouaves. A large portion
of the visitors expected to witness the "skir.
mish drill - in this they were disappoin ted
Ateleven o'clock over seven thousand peops
were on deck. Never in the American h,s-
tory of this ship has she presented such a
lively appearance. Youth and beauty were
prominent in the great throng, while sober
age reclined on the lounges around the decks
At 10 minutes past Il O'Clock, the long ex-
ptCttu L0udNcs appcdicu III SlSut, anu as soon
as they were announced the saloons were de-
serted, and a rush was made for the bulwarks
and the paddle boxes and bridges were densely
crowded by the visitors to catch a glimpse of
this noble body of young men. AS they ell
tered the ship the rush was made for the after
gangway. On gaining the deck they marched
aft and were dismissed. and betook themselves
| TO examining the monster. The officers of the
ship paid them every attention. Great dis
appoin tment was expressed when the visitors
were informed that the Zouaves would not ex-
hibit any exercises. A committee was ap-
pointed TO wait upon them for the purpose OF
req ues ting them TO do SO, but the Zouaves said
they were entirely wearied out with their
drills; they did not desire to go through an
other at this time, and furthermore, they had
no muskets with them.
The New York Courier. of Thursday, says
Those who desire to visit this ship will have
TO do SO speedily, for on Monday afternoon,
July 3Oth, she will go to Cape May, with one
thousand ten-doliar passengers; land them at
the Cape in two large Philadelphia steam
boats take q new crowd of Philadelphians on
board, steam down to Hatteras and back, ex-
change passengers once more, and return to
New York on Wednesday. After that date
she will be anchored in the stream and no
more visitors will be received on board till she
sails for England on the 10th Of August. Yes
terday, attracted by the Zouaves, and the fine
weather, nearly nine thousand people raid
their half dollars TO inspect her internal ar
rangements, and we doubt not ere she is
closed to the public twenty thousand day
will be reached. On her way home she will
touch at Halifax, to land passengers who may
desire to take trip i'll her to see the ceremO-
nies attendant upon the reception of the heir
to the British throne.