The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-29
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE.

On BoAnD GREAT EAsnnN, Juno -, 1850.
The morning Of the l7h June, 1880, win long bs 70
msnbsred, not only By those who enjoyed the magnid.
cent passage but by the seasrins world at large the
day when the Great Eastern steamship took her dcpar.
turs from her winter quarters In Southampton waters for
her nrst voyage. II was eight O'Clock when her
moosisgs were let 20, and although little hindrance
was experienced getting her clear and beaded In ne
right direction still she was very silently gliding
down the bay, with paddles and working at about
half speed; fact quietly did she steal away that
many who were below deck did not know OF the de-
parturc The morning was very dirty and wet and there
nsneht TO cheer us, save tugboaa that 70
sist letting 10 the moorngs Of the ship All pleasure
boats excursonsts and the like had ef the Satur
day nigh, previous, when all ready FOR The start
the only Of her not going then being that thunder
storm and the night darkencd the horizon before
had swung round with the tide, head sea- abe did
think II prudent TO proceed, for fear Of running
down the small craft In the bay. About six 90
the previous evening the harbor alive with
the small craft, tugboats, yachts, Isle Of Wight
steamers, &C, the decks OF xhch were crowded with
people eager 10 up parting shout for mghtes
crsft In the world ere she depared on her voyage
to America The weather. however, kept on land
many who would otherwise have joined Ia the en-
,nusias and our list passengers much less than
she had sailed the week Previous arst advertised.
But the delay inevitable, and solely owing "a
shs tcmpcstuous weather which fowued her for
wechs AID mosshs. making much q the upon
her uttesiy which absolutely Dsces
sary; and feel pleasure In saying that after careful
Investigation believe those having charge
have everything their power to keep faith with
the public.
Her passengers number JUS, fory three including but
three ladies' the wife Of Nj Gooch, OF the
the venturcsome voyage. We also have among then
tain Carnegie, r. ~; Mr. wilkes, Of wiRo Sp.ra
Of Nc 7ma, and several othcr gspslemsu well
known In commercial, naval and literary circles One
gentleman native Of New England but now residing in
New Orleans out Of his ali the way from the
Mediterranean 70 the In the Great Eastern
and we and great number OF Americans on board.
she moved grandly down Southampton waters, leaving
she splendid Marine Hospital nearly completed On
her arboad quarter aud passed TO the Of the e Of
wight, leaving Cowes the cn, and arriving or tho
Needles few moments before ten O'Clock Here we leu
our pilot and made the sArt om the Needles at thirty
minutes past ten Up " this time the paddles had been
working at speed Of seven revolutions per minute and
the screw al twenty one, but here they we're allowed
more sieam and their average spcfor the ars twelve
hours aner the start from the Needles eigh,
and . nall Tor the paddles and twenty nine and
half for the screw. We passed the Eldystons light
Of . quarter before eight In the evening, and the
average speed from the Needles found have been
TX knots per hour. The wind ~ss In our
bows, and The monster rode steady and Arm ~ the
massive lighthouse the right The night closed upoo
w hr md pleasant every one retiring rest with as
good feeling Of security though one Of the splendid
New York hotels, and with equal accommodations and
uxurisni apartments, with high hopes for delightful
voyage.
On Monday morning, the 18th instant the paddles were
found 70 have risen TO nine revolutions and the screw 70
thirty under pressure Of steam a, the cylinders Of
seventeen pounds the square inch aud at the boilers
cfsbcut nineteen, with very moderate and even lazy
firing The morning very clear and brigh.. with
light brs,e from the wes, ror while the FORE
pcon II this ssy We wns s,srboard sufficient