The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-29

In addition 10 these yachts coastng schooners,
sloops, sail boats, and clumsy old bsrgcs which
act tenders to shirs unloading who had out OF
their various places Of anchorage engage the noble
escort.
Passing Fort lafayette, salute fired, which was
promptly responded from the four guns Of the Great
Eastern, and IRON this time onward, until her arrival in
shc North river It continual ovation 10
the distinguished stranger. Cannon doomed steam
whistles shrickcd until almost whccsy, nsgs were
dipped graceful welcome, people hurrahed, handker
chief waved swim footed yachts dashed along In the huge
shadow under cloud OF canvass, as IL bowling in
knowcdgemcnt OF the superior being towering above
them, and demonstrations Of kindly nature from
every quarter As far the eye could see, the tops or
houses in New York and all it's suburbs, thronycd
with people The Battery black with the multitude,
and wharves shipping, and every other foothcld
mandne view OF the scene presented the same ANNA
ted appearance.
As We neared The city the interest, IL possible
creased Hundreds Of little craft shot out into the
stream and fell In the wake or the Great Eastern. Look
ing dow from her fcretop-su elevation almost equal
that Of the tallcst ordinary mast-n seemed almost
fairy spectacle Below the beautiful outline Of the
largest steamer in the world gliding SO mscs,icaly and
quietly through the water that her motion hardly
pcrccptibc while behind Ear the eye could reach
commencing with few fast steamers at the stcrn-sprcad
out the escort in The shape Of immense n every fold
Of which was quivering with beautiful Life.
When nearly of the Battery the chimes OF Trinity
Church heard the water, playing Rule Bri-
tanna" sautes were fred from all the steamers in port
not excepting, Of course the Cunaders Jersey City
which on the present occasion did extra honors.
shortly Afterwards Captain France Of the cutter
Harriet Lane, boayd, accompanied by Collector
schc Baron Rothsohd, August Belmont FRS, Assistant
Collector Ira Todd Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury
Mr. Clayton Mr.. A. Isaacs and others, with whom the
customary civlitics were exchanged
Reforc landing the Great Eastern proceeded up the
North river Ear Forty nh street. but the distance
was hardly pcrcepble Here, after some dncui,y she
vas turned and headed down stream for her dock where
contrary general expectation she at moorcd.
The manner u which this done reflects the highest
credit upon Mr. Murphy, the pilot, and the reader can
appreciate the daring the undertaking on being inform
cd tina, the immense ship was carried alongside By
him 10 the small establishment OF every individual on
board including the officers, with much ease spfs-
rcntly he would handle his pilot boat governed
alone by her impetus and without the aid OF single
Friendly hawser from steam tug Here she was made
10 touch the dock in gentle way, clipping OF only
splinter comparatively, she alongside hswsers
were got out the passengers luggage inspected aud
removed good bye was said all around the company de-
parted for their respective destinations ani the Coca,
Eastern quietly settled herself for two months resi-