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


Onward ploughed passing the crowded Battery the
cutter Harriet lane, Governors Island Staten
Island the Nsrrows, and other places about which the
story has already been told. without, IL Is not dilcult
imagine the appearance Of twenty steamers loaded
down " the waters edge, constituting aquatic escort
Of which could be more worthy object than the
noble ship upon which are; While within and around
the excursionss have betaken themselves every
locality the ship where they no, post rely forbid
deu enjoy the spectacle. Some 10 the tops others
have the platforms the Of the whechousss
while the majority OF the passengers located along the
o. IVA 90 wn ,nsr pc'rhs
The day is glorious The ragged, tarestening clouds
have broken away in great Masses that are rolling OF In
with It's loneliness, and the brightest sntlcipAons Of
pleasant excrrsioo bid lair 10 be realized
AN ACCIDENT.
When half way 10 staten Island the ship was detained
about quarters Of by the breaking Of
hook which held up the anchor and It's slack chain
that the latter precptated twenty thirty feet
into the wster. trouble experienced repair
ing the difficulty, but IL vas finally overcome, and tho
ship resumed her triumphal march.
In this connection II may also be mentioned that dur
experienced by OF the slipping Of the
cable upon the capetan On these occasions the
fall of or two feet Of the great anchor would jar tho
ship 30 severely ~ 10 be percept0e In Us rcmotest part
THE BAR.
do not mean the bar board, but the bar of sandy
Hook about which many country editors have written
the most fearfuly discouragng leading articles Little
CURED during the sail down the bay worthy Of addition TO
what has already been Inded bet progressed TO-
wards the bar the interest among the passengers 10
locality about which much has been said led them TO
take places where they could command ssview Of tho
OF the dangers OF the place. Consequently they looked
long and earnestly. They scanned the water with their
glasses, then the bronzed face OF pilot Murphy,
then the captain, and then the water again, but
venture 10 say that few Of them had any more
,.s We 1 rSs o ,sn o. .ne p. ,nan dd our
Aldermanic confreres. The passage took place at
twelve minutes past seven O'Clock. The ship
drew twenty four and half feet Of water and Il s need
less say she went without the slightest difficulty.
The engines slowed - and little more vachful.
was evident the part Of the officers but aside
these Incidental features Of careful nav cation no.
bing occurred TO Indicate an exiraerdary event In
act seems 70 have been plainly proven that The Great
York any other ship that has sailed aud OF
IT, and that The thousand and one stories respecting the
absence OF sufficient water and the dangers Of navigation
are ID fabricsiions OF the hoir.
Al this point escort le The little feet Of steam
that had been fitting about Ike many fying Dish
by dropped stern parting cheers sxcbang
ed and the Great Eastern alone ami Unattended stood
her stately way towards her ocean bound destination
The working OF the massive machinery II the ship
curing this period perfect Nothing could have been
more beautiful " wonderful. without noise jar
without even sufficient vibration 70 dis urb the CUR
hce Of the oil In the cups that revolve with the huge
rods-the immense complication moved with power
that seemtd almost supernaturaly sublime. The ship
likewise behaved admirably, and, though occasionally
yielding ~ the long ground swell OF the Atlantic
always with such gentle grace and easy movement that
impossible 10 be 20 uncompiimensry ~ snccumb
70 single sea sick qualm. An hour two later,
oowcver we d see few ladies' and weakly gentlemen
cimen Of pottery ware with whi;h they seemed yery
much disgtsted but the doubtless quite
much 10 their preceding carnverous exploits 70 the
graceful undulatons Of the ship
SUFFER-.
II was now what sentimental miss would term 1.-THE
lovely and anguid hour Of twilight" majority Of
those board had provided themselves with hearty
dinner before coming board, but with breeze in
ones composition FOR hours II impossible 70 resist
the panss Of hunger at time, and the Consequence
that the bar paced a rush took place
for supper that reminded of the double q,cep charge
Of the zouaves at the Academy Of Music other night
The sme might be followed up by the remark that they
didn't enjoy much better opportunity Of doug execution