New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-18
The Great Republic in the Gale-The Man
ngement of 500 laorses-Inieres,inl
Narrative Of the Voyage.

The Great Republic in the Gale-The Man.
nrement Of 500 Mountaineering
Narrative Of the Voyage.
We are permitted to publish the following extracts
from private letter received from the forage-master
of the Great Expedition sent to his brother Of this
city:
HAMPTON RoAps OPP FoKTRHss MONROE.
Ship Crest Repubi,, Oct. 2B, 1861. y
Ny DEAR BROTHER: We have watched and lis
tened in vain for the signal from the steam-irgate
Wabash, and tonight finds still at anchor. We
have waited here in hopeful expectation for eleven
DAYS. Tonight we received sealed orders 10 De
opened in case the feet gets separated, and very
strong verbal intimaton that We sa tomorrow al
o'clock a. IN.
TTrsdav, Oct 29.-T'ms morning at $50 one gun
from the abash gave the welcome intelligence that
we are to move forw ard. At o'clock we made last
to the Vanderbilt and slowly started on our way.
Tie day is perfect, growing gradually warmer as we
ret further South. Our average rate Of speed is
about six knots an hour. The feet got fairly formed
in line Of advance at 2 p. H., presenting at dark
three nearly perfect columns. We are fastened TO
the Vanderbilt by hawser 100 fathoms long, 4
inches through, and weighing $40 pounds.
Wednesday, Oct. Sour good ship rolls consid-
er,bly to-day. As We stand on the quarter'deek,
which is at the stem of the ship, We cannot see the
ton Of the manmast Of the Vanderbilt, which stands
over 100 feet above her upper deck. linen our 90"
gradually sluks until We can zee two thirds OF TIE
cable on the water between her ana us. lie sea
does not lock rough to me- although the spray is a,
times blown clear over our decks which III calm
are nearly 20 feet above tine water; The Wind ls'
blown hard from the southwest all day. and Is isng
all tie while. Our horses are dong well-bet'er
than expected. On the 2sth received orders 20
make the forage and water last for fifteen days.
What can. our destination be to render II
necessary to remain ut sea for that length
of time I Our horses number little less than 500
They ere arranged on three decks. There are but
few on the upper deck. They are principally OH the
irst and second decks below, In about equal number
TfarsdGv, Oct. 3l-we have but two exciting
events 10 interrupt the usual routine to-day. First
about D. ~. when the cry was " we are beaded
= for shore" We watched eagerly TO see II we were
a really approaching land, bat soon the Vanderbilt
s changed her course describing portion OF rifg'
- circle. Soon after, were again startled by TIE
D quick sharp cry Of hard a-staIbOard, repeated
twice when went on deck ana found that the Van
derbilt for some reason, had stopped, and that We
I ust missed running into her, We waited about y
minutes aud tn IN shifted course about two points
To the east, and are now on our way at the rate o.
about four knots an hour.
Sunday afternoon, Nov. 3, lS6l-You see
have not written for day or two, j VIII therefore
90 back 10 Friday, which came III with rain, clear
ing off at a. M, with every Indication OF gaze
Forty-two Of the fleet in sight AT II M the vino
blew gale and continued TO increase IN violence fo
"A hours; some of the sweeping clear over on
decks and striking the ship with the force Of sole
shot. At p. IN, for some reason, the wander bill
let 20 our hawser.s IL made a fearful commotion
among our horses for a few minutes. The effect was
like a powerful conclusion, throwing the horses out
of their equilibrium, and some twenty Of them were
thrown entirely of their feet. We then began 10
Iitch and roll at terrible rate, until we got some
, sails get which steadied the ship very much. We
held our course 5. by w. until O'Clock at night,
when the sailors having hauled howfer IN, ing
the snip little manageable; we "tacked-sbip
and stood more to tie eat. Then the ship rolled
fearlully the decks at every roll standing AT All
Gle of IS degrees. The horses plunged madly as il
they would tear everything loose. Many OF them
gave utterance TO most mortal groans, while oteIt
in their desperation buried their teeth III the wood
of their stalls and mangers. was below through
the whole of IT, keeping my men to their duty Ii,
well az could, which was not very well. for they
ran for safety every chance they could get. One
horse, ar stood by him, turned complete sum
merset, his head striking where his heels stood
When lie came down the horse next 10 hin
kicked him in the head nearly killing HIM.
/ could do nothing but let blm struggle till morn
ing when | had him killed and thrown over
board. Another horse dropped dead without q
? struggle and two others were 80 injured that
/ had them killed. and thrown overheard, max.
ing the loss in all that night four horses. While on
the upper deck compelling my men TO 90 below, q
block lell from aioft, striking sailor, who stood
within reach Of me, on the head, inJurlng him badly,
bnt not past recovery. Three or four of my men
were injured severely. One that had ordered below
and was following up 10 zee that De went, Was
caught Just ahead Of me by hatch as ii broke from
its fastenlngs. i got him out and found his limbs
badly bruised During all this time the presented
scene Of rare grandeur and beauty. l thought
when had seen the rise and set, that bad seen
the rarest Of the beauties OF life at sea, but il WA
reserved for that night Of storm and danger for the
sea 10 put on Der robes OF beauty and deck herself
with gems and ornaments Of lame as to rival the
beauties Of the sky Great waves OF phosphorescent
light would come rolling on and break against tie
Prov dashng oil in ten tbopsand fragments OF iiarne,
while in onr wake, reaching oft for one hundred
fathons was a solid mass Of light twisted in smoke
like curls Each crested wave, as far as the eye
could reach. was covered with light, while in toe
bolows each separate rain-drop as IL fell turned TO
star and deep in the Solo blocks of light
loaled past. When the Vanderbilt cast us OIL, We
were in very shoal water, and the hawser one hun
bred fathoms long rested like drag, rendering the
ship unmanageabe, until IL was hauled IN Asit
came on deck it was covered with mud from the bot
tom. and the luminous animacue cinging toll made
il look like huge serpenis hecked with flame. When
we tackled ship we were In but fifteen fathoms Of
water, and our captain says he never wants TO come
nearer going to the bottom than then. saturday The
gale continued unabsted. and only three Of tho feet