The New York herald., 1862-01-24

The testimonial is we'll deserved and it could placed
in no more worthy hands No steamer Is hailed with
delight than the Atlantic when she appears moving
proudly up the harbor and gentleman greeted more
warmly than the genial commander Of that gallant ship
| I trust that we may them both often again.
Through Lieutenant Colonel Fraser beautiful stand OF
coors was presented to the Forty seventh New York
Volunteers from Mr. Bennett OF Brooklyn and the ladies'
flag and two guide coors all Of elegant work
manshp and beautiful pattern They are credit to the
worthy donors, and will be well cared for by the Forty
seventh. Lieutenant Colonel Fraser made very neat
and happy presentation speech, which greatly ap
plauded The jolly Colonel is an orator as well as
soldier.
Colors have been presented to the Forty-eghth New
York Volunteers, Colonel Perry but have not my notes
at hand relative TO the affair The weather, which has
been very dsagreeable, Is again warm and pleasant.
OUR PORT ROYAL CORRESPONDENCE.
On BOARD STEAMER BALTIC,
PORT ROYAL, Jan. 20, 1862. J
Transport Fleet on Their Trip to Port Royal-7hs Baltic,
CaAa,oba Star of the South, Marion and Queen City
They Meet wA Stormy Weather-Incidens Of the Voyage
The Baltic in Dangerous Position-She Tro,os Over
board her Cargo-Pyteen thousand Dollars Worth Of
Property Fbolishly Wasted-What Owr Correspondent
Says de-. de-, dc.
We left New York the morning Of Monday Jan. Is,
with detachment Of the First Massachusetts cavalry,
the Star Of the South having preceded the Saturday
previous with a portion Of the same regiment. The
steamers Empire City Cahawba and Marion to fol-
low out each Of these transports conveying portions
Of the regiment, with forage, stores, &C.
The elegant and commodous forward cabins Of the
Baltic had been prepared with long stalls for the
horses also the upper decks row Of stalls occupying
the hurricane deck alongside Of the wheslhouses We
have on board Col. Robert Williams the commandant Of
the regiment with officers and the number Of 270
with 264 horses full cargo Of forage hay, oats prov
sons and also number Of carts wagons, &C. In fact
the magnificent ship that had carried many pleasant
parties the Atlantic resembled more Tattersa
establishment than anything else We took our derar
ture at six O'Clock in the morning and went outside
OF Sandy Hook in nne style, and with prospect Of
pleasant weather but alas! sadly disappointed
We had not been outside six hours before miserable
dreary rain storm set in which, during whole trip
continued at intervals, varying from an occasional
glimpse at clear spot in the sky 10 fog rain wind and
. natural consequence, rough weather. In passing
around Hatsras that spot Of al dreaded by mariners
had tsrriacay rough time. Sct. outstanding the
admirable sailing qual...e good ship, it seemed at
times for Of horses would roll over
BOARD, particularly those standing tho upper hurr
cane deck Il hard time for the nne animals, who
suffered greatly from the motion Of the ship; but 80
admirable the arrangement of the accommodations
and attention of the in charge of thom that
animal injured or lost. One horse took it into
his head one night TO jump from his stall
through aperture Of about four feet by six
and landed the dock below, distance of some ten
feet passing through hatchway without any injury
any II q miraculous affair and beat any horse
| opera performance witnessed
The trip throughout dvested Of any particular in
terest except that occasionally sight OF Of
the other transport ships, but always 1t 30 great dis
| tance could never distinctly mako them out. On
Wednesday, however, discovered our starboard
bow a sail bearing down for US, which served break
the mopotony Of the day. she being the rst craft had
| felI in with While the officers and passengers were
al Al a a hear
which proved to be from the strange ship that had at
that time before been reported or course this created
great excitement throughout the dining saloon Soon
other gun heard, and this time . shot heard
whizzng across bows Speculation rife
what the matter; visions OF tho Sumter the JEFF La
Wis and sorts prvateers flashed the brain OF
| the company at the dinner table: engines were
| suddenly stopped, and boat from the unknown
| craft approached She proved 10 be the United
| States bark Fernandna, Acting Lieut.. Geo. Brown
| commandant on cruise from New York three weeks
since the blockading squadron She had on the sun
day previous prze the secesh schooner Mount
Vernon OF New Inlet, and sent her TO New York with
przc crew. which doubtless you will hear before this
of the Baltic that, after firing blank shot
bows, and showing the Stars and Stripes st
mzsn, she should immediately send solid shot across
bows. 1t struck me as being piece Of arrogance
call It by mild possible; for any nautical
known the Baltic not could seerom decks and
flag that transport as our decks were crowded
with troops; horses army . wagons & &C. Sap.ain Com
cations furnished the officer who came of in the boat
with full file Of the HERALD for which he greatly
pleased, and We passed on Our course
On account OF the heavy weather did not arrive Oft
Port Royal until Thursday morning. about ten O'Clock,
then discov toward shore another transport
| which proved 10 be the Cxhawba, bearing down
| toward the hghtshp Relief. As We had not had
observation for two days, sold sol being excluded
from view. the igation Of the ship done by
the record Of the taken and the speed and II
speaks well for the seamanship OF Capt. Comstock and
his officers that made the ghtship of Port Royal
dead ahead in our course, on the morning we arrived
| here.
The Cahawba being in shore and in advance Of ns
boat from the United states soopof war Susouehanna,
which lying OF this port blockading service put
of to her and from thence came to our vossel The
officer In charge Of the boat hailng ship, informed
Capt Comsock that there pilot outside. with
standing the government has large number employed
at this point, but sad. Follow the Cahawba che is
going in" Capt. Comstock informed him we were draw
ing twcnty-three feet Of water, and Immediately
started on The Cahawba was only draw ing sixteen feet
and passed in via the South channel, the Baltic following
her wake-tapt. Comstock supposiDg from the
he received from the United States officer after stating his
draft Of water that pilot was on board OF the Caawba,
who matter Of course, knew the draft Of the Baltic
We had followed but mile when struck on tho
but IL appears she did not discover them. We worked
away Ia backing and filling for time-our signal
administration the Susquehanna came along down and
anchored mile or so from
In short time the United states transport Potomac,
which Is used for pilot vessel out Of Port Royal
harboY. Haing us she sent board pilot Brown,
OF the efficient his profession who Is well
known among nautical men, Ho at once took charge OF
the ship supposing from instructions he had left on
board the Potomac she would lay by and our
stance If required. BY the hardest kind OF work-our
flag Tying at hslfmsst signal of distress to the two
vessels ing OF In sight of usafter working for hour
got atoat and backed down far possible
towards the sea- II was with the greatest difficulty
could back astern, as tho wind and current were
against US, and IL was almost impossible to manage the
ship, 10 keep of shoa water. We finally mlnagcd get
into water sufficient TO lay but the wind sprngng up
fresh after had got in and the tide recedng
sci soon commenced pounding on the sand
At about ten O'Clock IN the evening, the wind spring
ing up fresh the action OF the ground swell In
with the recedlng tide, caused the Baltic
sudden jar to strike the sand bottom starting all to their
feet From that time until four O'Clock in the morning
IL would take pen far competent than mine de-
scribe the scenes With nearly four hundred human
souls board and two hundred and sixtyfour horses
besides the immense quantity Of valuable cargo, lay
srcy of the winds and waves For about two
continued at Intervals 10 strike occasionally,
,coeding pound seeming 20 be harder than the
II the order passed TO tighten her. Then
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