New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-12
THE ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT
EASTERN
HER SUCCESSFUL PASSAGE THROUGH TIE
SnIND-CONPIIMENT TESTIMONIAL


HER SUCCESSFUL PASSAGE THROUGH TIE
soUND-COMPLIMENTAgY TESTIMONIAL
This mammoth ship again arrived at this port ye.-
terday afternoon. The experiment of bringing her
through the Race and up Long Island Sound TO Der
anchorage in Flushing Bay was complete success.
She arrived of Montauk Lightship at q. M. on tho
lIth, and Immediately headed in for Montauk, where
she was met by the pilots specially sent down for
her. After passing through the Race and up Long
Island Sound as far as Sands Point, she was taken
charge Of by the HellGate pilots, Henry Zobles and
Charles Lockwood and was brought to her anchorage
with as much ease and dispatch as any ordinary yes.
eel would have been.
Here our news collector boarded her, and obtained
from Mr.. Archdeacon, the gentlemanly purser, who
was in readiness at the gaDgwsy with them, our
files Of papers, passenger Lists, abstract Of log &C.,
for which be will please accept our thanks. The
voyage has been a remarkably pleasant one. Pie
passengers speak highly of the accommodations and
attendance they have had
The passengers were brought to the city in tho
evening by steamers expressly provided by tho
agen Of the ship. She brings large number Of
passengers, and about 500 tuns of merchandise.
tions were presented to Capt. Patton:
STEAMSHIP GRYAr EASTERN, July II, 1882
To CAPT. WALTER rAToN-Dedr So: We are nown the
VOC age aud he time has when must
psny; bat before bidding you farewell would
esteem for personas our admiration Of your sea
and your calm energy under ali circumstances
foregto warmly thank tor the courteous sud genis
u which you have promoted onr comforts, and The
designed reye the enrn OF ,raisa'
laDtc You have been actively assisted oy npe and
intelligent ocer aho have WED with all Others be ngg
the ,p Ia Kind attentions and oDging and
Necessarily had { i'm in the Crest Eastern, when
trusted lives in her bat connie ence ~ noos
vessel haA been greatly augmented fnce THIS passage hs
sei under ten dy after having snced
much bos.rous weather, making It's brevy and atssnes
sickness the remarkable many OF ms ha.
never crossed the A lanc before.
During three days Of ry rough when the strength
ship AID her qualities severely tested
there complete absence from pitching, Of creaiDg
vibration OF he hui Of bgewaer smell Of tloee sp
noysnces common to other ste afners.
With many thanks, and wishes for
pety and hoping again have the good Torture Of tsAs
you by the hand.
We are dear Sir very respectfully your Obed.ert 'ervsn
In the storage, public meeting was held, ant
the following resolutions were unanimously adopted:
That We the seersge passengers from Lvepooi,o New
York having by Divine Providence ssey arrived At The end
our unbonnded uhdence 10 the great shipha. she s tho
.fes agreeable and -eswOstby vessel sfoa. Ths
from her immense size and commodous passenger sccon-
odsons possible To the ocesn without expert
encing dcomforts Which unavoidable In all ord
uary steamers.
Second. rhst we would bear testimony to the sniform
courtesy Of the Captain and officers generally and
pccially those whom have more immediately il
with the Pnrser and the Doctor for their
and untirng Efforts TO promote the comfort Of al
And confident that eventually the Orea. EoteIn
will obtain that Of which she h so d. eying rom tho
travelling public. PETER HIGGINS, Chairman.
JOHS II. MILL, Secretary.