The New York herald., 1863-09-14
THE AMERICAN WEST INDIA COMPANY.

The new Mail Facilities the West
ladies and Brsxii-Thc History or tho
Rise and Progress of the Company
Departure OF tho Pioneer steamer OF
tho Line, &c., &c.
The American West India Companys steamer 1ubaI
Cain, Captain A. r. Foster. saed Saturday afternoon
on tho hrst trip the route. She out fall cargo
largo number OF passengers and . heavy mai for the
West india Islands and the northern ports OF tho Braz
The history OF this line which, though in iis infancy
promises to be of great importance
~ well ~ N hs people OF tho west Indies interest
4, T. the present company commenced their operations
a, W0vombor last by establishing line of packet
.choo wrs between this port and St Domingo City by
.n,i and courtesy the limo thus established began TO
a.on seif. and IL found this spring that tho in.
,ossne a. Nnds Of the public required that tho company
.hood mt al, ~ers on tho route. Tho schooners had
run v,th so mn regularity and delivered their c.rgoos
n 1000 time ond excellent ordcr and business grew
on their hands tho empany were encouraged and 70.
solved 70 purchase a CLANS steamer 'of tho aooommo
dstou VI their patrons.
.,..m oommun,c,.,oo -. 'ec.ioa might and could
he made with IN. marta as veaexuc,a. Brazil and
other ports Of South AmsrA a. anu oy TINS
means save a d~,anco OF ov, seven thousand
miics in the transportation or passene 's ana .ne mails
and that by other lines already ssts 'aod 'a'
ward Islands and Surnam could be veachcN aio~ aAys
from New York On ali hands the Company Wv ""p'"'
most encouraging promises. and the reoplo otA ''a
be visited delighted the idea OF a reA uAr ana
constant line OF steamers
To accomplish the ends looked Tor tho compssyN WI
chased the Clyde built steamer Tubal Cain whion ".
captured, In attempting 70 run tho blockade, by tbs
Uned states gunboat Octorara They spent about
twenty thousand dolsrs fitting her up elegant stys
a. swift passenger and freight boat Yesterday whom
xUA Nknr xNa
IN ner SINCE sbe *S IN the hands OF her former
A large and beautifully ventilated cabin has been built
on her main dock tho bnwarks coming up about hall
way 70 give II double protection against inter
nally II IA lifted up In the m'at approved manner com
binng comfort with elegance. One might almost envy
any one VINO ~ 70 mako trip in her III every part OF tho
ship can be seen that the company derrous pro
vide Tor Tho comfort o their In the selec
ton OF captain oven great has becn Lakon and A.
Fostor long and iavorably known with Maitland.
Phelps Co. Ia charge OF tho ship Az for speed the
Tubal Cain fast vossel sho would not have been
roller and mako her twelve knots with Shs
goes from hero to Bermuda 81 l0ins hayaNucy Porto
Rico, 81 Thomas and st Domingo City.
At st. Domingo City the company have their hcadquar
and minerals of that rich island aud returns touching At
the above enumerated ports, 70 Now York 1he vsluo
and importance this limo Ia incalrulable,
nscs with the West India Islands with
than have beon before, and Al The time Il
will have eject commerce hhorto unknown.
steamer tho line, and then shall have vessel
every twenty days 10 and from tho Islands
party OF invited guests went down tho bay on tho
Tuba Cain Saturday afternoon 70 bid her good speed
collation. Was served up board. and tho party re.
turned last eveang tho tender 70 tho Custom House