New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-18

And vet CALAMITY on speeds the Oscecla buitiug the
vhte.crested waves though determined 10 overcome
all OPPOSITION In return for the buing the waves,
white plumeJ dragons boarded the vessel on other
bow and swept long the decks in irresistible force.
During the morning saw the Quaker City. and
three sailing vessels two bark. and schooner in the
afternoon a big All showed the American Ensign.
Let me hcro digress say that have written letters
from the army with my knee for desk and pine kno.
for light lying fat on iny blankets with haycisack
cor desk. in the saddle with only ny note book TO rest
on. | have written in joline wagon, on train Of
rnpidy living carr. in steamboat. end walking, hut
none CT thcse methods equals the experience Of writing
IN Steamer at sea in tie Gulf Stream, with NO. =
blow ing TIE Captains table presents frst an in
o.iurd plane toward me, thcna declined plane nom ne
he iukstsud IL minute under my nose, the nest out
Of reach Occasionally a. ii to remind me that the
days OF bumbus aud spriiuasm no, yet over the
table takes medium jerk impsas the point Of my
pen through be paper nearly jerks the nksiaHd on The
floor and throws The writer ont Of biz seat wch lie re
s!Ls ny light knowledge of gymnastics and tie laws
Of graduation meltion these little matters for two
reasons fret spooge,cay your compositions of the
badne.. Of The Ms t7zey murder my letters 50 often
ought no, 10 apolorze0 Second, sympathelca.y, be
ian bu, condde bis troubles and in friendly
,m. I.ot Il be taken kindly and in true sympathy.
Last ishi remained upon deck with the Captain until
l,5os H. rhi- friday morning Then thought Of the
eherub' before alluded TO- IL vos next 10 impossible
At tres keep ones feet the vessel rolled so. aud
donb, not that III artist could he have been in some
fixed ci e. would have found much to compensate foi
his study From eide side the tai masts performing
1t least he part Of arc then jerk that won have
made thc fortune, Of score % nienrns. then pitch
nc into the the mos, indignant sort Of manner
N which the sea always got the better b. rushing over
decks and filing eyes, nose. aud mouth with TIE
tpiay The floors 81 the forward locker we've a.-aiJ
knocked NJ the seams were again opened ana tic
water wavs started. Qa0y-Dd Mr. FOX intend th'
loubc.,nd,rs !or goiHs vessels II 80, Why did b
not give them Sufficient strength to cope with the sea-
he knew they must encounter, II not 50. Wy weI'
they semitic scaf VIII some one answer
An TITS whie were trying 10 get out u he Gal
stream but Is strong current was setting n down
Sounding after sounding was taken "seycniy-Gye "
hf,y.f,e," iOryt' and "no bottom" until - .ist
our Captain decla ed he believed the bottom mus, have
i.leE oft At last. at 4. No. the bottom Was reached
IA thirty ,s.homs, and then knew were inside
the STREAM, and Il course held FOR the lind tAc
wind blowing No. with great industry, anl
chsneiugi TO the W. y. W. making IN ugly sea.
Tbis morning We sighted steamer, which proved to
be the douhlc.cnder Pawtuxot Capt Spots and IN her
company reached New Inlet absut 1870 D. n. The Os.
csola vii remain here for the present 10 supply the
place Of other vessels uine NORTH Tor repairs Wehaye
New.Yolk papers 10 the 1th inst. The Rebel fSE
hauats from Fort Iisher. and n Rebel tug blows OF
..eam .u,t u shore. Wink