The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-12

But we were not only at sea- We also found our
and launched upon practical a well as a exciting
business We must put all pilots each upon sepa-
rate homeward bound ship, and this would occupy as
TO be around US, but they were chiefly out
ward bound The smaller vessels do not take pilot
iii they approach the Hook. The foreign and
heavy merchantmen sought outside sometimes two
or three hundred miles at We reached away for
the track OF the steamers several Of which expected
next day from Europe. The wind freshoped every
ment and were promised rough night at sea sat
up late, while the pilots reoted on deck many graphic
scenes Of shpwreck and incidents Of their stirring pur
suits upon the coast.
THE PILOTS AND THE RISE OF THE INDEPENDENT
PRESS.
But was personally most Interested In the old time
"reminiscences Of journalism when the pilots played a
leading part in the history of the independent press
With how much interest did they recall the exclusive
for the HERALD by express messenger from Mon
tauk or the Jersey shore Those were the days that
slew the old fogy foos, andbnit up great metropolitan
HgRA upon thousands of steaming extras with the
elusive news. The pilots took leading hand then,
when their boats often sent to the HERALD Office
whole months later dates from Europe Think OF the
work of a few years. since the HERALD superseded and
buried Webbt old Cnsier and Enquirer Tonight as
before the breeze is proposed to keep away
before il until meet the Great Eastern and the
cable landed. Dispatches at Newport had stated that
she had reached her destination or believe visit to
her would have been agreed to the object OF trip
With the completion OF this immense enterprise, and
the telegraph pervadng every civilized country with
well concede that Their days of prominent activity for
the metropolitan press were somewhat overshadowed by
the telegraph but felt warranted in assuring them that
their to its rise were neither forgotten nor under
valued while their importance, in connection with
rine intelligence, still Of the first moment to the
whole country.
AN EXCITING CRUISE.
The wind, which had blown very fresh and stiff when
went down to my berth for the night burst forth in
regular squal after midnight and was awakened by the
hurried tramp Of the seamen on deck the voices Of the
the ropes and the splash OF heavy sea shipped
s9ua struck US Ali sail was soon ccwed up until we
stood in the winds under close recfed mainsail.
Some of went on deck, while others slept IN security
as our schooner rolled and pitched all night through
regular at The weather moderated after day
light and fell in chase Of large square rgged
sci which it proposed to board She stood on long
way to windward Of and took many hours chase to
overhaul her The aspect Of full rugged vessel coming
up under all sail OF sea Is most imposing The sea ran
high but our yawl dashed overheard, and Phillips,
| with two Oarsmen, jumped In, and boarded tho
Tajisman of Yavre It seems he made some allusion
10 distinguished guests the plotboa in reply to an
inquiry the French captain as To who we had deck
and the consequence was present Of magnificent brandy
ships continued all day in q manner which became
quite exciting II found that another boat on
the cruising ahead Of As each potboat is an
independent organization or company doing business on
their separate accounts there is great deal OF lively
competition Several Of the ships we spoke had pilots
board SO 1t resolved to make well out the
track of the returning steamers for fear Of losing them
Our signal flags answered by the few vessels we
passed through the day that they had pilots did not
need them, and it midnight before anything pract
cal presented itself The pilots took turns at the hem
or with the spy glass at the masthead. At half past
twelve on Tuesday night Captain Harbnson reused all
hands below to come on deck for "Cunarder" Up we
came accordingly, the schooner was put about, and
torches and blue lights burned the side We
had the wind and towards her; steam and sail on
both vessels brought them in plain view No other
sail to be the broad expanse Of water which
was lighted by the most brilliant moonlight. The
steamer after some delay answered our signal lights by
rocket, and then another, and another She wanted q
pilot We had dstanced our rivals Out went the yawl,
with Connolly; he dressed If for ball Salt
water toggery and your jolly tar style is ignored on the
steamers, and this the crack Cunarder, the
Queenstown. u. N. A. N. 81, C.,
&c.
TRIP TO HoBoKEN ON cuNAnD STEAMER.
Senator Christie suddenly concluded to save default
in at the Marine Court next morning; so he got
into the yawl for passage to New York on the Cuba.
adventure Of the thing We fairly left the President Of
the Senate without quorum TO pursue his voyage OF
through the Hsgs and s.T
at the steamers side in a few minutes. and Con-
molly, the pilot had gone up the side hand over
Cling rope the Palisades ] jumped at IT, but had
not the companion ladder been let down, ! might
have IN the SEA in Of the ,o Gscs SS
crowd Of young mon, who behaved themselves like
crazy people dsputng about which leg had rst set on
board When had satisfied their clan0r on this impor
tant subject found that they had bet heavily on which
foot the right left would first set on board The
been made up the number Of the pilot boat duly
drawn by the hacker OF No H. This little amusement
deck at 90 late hour but next morning their
anxiety AZ to whether We were married or single we
found had o motive not altogether hattering
could have wished They only had their little bets
the subject The first ocer Mr. Ferguson, treated
with every courtesy including the important item OF
coffee and rereshments but the Cuba crowded
to preclude any sleeping accommodation We sat all
night with little throng Of the passengers exchanging
news. What they brought out relative to the Great
Eastern confcted somewhat with the news Of her
rival current ut Newport where we had last sailed from;
but hearty cheers given for the cnble and the
sumed success Of the expedition to lay the ocean tee
graph.
We had rapid trip up the bay, and reached the an
chorage in the stream below H0boken at halpas nine
Scotia starting The screw, propeller Is rapidly
supersedng the old paddle wheel Tho Cuba makes
nearly good time the Scotia yet only burns just hall
the quantity Of COAL She Is worked by thirty men less
and slows her machinery to leave onethird more
space for freight and staerooms. In view Of this i'm
mcnse difference in the expenses and convenience, the
sidewheel for service will soon be abandoned
All but the Williams have returned Of the piloboat
excursion Those returning through the Sound stopped
Mayor and some of the city officials.
card expressing the thanks and qualification Of the
guests for their excursion, signed by Governor Avord
Senators Christie Cole OF Orleans Laimber SEQng and
Williams; Messrs Alex Ward, Loutrel, Salmon, Murray
Lyons, vceder and Dreamer; D. r. Floyd Jones, Thee.
dore F. Tomlnson d. F. Tyler, OF Governor Fcnton's
staff Commodore Jones, OF tho Brooklyn Yacht Club
Benz Quincy, Justice Van Colt and long list Of other
guests presented 10 Captain r. abbot, Secretary
New London
The charges incurred for the Inequalities Of this grand
ocean excursion borne equally by oil the pilots as
well present duty. There eighteen Sandy
Hook potboats, four Jersey and four He'll Gate boats