The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-13
Scenes IN the North Sea and Extraor.
binary Sensation for "0ld Salts"
The 16iantonomoh In . Strong Gale
and wild Seas.
A Danish Admiral ON Ann erican
IrOM-Clads.
Preparations for an Imperial Rus
sian Reception.
OUR COPENHAGEN CORRESPONDENCE.
DC. DO. &c.

Tho MfantenOmOh in Danish Waters.
COPENHAGEN, July %, 1886
The United States steamer Augusta, Commander Alex
ander murray, and tho monitor Mantonomoh, Com
mander j. c. Beaumont arrived hero Saturday after
rough passage from the More Of something less than
i've dayA
UHDKR wAy FROM ENGLAND.
We left anchorage of Sheerness England Mon
day, the 1eth ct two O'Clock p H. with fresh breeze
blowing from the northeast and prospect Of lively
time In tho German Ocean
IN COMPANY
Admiral Walker, or the Roya, Navy, commander Of
tho Sheerness naval station, and of high on
Gals Of the yard and ladies accompanied down
the river ia the yacht Of the yard, and watched with
great interest," as they alongside of the Mantonomoh
the movements Of the hugo ship she steamed through
tho increasing swels coming in from the North Sea- But
the too light TO any perccpble movement
Of the ship and her progress through the water
marked only by occasional dash Of larger than
its fellows over the bows and bubblng Of the blue
waters under her stern Tho yacht and private steamer
called the Stella exact counterpart OF the Deerhound
Of Alabama mcmory, ran dozen miles with us, and on
leaving dipped their flags TO tho ships which compliment
was returned by the Augusta and the irou-c,ad
OFFICIAL sAIUTx.
The formidable flagship of tho station Of Seerness
passing also sauted by dipping her colo while her
band played American aud English national airs, a CON-
plimsnt which did not fail to recognize in appro
pirate manner.
Tho 10 the North Sea was marked ty nothing
peculiar The Augusta took the lead senior vessel and
the MiantonOmot followed some distance after, both
vessels running of at about knots without, trouble
AsxSsATjoS sold sasrsn
We passed great number OF sailing vessels Of all
classes their why to London and evdcay gave their
navigators lively sensation The strange odd, novel
looking Of turres, pipes and stacks, black aud
MASSIVE that oatcd undcr hugo volumes OF black smoke
IS 1t moved rapidly but seemingly without motion over
tho waters ~ the Nore attracted Immense deal Of
attention. Every skipper who found himself in the
vicinity Of the queer monster position TO draw
nearer 70 IT, at stood towards il and MADE close
inspection and passed satisfied with the result IL we
could Judge from the appearance of the faces that oied
the buIwarks and contemplated with critical eye
strange crat under American colors. One may easily
imagine the powerful sdjuratlons 10 'eyes and "tn-
bers" from these salty critics they oaed by ven
say verdict favor of the possibility
Of the low raft floating twenyour hours at She
net far enough above water 10 suit old shelbacs who
accustomed TO high ships that IT, before they have
tried her.
MAKING FOR rlU BALTIC.
We took our departure from the English at seven
O'Clock the evening" after had discharged pilot
aud headed Cor the north end Of Denmark make the
Handshoim light the mouth Of the sag gcfack, the
channel leading FROM the Moth German Ocean
the Cattegat and Sound and thence 10 the Baltic The
passage up boerous, and tho heavy. short sras
encountered ahead serious obstacle TO the
rapid progress Of the Miantoncnoh They came down
before the strong gales from the northeast with trcmcn-
dous FORCE and in the soa waters Of the North Sea-
where varied mect and create grea, disturbance
they piled up In wild confusion testing the buoy.
ancy Of any vessel
The Augusta VITA lively motion, pitched into them,
but with her extraordinary qualities sue laid hsr
courss rlshI %. though with some ercrtion.
Tho Mianiono found hard work TO drive ahead
against the heavy seas, aud her speed materially
diminished One day We made loss than ono hundred
| and atecn miles
woS-cI,D FULLY TEsIrp.
II was an interesting yet fearful sight to watch the
motions OF the ircncad she ploughed through the
| swiftly moving masses OF water In long rolling
| sea ship has time TO rise from pitch so
that she may easily meet the following and ride over
| II, but with short choppng sea, such meet in
the German Ocean vessel be exceedingly lively
TO carry dry deck The Manionomoh encountered the
worst she has and she out Of them
finely Driving ahead the huge Of wood aud iron.
wonderfully buoyani for the weight carried, she would
rise slowly % the coming sci, which, crested with
a white OF foam, bore swiftly and with
terrible forcs upon her. threatening to subnicrge and
burg her for ever and lifting her wcdgelke bow high
in air showing the reddish line OF the plating and below
the eieam OF her "copper" she would ride over the
and then plunge down to meet the following wave And
hers she experienced trouble Tho space between the
waves vas short that with her immense length she
could rise quickly enough 10 pass IT, aud she
wen, through Il.
wtyss.
II would sweep in rolling and seething along divide
ON her sharp bow and roll solid green twelve
feet thick up to her forward tunet and then
break against that tower OF iron In wild frigniful
| and confused masses the white spray flying forty
| feet above the top Of the tuuet drcnchne the
ohcers and mea there and not spaFing any tina
hurricane deck Other rolling IN In this frghfiul
manner would break and draw solid water 10 the very
grssSv Of the hurricane deck aud descend 10 miua-
| The scene exceedingly Wild and not without
elements Of fear; but the ponderous bow would again
rise from under this mountain Of water and roll on IN
cleaning and flashing cascades that swept from the cut
wster to abat the rct, looking like small Trenton.
nsr yea ne wo sos m md rs ,ep o
70 u went ON for hours, all Wild, fearful and
threatening as seen from The turrcs,. but below
these frghtfni summer passage with almost
impsrccpbls roll aud gentle pitch, without jerking,
or sudden motions The quiet breathing of tho massive
engines . they forced ahead The pcnderous hu all
the sound heard there. No howl ~ wind and no sound
OF SETTLING water entered In that quiet retreat 40 the
wonderful ship ploughcd her through tho angry
waters Of the North Sen Under old, gloomy, chilling
| sky, aud into SHARP, stfong northcrly gale.
Brooklyn ferry boat occasions more uneas ness a.
times BY her motion than was experienced under the
shotproof decks az the Msniononob. No better tst OF
her SURPRISING strength and soldlty, combined with
wonderful searorg qualities could be desired than that
Afforded BY the rough usage experienced and came
out OF unscsthed Ia tho Neh Sea, and the skage Rack
The weight of solid wave ten or twelve feet may be
easily calculated. N is something immense, and one
that no wooden vessel would care 10 receive ON her
| decks
OF course the Augusta was always above water, and
the teEl nnnn her hui the result