The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-16
OUR s1ucxNolm SPECIAL aAvAU CORRESPONDENCE.
SrocKHoIx, Sept Is, 1885

SrocKHoIA, Sept Is, 1880.
IN Port AND swKDun RECEPTION.
me- American squadron, consisting OF the Augusta
and Mantonomoh, recently visiting Russia arrived d
this port on the 18th inst, and met with very cordial
reception
Az have previously written you they encountered
during the last day in the Baltic tho st blast OF the
equinoctia gale. which has been blowing with satf fury
ever since The shaped for the ships compelled
them TO steam through the trough Of the So which s
not regarded tho most favorable tack for the comfort
Of the Monitor heavy rolling beam ssa with high
foaming crest sweeping along before powerful gale, is
not pleasant 10 contemplate from low vessel like the
hiantonomoh. There something In the wild soothing
sound Of these heavy irresistible moving masaes Of
ter, that 10 not at all agreeable 20 any under any
circumstances But when you are on slow moving
ship, whose decks but foot shove water the
outlook becomes really terrifying The monitor may be
said literally TO have gone through these seas and she
made great work Of IT, too. They came her swift
and angry pack Of wolves In full cry, and, leapng
over her black sides, swept her deck in solid green
masses that broke and foamed about her turrets and
then joined the beyond, in boiling. cleaning
racts. Her turrets such occasions resembled the
black rocks in the mighty current OF Niagara river
they forever fret and break It's now The immense hull
Of the Monitor moved quickly enough 70 ride these
ing them 70 sweep IT, am told abe rolled more
than she did before, she has hitherto
countered heavy beam believe that the trial did
not shake the confidence In her Of any Of her onice
who find good quality every time abe goes to
sea
We anchored about six miles inside tho river mouth
for the night is impossible TO navigate the tortuous
and rocky channel In the darkness Bright and early
prepared to get under way again, and waited only for
the Mantonomoh, which barely got In the previous
night On her appearance started ahead and steamed
up 10 this city.
THE scESE
have seen many beautiful rivers but more 70.
mantle and picturesque than this II resembles the St
Lawrence where sweeps through the Thousand Islands
The channel here and twists about round mass
of islands, which numbered by hundreds, OF tho
same rocky formation as those OF the St. Lawrence,
covered by thin growths Of Or and pine, which some
times down TO the watcr's edge Over the rugged
and rreguary formed rocks OF all sizes graysh chcn
spreads s delicate carpet and gives q warmth 10 the
picture which the gloomy and sombrc hucd pines cannot
entirely dspeL
Az wo approached nearer 10 the capital OF Sweden we
observed cosy little hooks OF green sward lying among
these barren rocks where were charming cottages and
signs Of comfort and elegant taste No great scope IL
anywhere given TO the landscape gardener In exercising
hts tasteful skill because cloak would cover the
verdure on most OF tho islands A passed many Of
those choice little retreats the families came out
and greeted us with the waving OF handkerchefs and
bonnets which We very enthusiastically recognized and
returned On coming 70 anchor on or rather In the city
we paid the Swedish Gag the customary salute Of twenty
one guns THIS little fort on one Of tho seven Islands
on which the Swedish capital Is built returned Our
guns In the dcep basin OF surrounding rocks seemed 10
awaken the sleeping echoes Of hundreds OF guns that
thundeed here 10 the past aud each street and every
house appeared 10 give MP some sound to swell the
chorus Our shrewd paymaster began Al oace a minute
calculation OF the cost OF window glass in a large CITY
broken by the noisy defamation OF our howiizerA
VISITS BOARD.
After all these interchanges Of cvilties officers came
board from the navy and Governor rendering ali AID
and courtcses Visits then made 10 the United
States Minister and the officials on shore
The swedish officers spoke English perfectly and
placed themselves at disposal 70 visit the city and 10
make excursions into tho neighborng places Of interest
agreeable
EXCURSION KoLkLosrrR,
a celebrated and very ancient castle on Lake Mha,
which consumed entire day. We were the guests u
the Swedish naval officers stationed in the port, who
supplied . very comfortable steamer and elegant re-
past our return, when speeches wcre made by the
tinted States Minister Mr. For, Captain Murray Com
mandsr Beaumont, Admiral Lillybrook and number Of
the officers OF high rank OF the swcdsh navy.
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