The New York herald., 1866-12-06
HERAID THURSDAY DECEMBER ,eoarRPIs SHEET

day soon, and some bss have bssa lsds that shs WIN
beat the R0mer acroea
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sail Castle Garden At forty minutes past two
nss snP y aso
that the r. about three miles In advance OF the
Patrick Henry but not stated at what hour the Lat
[From the Telegraph, Feb. 10. 1s4ol
Tns MYsrsRous PILor BoAr-The pilot boat VIM J.
Romer sailed at hafpast two O'Clock yesterday after
noon In company with the packet ship Patrick henry
Her departure witnessed by thousands OF people on
this and the other side Of tho river We have certain
by Barclay Livingston OF this city, Mr. Barclay, the
British Consul, being member Of the firm. There can
Pc hs nse out ne
50 900 for the trip besides the benefit OF her
letters which amounted to about 81 500. She carries
the British Minister She is insured at i've per cent ON
valuation Of $e,oOo and has liberty 70 touch at ono
port her return We leave readers guess at the
and character Of dispatches on board This
information may be relied ON.
from the Globe, Feb. 10, 1s461
conectures havo been formed sailed yesterday. Many
persons thronged the docks and PIERS speouatng the
object for which she Is to cross the Atlantic
from the Tribunel
THE SAILING THE RoNKR.
These extracts, graphic aud almost pictorial IS some
Of them are yet convey adequate idea Of the state
clipper The Battery and the wharvss were lned with
crowds Of specators one would have thought that the
whole city had turned out TO bid God speed to the little
vessel The old sea dogs shook their heads and looked
wlse the politicians winked and looked knowing report
walked about with long lead pencils In their hands
coat pockets and with look Of awful mystery seemed
say 1--WE could enghten you poor people on this sub
kncwi" Sporting mon bet largely as to whether she
would return, some sneered some turned up their
tIv od IN NH A IA
has stated the mysterious clipper noddng re-
her friends Shore gave her wings to the wind
Castle Garden and the sraining eyes Of tho thou
sands who watched her departure were withdrawn In
from their vision as bird mss and sinks from int be-
hind the curtains OF the air.
At haf-past four O'Clock in the evening-as You Will
by the log which Is appended complete 70 this
count--the Sandy Hook Light bore wesby south, four
miles distant and the Romer passed tho Highlands and
No sooner had the pilot boat got her nose Of the
smell Of the land than y came on 70 blow as II , od
craft for boldly ndventurng out TO At six O'Clock
they obliged to take ono bonnet of the b, two
reef the mainsa and take in the squaresal altogether
rated te and both reefs were directly turned out Of
the mansail and before midnight the gaatopsail was
setthe little clipper singing over the singing waters at
the comfortable rate OF twelve knots
The weather quite cold, and the vessel being cut
unusually low in the bulwarks, was covered with spray
created by her course, and which froze as II fell
upon deck and lay piled about the vessel like amateur
Storm and tipped the ropes and rigging with frosty
feathers.
At hafpast eight, on the 12th the wind came strong
out of the east Captain Mcclure tackled to the south
ward and eastward tworeefed the mansai unbonneted
the lib and finally hauled 1t down and slowed IT, lowered
the foresa set the storm staysai and put balance
reef in the mainsal. sT4e wind now blew gale
forts or the voyager stripped Of and reduced
to the most practical terms Of reality, commenced IN
earnest.
skuiked round by the way Of Hudson's Bay into the
northwest, and splitting out bitter snow squalls The
wind constantly Increased and the ran in noun
tains The vessel shipped tremendous sea, which
swept her deck andcarned away the binnace One
after another the sails were taken In and the little craft
perfect hurricane and all hands expecting every mo-
nent to be their last ALI this and tho next day they
any percoptiblo degree The day, at three o'clock
in the afternoon the wind subsidized ltie and the
The next day, however, a tremendous gale came on
from the south southeast hauling round 70 the west
northwest and they were Obliged TO lie to again in
heavy cross sea, under double reefed forcsail THIS
time the gale was accompanied with thunder and light
ming, rain, hail and snow-a choice variety.
nom the 18th the gale still continued and the clipper
(which had again been put her course shipped heavy
sea, which carried away portion OF the cockpit bench
The next day they were Obliged to iun TO- there being
plenty of thunder and lightning, rain, snow and hail.
The storm went hourly increasing until the next
day. when It again claimed the name OF hurricane,
with tremendous running Lay to all day and part
Of the next and made drudge BY iashing two spars
tORetner-th0 vessel W0atner
pectine to lose tho foresail every moment
On the 22d she weather thick and heavy the wind
strong and tremendous sea running. Al half-past
eleven however the sky cleared the captain was ashcd
TO the manmast, and succeeded In taking an obser-
ton-Atitude IS degrees 20 minutes This was the nrss
observation they had had In several days
On the Esd tho weather continued very heavy, and
tho clipper passed bark bearing north, under close
reefed topsais with her head I 70 tho westward M she
the evening and kept through the next day. although
there heavy gale blowing and sea running with
which the clipper found almost impossible 70 contend
On the day the captain obliged again TO heave
to; and at hafpast In the evening squall from
hatches where she remained for ten minutes, no ono
knowing whether she would right or go down.
At length shs rehtsd, shipping sea which swept the
deck fore and aft, ono man narrowly escaping being
washed overheard AT halfpas eight O'Clock the wind
had somewhat moderated, and the clipperCaptain Nc
Guirc being anxious get the eastwardwore round
and kept on her course. But in ten minutes heavy
popped her and nearly washed the man at the helm
ali was supposed to be lost but fortunately the vessel
brought TO and lay with her head to tho windevery
making clear breach over her. and the sky furious
The next day and the noxt (2sh and 27th) the gale
continued with undated violence and at length in.
very heavily The drudge was hove overheard and
small piece OF the storm staysai hoisted TO bring her
athoms Of hawser with squaresa boom and yards and
While lying to during these protracssd and unparal-
leod tmpess the matches Of the Romor Obliged
be kept constantly closed--the crew and passengers
confined In the little cabin and the wild leap
ing and ashing themselves deck like inurated ami
mas-wbile the hurricane roared aud shreked and
howled among tho cordage and the raging like
the prophetic voice OF dire destiny, which came at
once to warn aud destroy. For three days and three
nights at one Time all were thus confined below not
Knowing every sharp dip OF the little boat into the
tremendous gulf between the mountain seas whether
TO struggle up again to the air sink further
and further down until she reached, with her living
freight those dreary depths OF mid whcro float
suspended 40 many ghasty imperishabe wrecks OF
things passed away for from the knowledge and the
memory Of man.
Along the dark and ruhfcd waters ned
The siraning boat A whrlwind swept II on
with fierce gusts and precipitating force
Through the white ridges of the chafcd sea,
The waves arose. Higher and higher still
Their fierce necks wrthsd beneath the empesrs scourge
Like serpents struggling Ia a vulturc's grasp.
And fearful and long protracted the struggle
between that little boat and the cool snd determined
skill Of those who directed IT, and the mighty ocean,
nshed into its most magnificent grandeur by the tortur
ing tempest Often did hope quite abandon them,
yet no cheek bIanched with FEAR Sometimes the cap