The New York herald., 1866-12-06
PERILs OF THE OCEAN.
Atlantic Trip Of New York Pilotboat-
The William J. Romer Goes to Eng
land and Back in 1876
Log Of tho Voyage.

To show how universal was tho excitement regarding
the pilot boat VIM. J. Romer and her voyage from
New York to Liverpool and back in 1S40, we copy
the following articles from the various principal journals
published about the time Of her departure They are In
terestng matters Of record wo as an amusing
illustration OF the variety Of style and talent employed
upon the columns OF the Metropolitan press:-
from the NEW YoRx HERALD Feb T. 1S48l
THE EXTRAORDINARY ExPREss OVER TIE ATLANTIC.
This city was thrown into state OF great excitement
yesterday by the announcement 10 the papers that
vessel Of "extraordinary speed with choice sailing
ters and picked crew, would sail in day or two on
state Of sensaton the bulls and the bears looked mys-
terousy at each other expecting another corner and
the street looked S .s , the day
hoax not Some thought was TO affect the price OF
stocks-others that the Clipper was despatched with
declaration OF war; and few said that the do VII
intended to take trip 70 Europe for the benefit Of his
ate in the day that "a vessel Of oxtraofdinary speed
with choice sailing masters and picked crew. was
really to sail for Liverpool
After all the fuss. however, We understand tina.
clipper vessel Is actually to sail on Monday next adj
veftscd. on an express trip TO Liverpool We believe
size, and she is To leave Liverpool return on
the 10th instant she must the Atlantic less than
by some one with the BsS nmbss "ea
Is to take out dispatches relative to the Oregon question
II is not at al likely that out government Will have any
thing TO do With this piece OF enterprise.
[From the New YoRk HsRALD Feb. 10, 18481
DErAEruRr or THE PrL0r BoAr.-The pilot boat VIII
liam Romer about the chartering and smiling Of which
there have been many speculaons sailed yesterday
for Liverpool She lying at the wharf, at the foot
OF Rutgers street. and by eleven O'Clock A. az many as
five hundred people gathered around for the pur-
pose Of seeing her start They separated In little
knots, discussing the probable object Of the voyage
Ono said she was going on mercantile speculation;
another said she gong out to bring Queen Victoria
here that she carried the result Of the Oregon
negotiations: and fellow that he six heavy
brass taken into her and that he verify believed
she was going pirang or privateering. There we're
some small bets made upon the time she would make,
compared with that of the packet ship Patrick HeEry
which also sailed yesterday forty eight hours odds being
given on the pilot boat As twelve o'clock began to
draw nigh the hands on board began TO clear tho
deck, and few minutes after twelve she rounded the
pier, and shot out into the river feet as
As she left the wharf tho assembled crowd sent out nne
hcary cheers which returned from the boat the
same manner, and by the firing OF gun. The wharves
oil the way down to the Battery wore covered with
people, eager to catch glimpse OF her. She went
round the Battery, and then returned the East rvor
and lay to Off the Battery, detained by the late arrival
OF the Southern mall About four O'Clock the packet
ship Patrick Henry down tho river and she
passing out by Governors Island the pilot boat took
sudden start and sho, across the bows o. tue and
assembled the Battery. With the Southern mail
special British messenger arrived and went on board
There VIII be fine chance for race between the pilot
boat and the packet
From The New York sun, Feb o, ls46l
WHAT Doks IT MBAS Pit was currently reported yes
tcrday afternoon about two hours after the arrival OF
tho mail from Washington that OF the fastest clip
per built vessels ut this port with picked crew Of
best pilots had been chartered 10 sail Tor Liverpool
What's in the windf Is government sending out des-
patchess Are the spectators at work2 Or has the
Oregon question been settlcdY From all We can gather,
there IL an important movement OF somc Kind going
The clipper said to be under orders 70 sail at hours
From the New York Tribune, Feb. o, 1s4e]
We learn that fast sailing vessel will leave this port
for Liverpool Monday, and her rcurn passage win
leave Liverpool on or about the Goth Inst The an
nounccment this morning will be In time for letters from
Boston and the South We presume tho letter bags VIII
be at the Merchants Exchange or at the Post Office
The vcssei viii probably carry out government de-
spatchca
The Prior BoAr-Iti Is satisfactorily asccrtainod
that the pilot boat Romcr, which sailed hence Mon
day last for Liverpool not chartered by for the
government or the British Minister. Nor do wo think
she took out bearer OF dispatches from either she
had only two passengora
from the Courier and Enquirer, Feb. 10, 1s46l
The departure OF the despatch pilot boat this morning
for Liverpool caused good deal Of speculation as
why and by whom sent-especiay as In tho opnrUh Of
oil nautical the packet ships sailing At this
will almost certainly beat her She carried. neverhs
less, good many iettera
[From The New York True Sun, Fen. 10, 1891
Tm Pn0r Boat ExrRH0 The main business, II not
the only business, upon which the pilot boat william
Romer yesterday despatched TO Liverpool IL no
longer mystery She was chartered a 500 per month
for the boat alone the employed individually, 10
run 10 Liverpool remain two days and then back In
the quickest time possible, and TO carry two passengers
One Of those passengers was Mr. Charles Motrngaw. the
confidential and special messenger OF tho State Depart
ment At Warrington, who has with him dispatches from
that city The other passenger said 70 be Mr. Bdwe
attached 10 the British legation She hauled into the
no communication being allowed with her in the mean
tima Her crow consists Of Captain James Mcclure,
John wiiks, first mate; james Conner, second mattel
George Cotton, James NcisisIs Edward Fryer ssamsn
She said 70 be the fastest pilot boat beongng 70 our
port and h expected TO make the trip 70 Liverpool N
nsores sn pstrot Henri sso len Tor liverpool yessr.