New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-16
The Algonqvin Account.


four days
The Algonquin Account.
The United states steamer Algonquin eft the
BROOKLYN NAVY Yard on Tuesday last fe0 l5 Mt ll;O
a ~. and after rapid run arrived on Sands foih at
which place found the Nlno0sLi an1ioutls a"ahhg
Tor our appearance. Commander Ransom rhihe'llt'e
lY sgnal.el the MincDsk, askinr Tor lnstTuo'Ioi
when he received orders 20 80 ahead undsr fou
power.
W., acconft she'd precsely az clock p ~, bnt 'ugng
10 q Notwithstanding the Wnoosk was aiowoI TO
cain considerable advantage over the Algonquin. ~
vas understood by the civil engineers In charge OF the
ALGONQUIN that as soon she arrived % Sands fn!n
the vessel WAS TO anchor, haul fires, and al gwen
signal both, 10 gel under weigh .mp-ahe'
ously Consequently the engineers ol the AlgunquiN
allowed the steam to ran down N oidr TO BNc tohl
Nh opportunity to PIT the engines In y proper rIni
but ON seeing the order from Capt. Cooper.
commanding The Winoo.ki. 10 60 AHEAD wori Was
pa sod % Nr TndrThl Ia start ms engines GD4ef as
iull g pressure as h. could get which was only -
pou1cs On tie other hand the W!noo.k was AZ H"y
under full head .i steam. Regularly bottled up anu
al tne word eobolndcd OF Ike dfehorss MI IN les
than ten snsies Rit usc clean a,iern Much tmthuatD
was manifested ty those ON board oi the "Woo,AL
when -he passing us. while ON toafd oi m Agoh.
auin .nch di satisfaction was eyis'i az me mahef
IN which the stsrf was effected and the Win1oski al'
loaei 10 gam such an advantage lmmediTty airr
the WnoOsk had passed us, the los Was b1'c ana u
was found that urfcr the snail pressure oi tteain We
Vers only running knots while - Wa consid red hA
competent Judges that he W.uoos under iul pro
surs was making L. Knots easy. - rhoi' uMr 'he
los Was again hove when We lound thai '" htd 10
creased our speed 20 ~ knots wish & pounds o. stcam
and making lsI revolutions per minute; bu ITO WI
/ noosh steadily widcued the distance botWerD o..
and al abOu, q II NJ she ahol' miles aLcad WIN
/ a GOOD chance % Increasing thc distance. when on
| again hcaying the bg il war touud iha We were
making u knots with - rev"uuons Ifr Jnin4'''
Everything nas working to ~" gT,atc'' satisfaction,
and great hopes entertained 81 our herg able io
N er he our swa footed opronc't. when ~ cOnr'or.
baano, 10 the eccentric brolo and Jet t1r weight
ffgF ID
=, our prcy Ous misfortune, caused great change 10
take place in the Hinds of thos Who preyioay entes
tai Ell .omc idea ~ being able 70 o'efalo M Ninoo-
H. Al dusk, set the usual running lights VIII the al
dition u Two red the fore crusstrces th pro
cnution was f0r the purpose ~ fuGhtne vessels Ao
steering IN otr track 10 Keep clear 81 pt iicft
Al ~. m.. completely lost sight ~ The moo 10
We supp0sing that ghe had rounded faknef- isian1,
and had passed on her Tctlfn So sands Point. ~
rs ~ r. n made fauikncis Island bearing west; AaN
ing rounded u. stood on our return course ioT ic
ftnring point engines making ri revolutions PEI min
Lte with % pounds ~ steam vessel going through The
AZ the rate Of ~ knots per hour Every ots on
board was surprised az not seeing oar oppOient and
IDany came tO the conclusion that the Nib.s-s had
PLACED Yankee trick on ", ,nd hsf cut OF some
part Of the distance by not rounding FaulEn"rs Island
but The majority of us believed that Ne NlDooEki was
70 miles ahead Of ~. and vel her return from
Sands Point. Hove the log and found her running i"
knots but steering Wild that We were losing az least
ana half knots On our course even hour. Every
thing seemed "a conspife against Ne he comInsses
would not travel and consequently no reliance could
b. placed on them. The WinO0sk In this Respect lad
every possible advantage over US the having had her
compasses adjusted some days previous while the Al.
gonquin was den.d the chance Of dongSo.
WEDSEsDA<. Feb. II.
80 am.-Passed the NinOOski. she on ber way bach
20 Sands Point and supposed her TO be - miles ahead
IA. m.-Onr feed pump refused 20 work and were
obliged 10 use the auxiliary pumps TO supply boilers
2.fUa m-St0rped the engines through tho mistake
Of the pilot wlo ordered two bells 10 be rung Instead Of
two whistles. which vas % warn a schooner right
ahead Of ms.
"a. winoos ki p.G4ed us on N, staTboard hand
she beinr about 20 miles ahead. Every thing worked
WELL but chip steering wildly il being impossible to
keep her On true course.
y m.-The steam spring gauge gave ont and strained
the staTbosfd paGdlewheci: also carrying away two
buckets from II. Snip still not answering her helm.
Barometer commenced falling rapidly and the weathor
having every appearance Of becoming rather uLpro-
pltiOgs.
5p.m.-Passed the Wnoosh on her return from
rounding Falkner. Island, sbe being nbou A. miles
ahead.
At about dusk it commenced 10 .et IN yer, hick and
sQually with rain and the pilot expressed greo, Ionbts
TO whether he could be able continue The rscc he
having lost all bearings for short time. and totally
able 10 steer by the compass IN Consequence " the ship
waving 30 much.
Ats p. N. II was blowing . gale with dense ioc,
and the pilot refused 10 run the ship On her course,
s:30 m.-BOre away FOR New Haven, where We
c0ne 10 anchor, weather still continuing bnd
All during the night it continued to blow flrously
with heavy rain accompanied by thunder und light
mug.
THrEtpAY Teb l5
Al 6:la ~. move up anchor and got und,r way aud
steered for the race-couTse h. still blow nag frrs with
rain. hut clear; hove log and found her 10 he run
ming II knots with tho Wind abcaD; engines maling ~
revolutions per minute.
1:3j a. m.-Passcd the Winoosk Steering TO the !
eastward at 40 the WinOOshi turned round and |
stood for and commenced making telegraJAic sig.
nals 10 Us, which on being understood. found that
she wished To know nt what speed were running. |
which We answered, viz IL knots. She again s.laled
as to whether anchored last night which they we're
informed that We had when Capt Cooper noohk
ordered Ius to proceed 10 The Navy Yard, which OF
course was Immediately 0beyed ahd the purpose OF the
race abandoned. SIR. UnGerhill (Mr Forbes chief. |
engineer asserts that far a. the tract Tor tho
gincS call for everything that las been claimed for
them has been obinucJ, the Algonquin having aver.
aged II Knots with great economy Of fuel one ililg Is
very CERTAIN that II the Algonquin allowed he
same opportunity oI preparing 80 extensively. and had
been provided with correctly adjusted compasses the
NinOOSk would not nave been able 90 leave her ~ far
astein. However IL is 10 bc hoped that the long vCxed
question between MessTs IsherWOod and DickoTsOn IS
finally and forever settled
To Mr. Mortimer kellogg Chief Engineer and Mr.
iukeharf, ST.. First Assstaut onr reporter Is largely
lIue'ed for the faciltit. furnished him IN collecting
icct data Of The Performances uf the engines VI thr
Algonquin.
49, TnE ALGOyQCrs OFFICERS
quin: " Wv "'h'"
=, commander. Geo NJ Ransom: Lieut. Commander !
. Noftohi Lieutenant aud Navigating Officer Thos |
w w STan Acting Volunteer Lieutenant, James II.
" neelet Acting Passed Assistant Surgeon Luoien II
nhehdal; Assistant Paymaster, George W Beanan;
= ne.ng- Muster: Gilbert Dayton: Acting Easigns A.
~ rilDce, John Bdrret; Chief Engineer Nor, mer
'rto'' f"'A~s''s''s.t Ep5ios1a Thomas Il Upss.