New-York tribune., 1867-10-12
ADMIRAL EARR4eVT At CoPENHAGEM

HIS RECEPTION BY THE KING OF DENMARK
OFFICIAL DISPATCHES OF THE ADMIRAL.
WASHINGTON Oct. 1.-THE following Is
dispatch from Admiral Faragut winch has been received
at the Navy Department:
UNITED STATES FLAGSHIP FRANKLN, }
OFF GRAvEsEND RIVER THAMLs(
Sept 26 1867.
SIR In nv disnatch No % had the honor reportm
arrival of Copenhagen Denmark on the morning OF the
18th The wind fresh, and fearing that lSht hot
he oh1e 70 aceonpsh the trip round to Copenhagen by
night without putting on fun steam ordered all the fur
naces lighted being at the same time desirOus TO y he
fun speed Of all the vessels This did To my inil satsiac
on The ship stcamng eight miles pcrho against almost
gale and proving that the Franklin against ifesn
breeze and a moderate sea, was more than match Tor
either of the other vessels Her performance gave gen
eral satisfaction and can WIN conhdehve s'I @ si,e
sfeams better under fun power than amy gate In our
service on anchOring of Copenhagen we exchanged
sautes with the authorities and soon after called upon
orr United States Minister. Mr. Heaman ana WIN MN
called upon Mr. Raaslof Minister of War, and Admiral
DOckner, Minister Of Marine, then ia Copenhagen
These gentlemen returned my call ana rendered me an
the civitics their power and an aidedecamp was dl
rected show all the places OF public interest IN 20
pcnhagcn including armOrles ana i"rts lne ~ I
were particularly worthy Of n visit. saw there hlnd-
reds Of years old cannon ana every heeios m oi S. s
similar 20 those now IN use Whlch e'h 20 o to M ~
tiOns Of present dayat least the variations are so
trhug that doubtful whether there has been any
improvements nave NlsltCn aIhoIics ~ III I.a,,', ,.
Russia, and Sweden. where nave also seen many
of these cannon and small guns but nowhere have seen
such a complete collection chrohOlOSlchly tHianstu;
Among other curious things ! saw an entire battery 81
breech loading camOus Of wrought IRON taken out p a
vessel sunk during tht stNtHto,u.th, -,
seemed 10 to contain all the essential points OI hOueh
bfGcChOd0lng guns. A.
Ycaman, gave dinner TO Myself and oi1cos, al Whcn
were sent all the Foreign Ministers then IN the city.
returned the clycs extended to me by reception ard
collation. board tine Franklin on the 18Th inst anu on
the same evening, by invitation OF the Minister OF war
Mr. Raaslo was agreeaby entertained by supper ana
brilliant fireworks. =,
on Thursday accompanied 10y Our Minister. Mr.
Ycamau, my stah and commanding officers, was pre-
scntcd at court, and the same evening by invaton
dod with his Majesty the King Of Denmark ana hs two
sons tpdeg1fk the Crown Prince aud his Majesty the
lag Of Creole, We received with great kindness
fAnd cordiality not only by his Majesty, but 10y all the
members Of the Royal family. The King was pleased to
drink TO the prosperity of our country as wc as oi my
self Individually.
ON the next day. Friday left the anchorage of Copen
hagen bound for England, accompanied by the Canaan
dIagua and TcOnderOga leaving the FrOc "a await the
arrival deseTtcrs from SOc khOm on the Strdu
the CanandRgua and TcOnderOga parted company, nav
ing been previously directed to visit certain ports and
oin me again Lisbon. In The afternoon oi the Zsl
gradually increased in force during the following day
until on Monday the 2Jd it became gale the wind
hauling more 10 the nOrthward and blowing with great
violence and continued until Tuesday night when the
squalls came at longer intervals, and 10y wednesday
morning the gale was The Franklin, although at
times she rolled and plunged violently did not strain
ANYTHING. Not timber cTeAkcd. aud she came ont OF
the gale without any other injury than the loss OF her
head-boards, which weTo knocked out by n sea Ia a
through the ignorance Of the pilot this ship was run
ashore of NybOrg But am happy TO say that 40 tr as
been able 10 Judge she did not sustain the sgh
est injury Very respectfully, your Obcdcnt servant,
j.. g.. FARRAGUT, Admiral Com. European Squadron
Hon Gideon Wecs, Secy Of the Navy, Washington D. G.