New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-26
VOL. XXIX.....No. 1887.
THE PEABODY FUNERAL
THE MONARCH AND PLYMOUTH Al FoNi-
LAND.


LAND.
,,, ,.n,,,,, sTRPRIsE-THE PROGRAMME
ron TuFIR RECEPTION SADLY lNIEkf - :,
IrIru-spr rNDID PERFORMANCE OF AhH
MONARCH AT SEA- ,,,,o,,th
,>,r Ian. 25-Tbe Monarch and flymou'n'
with the remains of George Peabody ali'e VI
late this evening, in a storm of ram ana sleo'' an
rather Unexpectedly. The report that inc neo, ,
becn seen off Montauk Point reached IoI'lanu '"'
uorning. but was generally discredted oy tio Ia
antborites. and even the pilots ana ho. ."'HN y
worth while to 20 out and look for theip'
ras very far out of the route the vessels "eio GA
peCted to take, and not even III 'No i0D'O
sel which spoke them. :.
driving snow and rain fell all day. freezing as IL
,oII I'D the weather was so thick that II the neet
.,,do the Canes it was supposed that 1t wouid put
.,ort and wait. At o'clock, however, heavy guns
zero heard in the ofng and the pilot boats hurried
mt to sea. Two OF three small tugs attenip'eu -
follow. but put back about 9ocloek Inc hon"cn
and Plymouth came in and anchored LOT the lsn. ~
the outer harbor about three miles from the oi,S'
Cant. McComb of the Plymouth coming ashore III 'no
Government tug Leyden soon afterward 10 Iepoi' ~
the Admiral. ,.ou.;,o1
In consequence of this rather inopportune ARRIVAL
the arrangements for the first reception nave al
carried The feet was to have waited outside 'liI
daylight. if il came by night, and to nave oeeh
Iized 70 all the city, long before it hove in sight,
by the ringing Of bells and firing Of cannon Inc
monitors. which have been anchored with banked
fires were to steam up and meet the ships outside the
Canes. and the guns of Forts Preble and Scanned
were To boom their welcome Of course moth
ing of this has been done. Probably it was deemed
safer on account of the weather, TO run In at once
There has been no signal of any kind and very lew
are aware of the arrival.
Tomorrow morning, early, the monitors VIII leave
their anchorage and steam out to the ships lhe
whole feet the Monarch, Plymouth, Miantonomah'
and Terror, with probably the Government tugs
Leyden and Cohasset. and the revenue cutter Ma
honing will then make ceremonious entrance into
the inner harbor. Admiral Farragut will 60 aboard
about noon The coffin, however, will not be landed
until the next day. ---e.-.- ,-..- u.
The funeral fleet has had a prosperous passage,
with some severe gales, but none severe enough to
test very dangerously the sea-gcing qualities OF
either vessel. Of Ushant they parted company IN
storm, and did not meet again until they reached
Madeira. which had been appointed for their coallng
station. There the United States steam corvette
Plymouth awaited her consort at Funchal
for several days until stress of weather drove her to
seek a more secure anchorage on the other side of
the island and there she found the Monarch already
arrived. From Madeira to Portland the two ships
were almost side by side The Plymouth went into
Bermuda to get the mails and orders. bat the Mon
arch did not and coal was replenished only at Ma
deira Most of the voyage was made under sail.
As they approached the latitude of New-York. con-
tinuous thick weather prevented their taking any
observations and thus it was that they found them
selves last Sunday off MontaukPoint. The Plymouth
hailed the steamer which afterward reported her at
Philadelphia. As the two ships sailed all the
way with flags at half mast, it must have
been known who they were, but the PhlIa-
delphan refused to stop long enough even to
give the bearings, and his reply to Capt. Macomb's
hail could not be made out. The Plymouth fired
shot which only accelerated his departure but the
Monarch was behind, and opening her turrets gave
him shot across the bow, which caused him to
send boat aboard.
The American officers speak in the most enthuslas-
tic terms of the seagolng qualities of the Monarch
and evidently believe that there is vessel like her
afoat. She hardly reeled in the heaviestsea why
believe said Capt. Macomb, THAT she could use
her guns in anything short of a gale of wind She
could bring her turrets into action when the sea
was so rough that l could not even exercise
my guns. l never saw her do anything
worse than lurch to eeward at an angle not greater
than twenty degrees. and she would not have done
that if she had not been under sail" She made with
ease 200 miles day with sails alone. Speed and
steadiness are two of her greatest points. She is
inferior to monitors chiefly in her heavy draught
and ght out of water. which presents, of course,
greater vulnerable surface Her interior fittings are
of the most magnificent description for an ronclad
and far SUPERIOR for instance to those of vessels like
the Franklin.
The storm has abated and tomorrow promises to
be clear but the horrible condition of the streets
will interfere sadly with the contemplated parade
when the body is landed.