The New York herald., 1871-11-21
TIE HERALD AND The DUKE.
How the First News Of the Arrival Of
the Svetlana Was Obtained.
Entsrpriss win Proclaim Itsslf-Ths Why,
the How and the Wherefore Of the
Herald's Success In Collecting Marine
Nsws-What Was Done In the
Lower Bay on Saturday Wight.


All sailors who 60 down to the sea In ships and
pass Sandy Hook on their way to DO business In
great waters must recognize the ability energy and
enterprise OF the HERALD in the deep. The reports
pubisned daily In this paper give abundant evidence
of the superior and unblinkng vigilance Of Its eu
ployes. Not day elapses but the columns OF the
paper display evidence OF enterprise and journalistic
ability without comparison. Every item OF marine
news interesting to mariners which prudent care,
unmeasured expenditure, tact and energy COM
bined can procure, Is each morning presented In
these columns for the information of the people.
This being well understood by the community but
little surprise was manifested when the HERALD
appeared on Sunday morning with an exclusive
report or the arrival OF the Grand Duke Alexis. But
every citizen felt eated that the enterprise Of this
paper was properly and fttingly rewarded.
Fully satisfied that so marked journalistic
triumph interested every Intelligent person In
the community q HERALD reporter was des-
patched to describe the why and how OF the
news victory OF Sunday morning; and that he
might not lose single paragraph OF the
account OF the triumph, the writer went out to
sea In tho yacht Herald and heard anew the thrill
ling story OF her cruise on that eventful Saturday
night. The result is before our readers.
when it was first announced that the Russian
GERS Of the steam yachts Herald and Jeanette
were instructed to watch
THE ARRIVAL OF THE FOREIGN SHIPS
and communicate their arrival, when that
interesting event occurred, direct 10 this
once. The masters OF the yachts had
strict orders to spare no expense
In the discharge OF this duty; they might have
empioyed q dozen steamtugs a. . reinforcement to
their neet II they so desired. The result shows
unnecessary. The Herald and Jeanette were
| equal 70 the situation.
Three weeks ncessant watch IL the lower bay
HERALD marines and the stan OF reporters com
mandng them; but, determined 70 maintain the
grand position OF the HERALD as the paper first IN
s.0s readers ass .nsy tsps OUT 70 sea- sea % 70 vet g
ana maintained q bright lookout for the Russian
uoas weather c srvs iva of ne
guest OF the nation; bur- faithful 70 their trust they
Usually they steamed out either in the Herald or the
Jeanette at ten O'Clock In the forenoon and bobbed
about In the Atlantic. miles beyond the land. when
day broke over the water they returned only to pre-
pare for another excursion on the waves without the
Hook But whether within or without the bay, the
INTERESTS OF THE INCOMING AND OUTGOING sHfP.
MASTERS snHs1
were not negected; tne marine inlenieence was
the shore and from the shore TO the ships were as
punctually delivered, free Of cnarge as usual;
Russia brought no confusion to the business ar
rangements Of the marine department Of the
The Jeanette was lying In at staten Island on
Saturday night: she was In chapel Of ease At the
next next a',i day. A' Tne Herald " was, % however:
ready for sea; eight men, with the customary num-.
was up. she was busiy wriggliDg ana puning
amid the shipping In tine lower bay. Night closed
down " on s ae aaI e sun
fine breeze from Oh shore, and heavy sea beat
against the ships at anchor and the lonely light
house, gllstcning and shining over the bay. The
bells on Staten Island told nine O'Clock, and the
reverberatioD sounded far out on the water.
the shrouds OF ,he Herald as she tore through the
water outerbound. miserable wet experience
was tnat OF the officers and men board the boat
the sea ran high and the darkness was intense. Ex-
pecting the arrival Of the Svetana, with the Grand
Of the marine department directed the SAILING mas
ter OF the Herald TO proceed
Thirty NILES TO SEA
and keep careful watch for the rigate. The steam
yacht was consequently directed cut through phOs-
phorescent waves humping against the bows and
Herald plunged forward. Suddenly and with
startling effect, Just as orders were ABOUT to be
the look out uttered yell and hailed the chief re-
porter. pW5a,s the matter tOrward,v was shouted IN
Fred light 10 port; looks Ike steamer, SIR" was
the immediate response.
'sCan you make her outT
"she's a man-of-war sir. Lun, or be lingo wen
All hands, including the cook, came on deck i'm.
mediately and hearty cheer sounded over the
SLEEPY MARINE REPoRrRR
waking up as the cheer reverberated over the bay
ran up singing in terribly bass voice this NAUTICAL
verse;
There's lofty frisase 70 wIndward
AZ we sail sioax myth The coast ssf of High Barbary
Uw cruise 'IM sous he ios e q sAsS Ma
The lights OF the lofty frgateu grew brighter
and brighter as the Herald bounced and through
the waves; and soon the beaming eyes or tine ship
Of Alexis threw lurid glare on the deck Of the
Luii ~ exclaimed the skipper, ana in twinhIing
the dark hull Of the frigate rushed past ner tail
spars pointing toward the cleared sky overhead, |
and the Herald % FOUNDED @ 70 ana followed after the
now forging snsad ase through me troubled water;
under the quarter OF the lofty frgate was uttered
loud ana pcremptory chalenge:-
'sThe Russian frigate SvotanA,y was Numbered
through e z speaking @ M r trumpet n. 2, TN, n reply
IAN well,n answered the lieutenant Of the watch;
.'whar vessel Is thatr
'1he steam yacht Herald"
'Is the Grand Duke Alexis on boardW
.Ine Herald consr.iulats.s him; the rest Of the
loud cheer broke from the crew Of the svetlsna,
and ofIcers and sailors crowded on the quarters,
The Herald yacnt slowly followed up the fnrs,e,
her onlcers conversing ~ they moved along, and |
when all necessary Information had been obtolned |
put on full steam and headed for New York.
f THE RUN UP WAS ExPBDITioUs.
Starting at half-past eleven from the light |
ship the yacht reached the Battery &c half
past one A. M. The despatch having been I
prepared on board IN the meanwnle car |
riago was procured and special messenger was |
sent 10 the ONCE. the carriage was frequently |
hailed by policemen and runners from the sleepy |
metropolitan newspapers, but VI course the nesscn-
ger had no time to wait Indeed. ne had no time to
lmpart. had ne been SO inclined, the Information In
hts possession. And this Is the story OF the HERALD
ENTERPRISE W reporting the arrlvM of Prince Alexis