The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-02
Her Safe Arrival at New York---A
Short but Eventful Cruise.
A Parting Letter from the Commits.
sioners to Captain Temple.
Leaving Key west-Running Ashore-Arrival Oh
chsrlsston-The Commissioners Going Ashore-.
A Pilot Boat Chartered to Take Them Of
From Charleston to New York-Ths
Ship and Her 0ficers-Letter 70
Captain Temple-LiSt of Officers
UNITED STATES STEAMER TENSEssgH,
NEW YORK HARBOR Aprii L. 1871,

New YORK HARBoR, April l. 1871.
The Tennessee lett Key West at noon on Thursday
March %. We would have LEFT early IN the morn.
Ing but the pilot mlsnanaged affairs IN such a man
ner as 10 run us aground and IL began to be q
serious question wheE we would get Oh. A good
breeze took US up to Charleston early on Sunday
morning. strong southeast wind. almost amount
Ing to gale, was blowing ut the time. but the
Commissioners having decided TO land ana proceed
by rail- to washington preparations made for
the Decentralization.
telegram had been sent for the Coast Survey
steamer Mans emold to meet the party, but as she
did MOI make her appearance a pilot boat was on
gagged to take the party ashore. Ben Wade and a
few Others managed to get into the small boats from
the steamers steps. but as 1t was dangerous
operation the remainder were lowered by means
OF ropes. IL was an amusing sirht 10 witness their
Descent and 10 see the Jolly tars catching their
legs and drawing one after another into the boats
without any accident they got slieY on board he
pilot boat and made Tor Charleston while we
on the Tennessee set sail for Now York.
But 1t seemed as though our luck had
deserted Us with the Commissioners, FOR our passage
north was delayed by succession OF lortherly
gales, which tossed the noble SHIP more than she
had ever known before. She proved herself to be,
however, ~ stanch and seaworthy as she is beau
tiful, and With the most Violent sea sne rode Ike
lacking ana pronounced her to be good saleg and
perfectly secure. The greatest fault consists her
engine, and Ctef Engineer Aacomb was very atten-
i've ana watcniu. Or we would not have been able
| to do IA ell AZ we did We were DELAYED at least
Sixty hours IN reaching New York, and then only
had sufficient amount OF coal W reach the QUAR-
| anime ground, which place we reached tins morn
Altogether the trip has been an exceedingly agree
able one. No one has been sick captain Temple
has been ali that conld be asked OF Gnanuing
Oicer, ana IN his treatm mt OF those on board was
| Invariably courteous and gentemanly, winning the
admiration ana respect OF every one. We have been
| much Indebted also 10 oil the other officers con-
nected with the ship for their Kindness and cordial
ity. rake 1t all together IL has been trip mrmori-
bic 10 every one who was fortunate 60 he or the
party. When the Commissioners left the Tennessee
at Charleston che following vote Of THANKS was ten.
dered To captain Temple, showing their warm feel.
The Commissioners OF the United States to ST. Do
mingo, before ieaviug The Tennessee, desire 10
place on their minutes the following memoran-
dunn
william O. Temple OF United State steamer TED.
for the admirable which he has discharged
ton with iii, foresight planning the differ
be a. ali the Ss at our bis xii and pru
y the Of his sp s care IN regard TO
OF mere iornaes his act IN dealing with many dlcnes
different pun IN his shp and which.
sonsa aS s al
have earned both our gratitude and respect and !. with
| our best wishes for his welfare y q WADE; r,rrp
u.
SAMUEL q. HOWE.
by order of the Comlnsssion ALLAN A. BURroS Score.
tary
| LIST OF OFFICERS ATTACHED TO THE UNITED STATES
STEAMSHIP TENNESSEE.
CdDtdi,,--William G.. Temple.
Lt7uteRant Commanding and Ececuttrs 0I7cer-s
G. w. Hayward.
NLioutenaet COMMANDER ana Nartgatta2 oncsr--
O. 8. Cotton.
Lieutenant Communicated. d. d. Gliddon, a. r.
r. Wide, II. G. Neiids.
Lfetten0at-W. Graham.
MdsterS-O. c. Cornwcll, II. ". Nichols.
EH0fneer-Chief u. Il. Macomb; FIRST Assistants,
+. A. Magec, T. ~ Jones' G. al. H. Maccarty; Sec
ond Assistant, r.. G. Allen.
Stayeon-ActIng, VI. s. Ruth; Passed Assistant,
w. 8. Fort.
Parma ter-Thomas j. Caswell
Easigls-R. Mitchell, j. II. O. Conn. II. T. Mona-
han, ID. II. Mahan, w. III. Turner ]. w. Graydon.
CaDidin's CteyN-WilIlam Conard.
Idyllastey's Cierk--J. e. Spaiulng
Observation-Disclosures Miller.
GunHef-T. T. VenaDe.
Slfl1ndkei'-F. Boom.
CdyDentey-Nilliam ID. Toy.
Members OF Commission still on board:--J r..
Crane, secretary 10 A. ID. White W. r. Blake, peolo-
gisc; w. Newcomb, naturalist; II. Marvme, mlneralo-
glst Z. Waller mineraloqlst, II. a. Ward zoooglst;
4. Wright, assistant botauist n. Bruinmel assist.
ant botanist J. Il. Taylor, artist; W. II. Iuribut
" Orid; Z. f. Hart, St,adtuG; 4. Douglass, messcu-
ger; j. Adam, chemist.