The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-11
SHERIDAN's OCEAN RIDE.
Little Phips Foot on His Native
Shore Again.
His Views About the Franco PrussIan War-Ar-
rival Of Mrs. Abe Lincoln and Her Son
Thad-The Cruise of the Bronx.

His Views About the Franco-PrussIan War-Ar-
rival Of Mrs Abe Lincoln and Her Son
Thad-Ths Cruise of the Bronx.
For some days past the authorities at the Custom
House have been exceedingly agiated aprOpos OF
the expected arrival Of General Sheridan from
Europe The telegraph has been busy between
Collector Murphy's Office and the signal station at
Sandy Hook. conveying intelligence and surmlses rs
every suspicious sail came In view. The cause OF this
exceeding anxiety on the part OF General Grants
resentative was rumor to the effect that Tammany
meditated grand coup In the capture OF the gal.
liant General with the object OF gaining his adhesion
to the proposed candidature OF Sherman In order
to defeat this daDoltcal plot OF the Sachems, Col
lectOr Murphy ana his crowd or custom officials
were kept In q state OF intense excitement, which
was only aayed when they had secured the
general. Tho day before yesterday Collector MUIR.
ply and number OF friends went down to Sandy
Hook
TO MEET TIE RUSSIA,
which then DUE but to their intense disapp0lnt-
ment the looked-for vessel did not arrive and they
were obliged TO return to Gotham with the best pos
sible grace In order TO avoid similar misfortune
to-day it was decided that the Bronx, which was
to bear the Collector and his fortunes should be
held In readiness at the loot Of pier No. North
river to ct out rs soon as the arrival OF tho Russia
at Sandy HOOK should be sienal.ed. The utmost
strictness was used 10 prevent the embarkaton OF
any one who had not received pass from Collect tor
Murphy, a precauion which kept a number OF
loaiers away At four O'Clock Collector Murphy and
number OF his personal friends arrived, ana In q
few minutes after the Bronx
SHIFTED HER CABLES
and started on the expedition. Among the gentle
men present we noticed Mr.. I. Murphy, Col
lector of the Port; A. II. La6n, Naval Officer;
Colonel 7. B. Thorp II. w. Gourley, James
Terwlegcr, Special Deputy Collector: Orvill
Grant. the brother of the President; Alderman
Jerome, General McIver, General Arthur George
Jones Tinney, Isaac II. Bailey, Thomas G. Acton,
Judge Fullerton, Colonel Rankin, OF Sheridan's
star. The Bronx sai,el directly for Governors
Island, where, after good deal OF delay,
a military band was put on board, which enlivened
the dulness OF the voyage by dlscoursng sweet
music at intervals. The weather was delicious, a
pretty strong, bracing breeze blowing across the
bay and making it exceedingly pleasant to stand on
deck in the sun ana watch the pleasant shores as
they appeared gradually In view. cad in the delicate
green Of the early spring. Tho trees ana grass
looked so fresh and tempting after The mOnotonous
every one expressed a wish TO everybody else that
they could leave the Guy and fly to those
LEAFY BOWERS,
Quarantine on Staten Island III order 10 take OF Dr..
Carnochan the Health Officer, ana three ladies OF
his family whose presence added immensely to tho
pleasure OF the party. The Doctor lid not forget
to provide or the creature comforts OF his friends,
aud huge basket OF champagne was seen advanc-
ing IN Charge OF a most sedate and respectable
black man. Needless to say that full honor was
done to
THE DOCTORS CHAMPAGNE
by the thirty guests quitting the Quarantine the
party sailed down the Narrows until Inc Russia WAS
deserted when tie captain ordered roite jace and
there as soon as the Russia which went SO much
faster han the Bronx. Now the excitement became
marked, and the party broke up into small groups,
discussing all they knew about Sheridan and the
war, what he said ana what he thongns Among
the anecdotes one told by Colonel Rankin, OF his
sai who had been with him III Paris, Is worth
lating, as showing the needless, devll-may. care
OF 81. Cloud by the French General Sheridan was
down n the German picket lines, and feeling q de-
French plckcis r ire The Germans Warned the
General not TO 20 on, as the French would undoub:-
edy ire upon him. but he would not be restrained,
ana advanced win his companion from tree TO tree,
under
SMART FIRE
from the French pcketS, until he reached the
Palace. which he found blocked up; but being
resolved e. get IN he entered by one OF the windows
showed q strong inclination TO make him prisoner
until General Forsyth, who accompanied HIM, ex-
planned who he was, when they allowed him to de-
part, wondering at YANKEE recklessness At twenty
nye minutes past seven O'Clock T.. NJ. precisely the
Russia passed the Bronx, little way from, the
cnI hearty cheers and waving OF hats and
aad handkercnlsis accompanied BY salute =, OF Of
distlNR,l. t3tsHt : little later the Russia
lfnQcet ne 'r es Pa Hcuk tea alongside. The
ue c4 ecr. irrsal i-pEy safac-3 ta N@ss-
5sA AGen scssF r0sGeNH,
.tsG 4 U'i iis s.srs ~ uio .s~f
hands wa.44.g ~ u.engess 5sGect " losing .'sa
lives. At last Uc..e.pl ssssi,sn, eeaefs e
ana the widow OF Apla.an. stneop es 49,
son Thad were got on board hfs8a sHM
he whole party set , out 10, Tor New -,
and asked his opinion on tile late war. In the
hurry ami hustle OF the reception the interview was
necessarily confined to a Few man questions. The
General stated that lie was very glad to get home;
his voyage had been very agreeable, ana he had
been exceedingly well treated by all parties. but the
more pleasant lie was the more he wanted TO get
tack. The good treatment he had received had In
way spoiled him. With regard TO the Issue
stating that lie neutral. lie said 1t would re.
quirc good deal OF time to explain the causes
THE DEFEAT or THE FRENCH.
No doubt a bad Commlssary Department had much
to do with IT, Dut there were great many other
reasons as Wen. The General considered That the
German army was very well organized, ana that
their organization had good deal TO DO with their
victory; but as the subject was long one, he pre-
lcrIed not 10 enter more fully into 1t at present.
The General looks in excellent health, and assured
his friends that he never felt better his life. Many
VINO knew him before his visit to Europe remarked
that he had wonderfully increased IN flesh.
AT this moment crowd OF the principal excur-
the cabin. where nothing was talked OF or thought
about but giving the General warm welcome ard
drinking his health In champagne. His friends were
most enthusiastic In giving this unequivoca mark
OF their esteem ana consideration The best humor
and kindness marked the proceedings, which were
carried out with so much spirit that by the time
The BRONX
arrived at the Barge Office the champagne had EN-.
trely disappeared. but its effects were rapidly be-
coming visible upon some OF the assistants Generals
sheridan aud Forsyth drove directly to the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, where the former will put up during
his stay In the city.