The New York herald., 1871-02-01
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
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Stormy Voyage Of tho Cuorriero o.
Lisbon-The Behavior Of tho ship In
Heavy Weather--Sad Ending Of a Christmas
Dinner-Affi,lrs mt the brooklyn Navy
Yard.
Letters received from the officers OF the United
states frigate Guerriere twenty guns, Capitals
Thomas Fl. Stevens, give fidicrousy dolefb
account or the uncomfortable, II not dangerous
passage Of the ship from New York to Lisbon.
seems to have been made I'm succession OF heavy
gales that tried the qualities OF the ship TO the
utmost. After the mishaps and delays experiences
by the ship on the coast and in the bay OF New
York, the joyful cry Of ''Up anchor'' was hailed by
officers and men with general delight The ship
crossed the bar on Saturday, December II, with
fair wind and pleasant weather. under steam ana
sail. Her course was at once shaped for Lisbon.
The following day Sunday, and as the weathes
was still line and the sea comparatively smooth,
Chaplain Dorrance held divine service,
which was generally attended. The ship
bowled of ten knots under sail alone; but
during the night the wind arose, causing heavy
sea, making 1t almost impossible for one to sleep.
On Monday, 10th, the wind sed 10 gale from
the southwest and the ship was reduced to foresaA
and close reeed topsais. In one OF the heavy gusts
the jib was blown to shreds, anu by afternoon the
gale and sea increasing, steam was got up and the
Ship put under fore stornsa main trysail ana lnz-
zen stormsan and hove TO with head to the sea.
The snip laborea ana rolled iearfuly whenever the
wind or sea knocked her OF into the trough Every
thing was battened down. fore and att, TO guard
against the heavy seas which threatened TO board
her, the only disaster dreaded ut the time. 1le ship
rolled and wallowed like an old beast. send lng the
table flying, with the wardroom dinner on, and
carrying away large new lamp, which mingled its
fragments and Oil Win the debfi5 OF the din.
ner on the door. During the night washstands,
Dooxs, chairs, furniture glassware and all sorts Of
so te aar aa ae an ssn er and
to behave worse than did the Guerrero throughout
the Storm The seams Of the ship opened much
on the berth deck as to make 1t very uncomfortable
for the men, III consequence OF the quantitls ss 0a
water falling upon them. On the following morning
the gale abated but the were still heavy and
weather. sackened and the msss began to WORK r
IN q fearful manner Fortunately nothing was
carried away. and The ship rode out the gale and
Started on her course again IN safety. On the 2ta
see s @ e rs ge rot 80
twelve TO thirteen knots, rolling heavily.
On Christmas Day the weather was TOO bad to en-
able the officers and men TO indulge In tue rradi-
uona dinner, aud 1t was postponed until the follow.
Ing day, when supreme Efforts were made 70 get up
dinner worthy OF the ship and occasion. The JetS
crockery and sllverware were displayed on the
table, the remaining turkeys and poultry were
cooked ana arranged with garlands, and me feast
were present the Captain was . distinguished guest
and everything went as merry as marriage bell
untll heavy lurcn Of the snip occurred ana the
table emptled It's precious burden upon the ward
room iioor utterly crushing and minsllng In con-
against the port bulkfead. 1t was a sorowlu end
ting OF the leas, and nothing was left but to clear
away the debris and count tile cost, which was seri
ous nearly all the crockery and table furniture
were destroyed. Captaia Stevens gave
little entertainments In his cabin on the
following day to the officers of the ship and sweet
hearts and wives and the sentiments Of the season
drank in caret. Alter an eighteen day passage the
Guerriere arrived safely in the harbor OF Lisbon.
where the frgate Brooklyn, nineteen guns. Captain
John Guest, was found undergoing repairs. The
Guerriere and Brooklyn, when they have made good
needed repairs, VIII sail into the Mediterranean ior
cruise until farer weather, when they are TO pro-
coed to the English Channel, North Sea and Baltic
1t is rumored tnat the gunboat Shawmut i've
guns which Is to be made ready for sea by the 10th
inst: VIII relieve the sloopor-wlr Narragansett, five
guns. Lieutenant Commander George Dewey. flag
Ship Of Port Admiral Stringiam, which Is to %
ordered to the Brazil squadron
The divers at work on the bottom Of the frigato
California greatly delayed BY the Ice, whch OBJ
scures their vision. The legk has beea discovered,
and IL the ice moves will soon be remedled, thal
the ship can proceed on Der voyage to the Pacinl
Ocean ut an early day.