The New York herald., 1871-11-26

scarcely be said that the lady was beautiful on
whom
ALExIs GAzED so ADMIRINGLY.
yeI sue was more. First OF all she was blonde anu
nlue-eyed; but IN those blue eyes there was snap
auu ,asn that would charm The heart o stone.
her mar was golden ana braided with that careless
negf'ge which betold wealth OF the article, ana
,nen !. ien short hameets over brow pure ~ ns
marole, mart with Just enough OF the warm tlnge OF
iIe IN y TO show that the warm current
beneath was throbblng with character arce and ma
i've nre. This lady was Miss Sullivan, OF Ohio
relative OF the Generals. There was perfect vol
iey OF generals, among whom were Generals New
ton, Tower, Cuilum Cuyler, and General McDowells
Chief OF Siali-ublluitou agreeable and pleasing
Generai Mckeever. There was Lieutenant Gardner:
aantain aa god o. lace aiguetes ana smiles a1l. and
General Jackson mot Andrew General Barnard
anu General BARLOW be lorgoten, 1t viii he Tor the
Admirals Godon and strlngham General Smaller
was present, 100, with his daughter. but then
chance when the Regulars are in question. Gem
eral Smaller wore some crosses but the malignant
deities o. bad taste are called upon TO explain why
ne wore a reception badge. bearing the words
"Ponce committee sympathizer remarked:--
"perhals mp ne forgot to take it or; you know ne
Welcome, TO Alexis, though hoary In honored
wnlte har was Professor Morse. ana Cyrus W. Field.
Received In all kindness were General Aspinwal
and Mr.. Macy and what but gratitude could be de.
plCted on the Young MuscOvte's face when Bergh,
% the patron OF the brute smiled through the
sorrow OF hsod horse benignancy2 II was direct
appeal 70 bear, Russian, with a sore head
or otherwise. The lion healed sroughton dried up
Parsons, who restored the Princess equanimity.
The daughter OF great old General Scott, Mrs. Hoyt,
needed the suoe grace orS Of Miss % Glsrence seward
to aliay lie was thoroughly cordial when the two
H Lovely daughters "a s OF ameated II J. Raymond were
dlvidualizariOna
by the time TINS ordeal was through
HELL GATE HAD BEEN REACHED
anu tue steamer stopped at the landing IL was
enough TO know that the Granl Duke was leaving
q liStr A. hnut 1Oa
after his heels. Inc Duke stlll wearing his gray
cloak and accompanied by General McDowell
two and two. few innocent looking lnhabltants OF
various ages eyed the procession, wondering which
was the Duke, and never dreaming that he was the
first III The ranks. a couple OF Companies OF the
Engineer Corps we're spread out. comlcally, with
presented arms, along the line Of route, like SO
many finger posts there being at least twelve PAGES
between each halted sapper and miner. Tney
served as admirable guides, however, for II one
CHANGED to stray from the line OF march he
had only to look for bluecoat with rife at the
present. After some devious walking the Grand
Duke arrived at The Hell Gate obstruction removal
presented. Descending the large shaft some two
hundred & ieet deep. so faithfully described IN the
facing number OF arched tunnels leading
Hnt ike IKE ,ne spikes Of Tyaee waeel from
Labelled J" Grant Healing" JEFFERSON Heading" !"
" Holman Heading" &c. Into the semlgloom OF
tne e ea the
paratory to charging the blasts. The Duke ex-
pressed great interest IN the matter, and perse-
vercd In inquiries despite the dripping from the roof
which drove back all the ladies' ana most or
tho gentlemen who venured after him. Ir
will be remembered that In hOneycombing, as 1t
were the rock, semi. circles concentrlc with the
shaft pierce the headings which radiare from the
shaft. These and
THE HEADINGS WE'RE ILLUMINATED
with candles stuck In the rock and the effect was
very line, displaying the whole plan OF the work
been thoroughly examined the party retired TO the
top OF the shat. peculiar ringing on large tri-
angle the wOrkmen lying out or the Shalt car
rying the candies along with their. They al retired
At another sound OF the triangle Of the head
tngs to the east aud the Grand Duke held his BREATH
Presently laundering report came from below, like
an earthquake shock then another and another.
and on they, went. reboundlng IN their
salvo OF blasts reached !ty. noise OF falling rock
was heard, a cloud Of smoke arose from the shaft
and all was over. Alexis stood 1t like tile rock
ITSELF only giving In at the last explosion. Thc
the plans OF the works were shown
patiently. All now wendel their way back to the
pier and got on BOARD. In the meantlme the United
Admiral Rowan and his three aids, Commander
titxhnsh, Lieutenant Commander Rooeson and
,asnsenans so0u aSserrea on to 00aT Tney
loDe, ana the gallant Rowan had
and ira,ernized with Admiral Possiet for
AN OLD SEA LION.
II was pleasure 10 see the two men, not Old but
mature, laugh with nautical heart ness, and enjoy
each others society as II they were mishIpmen
and forty years younger. The steamer headed down
the EaS River and the Grand Duke was permitted
to ENJOY Il cigarette on the lower deck with
out anybody being presented to him. some
thing OF which ne seemed to be IN deadly
fear By the time MS cigarette ana the reporters
cigar were burnt down the Antelope had reached
The Battery, aud was WITHIN pistol shot OF Caslle
William, on Governors Island. Suddenly pur Of
white smoke rolled rom one OF the embrasures,
and IN an instant was followed Dy loud report
and then more puf1s and more reports, Ii
to show what sea warfare was in the
olden time when works like Castle William were
The ladies said, ''Oh, how beautiful r but added
"Oh, dear - when their SWANS suggested now dan
leaden coming along with the white puns. Passing
Bedloes Island another salute was fired from field
battery, and II is regrctable TO state that
A SOLDIERS ARM WAS BLOWN OFF
during the firing. Are CGsdr HnDeTat0r, nOrituri
te soitanti This sad irony on the Jov or the occa-
sion was not known on board the Antelope, SO the
fleet craft sped through the rippled waters OF the
bay, amid light Jest and lighter compliment, until
sne was between the Narrows and had passed =
hundred yards or so beyond The edge Of the Gale,
when The twelveinch guns OF Fort Wadsworth
broke forth into thundering chorus. The boat now
ran IN under
on the staten Island side, and having been maue
fast, IL was made known tnat the Duke was about
TO pe shown the lortihcail0ns. Al the same time
1t was announced that 1t would not be advisable for
the ladies TO follow, put who ever knew ladies pay
such tax on their curiosity, particularly when
Grand Dnke was concerned, Alter him
they went Dell nell far as the landing,
but only a hardy score ycntured lurther. for car
AIRY ana naval nobs the works on tile crest OF the
n. Tne Duke, with Generai Mcdowell, Mr..
Catacazy and Vice Admiral Rowan drove OF
IN the first, an affecting piece Or payfulness
having been enacted between the latter and
the other hoy. Admiral Possiet, as To who
should occupy the last seat vacant the carriage.
Three vehicles were loaded, and the reporter and
others wendcd their way up the glacts murmurmg
the old lines
Them rich ride In ohaises
Bu, them ms is poor mnst walk. by Jasusi
On the carriages arriving the mode OF loading and
working the great niteenInch guns was shown
to Alexis, he passing high compliment
on the mechanism governing the raising and
lowering OF the piece for h1ng ana
reloading. Once more on board, circle was de.
scnbed inside the Narrows which ended IN direct
run for Fort Hamilton, on the Long Island shore.
This intention was nirped IN the bud by
THE STEAMER GROUNDING,
which, 10 the relief oi everybody, prevented land
ing, tins fort business being already pei Toll. A
splendid salute OF twenty .one guns was fired from
the twelvench battery, which satisfied every