The New York herald., 1873-12-09
THE KANSAS SAFE.

A Despatch Received at the Navy Do
| partment from Comm nder Reed
Compelled 10 Keep Away Before Heavy
| sWcsther, and to stop at Bermuda.
WASHINGTON, Dec. s, 1873.
despatch received at the Navy Department
from Commander Allen " Reed. commander or
the United States steamer Kansas dated Bermuda
Island, November "a announces the arrival Of that
vessel there on the evening OF November 3 She
encountered q heavy sea and violent squalls when
about $50 miles to the southward and eastward OF
Hatteras and was forced as q matter or safety to
keep away before it. He stopped at the Bermudas
TO get coal, and intended to leave Bermuda on the
evening OF the oath.
Qualification mt Receiving tho Despatch
from Comma nder Reed.
WASHINGTON. Dec. s, 1878.
The news OF the safety OF the Kansas was great
relief to the Navy Department, for the daily inquiry
concerning her had become painful to the
officials. Commander Reed, In his despatch, says
she drlfted about 800 miles northeast by
north OF Bermuda Island. Four out or
five OF her boats were damaged, one
OF them being rendered worthless She was
strained SO much that she leaked in her sides
and through her decks. He also says that through
the courtesy OF Vice Admiral Fanshaw, OF the Royal
there and would leave on the evening OF the Gath
OF November for Santiago.
Letter from the Comm nder of the Kansas
to His Father-Hovv the Weather Drove
the ship from Her Course-Tho Com
mander's Anxiety as to Omcial
OptM10n-C0mpl pliment to the Crew.
LoCKPoKT, N. Y, Dec 8, 1873.
The L0ckport Daily Journal OF this evening pub
a tor from md AIlnn " Raad nj
the Kansas, to his father, in this city. The follow
ing is an extract:-
expected to be at Santiago de Cuba before this
but week ago tonight, In the Gulf Stream, we
we had nothing to do but cut and rum The sea
was running so nigh that we could not keep near
the storm had It's orca This took
four days. At the end OF it. when we could with
safety haul to the south, we were up.
direct line, and as did not have coal enough to
here to fill up do not know how the Department
will look at It; Dut undoubtedly they will be much
disappointed: The Kansas has not fulfilled her
mission, but 1t does not seem that it could have
been avoided. ran or only to secure the safety
BE- the cr
we had pretty tough and disagreeable time
not injured that know Of We had a good many
small accidents and all our boats except one were
wrenched and strained so that it was put out Of
| shape permanently. One sea broke over
and % @ IN 81 sss Of sa
water down on my new and elegant carpet. The
officers Of the wardroom had it worse than did,
having had all their clothing and bedding wet
The crew have behaved splendidly ever since we
have been at sea. and have never seen new
crew get along so well. Eighty-fve of the l2o are
entirely new and there has not been a case OF
drunkenness yet. think we will have smart
ship If we can get little time to train the crew
T.. M. NOyem-
Der "a. This letter will go by British gunboat TO
HALIFAX.
States steamship Kansas, Bermuda Islands, No
vember %.
Letter from the Master OF the Kansas to
His Fathcr-Santiago dc Cuba the ves-
sells Destination-Rough Weather, but
Admirable Working OF the Steamer.
BOSTON, Mass, Dec. =, 1873.
Mr. Jesse Briggs, OF Chelsea has received letter,
via Halifax, from his son, John p Briggs master OF
| the United States steamer Kansas, dated at Ber-
muda November "a The letter states that after the
New York pilot left the Kansas November 14) the
| sealed orders under which she sailed were
opened, and her destination was found
to be Santiago de Cuba. After the Kan
sas had been few days at sea she
experienced heavy gale or cyclone, which lasted
for some time, causing the vessel to run some 900
miles out OF tne regular course NOTWITHSTANDING
the heavy weather the steamer worked admirably
and arrived at Bermuda on the 23d
OF November. The on1cers and crew were
all well. The Kansas was to drop down
to the government wharf, take in q supply
OF coal and then leave for her destination. She
no doubt, remained there for few days and left;
but is not yet time to hear OF her arrival at San
tagO de Cuba.
The letter from Master Briggs was brought to
Halifax by mail vessel plying between that port
and Bermuda.
Letter from the Engineer OF the
Kansas-All Board Well.
TROY, N. Y, Dec s, 1873.
The Troy Times to-day publishes letter received
from Engineer Gowing. OF the United States steam
ship Kansas, dated Bermuda, November %,
nouncing the safe arrival OF the vessel that port
after having been driven to sea in severe gale
OF Cape Hatteras, on November 10. All on board
are well.
THE RING INDICTMENTS.