The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-11-19
THE U0CKAM0CK'S CRUISE.


CAV FV,vc1sco. Nov. 6--The United
49, rnn-,f.v.r UocAamoclt, second rate,
s,,-,in, tucnfy-threc guns, droupcd anchor
,o.erit, ~ " CO. III nj, after ono Of tho most
,,,nt,nflv alven'urous cruises IN the annals OF
d.. A4.tIcan navy. The Ilorkamock went INTO
e,o,ui, ion at League Island, Phiiidclphia.
,,rty In December Last Her passage hther all
thln,s considered, has been remark lbly quick.
A. soon as Cap. oliver Perry Cowln, the GAL
hnt command r. Of the vessel has recovered
NOM the strain ~ his terrific exertions and
ntny slcoplcss nights Of watching, he will for
rord his renort 20 Secretary Sccor Rohcson.
Meanwhile, through the idndness Of Lieut. Com
uanier j. -. Jackson, who courteously gave me
,cccss 10 tho ship. Journal, am ahle To antic-
p,i. the oririh report In making public some Of
No n-rficnl1rs " tho cruise. Mr. Jackaon "a tho
tfilenf executive ON 'er ~ the lIockamock
Tui4 V"ssel s an ornament to the navy. she
va mill nj Ncwuur,pOri In lIl. Her origiuI
model SIS that - A scow. and ~he aefv we'd win
rrD tcred't for many wears tn" carving trade.
Secretary secor Rphcsou's quick eve detected
n,a le,utv " trc lines ~ her null and noted her
fxrrIiruf sea a iulit one at, rupDu fs she W
hsetinr past rive Reach with load Of hrirks.
III. Government uurchascd tic scow nd thor
oIthN rvpihuul"d her ~ am * cuac " Stij,tH
Tiru ciqmoci, &. now ono of the finest speci-
n, us of naval .rc' itcctute aaoat.
SCIENTIFIC MISSION.
Tho H.. llmorl VS. icspptchcd I'm tho inter-
= Wrri~.n between mo gu 40 1nt"h.u "a.
y --9. IN the ca. iuheiu seq, md that tuunt
~ ne Nh'na lNnu~ T. w t ,n H,s' WY ~,
ronuee. inc fhs Chincn"s with san Francisco hv
means of an clcv ted irond or some OH
method q ruWd Man-t md 10 .Nlmluc Nnd
lhn prircipul ci ie. Of South Amercf.
IN order - execute this 0Criloua but hi.hlv
nu1 rtaut mission, the vessel was sr In over
ih.l'd cat cost ot SI,"i before ~ YIN inc
Ir"wt WHs gipitu WIN l9Wr ni,u
IfIf raj an
oi t'iru'hc in-tr1pcnfs - M, most delicate
fN' tNlfNril' ut-Cllill. ,u aI,N W. Nhh'
WIN 'rfW'i -cNf c'E"' N'N'u N'iU ~ ~
niH' ,onni.si"n' ID ana i.u'te.n " tr'nt I'm
GOO 81 idr ~ C'I. lflN 'i w nm q. Inc
WIS anh nih," 81 the oihcers ana men car
no goo me 90 y" -. , ,,
I"ii h'lhillht from leaE -" lNI1n tho
Hoes 'in"'N was inepe,ted ~ rscot N".cSnn
IN i"r- ~, nrc'n'prniru nv - 'ntteii Hn'l
lou scnht iwn in4 rntucr' IN the naval utt
business; tat'.u vi y li- usu ENERGY ud
e'H = le.i aud PORK OF a. e'1no ri ~ q lty
Sl ',rn' ,ry. 10 . ~ p n'i
u.s. Tlrs cfctarv, Ntfl'.a. a much Flea .t.rc
n tle appearance ~ the Hoo kamock and wa
s'reci II interested in the cotnr ound cnainc
elnrs ulit nuI furnished bv the cciehr1tcd
ION 40 ch. seven II these valu1hle adiuuct4
tu'I.'iln md becn nj ic,d auid-Iiv'. > q.
MO quo IN each staterloni Of tho cabin. thu4
r. arm, mere sed safety ana speed and al an
~ ,..s. CON arai,v. iy triains tSsLOis.;D
t0nr,rst Z thee. Iltn' Srcor listened beneath
HI. 3 ri,a. I'm ana me l.tii, dashed away % not
.lIt,l.U t,.r thai w. travelling down hi-
.0enel ch t,, as hp vruur a sailor, farewell
To- hc tr,,,tn b,s ttn'f.t r,r I'm the r,',St
1Dpur unit nt The san irancisco Custom
10 80 m IN niatfor u ull rum and other West
indian products. " Particularly the rum.'
md 4. M l,r,,et V0ifr nd rhtcl'i
lhe ,ovn..c fr-iin lhiildoipii la TO the bahamas
,ect,. a., n,vs t...u dnxntt az fn,i,cpt 49,
eros ms Inc Cuif strelm TIE ladies' and rhiifiren
u the shin onjoyod n niider temperature and
on tho gun deck. ana before the cruise was oytr.
n rked tmnroyement made by Inc yottn,er
children both in denortmeut ind In M ele
mentary studies. The crew was kept constantly
Several II the seanlen attained remarkaIle pr =
scienry m tue latter game. A dancing school
an e-isnllahod upner the persolInl aune r,isi ,n
n tho Can't IN. for the tensnt ~ the mrrines
and tue ladies Of the cabin. on the lbbatn
divin" services were conductod by the chtp-
nin. folinwe nv a well-attenlod uni Interest,"
az sunday school
,r,..,-, ,-n,,, -,,r,
LAi"ANiS f""A TUE Log
perhrrs tho story 81 tho crui-e cannot 10 bet-
Yer tlld than ia me simrle, vet Thrilling language
TUESDAY,, Dec. - watlna's Isl nd f,rtv
miles >. >. ". Heavy sea ana most oi lede :
nck. tapt. Cnwan put round ana ran aH night
before he wind to ease the motion Of tie shtp.
Wlnf~nAN, Dec. y lNowlig tle. Br-
omet,r tea thliN-ohe feet, httie Anndbel
toW.n hnvine drorped II through the man
D. without glass, but everynudy on board
nourus thaf tue httle pet should nave lost her
Peuv pllN ing q. ri, ,,., c,.,...
morn RGled an impromptu CHI istmns tree ON
nc ltet hruse NniIdf I, greal,y blessed t!I-I
Assistant Enrineer l. herty per=onaiod santa
q "a. to We ~ Sment Of all; SPOKE Danish
lines TO smuse The children.
tiDNEs ~ w. w., Snn. ~ RnIe' tI"Ee neen
Hhnn ba rnii,n, M tcbir "a dSs,,, w.
70 The lies, ship missed stays els A. NJ, by
ir p 10, 'ster's Wits trunt ana the uncs.