The New York herald., 1876-11-07
TWEED ON THE OCEAN WAVE.

PRESIDENT GRANT GIVES THE REASON OF The
LONG VOYAGE OF THE FRANKLIN-THK SPAN
IARDs THE CAUSE or IT.
WASHINGTON, Nov. g. 1875.
The President, speaking to-day or the delay IN the
arrival Of tho Franklin with Tweed said that Com
modore Ammen Informed him that ho had received
private letter from Captain Samuel r. Franklin, the
commanding officer Of the Franklin, dated at vigo,
just before her departure In which the captain told
him that the Spanards had put up the price OF coal on
him to enormously high figure, just as no was
getting ready to leave port, and therefore, instead Of
laying in a full supply he purchased only $50 TONS
consequently hc would have to his sparngly
In ordcr TO make his fuel last and would therefore,
60 under sail tho most OF the voyage. This will &C
count for the great length OF time the Franklin is
making.
FALSE NOTICE OF THE ARRIVAL OF THE
FRANKLIN OFF OCEAN oRovR-DID THE
sCHooLsHIP CREW PLAY PRACTICAL JOKE?
QUARANTINE, N. J., Nov. 9, 1870
Intelligence was received here carly this morning
that the Franklin OF Ocean Grove. This caused
considerable excitement among the people and much
speculation was INDUCED in by ALL Soon after tho
signal had been given put sea to moot
tho Franklin
Just as she rounded tho Hook tho captain made out
tho topcallant salts Of man-ofwar. Tho excitement
high and every anxious get the glasses
and make out the little speck just the rim OF tho
horizon. Slowly the square sails OF tho approaching
ship doomed IN sight, and tier after tier rquaro sails
seemed to grow top OF tho other All tho timc
tho busy steamer won't plunging outward, OCCASION
ally shipping tho her pilot house To tho
glasses difncult, II impossible, performance
for amatcur seamen; but tho captain an experienced
and scientific skipper, took the binoculars and while
his body swayed TO End fro, ike sapllng strong
galo no got locus on the clipper. Then
no rested for n moment, and the bright
"Boys, Pm afraid the lubbers have fooled US" A
moment aud the glasses thrown on the
SHELF and the captain circulated n very screotypod
sailors compliment 10 tho lubber At Ocean Grove
been all the great ports at homo and abroad and
piloted thousands Of vessels IN and OF New York
had seen something that dsgustcd him very much.
THE RIGHT
no said, "Frankln! Why that craft don't look much
like the Franklin. She must DO somo old storeship
Think of the Franklin settng her opgallant sails
at time, like merchantmen. Yankee friuatcs don't
DO business % that way my boy unless snoy'vo begun
Il was now decided beyond possible doubt that the
farmer the lookout at ocean Grove had been mis-
taken, and that the Franklin was not IN sight
A mile beyond the lIghtship up to q ornfS
flying onsign, ana spoke her.
what ship is thats" called out as wc stood abreast
OF her port quarter.
.sThe schooiship ST. Marys Captain Phythian, six
days from Philadelphia, answered the gallant cxecu
tive Lieutenant DO Long, from his LOFTY station the
Quartcr roat.
We returned and passed tho Nina in time TO allsy tho
excitement which exit from the bay had created
We informed her Of the OF the ship had spoken
for the So Marys had not yet turned tho Hook and
n Ol a