The New York herald., 1876-11-24
III Thought Should Have to
Come Back Again"
BIG SKIS CAREER
From the Days lie Went Up a Fire Ladder 10
the Day lie Came Down the Gansway.
A WRECK OF THE RING

The frgate franklin, with William ". Tweed on
board, arrived yesterday. and the prisoner Lud
low Street Jail All doubts and fears have last been
laid by the Of Mr. Tweed his native country
Every body is satisfied. Tho Navy Department is
doubtless glad that the Franklin arrived saie in
port, the Sheriff is rid OF his anxiety the public
est will now ahate, and perhaps the fugitive him
self 10 well contcnted to be free OF his vcsstudcs for
season The voyage Of the Franklin has been Of
tho most exasperating and tedious affairs record;
but al length her sails furlcd. her proba.
by out and her mission is certainly fulfilled She
existed IN mythoogcal way for some time past, but
u last she Is real ship, not phantom irigate. Her
eourscs no longer doubtful and devious and sho
rides securely at anchor like any we'll ordered vessel
The most tangible ndication OF her presence was o5
tained on Sunday morning, when she spoken or
Absecom Light The gale which then prevailed rendered
seaward course desirable. aud for time she was again
lost sight Of Yesterday morning sho was
on A6secom Light, where IN the small hours she was
boarded by pilot. Shc was subsequently reported or
Ocean Grove and her presence teegraphed this
city. Sho steamed inside OF tho Hook At hall. past
twelve r. NJ yesterday and half an hour later
cast anchor at tie Northwest Spit The process OF
transferring the prisoner Of tho proper au-
tnoritics conducted much secrecy as pos
Tor the Franklin for some time past. distinguished
by the abundance Of hor signalling but she seemed
be chiefly used for the purpose OF diverting attcn
tion from the movements Of tho United
States government tug Catalpa which left the
Battery In tho morning with the Sheriff. District
Attorney Bliss District Attorney Phelps and few
other Official gentlemen board Tho transfer Of
Tweed to the Catapa was easily accomplished. Mr.
Tweed looked the for mis- wayfarng his apparel
was the best kind and seemed ill-Htting aud his
baggage notable for It's insignhcance. carpctbag
md few trilng articles OF travel constituted the
whole Of his impedimenta. There some crowds
vathered on the Battery waiting hts arrival, but the
s.camtug held her to per AZ North River, and
from this point the fugitive driven to Ludlow
Street Jail Some people commiserated tho voluntary
exile who had returned thus unwilingIy to his native
land others remembered his misdeeds against the
city, but only few persons were exercised over his
misiortuncs.
rwEED's ARRIVAL
AT twenty minutes before eight O'Clock yesterday
morning, while the HERALD steam yacht was lying in
The Horseshoe, messenger from the telegraph station
that point ran down the beach with a despatch
tating that tho Franklin had been sighted OF Ocean
srove O'Clock. The memory OF a previous
pccason, when similar telegram had been sent by tho
Ookout at Ocean Grove, based upon distant glimpse
of the schoolship ST. Marys, still fresh in the
mind Of the reporters; but Captain Lyons remarked
shat the watcher having been deceived would be
very unlikely TO make second mistake and upon this
view Of tho case orders given to get the
yacht under way In an instant everybody on
board was in motion. Tho nreroom resounded
with the cank of mighty iron poScrs used drawing
the coas the fires, usual from the beginning Of the
cruise after Twcod having been baaked night In
few moments the hiss oi escaping steam heard
the steering wheel revoved the bell sounded and
with parting scream from her whistle the Eerald
started on its errand. II was but few minutes be-
fore the point OF Sandy Hook rounded and the
little vessel was ploughing It's way the long Allan.
tic swell of sixteen miles nm hour Steer
Ing down along the coast she abreast Of tho
Highlands OF Navesink, whose tops gilded by the
morning sun, while their base half hidden mist
which rolled over the water thickiy thLt nothing
could bc moro than milo distant Eager eyes
pecred through binoculars from tho pilot house. strv
ing pierce the fog search Of the lofty spars of the
long lookcd-for frgate. Nothing discerned, how
svcr a few coasng vessels slowly making their
way against adverse wind and tide The yacht plunged
the top Of her speed and while OF party on
board scanned the horizon others debated whether
this might not DO another mistake the part the
signal officials. The discussion suddenly cut
short by an exclamation the gentleman who held
the glasses and pointing In the direction Indicated by
his gaze, there in the distant mist curling
streak, somewhat darker than the surrounding vnpor
"5moks from large steamer burning soft coal"
curtIy remarked the experienced pilot he laid down
The glasses and gave the wheel turn to bring the
yacht line with tho incoming vessel AL eyes
now fastened upon the dark curling mass as II ap-
pcsrcd 10 stretch out in strcaks the
horlzon As the yacht passed the outer lirhtship
slender black thread visible NJ intervals through the
smoke, marked the line OF the vessels masts,
and half hour later a round dot OF
much darker hue than the smoke &C.
cIarcd TO be the hull OF tho irigaie. The mist
now began I'm rapidly from tho surface OF the sea,
and outlines OF the ship became distinctly visible
From the apparent size of small yacht she grew
gradually larger tho Herald advanced meet her,
until wnen abreast OF Long Branch, twenty-five feet
oi perpendicular oakcn wall rising above tho water
aud pierced Tor two OF nne-lnch guns proclaimed
the craft irigaie OF tho rst class and she was de-
nrlared without hesitation TO bo the vertable Franklin
The American ensign foated from h6r peak, and she
was s,cainn northward with her sails all iurled with
the exception OF jib fore staysa and lore and
trysails She had been hailed on Absccom Light,
seventy miles distant from New York, half hour
ai.4r midnisnL by pilot boat No. 4, who placed ON