Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-11-24
They Reach Halifax in Safety-The Duke
OF Edinburgh Ready to COngratu-
late His Sister on Her Safe Ar
rival and Her Safe Deliy-
cry from Almost Death.

HALIFAX, November 23-The Sarmatian was
sgnaled at forty minutes past six O'Clock this even
ing, during very thick weather. steam tug went
down the river TO meet her. and after some time res
turned reporting that the signal must have been an
nails remained up however and about nine O'Clock
two guns were heard, confirming the report of the
the tug again went down. The weather cleared, and
the Sarmatian was found coming to anchor between
Menablos and Gearges Islands. The following is a
Friday, 18th The ship had run one hundred and
experienced heavy weather from the northeast,
which continued during the hole night and part of
the next day. The ship rolled heavily and took in
Saturday, 16th,one hundred and forty miles.
miles Ran into finer weather and sea moderatine
The ship made good run; wind north-nOrtheast
ever suffered severely from the effects of the last
two days.
Monday, 18th-Three hundred and thirty-one
miles; the morning came with strong breeze from
the southwest, accompanied by heavy squalls; these
gradually increased until noon, when the gale be-
came hurricane, carrying away the main-topsail
and causing also very heavy cross-sea which broke
over the vessel fore and aft one sea stove In the
smoking room; the ship rolled and pitched heavily,
and all on board suffered in consequence; the gale
began to break about three o'clock IN the afternoon.
Tuesday 19th-One hundred and seventy-four
miles all night, and next morning the sea ran very
high.
wednesday, 2Oth-Three hundred aud thirty-five
miles; blowing moderate gale from southeast. Her
royal htghneSs better; carried all sail.
Thursday, 21st-Three hundred and twenty-five
miles, fresh breeze and cloudy throughout southeast
to northeast.
Friday, 22d-Three hundred and ten miles; strong
breeze and cloudy throughout; wind southeast to
northwest.
Saturday, 23d-Three hundred and nineteen
miles, strong breeze from the southeast and hay;
good deal of fog. Her royal highness appeared on
deck for the first time to-day. Arrived off Sambro
at six O'Clock in the evening, and anchored below
the city of Halifax at half past nine o'clock. Her
royal highness suffered somewhat severely during
the voyage. but she is now conyalescng, and 1t Is
confidently expected she will speedily her act
customed health. The rest of the party all WE'LL
The whole fleet of naval vessels and other steam
that left this morning to receive the Sarmatian
returned to port the weather being SO thick outside
it was deemed useless to remain, as the SarmatIan
might come IN unObServed.
HALIFAX, November 23.-The steamship Sarma-
tian arrived In the harbor at halfpast nine O'Clock
this evening. She was off the harbor at half-past
six O'Clock, but was detained by fog. She had
heavy weather throughout the voyage. On the
eighteenth sea breaking her fore and aft; her
smoking room was stove in. On the twenty-third
the princess appeared on deck for the first time.
She has suffered somewhat severely during the
voyage, but is now conEaleScing. 1t Is confidently
expected she will speedily recover her usual health
Othars all we'll.