| &c. at last we see two skyrockets
fly from our vessel’s deck as a signal for the small tender to come along side to receive the Mails and a few passengers The Tender has observed our signals for she is already appro- aching us, so after reversing the engines we at last come to a stop as the bell is ringing 3. AM (Jan 10th) therefore making the trip from New York in 8 Days 17 hours, And we also learn that the Steamer City of Chicago who passed us soon after leaving New York has not yet arrived. After taking all the Mail which consisted of 641 bags on board the tender and also some half dozen passengers we now swing around and leave Queen- |
-stown making the stop of half an
hour, The moon is shining as bright as silver and the water is as smooth as glass but we are unable to see any of the surroun- -ding scenery except the dark rocky coast, The town is also hid from view the only things visable being the lighthouse near a narrow channel which evidently is an opening to a bay beyond. .8. AM We are now in the Irish channel the sun is rising and we can distinctly see the eastern coast of Ireland dotted with lighthouses. and as the morning advances we have a very clear view and can distinguish the small towns along the coast, The sea is very smooth scarcely a ripple in its surface |
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