THE FIRST STEAM SHIP ACROSS THE ATLANTIC
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IHE FIRST STEAM SHIP ACROSS THE ATLANTIC


Without wishing in any way to derogate from
the honor that belongs to Lieut.. Roberts Of the
Sirius steam ship, just arrived from Cork, it j.
due to our own country to state that to Americ;
belongs the credit of having first accomplished ;
steam voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. This
took place i'll 1919, which is therefore eighteen
years since. The ship was the Savannah, bull,
here in New York, by Francis Fickett; owned
by Daniel Dodd. Stephen Vail, of Speedwell,
near Morristown, built the engine of this shin.
Captain Rogers was her commander. and she
sailed to Europe twice. She visited Liverpool
and Stockholm; the King of Sweden, Bernadotte.
was on board of her, and presented Captain Rogers
with stone and muller, (now in the possession
OF Mr. George Vail,) as token of his prati6-
cation at the success of the enterprize. The shin
also visited st. Petersburg, and Captain Rogers
received from the Emperor present of silver
tea kettle, as token of his qualification at the first
attempt to cross the Atlantic by steam. The Sa.
va yannah afterwards went to ConstantinopIe, and
the the Captain received presents from the Grand
Seignior.