The New York herald., 1844-12-11
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Correspondence Of the Herald
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MoNTEvIDEo, Sept. rs, 1914.
Speed Of os.r Frigates-Wh is the Fastest?
DEAR SIR =
As we have many friends, who long ere this ex-
pectcd us in the United States, it may perhaps be
satisfactory TO them to learn, through your CO.
umns, that it is the intention of the Commodore to
keep this ship out, (on his responsibility it is
said) until next spring, and will return in her him.
self.
We arrived here on the evening of the 2lst. in
six days run from Rio; found the brig Bainbridge
here, and the Boston up the river TO Buenos Ayres
There is no news OF any consequence; the place
still holds out against the Buenos Ayreans, and il
likely to do so as long as they merely carry on
conditional blockade that IS, admitting every
thing except Irish beef and munitions Ot var.
On the Oath OF last month, we sailed from Rio
in company with the friga,es Raritan and United
States and brig Balnbrltge, on sailing match
and as all these vessels are celebrated for then
speed, II may not he unnerestlng al least TO y0ui
naval readers, to learn the result
Early In the morning, the three frIgates and brig
were underway, moving out very slowly TO very
light land airs. The States and brig which lay much
nearer the havbor's mouth, leading, followed BY
the Congress and Rariian. The two leading ves-
sells got past the Fort and Sugar Loaf and well
out in the bay, before the sea breeze SCI
rent and wind in the narrowest part, where
we beat upwards OF one hour without any vlsb.
advance; we bore up and made signal "to an.
Choir" The reply from the flag ship~vas, no"-
had gained in the most difficult part OF the pas
sage. About p. M. the Raritan began TO over
haul us Rand over fist, bringing the current oul
with her until she got into our wake upon the
same tack, when the Congress feeling the lnflu.
Of the Ilde, also started of, and by half past
four the Raritan was two miles to leeward. To
wards night a signal was made TO take up our sta
ion on the starboard quarter OF the Commodore;
,od heu and nuda Lao
which position we remained during the night.
Early next morning, ,25ih, the squadron tackled by
signal the position Of the vessels was as follows
The States and brig four or live miles to windward,
and ahead OF us; the Rartan astern two miles ano
to windward one. BY 10 A. M. we had far-reaoheo
the States, and crawled up TO her within hall
mile, and the Rarltan four miles astern, rather
windward At III, tackled ship, crossed the bow
OF the Raran, and tackled again Immediately oI
passing, bringing her about two cables length le
leeward, and the ships side by eide. The supe-
riorty of the Congress over both ships here mani
tested itself; by p M. we were four miles ahead
oil the Rarltan again, within one mile OF the States
and to windward both ships! AT this critical pc
nod, the commodore, as 1t determined we should
not pass the States, though we did him, made
signal TO tack, which, of course brought the Statet
as far to windward as she was ahead the Congress
BY sIgnalthe brig bore up and stood tor Monevideo
The States and ourselves running down TO the
Commodore, when we slgnazed, received boat
from the flag ship, while the States stood on her
course for home.
26th. This day we sailed around the Raritan,
crossing her bows, backing asteTn, and coming vi
10 windward, and could have passed her again, bu,
the Captain forbid II. She now bent another suit
OF sails, but it would not do, she was beaten ship,
and we kept way with her, about two miles astern,
during the whole night under reeied topsais, she
carrying whole topsas and top gallant sails. Early
IN the morning, making sail 10 overhaul her, we
split our fore topsall and carried away our martin
gae-we soon got another sail aloft, but were de-
prived OF the important services OF the b, not only
making her steer wild, but making difference in
speed OF knot fathoms, all the day the Raritan
being from two to four miles ahead, when in the
afternoon, seeing US again getting out the martin.
gale, she tackled, signallzed, and we separated in
fact, not caring to try us any more. The Commo-
dore went to Bahia, our ship returned TO Rio.
During the whole time they took every sdvan.
tage, bringing us too ard making us tack only
when their own vessel would be benefited. Hao
this not been the case agd we allowed to sail our
vessel at will, we could have beat the IT, States az
much as we did the Rartan. With the wind free
(our best point of sallng) they did not care to Try
US We believe this ship can sail knots to either
of their T. and that she is, at present, the fastest
vessel in the American navy.
In haste, yours, &c., G. G. 8.
MAIL ROBBERY. The mails tor New York from
the Troy post office, OF Nov, 3Oh and Dec. 1st
have never reached their destination A letter
from the postmaster OF Albany to the postmaster
OF this city, informs the latter that the mails in
question were received from here at Albany aHo
TO the mail agent SO the robbery must
have taken place between Albany and New York
Davis OF the robbery says" letter bearing the Tro,
post mark OF Nov 10 addressed Mr. Samuel C. Young
i0i Cedar street. " which had been originally maeo
:, wa; M carried o BY two men haS1g the appear
which they gave leads to the belief that robhery hes
been committed Troy Whis, Dec g.