Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-08-08

NCuo, ONS.
"Cygnet," Capt. Edgar As 4"
Spray" Wilkes, 42a g.
"Miuna, Waterberry, %
Dream" Schuyler, %
"Mist." Depau, 40
"Coquillc," Jay, %
also the sloop Pe,re, Capt. Rollins, I4l.3
and the sloop ELIZA Ann" Capt Ru,her-.
ford, 65.
The sch Lancet, Cap.. SWEET, of Boston.
arrived here on the 4,h, in advance Of the
squadron. The entrance into our fine har-
bour of a squadron Of well appointed boats,
presented a novel and beautiful appearance,
the only drawback to which was the necessity
Of nearly oil the squadron coming in under
shortened sail, to enable the "Mist" to keep
up, she having struck on wreck in Gard
ner's Bay, and damaged her centre. board
impeding her progress considerably. The
botts all came to anchor in gallant style, at
about 6 o'clock.
At noon, to-day, the sloop "Eliza Ann"
and the pilot boa, "Belle," got under way
with a fine breese at S W., and stood out Of
the harbour, the Belle ahead she rcjniced
in this position but a very short time no
sooner had she hauled her wind round For,
Adams, than the slooa began TO gain on her.
and in less than ten minutes she took the
wind out Of her sails and continued to gain on
her very fast. In the mean time the beauti-
fLl little Cygnet, and The Lancet got under
way, intending merely to see the fun, but it
was soon manifest that the former was ont
winding the Belle, though still far astern,
say half mile. BY the time the leaGing
bont arrived at Brenton's reef,she had aimed
a quarter ofa mile or more dead to wind
ward Of the Belle and when the con,ending
parties had made about half the distance to
Point Judith, the Cygnet wcalhercd the
Belle in the most gallant style, spanking
along ns smoothly as a birch canoe. The
wind, which had been moderate, now fresh
cned, and the crew Of the Belle hattorcd
themselves that with RHie more wind and
Iitie more sra,,hcy could retrieve her waning
reputation, but these hopes proved of no avail,
for the sloop, MS we'll as the 'Cygnet,' con.
iinued TO gain, until the former bore up
being more than n mile dead to windward
md the latter quarter ola mile two points
nbnft the weather beam of tho poor 'Belle,'-
when the boats bore up in line s. f.. md
N. W. Point Judith Light house wns within
IL al 4 .
$. w. Here began a new contest the three
boats running for Newport, with The wind
about four points on the starboard quarter
the sloop soon showed her superiority before
the wind quite rs much ns on a wind. and
soon got ahead; the little Cygnet tried every
narnuvre 10 seal the doom Of the Belle
by beating her Off the wind, but she did not
quite succeed in this, though she came in
only 3 minutes after her, the sloop having
led by about ) minutes, and by the acciden.
tai breaking Of her throat haulyards, com
PEELED TO anchor short Of the goal-,ake it all
in all, it was mos, exciting race, the little
'Cygner beating bont nearly double her
size, completely won the admiration Of every
beholder, and the vanquishcd party seemed
to be reconciled to the ir defeat and to share
in the common award, that the Cygnet can
not be beaten, on a ,oind By any thing mol car.
ryag Seam!
The Lancet. as we have said had also
started to witness the contest and to
see fair play, and considering her size she
performed admirably but getting some.
what tired of the scene, she bore up loEg
before The others. and returned 10 her an
chorage.
Its to be hoped that the whole squadron
will have match, and we believe it is the
intention OF the Commodore to give them a
tug round Prudence. Island, on Thursday
ito.dayl II go, we shall endeavor TO give
an account OF il. We should have stated
that the Eliza Ann is considered the tastes,
soop on the North River she he's a deep
centre board and main sail, the shadow ol
which would cover up the whole State -
The 'Cygncp was built by Mr. Steers, who
was on board of her, and who has built scv.
eral very fast boats aud particularly the pilot.
boat IIackstaf, of60 or 80 tons, on a similar
model to the Cygnet, and which is supposed
TO be the fastest boat out Of Now York.
Wo have no disposition to make merry a
the expense Of the defeated party, and there
fore We will say nothing about prudence bein.
the better part of valor, otherwise we Nigh
recommend the "BolIe" to keep on the othe
side Of Cape Cod !
Wo c,n or carcpv find fsnvs tho n s. Gaz