Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-13
AMERICAN rnIuMpHs ON THE OCEAN.


The following letter on the subject, under
date of London, 10Th of August, which we
copy from the Philadelphia American, will
be read with interest: N'+
England has enjoyed worldwide fame
for her fine squadron of yachts, which the
noblemen and gentlemen belonging 10 differ
ent Yacht Clubs have taken pride in en-
hibiling at home and abroad. These gentle
men are now enjoying themselves at their
clubs al the Isle of Wight where their annual
regatias come off. The last great race of the
yachting world will take place on Friday,
the 22d, and il is open 10 the clubs Of all ma
tions. No less than seventeen of the finest
yachts a1oat will contend for the prize, cup
OF the value Of one hundred pounds.
The American yacht A nerica, Commo-
dore J. c. Stevens, has entered as a compei-
tor. The appearance of this beautiful craft
off Cowes has caused an extraordinary sem
sa,on in the Yacht Clubs, for che has made
two or three short trial trips with few of
the English yachts, and has in every instance
ran away from them all . Last week few
gentlemen were ready 10 stake hundreds or
thousands against her, but since they have
witnessed her speed, they have not accepted
Mr.. Stevens challenge 10 the Yacht Squad
ron of the Kingdom, or the plea that Mr..
Stevens proposes TO start with Sat least six
knot breeze" and requests permission TO
''boom oui,n which is against the rules of the
Royal Yacht Club. Mr. Stevens offered 10
run his yacht against any yacht, and for any
stake up TO ten thousand pounds. believe
that up TO this date the challenge has not
been accepted Meantime the deepest in
terest is manifested in the grand Regatta of
| Friday. Several Americans who had intend
ed TO depart for home tomorrow, will remain
expressly 10 witness this race, for il is felt
that it is not yacht against yacht, but Ameri-
ca against the world In the absence of po-
itical news, the London press takes up this
subject in an earnest manner, and have their
special correspondents al the Isle of Wight
TO report everything connected with yachts
and yachting.
The Derby or Oaks never attracted more
attention or caused greater excitement than
| the forthcoming regatta. One writer, refer
ring 10 the race of last Friday at Ryde, says
that the squadron of vessels following the
yachts were joined by the "America," and
| from the manner in which, one by one, she
soon disianced them, she satisfactorily pro-
we'd that the pIetensions of Brother Jonathan
10 superiority was no idle boast Sand the
numerous spectators had most convincing
demonstration that her clipper buid and fast
sailing had not been overrated in fact, the
| Great American was the theme of general
conversations Another writer states that
the america beat schooner of $50 tons,
with all sails set, "most shamefulIy,n and
she could probably beat all the schooners
and cutters of England. The correspondent
of the Times, describing the proceedings at
Ryde on Friday last, says that The event Of
the day was the appearance of "the Yam
kee." She did not show any superiority ill
she was off Ryde pier, "wheu she seemed as
if she had put screw into her stern, hosied
her fore and aft foresai, and began TO fly
through the wafer. She passed schooners
and cutters just as a Derby winner passes
the 'ruck,' and as the breeze freshened, slid
with the speed of an arrow out towards the
! Nab, standing upright as ramrod under her
canvass, while the schooners were s,agger-
ing under every stitch they could set, and
the cutters were heelng over under gaff
topsails and balloon jbs." -
| The America went about 'tin splendid
style, spinning round like Top, and came
bowling away towardy Cowes as fast, If moi
faster, than ever. As if 10 let our bes, craft
see she did moi care abont them, she went
up 10 each in succession, ran 10 leeward Of
every one Of them as close as she could, and
shot before them in succession, coming TO
anchor off Ryde al least two miles ahead of
any of the craft she had been running
against" Having landed Mr.. Stevens, she
afterwards sailed for Cowes, ''and bowled
away ike sea gull, leaving all the boat
men and yatchmen with deep sense that
she was "a iarar.' " The Times entrea,s
The English shipwrighis TO lay aside the de-
luson that they are the best builders in The
world, and to take a hint Seven from an
enemy, and follow the models of the Yam
KEGS, instead of persisting in their present
shape and monId Of bow, beam, quarter, and
run" The Times states that The anxiety
respecting The result Of the great race Of
The 22d, is deep and earnest, and that the
course round the Isle OF Wight is noloriously
most unfair to strangers and, indeed is not
good race grosnd to any one, inasmuch RS
the current and tides render local knowledge
Of more value than swift sailing and nauli-
cal skill,
q The advices by the America TO 2lih Au-
gust-state that the challenge of The Ameri-
can yacht to sail againt all The English, was
not excepted and lha. The regatta which
came OF on the 22nd the "American was
triumphant over all competitors.
% ENoRMous YIELD.-Mr John @ Hewlett
resulting about three miles from Baltimore.
on the Frederick Turnpike road, raised this