The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-08-11

Tpx y,croRy OVER THE YACHT AMERICA.
The fame Of the yacht "Amer'ca as 'as'
sailer has invested the account OF iale resa'"
OF the Royal Yacht Club with peculiar 'n'ef'
est. The telegraph announced some Gays
.;,c. ,ha, abe was beaten by the "Arrow, one
of m. oldest cutters in the squadron. An En-
s,;sh paper SAYS s.it is gratifying, with!all her
nrev;ous performances, and the great prestige
ofbe, name, The America that, after making
all our English yacht owners hide their dimin-
;shed hesds, and retire in dismay from the
contest, on the same waters, and with the most
unpretending Of the cutters Of the Royal VIC
toria Club. the crack clipper has been COM
PEELED to accept third place against her. The
honors of the club have been nobly regained. I"
How twas done is shown in the following &C
count - ''s-
The preparatory gun was fired at half past
ten O'Clock, and in about FIVE minutes that was
followed by one for sailing, and II was thought
by some persons that the Mosquito had slipped
her anchor before the second gun, but That Is
q statement which requires connrmatioh'-
However, Immediately after the starting gun
was fired, she was seen taking the lead, fol-
time blowing right from the northwest. They
all canted round to the northward, with the
exception Of the America, which, through
some misunderstanding on her part, went to
the southwark, AID by this mistake she sui
fered good deal of disadvantage in the loss
of fine, and the cutters that were on the right
track got a good start before her, and on
rounding thu Norman buoy, the Zephyrelta,
which was lying close astern, passed the
America little TO the wndward on the star
board tack, and got round the Nab light one
minute before her.
On rounding the Needles the America was
close astern of the Mosquito, but, owing TO her
not finding SO much wind as was expected IN
the Needles passage, and the Mosquito setting
her large topsail sail and balloon jib, the Amer
lea could but just hold good way with her,
until getting towards Sconce Point, when the
breeze siffened from the nor,hward, her sails
began to draw, and she continued to overhaul
the Mosquito very fast, and passed dead under
her lee at Lymington Creek. The America
having now obtained the lead, the hopes of her
friends were revived that she would prove, as
she had before, victorious over all competitors,
and but little doubt was entertained that she
would be the victor.
She preserved the lead until she got abreast
OF Osborne house, when the Arrow and Mus.
quito ran close aslern of her, and becalmed her
sails. AT that time she was going dead before
the wind. Being able to answer their helm
quicker than the America, and the wind being
very light, a great advantage was obtained by
the cutters, which had their large ball Don
topsails set while the America, with but one
small topsal, was not allowed, according to
the regulations of the club, to set her main
topmast staysal. Consequently, she gave
way, and was not able TO regain her leading
position.
The America was scarcely two minutes
astern, and, although beaten competitor, still
the general feeling appears to be that had there
been anything of breeze, she would have
proved herself as dangerous rival as when
she originally came into these waters.