The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-12

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We publish t.on tle San Fraachcs Wing Of the
18th August the fslIswhg interesting account Of
The exssaofd%s.y ncs betwesa the clipper ships
Francisco, . brief notice Of which We publishsd on
Saturday. The Hornet was built in this city, by
Messrs. Westeryet 4 Mackey, and the Flying Cloud
Two Of the most celebrated clippers aasst entered the
Golden Gate Fns Cloud and the Hornet.
thess ships Are c desv1ss Of naval srchitscssrs and
compare with the great clipper asst whose sail. now Got
does with tas yachting 'quAdro.s q Europe II. Hor
the globe rsturssd laden with pro-
cious freight Of merchandise Her last trip, whom she
had on board the bciers for the Senator
hundred and fifty eight days very long and nortfy.g
As ssler, notwithstanding she made crank BY
the weight deck that in very heavy weather
hsa n.s
has dstsnced by 70, ty minutes the worlds champion,
the na,chless Flying Cloud. The latter ship his fully
sustained her reputa ton sailer and has made some
splendid days works Judging by the ew hasty replies
could catch Of the deck visiting her
yesterday The log book locked up, AndCapt Cresey
ashore 30 that the data from which prepare the COM
pArison between her sailing and that OF the Hornet
necessarily obtained from the scanty Information afforded
We had free access 10 the log book Of the Hornet which
enables to enter fully into the particulars Of hsr
passage. As everything relating to tbs time made BY
these must interesting to our readers
shall follow the relative motions of the two ships and
is practicable. The Hornet cleared two days before she
sailed and learn that in the books Of the Merchants
Exchange the passage at FIRST entered dating back to
the day Of clearance. This however is erronsous
both ships broke ground at tho time from the hsr
the 9TH Of April The best time ever made som New
Yok to the equator by the Flying Cloud in her last
to this port when ss,ng Ne. York on o n: 2oa
from her time Of sailing On that passage although for
the most part Of the time, she had light battling winds,
- 49, l-nk. hams frr haas ahn
was at sea. On = str.igh. nns, from noon to noon,
Of tie day Of departure and the day she crossed the
Maury, in his Sailing Directory, says that the
sho, test passages to the Line have been as
as Tn
December nineteen days; the Maria, in February and
the White squan in April, twenty one days. the Flying
1857 gives the Flying Soud the "ses If the IS. sea-. But
ret content with this wonderful sailing ws nnd that in
having ..:sd the equator on IL: i4th Of May, Or il
four hundred and eight hours from New York II add
time ever made to Cape Horn recorded in this passage
(ortysix) days. What bets were made in New York on
the two ship. NO DO mot knS. but undsT1tand that
unparalleled speed Of her competitor. After running
harbor Of New York with light southsry winds, and in
company with several other CalitornIa.bound ships.
ard Sailing airs until the morning Of May iss when
strong breeze sprung from the s. the gallant ship
stretched her wing. g tot. to the gale !. a.,
For five consecutive days find her making 2ss miles
a; to the ALTITUDE
this distance Of some two thousand miles the wind
scarcely veesed point either way andhe ship plougssd
the eauatos in lon % W and next day ovsrh.uisd the
her hull down. during the night. III. day pre!iea:
they had caught the southeast trades, and find her
from the equator to lat Is about 2i5 miles per day
Hsr best days work during the passage below what
her Las. leg svs her During the present passage she
yious voyage she made $40. But this discrepancy is
owing entirely to the unlucky of winds, which the
ing the passage and presume the same remark viii
apply to the Flying Cloud. So far, the Cloud h.. dis
before Both ships crossed In nearly the
gitude. The winds and currents appear to have
Of to
Horn the latter arriving of Station Land 48 hours after
the former The accounts Of each to the weather
experienced in these inhssptabe regions and both
there in almost mid winter The Cloud bAtted against
strong northwest gales and detained twenty 1--WE days
spefu her vindictive namesake stripped herself to
tie fight ard banged with bare topmasts for ten
sns WITH hail and au. 81. ood 4.
southern tack down to latitude SO degrees s. Neither
The unfortunss deaths Of tLs chief officer Of tho Cloud
Thomas g. Gibbs and Of Samuel Howe, seaman are re-
Ws the Cloud hs: the
Of the Eornet asyst June Is, and thereabouts nnds
them both pounding awsy and endsavorns to get head
ed to the northward Judging from the proximity Of
the two ships at their arrival yesterday must infer
that they have not been many miles away from each
fact that the Hornet has seen a sail the Pacific
side. Following her course to the northward, fAd
experienced fifteen days Of light variable Winds rsm al
points Of the compass An ominous sea, however from
E. Of II: Long for 5'ss
blow blowing hard from sSs s. With Determine lion
streak Here we find her reelng off ten to thirteen
knots per hour, making about N. N. W. course until
lon ia deg w. seven days after her rival and within
| 100 miles Of the same longitude. Hence the Cloud
rePorg Continued neTtherly winds. up to the latitude
southeasterly winds up to the latitude Of 10 deg NJ and
thence continued north westerly breszss into port The
greatest distance between the two ships was after
Ig the equator, In the Pacific II evident that the
tho latter must have done .quck sailing" to
haul her rival thence into port But for beating,
in clipper ,.Ss are O. little account .a to those m%sS
passed the Heads forty minutes in advance Of
Cloud. We should state however, that Captain Knapp
Of the Hornet, formerly commanded the unfortunate
ship AbeI deem wrecked last year off Fort Point He
rived in time and able to in Thursday; bu.
emterpy the fate of the Aberdeen, brought his
being ewha ndiscIee In ding he preferred
haul off and 60 In the next day, under favorable
circumstances. Had he entered he wished he would
|
Of the SJaao dshe, believe thsis are the two best
| clipper patseges made this year.
| 70 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
| NEW YORK, Sept. %, 1858.
There has been good deal said about the clipper ship
Hornet sailing the 26th Of April. The Hornet left her
pier at the foot of Wall street. in tow of the steamtug
Huntrsss on the 25th Of April and anchored in the North
river It raining in the after part of the day April
26h, the Hornet in the North river 1t cloudy
unit about twelve o'clock when it cleared up. She lay
OF there until the 9th Of April, whom she towed
down the bay and when outside the heads she be
Al TI.fr~ c. 4.
mia papers of August 10th say But they started togeh
err and the Hornet went in forty minutes ahead.
prove all these facts for have kept journal since tbs
Hornet cleared, the 25th of April. You would much
oblige me by putting this In your morning paper.
| Yours, truly.
A SUBSCRIBER.
ScEEE AT A WIG CONVENTIONAL CORE spon
dent at Chambersburg furnishes us with the follow