The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-09


An EXCITING RACE On Sas PAc1rc-on the Iast tin o
the steamers ysnkes Blade and Sonora from San Fran
cisco Tor Dams great sxcissment existed in the former
c"y owing to tina alton OF the captains Of the
tvo boats to have trial of speed to settle warm dis
pate - to their relative quatIes The captain OF the
Yansee Blade bet about three thousand dollars that hin
boat would beat her antagonist two days They left SAN
Frsncisco at their usual time the ult preceded
by the Brother Jonathan bound to San Juan Ts latter
passed the South Heads at 4o5 p n next the YAnkes
Blade, which pissed the point at 42l closely fol.
lowed by the onora passing the point AIS The
Brother Jonathan, however, left behind in about
half hour by both boats though she strovs hard to
maintain her position The Yankee Blade maintained
her place ahead until within four hundred miles oe
Panama. when the Sonora passed her, and arrived Ct
fansma me hours In advance. II is stated that the
sonora ran inside islands, thus shortening the dis
lance number OF miles, and that the Yankee Blade at
tempted to follow the route but 1t was thought
that some accident occurred her. the Sonora heard
her firing guns, sSd her send up rockets but owing
to the dangerous character Of the channel could no. re-
turn to render assistance. As the Yankee Blade subse
queDty arrived at Panama, and reported NO DISASTER
her damage, II any, was doubtless slight.
The CIIrpR SHIP wrCHCRArT, Captain Rogers arrived
at San Fra ncsco the 10Th ult from this city in nine.
ty-eght days. The shortest passage made for some
time
LAUNCH The ship Nuremberg Of 200 tons; VIII be
launched from the yard Of william Perine at Green Point
this morning at 10 O'Clock She hiss been built for Capt
Charles sagory, and ia designed for New Orleans and
HAVE pacAet under command of Capt. Leonard Aelmsu.
THE MurmY ON BoAED TIM BARK KAHAwuA.-scms time
since statement published to the effect that the
bark Kanawha. Capt. Marshall, Of Saiam, bound from
Csdis for South American port, hal put into PORT
Prays, with the crew in q state Of mutiny The SaeM
R&r;sfe lat
from Captain narshan. giving full account Of the af
fair 1t seemt that the Ksnavha sailed on the l4th
vine brandy ana other articles The chief nate john
McCue united with three Of the saiorsau four being
lIishmen, and having broken open the hatches com
menced boring the wine casks and getting drunk Tbs
captain put locks upon the hatches but the
picked them lie then spiked bars across the souttls
rascsls. During this state Of affairs the second mate
sick and cop6r ed to his state room and Captain
smsd rs for tS Ss ,Ss sSs :y and
preservation q the property entrusted to his charge
Having put into Port fIaya, Captain Marshall sivsd
his return however, from Witt to the Consul On
shore be found that the had stove another cssk
about the DECK with drawn knives The United States
frgate Constitution immediately hailed, and an
armed boats crew from that ship boarded the bark ana
having put the tneer in double irons removed them
TO the lover hold of the gate where they remaned Ct
last accounts About two hundred and thirty gallons Of
wine had been wasted BY the boring and ssvng Of the
casks.
A Love PASSAGE Tho new clipper ship Tatherland,
Capt Gardner, was thrty-t~o days from st. john b,
We had light winds and caius nearly the whole pss.
sage. In eight Gays made but 50 miles, and never
took our ais In the whole passage During twenty
hours We bad fair breeze, when che noby baed of Is
and 10 knots without shipping drop Of water She 10
the best ship ever sailed in, and, when abe has
chance, will tell . good story Her builder, Mr.. Wan.
Hail. s entitled to high praise for her completeness in
every particular. -Bostom Atas, Sept. g.
Quick PASSAGE The clipper ship Empress Of the
sea, Capt Wilson from Bic Leland rver St. Awrencs,
passed the lzrd Point in eleven days tea hours and
only fourteen days ten hours Ora This
the sbortest pas Of the The ship IA owned
by VIM Wilson Son, Of Baltimore -Bost,n Atlas Sep.
tesnber O.