New-York daily tribune., 1858-06-28
for the race:

The Jula was not entered because her thought
that she had taken prizes enough Already, and il Is
whispered that If she had been 10 the race, several Of
the soopowpers would have Withdrawn their vesse,s
from the coLtes After debsiirg the question Of
tending the course 60 ~ TO make tae circuit OF Block
Isand the following course was sgreed upon: Tns
yachts will ttsrt from abreast the CnpHouse, EyiiEn
Fieds, Hchoken. Toe will be through tho
Narrows theuce to the wsstwsrd Of the Beacon the
Romer and around Montnuk POINT thence through the
Race O., between Litile all and Fisher lslsnds;
thence to the southwsrd and eastward Of Execution
Ro,ks, and then westward OF the Buoys or GNgwsy
Rock ard TIE Stepping Stouse, 20 abreast OF the light
az Throgg's Neck. A. starting the yachts will weigh
and stow their anchors. II yscht approach Ttroggs
Neck - night, her spprosch toer, 40 soou ss she 10
abreast of the Stepping Stones ia 10 be communicated
10 the Committee by the drchsrge of gun If she 10
provided with enc and aso by tho projection of.So or
more rockets which signal sill bs answered hom on
board yacht off the light at Tnrosg's Neck.
Last Thur,day morning was sppoiated for the starr.
Nessrs johnson and Higgins, Of Wall strset, inveda
psrty of friends ousef amopg the number, 20 accom-
papy the yacht squadron through the race, in tho
wrecking schooner Henry W. johnson, Csps. Lewis.
Through their pohtsness We are eoablsd to give de-
tailed report of the Regatta The schooner stArtsd
morning, on her way to TIE st,rting point off the
Elysian fields. Unfortunately, OF the gentlemen
invited had no. arrived ibid you ever know occasion
of the kind in which one not latel but, as the
schooner was heading the East River the den-
quent hailed her from the Hamilton avenue ferry-bos
Capt Lewis told him to take beat from Pier No. !,
where he brought the schooner to, and took him on
bosrd AS then too late to goupto the anchorage
ground We waited for the spproach OF the squsdron
The signal for starting was gwen at lVI O'Clock,
when up went the jbs, and in 4 few seconds the
yachts beating down sgaipst light wind The Una
had the position nearest the jersey shore and took the
lead at once, followed, in the order named BY the
Ma6jie, Rebeccs, Minnie, Haze, Sylsie, Undine and
Wiigeon, only few rods behind each other and last
of all long distance astern, came toe Fsvorta- Our
schooner kept out of hs way until all except tho last
yacht sd passed. and then We made after the n. At
III o'clock they resched the Nsrrows, the Rsbeccs
and Una leading the feet In gallant style. While pass
ing through the Narows agood fresh breeze came up,
and we overhsuled the Widgeon and the Uudine; but
ss Commodore Edgar wanted TO work TO windward ws
gave way for him. Tee Widgeon went TO the wind.
ward Of the UDdne very Handsomely, but did not pass
her. Had the Commodore kept his topsails full he
might have gone by her with ease. At l2:25 the Una
and Rsbeccs passed the Beacon on The Romer Shoal,
nearly together mcst Of the other yachts were about
mile astern.
At this jupcture the dDper.bell summoned US belew
The dinner was excellent, and in compliance with the
advice of the old sals, every one laid in bountud
provision for future emergencies At l2;45 passed
10 the wndward Of the Widgeop, leaving the Fsvorta
still far astern, but fast oyefhaulng The Widgeon
sailed beautifully riding over the swes With the grace
of pOrp0ise; yet she old not 10 make any head
way in comparison with the other yachts. At 1
O'Clock the johnson lay becslmed inside the Hook,
and the FAvorta, having caught slant of wind went
by US and the Widgeon with ease. The Undine
TUNED back and the Irene and other yachts which had
accompanied the fleet 10 the Hook followed her exam
pie Soon after this caught ths south west breeze
and stood down the Long Island coas. after the est.
The Una was about three miles ahead Of the rest OF
the yachts and the others very nearly in line to
gether. As the wind freshened the rose, canning
the yachts to pitch about st very uneven gait Sew
eral of party, feeling uneasy about the stomach,
gracefully yielded dinner, totte emergencies OF the
time. We passed New Inlet at 3 p, No., toe Una stlI
leading the vsr. The other yachts we're not . mile
apart either way. II wss then blowing good scup-
per breeze, which enabled tbe Widgeon To work to
windward Of the Johnson but she still kept ss.en at
q respectful distance.
At $40 p. m, the Una and Rebecca were nearly
even, the Favorita fast closing in between them and
the Haze coming alorg in their wsks. The 500 was
rapidly rising before the south vest wind, and the.
yachts buried their bows in the at every leap
There was no disposition, however TO shorten sa on
tie contrary every yacht carried all the canvas that
would draw.
At AS we passed Fire Island Light, with b,eeze
that made the water rush meiiy hrous Ice SOUP
psIs The Una was still foremost, followed by the
Rsbeccs and Fsvorits bow and bow. IL wa now
evident that the Favorita only resded tse'knot
breeze to send her ahead Of all her competitors. Tho
sea increasng the Minnie fell sstern Of the main body
of the fleet, and at 5'55 as We passed Belport, ws
came up with her. Bhe was lsbori'g very much, and
appeared TO bury her bowsp repeatedly under vater.
As we passed her, however, We saw that she had
puckily stretched every thread of canvas hoist
ing her awning and the litts sp. SSH in her boat on
deck. Still this did not avail her, while the breeze
lasted, for went by her without effort, snd soon
left the Widgson hull down sstsrn.
Supper was announced at 8 p. m a, but only few of
the tougher sOr sat down to it, the others were leaning
goOmily over the rail, occasionally rendering their
respects to the fishes. Soon after supper the wind
died away smost TO calm which continued for nearly
an hour, and the Minnie crept up slowly toward as.
At p. the wind freshened TO 10 knot bresse snd
gaining On the foremost yachts very percepu-
bly, Most Of now turned in and slept for couple
Of hours, when we aroused by the cry OF Mon
tsnk Light" Hunyipg on deck, ve saw tho nf@
yacht, sloop go round close in shore; but whetnefH
was the Uns or the Rebeccs we could not make oos
The remember Of the yachts close together, ana
long distance 10 windward We passed the Light IL