New-York daily tribune., 1858-06-28

the vsy, these old wreckers characters in their
way. Most 0 them bold, daring fellows, who
have followed wreekiug these many yeArs, and whose
names are fsmihsr household words al along
the beach from the lagoons Of Flords TO the rock
bourd coast Of Nova Scotia. There is not man
amor thep who does not, in the pursuit OF ais peuous
calling brave danger and endure suffering enough to
immortaze hsiLa-jozen soldiers The life Of each
one of them is full Of the marvellous, the daring and
the heroic. And Trey are jelly 81. wthal fearing
nothing shrinking from no toll nor exposure, however
severe but always yesdI at the word Of command to
leave nome and faaily TO do and to dare ami # need
be to die During the night we led the whole fest.
Next morning at dsy.b break we ssw the Una sstsrn,
followed by the Sylvia sod Haze. The rest Of the
fleet were away behind. At O'Clock g. IN. We were off
Ssybrook Bsr, a. sne outh Of the Connecticut and
went to breakfast. Il certainly astonishing TO
Wit the difference which few hours had wrought.
Every had recovered bis apostle and during the
meal you may be assured msde good the osses of ths
previous dsy Al O'Clock a. IN. We passed Greenport,
with light wind from w. S. W. The Una had sho:
ahead closely followed by the Minuie JOHNSON Sylve,
Rebtoca, Favotita Haze Gypsy (oot in the race
and M.deie. The Widgeon was not in sight. the
moniDg was clear and beautiful, and Wa had
the fight green waters of the Sound. During the
tiDuaGce Of The breeze it cool and peao.n
conl6 desire. The wind, however, anead, and
although sailed q considerable distance,
actual progress was very slight. We gave way the
Syiye and Rebeccs, favor which was duly sckuowl-
edged As the Rebeccs went by her pilot hailed us.
He said they were the first boa; around Moutauk,
having passed at IL 40 O'clock and reported that they
had psited their throat haliards carried away their
rail, AID received other damages adding, " We only
wan. wind to distance the whole feet" We
wished they might get it," At 740 We made IIor-
tons Point, Long Island, when the Minnie began to
gain upon the Una; soon after she came up with her.
ard fer time both yachts led the race The john
son passed Horizons Point 81 $3.50 a. In. During the
morning ve had light head wind and bea; about as
well q, we could, bat made very slow progress. All
of the yachts, save the Wdgeon, went ahead Of Us
short distance but We did not lose sight of them.
About noon the wind died away and we hs1
dead calm. At dinner the saltwater sharpening which
our sppetites had received, told Enthusiastically upon
the viands before The calm lasted all the afternoon
We smoked and chatted, and tried to keep cool; but
do wha. we would that impossible. As fast as
we were settled down in the shadow of the great main
sail the at the helm would cry out, Hard lee,
and 90 about, and thus obliged 10 run from
SIDE OF the schooner 10 tnc OtOer, rarely remaining
on one tack long enough to cool the rail wh,h we
sat. Ws enjoyed the fun amazingly, however, and If
our faces were somewhat scorched felt buoyant
and happy that We did not mind it a bit, and when
meal time came round we pitched in with will, per-
forming gsstronomc ests tina. would starte and Of
fright our dyspeptc friends at home. About P. m. We
took light breeze from the southwest, which carried
us almost UP to the becalmed feet. At 6:f5 we
passed the pleasant town of Port Jefferson, and
thence drifted down TO Easton's Point, foty-fve
miles from the city. The wind dying Out entirely,
and the tide setting back We were compelled to
come to anchor at IL p. m. The yacht fleet were at
anchor under Hart Island, within five miles Of the
home sake-boat during the night unable for want OF
wind TO get any further At O'Clock Saturday morn
ing AL hands were awake. The Gpsey aud Juliet
(which had come out to meet the yachts were In
night; the America, Mr.. Kngslsnd's yacht, which we
siepaled on Friday night, was heading for Rye.
schooner which we met after breakfast, reported
that on the previous day, at IL o'clock, the Una was
the head boat, eight miles below us, the Syvie next,
and the Haze third Subsequently pilot told US that
the Rebecca had beaten all the rect by about five
houre. During Saturday morning we continued TO
drift down toward Throggs Neck, with hardly enough
wind to send us through the water. About y O'Clock
the Favoiita passed us, but the Wdgeon was nowhere
in sght A slart Of wind sent down near enough to
gee several yachts take little caspaw, of wind and glide
past the yacht Norma (stake-boat) at Throggs Neck
but we did not resch there before :f p. m l9 min
utes behind the Favorits Mr. Major, the owner OF
the Norma and MIR. Haswel, one of the Regatta Com
mittse received us very kindly aud gave ne the tms
at which the several yachts came in, 6s follows: