The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-26
THE GREAT YACHT RACE.

All Long Lland I'm = State OF Exsitement-
Bulietiaa from all Along SHORE.
The latest intelligence concerning ths interesting
was supplied yesterday morning by our ahtp Jews
porter Since then the following Communications have
comete hand
IIIP, june rs, 1858.
Tho yachts passed Fire Island light Yesterday. The
Una appeared to us " be leading fleet about four
miles toe others close together, with the exception Of
The Una passed I've minutes before four ocIoct ,he
bad every sail Set which could be Gro vded on. fne
wiud was fresh from the south woet, and continued
reached Moatauk.
This morning the wind Is light.
The following letter from Fire leland sho W. the relative
situation Of The yachts Is they passed that point -
FIRE ISL sd, June "a, 1858.
Tbs yachts passed Fire Island light ABOUT half past
three, IN the following order, the vessels could
Be made ont, viz -
slOop Una ahead, with all kites set, going st Flora
eloop Rebeccs about four miles astern.
Schooner Haze nall mile sstern OF tho Rsbsccs.
Schooner syvie Of mile assern Of the
sloop Maggie close aboard OF the sylve-passsd both
Haze and sylve before they were out OF sight
Schooner Widgeo0 one mile astern of the Aadgie.
soop Minnie supposed 10 boy three miles asern Of the
widgesn.
Schooner Favorita four miles astsrn Of the Minnie
The steamer Ansonia, which arrived from Bridgeport
at noon yesterday reports strong with but little
The Traveller, which arrived punctualy at half past
three P. NJ from New Haven saw Long Island plainly at
ten clock yesterday morning, but at that hour one
of the boats was in sight.
The captain Of the Catalina was equally unsuccessul
All that he could report tina. the twas as smooth
as looking glass in the Sound, and was to be
seen.
Nsppears that the wind, which fresh and strong
when the yachts started had almost altogether died away
by yesterday morning.
Immediately after the arrival OF the several steamers
named above, considerable number Of persons hasened
TO the piers 10 inquire the race thus manifest
ing the interest they feel In the new movement of
yachting
Mr. Edwards kindly sent us the following
BRowN's HuIs,l
ORIENT, l.. l., June Is, 1858. (
The yacht fleet passed here ss 6:45 this morning on
their return TO New York in the following order
First large sloop followed closely by another sloop;
then three schooners and sloop we'll together; after
short interval a sloop and three schooners.
Three miles viii cover the whole nee Wind W. s w.,
nice gaG topsal breeze. Distance 100 miles from New
York. LEWIS A. EDwARDs
We are indebted to Mr.. o. j. Munse, Of the Long Is
land Rairoad Express Office Broadway, for the following
interesting report Of the progress of the fleet
LONG ISLAND RAILROAD EXPRESS OFFICE
Jane %, 1858.
The yacht feet passed the light boat, New London at
four O'Clock this morning.
The fleet passed Orient ut 6:45 this morning in the
following order, viz
One large sloop ahead.
One eloop next
One sloop and three schooners next, and
One sloop and three schooners next
They passed Greenpo ct $780, all the four sloops ahead
Of the schooners and two OF the soops considerably
ahead Of the remaining two.
They passed Mattitack, fifteen miles still nearer New
York, at $50 A. NJ, with large sloop ahead OF the
rest.
The remainder Of them were then scattered oil over the
Sound.
A7:3oA. M. the wind was west southwest and BLOWN,
almost an eight knot breeze, bat falling or.
II the yachts do mot arrive by two O'Clock p. n. 70
morrow, the steamer Bridgeport, which expected
arrive at that hour, may bring somc news concerning
them but Il Ia 70 be supposed there be any wind at ell
they will arrive by that time.