The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-20
Cruiae Of the Yacht Squadron.
OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
NEWPORT, August 10, 1853.


End Of ne C,uise-Holmes Hole-Camp Asetsn9-Ed9ay-
tow,s-Back Again at Newport, &C., dc.
The rearsuard Of the Yacht Squadron, the flag yscnt
Fsvorits with Vice Commodore Highlands pennant tho
Rebecca and the Ray arrived here yesterday afternoon,
after splendid passage from EdgTtown. From hence
most Of the yachts will return n 10 New York; After
what has been an exceedingly agreeable cruise.
Ieive you herewith brief recaptulaton Of our move
ments from the period when We gded Of the hArbor
OF milestone, Saturday, August g. till tho present
date. After the rendezvous and the very last adeu We
dropped down 10 Glen Cove and from there got under
way next day for New London, to which port made
most agreeable trip The proper allowance Of time hav
ing been made for the smaller achts the arrival OF the
vetses of the Pequot House almost simultaneous
Some six or eight of the larger crAft TO anchor
after q scrub race Of . hundred mi'es,
within two minutes OF each other Nearly all were in
port fifteen minutes after the leading yacht ngo dred
show the equality Of the yachts, which stimulates their
captains TO strain every 10 bring out the best q
ment to the manly epo for the time being, bat has the
best effect In improving naval Every Yachts
man burns 10 bad boat that will bsat the heet and
every builder seeks for the magic lines whereWith light
ness, grace and speed may be combined
We treated the New Londoners to match race between
after very pleasant scjourn in the leading "seaport OF
Connecticut" made the beat of our way 10 Newport,
for The concert ., u various hops and other
pleasant things, which were, Of course. duly en-
joyed Wednesday occupied in dressing ship,
paying and receiving visits, &c. On Thursday
there was in which nearly al the boats, except the
fret class soops Maria julia and Rebecca entered The
result Of this race which, OF the light breeze,
was ros particularly exciting has already appeared in the
herald.
From Newport we set sail on Friday morning for New
Bedford arriving early in the evening, and remaining in
that harbor till Sunday moyning, when We set sail for
Holmes Hole, arriving there Sunday evening Here
the yachts dispersed some sailing direct for New York,
others going to Edgartown and others TO Newport The
yachtsmen visited the Wesleyan Camp meeting al Homes'
Hole 1t s the annual encampment of the Methodsts VI
this section Of the country, and s said that Sunday
there were no less than ten thousand persons the
ground. Many came from curiosity Of course, but the
devout bearing Of the majority had its due effect in pre-
serving decorum did not hear that any Of the yachts
men were converted.
At New Bedford the weather had looked dirty but
afterwards Frightened. At Holmes Hole, Mon
day, the yachts remaining In port the Favorta,
Ray, Widgeon Aysery and Narragansett. They remain
cd through the day riding out heavy wind and rough
eea at anchor. On Tuesday morning the WdgeOn, Ray,
Rebecca and Aannersng, arrived At Edgartown, and
for Newport, arriving here at FIVE o'clock 10 the afer
noon 1he NvoritA and Rebecca entered the harbor
gether and the Ray about half hour afterwards Tue
yacht feet here numbers nine vessels headed by the Una
Undine, Restless Scud Favora, Gertrude and Rebecca-
all nne boats Ii now being arranged and with
good breeze some tall sailing may be expected.
Newport itself has presented specially interesting
event since last addressed you from here People
themselves In the usual way-danong In the morning
evening, driving after dinner, and on-the usual
tine. The place ID still crowded with strangers