The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-04

The wind was light from w. 3. w., and the Am0roo
the last TO get underweigh but she had mot fairly
started before the immense superiority Of the Yankee b.
csme visible
yacht and followed the victorious yacht almost 70 hss
anchorage.
Al the Nab the America shot ahead Of the seven
teen Englishmen, and BY the time she reached ~
Needles she at least eight miles ahead Of tho lsaA
ing yacht On luing up 10 the wind she carried away
her bboom, and obliged 70 sail the remainder Of IL
without b; but nevertheless she arrived 1t The
stake boat thiry-nve minutes past eight p. NJ and
the Aurora cutter, arrived just twenty minutes aftss
her.
Every acknowledged her sailing qualities, Nd agHa
she the topic Of Conversation. John Bull .
frankly that he beaten In his waters V ~
day he has forgotten II, nor win be.
The Queen and the entire royal family visited ~
America after her return from the race, and %
board OF her some time and subsequently, she sens .
present Of 1--WE guneas TO each OF the yachts crew.
Tho wonderful speed Of the American yacha counss-
ton with her beauty and elegant accommodations 10
dnced several nobenen 10 Offer large Of money
her, and finally her disposed Of her nobleman
not member Of the Royal Yacht Club.
She then fitted out and made cruise up the MedA
terranean but the owner and his sailing mastsr
knew nothing about sailing vessel Of her class and
eOmGWnAt
her hull and In the stepping Of her mass ballast was
shifted and between all the changes she trim 70
sail badly. Her became disgusted with her and
sold the America 10 gentleman who kept her for Tho
exclusive Of q maiden sister.
This English brother, sympathizing with the South.
either made her present the rebels or only asking
trning sum- she transformed uto blockade runner
performing voyages taking 70 tbe rebels large
cargoes Of valuable stores.
Upon the capture Of revHandina, Florida abe was
taken up one Of the creeks and scutted bus
sailors and soldiers raised her and brought hsv Va
Port Royal where abe lifted picket boss a.
sent To the blockade station on Charleston Here sho
performed excellent service several months oS
arduous duty she ordered North to be ntssd for
practice vessel for the mdshpmeo the Naval Academy
she has made cruise In search Of tho privstsse
Taccny. and Ia ~ the present time lying d NE Brooklyn
Navy Yard.
The history Of the sylvsis NOT frausAs with - much
interest II true she sailed In one race but he Eng
shmen would sail with her again. fsasDg that she
was held back for the purpose Of misleading them.
Tbs Gypsy left her anchorage on Cassssa on ThursL
day noon, and dropped down the Kills under easy sa
recsvng the parting salutss Of the resdsn along The
shore Of staten Island and In return hiring sausss with
hsr own little brass six -pcnndsrs.
she Ia owned by M Anthony '. Morse, II "a wiIlsssn
street, who goes out accompanied BY biz lady ~
yacht mar be gone four months, during which time 80
VIII vial, Queenstown, cowes sod some Il The Chanssa
morris. and thence v the Mediterranean. Her move
meu,s viii be looksd forward to with much htsssss-
she sailed from the lower BAY rriAAy, ed BY nshs
was far out 70 sea.