The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-16
THE NAVAL RACE.
WINO0sKI VERSUS ALGONQUIN.
Three Heats Around Faulk-
ner's Island.
The WlnOOSki Claims to be the Winner
by Seventy Miles.
Difficulties Under Which the Algonquin
Lab0red During the Trial.
STORM ON THE SOUND.
Both Vessels Anchor for tho
Night.
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The Contest Summarily Ended and the Return
TO the Navy Yard.
&c. &C.. &c.
ON BOARD THE wIN00SKI.
ON BOARD THE wINOosKI.

Afer numerous disappoInrmeuu and mishap., the
long talked Of and long expected United
statcs steamers wnoos and Algonquin has taken place,
and has resulted 10 the defeat OF the latter vessel Tho
race, however, not the entire distance, which
should have been thousand and forty miles; but
was, owing TO furious storm Wednesday
night, ended In the most summary after
running but three hundred and ninety miles
Tho wnooski under the command OF Captain Geo
H. Cooper and the vessel plotted by Captains Ircl
Cutler ana David Glover, two OF the ablest pilots
Long Island Sound The Naval Department detailed
hessrs Edwin Frihian and John II Long, both Chief
Engineers the United States Navy TO supcrniend the
Working Of the wpooski's engines and fbese gentle
attached 70 the vessel.
LEAVING rBK NAVY YARD.
The SUM- that for days had been obscurcd ccnr
genial rays gaddcned hearts Of all concerned in The
pending contest and lent charm and magninoenoe 10
days that preceded u, enhanced the surrounding
beauties nj least tenfod. The dark storm clouds
Of the previous night had been dsPer.d, ard
now tho glorious morning sun sbono forth In all
its dazzling brilliancy and with renewed ernl-
gcpee, while the ctar atmosphere and blue sky
Of fair and favorable weather which lust ten Vas The
one blessing mott dsyouuy wished for orders
70 the without further delay and no op.
portunty was now offered for longer poatponing the
test account OF the weather.
During the entire morning the various cutters and
launches OF the two steamsrs were plying
bringing on provisions. and those persons Who were
s 20 sssomR.ny the Vessels On The se' BY eleven
and Was secured 10 the davits, and those board
Of tho winooski then quietly settled down
% avail. Developments and movements Of The AIson.
and great deal q Interest for some time she wss Il
length ob.srved siippsns her cable, when orders
emerged nom The muddy waters Of wsisboui bay and
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