The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-19


Further Particulars from tho Onscers anA
Men Of the Brig Arabian-Pool SoilinG-Les-
tor from Captain l.oise, &c.
Some additional particulars with regard tho sight
ing Of Of the oontesng yachts gained ysstcp
day from conversation with tho officers and mon Of 6S
brig Arabian. In 70 questions TO tho day q
observation, the color Of the Nag which ihs vssse,
showed and the appearance o. tho GRAFT tho followias
statsmeas were rsceived1hs onao>is Of The Arablsi
DO aG keep e book al ths reports mado BY her srs
consequently given only from memory. No oss %
board the brig is able to say certainly that no saN
The yacht On Thursday. but all agroe that u
some four nvo days previous 70 their asvi-
val At New York, which. as It will DO rsmsm-
bered, was on Sunday 6omo OF tho crow, noW.
over, expressed themselves nearly certain thai
u was Wednesday There little doub
that tho captain In when he reported Thursdae
a. tho DAY on sSonk ths vcssoL Tho yacht passed quite
CLOSE 70 snsm being oshres ships lengths sse
longitude 90 60 No board the brig seenss 70
have taken any particular notice Of shs passing GRAFT
yacht race which prevailed among her crow The sauS
fact will explain the uncertainty which prevails on boa1
the mon say that was white, while hs rest admit ihu
IL Ii contained any blue 1t was 10 their wordA
''prey white" This saiemsn. would lead 10 The lnfeE
that the Yacht tho vc~ta opinion which In
somewhat strengthened by the facts elected Ne
house deck. This was undoubtedly II we may use
the tsrm tho roof OF the cabin admtlod BY The
sailors that what they might not have been much
than two feet in Insight. The vesis as It win Be-
remembered By those who have coon her. mes
nothing Of tho kind Al the time she wee
seen the yacht was under tho following sail :-JIbI
dying jib lib opsai Gore sais both gaftOpsas
and staysaii The wind northwest and blow
Ing steadily, and she was making easfony courn
She vas going 10 capital STYLE nor speed being sappossl
10 DO at least seive knots hour 70 tbs eEpcsoe
Of ono Of the sailors OF tho ARABIAN 'shs was Quitting
the water like knife, and going on ia good style"
FOOLS rHs RAop
Pools werc advertised 10 be sold fAfav ette Al iast
evening, but though repeated efforts made no sales
we're effected spcouistcrs stIM hsid OF caring .
conclusion Of the race can be had AT the latter end Of
tho week s expected that good deal OF business win
DO DONE az the result OF the race 10 s the main topo
or discussion la sporting crcles
tsrrsR PROM CAPTAIN rmss
0sAsdS, n J., Dec IL, 1s0S
forHH Eorror TIE HBaALp-
Try IN command Of te Royal Yacht squadron brig Char
lots, In tho winter Of 1880 have been
experiences Of crossing tho Atlantic in ,so ' WIN.
ter but felt you would bs inundated with advice and
that mine mieht no Ike the last feather the oameis
back swamp you mention all this incidentally hav-
ing made the opportunity BY writing you on public
subject TO bs used or consigned TO the waste paper Das
kct Rcfcrrins, however. 70 ysca,s sc and y.,sStS
weather The Charlotte was similar description * -
sol TO the Hcnrieta-vsry low In tho wator. y az ;.
being an advantage 80 Ions a. the seas III ~ scd
10 hcave TO- We wcrc much 6e- - % and oSqs
tho yachts sailing now to Eusiand spared than
in the Navy Yard a. Brooklyn az very fool shIy
gun Srs and ,as the dr class class . an sishiosa
chance o .sfe ana 90 vessel saoa, has: sreaar
fact there h IF syas ,'e q s saSutsS
700 long ocfore NJ danger TO fcarthat OF running
.he other In the esgerness Of tho unil
unae'shnSp on Is too difficult 10 face But no one
PERM D, as better than Captain samuels
ana 20. TO add my sincere wishes for her s-ccn-s
main POUR very obedienl servant. -
TX Ill.