The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-16

leaving streak Of foam 70 mark path and without
stopping for second started upon the second heat On
Wednesday morning at i've O'Clock and forty eight min
ues we turned Faulkncrs Island for the second time and
nj fifteen minutes past O'Clock passed tho Algonquin
steering for the island, as we were coming IRON H. The
vessels within about three quarters OF mile OF
each other but the Algonquin having about thirty miles
yet before reaching the fpont al which We then
were that being about the distance she behind us
We sauted tho Algonquin with the steam viii sc which
compliment returned us In the same manner by the
Algonquin The race was growing all the more Interest
Ing as continued 10 widen the distance, and II was
thought that would beat the Algonquin nj least
one hundred and sixty miles before the termination
OF the race. While the Winooek was undcrweigh and
whlc making eleven knots per hour her nrc bell was
suddenly rung and In about three minutes no ess than
upon any part OF the vessel There was no dre but this
done 10 drill the men, and tho aacrty with which
The men ooeyed Their orders speaks well ., ospua,n
after breakfast tho and OH were beat 10 quar-
ers and were exercised In tho manual OF arms showing
tina, notwithstanding the demoaliz M that had
surrounded tho OF tho vessel while sho lay for
months at The wharf In New York the sirirt discipline
and control had neither been or neglected. for the
crew OF tho Winoosl not At the present time excccd
by that OF any ship In the United States navy
ing encountered the ice Of Execution Rocks and at
thirtysevcn minutes past ten rounded the light
The Cell In the lphIhouss was again ,oea a. salute
which answered from tho winoosk by three four
short but sharp blows from the steam whistle and thus
ended our second heat around the nautical
THE THIRD HEAT.
Having rounded the light continued on our courec,
and IL "a O'Clock while steaing towards Faulkners
Island, tho Algonquin was sighted coming towards M
from the island The steamers passed ca h other at
IL 90 and but three quarters OF mile apart The WI
noosk was at that time forty.four and half miles nj
Of her opponent The movement of the Algon-
gums wheels was noticed, and u was arcer.
tanned that they were making but seventeen
winooski were making twenty one and bali
We carrying about thirtynve pounds Of Il and
consuming three thousand i've hundred and hity seven
pounds OF coal every hour The vessels saluted each
other In passing, and at two O'Clock and MY four
minutes we turned FanIkners Island and headed once
more for Ex cntion Rocks. The sky was growing very
cloudy and the barometer gave Indications OF heavy
weather. This was the nrs daylight view OF the Island
that had yet obtained aud, a matter Of conrs',
everybody was anxious TO see H. The bland lies
nf.een miles TO tho eastward Of New Haven and
but three miles from the main land IL n one mile long
and threeqnarters Of mile WIDE, with light house on
its extreme Southern end, containing flash light which
Ia seen every ninety seconds Tho light ~ ninety eight
feet above tho level Of the and be IN clear
weather distance OF fifteen miles "A passed tho
island the keeper OF the hight holssd the American
sign ON tho flagstaff which compliment vas Hcknowl-
edged by the Winooski, aud NC headed more for
Execution Rocks Atfory ave minutes past four o'clock
In the afternoon the Algonquin was sight coming from
the Rocks and at three MINUTES after Ave tho vessels
were once more abcam and about half mile apart
The Algonquin then making sixt ems turns aud the
Wnooski twenty .onc and half every Minute. CIOss-
bearings taken TO determine the distance and tho
true position OF the vessels at this time, and II
tanned that had gained sixty i've miles the Aison
quin up 10 this point the three hrt roands about
ssromste, "a. s,,I ,ng and ~. ,rS sh.es vas
blowing fTosh from the southwest was increasing 70
gale, while the weather was growing thick and fainy,
with no prospect OF clearing on
A. seven O'Clock and Nifty i've minutes passed the
Sound steamer which gave ua wide berth and al ave
minutes past eight We rounded Execution Rocks,
plerg our third round and being about seventy miles
ahead Of tho Algonquin.
Tho total number Of revolutions made by the
wheels OF The winooski since starting WAS forty.
thousand nine hundred and nnctytwo AYR.
aging tweniy-onc and q half turns pr minute
The pressure Of steam was uniform throughout The
three nrst rounds, and averaged thirylse pounds
the engine and forty pounds The boilerA The
funflo nf a.oIt tnraa nd uta
hundred and MY seven pounds per hour
A STORM AND Az ANCHORAGE
When rounded the " Rocks the wind wss blow.
witch The wnccskl pioughcd her way like q thing II
life" The night very dark and the hail down
With such violence that the mon often compelled To
crouch beneath the weather briwark After proceeding
upon our course for about twenty miles is nsb, grew
distinguish single OF the numerous lights which
dot the shores OF Long Island Sound About ten o'clock
consultation held at which tho pilots gave II
their opinion that " extremely dangerous for 10
proceed longer upon our why, and advised Captain
Cooper 70 seek harbor and anchor for tho night by
continuing our course there considerable danger
Of collifng with some Of the numerous vessals
plying on the Sound, and aiao great n.k
the lives az all on board therefore deemed pra.
dSt under the existing circumstances. TO fcow the al
vice u ths pilots and az half past ten o'clock the WI
noosk put about, and proceeded cautiously along
until eleven minutes past twelve, whom We came 10
Choir IN Huntington Bay under kstoua Neck Light
The storm ragcd with considerable violence throus boat
tho night, bat the morning broke clear ard cold, and
~ i've O'Clock and FOR i've miDuteA, ihufNiay
ing We weighed anchor and started upon search "
ind the Algonquin.
About half paft eight We fell in with The Algonquin
mile from stratford Font and made signal 20 beg
asking " she had anchored during the night " witch
shs replied that abe bad AFTER ~hch abe sgnaied
10 return 20 the Navy Yard, TIE virtually
ended. n she had anchored she W the
ure dssanos, and made ~ her Lat time, thai
possible, bot both vess>ls had sncborei,
there was DO nae IN running any longrf, foe the
true position o. the vessels could not nov be de-
termBef After ordorns the Algonquin 20 return
W the Navy Yard the winoo~k stessd along and
passed her. three hours Afterwards the Agopsnin
WAS hull down. nine miles sst>rn. Tho wsooski
arrived II the Navy Yard ~ ns~n mnatss after twelve
O'Clock yesterday noon snes On sb.sncs q forty nss
bouu The hundred and thirty
miles xrvuDd, and the wnoo~ki vent us tbrcs
umes making total of thrss hundrsd and ninety miles
and during which she gained grand osa " s~vssy
mIirs her opponent The foIio~ins hs ~ TIE
officers % the wlnooski;--
CcxsHasdy--George n. Cooper
Lesfeaanf Cuss@fnd<y-J KAntr
Lse~ts~anf-sslas Casey.
Iess gnssgas-Rbsr Paos W. " oBAs. . A
Paichs Joseph Reid.
.Sw0sos-G Franklin
hsf<s-K w. Robins A Timer, ~ Taylor
<cf.ro Payma4fsr--rorbcs Parker
En0ss<~s-Fins Assistant Edwin Wells; s~sond A.
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