The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-18
TINE OCEAN YACHT RACE,

statement OF One Of the Crew OF the
Henrietta-The Second Onfcsr Said TO
Have Been Swept Overheard, Etc.
Thomas Darcy, one of the crew of the Hen
r,etta. who arrived on Tuesday in the Bremen,
from Southampton, gives the following state
ment is reference TO the passage of the Hen
Eetta:--
We had a good but rough passage from Sandy
Hook to Cowes. From the time we left here we
stood on our course TO the eastward right
through, On the first night between and
O'clock the Fleetwing and Vesta were both
Visible; the Fleetwng being directly to wind
ward of us, and in my judgment about three
miles away. The Vesta was right ahead of US,
about a quarter of mile. had the wheel
then, IRON to o'clock, and during that time
we we're in the wake of the Vesta and were
steering in the same course. We overhauled
her about o'clock, when we were sailing
abreast Of her and ranging ahead, When ]
came on deck at o'clock again, l asked the
man on the lookout where those yachts were,
for / could not see them, and he said that
the Yesta had gone across our BOWS ana
had 81 Ood to the nOrthward. The Fleet
wing was not visible after that night and did
not see either OF them again until we arrived at
CoWes. We had an extremely rough passage,
and the fore ga6 topsail sheets were carried
away twice to my knowledge. John Cole, the
second officer, was shook off the main boo a
while shaking the reefs out OF the mains All
The hands had been ordered to make sail. NJ
Cole law out TO cast Off the errings an - 90
the reef tackle. The boom was jus on nc
0uarter and she broached to, and ' "honiy thc
main boom, and the crotch rope r.os not fas+
properly, but was little slack, .~5 II tot Mr.
OOle ana snIe" ,Ln, nh oo'd IVA os main boom. He
held on with his right han "a The rneT nannopf M,
OF the mainsal, and car 20 aboard with the first
Cthcer, MI zones Gj Ae latter caught hold OF
n4uA di anI n"%u NJ Cni fooard. We were all hands
on uech' MI, W q then promptly went out
again and perto med his duty IN a seamanlike
manner Ioi We were all interested in having
lhe heuleCC Rtn the race. He went out again
on the mar boom, and everything being clear,
we SET Vhe painsail. We then went below,
oelhS VA tke starbOard watch and the port
waicJ4 matle all sail on the ship. From IL to
S,c'eck, Rll sails being set, she bore on heI
Course al the time, and afterwards made Scilly
Aghts at a quarter to O'Clock ct night on the
34th Of December, half point ON the weather
bow. When we went below ia my watch we
were close-hauled. When we made Sclly lights
we stood to the south OF it, and weathered that,
and when | came on deck again ! sighted
the Lizard light, running with all fore
and ait sails set, including souaresall. We then
made Lands End with full head of canvas,
When we came right IN we got pilot close TO
the Isle OF Wight from pilot boat od the
Island. We then took in the squaresall, and
Captain Samuels told the pilot TO heave to
anC come ab0ard as quick as possible. Mr..
James Gordon Bennett Jr, was on deck
at the same time, and so were Mr..
jerome and Mr.. Knapp, We were in hurry tC
get 10, having tree wind. Captain Samuels
said--"Lower that boat, and come aboard quick
or | will not wait for you. / Will run IN myself
hurry aboard ~ We were close on to the land
We we're running on to the land-everythi1s
free right in TOR the Needles. When the pilo
Cane ABOARD we asked him how long he haC
been out, and he said since O'Clock the nigh
previous, from the Isle of Wight We aske'
him if be had seen any American yachts tina
had arrived in sight and he said "NO;" whel
We gave three hearty cheers and then tiger
for the henrietta and James Gordon Bennett, Jr
We carried the squaresail and all other sail
aud made for the Isle Of Wight, and go
there close OF to dusk, between 4 and
O'clock on Christmas. We went direct u
the anchorage, and didn't know whethe
OF not until we sent up our rockets an(
signals, and finding no answer 20 those con
cluded we were the lrst IN. Boats from the shor
brought aboard members of the Royal Yach
CiuO, as well as citizens and bOatmen, when W
were informed that no Other American yach
had yet arrived as CoWes. We then gave three
hearty cheers again Tor the Henrietta, Jane
Gordon Bennett, Jr and Captain Samuels
When the yachr was Deheld by the people con
greCated "he shores at CJwes, they gave tn
successful yacht q hearty round OF cheers
winch was resuOnded to by the crew and pas
,senceYs OF the Henrietta in true American style
Nj Bennett then invited all hands to ''spliC
the main brace" " and told them to enjoy them
selves. They awaited themselves of the invita-
non, and 'spliced the main-brace" douby. Tn
people of CoWes and others assembled aroun
the Yacht, and asked numerous questions Il
regard TO the race. We enjoyed our Christina
at CoWes in true American style, but | did nc
see either the Fleetwlng or Vesta come in, nc
being on deck at the time.-N. Y. Herald.