The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-13

knots when with driving l0lS could 30 done Up 70
this hour have not seen spray come over hef bows
came out brisk NV Til 8 A M, when more moderate.
10 II A NJ, wind n by w. and cloudy. The second
mate gave out with sores his hands, caused by carry
ing them in his pockets so much-a disease chronic with
the captain and his officers II, cloudy; WIND n main
and fore sheets almost flat att wind anea Thus ends
this twenty hours; aud up TO this hour have not
improved much in the style OF yacht sailing lA aS IL,
Ion. SO So, dist 2O6 E. % deg. ~
SATURDAY, l5-Begns with cool. cloudy weather and
moderate breeze from the northward; all fore and AT
SAIL 6 p. NJ brisk breeze NNW., sea smooth 30 ~,
strong breeze NV boat moving IN gooa s,yIs vsnn 20
bend the large the weather was % nne; put no
60 as he particularly careful Of his crew. not wishing
they wouldn't like H. and the captain afraid the big
sail would carry away the squaresa yard This place
~ s sspS very hS' 0I me- the Of the
watch 70 slack of the main sheet as the wind Was on the
quarter and the main boom At an angle OF de
called the captain who asleep alongside OF red hot
stove In the cabin the floor 70 whether he should
slack OF the main sheet not. The captain thought
NOT again came to the conclusion that couldn't I'M
prove In this style OF yacht sailing NJ wind north
eriy With snow squallsL A. NJ, NV and fresh. !
main sheet BIT; squaresail in Forenoon, same want
Of vigor in making sail and my entreas, In concert
hour no. seen an oicsr Of any kind lay hold Of
rope very proper too, for tho aapian don't allow t.
for he has been Or By the DAY a.
Lat = 81, lon S 9; dist; = q DEG. \; 2aA
NV. TO W. and an occasional squall No square
sail Cook and three ON the sick list p. NJ.
wind freshsnins, with snow and hail Our captain and
NV. swell had healthy appearance. They became
funky In went two reefs In the mainsa and foresa,
in outer jb. Bound to win the any way, with
small sail The Henrietta in the breeze got square
sail set, and we ought to have Middle watch, another
was basily occupied near the stove, telling him
there was heavy squall coming Up he goes Down
trial this, to be Got fine observation
So ends this weniyiour hours, after OF 234 miles,
when she should have run eco miles easily bad proper
sail been carried Virgin Rocks sixty miles NV,
brig steering south Lat % 80, 40 3d. f. 20 deg.
N 234
MospAY, l7.-Bepins with fresh br. ~ from NV,
with snow squalls. Sea high but regular. The yacht
dorg her like two thousand ton ship, but under
short sail No water coming on board In no possible
way the captain be induced 20 make sail by any Of
the party in the cabin He il showing great weakness
suffering from bad cold, conghiy badly. caused, no
doubt, by sleeping too the siove which was the
only place he could get that he might be Of easy
I, his officers in case OF q squat. to IL, wind
blowing only whole sail breeze from NV, and We are
still under short sail IL TO A. sail made yet
but our fine boat doing all Morning cloudy.
1915 A. NJ tho boat in great want of SAIL she being
under double reeed main ali and forcsa and forestry
sil, jib and nyingjib In, while every stitch of
could been carried the past sixteen hours. As 1t
was the rs: officers wa CHI called Captain Dayton into
the caD,n and in Of Mr. Loriliard aud told
him that the vessel was not pushed she should be- as
she wanted all sail He went on deck and finally
still in mainsa, and the boat going slow for the wind.
Thus ends this twentyiour hours with fine weather,
with double reecd mainsai and the two jibs furled,
and the third day teasing to bend big squaresa but
II lies in the cabin Wet Tor any to sleep that
Ikea Sun obscured Lat 40 ~ Ion. 40 81. E. Is deg
N. 236
Tux DAY, 1s-Begips with cloudy. cool weather; wind
NV. and stsadv, with high swell from the same
quarter We still under short SAIL the fine little ship
making beautiful weather Of 1t with the light
she has set Q TO r. weather very fne but can't get
the reefs out Of mainsai Middle watcn wind moderate
n I Ib9. Morning wind iuClininp n
the SW., iibcd ship. Forenoon, wind SW.; weather
looking bad and appearances OF fresh blow. IL A NJ,
ram do bile reefed mainsa and reefcd fOresail can
freely say have lost 80 miles this "a hours by not
carrying proper SAIL and this fault caustd by the want
OF pluck n captain Dayton and his olcers as the crew
are worthy Of conmendst Lat AZ 40 Ion. 80 IS.
wrDssaDAr. 10 Begins with strong sres.s Of Wind
from S,W.; mainsai d"ube reefed. As was . little
better acquainted ,hs neig,borh,od than Captain Day
tom adv seA him 10 double reef the forcsa, which he
event OF the passage was he refused TO reef Il as he
thought nut requisite; but few moments taught
s% ss sS9ss es os ''ss a o. sc% hard Up
hour the cali reesed end ct and nansail furIsd
or NJ. blo~ing COED from sw; swell pretty largo but
mot dangerous Captain Dayton said had better lie
10. didn't see It, He thought we would be popped,
but didn't II, - there ~as not that broke In
ELS Captain Dayton thought il very dangerous,
also his game officers; and after retired flor did IL
know ns there was not Bit o. danger for II there had
been l would have trusted this mortal body OF
nine, together with Lorlards and Tayiors, 10 their
charged The officer in charge Of the deck thought she
10 NNE which found from the man u the wheel he
had done, thereby laying track that suited Bennett
and osgood better than y did me- i2P n, WIND quite
Morning wind westerly; sea.h,gh. Forenoon made ali
sail, but with reluctance La. 50 80, lon. soA n IS
made b. steering course givcn K IS N, with certainly
much longer distance. thus the result of this day
Witch has placed me in the Latitude wished 70 DO on
THURSDAY. 20 Begins with fresh brsszs from west
warn. running night before n. swell helping very
much; ak the stcklst took 10 mansaii, and would
not bond and sQuaresa which had bonnet and
reef IN and could be any onons reduced and nov
During th. night wind blowing regular and steady.
Morning. same steady breeze NV; desired Captain
Dayton 70 g, mainsa - also did Mr. Lorlard but no
GO n, more sail made; the captain and
officers having their usual debate about my wanting sa
set This # OF thing getting too tough for me- de-
Into the cabin, that We might try him on osher
tack. He came. told him that thought very de-
maxi ma sail aud make nis oicers hurry he men. a. Il
was much 20 his benefit; but the 0bstinacy was
shown, and he efs for tho deck remarting that the
yacht might 60 10 - when she got 70 Cowes-which
she probably would have before this had not been
on board. After losing ten hours the mainsa was set
and still We ran 277 miles BY observation Thus ends
tns interesting twenty four hours Lat 90 30; lon rs
FmrDAY, 81 .-Bcgins with a nne breese from NV.
After several DAYS Of urging Captain Dayton had the big
sQuaresau bent and set winch at showed ts worth
Sea very regular. weather very Ono Through the kisd
the oabia ~ restowiRg the sails opeS adders spun
yarn anchors. blocks &C, &C which bed been climb
sg over sioo ne 's and hsay goa clear space 10 pass
through Esening brecxe stili frcsh and every min.
shows the Value Of the squaresaL TO IL p H.,
wind moderate ~ 10 light battling airssais Stating
badly. Morning, light banning airs; weather very nne
Appearances Of . southerly wind. II As A. NJ bresxe
spraag up from yacht by the wind. which affords me
wind a. sea which believe is not supposed 70 be Known
any intelligent shipmasier who has been 10 for
great number Of years. unless he spent several Of them
T.fo. AutsnA xxifh he hrar
NJ. piece of wreck with tin fast TO II The
past twenty -four hours the steering has been bad Found
liquid compass three-quar,ers Of point the north
ward; madc provision for Lat 80 30; lon "a 80
+. 1885,
SATURDAY, 22-Begins with light breeze, ssE. TO
SOUTH and very fine r n, brcezing up Sea regular
from the westward, aud helping Our hopes FOR
quick passage after the want OF zeal by the captain and
hts officers and this soutbeassrly wind rs 10 manner
mseesa think Of The last eight hours dead loss