The national Republican., 1867-08-24

been somewhat interested, II mot considerably
excited, concerning the grand regatta expected
TO take place yesterday and early In the lore.
noon Of yesterday, hundreds OF persons might
have been seen along the .hsrvss o. sixth,
Seventh, and Ninth streets, either assisting In
completing preparations 10 "take tho wind out
Of the saiisr Of the boats Of their opponents, or
In looking on with no small degree Of interest.
There was quite large display Of Gags, both at
Sixth and Seventh street wharves, as we'll as at
the masts Of the steamboats, lying along the
docks, those at Sixth street being knotted, as
this was not exactly their "put." As twelve
O'Clock nsarsd, tho crowd became immense all
along the shores, many Of them being ladies'
Those who had had any experience With either
sea or river craft, were busily engaged In In.
specting and determining on the relative merits
or these water ''yehicles," !" 90 rs to know how 10
venture their ''piles," should they DO so dis.
posed, and We noticed that some Of the ladies
viewed the yachts from stem TO stern with ap.
parently as much "knowingsomeness as did
some Of the sterner SEE. Al about midday the
wharves, decks, and riggings Of vessels, roofs Of
houses and wharf coverings were completely
jambed with spectators, desirous Of witnessing
the starting Of the competitors for tho prizes,
and larg 0 numbers were already aboard Of the
Wawaset, among whom were q number Of the
members Of the Brunette Yacht Club, under
the auspices Of which the affair trauspired.
The prises to be lost and won we're three; one
Of $50, one Of SIS, and the ether Of $25, the
Brunette club challenging any boat under
twenty feet, allowing two minutes to the foot,
for $50.
The following .namtd yachts were entered, the
owners paying an admission fec Of IS for each
boat: Brunette, owned by the Brunette club,
r. Brown, captain, Is feet keel Annie Davis,
owned BY Captain D. Davis, ]. Bryon, captain,
20i feet keel; Greyhound, owned by DR.. l.. L.
nnviagtnn O1l feet
keel; Cspitols, owned BY = Harrison, Of Alex.
andris, Va, Moore, captain, IS feet keel Al.
Dagger, owned BY Captain W. L. Stewart, Of
Philadelphia, Pa, J. W. Bumm, captain, is feet
keel; George W. Harrison, owned by - uarri.
son, Of Alexandria, Va, Davis, captain, 2li
feet keel; Flying Cloud, owned By Harrison.
Lyons, captain, ~ feet koelj II. L. Ice, owned
by - Harrison, Thayer, captain, 2Of feet keel
Little Kate, owned by Watt, Of the National
club, Baltimore, N. Miller, captain, 15i feet
keel; Augusta, owned BY Captain ppard, Lip.
pard, captain.
Mr.. William Stewart Is president Of the club,
and Mr.. George A. Sbsekies treasurer, and
Messrs. John II. Bird, Wm. II. Laskoy, and
Capt. Benjamin W. Cox were chosen judges Of
the race. After the boats had all been fairly en-
tered, ard Mr.. Sheebls Ia pocketed the mt ney,
the rules governing the occasion were read They
provide that all the boats should be at the
Seventh street wharf one hour before the time
OF starting, and to be assigned positions By the
Judges as they should be drawn from q hat, the
hrst drawn to have position, in starting, to the
windward, and the others to be ranged In order
alongside. They also provided for two stake
boats one of Fort Washington and the other
Of Seventh street wharf All the boats were to
round the stake boats as the judges should direct
and each captain TO answer to tho name ofhis boat
whom called by the judges at the start. Any
yacht touching the stake boat or other yacht
while sailing TO forfeit all claims to the prizes:
and yachts to have nothing but their sails to pro-
pei them. Rules were also laid down indicating
tho manner In which boats should pass each
other and other objects in certain cases.
On drawing for positions the Greyhound was
the lucky craft, and took the windward, the Fly.
ing Clord alongside, aud the others ranging as
follows: Annie Davis, Al. Dagger, Augusta,
Brunette, Little Kate, Capitola, Geo. W. Harm
son. and r. Z. Lee.
The drawing having been completed, the cap
tains Of each boat sailed his craft leisurely In
the direction Of the frst stake boat, In which
was seated the judges.
Capt. Miller sailed out In his boat, aceompa-
MED by several, to witness the start, and his
faithful dog took the water and endeayored to
follow him Some perton called out to the cap
tain to have him take his dog in the boat, but
We presume he thought the yacht was heavily
enough laden. A yillainous newsboy on the
wharf called out to Capt. Miller, however, to
throw n boy overheard so Is to make room to
take tho dog in. Fortunately for the boys In
tho boat, Capt Miller did not heed the susges.
tion,
The wind being from the north 1t was one
which would test tho sailing qualities Of the
boats, being q fair one down and beat for
the boats coming up.
into position, they at last announced that they
vere ready, and the judges gave the signal, and
at precisely twenty minutes past twelve o'clock
the gun was fred, and the boats let go tho line
and wore OF.
The Robert Il. Lee, the leeward boat, shot
out hrst, clear, and was OF. The Flying Cloud
was next, followed closely by the others. The
Greyhound slipped her rudder, which delayed
her q moment or two, but the crow shipped 1t
again quickly and she started after those ahead
quite gailantiy. The Al. Dagger was also dc.
laysd in getting Of, but she gained rapidly upon
| tho feet; and at the arsenal wharf was close to
tho Flying Cloud, which Inter boat now led the
way The Brunette and Lee were close by, and
the remaining boats with but little distance be.
tween. Bots were now freely offered on board
tho Wawasst, she leaving the wharf at this time:
to be the favorites, but tho Philadelphia boat
the Al. Dager-had also her friends, more par
tioularly among those who prided themselves
| upon their knowledge Of nautical matters, and
things herewith connected.
II was yet running food tide, and the boats
kept along the western shore by tho fats to
avoid 1t; and of Giesboro point the Brunette was
In the lead, the Al. Dagger next, the Lee, Little
Kate and Flying Cloud close by, tho remaining
boats coming along quite briskly-the Grey
hound and Annie Davis astern.
OF tho fish wharves the position Of the boats
was: Brunette, Ii Lee, o. Al Dagger, 81 Flying
Cloud, 4; Harrison, 81 Little Kate, o. Augusta,
| 7; Greyhound, Capitola and Annie Davis some
little distance astern.
The wawaset put into Alexandria, the wharyes
being crowded with large numbers Of people
A few came on board and holped to swell the
throng already on the boat It was now slack.
water and the yachts kept in the channel and
passed Alexandria, with the Lee and Brunette
tapping each other, and the Flying Cloud, with
the Philadelphian almost touching her. The re-
mainder Of the boats wero In about the same posi-.
/ tion as when sff the FISH wharyos, and with the
increasing breeze passed rapidly by the town.
Tho steamer left the wharf shortly after, and
with the new arrivals on board from Alexandra
betting was renewed, the Lee and the Brunette
being tho favorites with the majority. Oa
Broad Creek there was q change in the position
Of the boats, tho ebb tide, which was now run,
ming, benehtting some Of those astern. The Ice
was In the lead, the Brunette second, the Flying
Cloud, Al Dagger, Harrison, Little Kate, Capitola,
Augusta, Greyhound and Annie Davis following
In succession. On board the steamer there wa,
Il h. Iaa WA I'M a.