The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-08-10
eight minutes, and by the Maggie Mitchell in
one hour and two minutes.

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one hour and two minutes.
-. THE HOME STRETCH.
Though the turning point in the race had
been passed, only one-half Of the distance was
accomplished and the home stretch up to
Remley's Point and back to the starting buoys
remained before the yachts. AS the Ella Anna
passed the Lightship she raised both her gaH
topsail and her squaresail. The Unknow0
and Eleanor also raised their squaresails, but
the Maggie relied on the canvas she had
already spread. With the exception Of the
Maggie, all Of the boats had sail attached to
the gaff and boom Of the mainsail, and known
among the nautical fraternity as q ringtail.
Fort Sumter was passed on the return trip,
first by the Ella Anna, at 2.24, and then By the
Maggie, at 2.31. Both the Unknown and the
Eleanor were gaining ground rapidly, and
passed the fort within five minutes OF each
other, at torty-four and forty minutes past two
respectively. The next point to be made was
the White Point buoy.
To accomplish this the boats were obliged to
make several tacks and steer almost directly
for Ashley River. This course gave the specta-
tors on the wharves and battery fine view OF
the yachts, as they passed almost in hailing dis
tance Of those points. By reason of this change
in the route, the contending yachts were
carried almost out of sight of those on board
of the steamers, and the sua shining brightly
on the dancing waves rendered it extremely
difficult to follow their motions, especially as
this part of the harbor was dotted with the
sails of the various pleasure boats. The cloud
of canvas carried by the yachts rendered
them conspicuous marks for the numerous
field and marine glasses that were brought to
bear upon them, and shout from the friends
of the Ella Anna proclaimed that she had
rounded the White Point Buoy at eleven min.
utes to s. The Maggie was not far behind, and
the steamer Fannie having approached nearer
she was plainly visible as she turned the
buoy at one and half minutes to g. The
Unknown and Eleanor were both some distance
astern, and, it is said, passed the buoy to the
west instead of going to the eastward and
around il, according to the rules Of the race.
This would have ruled these boats out, but
they were so far astern that it vas clear that
the race was already won, and that, unless some
accident occurred on the river trip, the Ella
Anna and Maggie Mitchell would reach the goal
long before the prescribed time had expired.
In steering for Remley's Point it was necessary
to pass the whole line Of wharves, and, as the
yachts sped along, they we're greeted with re-
peated cheers from the dense mass Of specta-
tors that lined every available point. The Ella
Anna was at this time nearly mile ahead OF
the Maggie, the Unknowa and the Eleanor
following, though the latter was evidently
gaining on her little antagonist. AS the boats
passed the city and sailed toward Wando
River, the spectacle was one long to be. remem-
bsred. The emerald lining Of the different
shores, the blue water Of the Cooper, and the
white winged craft, dotted the surface in
every direction. The wind having moderated
somewhat, the Ella Anna reduced her amount
Of canvas by lowering the weather topsail and
the squaresail. After several tacks, which
were caused by the intricacy OF the cha nnel,
the Ella Anna turned the stake boat at Rem
leys Point at 9.27, exactly ten minutes ahead
of the Maggie. About this time the Ele amor,
which had been gaining steadily on the Un-
known, drove ahead, and turned the boat at
eighteen minutes to four-three minutes be-
fore it was accomplished by the Unknown.
From this point to the wharf the race was clear
sailing, and was soon accomplished. The Ella
went toward the Mount Pleasant shore, while
the Maggie skirted along the opposite marsh.
A gun fred from the cutter announced that
the Ella was in, and another shot following
few minutes later, that the Maggie was also
home again. The steamers neared their
wharves, were made fast, and the crowd of pas
| sengers were disembarked, Nothing occurred
to mar the proceedings-the day was gloriously
clear, the breeze just right, and the sea not
too rough or too smooth; in fact, juet what was
wanted, and could not have suited better il
made to order.
THE RESULT.
We append below the official award Of Cap
tain Shirley @. Turner, our Harbormaster, who
had been appointed umpire. The boats passed
Within the stake boat, off Southern wharf, in
the following time and order: