New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-20
TIE NEh.1oRK YAoHr cLUB.

NEW-LoNDOY-ARRIYAL OF THE NETWORK
CHAMPIONSHIPS OLD SALTS SALUTED-
SKETCH OF A RACE--HoMEwARD BOUND.
tFROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
NEw-LoNDON, Aug. 19-New- London, with
s beautiful but deserted harbor eBliyened on Mon
day afternoon by the arrival of the New York Yacht
Squadron which had been becamed several hours this
side Of Holiness Hole. The yachtsmen were welcomed
with salute Of 81 guns FREQ by direction Of the city
thortes and the salute returned by the squadron
The anchors had no sooner been dropped than
the cutters we're lowered, and away sped
the stewards in quest OF supplies for the laTder
The streets approaching the river thrOngcd with
carriages their way 20 the piers, which II was OK
cted would take the yachtsmen the hotel but they
returned empty The yachtsmen, usual content
on board their craft New-BedfOrd, although an
outofhe way place. Is Of the liveiest cities tire
New-England coast Time when she could boast the
greatest whaling ne in the world but the Alabama and
other pirates made SAD havoc with her ships and the
2Ght OF me var stilkes you forolbly 81 every wharf
Hundreds OF empty stores and the
river give the place air Of gloom II not OF desolaOB
Dlsnahtied whaiers' resembling wrecks after Storm
careen IN the docks and 90 the least unpeas
ANT spectacle Along the wharyes huge anchors eaten
0 F1st nave lAeh nearly through me rotten PahKt over
which the ras hold high reyel undistuTked. Except on
Hnpdrcds Of capitalists and retired sea oaptains who
have accumulated fortunes dwell here but their money
B invested away nom home consequently NewBedf0fd,
VIA It's hqe cOmm0dOus harbOE u neglected. except by
few whalers whose arrivals Ike angels fsits. Tie
Mhieh tue CITY ~ quit flsCh Hdtot
"a gentle slope 70 the west and seen from tie bay OF
rlOr from the town OF Farhaven opposite, Is really
q ndsOlne The streets laid O0t with regularity,
oug each other At right angles and most OF them arc
b n0tfuly shaded by large elm trees Prom tile city
have clear view OF the ocean, and MarthR's Vine
yard and the Elizsbeth Islands, which are about
~ miles distant Some Of these islands. are
ed BIZ New-YOrk hshing clubs OF which Mr. Geno O.
sort snd Mr. Edward Phaon the Presidents. New.
England peOPle are beginning 70 arrive here bound for
tho annual Wesleyan camp meeting which Y TO be
formally opened the Path VI August II hold on the
camp grounds MaTtlia's Vineyard. II ls estimated
shat 2oe00 persons VIII attend during the last week In
August The fast enters Of the Yacht squadron have
Dean soreiy disappointed. IL was expected that the
. san sweepstakes would be the great event OF the
cruise, bat turned Otherwise II had been ordered
that the race from New-tOndon aloud Ds
Tor Commodore Iohnstt'h prizes but ss IN,
be prize for the sloops, the CONTEXT postponed
mt Oct when ie 20 be sailed from the Club HOus
staten ialene 70 the nghtship and return That tn.
ihabtante Of Hes-ledord might not be disappointed
81 900. The Palmer aud Phantom, being eager FOR
brush were also admitted. During the morning a gOot
tenknot breeze prevailed An hour previous q
the start the wharVee were thronged by fresh
Netss ssltt who amused themselves With, tn
utArance x nautical phrasee. The build, ant
Ys9Pe Of t.s yachts we're thoroughly discusses
N The nOst Pre- teal manner, At about 10 O'clock tn
@onsstng TaeRs BeIgae9 aR9lQS eD9 tailed tqy CAEk