The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-08-29
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rHr INTERNATIONAL YACHT RAcE-wHY TIE
q t.. JsApPao WAS sRAfES.' ~
.souTHAApros, August 26.-The defeat OF she
sappho yesterday is explained by the taes Loaf
she was NOT in proper condition to: enter the
re.oD,atta. and in consequence met with series
Of provoking accidents, which really put her
ont OF the race long before it's conclusion. The
sappho was undergoing repairs to her hull and
rigging. which were damaged last week IN
collision. with the Enchansress. The work was
hurriedly done, 60 that she might be ready for
thsface, and the repairs were incomplete, 90
break-downs we're inevitable. -
When the signal gun was fred the Sappho
was behind, but was steadily gaining on the
Oimsra when her fore-gaft-topsal gave way.
In snite Of this accident she soon mended her
sneed and succeeded in passing the Oimara.
she Was pushing ahead under fine headWay
and with q good prospect Of coming up with
the other yachts, when her fore bob-stay part
ed. Temporary repairs were made and the
schooner was again making up for her lost
time.:when, in consequence Of the loss OF her
Sbob-stsy, her iibboom broke Of ALI efforts
TO finish the race on her part were then.
abandoned, as the boat was wreck.
The following is the time Of the yachts
Cambria, 6 hours and II minutes; Alne, b
bours 10 minutes; Oimara, hours "a minutes;
Condor. hours Is minutes; sappho, 8 hours.
! Captain Baldwin, OF the sappho, says that had
these breakages not occurred the American
boat would have won. the race, and he offers a
nsw challenge 10 the English yachts Tor a long
run at sea. On board the Sappho during the
race were CoIonels Armytsge and Voorsohayle'
Captain Legend, B. N, Mr.. Grinnen, MIR.
Jones, the owner of the yacht Miranda, ana
others. The schooner Cambria, which won
the rsce, was built at Cowes.
==s-s sPfrM OF MARSHAL VALIANT.
pans. August 26.-Msrshal Valiant, Minis
tar OF the Emperor's household, was present at
the opening Of the Council General at Dijon,
and made speech calculated to have highly
tranouilizing effect, coming soon after that OF
the Emperor at Troyes. he congratulated the
members of the council and the psople OF the
department on the successful haryests. Ihe
blessings Of abundant crops, he said, were
readily appreciated by the people, as they had
reason to feel assured, by recent events, that
they would enjoy their prosperity in peace'
The Marshal made q happy allusion to the
speech of the Emperor at r-oyes, which ne
cited in support of his declarations. BE con-
cluded with this sentence: abundance in
peace, but not sustained at the expense Of pa
triotism. This is the summary of the present
position Of France"
PROTECTION De EuaRANTs.
BxR1m, August 26.-The off:ial journals
here say the Prussian Government has accep-
ted the proposals made by the United States
for the establishment Of effective regulations
for the protection and welfare OF emigrants,
and that agents have beenrappointed to nego-
tiate with the American authorities on the
subject. It ls understood that the prussian
minister at Washington has been instructed
that as the mutual relations Of Germany ana
the United States are now on such favorable
footing, the Prussian Government expects that