The New York herald., 1869-03-06

twenty-four hours logging from six 70 fourteen
knots per hour for the Yacht; on the I'd, rom egn.
$40 O'Clock p. n the Island OF Jamaica, bearing
southward. was sighted. The 3d was cxlio
squaIy. On he 5th the is OF Pines bearing north
northwest. and Cape st. Antonio, 70 the eastward
were made. lhe 6th 7th and stI lair and iavoraDs
These days passed without especial Inc.
dent other than the rapid speed OF the vessel.
At sunset OF the 9th the light from MORO Castle
haroor OF Havana, flashed upon them. but unIortu-
nately the laws OF the port prevented them from en-
ieiing .nas night and heavins 70, they femainea ~
Ats A. NJ, the 10th. the castle was passed and at
2 r. NJ anchor was cast opposite the city, all saiis
furled and awnings rigged fhe Henrietta had been
expected and her reception was magnificent one.
During the 10th, and TO the 6tl II was one contn-
nal fete day with all on board Receptions. dinners,
ate manner for General Van Aliens pleasure. Eng
lsh naval Officers Wed with ike American Onicias
the pleasant times must be matter OF the past ana
at r. NJ OF the 18th anchor was weighed and hence
oU OF p0s sy was nes az
rican naval officers ana the ncers Of the Peruvian
ron-clads making the period Joyous one for the
Hence to Charleston on the goth. The 2lst plea
SAINT and favorable. The 22d Washingtons birth
day, all hands on duty and the time passed IN merry
making. At noon OF the 23a Charleston harDOr was
made, the yacht during the twcnty-lour hours making
over ESQ miles, and that under reefed fore and main
sails. Here General Van Alien anu son LETT by rail-
road for Washington, and under their direction the
Al 2:30 A. NJ. OF that day with all
sails set, strong gale from the northeast blowing,
anchor was weighed stormy times now began. AZ
10 A. NJ latitude 80 55, longitude Is ID the wind IN
creased from the southeast with heavy crosssea run
ming, until the 26th at A. M, when II yeered sud-
denly to the north-northwest. and the yacnt WAS
struck by whIrlwind, taking everything all aDack,
and carrying away the fore and main sheets, the
lore and main b00ms and tie fore gan. The
sea. during the three hours the hurricane
continued, made clean sweep over her
decks, but the stanch craft bore ~ Well
evoking greater praise tnan before from the sturdy
mariners board In behalf OF her sea2oing quail
overb0ard but after several hours labor, they were
saved, and the broken spars hosted on deck.
At r. M. Of the 27th, all hands succeeding In set
ting reefed foresai mansai trysa aad jib, the gal
liant vessel passed safely through the trying oroeal.
The sea still continued very rough, and
During the 2Sth they experienced northeriy gales,
the yacht pitching badly.
March greeted them with fresh gales and squalls
the vessel making but little headway. The weather
During the I'd and Sd continued bad, when ~ l01
O'Clock Of the latter day, Rs noted the lights on
Sandy Hook we're made and voyage unprece-
dented In ts incidents OF pleasance long to occupy
niche in the annals OF yacntins, was at an end
wind and waves during this voyage gives her In
creased reputation as one OF the stanchest vessels
OF her class anoat. Her officers enthusiastic in
their praises OF the manner IN which sne carries
sail and works, SURPRISING everything they claim,
that 1t has been their lot TO be on board
In The various trials OF speed TO which the Henri
eta has been subjected during Ler absence, with
yachts In Bermuda, Key West and BALTIMORE sch0on-
ers at Charleston and with ali sizes and classes OF
sailing vessels, at different times she has beaten
them easily sending them hull down in q few hours
She B nov undergoing all necessary repairA