The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-14
YACHTIN
From wilkes Spirit OF the Times, Dec. Ill

From wilkes Spirit OF the Times, Dec ii.
ANOTHER LETTER FROM MR.. AsHBURY
We print in another column q letter from Mr.. Ash
bury, OF the yacht Cambria. to the London Post.
Towards the conclusion OF u Mr. Ashbury states that
he has not yet received Mr.. Benefits last letter.
This was because the former had sailed through the
Straits of Gibraltar and gone up the Mediterranean
appears to us that this letter of Mr. Ashbury
has been drawn from him by some newspa-
per reporter, who .rnterviewed" him at the
lsthmus, for no such letter called for. 1t Is
mere reorganization OF what he wrote himself, with
two quotations. One OF these he says Is from the
NEW YORK HERALD, and ID nothing but bounce. We
do not think 1t appeared in the HERALD, ana II
II ever did 1t was the work OF some correspondents
who never was out OF soundings. The other extract
from an editorial article IN The Spirit, and cor
recty states opinions OF the yachts Dauntless and
Cambria and OF the proposed ocean race. We are
satisfied that they are both good vessels. The
former little largest but The latter is quite
big enough for race across the Atlantic to the
wlndward and westward and she Is, ~ is said IN
England The most weatherly OF the two, she would
be very likely TO win It, In all probability these
yachts though different in model. are so near to-
getner In sailing capacity that the best seamanship
and navigation would either OF them the vic
tory. Some OF the correspondents OF the English
papers TO think that trial ongnt to be devised
in which seanansnip and navigation should 60 for
nothing. But this can never be. Such race
would be like old Wees way OF trying steam
ships when he mad them dashed one on each
side OF pier In the East river and caused them
drive away. We have hopes that Mr.. Ashbury will
consent to sail the ocean race next March, and we
loser be heartily and handsomely received In this
country. AS the London POST well remarks:-
Mr. A.hbuy haste do 70 insure the ocean race com
question the inland contests and TO select whether
the prize al ali Gl0Nu1 colos" This 10 the
simple way OF the strange labyrinth OF misapprsben
sions known the AngoAmsrican A,lss.o yacht race
question.
RErRENCuMRNT AT THE CHARLEsTowH NAVY
YARp-rhe following order received mt tins station
from washington, regarding the enlistment OF labor
ers Tor the purpose OF performing the duties OF
shIpkeepers, &C., is undoubtedly done with view
TO retrench expenses Whether the department viii
succeed In obtaining suitable persons for the per-
torrance OF the above duties az the rate OF twenty
dollars per month aud rations Is q problem which
remains for the future TO solve:--"That there
shall be enlisted and after the LIST OF January men
under charge OF lieutenant, who snail reside In the
yard whose duty IL shall be TO assist IN hauling, dis
mantling rigging loading, coallng &c, all naval
vessels while out commissioned AZ the different sta
lions. They shall have quarters provided them
either board the receiving ship AT the navy yard
or such place n tho commandment may direct. Their
wages shall be twenty dollars per month ana ratons
and the appropriations therefor shall be charged TO
Bureau OF Yards aud Docks. "-Boson i0st, Dec ID