The New York herald., 1869-06-11

At 11:35 A. M precisely the starting gun was nreu
and In an instant all life and activity and in less
time almost than takes to tell 1t bs were set and
the feet were of. The soops got OF well together,
casting the port and others on the starboard
tack, Is their positions made 1t most convenient
The sch00ners also made good time In getting under
and more m beautiful u sGn san ioT r ne eSe o.
feet Of yachts as they appeared i've minutes after
the signal gun was dred, close hauled on o wind
when the rain began, and In q short time It in
creased and made the atmosphere 80 very thick that
every thing was obscured q few miles of. This un-
fortunate event destroyed much Of the interest," for
Il was impossible to watch the distant vessels and
Keep tne,a @ pos.oas Us a ot a ss' @ .nG
what was q first rate wholesale breeze when the
race commenced moderated In short time TO
moderate wind that allowed everything In the way
OF canvas to be set that the vessels could carry.
Il Is hardly necessary to speak OF the appearance
Of the vessels Of the squadron for as usual 1t was
perfect. They all appeared as II they had been put
away In glass cases since the last race and kept only
f s av ~ ne Of %
tered for the race, she stood down the bay under
mainsail and jibs, moving through the water ike
racehorse. In regard to oil the vessels II IL hardly
fair TO draw comparisons but when perfect beauty
passes close to you It s impossible almost to refrain
from making particular mention OF her.
In less than thirty minutes from the start every
vessel was out OF sight from the club house and the
was snd e 70 bs
from the wharf the scene 30 very exciting q few
moments before, became dull and without the slight
eat interest save to pilots and quarantine officers
The weather became worse, the rain fell In torrents
ana he was o lucky man or she lucky woman
who could remain on shore and not be exposed TO
I'll the discomfort OF passage 10 the lghtshp.
THE COURSE
In such weather the course was suflcient to
thoroughly test the capacity of the yachts. flag-
boat was anchored abreast OF the club house. Staten
Island, about three-quarters OF q mile from the
Shore west OF which the soops were anchored in
line about forty yards apart, ana the schooners In
line 200 yards north Of the soops about fly yards
apart In taking position In line each yacht selected
its In the order OF It's arrival at the anchorage.
Mainsalls foresails and gan topsalls were allowed
TO be set before starting The course was from the
anchorage to the buoy or the southwest Spit passing
tt To the west and SOUTH and thence to the lrhtship
rounding t to the northward ana eastward, and re-
turn over the same course, passing TO the west of
the nagboat on the club house going ana returning
Going and returning oil the bu0ys the west bank :
viz Nos H. 13 and l5were 70 be passed 10 the east
ward.
THE START.
rnvored by the elements and surrounded by a
DrIiiiant assembage, the yachts neat aud trim,
nwaiteu tne signal to depart. II was splendid
scene. wnlte sails Mapped impatently In the re-
tscsnng breeze, while captains and sailors were on
~nomen.ous ~ one. long array OF eager con-
testanw stood forth ready for the word.
For time the music on the several steamboats,
ceased. shrill whistle from the William
Fietcher, which conveyed the members of the com
mtttee, warned the competitors TO prepare. Men
were seen running TO and fro upon the decks strong
nands gr8eped the ropes and the eyes OF almost
every seaman on board the yachts were earnestly n
rected t0wnrde the point whence the final slgna
should be given. IL was comparatively a long delav "
and at thirty-hve minutes past eleven the hoarse