The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-01
THE .ocEAN YACHT RACE.
The Cambria's Triumph..EnSlish Ju-
bnation-The Arrival and Reception
at New York.

forty-two minutes, she having made the Voy-
age in twenty-three days, five hours and seven
teen minutes, has created great enthusiasm
among the British residents of New York, and
we learn by cable kilograms that the news was
received in England with great rejoicing, the
event being regarded as national triumph, A
condensed but comprehensive account of the
race and its result was given on Saturday,
but there are some details concerning it which,
on account of the international character
given it By the press, deserve further notice.
The New York papers give animated descrip-
tions of the arrival Of the contestants and
their reception, from which ne take the fol-
lowing:
THE vICToR's APPEARANCE.
The Cambria's appearance, as she approach
ed the Sandy Hook lightship, WAS magnif-
cent in the extreme. She had everything set
allow and. .aloft, Notwithstanding the stiff easter
" wind. and was half buried In the foam which
enyeloped her bows. Her crew were all neat
ly dressed. exactly alike, with red caps, blue
Jackets and white pants, and her officers were
all in uniform.
The Cambria wcs commanded by Captain
Tannock, an officer OF great experience in the
European trade, and who has acquired repu-
talon for short passages across the Atlantic
fully equal to that of the well known captain Of
the DauEtless.
&c.. THE DarSrLEss sIesrEp.
AS the May Catherine ran in towards the
bar. another yacht was seen In the ofdng,
which was at once identified as the Dauntless,
and the clad news was communicated TO Inc
yatchs Sylvia and Tarolinta, which were met
when near Staten Island, and they at once
crowded all sail to run out and meet her, as
did also the quarantine steamer Andrew
Fletcher and several other steamers.
TIE cAMBRIA's RECEPTION.
more animated scene cannot be imagin-
ed than that presented in the Narrows on the
arrival OF the Cambria. A large number Of
the yachts of the New York clubs were in
waiting. besides others belonging to the Allan
tic and Brooklyn clubs, and as the Cambria
sailed proudly through the Narrows they fired
their guns and dipped their flags In her honor,
and saiuted her with cheers The many steam
ers passing blew their whistles, while the
shipping in the bay was gsyly decorated with
bunting. as the Cambria rounded-to OF the
clubhouse the flag Of the Royal Harwich
York clubhouse, above that Of the regular
flag Of the club, in graceful acknowledged
of the Cambrias victory. The shores OF
Staten Island were lined with spectators, who
cheered loudly as she dropped her anchor.
Her sails were soon snuggly furled by her gal
liant crew, aud as she lay at anchor with her
ropes all hauled tsut and gayly dressed out
pressions Of admiration from all who saw her.
Immediately after anchoring the Cambria was
boarded by the officers Of the New York Yacht
Club, who warmly welcomed Mr.. Ashbury, and
congratulated him upon his victory. The
yacht, although somewhat In confusion neces-
sarlly consequent upon her recent arrival,
Looked clean and neat, and showed little trace
Of the severe ordeal she has no doubt Under
gone.
THE DAUNTLEss ARRIVES.
In little over an hour after the arrival OF
the Cambria the pauntless was seen coming
through the Narrows. attended, as had been
her competitor, by large crowd Of sister
yachts AS she approached the Cambria the
officers of the latter ordered their men to man
the rigging. which they did in true man-ot-
war style, one man at each mast ascending to
the very summit Of her long topmasts, and
Others standing in the crosstress; hand In
hand. while the rest Of the crew were strung
no and down her rigging; and, as the Daunt-
less passed by, they gave her three rousng
cheers, which were as heartily returned by the
crew of the beaten vac It. Ths enthusiasm on
the arrival of the Dauntless exceeded even
that which greeted the Cam or1a, and from
every attendant yacht guns. were fired and
flags dipped In her honor. AS soon as her
anchor was down she was bOarded by host OF
the friends of Mt. Bennett and Of Captain Sam
uels, who welcomed them back, and while
they sympathizeu with them In their defeat,
congratulated them upon the clcseness of the
contest, which hardly gave the victory to
either.
CAPTAIN sAMUELs's STATEMENT.
Captain Samuels says that in coming the
middle passage he only followed a course
which experience has generally proved to be
the best, and that which Haury's inyestlga-
tions had proved to be the most favorable at
this period Of the year. That the English cap
tain, knowing that the Dauntless was the fast
est boat, knew that he should be beaten If he
took the same course as she did, and 80 steer