The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-28
ABiIRACT FRCn Loo OF TEE DAUYTLIs
FROM QUEENS g0WS To SANDY Hj0X. ;

JULY 8. Course 8. ". HW.* Distance run
lob miles. Lat. so %, Ion. Q W. At 1880 P.
NJ. the Dauntless got under way and was lowed out
to Daunt's Rock, distance OF about miles, by the
tugboat United States. A second tugboat, with the
yacht Cambria, and number OF steamers and small
craft accompanied her. Passed Daunts Rock at
$50 and took position about two cables length to
leeward OF the Cambria. At 1888. H. N. y. 8. May
flower hoisted the blue peter as the
first signal; i've minutes afterwards the first gun
was fred, and again, two minutes later In obedience
to the second and final gun, the Dauntess cast or
the tug and stood away Oh the starbOard tack. At
P. M. found ourselves drawing ahead aud weather.
ing on the Cambria. The Cambria tackled In shore
to avoid us. We Immediately tackled also, and
stood In, closing with the land. At $3.50 the Cambria
tackled to the southwark, passing under our ee we
weathering her finally. AT $3.50 saw the Cambria
standing In, as we tackled or, the Old Head Of Kin
sale bearing E: s. E.; weathered the Cambria about
miles Fresh Fresh STEADY, westerly Wind , and hay
miles. Lat 40 %, Ion. 10 SO W. This day begins
calm, with thick. rainy. weather. AT Q P. NJ. a
topsalls. AT 3, the wind gradually dying, out set
them again. At set main t0pmasr staysail. Mid
swells: weather cloudy. Ends in u dead calm
Found current setting to the s. at the rae OF knot
july ! Course ". n; W: Distance 14o miles.
Lat. 40 49, lon. IA %. This day begins calm with
heavy bank OF clouds to the southwark Middle part
A. M. took In gan topsails. At $3.50 housed top
mast Al 1880, wind and sea increasing, took in
Albert Demar-were washed OF the boom. Hove to
the yacht Tor two hours, lowered foresatl and got
out boat but failed to see anything Of the missing
men, At $3.50, the wind having increased to a gale
we reluctantly gave them up, took the boat on board
ana took bonnet out OF foresail. Ends In 'i fresh
gale thick, rainy weather, and snort, nigh sea.
Y 81 Course r. XIX n distance xo miles Lat
and high, rough sea. Weather dark and gloomy,
with fine ram. At p. M. the wind anu sea having
afa1 nd NJ
flying Ib and put bonnet in tOresail At AGO tackled
ship and set whole nalnsail. At o p. Ii. passed
and burned two blue lights. AT 10 sent up maintOp-
mast and set gan tOpsaLl. Middle OF the day, fresh
breezes and cloudy. Latter part moderate breezes
from N 10 N. N. W.; seas smooth At IA M. sent
man bark At A. NJ. set fore gan iopsail ana mai am
July 8. Course W. by N. n N. distance 100 miles,
Lat. AZ IL. lon. ~ 20. This day begins with light
signals with the North German ship Palmerston
Middle part fresh breezes and squaily. AT IL 80 p
NJ. took in flying jib and gan topsas. Al A. NJ set
them again. At took them in. At housed fore
topmast ana put single reef IN the mainsai. Lat
OF the mainsail and set flying jib.
JULY 10. Course w. by N. Distance 122 miles, Lat
Al IA, lon rs 20 These rwenty-Our hours begin with
light variable airs; the weather clear and pleasant.
Az r. M. exchanged colors with an American ship
steering to the eastward At 6:3O exchanged colors
breeze IRON the nortlnyard.s with heavy head sea-
AT II lmidnigd took IN gan topsalls and dying jib.
Al r. NJ uOuDle Teeleu InainSall ana TOOK bonnet
out of foresai. At $3.50 close ree1ed foresail and
took In fore staysail 1t having been split by heavy
sea. AT TOOK In matnSall; while lowering 1t the
Jibboom broke short OF In The sheave hole; took In
the b and hove to in order to clear away The wreck
At s:l5 kept away again upon our course. Ends
strong breezes from N. very heavy sea-
July II. Course w. x s. Distance 1856 miles. Lat.
40 "a, Ion, % IS. This day begins with fresh
topsail At took IN trysail and set double reered
matnsai Got jibboom ready for going out, bent
the old jib for forestaysa. At +. M. put
bonnet in for f0resai and set whole mainsai,
moderate breezes; cloudy weather. Got out jill.
boom, bent and set nying lib.
JULY H. Course N. w. by W., n W. Distance 81
miles: Lat 40 20, lon. 30 Il. This day begins
North German brig Blumenhal. Single reefed the
mainsai Al tackled to the westward. Middle and
latter part moderate wind aud sea- but thick and
fOggy. All sails SET At A. NJ tackled to the north
ward. At 10 tackled TO the westward.
JULY 10. Course N. w: y. w. Distance 100 miles.
Lat 48 SO, Ion. a3 So This day begins with m0der-
ate breezes and thick. foggy weather. At 1880 p. M.
tackled to the n0rthward AT 1880, the wind freshen-
Ing; took 10 gar topsails and housed foretopmast
Middle part fresh breezes, with thick fog and ram
AT IL lmldnight took in the flying jIb and single
reefed the malnsall. Ends moderate breeze breezes
cloudy weather; all sails set. At $3.50 A. NJ. tackled
to the westward.
JULY IA. Course W. 4 8. Distance 1855 miles Lat
A 56 lon SO 49, This day begins with fresh breezes
ana dark, gloomy weather. AT p. NJ single reefed
the mainsal TOOK bonnet ont OF fOresail and housed
the matntopmast. AT s double reeled the mansail
ana took in the fOretopsail. Middle part, strong
breezes, with heavy squalls and high rough sea.
ENDS with light breczes and clear, pleasant weather;
all sails set.
July 10. Course N. W.. Wv. Distance 14s miles.
Lat. "A 6s, Ion. 40 OIL. Tn day begins with light,
variable airs and clear, pleasant but cool weather.
Az tackled TO the n0rthward. Middle part. flesh