New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-28
THE OCEAN YACHV RACE.
THE ENGLISH CAMBRIA AGAINST TIE
AMERICAN DAUNTLESS.
TIE CAMBRIA THE wINNER-THE DAUNTLESi
HOUR AND 10 MINUTES BEHISD.

TIE CAMBRIA THE wINNER-THE DAUNTLEi
/ HOUR AND 10 MINUTES BEHISD.
The international ocean yacht-race, which
has excited much interest in all circles during tho
last month Is al last decided Tho winner passed tho
goal yesterday afternoon at 1916, and that winner.
tho astonishIncnt OF many the Csrnba-he English
Yacht Tho prestige which has surrounded tho
American Yacht Fleet since the great victory Of
the America I'm 1851 has been rufely broken
in upon by this stanclr> vessel, which, having
once beaten the sappbo in English waters, and once
beaten the Dauness across the ocean, now stands knock
ing AT the door OF harbOr, with the intention Of
wrestling from u.s. by more dnal contest our surem-
acy in marine architecture together Win that high
priced and long preserved trophy the - queens cup
by the yacht America from the Royal Yacht bquad
ron. in 1851. "Au Engishmen Believe says hr Ash
bury in a letter TO the NewYak Yacht Club, "that,
taken as whole the art OF yschtbuiding receiyeda
great stimulus by the acknowledged victories OF ths
America in 1851 and equally hope and believe that
the leading English yachts can hold their own against
the world.'
This Mr. Asbbury believes, and he Is putting tD' ql'+
ton to the test The race, however, has been very
close one so close that time some slight aes-
ton in wind or weather might change the whole result
only one hour and nineteen minutes difference between
the two after sea voyage Of about 500 miles, "hloh
has occupied % days. The
rRELIMNARY ARRANGEMENTS
for the race which decided yesterday, were az FOL
lows:
On the cd OF October, 1862 Mr.. Ashbury, the owner ~
the Cambria which only stood forth the champion
English yacht also the conduerOr OF RE American
sapphO, challenged all America 10 yacht race. HIS
conditions that the champion yacht should particle
pate in the Thames regatta in the following August that
the Cambria and this champion yacht should then run
together across the ocean, starting sept l. 1852 and that
the Cambria should then sail around Long Leland with
the champion American yacht for the possession OF inc
| Oueens Gun won by tho America in ISL.
Mr. James Gordon Bennett, jr, the owner OF tho
schooner-yacht Dauntess at once acceded TO the pro
poa for an ocean race from Cowes to NewIork or from
Coes TO the and back or over any other course
Of less than 5000 miles, Tie stake was TO be piece OF
Mate worth 1880 Mr. Ashbury ~ first insisted on DIS
first conditions but afterward modified MS reiusd 10
accept MI Benefits proposition, and proposed to eaFe
the question open until the settlement OF some oi-P"u
| points OF arbitrary measurement.
When the Dauness went TO England In 1862, Mt Ash
bury wrote e. her challenging lin to run three
races The first was be from Rye around the Isle OF
Wight with measurement &C., according to the rue' OF
the Royal Victoria Yacht Club the second, from 'her'
bourg round the Nab light and back and the third from
Cowes to New-York Starting septemberl, with pe'o
of pate as the prize Mr. Bennett took the same ground
as before however, declining to race In inland "ateS'
and refusing TO run any but the ocean race MI Asho"y
insisted on his conditions Of two other races ana so 10
| arrangement could be made
The following dispatches sent by cable, removed tAe
| dlilcultlts, anu H'ttlSu TIC buS'NNA "
! explain themselves:
To Mr. Beyysr7 York unresereiy retire and Ts.,s Ii.
from Cowes to New any March July to sui yur COVE
nieace' Tor 'O''''''e NsvYoax. Dec i, 49,
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To Mr. BENEFIT EsTork Have been .hent ar,eI s, ht
The CSTtra wv Kl 10 n y ooL or Sew.Yok for pe
Ncveb cannot admit your acceptance Of challenge Of seItmi
~ seeing op SsoT peo eI sSd d.aayat,ge Of
the e. SS Il e se s S Sg os a o. 81 5
YsvYopK, Dec 2. I5y
ToMr AsHBrRY, B1gbor You telegram satsor md - 90;
time In July name he Fourth o. IN, as ne Gay o. IN
my arrival gaad, Jane Please answer this ne T. oaf p
pO''L BarGHroS Dec p 1873.
Psyss E XS y RI; The Hs:oSaS , ' a.ssaa,
On the 25th June the vessels sailed together from
Cowes to Queenstown, and on the I'd OF July Messrs.
Bennett and Ashbury entertained at banquet -
Cork given by the Royal Yacht Club. At 1880 tic
Ith. started down the bay to Daunts Rock TIE pint
from whence the start to be made, accompanied
a steamer containing members Of the Royal Yacht Club
who were to start the contestants. The ship ing
crowded with spectators and the DIRE 80 o
hibed the Star Spanged Banner, made the see =
gay and exciting one; AZ CLOCK te rug Cst ,Le
wind blowing at the time, and the contestants ".Ie
'O'-' SIGHTING THE YACHTS.
For day or two sailing in company, me ye,sHl'
kept each other in sight but on me tnd DAY Ley sI
the Dauntess taking sOuthery course 10 catch tho
southwest breeZes that prevail at and around tn Brr
ward out Of the track OF the steamers, nothing
more could be heard of them until their arrival What
winds they might have, or what disasters might assa
them no one could know, ana it left for ooie ne
and speculation with Light sprnkling OF the element u
| Time, to settle the grand aquatic dispute.
As the day and hour approached wren the Winning
vessel was expected, armies OF me interested or B ca
rious assailed all available points favorable f. The OBJ
servaOn OF the termination and result OF thc struggle
Day after day and nighate might tired and weary n
plowed their way through the sand Of sandy Hook, dit
puing every inch with the battaons of musketoes that
arrayed themselves to dispute the right OF the INVADER
Long and bloody was the contest, Until this
race also became an international an ss ot lien
and musketoes, VINO were at Iehgtn cohlelhu 10 ENc
way before the furious onslaught OF the multitude, VIC
had arranged affairs that the circulation OF the cur
"Out-Door sports undoubtedly pleasant, bur Wien
they involve the amount Of personal ncgnvsnence and
the extent OF profanity to when me nauuca
OF the period and sandy Hook, the latter incudrg ne
insects beforementioned they cease 10 be spors anu
| are susceptible Of the stigma of " bore"
since Tuesday band Of reporters hav i'm
sSnd have V Waited and watched diligently Tor h
glimpse of the signals Of the victorious vessel Foot !,
they were relieved yesterday by an excamGu on ir m
Cart. Farrell, the telegraph sEP operator at The
| The festivities in which the repor,' rs
! peasurable and innocent gambos with saudiiCs a.
their constituents and were suddenly enonef
sunbuPned eyes strained seaward TO catch LIT
a TRpTSE reporter who had stationed him.
self on the, peak Of the Io3f OF JenkInso,s.
peculiarly rugged yacht and called the aension of the
Highland Telegraph operator thereto IL was sonnet me
before 1t possible TO make her out Tor AZ that TINE
she was 80 miles 10 Slowly her tops raised 81
her square sails forward her immense jb and o eao
nag with white bah II tee fore could be deserted
the question was settled that the Cambria WIS N
sight. On she came, every sttch =, san'as. -
sail and square topsa and gadtopsaiis, close hau.d