New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-08

received here al late hour tonight purpOrng to come
from Cork that the yacht Dauntess had returned to
Queenstown having lost her foremost Inquiries were
Immediately addressed from the Agency Of the Asso
Aated Press by telegraph 10 Queenstown in reply to
which a complete contradiction is given to the report
had been heard of since their departure
THE YACAT AMERICA-THE CONTEST FOR THE
QUEENS CUP.
AT the Brooklyn Navy-Yard, the famous Yacht
America is at present undergoing various improvements
preparatory taking part in the coming race for the
Queens Cup by der 10 years ago. The cup was put
IN posseson OF the New York Club Immediately upon her
arrival from England with stipulation that 1t remain
ppen TO the world as prize for yachtracing Until
yearago no yacht belonging to any country challenged
The Club 10 a race for this cup. Then Mr.. Ashbury,
owner of the Cambria expressed his intention OF visiting
America and testing his vessel in regatta. This regatta
Will take place in the month Of August probably ana the
United states Government, TO whom the America now
belongs have instructed the naval authorities to put her
In trim and enter her the against the Cambria
whether or not the America will show herself the heeter
Of the two question seems TO canvass while
AL agree that vessel better deserves the honor OF
defending the prize much coveted by English yacht
men, brief account of the Americas performances in
her youucer DAYS and an outline OF her evenfu career
IL furnished below:
The schooner-yacht America, built by George Steers
the father Of clippersLips, launched IN the early
part Of 1851 she took part in the first regatta of that
season Of the New-York Yacht Club. She had been
built 10 ou-a the then famous yacht Maria owned by
C0mmod0rc stevens and both vessels having been en-
tered the interest aroused was unusually great The re-
gatta sailed - vessels taking part therein the Ma
- winning above all with the America second. 1t was
a Close affair between the America and Maria, but this
wa put upon the market and sold for 100000 few days
afterward Her purchaser appears 10 nave Dteh I1.
George J.. schuyler as that gentlemanb name Is men
Toned as her owner, in conjunction with some gentle
mon friends" On the 18th OF june 1851, she sailed from
NcwGork for London, the purpose Oh heT 9"nets ves
to test her sailing qualifications and model against the
ON he I'd of August She arrived off Cowes where she
was announced the property OF Commodore stevens
MI stevens Immediately issued the following Ghaehse'
The NeryOk Yacht Club in order the relative merits Of the
ibu Commodore Stevens % the Bo Yacht Squadron to run the
yehi uaoas kingdom 70 be selected BY TIE Commodore Of the
6 course % IN some part English channel outside the Isle
0Wgh vh az least s1s4o eree Im5 ma O. sPee 70 Dc I sqe
E1ason The fact whether there the appointed
On m there sha lo. least six knot breeze then Oh the neIt
on behalf Of The Sew.York Yacht Club, J. G. STEVENS
TO his challenge Earl Wilton replied stating that he
would acquant the Of schooner yachts through
the Kingdom At the same time ne proposed o tG@t
cup-a regatta, however, which dd not restrict cutters
EoWId enter the America but believing that regattas
were not always test OF the merits OF the vessels en-
gagged he proposed 10 tho America against any cut
o. schooner or vessel OF any other rig Of the r. y s.,
reluquising any advantage the rules admitted as que
10 schooner over cutter, If only such right would De
slloWed the America of booming out her sails as her
TkU Iuass required. Mr. Stevens stated that 1t would
be preferable 10 him TO this independent race for
Gun Of limited value yet he willing to stake upon
the Issue any sun not 10 exceed 1000 guineas. -,
From the hour OF the Americas aIlNdl uitll sSleh
DAYS after the close of the correspondence between Com
modore stevens and Lord Wilton she lay quietly at an,
Choir of COWes. On the 10Th OF august the h9val
Victoria Yacht Club Regatta took place. and Commodore
Stevens crossed over in the America TO witness the %
iS0 of tbe English yachts. After the squadron had
moved on MI Stevens sent up his flying D foresa ana
masal and although eight minutes behind the last OF
he get i'm starting bore away for them. When about
opp0site West Cowes the America took in her hynglh
and soon overlook and passed me cutter lalna me
and came the Norman, where the vessels were 10 tf
Here the America took side part ana shipped 10 ZEE
Ward Of every rig upon the water. Cledh thIOugh
,h eef She went and although she kept far 10 the lee
ward Of the yachts il the race she came OUT 70 te WIND
ward and brought up the leader OF thn al 10 r co
et her astonishing work, her return To the clyde
- fI in with the royal steamer Her Majesty and beat
az ~ e nendent challenge Of Commodore Stevens
no response had been offered up 10 ho gay 1e
had gwen such convincing denohstidtiuh OF hot hcc'
49, ne L0,tdon Times In SO issue OF Aug H. said
Hs 5W tbs III siIogs se - 1sBst 10 Egsnd Ireland
- 1 and MOI one hai lDd TO take upi she be permit
90 TO ~ M s SS on one Of Der beams touch
A. eu there s Be sore question a. 70 I'M tiastop bd mus, aso
he DEPRIVED Of the credit which vac ~0nt 70 Dt nsle ~
hu fer ringing Sa HssS si e Tegeat would noilg
i've beaten aeT weloagh Jed eonPsIo 20 @ baop
running away eTading contest WITH 'A1Hu's 'l '
able ensIay. LII, Mr. stenbensons
schooner ntania, 20 miles 10 EihdHaru anu yt Tie
arranged the day hXed being the 2sth OF august ln9
Queens Cup regatta was sailed on the 2Zd OI a
x IL matter OF history how the America outsalled the AZ
ypsseIs entered. IN the race against the ltana'
60 " i'm her gan giving way, each time compel ing
,s,ine OF her mainsail 10 lash them But Tor All t.ese
denfs She easily weathered the gale, and arrived AT
a. 3,i1 stake 81 minutes ia advance OF the Ttania
~, the sGb OF August the day succeeding this Iast
victory ne Aihe d army for $1,000 Lord Blaquierre
made pleasure trip IN her 70 te Ill an ,
remaining rd ss TSp%Seton who accidentally sunE her
..ear the shiDyaTd OF the MessIs' f'iNDU NV' ""h