The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-02
IN EXCITING RICE.
A Grand Regatta, Under the Auspices OF
tho sulltvan's Island Regatta Club.

The race which has been awaited so anX
iously BY our young friends over the water
came OF Yesterday evening. The whole o
Moultrierille turned out en- mass ID watch tht
result. War news was. as Ii has been for d
week past. at decided discount. .pd proha
| bly in reply to L question rs % the wherea,
bouts of Mcmahon. one might have been told
that he was steering the white boat with the
patched sill, or the green boat with the yellow
stripe. Many young ladies We're out in the al
most innumerable boats which would come
under the general head Of ''non-cnmhatnnts.
The boats entered for the race are rs named,
and measure as follows: Maggie, owned by
Mr. Charles Patrick. IA feet inch long. Azile.
owned BY Mr.. Burckmyer Patrick. II feet
inches long. Aurora owned BY Mr. E. F.
Schachte. l6 feet inches long. Arrow. owned
by DR.. George Wlnker. Is feet > inches long.
Lily, owned by Mr.. David J. Touher, Is feet 3
inches long. Katey, owned By Mr.. John
Smith, 10 feet l inch long: and Fleetwing,
owned by Mr. Casey Patrick, 10 feet IL inches
long.
The start was not made until $50 P. NJ, and
the time allowed for difference OF length was
one-half minute for each foot, and the boats
lett in accordance with this arrangement. The
Fleetwing pushed rapidly ahead. closely fol-
lowed By the Arrow. the others coming in
mediateiy in their wake and about even. a
fine breeze was blowing, and the run to
Fort Ripley was soor made. the Fleet
wing leading by about four lengths, and
rounding the fort beautifully. The Ar
row also rounded in gallant style. and
showed that she was controlled by those
who knew her value. The Lily followed her
at the distance of about a length and half.
then came the Katy, Aurora and Magic almost
together The Azille having become disabled,
withdrew before reaching the fort. The Ar
row and Lily gained evident advantages in
rounding this point, aud continued steadily to
lessen the distance between them and Fleet
wing On the tack near Fort Sumter the latter
lost considerably, and the little Lily shot
ahead like a rocket, the Arrow being close
at her heels On rounding the breakwater
at the cove, in the home stretch the Lily unfor-
tunately ran aground on the end Of sand
bar. Overheard all hands went in short order,
and before she had lost her impetus she had
cleared the bank. She reached the goa! at
6:l0 o'clock, about one minute AMI half
ahead of the Arrow; but the latter claimed
the victory on the ground that the crew OF the
Lily had pushed her over the bar. The others
came up in the following order: Fleetwing,
Katey, Aurora and Magic.
In consequence of the disagreement OF the
owners of the Lily and the Arrow, and the
absence of one OF the judges TO whom the
matter was referred, the prizes were not
awarded. The judges will give their decision
to-day.
The battery expected by Captain Smith did
not arrive, but Captain Somes, Of the New
York Wrecking Company, made use OF his,
and exploded torpedo at depth of about
six feet, throwing an enormous body OF water
to very great height.
Our acknowledgements are due to Mt. John
N. Touhey, the very courteous president OF
the Regatta Club, for fayors shown us, his
kindness and attention having added greatly
10 the pleasure OF the occasion. We are also
Indebted to Captain Angus Smith.