The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-07-06

The Eng ~ the Robert II. Lec-Thr Fastest
Tine Ever Made by MisSissippi Boat
The nfvCr Banks Lined with sporting
Mon and W ompp

Rom the Cincinnati commercial
CnRo July Sowing TO the fact that neither
tie Leo nor Natchoz luhdo1 here, your correspln.
10 imid.riyer as though shot rom cannon, NAV
aged TO obtain tho following items dqrn5 20 Two
niles ride: The Lees officers report lcaviug Now
Orleans at 45g =. NJ. June ~. She arrived hcrc at
1854 this evening New Orleans ume). uakiu- tNr'c
days and one Lour OUT between the two ciuc-. Nh,
Nitcie was precisely hour and twelve minute =
be ind the Lee 1T Crro Point. The following Is the
time OF the Lee as kept by her pilots and ccre, Who
both agree:
Prom New. orleans to cor,ron. e ml9u'es. 70
1arry s hon eTa see2 on y 5cu WS a
and 30 seconds convent s:jp DonaldsonvGlcs i:5g
R SnS Req p Rson HG" ScS5 2' ganc ,
@ 81, 9fsb ,s a SgGs9 S
PAX sd DAY RcT and wns np Tse NrEGI aS
minute; 81. francis River. days ana minutes
Sdsys 10 hours. and % minutes / hickman iavs 3
sO Minute n9s rneq above coaSbS days.
Cairo days and hour"
This is the fastest run ever made TO anv place
named, except the Lees run on time from Memphis
TO Cairo. 1867. which was 1G hours and 81 minutes
the Lee ran under the disadvantage OF broken
o a ws S% gGed 10 KEN
santly at work to keep the leak from becoming TOO
large to allow full supply Of water TO The boilers.
are compelled to run TO free the hun from water.
She also lost some time on the way by rvoting her
steam drum, which was leaking badly and was
compelled 10 allow her steam TO 60 down to ninety
pounds TO repair.
The Natclez lost considerable time Also with her
pump, but could obtain no definite Information OF
how much. The Lees progress from New Orleans
was org continued ovation. Cannon were hrc ]
IT MANY points, innumcrabe rockets sent un, and
every day the banks OF the great river showed
groups and crowds OF men, women, and children,
shouting and waving handkerchief.
At Nalohez the famous horns Of the Princess,
whose time ma not been beaten for fourteen years,
were taken down and are now on board OF the
Robert Lee, fairly and honorably won The cti-
Gems Of Cairo fired cannon many times while the Lee
WIS passing. ana the whole population turned out
en- ndfse, while over one thousand persons rom
Louisville. St. Louis, Evansville. Paducah, and otl er
place. were here or on board thc ste amcrs Odd Eel
low, ltlcwild, Armada, Rubicon, and Others which
went down tile river several miles 10 see the won
derful racers PASS un1et fnll headvav. The swift
steamer ldlewild the crack boat Of the lower Ohio
River, went alongside the Lee to obtain passengers.
and although the I1lowild M her greatest speed,
the Lee was passing 80 rapty M to render 1t i'm
possible TO make rope fast to tue Idlewild until the
Lee stopped her engines.
During tie greater part OF the race tire competi
tors have been in sight OF nch other adding great
~ to the excitement and character OF the race.
Some Southern paper said the Lee ran into o chute,
and was compelled to back out Her pilots contra.
dict this report About eight miles above Cairo the
Lee seemed to touch bottom and for some minutes
she vas turned croesways OF the river in full sight
did precisely the came thing Each boat lost abou,
four minutes there. Reporters for the ST. Louis
Dcrocr0t and Repvtticd7 went on board the Lee Of
Cairo. Both boats lost one hour, probably moro,
last night, by fog and darkness.
THE RIVER RECORD.
From ms Ne,c Orleans P,c1v,ns.
We append list of celebrated time made fr or
New Orleans to Naichez:
FROM INV ORLEANS TO EArcHKz.
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