The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-28
Loa CT THE CAMBRIA.

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JULY A. All hands preparing ship for race p. NJ.
| weighed anchor; t0wed round II. NJ ship Mersey In
company with Dauntless q token OF respect; both
| yachts were loudly cheered by thousands OF spec.
| tat0rs; single reeied mainsail and set 1t whole,
lower SAIL 2:20 signal to start, OF Daunt's Rock,
standing to the southwark, Cambria to windward,
| with fresh westerly wind P. NJ. weather be.
came very thick, with rain. The yachts stood In for
the land, the Dauntless weatnering the Cambria by
about quarter Of amile. or the Old Kinsale Head
at p. ~. The weather remained thick and the
yachts lost sight Of each OF her IN thick fog until
Da untiess two miles on her lee bow.
a., aUHspAY Stn; A. l;So A. NJ lacking ship. laying
ss i the fanei gha distance "a miles. At
lance miles. At Call light was abeam, heading
lsck Is iyns sbsa Ssq Ssash2 E S SG
miles; strong breeze and squaly; ship pitching
ess sa s aRgnS e 1 main IT,
headed tOpsall down and housed the topmast. At
TsssS int g Cape ossl
| The lat by observation was 81 SO. At 8 p. NJ. a
fresh breeze blew, and strong at times, with clear
ssa Sae snap tie s
very heavy sea runqlng and the ship behaving noby.
JULY 0, A. NJ, Weather mOderaing; tine breeze
and cloudy. ga. M.-set the maintopsail and shook
reefs out OF foresail and malnsail. A. M.-Hard
on deck Hs rssea
reef out of mainsail and at 1880 set the fore and
MAN tcpsalls; light WINDS accompanied : by small
l7s miles, latitude So 90. 8 p. M.-Stin, steady
breeze and smooth WAFER; al sail sail set rain.
Of ram. T. M.-Heavy rain and q squat blowing;
single reefed mainsaii; rain. IL P. M.-Raining
| hard.
| JULY I. At "A. NJ. shook reef out OF the main
sail. Weather g.oomy At 8 "A. NJ. sent the main
ga. NJ sent the fore toDmast up and the topsail.
Az noon the distance sailed In "a hours 142 miles,
BY observation lat q 3d. lon II 90
| jib topsail. Atop. NJ. set the squareheaded top
sails. Ats set the jib topsal. At $3.50 took in jD
topsai. Light winds and variable. II Z. Nj. set
| second jib, Weather overcast.
| JULY 8. Becamed At A. NJ. was visited by
four bottle nosed whales and parted company in
good terms. At A. II. set the jib topsail. At noon
tile distance sailed by observation II miles lat by
Sx So ~ an ceap II III AZ
NJ the fore topsaal backsays gave way, causing the
fore topmast to go oyer the side, carrying
! ployed in clearing the wreck and getting another
topmast on end and getting the sails aboard, Nine
sha u si kss|ye Inc lass itesa breeze blowing
July Q. AT / <. NJ. reefed the bowsprit and SET
second lib. A. N. strong breeze and rain. A. Al.
and RAIN set the btopsail and fore and mantopsail
ga. n. light wind ana rain. 1890 A. NJ. set the
proved to be one Of the Anchor line signaled, but
no communication passed. At noon the distance
NJ variable light breeze, with a drzzlng rain and
o heavy swell from all quarters. At p NJ set the
bic air Ate. < light air from the Sc and the
ship making good progress;
swell from the N. w, all sail SCI. A. H. light air
and drlzzling rain, li9ht and variable winds, with
BY observation was 81 miles, lat 81 25 long 20 80.
AL ?. NJ. calm. At2P. M. light breeze sprung
up Al 1890 p NJ strong breeze blew, ana weather
sail, set the third b and reefed the boom; barometer
falling, ana every appearance or strong winds;
housed me lore, 1ore.topmast. At midnight strong
JULY Ii. At "A. M. commencing with strong
OF water at tines mainsai and oresail double reef
cd also single reef In the fore staysal and the third
rse sad A. ship
main topmast; hands employed In making every
thing snug. Noon, still continuingt to blow and rain;
Of it. The distance sailed in tho last "a hours
vas s. 1873 miles ae % BY accounts lat BY account
still the same, the wind blowing strong and
very heavy sea on. The yacht behaved molly, pleas
sea qualities Tne passengers were ali below quite
snug in their 6erths, scarcely knowing that they
blowing hard and . heavy sea on. 'A' "''.N
| JULY IL. A. NJ. the weather unchanged with
rain and heavy sea squalls running; ship doing well
again. tackled ship. change Of wind and weatner
sent the maintopmast up and shook one reef out OF
the oresaysa Weather moaeratnr and the eu sea- "a
| going down. At noon the distance sailed was l4O
miles hat rss by account % o' long "a 49,
able winds.
July Is. At 1890 A. NJ light breeze and drlzzling
| west to north, accompanied with "a strong breeze
and RAIN. At $3.50 set the second jib, hauled the
up; weather undertaking. At noon the distance
sailed was IA miles; Lat by account, 81 o5; lon
swell gong down. At hauled fore and main top.
sails down. Az $3.50 housed the fore and main top.
heavy naad ana a beam sea rising heavy
and shipping great quantities OF water; single
iOresail. reefed the bOwsprlt and set the third jb
At the wind increased. AT midnight the weather
moaerated the sea going down.
with passing showers. Turned the reefs out OF the
foresail. AT 8 A. NJ. sent the maintopmast aoft.
Turned reef out OF the mainsail and set the gan
top.ail. at A. NJ. sent the foretopmast aott
and set the foretopsail. AT tackled ship, with
fine breeze and smooth water. The distance sailed
by observation, was l74 miles. Lat, by account, 81
81; Ion. AZ 20. AT P. NJ hauled the fore and
the mainsall. AT r. NJ. double reefed the main
! SAIL foresail and staysail. Wind and sea increas
ing. AVS moderate ode gale blew, win heavy head
!, blowing, accompanied with rain. At IL the wind
moderated, the sea smooth.
| July 10. AT A. M. fresh breeze sprang up, and
heavy swell OF ram, shipping great quantities Of
water. Al A. NJ shook one reef out Of mainsail,
the main topmast alott and SET mainsail; weather
moderating. AZ 6 A. NJ. sent foretopmast aloft and
headDoards passing astern; weather very thick;
| small rain. AT noon the weather continued
thick, with drEzllg anu sun 0bScured. The
distance sailed, ~ observation, was ga
miles. Lat, by account, 90 81, Ion. IS 90. At
| A. NJ, fresh breezes Cloudy and rainy. At2A. NJ.
wlnd was light ana varlable, shifting to variable
| quarters aud raining continually. AT 10 p. M. q
| light breeze sprang up. smooth water lightning
from various points; every appearance Of a sudden
change at 1880 hauled fore and main topsails
down. IL weather looking very threatening; wind
at various points.
JULY 49, A. NJ, light air. accompanied with
thunder and lightaing. 4:SO, breeze increasing,
main tOpsas uown; blowing fresh gale from south
west; ship behaving well. 1880, wind moderating,
| set the fore and main topsails. Distance sailed "
miles. Lat by account, 40 80; lon by account,
~ 30 50. At p. AZ. light and variable wind; ali
san set. T. NJ. wind very light, nearly calm.
| JULY II. ! A. NJ, weather extremely cold;
wind very light. and several icebergs to the
norlhward, and set the balloon jb and jn topsail.
| Ar A A M a large iceberg abeam. distance about