The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-05
The Dauntless and Cambria
Started July the Fourth.
sALUTEs, NAVAL AND POPULAR.
Taking Position, the Bear
ings. Rig and start.


QUERNsT0wN, July d. 1870
During tho past week the yacht Dauntless has
been the centre Of attraction as she lay in Queens
town harbOr. She was visited by hundreds OF per-
sous daily
The initial preparations for the ocean between
the Dauntless and Cambria attracted the leading
and best known yachts of England and ireland with
some French vessels to the waters Of the harbor to
witness the start.
MAKING READY.
Last night the yachts Dauntless and Cambria were
made secure near the point of exit.
THE WEATHER AND WIND.
The weather threatened and looked bad for the
daybreak. The morning to-day, however brought
sunshine and good weather, with a stiff westerly
breeze.
RUN UP THE FLAGS.
At the hour OF eight O'Clock A. M. to-day the
Dauntless ran up her dark blue racing dag TO the
masthead, being the same color which she had
already carried across the Atlantic to victory In
the great ocean race She also displayed the blue
peter at the fore. tI
The Cambria, soon afterwards, showed her racing
nag-a light blue, with white ball In the centre.
VISITORS.
During the entire hours OF the morning the
Dauntess was crowded with visitors, including the
owners OF the "crack" English yachts the Egeria,
Gwendolia and Alarm with the owner of the French
steam yacht Fauvete.
THE JUDGES OF THE START
AT twelve O'Clock noon her Britannia Majesty's
gunb0at orwell steamed out OF Queenstown harbor,
having on board the members OF the committee OF
the Royal Cork Yacht Club who were commissioned
to start the competing vessels on their ocean race
journey.
At the request Of the leading citizens and people
of Cork generally Daunt's Rock was agreed on as
Tho fnun If fba or
as previously reported.
IN TOW.
At the hour OF half twelve O'Clock In the afternoon
the Dauntless and Cambria were taken in tow by
two steam tugs.
THE SCENE.
At this moment the scene was deeply and interest
inRly exciting, ana very beautiful.
All the way down the bay to the entrance OF the
harbOr OF Queenstown there appeared forest of
yachts masts and yachts OF all sizes and every rig,
making Roadway for Daunts Rock. The space and
water font opposite to Queenstown was crowded
with pleasure excursion steamers filed to their
utmost capacity with people haling from Cork city
and the surrounding country all eager for and bent
on witnessing the start.
RECEPTION BY THE PEOPLE.
The Cambria proceeded first down the bay tow ards
the point of departure. She jcurneyed almost in
silence so far as the spectators were concerned.
The Dauntess followed, receiving she passed
along vOlley alter vOey and round after round from
the people who were on board the boats and ON
shore, the multitude thus giving unmistakable evil
dence OF The sympathy and good wishes OF Ireland
with the American yacht and her owner.
AN IRISH AND ENTHUSIASTIC SALUTE.
At this moment the entire frings Of the shore was
lined with thousands OF persons, every description
or freight ssel being alive with excited special ors
The windows Of the houses, which rise
In terraces from the shore to o great eeva.
ton above the water level, were also
crowded with people. The ladies waved handker-
Chiefs some Of them loose peicOats, snatched from
the cO.hes lines and hedge rows, or any other white
garment which just then came into their hands.
Similar demonstrations were made from the scuttles
aud dormer windows on the house tops and sIoplng
roofs or their dwellings.
NAVAL COMPLIMENTS.
The British man-of-war ship Mersey. bearing of
Hawblowne, dipped her flag In salute the Daunt-
less passed.
A Norwegian war vessel, which had just arrived in
the waters Of Queenstown, paid her a similar CON-
pliment.
STARS AND STRIPES.
The majority Of the vessels, as did he inhabitants
at great number Of places inshore, displayed the
American Stars and Stripes, both IN honor Of the
Fourth Of July and the occasion Of the racht race
start.
TAKING PLACE
The tugs, reached Daunt's Rock at hafpast two
O'Clock in the afternoon.
The yachts took their places Immediately, the
Cambria TO windward, some distance ahead Of the
Dauntless.
The wind was then blowing fresh, due west.
THE SIGNALS.
The Oswell fired the first gun Immediately.
TRIM.
The Cambria then holsted her racing topsalls.
The Dauntess sent up her dying jibs.
Both vessels had previously set their main and
Tore ssls.
Two minutes after the second gun Was fired tho
yachts were Immediately cast loose and started on
the great race.
The Cambria being to windward, and In the ad-
vance took the lead but the Dauntless holding
good to the wind and going beautifully through the
water, speedily drew on the English vessel and
passed her amidst the deafenng cheers from the
people on shore and in the surrounding boats.
During twenty minutes the yachts held the same
relative positions, the Cambria also sailing finely.
TACKING.
At five minutes to three O'Clock the Cambria
tackled to port, the Dauntess following suit.
CLOUDY-HEAvY SEA.
In three minutes after this time the sky became
overcast and squat blew up, the sea rolling
heavily.
Both yachts acted well, the Dauntless making de-
cidedy the best OF the weather.
PARTING COMPANY.
The vessels following in the wake OF the yachts
fell off, leaving only two briggs, three four passen-
ger steamers and the French yacht Fauvette in com.
pany.
FROM. LIGHT.
heavy mist gathered over the water, shutting
out the yachts, which were good mile ahead, from
view from shore.
BEARING OFF,
Half an hour afterward the fog lifted showing the
yachts standing on the starboard tack, the Daunt-
less having decided lead.