The New York herald., 1870-08-09
IN AT TIE DEATn.

The Sappho Arrives in Time to Witness tn
Triumph Of the American Yachts--Cause @
Her Delay on the Atiantic--Her Log.
During the exciting race for the Queens Cup yes
terday the American yacht Sappho, from Queens
town, arrived In The bay and her officers and crew
therefore, had the satisfaction OF witnessing III
triumph OF their cOuntrymen in the contest In tfl
HERALD or yesterday her arrival at the hour In wnic
she made her appearance at the lightship was pre-
dicted. She passed Sandy Hook at quarter to W.
p. NJ and anchored at Staten Island at halfpast tw,
P. NJ She was delayed on her voyage by calms
The following Is her log
JULY 8, 3:lO p. M.-Weighed and proceeded TO ses
In tow or tugboat; 4:27 =. NJ OH Darun's Rock
tug cast off, made all plain sail; wind s. w. by W :;
JULY 9-5l 81 N, SO W.; distance 81 miles; winds
calm and 5. 8, W calm IL hours, ship not steering
Latter part light airs and foggy weather. 2:ao
july 1871 lS n. 10 So W.; distance 6s miles
light airs and calms; wind S, W. and westerly; nine
Rock abeam, distant twelve miles.
JULY 11-5o 81 N, u 46 W.; distance es miles;
ship not steering; heavy westerly swell; latter part,
fresh @ & breeze, sGualIy and rain p NJ jio topsaii
II p NJ In two reefs Of foresai midnight, IN second
July 80 20 N. Is OIL w., distance 1o5 miles.
winds westerly and NV; first part, fresh gale
squally, showery, heavy westerly sea; latter part
more moderate rate ana less sea; , IA NJ IN b A. H.
set the foresall double reefed and reeted jb 0 A.
NJ. struck the .topmasts; 10 A. NJ, set the lib
j1bboom, hove ship too and got boom In; p. NJ,
proceeded; ?. NJ, out third reef OF mainsail md.
July 1919 IA N, II 05 w., distance 122 miles:
winds N W., westerly and s: W.; first part, moderate
breeze and gloomy weather; latter part, fresh
breeze, squally and cloudy, with rain and heavy
westerly swell; 10 A. NJ, sent up maintopmast and
set the mangar topsail; r. NJ, in gan topsail and
heavy, carried away the end OF dying iDboom: 4:So
4; Il; NJ, doable-reeied malnsall; r A., reefed the
reef Of The ioresail midnight in tore siavsa s''o'
winds westerly and N. W.; very rough sea through.
out fresh breeze squaily and rain, and latter part
fresh gale; A. NJ. out reefs Of fOresa and set the
1orestay sail; A. NJ, out reef OF lib; A. NJ. cut
r. NJ, In first reef OF the foresa! and rceed t,le
foresaysail and Jib; 1880 7. NJ in second reef OF
the foresal; midnight, ship laboring heavily and
shipping great deal OF water, in fourth reel Of
JULY 1880 80 n, % % W., distance 10 miles;
fresh gale, squaly and cloudy; latter part fresh
breeze and moderate breeze and clear weather;
3 efa & Tea of sGs to an e
reefs out Of the fOresai; r. NJ, out reef of saysal
and jib; 8 p M, split the mansaL, lowered 1t and
repaired 1t; s:3o ?. M, out all reefs.
July 1910 AZ N, rs III W., III tance las miles
winds westerly; fresh breeze, sqaally rainy and
A. H. in second reef Of mainsail and first reef Of
foresai; A M, in third reef Of mainsail, second
reef Of foreaai and reeied staysai and b; noon In
forestaysal; p NJ, set the lorestaysa1l.
JULY 1870 81 N, Is II w. distance 125 miles;
winds westerly and southwest, rough sea through
ther; latter part hght breeze, fresh gale and foggy
Calm and clear weather; 9:30 A. M cut second reef
SAIL $3.50 p NJ, out all reefs; Z. NJ, sent UP main.
topmast and set the gaff topsal p NJ, in gan top
sail and third reef in malnsail; 7 P. NJ, in second
reef Of foresau reeled staysaii and slowed the jb
10 p. NJ, calm, ship not stirring.
JULY ls.-5004 NJ, 80 W., distance eighy-egntmiles;
winds calm, N W. by W. and E. s. T.; eight hours
calm; ship not steering; first part calm and clear,
and light breeze and clear; latter part light breeze,
calm and light airs: A. NJ put all reefs; got the
JULY 19.-49 3s N, 80 "a W., distance 107 miles;
winds Z. s. E., S. and s. W. and W.; four nours
Moderate % beee latter fresh reeze snd
gale, thick weather ana nasty cross sea- "A. NJ,
set the squaresail; p. NJ, in squaresaii; r. NJ, in
gaff topsail; +. NJ. In second reef OF malnsa and
slowed the b: $3.50 p. NJ reefed the jib and set it;
10 p NJ, furied the tb; Midnight, In third reef Of
July 20-49 1s NJ 35 o2 W; distance 14o miles;
winds N w., westerly ana Gains; first part fresh
gale, squaly and gloomy weather, heavy cross sea,
and shipping deal Of water, moderate breeze and
ClOndy; latter part light breeze and less sea and
calm; A. NJ. out reefs Of ioresail and set reefed
jib; P. NJ, ship knocking abOnt a good deal; car
red away after leach rope of mainsai and split the
sail; lowered It down anu repaired 1t.
winds Calm Z. % nour Is mes hD
not steering; first part calm light breeze, moo
crate breeze and clear weather; latter part mod
crate breeze, squally and cloudy weather; A. NJ,
out all reefs and set the mainsail; noon, carried
away the after leach rope OF the foresail and tore
the SAIL lowered 1t to repair and second reef Of
the maDsal; bent the storm uysai on the FORE
mast and set 1t; =. NJ, exchanged signal with
the North German bark Rosa. bonnd to the west
ward; L. NJ unbent storm trysaii and set the fore
sail single reefed.
July a2T4a 81 n, 80 o. w.; distance, Ia miles;
winds N. W., w. w. s. W. and sOuthwesterly; mod
crate breeze and light breezes and clear weather;
A. M. out second reef OF mainsall and reefs OF
M al aWd ies sa
going eastward, showing third distinguishing pen
July 2a.-47 Go N, al "a W.: distance, 147 miles;
winds 8. W., W.. variable and calm; moderate
breeze; squa!ly and showery weather; light breeze
and calms and small rain at times.
JULY 24-45 81 N, AZ IL W.; distance, 25 miles:
Winds calms; s. f., W. and n W.; 13 hours calm,
ship not steering; calm and fog; light breeze and
july Is. IS n, 4a OF W.; distance, IS miles,
winds variable from the westward and S. W.; four
hours calm, ship not steering; light variable airs
and iog light breeze ana fog; Calm and iog A. Nj,
sent up fore topmast ana set fore gaTtopsal rugged
july 2s.Mle 25 N, 45 SO W.; distance, 1877 miles;
winds 8. W., westerly and variable: moderate
breeze, squaly and gloomy weather and ioggy
A. NJ rugged In jibboom; 1880 A. NJ, In second reef
In the mainsail; p NJ, out reefs IN mansal ana
set main gartopsail p. NJ, in main gantopsail;
JULY 27.-47 ooN., 40 OF W.; distance, 14s miles
winds variable, from the westward; light airs and
dense fog moderate breeze and clear weather; 8 a:
NJ. sounded In f0rtynve 1aBuOlns, nDe Sauu, passeu
q ouan,ity of wreckage; IL A. NJ, set the gafftop-
sails rugged out jibboom and bent the flying Jib; II
r. M in gafYfopsails and flying lib; midnight passed
little south of the Virgin Rocks; great number OF
fishing vessels In sight at anchor.
July 2s.-45 81 N, 80 So W.; distance l3O mues;
winds N. w. and westerly; moderate breeze ana
light breeze and clear weather; westerly SVEN;
passed several fishing brigs and barks at anchor;
a. NJ, set nying Jb; 8 A. NJ, set gaGtopsails.
July 2944 03 N, 81 46 w. distance, 93 miles; wind
W. by N. calm and southerly; hours calm; ship
not steering; light airs, calm, moderate breeze ana
clear weather; p. NJ, set maint0pmast staysall;
r. NJ, SET the suuaresail.
July 90--43 l3 ~, l5 81 W; distance lQ2 miles;