The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-28
THE EXCITEMENT III TEE CITY.

Waiting for the Ncws-Faisc and Premature
How the People Felt and
Taiked-At tue Herald Oflce, the City Hall,
On the Ferries and About the Ctty-On
the Way TO Long Branch.
The European war, with Its momentous issues, tho
hot weather and the suerings 1t Is causing, and all
other questions Of public Importance, were forgotten
yesterday by the citizens OF the metropolis. The
great international ocean yacht race absorbed the
minds OF all, and was discussed in all its bearings
by excited crowds Ia every part Of tie city.
About the several newspaper offices, when the news
came In. the greatest excitement PREVAILED and there
were many who. In face OF the kilograms several
times confirmed that the English yacht had won
the great rvce and In full OF the Royal Thames
Yacht Club signal flying from the Broadway nag
star on the City Hail, insisted that the Dauntless
would prove the victor in the contest. These were
supported by the many bogus or indefinite kilograms
which were received In the morning by the smaller
papers and duly placarded on the bulletins,
and made the excuse for full-nedged extras But
what lent especial energy TO the overlooking
excitement and warmed the blood OF the expectant
walters for the boom or the City Hall cannon. was
the announcement in the HERALD OF tho morning
that tile Cambria was seen by the Vile de Paris
within 200 miles Of New York The idea OF our cit-
zeps being that the Dauntless had taken the best
commander, 1t was everywhere thought that even II
the Cambria had been correctly reported as within
a days sailing distance OF the port the Daantless
which was not reported Us having struck
sOundlngs on this side Of the Alldnic,
would turn bp in the neighbOrhood OF tho
lightship far in advance Of her rival No amount or
reasoning no persuasion the solid argument Of
heavy bets could disspate this view. The people
had made up their minds TO hurrah for the victory
Of the American yacht and nothing could shake
their fatn Tie Vile de Paris report, the Bunsby-
like opinions OF salt water sailors and the discussion
on the wind and weather Off the coast, While it gave
TO these enthusiasts promise OF additional excite
ment did not shake their confidence in the favorite
In the least
To these the morning broke with bright promise
of victory The wind blew fresh, the sky cloudy
and white caps OF wind new occasionally athwart
the sky. That the American would sail SINK was
the general expression, ana close.haued or sailing
free with a ripping breeze everybody felt that the
Dauntless would Ou,sail the Cambria ON the home
stretch.
But even the most experienced sailors as well as
the unsopusticated were puzzled by the plcayune
papers from whose damp sheets flew naked untruths
and startling rumors hourly Here are specimens
LosG BRANCH, July 27--lO A. NJ.
yacht Is now passing OF here. Part vi her sails
are gone. she looks ike the Pauntless. she rs
sailing with Jb sheet on her mainsail spill
BAY SHORE, L. l., July 27-l:i5 r. M.
One or the yachts OF Fire Island half.past eleven.
LONG BRANCH, July u, 1870.
The yacht which recently passed this point, ana
which was supposed to be-the Dauntless, proves to
be the English yacht Algeria ~. Neither the Daunt-
less nor the Cambria mas as yet been heard from.
SANDY HOOK July 81, 1870
No signs OF yachts. Fore and ait schooner sig
nailed by Vile de Paris may not be Cambria. Ar
engagements were made for the Cambria TO burn
two red lights and throw three red rockets: Dauut-
less blue lights ana three blue rockets. Wind west
northwest, now hauling to westward. II the Cam
bria Is TO the northward she has almost dead beat
al the way to the ghrsliip II the DauntIess is 10
the southwark she has almost free wind.
HIGHLANDS, July 21-255 p. NJ.
One or the yachts s. or the iightshlp, bound in.
She carries blue nag and is thought to be the
Darntess.
SANDY HOOK, July 27-3:45 p. NJ
The yacht Cambria is now passing the Hook.
Confused Is the pubic mind was by these and
other even more bewldering dispatches the last one
published In the Ecentng Telegram In advance Of all
the other papers, was decisive. There could be no
question OF the result OF the race; the contest was
decided ia favor OF the English yacht.
AROUND TIE HERALD OFFICE
a large crowd assembled at an early hour, ana was
greatly increased as the day wore on. and the
dispatches, bogus and otherwise, yelled
from the Threats Of thousand newsboys
intinated the fears and hopes OF the
anxious watchers at Long Branch and Sandy
HOOK. AS Is the case whenever crowd collects Ia
city on any momentous occasion, very full and
expressive, If not very elegant, expressions were
heurc on every rie, indicative or the feelings OF the
speakers. Angry impatience characterized the
utterances OF the crowd-impatience not so much
Tor the definite announcement OF the winning yacht
as Mt the absurd rumors which though clearly Of
the cdndrd feather, were swiftly caught and
whlrled about the city. The conversations were
mostly short and expressive, but many uave vent
to their feelings at length and with warmth.
An old gentleman who was observed watching
the Telegram bulletin board with a face az ex.
preSsive OF anxiety as one would expect to see ON
an engineer OF Mississippi steamboat Just about 10
blow up, broke out into series OF violent excama
tons when the frantic newsboys, coursing round
him. caught up the new haoo from skirnishers
toward the publication Oflce. and yelled in chorus,