New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-13
FIRST DAY OF THE CRUISE.
A STIRRING RACE UP THE soUND-THE FLEET I'm
poRARuY SCATTERED BY HEAD WINDS


PoRARIIY SCATTERED BY HEAD WINDS.
LONG ISLAND SOUND, Yacht Ariadne, Aug. -.
"A clear blue sky occasionally fecked with mccoy
clouds breeze gentle but steady from the eastward,
and the promise OF glorious day brought JOY 10 tne
hearts of New yaehsmen long before sunrise ts
morning. The drOwsy effects Of last nights festivities
we're soon shaken of, and at O'Clock the hustle
Of preparation on all the yachts IN the
souadron gave promise OF speedy de-
parture half hour later. and the canvas
had been spread the signal gun had flashed from the
deck the flagship Alarm the anchors had been weighed
and the white-winged fleet Of New-YorSs faYorite
pleasure craft dropping quietly out OF the harpor
Of Glen Cove. At n and o'clock the guests at the
Pavilion Hotel supposed that they had risen early
TO start ssunterng down to the beach, but
a few fishing smacks dozen new boats, and away on
In the distance occasional lumberman from Down
East" was all they saw The fleet itself was 10 miles
away.
The Eva and Columbia had been added TO the feet
during the night, the Qui vive sweeping along
lust in time for the start and the Tidal Wave though
little late not far behind, and every one knew she
was capable Of making up lost time. 1t was nearly
hapsst when the starting was fired and the sig
nal 1" Get under weigh" was run up to the mast
head OF the Alarm. As was fitting. the flagship
herself FIRST to get away She was only moment
in advance OF the little soop Vindex, however, aud the
rivals West Wind and Ariadne next in order. The
NBs
the soop Lucille together with the schooners Ider
Eva Columbia, Rambler, aud Taronta, got well away
together. The famous Vision came next, with the
Kate close astern, and the next or CUP included
the schooners Palmer, Fleur de Lis, Foam and Clio
while Of soops the Oracle, and Of schooners the Tidal
Wave brought up the rear. The yachts named COM
peted the squadron that Is, the squadron made up
at the start OF it will be augmented at various
points Of he cruise. The order in which the yachts
started does not give their relative position For
instance the position in which the Vindex
had been anchored gave her advantage which Temporal
rly placed her first In the feet The Eva came dashing
on at wondrous speed and soon took the lead OF the
squadron The Alarm was next, and was hard pressed
by the Ider while the little West Wind was fifth, but
only for moment while the Ariadne the Rambler, the
Tarolinta and the Columbia were grouped together.
The Lucille and the Qui Vive also bow and
bow and remainder Of the feet followed after con-
siderable interval Meantime the Eva had been sailing
plendidly tn Vndex equally well, and the Idler and
Alarm fairly. The Tarolinta never did better. and
speedily left the Rambler considerable distance
asterp For moment the struggle between the Aradne
and the West Wind bade fair be of the features
of the run to NewLoDdon but the Aradne soon showed
herself of better metal aud speedily left her old time
rival a long distance astern.
Tho Clio and the Foam among the rearmost now
rced their coors the contest and started in earnest
for the Rambler which had gained considerable lead
the Vision too seemed melted TO unusual exertion at
sight Of the Vndex with her enormous topsail, nearly
Of the larger members of the feet. Her
gain on the Vindex was slow but certain,
and the latter length obliged to yield The era
cie hoped TO win aures from the Vision, and OCCASION
ally her prospects seemed good Though she hardly d.,
mnished the distance between them. sho bravey held
her own. The Alarm, which had started 40 promptly,
began to lose aud was passed by several OF the
was rushing the Rambler and the Ider. The former
doing poorly and bad soon fallen far away TO the
leeward, trusting 10 fortune Tor change In the
wind which should restore her TO the position she had
lost. The Columbia had quietly oyerhauled everything
lead OF the feet even the Eva having been Obliged to
Meanwhile the yachts had gradually been scattering.
ana becoming undstinguishable one from another
IDENTITY destined 10 hold the lead she had gained at least
for season The Eva and the ldler were Sun doing
finely. the Palmer was gaining gradually and inc re-
manning schooners were dropping astern. The vndex,
the Vision, and the Oracle, essentially the same In
held the lead The Afiadno aud the West
| Wind had long ago been separated the latter
later the Eva seemed TO be slowly rygaining her old
position while the Oracle and Vision had lett tbs Vim
| ex and struggling together for the supremacy.
During the the breeze had sIinoned and
sin blowing from the east ., or northeast
| squadron. BY noon somewhat heavy sea was
hriadae anu the West Wind were yany about
and making only slight progress. The little yachts
punsns their bows in the brine, while the decks
and the sailors were showered with spray. AT
evidently deemed 1t useless to boat about for longer
period and put into Huntington Bay. The Ariadne
followed TINS example her porkof entry being Nor~alk
and others OF the feet had by this time been lost
TO sight The increased In magnitude and
strength and dashed violently about the prOws Of the
| smaller sloOps Of tina feet. They had now become 40
scattered that 10 impossible ~ FIX their posiions
definitely and at the present writing IL probable they
scattered oil along the shore from NOrwak TO New
Haven and the vicinity as the squadron must have
| sou ght some shelteriDg harbOr.
| Tue waves come rolling wildly In upon tho rock
e9un S t ts t o little Xsans e. smssns st aHeho
and there are nov indicsaonA OF an easteriy storm