The New York herald., 1873-10-12

every Instant and at 1ih. 2Om. aptan Fish or
dered the flying jibs to be shifted the pig one WAS
ssssn IN ana 1om aana Ons onr ses bowling
along In the glorious brightness oI Tue hpnh algns
iny thirteen or fourteen a,n Ar I1b Asm the
balloon topsai was ordered 10 be taken IN ana ~
llh Sam. " was on deck unbent anu cleweu ~, up,
neat JOB. AT midnight, Aiexandre's steamship uls-
appeared on our weather bow, and then we were
lett travelling alone In solitary grandeur AZ I'm:
01m. Friday morning we lowered away the peak ana
put single reel In the mainsail, and began pre-
parati0n TO wear around the Five Fathom Light
I2n. 25m. to look out for the lights Of this beacon
or Cape Nav, and at l2n. 4Sm he hted them Two
points on the port bow AZ IN 2on tne lofesan
made snug for
The sea was very lumpy, but we new along ex-
ceedingly last and at LII. ION. sent up Two rockets
In accordance with the Instructions from the lte
with showers OF DRIFT breaking over the weather
bow, we wore around The Lgntship a. In. 51m,
@ sa us D and rs Essea aaaa sIot
miles, IN l0h 45hi. We burned blue light, let inc
beacon on the starboard hand, and, trimming
down on the wind, made o stretch nshore, with
our starboard tack aboard As we passed unuer
the stern Of the Lghtship Mr. Loubat sung out
Enchan tress,' which elected some response,
but IN the confusion 1t was not understood
The work now began In earnest. the wind to the
very nasty We looked anxiously a, tern with
view oi observing what Other rockets were sent
up bnt nothing was seen un. t IN sum- waeh s sW1
another vessel was approaching the Lightship, and
would soon be bursting on the wind with us (ai-
terward ascertalned To be the Dreadnaught. AT
en- 67m. set the 1oresail, and hall an hour alter
ward stood on on the port tack. All the while the
O'Clock the Enchantress near coming to grief,
as she ell into heavy sea- and, bursting over her
bow with tremendous violence, 1t
SPLIT TaR
one cloth above the leech, making q rent four feet
IN length. Nothing could be done with It ut the
worse, our officers trusted to luck AT I'VE O'Clock
we stayed and stood toward the beach, and al
Oh. lO., just alter daylight sighted the pllot ooat
Negus, No. /, on the same tack to leewar OF us,
hea ing northwest. and her lee bow the W'dgeon,
NO. IL, while ABOUT two miles astein OF them was
another sail tnat we could not make out The
Enchantress was heading northwest "a west ana at
Oh. 35in. sand on the lee bow'' was announced.
Shortly after this the Dreadnaught was sighted TO
the eeward OF the Widgeon, on the starb0ard tack,
under double reel mainsail, single reel foresa ana
| lib. The Negus was under TWO lower sails and Jlb
and flying Jip; the Wtdgeon the same. The Sea was
quieter at this tlme and the Negus and Widgeon
had lively brush together, ending IN the WIoge0n
getting the best OF it, But her victory was lor a
short time, as at 6h 4om. the Negus began TO over
maui her, and when they tackled OF shore lew
| minutes afterwards she passed up to wndward.
At oh. 57m. the Lnchantress stood of on the port
tack, and one minute after the Dreadnau9ht went
in stays. The latter had just before set ner flying
jb. The Enchantress now was heading no theast
by east, ana was outpointing all the others and
going to windward last. The reef in our mainsail
was shaken out at eight O'Clock, and 1t was very
evident that in the iumpy water we hadn't head
the foresaii, but dared not all this while the
Negus
WAS DOING ADMIRABLY,
beating the WidgeOn and the Dreadnaught as well
as the Alarm, which was now sighted to the lee
ward oil MI. Stockwell's yacht. Absecom light
house, looking dreary indeed In the morning light,
the tan, chlmney-looking affair, surrounded
by dismal hotels and cottages, could be seen with
| the naked eye. Our friends as ern-Negus, Alarm
and observation-disclosures standing on the same
| tack, the Wldgeon having dropped out OF sight.
At this time the Dreadnaught looked in trouble as,
dropped astern. The head seas were getting to be
very bad and the wind still hanging from the north
east, 1T was evident, unless 1t shifted we would
have not only the day but another night to pass on
the ocean. ana we were not disappointed. The
Alarm stood in shore at l1h. 56m and the NeRus
went In stays two minutes later At loii. 05m. Cap
tain Fish expressed doubt as to our damaged jib
was now half way up the sail. Enort was made to
''stopn the rent, and it was partially successful
tine Shoals at 1lh 25m., and but little headway
| was made against the lumpy water At 1lh. 45m.
the Enchantress iell INTO heavy sea, and, as 1t
/ tumbed Its tons OF water over the bow,
| ITS TERRIFIC FORCE
carried away the outer bobstay OF the running
bowsprit, and Tor moment 1t looked as II the
| stick would be wrencned clean out oil its 1asten-
| ings. At the same moment, and Just when such
/ an evgy5, was especially annoying, the RI ped jib
was spit clear to the head. With tnls
disaster on hand all eyes were anxiously cast
| to leeward to note "just Tor amusement now lar
astern the Negus was, and the distance ad-
! judged to be five miles, while the Alarm was three
reel in the mainsall laying the yacht 'dead to-"
and got out tackle, hooking it on strap at the
end OF the boom, thus securing 1t and saving us from
an gnominous defeat, alter going TO the wind
! ward OF all competitors for hours. Little Egg
| Harbor was sighted at I'm som., and we
the wind hauling to the north-northeasJ. The
Encnantress was heading north-northwest, but the
/ delay had materially lessened the distance be-
tween the Negus and the Enchantress. The
breeze at III. Bonn. ireshened, but was still
dead ahead. We set our ioretopmast at this
| Again tackled at 2h. l0m., and the TACT
that we had been racing Tor hours with one
! ant rejection. Yet we held our own with the
| Negus, who was still six miles to leeward but
| going away IRON the Alarm all the while. No
other vessels were in sight at 3h. 14m., as Barne-
] gat light was sighted, bearing north by west. All
T
| AT 5h. 10m. our foretopmast was sent up,
the wind getting lighter and hopes OF change at
ing the Enehantress stood in shore with her star
board tacks aboard, heading north northwest and
away, with the Alarm as before trying to hang
| TO HER FORMIDABLE ADVERSARY.
AT On our gan topsalis ~ had been set and soon m
big one ordered to be substituted, but there was
much difficulty in doing this work, as the sea was
! running high and many OF the men were worn out
! During this trouble we went astern and 1t became
q matter Of serious conjecture whether
effort was made by constant watcnfulness and good
! judgement to make up the loss and at ion. son. a
nice breeze from the northeast enabled us to fetch
! up the beach within one point OF our course. the
sea was still lumpy but there was more loot to it.
We slowed the foretopsall at 10h. 45m it did not
i draw. We were now along upper Squaw Beach,
! half way to sandy Hook, and despite the dscour-
| agements OF wind and sea- some OF the guests Of
| the Enchantress felt hopeful that they might keep
their Saturdays engagements in the city. At 12h.
1 Ism. yesterday morning the WIND shlHed to the
northward and became lighter, heading us of.
Barnegat light was now sunk and alter three tacks
at 2h. Ism. the welcome blaze
OF THE HIGHLANDS
/ loomed up, bearing north half west, while we
/ stood or snore the port tack Though the ocean
/ was narrowly scanned nothing could be sighted
| aud the nope was expressed that we still led the
! fleet. From this time stood of and on until
| Al. 9m., when the Enchantress went In stays and
| headed In shore, which, at Al. 40m., brought the
| lights Of the beacon on Sandy Hook in view. bear
| Ing north. At 5h. 10m. we tackled and
| stood of shore until 5h. 1Om., when we
| went about and bore away for Sandy Hook
| Lightship, which we passed to the westward
at Oh 12m, and all aboard gave three hearty cheers
when they heard the welcome news tnat no other
j naaaa.,a atiIn ha4 AxaaI l..