The New York herald., 1875-07-12

attained commanding lead. which the
craft with towering spars islea 70 aser ae,
q Madeleine, pride OF the BROOKLYN Cub. as she
Is, was clipping along on her course, In gallant
81 vie, one mile anead OF the ResOlute. with the
Rambler. Dreadnaught, haNk lder. Restless
ahd Sa lie IN the order aiyen Just before reach
ing th1s D. int the ldler hAd passed tne Restless
aslerD. At six O'Clock all were working down the
beach IN short tacks, ana when Barne2at was
aDeam the Madeleine had increased her lead 10
Two miles ana was fully sustaining ner reputation
ns clipper IN l'ght wind and smooth sea- AT
THE BREEZE FaEsuESED
from the southwest and for the nrst time since
leaving The Hook here was active WORK on hand.
FOretopsalli were taken ln and the yhchts Went
rnrough ana over the bubolng sea. win now ana
then clouaS OF spray enyeloplug their decSs.
ABILITY " TO IN make things lively wnen ne
wants TO, the Monawk soon obtained third place,
aud gaIlanty stlcRln: there ana proving herreif
SIM as a tree, began 10 snow o what stun sne IS
died away, ana Inc yachts were capaOle OF making
but httle neadway the rest Of the nlgnt IL was
dirty Night WIN
until morning. AT daylight Absec0m was abcam,
ana II looke1~as Il IA l0ng tliesome pull was IN
store for them. Shortly alter SIX O'Clock tins
morning these gloomy anticlpatOns were dis
PEELED ~ the wind hauling TO the west northwest.
u good sailing breeze, Wien each acht instantly
felt It's influence, and. with all canvas that was OF
service drawing wei, the rest OIL the run was
pleasant ana agreeable.
rne Madeleine beat the Mohawk to the point
where the Ia lapoosa joined mel. snort quarter
0i II mile. Inc Resolute ana Rambler third and
fouI tn, were Working or tine better position, the
latter yacht dong pretty WORK proving 10
wlndwaro. Then came the ldler, next The Dread
nougnt. and soon after the VihdeX dropped her
ancnor. Tne latter nad not been by the
foremost boat ana ner appearance was AS agree
able as unexp ced. Tue Restless started her
ruaderhead, Temporarily repaired Tor TINS regatta,
OF Barnegat, ana was forced 10 run back TO sandy
Hook. The
EXPERIENCE or THE sADIEs CREW
is rather Interesting. Up to Lutte Egg Harbor
she had keIt 10 wlndward oil all her big
competitors. and ouiy when the breeze
strenEtnene ana scuppers were under did
she Iall to keep her commanding posi-
ton. She housed her topmast on saturday
nignt, took the bonnet out OF ner jiD and put d
rect IN her maiusall 10 be prepared for dlriy
weather. Wnen mornIng came and the favorable
freeze reached her she stole up To wlndward IN
manner mat would nave cReered commodore
DavIdson's heart had he Deen on hoard, and
reached the anchorage Oft the hOteis hall an nOur
before the Maoeleine. Mr.. William Bishop. Brook
lyn lacnt Clue, for the present. Is representing
Commodore Davidson.
PRESIDENT GRANT
mas been very quiet ali day. rhis evening he
sought the sidewalk In front OF Congress Hall Tor
a smoke, but the lnqusltive crowd gathered
about him and STAGED unpleasanily
accompanied ex-Secretary Bore 10 the sea
Grove Pres0i terrain camp meeting on Cape May
point, where They remained during service. he
will Witness the regatta rom tue same revenue
Gu ter thar he run up from Camden on. his EX-
ceency must he IN good humor, as ne has to-day
received the pleasant announcement from Long
Branch that the house 0 Sariorls mad born unto
II tLs morning d sun and heir.
SO far as am able to learn the arrangements
Tor the race TO omorrow are compete.
THE JUDGES
Will be General GruDp, VIII am Krebs and Dr.
osborn. IL tue wind holds as at present crack
ing contest may De expected. The sloop KAISER
I Mlnelm mas Just arrived aud the White Wing ls
expected during the night.