New-York tribune., 1875-07-12
sCHOONERs.

The Secretary Of the Navy upon the application OF L.
F. Aslmead Secretary of the Committee, has permitted
the United States steamer Taapoosa, which was on her
WAY 10 Norfolk to act as the Committees steamer She
will accompany the competing yachts in the race. To-
day. the Tallapoosa, commanded by Lieut. d. @. Nc
Rtchie left here with large company on board, to
meet yacht feet and accompany to Cape May Be-
sides the Judges and members of the Regatta Committee
there board Admiral Joel Smith, 50 years OF age
the Oldest RearAdmral i'll the United states Navy r. W.
Downing Of the Pennsylvani Railroad Company; d. NJ
Boyd r John Goforth exAsssant United States Attor-
neyGeneral; George NJ NortbrOp Henry Hugert, Thos.
Iangster Gen Bankson +. T. Walton, John II. Markley.
Phadelpha iIhh Gen ,o u j. sewe and lands Of New
Jersey and representatives OF NewYoik, Philadelphia,
wind which had been blowing very light from the south
east for h9T % eEof OF m e nf
he the five fathom lghtship; but the breeze
had favored the vessels after H., and two schOoneIs
were observed when the Taapoosa about fourteen
miles south Of the Cape coming before the wnd under
% feS s Ser tie Whole aect was made out through
the glass, all sails set, bound ill.,
The two schO0ners in advance proved to be the Made
Ielne and the Mohawk They were both bowling along be-
fore free wind and making the most Of the fayorng CIR
cumstances The Madeleine swept first by the steamer
under foresal mainsa fore and malntopsai D ana ny
gb The Mohawk paSSsed pas by efeD fe9e es and sb
sail which hardly filled and had to be clewed up
Then the ResOute swept along two miles behind them
TO the Ieeward. carrying besides her principal
vas immense maipt and fo'esiaysails Iae ta Jam
sail. large main club topsail, foTetolsai, jib
y9b 1s little sGop Sadie Sadie iva Tas .1d1s then
aud it apparent thai she would be fist n She was
the last to leave the Hook about b a. H. ovea%g ana
schooners about 10 a, m, passing them TO wi1dward
her mainsa storm brewing. She laid TO under
heavy squa until a. ~ today, when brisk north
arrived here at p i1 The IdIeT followed the Rambler,
and vndex came next followed by the Dreadnaught
Dreadnaught got under way off Sandy Hook at 10 p
Friday hut dead calm prevailed all night so that no
l..d made nd iey DIR tod balk la
shoals At daylight on Saturday the Madeleine and Ram
bier catching little puff from the southwest weighed
anchor and had the start Of the others They obtained
the benefit Of it about 10 aud they followed along
the coast 1t was dead beat to windward Od Barne-
6readnaught, Madeleine, Mohawk, the Restless which
aSa 1Ss orsf Sams the The fs saa sss IN
g%er a % the basnng one shT %e wa
Which was at under light breeze passed
in succession the Eanber & and h under
of squalls accompanied lby rain which lasted nntil
nSrng made d e0e Gown ana Sssa & sss 10 he
ing the feet was Of Absecom, and there, catching
STder gwen above The RESTLESS withdrew of Bainsgat
number Of other yachts which will participate in To-
the Eva Of the SewYork Club the vesper Of the Phia
dephia Cub the Creely, and the Sunshine. -
great Tss
aud the Vision and vndex of soops Betting is more in
hawk does set we'll and considered catch the
wind suitably 1t is claimed however by the friends OF
these detects are natural TO first trip, and win I've
Icncdied in time for tomoows race. The Sadie which
equal chances with the vndeX of winning the race still
rSee is anticipated The time Of the entries for steam
yachts has been extended until tue day OF the race
The Committee OF Arrangements have just determined
70 have Centennial race year Of an international
character The course VIII be from New TO Cape
around the Five Fathom shp to be made perpetual
The President accompanied by Secretary Bore attended
listened " a sermon delivered by the Rev Dr Phillips