The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-13
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orders that toSuoo on SUNDAY aIteInoon
Captain Philip Schuyler
CAPTAIN scHUYLsR's ORDERS.
1.-THE squadron win rendezvous tomorrow on Bren-
toms Reef Lghtship the flagship getting under way
at nine A. N. The vessels will place themselves in
line north and south from hgntship, and
nothing to the eastward On signal the neet
will proceed TO Clarkes Point Buzzard's Bay,
ams Of light bearing west being taken py
each captain and reported on flagship on arrival In
New Bedford harboE II on CIarke's Point weather
should DO foegy wind from the north OF northeast
northwest, yachts viii make New Bedford har0or
without delay; II weather " clear will enter from
Clarke's Point in che following order OF sailing:-
Eagship leading, followed by Woe commodore head
ting starboard division, then commodore leading
The port DIVISION"
TIE BOATS GET UNDER WAY.
The schooners Foam and Estelle and the sloop Rec
Yeation got under way shortly after eight o'clock in
ihe evening, and came out OF the harbor BY Fort
Adams, while the Rambler boat out OF the narrow
passage round Goat Island followed shortly aferward
by the keel schoonsrs Intrepid and Dreadnaught-
There only very light breeze and the keel
schooners were tune weathsring the Goat Island
light They then driftsd quietly along toward Bren-
toms Rect Lghtsnip. the Kstsle and Foam among
the nrst, followed shortly sftsrward by the sIoop
Recreation and the schooner Rambler Outside there
hardly breath OF air, and the sails tapped,
while the yachts pitched about In the long rolling
The leading yachts arrived OF the hshtshIp
shortly after nine O'Clock. and while some lay TO- with
their jibs windward, others tackled about, while
everybody wh1stlsd Tor . breeze. Outside there
peared be southerly air. and presently the yachts
began to feel filing the canvas enough to give
them storage way
TINE LOST IN WAITING
Some considerable time vas lost in waiting for the
yachts 10 get inso line, but they gradually worked
along up tho westward Of the ughsship. In the light
air the Che and tns Active appeared TO move
90 easily through the water that their chances
for . good position off Clazks's Point we're
good, providing the broszs did not increase
very much. the Drsadnausht was rather slow, and It
took the Restless some little time TO get into
position with the rest OF the feet The sloops Regina
md Vixen, Vision and Active and the schooner yacht
Tempest kept well mp 70 windward OF the hghtship.
The Rambler next, with the Intrepid to lesward
the OF latter the Foam and Clio. In ths
rear rank came the Estslls 10 windward, with the
Restless, Clyus and Drsadnausht TO lqsward In the
order named, ths Madeleine followed after the
Drsadnaught, with tbs Nsrstd bringing up the
rear The scheopsrs on the front had their jibs
10 wind ard, bus were stin drifting ahead AZ two
minutes past eleven O'Clock she starting gun red
Rom the Restless shs signal run up, "Maks the
best OF your way Clarke's Point" The yacht
srs long awaiting themselves Of this order,
and the Clio slipped away nrst followed by the Foam,
with the Eselle coming up last TO windward OF
the Intrepid. TIE sloops Regina, Vixen, Active and
Vision were we'll up to windward OF the
nseS ana the voiants and Recreation OF
ihs weather bow Of the Clio while the Rambler got
AwSy good position TO vindward OF tho schooners
The Intrepid was uihs to Toward OF the Rambler,
with the Restless OF his weather quarter. The
Drsadnaught was to lssward Of the Intrepid, with
the Clyrie coming up bshind IN her wake, and the
Madeleine followed after the Clyte, short distance
ahead OF the Nereid.
THE BRREzR YRRsHxSs.
The yachtsmen were fortunAts, as the southe rly
breeze irsshsDsd COMMERCIALLY just AS the starting gun
along pretty fast with sheets lifted on tue port
all ssA aud the schoonsrs Clio. EsteIs Intrepid and
Clyus had club topssils 10 the main The breeze
up s 1sy s S s
the Intrepid began 10 slip away from the Dread
naaght rns Cy.le cam: nex,. with The Restless OF
close behind. Tho Foam evidently da not ike to lot
she Esele her to wndward. and lufng up came to
wndwsrd OF the Clio. The schoonsrs presently passed
ihs volants ana Recreation as the pace was trine
TOO ssrong TOR boats Of their length The Clio Foam
the lead, and the Rambler up aud joined the
The Estsls finally bore away to leeward Of the
from under her lee and cut across her bows she
Rambler bearing away 70 lssward. The Clio and |
put 20 windward. The Intrepid sailing |
weather quarter. the Estslls came up next, short
distance 10 lecward OF the Rambler, and the clio
we'll windwsrd Of The latter with The Foam follow
ing up In her wake
II would DO hard to nave made . pretusr sailing |
brsszs, and 1t appeared 10 SUIT the Drsadnaught as
shc came mp between the intrepid and Rambler and |
forged ahead Of the pair. The Intrepid appeared to
have got In calm streak, and alter inc Dread |
naught nsd passed. her she lufsd srne. trying 10 |
GET more on snors. The hadslsius began 10 luh |
I.tlo 70 get wmdward Clysis tut laser,
lu1lng sharp up, out under her ice aud the
tnem and Kept her courss after the Rambler.
Fhs Maasisns still kept iufng in the hopes OF pass
weather ths 'sov and f,gsn providing they kept on
long enough. After hanging togstber Tor
.s ..rs s and "a: , u: A. '
The Maaeieias vas doDs very well Tor yacht that
DID not pretend 70 race: A. noon the presdnausht
Clyt,e Ciio and Estells thea In a line, the
naa aropp.a back very sodaesy, ana was on me Ice
quarter OF the Estslis, with the Foam and Restless
sexi, a short distance shsad Of .ne N.rsid. The
Dreadnsught kept her irn pretty close willis passing
sscsnes Rock, the Rambler appeared 10 be closing
up. but presently bore away ssa'u and ksps ON her
rosrrror on rnn nAxnixa
The Rambler closed up little, bu. the gain was 30
slight that was only Just apparent that the yachts
way had all she could do 10 Keep up with them The
sloops Active ana vixsn we're still away TO wind
s: :s % 70: i. .D. ono aS
behind Rambler with she EstslIc OF her lee quarter
The clyus % the weather quarter Of she Clio and
som sshAss vrsas vith Inssspid she was Dong
vsry psody avny asssrn ~ ths KassilA rhs Restless
Nd 80 x: ee r.: o.: ..s
prsaAn&ssss asd the Rambler vaA very Interesting
- ths hsiss began 70 closs ~ The gap The Dread.
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