The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-07-13
EAsI ERN STATES
Yaie-Haryard Boat Race.

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NEW LONDON, July 1.-The story Of
today's races is q chapter of delay and
disappointment. followed by q contest
more spirited than ever before seen in
q college boat race. The race set for
o'clock was postponed on account of a
heavy sea till Q. Harvard was the 6rst
to appear. quickly followed by Yale.
The former was stopped by the referee
aud given the necessary instructions.
Immediately sfterwArd she padded
over TO her position on the west side,
being soon joined by Yale. As the two
crews aligned themselves for the word
q glance showed Ysle's superior physi-
cal development In q moment the
referee made ready to give the word
and almost instantly Yale flew through
the water as though sprung from q
bow, only to be recalled at the third
stroke to the original position, amid
tho jeers of the Harvard men. At sos
q start was made, Harvard having the
advantage, but at the end Of the first
eco yards Yale. had the lead half q
length, which was increased to length
and half when the half mile poin
was reached. Harvard now bent
their oars, and by squirt after squirt
soon got on even terms and passed the
mile flag half . length ahead. Atthe
navy yard the boats seemed on even
terms again. Yale now got her reserve
power into the work, and slowly but
surely was gaining the lead, until at
the two-and-a half mile buoy all the
crew could see Harvard o length and o
half 10 the rear, ard at the ED of
three miles Yale had the advantage Of
two lengths. Thence to the finish,
though squirting frequently. they could
not gain an inch more on Harvard. who
time and time again responded to the
encouragement Of friends. The scene
was now one that has had no parallel
in the history of boating in New Lon
don. Yale struggled for greater lead /,
and Harvard to cut 1t down, and thus.
squirt answering squirt. the two boats
position that had been maintained for
nearly o mile, Yale leading by two
lengths. Time, Yale, first mile, $40;
second 1850; third, 1910; course, 22:13.
Harvard. first mile, 5:25; second. 1859;
third. 1915; course, 22:l9. In the even.
ing the Yale men celebrated their VIC
tory by escorting the crew to the Crock
or House 10 procession, singing and
cheering as they marched.
jeff Davis and his Critics.
PHILADELPHIA, July lin an in
terview published in the Press, JEFF
Davis says in regard to his recent book
and the criticisms of Joe johnson, Ben
Hill and others: Il am very well salts
fled with the books reception. did
not expect or wish it or myself to es-
cape criticisms. suppose, however, l
am like most men. / wouli rather be
criticised than not noticed. / under.
took the work for the purpose Of plac-
ing upon record tho truth about our
cause aed the conduct and demeanor OF
our people. Having done that lam
content. Most OF the criticisms have
seen strike me as having been written
before tine book was read. necessarily
historical. the part is incomplete.
sadian Outrages.
Ell P..so. Texas, July i1.-News
has just come to hand of another In.
dian outrage. / left here for FL Paso
Del Norte accompanied by Willard X
Moore, interpreter, TO learn the partic.
ulars. At the military headquarters
we learned that the troops l:.a.
left seven days ago on scout after the
Indians had just returned. and the fol,
lowing 10 portion Of the official re-
report made by Lieutenant Col. Emilio
dated Gsllardo. July 9th: On the 4th.
while on the scout trying to rescue MIR
Thomas Key Pugh, son Of ex-senator
Pugh, who was made captive . week
ago, they came v N new outrage six
leagues south OF Lacero. They found
the wreck of two wagons and the muir
dered bodies OF Gregorio Meztraz aud
his wife; also the body Of Captain jose
Tornel. OF the 26th infantry. He was
accompanied by two servants who made
their escape. badly wounded. and re-
ported that the attack was by IL In
dams supposed 10 be part of Victories
war band In the meantime party
was formed at Carrasgal to recover the
body OF the stage driver. murdered at
the last attack on the Chihauhaa stage.
In going 10 the place they left the reg
uiar road 10 avoid the Indians, one
mile eastward from where the stage was
attacked. they found the body Of T X
Pugh, horribly mutilsted while living
and then shot. there being three bullet
wounds IN his body. The body was
buried where found. The Mcxicsr
authorities have now on the scout Is
infantry and 80 cavalry securing the
country. The party IL under command
OF the famous Indian fighter. Col Ter
raxus.