The New York Herald Newspaper, July 5, 1870, Page 5

“THE OCEAN RACE. HISTORY OF THE CHALLENGE. The Discussions and Objections and Final Acceptance, Full Description of the Cambria and Her Career---The Dauntless as She Was and as Altered. The Resuli---A Brilliant Season at Hand. ‘Te great International Yacht Race has at length begun, as will be seen by the cable despatches pub- shed elsewhere, It was time for the contestants to bo under way, and now that they are struggling on the ocean—riding out on the broad Atlantic, encom. passed by no sheltering nooks—the universal desire 1s that the better yacht may win. It is England against America, Nautical sclence, skill, seaman- ship and pluck will be brought to the finest point yet arrived at, while an instructive lesson in naval architecture wili be given to the svorid. Perbaps no event in the long annals of friendly contests, afloat or ashore, has created such profound interest. It is Deartfelt throughout the length and broudth of this Jand—the eyes of the European Continent anxtously look forward to the result, It is {dle to speculate upon the issue. There is sveh a thing as luck at sea; but in the long run superiority, on whatever side it e@Xist, will most assuredly be triumphant. Which- ever yacht bears off the palm of victory—be it the Cambria or the Dauntiess—whichever crew will first ring out the joyful answer to the glorious gun of Wolgoms; Whichever will first Msten to ee MT TI ee oem the gong at the Lightship feyond the Hook, 1% is certain that evem the vanquished will have completed @ task worthy a brilliant’ record so long as there is timber to build a ship. Now that such wonderiul excitement prevails, it Wii not be uninteresting to give a full hisiory of tuig great International aflair, its indeption, its obstacles and proiiminaries, together with g eoiwplote though Succinet description of the fi¥o competitors, Tue CiaLie: The glorious achievement of the famous yacht America, in 1851, when she carried off Queen Victo- ria’s Cup, still lingered in the minis of yachtmen on the otherside, Years had re@igd on, and the hopes of recovering it were not at all bright. While England was making rapid strides In the progress Of her pleasure, America was keeping pace with the times, and her fleet of yachts was unsurpassed in the word. And thus matters stood, until a circum. siance created a revolution im the minds of English yachtmen as to thetr prospects of Whining back the cup. It will be remembered ‘Mat in 1868 the schooner yacht Sappho, almost un- recognizable as the magnificent vossel to-day, eressed the ocean and without preparation Injudi- clousiy entered into a contest with Engiish yachis around the Isle of Wight. The Cam! was victo- tious, and then commenced her fame. Emboldened by the triumph, and dazzled at the prospects of wresting the much prized cyp from Amertca—for it Was erroneousiy supposed that the Bapphoas she Wen stood was 2 first class specimen of an American yacit—Mr. Ashbur}; the owner of the Cambria, asa Tepresentative English yachtman, gallantly issued a challenge on the 3d of October, 1863, to all America, Mr. Ashbury’s propositions were as follows: — Firs (y—1 propose that during or before the season. Oi 1869 the New York Yacht Ciub select their cham- pion schooner, of a tonuage not to exceed ten per cenvof the Thames measurement (158 tons) of We Cambria. w Secondiy—The veasel referred to I would desire to see arrive in “England in amp.e tue to take part in the matches of the Royal Yacht Squadron at Cowes and the Royal Victoria Yacut Cinb at Ryde, for Which races she will doubt.ess be permitted to enter, on time allowance and measurement aa per rules of those clubs, These races take place early in August, six to elght or nine in number, round the island (sixty miles), the Victoria and Queen's courses (also about sixty) and probably, @ rua to Cherbourg and back. The prizes would be the annuat Queen’s Cup, presented to the Royal Yacht Squadron, two cups of £100 each from the towns of Cowes and Ryde ana several £100 and £60 cups; and I may aad that if the he ht could arrive about a month earlier she would in ime for some of the best ocean racesof the Royal Thames Yacht Club. At these races your representative vessel would meet all the best and fastest Buglish and Scotch rachts—among others, schooners Gululvere, Alarm, Cambria, Aline, Hgeria, Giorlana, Albertine, Blue Bell, Pantomiiue, Gelert, &c.; yawls Litva and Jultas cutters Olmara, Condor, Fioga, Arcow, £0.—an would have a fatr opportunity of iesiiag her qual - tes during the heignt of the Isle of Wight yachting season, aid with the tempiition of many prizes Dighly Valued and much souzht afier, but not for their mere inivinsic value, Thirdly—On or about tie ist of September I would Face your vessel froia the Isie of Wight to New York for acup or service of silver, value £250; no time altowance aud no restrictlous a3 lo canvas or num- ber of bands, Fourtily—| would then, at.an carly date, race the said vessel round Long Island, on the Royal ‘ihames Yacht Club measurement, aud their time allowance, two races out of three over this course to decide as to the chanipionship and the tinal possession of the America’s Queen’s Cup of 1861; if 1 lost 1 would pre- geut the New York Yacht Club cr the owner of the snccessful vessel with @ cup, value 100 guineas, or 1 would race any other schooner of about my ton- nage over ihe same course, on the said conditions, the competing vessel to baye been previously pro- nounces oy the New York Yacht Club as the fastest vessel in America of her size aud class, and pro- viding tie suid vessel had not been built since the daieoi this communic.tion, and was tn al respects a seagoing vessel and net a mere shell or racing machine. CONDITIONS OP HOLDING THE CUP. ‘The Secretary of the New York Yacht Club at once informed Mr. Ashbury of the condilions vader which alone the cup won by the America was placed by its owners in charge of the club. Any organized yacht club of any foreign country shall always be entitled, through any one ormore of its members, to claim the right of sailing a match for this cup with any yacht or other vessel of not Jess than thirty nor more than 300 tons, measured by the Custom House rule of the country to which the yacht belongs. ‘The partes desiring to sail for the cup may make any match with the yacht club in possession of the same that may be determined upon by mutual con- sent; but in case of disagreement as to terms the match shall be sailed over the usual course for the annual regatta of the yacht club in possession of the cup, and subject to its rules and sailing regulations— the challenging party being bound to give six months’ notice in writing, fixing the day they wish tostart. This notice to embrace the length, Custom House measurement, rig and name of the vessel, It 1s to be distinctly understood tnat the cup 1s to be the property of the club, and not of the members thereof or owners of the vessel winning it in &match, and that the condition of keeping it open to be sailed for by yacht clubs of allgforeign countries upon the terms above laid down shall forever attach to it, thus making It perpetually a challenge cup for friena- ly competition between foreign countries, The proposition contained in Mr. Ashoury's chal- lenge for an ocean race from Cowes to New York ‘was accepted by Mr. J. G. Bennett, owner of the Achooner yacht Dauntless, to sail on tie lst Septem- ‘ber, 1869, for a cup valued at £250; or if that shoula not be agreeable he offered to race against the Cam- ‘bria on the same terms and fora like amount from Cowes to the Azores and back, or to any other place, mot Jess than 3,000 miles at sea. Mr. Ashbery de- clined to sail, but subsequently modified his refusal sand desired to leave the accoptance of the chaNenge ‘by the owner of the Dauntless open, anuil the s@ttle- ment of the question whether an arbitrary rule \of Measurement adopted by one country should be bind- ing on vessels of another in an international con test. Thia was the condition of afairs when! the Dauntless arrivea in England in duly, 1869. }, MORB OHALLENOES. Mr. Ashbury, on the gtn of August, 1869, wrote to the owner of the Dauntless, challenging him to three racos—first, from Ryde arouna the Isle of Wight, with Thames measurement and time allowance as per Royal Victoria Yacht Cinb rules; second, from Cherbourg around the Nab Light ana back, with the same conditions; and, third, from Cowes to New York, starting September 1, for a service of Plate, Bulag the ocean race was made nditional upon Be accepiance of wwe otyer propositions, which the ) cluding the hitherto invincible Aline and the dreaded NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JULY 5, 1870.—TRIPLE ‘SHEET, Owner of the Daunticss had already twice declined, not destriug to race in inland waters, the matter was dropped for a while, Not- Withstanding the fact that there was no Prospect of an inland race Mr, Ashbury again issued a challenge on August 20, to sail two races—firat, around the Iale of Wight, with the same conditions as in the former challenges; and second, @ race to New York on September 1, On August 28 the owner of the Dauntiess telegraphed from London to Mr. Ashbury at Ryde, accepting the challenge for an ocean race, and named the course from Cape Clear to the Iightship off Sandy Hook, and the day of starting the 15th of September. Mr, Ashbury de- elined to race, on the plea thit he did not choose to start as late as the 16th of the month. The owner of the Dauntless declined to start earlier, requiring to fit his vessel for an ocean race. It appeared that on the same day that Mr, Ashbury received the telegram he sent @ cable despatch to the committee of the New York Yacht Club, expressing his regret that he could not compete this year in American waters for the America’s Qup, and giving, as a reason for the disappointment, a statement to the effect that the Dauntiess’ chalienge for a race from Cowes to New York had been unreservedly accepted by the Cambria for September 1, There seemed to have been considerable misunderstand- ing about this, since Mr. Ashbury haa not ‘unre. servedly” given such a challenge; for in Mr. Ash- bury’s letters the ocean race was coupled with other Propositions, Moreover no agreement had actually been made for September 1 between the Cambria aud the Daunuess, Subsequently Mr. Ashbury went on & crise, and on the 27ih of September sent a communication from Torguay to the owner of the Dauntless giving him a list of challenges, five in number, They were as follows:— ~~ Raog No. 1.—A race in the first week of March, 1870, from Ryde round the Isle of Wight, Royal ‘Thames Yacht Club measurement and time ailow- ance; oo restriction a4 to number of hands, can- bed ge frieuda; to start from our anchors all canvas Race No. 2,—A race from Ryde round Cherbourg Breakwater and back, Royal Thames Yacht Club measurement aud time allowance; no restricuon as to number of hands, canvas or frieuds; to start from our anchors with foresati and mainsail set. Raox No. 3,—About the 7th to (pe 10th of Margh a race from Cowes to New ork ; a flying start and no testions 83 FQ tonnage, tiie alicwanceg gy restric. ay OF ny weseription, ACES Nos, 4 AND 5.—Two racea in New York Waters, over the usual courag oj the New York Yacht Ciub, and in accordance with the!f lode a? measurement, time allowances or other usual con- aittgna., ee a Wié owner of the Dauntless replicd as before, declining ail propositions for imlaad races, but reiterated his readiness to make tie only race he ever proposed to enter—viz., a contest across the ocean, The letter of Mr, Ashbury of the 27th ot September, and the reply from the owner of the Dauntless, created quite a discussion in the London Journais, yet nothing resulted satisfactorily, and the season that promised so brililantly passed away without any distingulshing feature, AT LAST @ cable despatch, dated Brighton, December 117, 1869, Was iorwarded by Mr. Ashbury to the owner of the Dauntless, consenting to the ocean race. During that week the foLowiug despatches passed between Mr, Ashoury and Mr. Bennett, which, it will be seen, fully explain themselves:— BRIGHTON, Dec, 17, 1869 w York;— X To Mr. Benner, IT unreservedly retire and watve the. question of the four Chuunel or inland courses, and Will race Daunt- less from Cowes to New York any Ume in March or Juwy to suit your convealence, for £260 service. ASHBURY, New York, Dec. 19, 1869, To Mr, Asupury, Brighton:— Will you or will you not gail the Dauntless in ac- cordance with my acceptance of your challenge of September 27, starting point being Old Head of Kin- saie, and not Cowes? July equally seregenie. BRIGHTON, Dec. 25, 1869, To Mr. Bennerr, New York:— Have been absent; returned last night. The Cam- bria will unconditionally race the Dauntless any time in July, from Oid Head of Kinsale to Sand: Hook or New York, for £250 plate. Nevertheless, cannot admit yong acceptance of challenge of Sep- tember 27, seeing you absolutely refused four out of five races and chauged the course of the fifth. The inconvenience and disadPantage of a start trom the Trish coast, a3 compared with Cowes, I unreservediy agree to, to prevent the posstbility of the race being once more off. No reply necessary. ASHBURY, New York, Deo, 27, 1869, To Mr. AsHpuryY, Brighton:— Your telegram satisfactory; and as yon say any time in July, | pame the Fourth of July'as the day of Starting, if agreeable to you. Other preliminaries of course can be arranged upon my arrival in Englaud, ana DE Please answer if this meets your aj proval. > Bricnron, Dec. 28, 1869, To Mr. BENNETT, New York:— ‘The unconditional race, Cambria against Daunt- less, for the Fourih of July, 13 quite aceeptanlo, ASHBURY, Those short despatches did more than all the pre- vious writing and discussions put together. Public interest at once became centred in the event, and as early ag the very date that this agreement was made, speculation became rt’e as to the result of the contest, It was regarded by all as the greatest In- ternational contest ever entered into, and for months the event has been looked forward to with deep in- terest, not only by yachtmen, but by the community atlarge. It is needless to say that the most active preparations have been made by the owners of both vessels, and that nothing has been left undone by either of them to insure success, It is unnecessary to follow up the history much further. Ali later particulars are already fresh in the minds of the public. The arrangements and the start are detailed above. But as the contestants are now riding the ocean a deseription of them will be useful at tus time, THE CAMBRIA, the property of Mr. J. Ashbury, was built by Mr. Ratsey, of Cowes, and was launched in May, 1868, The Cambria is rated 248 tons New York Yacht Club, but. she is gencraily a3 188 tons Thames measurement. In thls connection it may be well to explain that what is known as»¢‘Thames measurement” ig the system laid down by the Royal Thames Yacht Club, and is thus described in the ruleg of that club:—“The length shall be taken in a straight line at the deck from the forepart of the stem to the after part of the stern post, from which, deducting the breadth, the remainder shall be esteemed the just length to find the tonnage; and the breadth shall be taken from the outside of the outside plank in the broadest part of the yacht, then muliiplying the breadth so taken by the length, and the product by half the breadth, and, dividing the whole by ninety-four the quotient whafl be deemed the true tonnage.’ The Cambria was expressly designed for speed, and every expedient that experience could, suggest was resorted to to insure that object. Her dtimen- sions are as follows:—Length from stem to stern t, 108 feet; beam, 21 feet; tonnage for racing, 199 na; draught of ‘er, 12 feet. The dimensions of her prinotpal spara are:—Mainmast el) to deck), 61 feet; foremast, 56 feet 6 inches; main boom 61 téet; main gaff, 83 feet 9 inches; fore , 25 feet; bow- aprit, 55 feet outside stem; maintopmast, 35 feet 6 inches; foretopmast, 82 feet 8 inches; maintopsail yard, $2 feet, and foretopsail yard, 20 feet. The con- straction of her null is faultless, her lines are beautl- fully dne and her symmetry is unequalled by any veasel afloat. She is built of oak, with teak top- sides—scantling, seven inches by four inches, Her interlor fittings are of polished Wainscot oak and are remarkable (gr their néatness and the good taste dis- fives in the,’ decorations, Twenty-one tons of lead ailast were melted and run into her, in addition to which she has bout four tons of lead bolted on ner Keel. No yacht has ever achieved such success and popularity in two seasons ag the Camorta, HER FIRST APPEARANOB as a racing craft was on the 2d of June, 1868, when she had for competitors the Egerla (162 tons), Glori- ana (183 tons) and Fleur de Lys (100 tons). in this race the Cambria was the first to reach the winning post, but Jost the prize, having to allow her smaller opponents tune for difference In tonnage. ‘On the 17th of June, 1868, she started on the Thames against all the crack cutters, and it would have been @ matter for surprise had she been otherwise than beaten when saiilny against such vessels in fresh water and on a river not half a mile wide tn places, Her next race was on the 80th of June, from the Nore to Dover, and in this match the Condor, a new cutter of 129 tons, beat her, and in the return match she suffered a defeat at the hands of the Gloriana; but having compieted her engagements on the Thames, and Bavine anshippet her lead keel, we find her on the 6th of August beating the Egeria, Lufra, Oimar: Condor, Fions, Vanguard, Phryne, Dione, Sphinx an Niobe. 'On te next day she id beater! only by the Aline, the Egeria, Lufra, Pantomime, Nyanza and Gelert sustering defeat by lier, On the 11th August sive left a large sleet of yachts astern 1a the race, in- Joudor, as well as ia, Fiona, Nundi, Payche, ione, Niobe, Phryne, Albertine, Goshawk, Marina Olmara. In the race to Chervourg, on the 17th ‘gust, she lost her place as first to the Aline at fh last moment, through an error in seama ship Dut th the return race, from Cherbourg to é led thé. Guinivere (a vessel of 100 tons more than her- self), th? Aline and Egerja round the winning post. On the\ith of August French and English yachts were one wd all beaten by ber; but ber crownin; performane?, for the year 1868 was on August when she sated against tne American yacht Laced beating her any! at tho same time the thice fastesi Kngilsn ve:sels\that over Weye bullt—yiz., the Aline, Oimara and the Condor. The result of this matca endeared the Cambria to the British people. Hence+ forth ane became a national object of deligit—a Vessel deemed fit to represent the nation of Britain im any match for the Chania of the seas, Having thus added a goodly number of prizes to her German uate locker, her spars were shifted and ehe sailed on a pleasure trip to Madetra. On her arrival avain In England her spara were taken out, @8 much ballast as possible removed, and she ‘was hauled up on the patent shp of Mr, tsey, Of Cowes, there to dry and have certain’ alterations made in ler bow. These alterations consteted tn padding the hollow in her bow with a@ three {ncn lauking, and @ very great improvement this pad- ing proves. She was rather @ bad sea hoat, but now {s one of the best afloat. After having been Kepton the slip some months and being thoroughly dry she was again launched and fitted with her masts, which had been what is termed bored; that {3, having had the middie bored out of them during tne interiin; she aiao had a Tater keel fitted than the one originally given ler, By the time she was again fitted out the news had reached England that some American yacnts were likely to come over and yictt Cowes during the summer; thinking, therefore, that there might be @ second edition of the famous “America” among them, and that probably some of them would be induced to take part in the matches, the greatest care was manifested in fiting the Cambria, that boing the vessel one and all put thetr trust in; @ new and larger mainsail was given her, @ litte more holst on the mast aud everyting new in the shane of rigging, Notiithetanding the warning the Cambria recetved in 1868, that vessels of her size should not attempt to race tn a crowded river, where there is but hal! a mutle between the muddy banks, she again put in an appearance in the Thames races, and suffered for her temerity, a8 she won only one second priae. Once in vlue water again everything seemed to give Way to her, On the 6th of August, 1869, when sailing for the cup presented by the tradeamen of Cowes she beat the famons Alarm, a vessel that has won more prizes than any other afloat, ana was the only one that could contend witn the ride D he loth of August, 1869, she w; the drs of twenty-five yeohts that sailed for the ‘al Victoria Plate. In this race she beat almost every known slipper yacht in England. On the 234 July she won the first ‘prize in the Royal Yorkshire regatta, but her carcer in this year was cut short by her’ carrying away both her masts, Nothing couid have exceeded the won- erful performance of the Cambria on the 10th An- ist, he courg> for the yachts was around the sie of Wight, ‘The spectacie presenied by her when working down the Solent, over @ strong lee tide, 1n company with the cutters Olmara and Condor, will ever be remembered in the yacht clubs, She ap- peared to hold quite as much wind as the cutters, and, after some of the finest sailing ever known, the Cambria actually passed the Condor to wind- ward. ‘The fact of a schooner tyus beating a cutter to naval ts Att se ebetatel. Wey tha were no matches to be sailed, and conseqiently n more vessels. to be beaten, Mr, Ashbury sent the Cambria to the Mediterranean, and she took part in the ceremony oi the oostlg Of the Suez canal. ore me oe HER OARBBR SF! ? doe. as a racing craft has been most marvellous ang - precedented. The Daily News, of England, writes ag follows with reference to this ve3seli—oMr, James, Ashvury, the fortunate owney 6f one of the most brilliant of the racing schoovers that adorn English waters, whose victorley b&¥e been almoat as frequent ag the matches shg !yfs sailed tn, and who defvated pe American schooner yacht Sappho, hand-over- nd, In the Beaich round the Isle of Wight last sum. mer—the famous Cambria.” Hunt's Yachting Mag- azine, of December, 1863, speaking of this Ve-scl, says:—“On her first appearance in the Thames she was considered a beautilul modei, bat owing, no doubt, to her want of proper trimming, wee ged to be no flyer. She has since reaped a world-wid? fame, breaking all the ‘cracks,’ and gatn.ng the championship of the seas.” Accordiig to the Eng- ish view her reputaion as the tastest schoon-r in the world has reached the utmost enas of the earth; verses hafe been written and sung in her praise, her portrait has been engraved on sice! and painted in otis, and photographs of her find ready buyers; she 1a the {dol of yachting captains, the ride of her Owner and the clubs to which she be- jongs, Aud the hope and joy of the British nation. On the 3d of January, 1870, the Cambria once more returned to Cowes, having experienced very heavy weather after leaving Gibraitar, during which sne was hove to for four days and behaved in @ really wonderful manner, She was taken to the slip at Cowes, where she was hauled up to dry and prepare for the struggle agalust the Dauntless, Her altera- tions were not numerous; her baulwarks were raised and more shecr glyen; add.tional large porthuies on each side, to rapidly carry off a heavy sea, and three Be four tons of lead comprises her material altera- ons. The following is an account of the Cambria’a per- formance as a racing vessel: List OF MATOUES BAILED BY THE CAMBRIA, Date. | 1863. Startt aw. Yache F lng Winners, ‘Cambria, |. Royal Thames... Schooner match, |Gioriana. 3 time race, one-| 152|S8chr| Egeria, quarter minute| 100|Schr| second by per ton. Prize, time, £100; “seeond prize, Course from Gravesend to Mouse lightship, a distance of about ceventy miles, Wind W. N. W., and at the commence: menta good aalilng breeze, Gloriann’ and Egeria leading to Mouse light, In returning ‘Cambria drew ahead, ultimately arriving at the winniag post three minutes before Gloriaua, a Ume not sufliciont to win the race. | Starting Fi | Date. Club, Yachts | | Rig. | Winner, June 15|New Thames. .../Cambria.....|196|Schr.| Egeria, Prize 100 guineas. |Egerta, Course from|Gioriana. Gravesend to} Mowe light- ship aud Vack. “Wind at starting N. W. and very light. her squaresail yard. ' Gloriana second, vi mbria not med, Start Yachts Club. Rig. Winner, Royal London... ¢ 100 guineas, Course” from Erith to the Nore. Wind & F. In this race the Cambria’ was third, being nineteen minutes behind the wioning vessel. 8) 8 i88/Bchr. Winnere, “wo Date. Club. Rig, ‘Fane 17|Royal Thames...|Glor Queen's Cup, | M1 open to all. ‘Ups Second prize 6) Eyorta, Bulneas, Time} Second |, Mlawance, as prize. hal Course as above. Wind W. by 8. In this race the Cambria was nowhere, being the last but one to round the first mi * and so far behind as not to be*‘timed” at the winning post. i Rig. Date. Oub. woe Winnere Tane 80] Royal Thames, .. Cambria. Channel mateh,|Gloriana. from the Nore|Pantomi: to Dover, _ No|Six cutte time allowed to/One ya schooners. Firat prizo, £1003, se- cond prize, ‘£60, Wind E. N. B,; good sallng breeze. | The Cainbria carried away the jaws of her , but we it this time a bad third, which position she retained to the end of the race, eoming in thirteen minutes astern of the winner. Date, Club, Seating H Rig. | Winners, 3..| Royal Thames....| Cambri is |Giertene, bs 4 Channel “mautch,| (Glortan from. the Nore|Pantom: 4100; prize, £50, ‘Windstrong N. N. B. Cambria pasned Dover fifth {a turn’ when wind fell light and subsided into calm. The next she Was leading vessel, but wns subsequently passed a mornii by Giorfana, which vessel became winner, with two and minutes to spare. alee | ila. ‘Aug. 6.|Royal Squadron. Cambria,....\192|Schr| Cambria. ~~ Pri value £100 Egerie......-(18)/80hr) Dav. Clu. Winner, Clubs Sorting Fi Winners Aug. 7.|Royal Squadron.|Aline,.....- 216) Schr. |Aline, Oret 7 a tor 8 above.| First prize £16 ;| Nj id prize} Ej Wind W. 8. W., blowing . the lead, which she maintained till off Bt. Cath she was pase 7 mbria being third, order they Inthe run up from thie point the Cambria, was conspic us by the enormous wave she raised at her fore chains. Satine i] me Winner, Date. Clubs Seino i Rig. | Winners Kug. 13) Royal Vitor [Alig "7+ (315|Senr. Aline, first Firat prize, £75. |Campbria. |98|Sehr, ize. |) Condor, ea}schr.leutter, de. | Be cond prize, 1A33)80h 2 Oy Dunnose Condo? ted, fol- towed by, ‘Mina, hee ‘embeis, ia which ards they seqobed the winning post, Condor losing her time by fie minutes to Aline, Cambria being seven mfnutes benind Aline. Starti “ Date. Chad. Yacht il Winner Aug. 16 Royal Vicworia., Ane .,...1s-|913|Sohr:|Aline. From to) Cherbourg, Prize £100, 8.B, This, perba ied, ry chine winner by thirty: bria being second, bibs Starting Date, ud, Yack Winners Kug. 17|Royal Victoria...) Reburn race from Chervou Price, £50, “Wind #. 3g.N, After a bard fight Aline and Cambria suo” geeded In Getting away from Fyeria, and the battle Was fougis between thes two clippers, tue Cambria winulng by minutes aS Stow tin: >I * ub, uae A Winner, ‘Aug. —|[Havre, Prance..| Aline 1 Soh r Course 145 mites Prize 2,500f, e Wind W. N. W. Tho greater part of this driftiag, but was ultimately wou by the Cambria by a long distance, ‘The more recent performances of the Cambria are too well known to require any recapitulation. The particulars of her defeat by the Sappho, in the series of three races, are already fresh In the minds of the public, The Cambria was completely manned and thoroughly titted out ior the ocean race, the re- sult of which time alone can tell, THB DAUNTLESS, owned by Mr. James Gordon Bennett, Jr. Vice Commodore of the New York Yacht Club, was built at Mystic Bridge, Conn., by Messre, Forsyth & Mor- jan, and iaunched in June, 1866, She was then noWD a8 the Hirondelle and was the bropert of Mr. 8. 1D. Bradford, Jr. She accompanied the feet jew York Yacht Club in August of that year, Her frame waa mposed of White oak and hackmatack. ‘he outside covering was of white oak; the bilge streaks and double, sev of clamps were also of white oak and Georgia pine, Below the water line she was copper-fastened; above she had galvanized fastentigs and was vioroughly locusi-tunnelied throughout. The camings, sky- light and cockpit were composed of solid St. Do- mingo mahogany. ‘The deck of the Hirondelie pre-ented quite a dazzling appearance by tts dri Nea Hae ty time tae Kael tas 107 ieet in jen, £ : H 1, A195 feet; bre: Q 2 fe TY depth, 10 tfeet. hi tonnage BR Pe ene of mainimast, 89 feef 7 inches; foremast, 88 feet 7 inches; length of fore ahd main gails, 28 feet 6 inchs, ifef iain boom when built was 64 feet in feigth; some four or five ieet were subsequently added to 1 The ‘ena gf the boweprit outboard was 22 feet, The Jibboom between the stays was 14 feet, The L'Hirondelle ci 1d th» folowing sails: Jib foresall, mainsail, Hying jib, jib topsatl, fore gaft- topsall, iain gat-topsail, main topmast-staysail and square Her shrouds were composed of the best Italian hemp, All the fore and aft stays were wire. According to (he description of the yacht at the time her internal decorations and (ttings are al- juded to in glowing terms. Tne capin was 32 ieet by 17 feet, furuished and decorated in a luxu- rious manner, The Hirondeile was @ keel boat, And on that account was generally considered bet ter adapied to contend against rough weather on the ocean. It was for tha: reason and because the owuer intended to take @ cruise up the Mediter- rauean, Where it was well known that the worms would mas ad havoc with a ceatreboard boat, that the owner had her constructed on the old style. The model of the L’Hirondelie was considered well nigh perfect. She had excellent bearings, a beautl- ful shear and a cleau run, and was capable of carry. ing aheavy press of canvas. Prior to 1868 the Hirondelle had never had a well defined race. On the cruise of the feet of the New York Yacht Olub to the preceding August, when going from New Lon- don to Newport, it was thonght that for such a heavy vessel in alight easterly wind she worked re- markably well, On that occasion she was tiird acht In at Newport and was behind the winning oat Only about an hour. HER FIRST PERFORMANCE on the ocean wis on Wednesday, October 31, 1868, ina race with the scliooner Vesta. In this match, as made, the yachts were to start from off the Hghiehip at Sandy liook, and sail twenty miles to windward and back, ‘The Vesta had tssued the challenge without asking any allowance. it was stipula‘ed that at least an e.ght hour breeze should be blowing at the ime of leaving the lightiouse. Both vessels rested at anchor off Staten Tsiand on the night of October 30, eagerly watching for a proper wind on which to take ‘light on the morrow. A tug steamed out at early dawn on Wednesday morning & distance of twenty miles, and there wattea until beth yachts round her. ‘the Hirondeile was sixty-one tonslarger and fifteen feet 1onger than the Vesia, Both yachts came up beautifully, side by side to the ligitship, and at precisey half past nine A. M. the signal was given for the start. The Vesta had the lead, but after a spleniid struggie, the Hirondelle passed her, and at four minutes past eleven rounded the tugboat, the Ves'a tlree-quarters of @ milo astern, The breeze freshened and @ good sea was running, At forty-five minutes past twelve P, M, the Vesta commenced to gain when the lightship was about a mile to windward, At eleven minutes and three seconds to three o’clock the Hirondelie passed the lightship victorious, The Vesta, unfortunately, tore her balioon jt) so badly that it was impossible to arry it during the race, Some time after the great ain contest, in which the Vesta, Fleetwing and Henrietta were the competitors, the Owner of the last mentioned vessel purcha-ed the Hirondelle, when the name was changed to that of the Dannt less, by which name she is now known. Having undergone some alterations she figured in the racea given under the auspices of the New York Yacht Club, especially on the annual cruises, It 18 unnecessary to follow up her career until the time wien she was completely changed and rendered altogether a different vessel, This oc- curred at Noank early in the spring of last year, it should be remembe.ed that in November, 1868, the Dauntless sailed from Norfolk, Virginia, to Staten Isiand in thirty hours. It was In the winter of 1868 that a contract was entered into to rebuild the Dauntiess, and the work Was completed in May, 1869. The contract set forth that the vessel was to be lengthened by cutting away the bows about 33 feet from the stem; then with new keel, stem, cethiug, planking, decks, &., to revuild the bows, mak'uz the vessel 9 feet longer in draught water line, ‘The keel was to be of the best white oak, two pieces in depth, gradually dimifaishing forward to 8 tnehes siding, aud about 18 inches tn depth from rabit. La fact the vessel was made perfectiy new from stem to stern, altered and improved, the model betag changed, The dimensions of her new_ repairs were almost the same as formerly, but they were greater in diameter. Her masts were 69 and 90 feet respectively, topmasts 42 fect, main boom 78 feet, gaits 34 and 32 feet, and sle spread under full gail between six and seven thousand feot of canvas. nia pt was of Itailan hemp and galvanized iron. Sue measures 116,90 feet on the water line and 120.70 on deck. Her depth of hold 1a 9.70 feet and breadth of beam 24.80 feet. Her pre- sent tonnage is 267.96 tons and her area 2,309 square feet, and 1s entitled to carry a crew of thirty-seven, Betore she was rebuilt she had no hanging knees, but they were placed in her at Noank. She has also diagonal knees and is‘iron strapped. On her figure- head is an Indian tomahawk, with feathers on the handie and scroll work. She has two tanks, holding 6,000 gallons each. The appliance for steer Jackson’s patent, and made of rosewood, ‘There are two patent wrenches, uimmed with brass, for hoistings the sail4 The essel carries four brags cannon. Altogether the Dauntless was entirely overhauled and rebuilt, very little of the former boat being left behind. At the heginotng of the season last year the Dauntiess was placed on the ways at the East river and com- letely prepared for a trip across the Atlantic, which 3 doubtiess in the recoliection of the public. The discussion relative to the terma of an ocean race are given above. 'The Dauntless entered in the channel race for yachts of all pations, from Cherbourg round the Nab Light and back, for a cup of the value of 2,500 francs, given, by the Emperor of the French through the Socleté des od de Cherbourg, with @ prize for the second veasel, value 1,000 francs and agold medal. The other yachts were the Guinevere, Shark, Egeria, Myatcie and Deane, The yachts were started under way at two o'clock in the afternoon, There was bright sunshine, with @ nice sailing breeze from the north. ward, which enabled the vessels to lay their course direct for the Nab, About an hour after the start the Dauntless carried away her foretopmast, bringing down her fore forega® topsail, Tins misfortune of course diminished her chance of win- ning the race, and, although thua disabled, she would have been justified in retiring from the contest she nevertheless kept on the course, and after all came in third, being beaten only by the Guinivere and Ege the former taking the first prize. This was about the only race in which the Dauntless was en- gaged since her advent in Great Britain, with the exception of the international contest commenced esterday, The Dauntless was again overhauled at owes last April {n preparation for the ocean race. She was newly coppered and her foremast waa placed four fect aft, and underwent some other alter. ations. Her draught of water aft is now twelve fovt three inches. Little more need be added, The yachts have been described without comment. May the better yacht win, THE RESULT, Whatever may be the result of the great inter- national struggle, it ia certain that, win or lose, Mr, Ashbury will be most cordiali; welcomed by American yachtmen. He will doubtless compete for the Queen’s Oup, and that he will have opportunity and fair piay cannot for amoment be questioned T he race is especially interesting £ yachtmen, ©9 the issue will decide some vel So eh questions as to naval archi- tecture. Doubtiess the winuer will be hailed by @ large fleet, and the vicinity of the lightship will ere long resound with the booming of welcome salutes. The yachting season in America this year will pro- bavly be the Most interesting on record. BRAINS BLOWN Ovr.—On last Saturday afternoon a man by the name of Kleckner, working in Bitten: bender’s mines, near Shamokin, had nis. brains blown out by @ blast, at which he was working. It is supposed that having Ignited the fuse, which was jung in burning, he went to examine whether it had gone out, when the explosion occurred, with the above result. He was abont thirty-five years of age, had been a goldier, and was buried on Monday by the Grad Fg Of the Reppblic,—sunvury (Pu) Gastle, June 7 lous'Ms OF AieRIcAN crvizcys VENEZUELA, AGAINST The following 13 @ copy of the report recently made ip the House of Representatives by Mr. Wilkinson, from the Committee on Foreign Afuira, to whom were referred the memorials of sundry parties hold- Ing.claims against the Republic of Venezuela, adju- dicated under the convention concluded between he United States and that repubiic on the 26th of April, 1806:— ‘The meuioriaitsts are citizens of the United State to whom the republic of Venezuela has been deb! pep claims which, th part, date back to tue year SLL. Among these, some are for war suppiles farniahad that country In Its straggle for independence; some for personal servicas rendered the republic; some for acts of furcible appropriation of property; some for violated contract with tta government, and some for tue more grave and solemd responsinilities mcident to acts of outrage and murder perpetrated upon citl- zens of Wis country, Our governmeat pressed the payment of these With patent, persevering entreaty, running, to somo. througi upwards of foriy years; but bis Mportuntites were constautly met by adroit dipl * evasion and procrastinauion. Feelings of ior- nce ingiined our government tnto a course of 1633 until the tute of patience were reached. ex tual resurk wo exped.ents of menace ve, 1b proposed a mixed international coim- mission for the definitive adjudication of the claims. fhe proposition was accepted by Veneaucla, and a treaty carrying out the tdea' was duly negotlaved bo- (wie the accredited representauves of the wo couniries at Caracas on the 26th of April, 1866, The excoution of this treaiy was characterized by new and vexatious delays on the part of Venezuela. It required the ratiication of both Navions, and, on tae part of the Gulled States, ob- \atued it prompuy on receipt of the treaty at Wash ington}. but & Was not until the spring of 1567, nor UnUl after the recurrence of eyong soumplatng on the part of our government, that the Dalional lezislature of Venezuela took actlon and accorded tts “ratica- ign. ‘By the terms of the treaty all claims pending i favor of citizens of the United States were to be sub- mitted to a tribunal of arbitration, consisttug of a commissioner from each country and an umpire to be named by the diplomatic representative at Wash. ington of either Switzerland or Russia, By act of Congress of the Uniied states of July 0, 1867, provision Was made to carry into ect the treaty, and @ commissioner waa ap- Reinled Wo represent this country, He proceeded to Venezuela, and, after encountering a long series of bagling del L poy ally tu aitecung an or fe WAR ca me ray @ promineat cidgen of Cakal LN \ cord nee with the teruia of the indy “fk Stoeck!, the Russian Minister at Washilig(od, The commission thus ofganized closed Hs labore On the 5th of August, 1868, It sat in judgment on claims amounting 10 $4,823,275 31. O: these but n rn 1,453, 319 oi gre owed—$749,122 resting upon the avert 3 the umpire. Upwards of three aud a aif milion of dollars claimea were disallowed, By the turd article of the treaty it was provided whati— ‘The commissioners shall issue certificates of the sums to be paid to the claimants respectively, by virtue of, ions or those of the umpire; and the aggregate a all sums awarded by the Commissioners, and of all sums accruing from awards made by the umpire, sball be paid to the goverpment of the United States, Payments of said al annual payments, to be com- nien years from the date of the termination of the faboraof theccmmisatons the first payment to be mate wi months from the same date. Seuml-annual interest shall be paid on the several sums awarded, at the rate of tive per cent per avnum from the date of the termiuavion of the labors of the commission. Pursuant to this article the comnitssion issned cer- tiflcates to the successful claimants, covering tie amounts awarded, and the records of the conimis- sion, showing ali Its work and the tesumony oa which We awards were founded, were reported to tue State Departments of the respective govern- ments, Try instalments of principal and three of Interest upon te awards have matured, but the Venezuelan government has not oniy neglected to make pay- Taent, but manifests tts intention to evade payment entirely by repudiauing the work oi the comialssion. When the first instalment fell due, in February, 186 m leu of forwarding the requred money an ageut was sent to interpoas ex- ceptions and objections to the conduct of the commissioners and to urge annul- ment of their awards. In executing bis mission his entire case became the subject of elaborate dipio- matic correspondence between himself and Becreiae ries Seward and Washburne, and each of those Sec- retaries emphatically pronounced the pretexts set up by Venezuela in excuse of payment as inconclu- sive and tuvaiid. Tue Venezuelan government, however, persisted in its default, aud, in the course of afew months after the last lctter from Secretary Washburne, permitiel another Instalment of tnte- reat to mature and rest unpaid and unnoticed, The objections against the comuission were not again revived until in the iall of last year, and then only conversationaily to the United States Minister Partridge, who notiied our government, and, in return, was instructed wo ask from the Venezaclan government specitic charges accompanied by proofs, by @ limited time, or an abandonment of ali fur. ther complaint against the commission, Thus ti vited the Venezuelan government had a large mass of testimony taken in that country which it sent hither Jast February in charge of an accredited arty and filed in the State Department, and which Ens Since been laid before this House by the Secre- tary of State, Your committee have carefully examined this tes- timony, It was taken mainly to impeach the con- dnet of the American couimissioner, and as to hun was wholly ee parte, with every factitty esasting upon the part of the toreigu witnesses to digiort ant color testimony. It is, therefore, surprising to your committee how feeble and inconclusive a case has been made out against the party sought io be eriminated, The gentleman in question, as well as others Lnplicated, has been permitted to be heard in defence by your commi‘tee; aad thelr revutation has been made a supplement Co the testimony fur- nished by Venezuela. Your committee, acter full consideration, are unantmously of opinion that charges against the commission are pot subdsi Unicd, aud that there is nothing im the testimony be should affect or linpalr tie validity of the awards, ‘The memorialists urge with stress the hardships of thely Gase—thelr awards isiopored, aud disconrage- ment added to disappointment. ‘they livoke their government in its paternal character and ask that the treaty with Venezavia shail be made etiectual to thelr benefit, and that they shall not be subjected to furtuer wrong ov delay. The duty of our guvernmeut to espouse and protect the rights of its citizens in all just demands against foreign powers 1s conceded, and it is considered by your committee that tne present case is one which very properly appeals to the interposition and ald of the couatry. The claimants, as has been before stated, are cif zens of our nailon, and their demands have been detinitively adjudicated under solemn couvention with the debtor republic, To permit that republic now to trifle with its Coen bette would be trifing on our own part in duty to those of our own allegiance, We must see that thev suffer no harm if we desire to uphold the paternal protectorsiip which above all things endears a government to its subjects and dignifies it in ihe eye of the world, in view of the premises, therefore, the committee report the accompanying joint resolutions, the pas- gage of Which they reapectfully recommend. be noticed that provision is made for the protection of ceriain claims due American citizens, which were adjudicated and acknowledged due by the Venezuc- Jan government prior to the mixed commission. ‘These amount in som of principal and interest to about $110,000, and mainly consist of balances. For @ number of years all payment upon these has been suspended, and although they have not the sanction of @ national treaty, a8 those adjudicated by the iixed commission, it has been thought by your committee that they are none the less worthy of the interference of our country. JOINT REBOLUTION TO ENFOROR THE STIPULATIONS VHR OONVENTION WISH VERRZUBLA OF APTIL 25, L ND THE PAYMENT OF ADSUDIOATED OLALMS. ‘hereas a convention was duly concluded on: the 25th day of April, 1905, betwoen the United States of Amorica and the republic of Veneauets, for the adjustment Of clatme of ulti zens of the United States against aad republic, in pursuance of which aud of the act of nares of July 20, a commission aasembied at the olty of Caracas, which ndjud cated void clatmes and allowed same to the ataount of $1,258,810; and whereas the third arttolo of said convention provides that “the commissioners aall ihe aums to be paid to the Of their decisions or those of the ump amount of all hums awarded by the all sums accruing from awards made by she umpire, be paid to the government of the United States. yigentsof said aums shall be made in equai annual payments, to be completed in ten years from the date of the terminat!¢n of the labors of the commission, first payment to be mace ‘ix months from the same date, Sem!-annual intorest shall 4d on the several sums awarded, at a fate of five per cent num from the date of the termination of the Jabors of 6 commission ;" and whereas sald Nasion terminated ita labors on the 6th day of August, 1805, and two instalments of {ho aggregate of suid gums so awarded, and certited by said comnlssion, with the Interest as specltied fn naid thind arti, cle, have become due and ble, yeb the anid republic of Venezuela has failed and refused to pay thé game; and hereas the said repnbiic of Venezuela fs furths ing to about $109,000 to dive: 4 caine waich have b jus to anid citizens id mized comminsl o: Tt will pubite; therefore, Be w revolved by the Sonate and Iiouse of Representatives of the Unitod States of America in Congress asaembied, That the adjudication of claims by sald comimission, pursuant to the terms of satd convention, is hereby recogu zed as final an jasive, and to be held as vaild and subsisting tho republic of Venexusta; and for the purpose of eatorcing the collection and pay meats of the sums of money ao awarde: the Prasident I hereby authorized and directed to mi d upon the repubiie of Venezuola for immediate pay ment; and !p case of neglect or 1 to make such pay: ment, that he employ such portion naval forces as may be necessary in his judgment to eecure the faithful performance of the terms of sali convention, And be {t further resolved, That t hirtesnths of all hich inay have poen, or abail hereafter bo, received fromm ic of Venezuela on account of ‘the debts owing by ealu republic tooitizens of tho United States shal be patd'by the Secretary of State to the holders respectively 0 14 certificates of award tsaued by ald mixed commission tn pro-rato proportion, as said certiscates may from time to time be presented for ‘payment; and that tho remaining one- thirteonth of said moneys be applied to the payment ef the demands acknowledged due to citizens of the United Stales by said repubiic of aelas prior to ald mixed comanis, n, and be paid by the Secretary of State to the owners o aid demands upon satisfactory proof of ownership. mon: An eminent French physician, Dr. Lai just lost his life in consequence of hia ex ertion to resnseitate Be, drowned in the Seine, ‘The Doctor breatued his own breath {nto her tings, but as she began to recover, he tainted away and gould not be restored to con- agiousnesis, hae girl who was near 5 CUBA. Effect of Senator Sumner’s Resolutions fn Havana, Spain Will Permit No Inter- ference, A New Campaign to be Inaugurated by the Spaniards, The steamship De Soto, Captain Norton, from Hae vana June 28, arrived at this port yesterday, with the last malt advices, Purser McManus will accept thanks for favors received. Spain May be Destroyed but not Conquered— Spanish Sentiment—The Insurrection—Cese pedes HolguluAnother Landing Under Quesada Reported. Havana, June 28, 1870, ‘The recent rosolutions of Mr. Sumner, as chair. man of the Committee of Foreign Relations in the Senate of the United States, have caused a profound sensation here. He has been regarded as the con- sistent friend of the Spaniards u this struggie, and that he should do anything calculated to reflect upon them excites astonishment, The resolutions are regarded simply as impertinent. The reaujt of the action proposed in them can be inferred from the remarks of the Diario de la Marina, which, afer praising the hitherto moderate and consistent course of Mr, Sumner, says;— We do not concede now, nor will we ever concede toany Power, either American or European, the right to interfere in our internal affairs, although tt be done ti the delicate form of counsel. We nave not sought, nor do we neel teachers. We do not pretend to tmpose our will upon any one, nor will ‘We permit any one to impose his dpon us, We do hot boast of ourscives a strong, but persevering; yes, aud if We Cahnot énjoy we triumph wi wal ya @ the victory dear. We can conceive Spain jestroyed, but not cowardly. All of which ts in ttailcs, and may be regarded a8 expressing Spanish sentient in tits Islan, Tue steatier Pajaro del Océano, which arrived here yesterday, brings nfl dates from Puerto Prine cipe to the 26th. The more {important news has been anticipated by telegraph. The columns are making occasional expeditions into the country, bat encoun- ter no insurgents. A few presentados are brought in,and nothing more. Some of these state that Cavada and Bembeta have gone to the Cinco Villas, having with them about 300 men. Cespetes was in Hol- ‘uin. Of the forces of Fernando Espinosa, Uastellanos Aza, Agramonte aid Madridales nutiing is Known, Spanlsh oftcers arriving here report thata body of losurgenis recently surpiised a detachment of vol- unieers within haifa league of Puerto Principe and kiied or captured the greater part of them. The paper £l Fanai, in speaking of this, says that on the ist a force of iusurgeuts under Colonel Ryan ap- proached within the distance mentioned and attacked @ foraging party; the result is not given further than the insurgents lost thre» Kited and that the horse of a chief which was baougit m with his equipage carried letters addressed to H. Harrizon, This 14 the officer whom the Spaolards reported Killed after the first landing of the Upton. ue Voz de Cuba claims to have injormaton that of tie twenty-two persons comprising we second expedition of the Upton only 51x remain anve, The death sentenc: passed upon D. Tomas Pulido and.D, Teodoro Montardy has been commuted by General De Rodas to tinprisonment for ten years, ‘The wife of Oscar de Cespertes, son of the Cuban President, receatiy executed by the Spaniards, haa been permitted to proceed to Manzanillo, whither her passage was paid by the Captain General Before departure she addresses a noie to the editor of tl Funal expressing the deepest gratituie to Napoleon Arango and family. She statos that upon their capture she and her husband were couducted to Guaimaro, Where a council of war was formed, Arango s00n arrived, and, owing to lis efforts, her husband was not placed with the’ other prisoners on thetr pass to San Miguel, but allowed to remain by her side. After his Lnprisonment she was taken W the house of Arango, and all ber wants supplied, She speaks very feeliugly of her “dear husband,” to whom sho nad been but recently married, and who, previous to ils execution, siatad that his only regret was in the unfortunate position in which he left . Much sympathy was expressed for them owing to their youth aud inexperience; but Spanish polley de- mnanded his death, and he was shot, leaving her, as sue says, “alone, au orpian, a widow, and reduced to poverty by the insurrection.” Letiers irom Gibara and Llolguin state that ramora of the disembarkation of a new expedition, com- manded by Quesada are rife, but they are not crédiied. All possitle precautions lave been taken: by the Governor of tho jurisdicugn to prevent any landing. A detachment of conta gucriiias, so Bay the Spanish accounts, had encountered a party of fugitives who disembarked from the Upton, The latter supposed they had met their friends, and cried out, “Here we are! Viva Cuba’ ‘They were quickly undeceived, as the contra- guerillas opened fire, killing seven, and the others: escaped, oto Is to have been among them. A number of siiaii encounters had occurred various parts of the jurisdiction. Qrders had been received ju Gibara to send the captured armament lauded by the Upton to Havana, Ia the astern Department the fusurgents would m to have vanished into Lain alr, a8 such expedt- tons ag are made into the country reswit in the dis- covery Of noue, A letter from Santa Cruz dei Sar say6 Uhat on tie Sua, at flve minates past nine o'clock in the morning, a slight shock of earthquake oceur- red, lasting several seconds. No dama.¢ was done. D. Mazarlode Lara, a native of ‘Trmidad, was 4 cently shot at Santi He had been captured from among the insurger La Union, & journai pubiished in Bejacol, on the line of railroad fron: this city to Bawwbano, states that the Lieutenant Governor bad gone out ta pur- suit of a band of Insurgents under Garcia. A remor was current here yesterday (hat a con- acription was to take place of ali over sixteen years of age who had not enilsted in the voianteers, It Was denied in the evening by the Diario dela Ma~ ring, Which attributed it to (he Liboramtes. It hi beeu generally believed that De Rodas was a Mason. A Madhid pape’ referring lo the fact of the unpris- onment of Masons here, accuses hia of recreanc’ to the obligations of the order, whereupon, through is Secretary, he denies that he is a Mason, not belong favorable to secrecy in nis acts, Anticipated Return of Valmasedn to Havana A New Campaign Promised=The Lisurg iu“fheir Old Haunts—Sickness Among t . Troops=The West India Cable. SANTIAGO DE CuBa, June 25, 1870, It 1s stated titat his Excellency the Count Valma- seda, who for some weeks past has been sojourning in Bayamo in extraordinary qutetude, ts again about to favor us with tie lignt of his countenance, cans ing us a gush of joy. Whether o massacre will be among the entertainments gotten up to celebrate his return is not yet known, thougn it ts nighiy probable. A steamer which recently arrived here from Mansanillo brought back to us the Brigadier Don Carlos Deteure, thoug’ ‘it seems he 13 not to as sume command, From all accounts the Insurgents are oceupying their old haunts and are quite at their ease, as, ow- ing to the condition of the couutry and the sickness among the troops, no operations against them can be carried on. Nevertheless we are consoled and rendered quiet by the announcement of a new can- paign, from which the usual great results are promised, A new commander appears in the berson of Lieutenant Colonel Don Knrique Ls who to have command of the right of tie iine, while Colonel Viliavas 1s at the head of the leit, They will opera m4 a8 is eaid, by columns, in the usual method, and a aystematic effort will be made to clear the country of insurgents. This has been atiempted 80 often before and with no good ree sult that no great confidence ia felt In any future effort. It 18, however, probable that the whold thing i@ merely @ sop to popular demand, ay nothing can be done at présent. re is considerable sick. ness among the troops, and cholera and yeilow fever are materially depleting their rank’, There has been great rejoicing here over the re- Ported capture of the arms landed by whe Upton, although the accounts would seem to denote that a portion of them reached the interior in safety. The Diarto, of this city, has information from Jamaica that & part of the cable which 1s to connect us with that igiand has been subinergod and that the vessel bearing it will arrive here ere long. The new French Consul, M, de Caquerville, hag res airived here. A magaticent banquet will ba dered Lim by the French citizens resident here, Tue Latss? Trour SToRY.—The editor of a Weat- ern paper has been up in the country oan and ig reaponsible for this fish ,story:—-A jovial oli gen- Ueman whom we met in our travels told @ (for the truth of which we do not vouch) to ius the mites iC Eeaeree upon the streame, “A few 0," he ) “1 Was C) @ bri Switt trer when I heard my frame called. around to see Who spoke, No person was in aig) | and T was about to $ On, When my eye fell upon @ large trout standing upon bas tall in th Ty | looking as if he had spoken to me. “Did you speak, Mr. Trout?” satd I. “1 did, sir,” satd*he; “1 wish tO inquiro if this is the way to Hickfora’s MLP? “to 1s," said I. Ain't there any other route?” said ne “Guess not,” said 1, “uniess you go by land. Why do you aki” “Beenuse the river ja so full of these Aish hooks that I cin never get up thig way.”