The New York Herald

RACING ON THE MISSISSIPPI.

Exciting Trial of Speed Between the Steamers R. E. Lee and Natchez from New Orleans to Cairo-One Thousand Miles in Two Days and a Half-The Steamers at Helena.

ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 3, 1870.

A despatch from Helena, Ark., says the R. E. Lee's time to that point is forty-seven hours and thirty-six minutes. The officers of the Natchez say her time to Helena is one hour and thirty minutes faster than her last trip.

Excitement in Louisville Over the Race.

LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 3, 1870.

The Western country is greatly excited over the race between the steamers R. E. Lee and Natchez, from New Orleans to Cairo. Several hundred thousand dollars are staked on the result in this city alone. The quickest time on record is expected. The two boats left New Orleans last Thursday evening at five o'clock. The Lee passed Memphis last night at fourteen minutes past eleven o'clock, her time from New Orleans being two days, six hours and nine minutes. The Natchez was an hour behind the Lee.

Excitement in Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, July 3, 1870.

There has been a great deal of interest manifested all day in regard to the race between the steamboats R. E. Lee and Natchez.