The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-15

wat 10 ths Britain Baltic Fleet.
ADMIRAL NAPIER sKzKyNa DEPORTATION From
YANKEE oArTAM-soAs ACCOUNT OF TEE MON
srER sHIr Duke or WELLINGTON.
tFrom the Boston Advertiser, June ls-l
We are permitted to publish the following extract
Of letter, written ct Elsnore, on board the mer-
chant ship Flying Childers, describing the incidents
Of the voyage of that ship from Cronstad in passing
the British feet and the visit Of the captain and OF
the writer to the Admiral's ship.
EXTRACT or A LETTER FROM OK BOARD THE SHIP
PLYING CHILDERs.
ELsIN0RH, May "a, 1854.
Left Cronstadt Sunday, P. NJ. the 14th of May, in
tow of small steamer; the ship was decked out
with all her flags and looked very prettily; as we
came near the Admiral he set his cOlors; we dipped
all Of ours and gave him three cheers; he returned
them; we gave him one more, and be gave Us three
very complimentary About eight we were abreast
of the Light, cast of the little tug which had had
hard time Off, only being able to move us through
the water some two miles an hour, as the wind was
ahead and strong.
l7th.-About five in the morning the Captain walked
me, saying there were two men of war in sight.
When we first saw them they were anchored near
Helsingfors, they both got up steam, but only one
came after u.s. A little astern of us was Russian
brig, which rounded to the steamer came up with
her then boat was despatched full Of men. ap-
parently armed to the teeth, and we watched with
good deal of interest to see the Russian c0lors low
cred and the English hoisted but that event did
not take place. though the brig still lay to. Though
the wind was light we only going four knots It took
the steamer some time to catch US, but at last he
came along side, and we backed our main yard; we
had before hosted our colors and set our numbers.
He hailed US, and said he would send boat, but
board with book, in which he set down our
name, wherefrom, when sailed, where bound,
what cargo, how many men, and who were
the owners; could give us no news, had
what to do with the Russian brig they had just
stopped, but thought they should hang on to her
until they heard from the admiral. They wished us
apleasant voyage, and we parted 1t was the pad
dle-wheel steamer Heca, one of the vessels the Fly
ing Chiders beat in going up; her consort was the
screw frgate Arrogant. The Hecla, after leaving
US, boarded Swedish brig put prize master on
board, has taken her alongside the Russian, where
they both lay with their f0re-topsails to the masts
and is now going over towards Port Baltic, distant
fifteen miles.
The wind continued light all day. Towards eve
ming We made two one was brig
found he was bound to London with . cargo of
hemp and grain. The other was the English sloop-
of-war Dauntless when we were within half mile
of her she lowered two boats one Of which boarded
us, the other the brig We gave him the same infor
nation we had given the others, aud he told as we
should probably see the advanced division Of the
feet in the morning. the brig they detained
1Sth.-Quite an eyentful day. Early 10 the
morning made ahead twelve men-ofwar, and it was
truly splendid sight, one of them was monster
indeed the rest looked like little sail boats around
him. Pretty soon we saw little steamer approach
ing rapidly; soon after breakfast he came along
side, sent his boat on board and obtained the same
informa ton we had given the others; then we
asked what were the names OF the vessels in sight,
one Of them was the Duke as we thought; Ienclose
the list-After the Lightning, the name of the lit
tie steamer, had got al she wanted, away she went
to communicate the news; as we came up to the
feet we dipped our flag to the Admiral, he returned
it. we also dipped it to the Frenchman, the Auster.
litz, who returned it twice. In about an hour the
little steamer came alongside again, and said the
Admiral wished to see the Captain on board,
asked for permission to accompany him which was
readily granted. We went ION board the steamer,
taking the Pilot with US, and leaving the ship
in the first officers care and were soon on
board of the mammoth Duke of Wellington;
when we came alongside, it looked as II it
were good days journey to her upper deck, but we
deck, from there we were conducted to Sir Charles
cabin, which was on the second deck: he received
us very kindly, shook hands, sud he hoped he was
not OBTAINING but was very anxious to obtain in
formation about the Russians; while the Capt was
answering his questions, roamed about his cabin
sight seeing-and really the old fellow is about as
comfortable there as he would be at home; plenty Of
room, easy chairs, and very nice verandah OF Iron
running round his stern windows. He said the
blockade went the 18th, but that vessels were al
lowed until the 18th to come out, therefore that
all right, but had just saved ourselves; after he
had pumped dry he asked If we should not like to
the ship we of course said yes, and he sent the
Flag Lieutenant around with us. We went all over
her from her poop to her kelson, and were very much
pleased: her engine and machinery are all below
the water mark with her coal bunkers abreast thus
protecting them in q measure from all harm: her
screw was grand machine, but You have probably
read all about her, 1870 guns, ,l50 men. After we
had been over her. the officers took us into their
wardroom, and gave us tiflin; then, as we were
leaving the Admiral sent for us, and we took glass
Of wine with him; then he babe US good bye, wished
us a pleasant voyage, and of we went We lost
sight of the feet about six, in the meantime the
Sherwood, which left Cronstadt with us, and the
Russian brig which they had allowed to pass, had
come up end were within two or three miles Of US.
About halfpast six we made three more sails ahead,
but way up to windward; at eight one Of them fired
a gun, but as she was some six miles Of, we were
not going 10 lie to two three hours, for her
to fan along to US. 80 we continued on; pretty soon
he fred another; the brig rounded to, but we
that we had been boarded by the Duke, but
that did not satisfy him, for, as we afterwards
found he made signals to steamer astern of him,
to cut us of, which the fellow managed to do,
and about eleven he was right ahead Of us, fired
gun, and We, of course, had to heave to; then,
after some time he sent boat, the officer came on
board and said, Captain have orders to turn you
Charles Napier himself has passed the ship through"
that seemed to stagger him, and after little CONVEX
sation the captain and went on board the steamer
to see what her commander meant; he said he had
orders to stop all vessels after the 18th; We ex-
planned to him that vessels were allowed until the
18th to leave Russian ports, and that we had been
passed through by the Admiral not eight hours ago;
he repeated he had strict orders from Sir Charles to
stop everything after the 10th but consulting with
his Lieutenant, he concluded to let us pass We
told him that we would not 60 back that he must
either let 60 on or make prize Of us; he chose
the former. In the meantime the bark had gone
by rs, but we soon caught her again; her captain
said nothing about OBTAINING him, 30 we have come
to the conclusion that our man did not understand
his orders, or that he wished to annoy US, for not
obeying the first two guns. The name Of the
steamer that ordered ne ba. ok was the Desperate.
l9th.-Thick fog all the afternoon; when 1t cleared
out, about six, we saw steamer padding after us
as fast as che could come; she alongside about
eight, cent her boat on board, and the officer asked
IL we could give any of the fleet: said nothing
about stopping us, but appeared to be in great
hurry to join the feet The name of this vessel was
the Basilisk. At the same time there was q liner
in sight which the officer said was either the st.
George. 40 guns. or the Nile 90 guns; the latter
fired whole broadside in the night, which made