Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-11-14

Provisions Mess Pork is selling at SIS; clear
S2l a -. l.nrd has slightly advanced. Mess
Beef @l-H@l- 30; e&t n clear Hacot, to arrive
@l5 75aSlG. Candles have experienced II
marked advance = sale of Adananiine nj Pa
20. ilardwHrc-u no sales OF magnitude. Cheese
il in good request at an advance.
- Russian Magnanimity
Lieut.. Rover, who Wis second in command Of
the English war steamer Tiger, when she strah'
drd mar Odessa, aud was captured By the Rus
,ian,. la published, in the Edgli>h papers, an
cxcre dinghy interesting narrative OF the cIfciln-
stances OF the wreck, and of Tia" captivity OF the
crew and their treatment in Russia. 1t Is writ
ten by Lieut.. l,oyor, who succeeded to the com-
mand on the death of Capt. Gifurd. 1t is par
ticuiarly interesting from the picture which It
draws of the lihcrality aud magnanlmlty with
which these prisoners were treated III Eussla,
aud the favorable account which 1t gives OF the
high bred courtesy and generosity of Russian
functionaries, whom the common opinion IN this
country classes with semi -barbarlans. he MT
most kindness and attention was cXllbltedtoward
the officers and crew, and Lieut.. ltoyer SAYS that
the only diilicnltics experienced were caused by
the multiplicity of orders, some of them conflict
ing with each other. and all springlng out OF the
anxiety Ia alleviate the condition ct the prison
ers. Ihe Lieutenant was sent T." ~. Petersburg,
where h. was ;rcatrd more Ike IA welcome guest
than n prisoner. His interview with the Empe-
rur resulted in his unconditional release from
captivity. 1t wa, done with 50 much grace and
good humar that we male Il long extract.
The Emperor was standing in the middle of
the room. dressed in the I,lain dark blue uniform
of II general in chief, and wore II white enan-
cllcd rross,tt the button hole on his chest. This,
| believe, was the cross ot the Order OF 1t.
George, an honor conferred only upon persons
who hasr rendered important service 10 their
country. imagine tint hi~ Imperial Majesty
ha- mol vet assumed the decoration Of the high
est class of the order which i, woln by such men
as Pax cwitch, Woronzotf, &c, aud which was
described To me n different IL size to that worn
by the Emperor. expected to see Il fine tall
man, bat WAS not prepared To find his Imperial
VI ijesty 50 much superior to the generality of
men in height and appearance. lie did not look
more than fifty, nor were there amy particular
signs of care ON his cnuntcnancr, at least not
IN ore tlH one secs in every man of his age. His
features were fine and regular, his head bald in
the centre, and his eye expressive of mlldncss,
quite in accordance with his words. was aware
that his Majesty spoke both English and French,
and hoped that he would address me III my ma
tive tongue.
AS bowed and stepped forward, he address
ed me Us "Nlonsieur IL Lieut. and inquired
after my health, whether had got rid of my te-
yer, and how and where caught it. He asked
me about the loss of the Tiger, and inquired why
We had not anchored. being 50 near the land. |
replied that the fig WIS very thick, and that by
our reckoning we were some distance from land
when the vessel struck. He asked me if ! was
married, made some kind inquiries respecting
the family Of my late captain, and informed me
that Mrs. Gitflrd had gone To Odessa To JOIN her
husband, not having heard Of his death. Ills
Imperial Majesty then said ii had been his il ten
ton 10 grant the captain his liberty, but Us that
was now impossible. he would extend thai grace
to me, Us the next in command, and asked me
how should like 10 go home. was quite taken
aSack hs this announcement, although had
been told at Odessa that should have my liber-
ty, sill did not anticipate that 1t would bc
granted 81 soon and 81 freely. was therefore
unprcparcparcd to answer tie question as To my
intended route, and said that really had not
thought of it; upon which his Majesty burst
into a tit ot laughter. much amused at my sur
PRISE and embarrassment, and said, "iUe& done
ptn:eS-y tgo and think abou' it, and let me know
this evening. through the Minister of War, what
road You would like to take" He then bowed
me out of the room, turning to the Prince, t.
whom he made some remark III Russian, and ihc
latter followed me.
Tn whole Of this narrative of Lieut.. Roger
show. the Emperor and his family, and the com
manding officer, ON the coust of the Black Sea,
in 1 very favorable light. The treatment OF the
pris ,ners was delicate aud generous IN highest
degree. 1t is Il surprise to read of such chlval-
rous department among the "unclyllized' ser
wants of the "RuSSIan bear