New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-20
RAISING THE SUNKEN SHIPS AT SEVAS.
TOPOL.
zee Of The N. Y. Tribune.

Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune
SEvAsTOPOL, June 80, 1857.
entered Russia at Odessa by an Austrian
steamer. As anchor was down, the
Quarantine officer was alongside, who, on ascer-
tanning the healthy condition of the ship, gave per-
mission to the passengers to go on shore. We were
all hurried into the boat, without luggage, and car
ried to the Custom. House landiDg-from thence
into the long examining room under charge of two
soldiers. After waiting nearly an hour, door
opened and an officer called the first person upon
the passenger list, who directed to go into an
adjoining room for examination. Next was my
turn: two officers were seated at desks writing
down the answers to the follt wing interrOgatOres
by tall, sallow looking fellow who spoke little
English Your passport What is your ago
Have you any relatives in Odessa! What is you
pIOfessiCni How long do you intend to remain in
Russial All these being satisfactorily answered
and our signatures placed in the big book. we were
taken into another room and waited another hour
Here according to appearance, was where good
were examined that were suspected OF cOntagon,
for by the looks of the prOngs, tongs and probes
hanging around the place had the appearance OF an
nquisiIOral dungeon. AT length the officer came
with four soldiers and young man for an assistant.
Commencing with No. !, he ordered his trunks
opened and every article turned upside down.
Everything having piece of printed paper Tor
spteiully away. Books of every description are
unfortunately seized and submitted to the Cen
sOr, who after few days decides whether they Can
be admitted into Russia.
went from Odessa to Nikolaief in Tartar
wagon, aud " hoover has ridden in Russian cart
knows what it is without any further description.
On NY arrival at Nikolaeff | called on Admiral
B0Ottkcft viii my papers, He received me VIII
much hinduess and was much pleased to hear that
eur PREPARATIONS for raising the ships would soon be
rla dc at SeyastOpOl. He informed me that he had
received dispatch from st. Petersburg informing
him that Col. Lane had made application for per-
mission to operate with company at Sevast0pof
the same dispatch stated to Admiral BoOtOkoh that
Mr. John l.. GOwen had the sole contract, and that
any other person who entertained an idea OF Obtain
ing permission to raise any of the sunken property,
labOred under delusiOD, and no vessel or machines
belonging to such persons would be permitted to
enter the harbor Admiral BOOtokOti invited Inc to
accompany him on tour of inspection through the
NAVY Yard and Arsenal. There are two fine pro-
pcler line -ot.battle ships Of l20 guns each on the
stocks, to be launched i'll September; there are also
two ceryeres Of beautiful model. The Nlholaieh
Dock Yard is very extensive and admirably ar
as fine naval depot any IN Europe.
l came TO SevastOpOl in q Government steamer.
My Russian pas, with an Introductory letter 70
Admiral Messer and Governor Vocalick, were
handed to me previous to sailing. found Sevasto-
pol truly heap Of ruins, resembling Herculaneum
aid PVmpen more than modern city. The de-
stucon of five stone dry docks by the Allies was,
in ny opinion, piece OF want0n Vandalism. Alter
waiting On the Admiral and Governor and present
ing my letter from Admiral Bootokoh, immediate
orders were given to the Captain of the Port to
furnish me with ten.oared boat for the purpose OF
making any examinations that might wish.
On The 9Th of June Messrs. GOwen and Copeland,
with their families, arrived. Mr.. Gowen while IN
p,ris ON his way here, received an invitation from
bis Imperial Hlghness the Grand Duke Constantine
TO yisi; him at the TLileries. The Grand Duke ex'
messed 10 Mr. G., q wish tnat he would use all pos
lille dispatch in clearing the harbor OF SevastoPs,
assuring hun of every assistance which the autnor'
ties could render him. renarkng, at the same tue'
that he had been informed that applications IRON
other companies for permission 10 "orA 10 oe'"s'
pol bad been made at st. Petersburg, but on no
consideration could permission be grantee " an
other. immediately after the arrival Vi Mess's'
Gowen and Copeland, We commenced preparing
two puLbOats aud two transport 6fgs, the iil er
about go tuns each, with the Necessary means ior
lifting Before We had competed these vessels, the
bark Susan Jane arrived with our steam-engues,
chains, &C., material Cor two footing docks, with
many other articles, which came jusl in tme, IT,
cether with our carpenters and caulkers, aud after
much perple kitty and unnecessary delay caused oy
the auIoylng CustOm-ilouse Oft Gers, We cosnnsnced
discharQIna our machinery. As 1t came gu, !; ~
tracted much attention. for it certainly i. superior
To any / have ever before seen. Our diving aYpa-
ra,us with the air pumps, is also Of superior work
m5nsbip. Ne went out Yesterday, Jly |, % Try
our Divers, armor, sc. Tho diver !mmedas''y