The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-31
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The ship building business q New York has expert
enced another triumph in the obstruction and safe deli
very TO the Russian govern mt Of the screw steamer
japanese at Ncolaefsk, Amoor river. It will BIO
rem mbered that he Japanes as built the ship yard
ofWlliam H, Webb, in this c for the Russian govern
ment, last year. and grac proportions strength and
symmetry elected universal admiration when she was
turned of the stocks About the time another
steamer, the Major, built in Boston for the same
government and the two VESSELS left these shores for their
final destination within week Of each other
Mr. Webbs vessel the Japanese sailed from New York
on the 18th Of last April and arrived at dc Castro Bay
AMOR river on the Sd Of September making the voyage
in little over four months though she detained five
days at Java Head. During the entire passage she steam
cd only sixteen days, and then boiler only AMI
made the rest under SAIL with her propeller station
airy, causing a drawback to her speed of two miles
an hour. 1t only during the latter part Of
the voyage, while in the China SEAS that sac
used steam at all and the amount Of coal consumed
only 1856 tons During the whole passage the Japanese
perenced very heavy weather. and though she left New
York only week before the Major left Boston, she
rived at the Amoor river month before the latter
vessellbus beating her ny three weeks The ,lliOor,
moreover steamed nearly all the way consuming between
400 and 900 tons Of coal during the passage Tas fact
together with the eminent satisfaction expressed by he
Russian officials at Ncoacfsk with the Japanese in al her
appointments, is an evidence that New York is do
produce as fine war steamer as any ship building city in
the world and to place her in perfect condition in tao
hands OF the government for which she has been con
strncted
The following certificates Of the authorized agents OF
the Russian government at Amoor river aud OF the Gov
ernor Of Siberia have been forwarded 70 Mr. Webb
esymg TO the fact that the Japanese has been delivered
in perfect condition, and TO their satisfaction.
NIcoLAEFsK RUSSIA AsooR RIVER
We the undersigned do hereby cerfy Captain James
a Sned ss o. aad y g ms % eg day
authorized agents OF the government the Russian steamship
The OF Nicoaeisk, he good and per
es N en-. win hsr nc, en- g her
IN duplicate and extra rigging, sails. cables aucbars
engines boilers all and everything oeongag thereto
wen as al aopea,s and EXTRA soa
70 and ente also chest Of silver
with all It's contents complete received him,
'''' S''''''' ' '''' kAREi.LY, captain Lieutenant
YvANoFs, L euienant.
Al THlIPPEus, Interpreter Dor the government.
10 WHOM IT aAY CONCERN.
SIcolAtfss, Asooa RIVER E.srses SIBERIA,
The bearer w. Matthew Nara has been employed Sy me on
behalf Of toe Russian i'm sris IN sew York
Also taking charge Of her as chief engineer from New York
s o sa nn y snss s
remained In this place unqer orders general supern
s After to VIEW iors he
poyed by To take charge superntend
the building Of machinery of the
japanese Of which ves. he was chief engineer from New
York 10 This place she also delivered nere and
happy state that her machinery perfect
ssy s sea ,s on he ne has my best wishes
perron persons Ia Of competent and
chief gineer Kbxh kEVffCH.
Governor Of the sea coast Province of Eastern Siberia Rear
Admiral Of his Imperial Majssty's fec'.
Since the japanese was built Mr. Webb has constructed
another splendid rgate for the Russian service which
has already been launched and named the General Al
mral.r This superb vessel has, a recent occasion
been inspected by several naval officers and per
from the Navy Department. and pronounced perfect
model-a war vessel In fact which i Is impossible to
surpass in all her points. The fame Of this city ship
BUILDING Gepot has already spread far ana wide the
world and should not be surprised before long
the construction Of many foreign navies New
York ship Yards The Of Mr Webb GER
t,inly Justify such al expectation.