The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-19


AMERICANS AND TIE " AMERICAN LAN0UAGE"-
LAUNCHING OF A STEAMER ON LAKE BAikAL-
ARRIVAL AT MISREPRESENTATION OF THE
TowN-ANECDOTEs OF GEN. COUNT MoURAvIEFF-
POPULARITY OF AMERICANS IN SIBERIA AND ALL
RUSSIA.
The distance across Lake Bakal nom Poesoskaya to
Lstvinitchky station Ito versts, requiring, Ia fair
weather. only seven hours but high winds, with short
Tea, prevalent upon tho lake, and II s not uncommon
for the steamers be from three days out The
great difficulty The Possoiskaya side IL the landing
During had weather 10 dangerous TO approach the shA
low water a the steamer has either 10 return or stand
of aud ill the weather moderates The lake does not
freeze before the end Of January but the shaoT
water on both sides gets covered with ice In November
and December, and communication then ceases
We had not been long board the weather being
beautiful with light breeze moving the many colored
flags that flying honor Of the distinguished guest,
when the Governor General deck, shook hands
cordially with 1--WE had and spoken to each other
befofe at Ncolaellk), welcomed u.s. as now being near
hs residence where he hoped to entertain frequently,
ard entered into long and animated conversation The
Governor is probably forty FIVE years old not tall, but
with commanding coantenance and piercing eyes He
spoke Of his favorite land, the Amoor Valley, what
could and should be done to improve and people it,
10 place upon the river TO carry rich freghts
UP 10 its head, aud thence TO Hkutsk; aud
and animation all the advantages ye, ing Dormant bu.
only waiting TO be developed no grew warm with his
subject said that from the United States he wished
this immigration, this commerce. This progressive move.
ent TO come; that they ne.pral neighbors AMI
people OF tho right stamp, who understood how go
ahead He had exerted himself AMI would further do
TO secure the greatest possible liberties for his Aoor
country from tho imperial governme ST. Petersburg
(i well known that whatever Geceral MouraveG pro,
pcses and asks for his government Of Eas, Siberia
granted by the Emperor) He entertained for him
self The IDEAS Of Mr.. Cobden free trade his tito,
and be hoped he should give to Siberia FOR a. least TWEEN
" years II not too old, he said he
would commence forthwith to study the "Amercau Ian.
gpsge," he wonlt not call il English, because he liked
everything American. lie mad NUMBER of young
around him, he said, who all spoke "Amercan" very
WE'LL Of Captain HUDSON the America and
Major Coius Commercial Agent or the United atss who
had passed through hkusk come tiGe snce he spoke in
high terms.
In sote Of the breeze s,ifeung rttle VIC 20. across
the lake hours being always in sigh or the
land, which from distance shows Itself like asst vol
Canc crater the bottom Of which formed By the lake
itself On tee opposite shore the Rocky Mountains rss
very msestcay to considerable height, unaer the lee
OF which our steamer went along quietly enough
On landing a, Lis.vini'chxy staton we were invitei
by the Governor TO the launching of var steam
or, which WAS to take place on the follow ng morning
With great ie6tvites number VI ladies Deng exDscteo
for this occasion from 1tkusk sxtyone vei ss distant,
and the Governor having consented remain and preside
al the ceremony
We thankfully declined the invitation being az xoas 10
reach ct last after many hRrdship5 and tdioas eays
the oog haTbor same niyat Tor
fkrtsK. An sidede camp Of the Generals bciag also
sent by bin Irkutsk the night, he mad
give orsers tha. the two Ausrtrni 70 travel
npfer bis guidance which hai the effect OF bringing
the town The speed OF courier. A, the arst station
already VIC we're refused horses By the posm sser wao
Tor once uIooaby In the right the iuncl,ng
nviy had absorbed ali the socx. out the magic words
pronounced ny the officer Nicoia VI oiaovtch wishes
those gentlemen to arrive at irknsk together with me-
changed matters entirely; another oiJ besides talt TO
the aide dc camp, who had courer's permit, go.
ready for Our carriage, and the position instructed TO
keep close behind the FIRST
We q. Lkutek OF government. for East
ern Siberia on the morning Of the 26th October, sfer
eighty daye travelling from Nicosek aud out 10 at
The only hotel in the place KEEP. by German, Nc Rossn
AS in the smaller towns through which bad p&sse,
our arrival had been spoken Of days and weeks before
hand and 1t was generally known tnst should pass
this Having presented ourselves the palace OF
the Governor General at that OF General Vented,
Military Governor; and Of his ExcelleDcy Izvosky, the
Civil Governor of the town we received quite nuoibs of
invitations, not only from these noaotes, but from
chants, officers and gentlemen belonging TO the civil gov
erpment Irkutsk, though not large to xn coutan,ng
only about "a 600 inhabitants, has got the air and
Of city The streets not regular but closes the
houses mostly Of frame or og are spacious and tine more
modern are beautiful brick edihces which would do
honor any large city. There two monasteries
thirty three churches, also German Lutheran church
with some sixty members; theological college, lumber
OF other schools, large museum anu theatre The town
lies at the Junction of the Aogara and kutsk rivers and
vessels from the Bsikal float down the Ansara (vach is
1880 verss long empes itself into the Yensse and
lana their caIgoes AT rkutsk.
During q stay bore, wc twice invited by
the Governor General, twice by General wentze &c
and 1t would have taken at least month to respond
all the other polite invitations which flowed upon us n
the greatest abundance At the table Of General Mouave
found with probably dozen worthy young
gentlemen, every of whom three -four Ian
guages among which English, With huency the General
himself having travelled for many years, and being
thorough ngus He possesses the love aad respect Of ais
whole suite of civil and military officers astonishing
degree he understands how to command their
intelligence without any visible effort OF his they all
eager 10 carry out and anticipate his slightest wish
DER and with such Der of talented enthusiastic aud
energetic men he must hnd himself so well surrounded
realizing his liberal and cosmopolitan principles that he
AFFORD 10 hoia the reins OF government wh essy
and powerful hand.
Count Mouraven who Is member'of one Of the oldest
and most distinguished Russian families has fought
great ecGt in the against the Crcassaos, and has
been Governor General and Chief in cast.
ern Siberia for the last ten years he is married
through the snow and ice Of North Siberia to
looked many danger close in the face. He has absolute
sway in his government and We heard said that during
the late with the allied Powers he condemned Off
GER who dsobeyed an order given him to protect Certain
property lying the beah 1T Castres Bay, and which
after wards fell into the hands of the Eogh to be oure
alive, which sentence was not revoked until the last
minute the grave being dus and the culprit placed
it, Upon aoo,her occasion he s said TO condemned
an officer to be shot, and 20 have asked him ne had any
thing to say in his defence whereupon the officer repie
that be (Mouravief) had right TO kill him vel
10 do TO- In this case, too pardon was grained
At the houee of General wen eel where the aT.bs
manners of The host and his family male feel
as II ut home We enjoyed the most exquisite music Of
Beethoven and Mozart performed by and
musicians belonging to the party At the residences of
other officers add OF the merchant princes-n fact
every vbere-we were eceived with genule p,,eness,
often with such cordaty that could only express
made Russao friends the hope TO see and meet
them at homes, in order TO so much
kindness.
Considering the constant polite generous reception
that given us at Nicolaiesk and since then
whole journey IN Irkutsk, venture say
other country the face OF the earth where Amsi
cans, travelling for pleasure busness, would be Se
liked and handsomely treated Russia, especially
Asatc Russis though have Afterwards found Ibis
Is equally applicable to Moscow ana St. Petersburg
EXCURSIONS.
EXCURSION TO aUTrsHsgad AND BJLtis FERRY
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