The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-12
The Eusso-Americnn Telegraph Cues


INTERESTING MEETING IN THE CHAMBER OF CON-
xERcE-coL. RoxAsoFF, OF THE RUSSIAN ARMY,
EXPLAINS HIS VIEWS ON THE aUBJECT-wHAr
THEY ARE, Ere.
The Russian government seems determined 70 be moro
aud intimate aud friendly, commercially and polti
caly, with the United Statcs They have an agent u
this country, at present. investigating the mode in which
Americans construct telegraph lines through the Western
widernesses with view Of constructing from the
government Of 0msk in Siberia via the Amoor river and
Behring's Straits to Russian America and thence south
ward towards San Francisco This agent ia Col Roma
non, Of the Russian army, who holds the high posi-
ton OF superintendent Of Ielcgra hs in Siberia.
and who Is probably a relative OF the imperial
family. Yesterday he had an appointment meet any
parties interested In the establishment Of teegraphc
communication between Russia and the United States in
tho Chamber Of Commerce. The hour twelve O'CLOCK
shortly after had passed the Colonel entered the
Chamber, where several gentlemen were awaiting his ar
rival ard examining map Of the proposed limo from
Moscow 10 ST. Petersburg, which was laid before them by
Mr. Collins, the American mercantile agent on the AMOR
river. The Colonel introduced by Mr. Collins, and IL
became evident ut that he WAS gentleman Of
fined He is about five feet ten inches in height,
rather slightly built, and with easy, graceful de-.
and military carriage. His complexion is light,
his head slightly bald he wears moustachc and
whskers seems 70 be q man Of vgor, and may be
about thirty or thirty five years old. The Coonels
countenance ID rather Iouonc, especially the forehead,
which is broad and intellectual aud, like his hands AZ
ne and fair any lady might desire to have her
His the Roman tyre his vsage pale and face
oval and his eyes blue, Of medium size quick
ness The most peculiar and winning feature in Colonel
Komanons appearance 10 the peculiar midness Of his
countcnance and the less pleasing suavity II his
ner. Indeed were 1t not for tho occasional hauteur
which his lips and eyes now and then betay and the
terry intelligence OF his conversation, would some.
times fancy that the gallant Colonel prepossessing
young lady. lie was plainly dressed in brown frock
stated his views OF Russo American telegraph they
submitted to Congress at the last Col Roma
no conversed In French, sometimes however explaining
his ideas in broken English He said that ia 1858 i'm
peria had been Issued St. Petersburg extend
telegraphic communication eastward from MoscoW
through Siberia and that the ukase has far beon
ried out that the telegraph is IN operation far
the government Of Omsk and city Of Omsk, in Siberia, on
the confines OF Eastern and Western Siberia distance Of
500 miles from Moscow and 900 from st. Petersburg
From Omsk city Of about 900 inhabitants and Of co
siderable trade borders Of Western Siberia the
intention Of the government, in accordance with the
ui<ase, to continue the telegraphic communities
ton to the Amoor river, and thence along the
AMOR river 10 the Pacific Ocean, and this would bring e
within 900 miles Of San Francisco. Colonel Romano&
has orders TO extend the line from the government Of
Of Hakodadi, up the AMOR river to vlasenost ck,
the confluence Of the 0usarce and Aoor rivers where
his line via meet the line which will by that time be OK.
tended from Osk to the place along the banks Of
the Amoor. From the mouth Of tho AMOR At the Pc.
cnc Mr.. Collins advocates that the line should be
tended along the shores OF Siberia and ehrngg Straits
but Colonel RomanoT favors the route tho Aeutlan
Archipelago TO Russian America, whence tho line would
be continued to vancouvers lsand and thence to San
Francisco where it would with liue the
Pacific, and bring New York into communication with
Moscow and London Colonel Roano believes that the
would not exceed that Of the Atlantic telegraph
which lost and suggests that expedition Of two
three be lifted BY the two governments Of
Russia and America, to explore the regions through
which is to pass and investigate the land routes Ths
gseatest distance from land to land ia the Acutian Archk
pelago is 75 miles, and the greatest via Behring's Straits
is eight mics. The latter route however, is much
crcuitoGs than the other Tho Colonel stated that with
the permission Of the Russian government the
Omsk and thence by stages to fekn is already used by
the British and French governments and that London "a
only thirty days from Pekn in this way and that will
only be fourteen days distant next year, when the line
viii be completed to the mouth Of the Amoor. He urged
that the advantages OF extending the limo San Franz
cisco would be ntstmable In fact, Col Romano spared
pains explaining the nature Of his IDEAS, aud RS
ceved the thanks and admiration Of all his AUDITORY
when he was leaving the Chamber. He will remain n
this country two months for the purposes of invesgO
ton, and then return TO Sc. Petersburg