The New York herald., 1863-10-02


Boar They passed mutual compliments to each other
from tho lips OF their cannon the folds OF their flags and
the music or their nation airs. They bobnobbed
bumpers Of champagne in the cabin Of the Russian ag
ship they brtke bread and drank brandy and
tcge,her tie deck OF Uncle Sans steam yacht. The
Muscove and the American had pleasant ride together
down Ffth avenue and Broadway, escorted by military
guard OF honor aud hailed all tho way with u.ra and
shouts Of welcome. The Russian ooer exchanged sau.es
with the Yankee girl and The laced cooked hat OF the
doasd in ackuowledl mint OF the gay smiles and
pioasar, welcome Of the other. The Hudson commngc
Tvs blue waves, 1t were, with the icy Of the
Ncva, and New York and 81. Petersburg seat Joyous
greetings TO each other
In fact yesterday the day that the municipality OF
New York gave Official reception 10 Rear Admiral
Lscvski and the officers Of tho Russian naval feet now
lying IN cur h~tor = comgI.tee q The Ccmmoq Coun
Gil, composed Of Aldermen f-fey, FromcLl and Hall and
Councilmen Keenan, Mcdonnell and Murray had been ap
pointed to wait upon the Admiral present him with
copy of tho joint resolutions OF tie two Boards, and
escort him his officers the City HALL there 10 moe,
formal reception from tho Mayor and municipality OF
New York. and To the congratulations OF
zens large. Mr.. Androws tic sarysyor OF port,
placed the government yacht bearing his Daae at
tho service OF the cor.mee; bat not being able 10
company them himself the duty o d.spnsin. the hospl
taties Of the boat was placed N tie Lands o. Mr.
Thomas j. Brown Deputy Surveyor of ie port hy whom
that pleasant duty discharged Satisfaction OF
all Captain John Faunce, formerly Of the revenue cut
ter Harriet Lane in command Of the Andrews, and
board the band Of the North Carolina full
uniform
OUTWARD BouSp.
The boat was TO lcavo the barge osce (pier No Ess
rivcr) al eleven O'Clock in the morning, and II only
twenty minutes past the tine Axoj when her noorings
cast on and she steamed out into The b,rbor The
weather magnificent, and tho harbor, from
her deck presented most besniifu And animated ap-
pcarancc TO tho et lay In martial security, guarded
by formidable batteres q vernon Island with It's
ery sweep stretching down 10 the bay whtened
with tho tents Of military encsmpmcnt On It's
wesern point Castle william raised its high embatted
wals which being still further ttrene heDe to
tho recent improvements in ordnance and iron.cad
sells. On straight line from that point westward and
about half mile distant, the towering masis and stin
angular hull OF tho English linc.obattle ship the Nilc
challenged attention, while bcweea her and tho
island lay, as n thrown out sklrmtshug duty,
an English steam gunooa, little ror,hward, up
the Hudson, lay tho English frigae lmmortalte; and
on tie line anchored the French steam
gunboats presenting In their graceful lines low bulyarks
and rakish trim, striking contrss, TO the laundering
bg.deckers Of John Bull. southward the horizon was
closed by staten Island, OF which oniy high pic
turesque outline defined against the sky villages
Wins being hidden from the vision In the obscuring
haze OF Indian Fill up the sketch with
countless multitude of vessels large aud small moving
and stationary, with scrcechng tugboss rushing past
in tho most business OF fact style pretty yachts
enjoying tho poetry Of e and ferry boats combining the
useful with the beautiful. and yol have which,
common enough 10 harbor, cannot be equaled any
where else and fail to attract the admiration
the spectator.
Gurh tbC rtaty ming VIA tIa An
drews cast on her moorings ard steamed down the bay
the band the North Carolna rcsang the
performance Of popular airs The boat gayly deco
rn,cd with the American colors. She did head right
the Russian feet but made circuit south Of Cover.
nors Island. coming round on the west side OF the
British and French squadrons she passed the English
ncof battle ship the band struck up the first bors OF
God Save tho Queen, but did play the whole air,
probably there sign Of recognition or
acknow edgment from the deck Of the Nile. The
French squadron was pssei without even
note Of the "marssilliiscir bui when sho neared
the Russian fqua the band aytd ths national
"God the Emperor" and the white nag with tho
blue run up. TIE compliment acknow
ledged by loud from the Russian mep-ofwar. Soon
their rieyipg 6lIed with white capped sailors the
stars anstripes given The breeze hundreds
OF curious eyes peered the bulwArks OF for
mdable locking vessels A. the Andrews steamed up 70
the Alexander Neyrky-ho Russian flagship, VI ng almod
on a wes,ward from Trinity eburch--,bs musical
CON piimsnt side returned by the performance
90 theirs, o: yankee Doodle, which Il regarded by
thcm national hymn the of all the vessels
we're by this time sainiing with loud cheers.
The Andrews had been provided with splendid
boat the wavercy. 70 convey the committee board
the flagship, hut the Russian polite Tor that e
boats floating the wave all ready take us
on board Captain Faunce hailed the Russln and shout
ed "i have the city authorities here wishing " 80 on
lizard "yesesir," wss the resplnsc. Ths boats
Alongside and had tho Pleasure ~ being conveyed 10
the scvsky 'n sixteen cared gg manned by arms
that probably acquired sinew on Tho sogyos
of rarary Tor the Rnsssn sailors are not obtained from
The seabcsrd, nor are they expected have parcu
lar aptitude for seafsrng ne. they are taken inalscri
mnsiey from the ranks of the peasants ust A. the so
dicrs are but they make very god ssaInen notwith-
standing. Ia,iie barsfoo,cd mdd apprentices meet
~ a, foot of The gsng~ay aud several landings
and sailors present 70 pa~ %.
wcil, here we are, board ths Alexander scvsky,
which looks on deck, large enough 10 accommodate
fsw sized army, aud With ordnance heavy erongh 10
blow up Fort sumter. The guns, told W an
cfoer, are " American make, being cast al Pitsburg
may are modelled ~oncwha after the Dablgeu pattern
Ia sbs m,dae u ~ group fcrmed by ibe COMMITTEES Of
Arrusssm<ste ssS sess@panyns gsstsmcn, tho ADMIRAL
anal, sctsvs - extremely petite gentleman, wearing
the full ssssn e hh rsst md many dseorsisoss end
sus'enA o. sofsity, 10 tsnns with much vosbtiy AZ
az Ano~ksss = shs Essish tongue permits. and