East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-10-07
THE RUSSIAN FLEET.

The arrival of tho Russian fiigate
Osliaba ut this port few days ago
the first Russian war vessel which
had ever entered this h9rbor-was
regarded as an event ofgreat interest,
but fleet of her consorts has since ar
rived. To-day five vessels flying the
Russian flag are anchorcdinth the North
River. The ships are nearly together
and their open ports display fornlida-
BILE tiers of guns. Three other vessels
are coming, and will soon be here, for
what purpose tits useless to speculate,
unless, indeed, it is assumed that the
Gar sent his ships away TO avoid the
effects of possible complications on the
Polish question, and knew of no safer
or better place where he could send
them than the port of New York
The naval spectacle in the bay is one
of the finest of It's kind which our cit
izens have eyer had the opportunity of
witnessing The Russian frigates are
all large, well built, and nearly new.
They nay be seen from any point
down town. Lying not far from tho
track of the sferryboats, which ply on
the lower ferries between New York
and New Jersey, an excellent method
of review is within the reach of our
citizens. The Alexander Nevsky is
Admiral Lessovsky's flagship. The
vessel is entirely new; her trip to this
port from Cronstadt, whence she sail
ed on the 2Sth of July, is her first
She is named in honor of Prince New
sky, who was bornin 1872 Her size
is four thousand tons, and herengines
are eight hundred horsepower. Her
length over all is three hundred feet;
breadth fifty-one feet depth twenty
five feet. She carries fifty guns Of 8
inch calibrc, and crew of seven hun
dred and eleven mon. There are no
marines in the Russian service. The
sailors are instructed in all the duties
of men-of-war's men; they are under
the strictcst orders and obey with
wonderful readiness. The cannon
used on the Russian vessels are of the
Dahlgren pattern, but they arc manu-
factured i'll Russia. Only one calibrc
is used in these ships. The Osliaba
has been opened to visitors. The 9TH
er vessels are also preparing for the
reception of strangers. The Russian
Admiral Lessovslky has been rendered
by Admiral Paulding, the facilities of
the Brooklyn Navy Yard should they
be needed for the repair of the Rus
sian vessels ofwar now in our harbor
The offer was accompanied by cor
dial invitation to the Rear Admiral
and the officers of his fleet to visit the
Navy Yard, as guests, at the earliest
when our naval authori-
ties will bestow upon them such at
tentions as tho gravity of the occasion
would demand. Citizens are freely
permitted to visit the feet. No pass
es are sreanirHd. sIlhe Russian officers
rnaoe extend q veneTal " " .llsi1 luz
ally opened Tor nspectioninthe course
of few days, and the visits then Will
be more pleasant than now. During
the hurry of preparation many OF the
officers and the crews cannot afford
facilities for inspection of the ships.
Irrom tie n Y. Times
The Russian steam frigate Osliba,
which came into our haI'bor ten days
ago from Cadiz, and whose officers
have been so cordially welcomed by
our municipal authorities and by citi
zens generally, W. yesterday joined
by four more Russian men-of-war, re-
Gently from Cronstadt, comprising two
steam frigates--the Alexander Nevsky
and the Peresvet-and tive corvette:,
the Vitae and the Nariag. The
squadron will be re-entorced i'll day
or two by three clippers named Almas
Isamvond and Iahont. The Alexan-
der Nevsky is the flagship of the
squadron, and the whole are under
the command of Rear Admirel Less
ovsky. This is the only feet of Rus
sian vessels that has ever been seen III
our waters, and its appearance, at
this particular time willdoubtless give
rise to variety ofspeculations among
our own people, and perhaps to still
more anxious pertuberations on the
other side of the Atlantic. 1t is most
likely a coincidence which has no great
political significance, but it fortunately
affords an opportunity, eagerly desired
by our citizens, of giving a hospitable
welcome to the representatives of the
only leading Europern Power which
has manifested any sympathy for us
us a people during our life struggle, or
exhibited anything like candor i'll the
view it has taken of the position OF
our Government in its present contest
with the rebels. We are glad to soc
that the City Government has taken
the matter in hand, and we hope that
the arrangements for the entertain
ment of our Russian visitors will he
such as to give full expression to the
friendly feelings and hospitablc de-
sircs entertained toward them 10y the
American people.
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PERSONAL ITEMS -"SAGISAw, Ho"
Col. M. w. Quackenbush, for many
years business man in Owosso, hav
ing resigned his position i'll the army
has purchased an interest in one o
the numbering firms at Saginaw, tC
which place he intends removing hi'
fnmily i'm n few days. in anticipation