Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-10-16


From the New York HsraIz. Sept Is
There are nov five Russisu Fh;pg-ofvvar n
7 port. For the first timsthe Inhabitants of the
/ city Of New York have the opportunity Of view
iHE g squadron Of Russian shiDs-of war st an
cher IN their hsrbOr. Their arrival st this time
Is most significant. Runors Of var Ia Europe,
IN which the empire Of Russia may be involved
are plenty Then again, the hints thrown out
! repairing a closer slizccs between this count Y
and Russia are supposed 20 have some foUnda-
ton now that 60 large 8ad well appointed q feet
hSs srrive in. our waters, with the certainty OF
more coming tn" presence of s few Euglsh.
French and Spanish vessels IN The bay has ceased
to Be thought suytHiog Of their visits being
so very frequent; but a Russisn vessel is
4 novelty; not tlnt they are different rom
other ships Of the same class, hat becsuse they
are Of a nation that we haVe here -ofo5e been
thrown but little II contact with The FIRST ar
rival was that Of the screw frigate Oslisba,
Capt BoutakCf On The IIth inst day before
yesterday two steam sloops arrived, the Wtisz
and Variag sud yesterday the screw frigstss
Alexander NsvskI aud Ps7esvet anchored IN The
North river, the former flying the dsg Of Admi-
raj Lisoyski, commander Of tn squadron. Tae
tive latter vessels came into the hsrbor BY way
Of The sound, and ara the largest vessels shat
ever passed through HellEste. Thus We have
five ships OF his Imperial Msiasty, the Gar OF
Russia within pistol shot Of the wharvss srd
6us shies they sre steamers that would DO
credit and make q valuable addition 20 any navy
in The world
TIE destirstion of the squadron is known
only to the admiral, who keeps the secret we'll
Il is supposed, however, to be an extended
cruise on this coast, and f1 the southwark. pcs
sibly into the South Atlsutic. The Oslisba has
been two years n commission, the 0tker ships
out 3 short time and, az it is the expressed in
tenhen Of the admiral to make his rdHsdron
perfect, they will not, 10 al probability, remain
long ~ port, bat b. away ss--0Gn a. their a.
tings can be completed. This is bat suTmise,
however They may make US an extended visit
sud enable cur authorities aud city rs to extend
the bosPiiaIiiies OF the city 20 ths representatives,
OF the good friend Of orr c1qntry, his Imperial
Msjesty, the Gar Of R1ssis, in 3 manner to
reader the friendship now existing Of a more du-
rsbla character, if thai IS possible.
The hOspitslities OF the city were rendered TO /
Capt BoutakOf, Of the Os}iabs, By The srthoii-
ties, bat declined uRtil the arrival Of the bah
sncs Of the feet. The reception Of these YES
sells BY eur people WIS most sutBssiastie. As /
they steamed down East river, the p~aprlaea J
Cooked to the piar-aesds, cheering and diseharg 1
ing firearms, while the Russian officers bowed
their acknowledgment from the qaartordscks.
When they reached toe foot Of Houston street. & |
G7ld-pieee wss brought out and fred repeatedly
in honor Of their srTivaI. It is said that tic /
Russian officers who have come on shore nav
for everything in gold, and viii not aeknsw-
ledge United States currency to bs sc a dis
count.