Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-09-29
0ortester Daily SPY



with the greatest pleasure Five splendid
men OF war, fully manned, and in perfect
trim, are now riding at anchor in the North
river, in full view of our noble harbOr-the
trigates Alexander NewSky, the Peresret, the
OSlaba. and the cOryettes Vitae aud the
Variag. They will soon be joined by the
clippers Almos, Qoumroud. and the Jahont
The imperial dag OF Russia--a piece OF white
quadrangular bunting, with broad diagonal
bars Of sky biue-foats from the toretop of
each vessel. The attention of gazers is also
attracted by the band striking up occasionally
Russian air, which sounds very melodious
to an American ear. At present the newly
arrived vessels present a busy scene, in pre-
pairing for the reception OF their American
friends
THE FLAGSHIP ALEXANDER NEwsKY.
AT o'clock yesterday morning. the flag
ship Alexander Newsky and the frigate Peres-
ret steamed around the Battery from the East
river, and headed up The North river; at 8 I-2
they mad cast anchor opposite Pier No. s, in
the lhddle OF the stream, near the other YES
sells OF the fleet. She is the flagship of the
distinguished Rear Admiral Lessfoski. She
Is first-class 50-gun tiigate 1000 tons bur
den, and 800 horsepower. She is named
after Alexander NewSky, a celebrated Russian
prince OF the year 1912. She is Il new YES
sell butt IN 1862, and resembles the Grand
Admiral, which was built in this city. The
rigging and sparring of the Newsky are SINH
lar to vessels Of the same clUss III our own
navy. She is well built, and very strong
and carries fifty S-inch smooth bore Dahlgren
guns All the guns in the Russian fleet are
OF the same size. Her dimensions are as fol-
lows Length, 500 feet; width, 81 feet; and
depth OF hold, 20 feet. Her crew consists of
sixteen officers, twenty midshipmen, and 700
seamen. They have no regular marines but
the sailors perform the duty of marines Like
the Oslia0a, this frigate is splendidly finished
and tui nlShed. The warG-roonls are on the
mann deck in the aft, as is also the admraPs
cabin; they are tastetully decorated like a
drawing-room. Everything about the vessel
Is kept clean and neat, as are the gallant tars
The officers and mdShipmcu dress in dark
blue, wearing wde-tOp caps, slouching Tor
ward, surrounded with a broad gold band
They wear a small dagger about eighteen
inches long at their side. The sailors dress
In white giants and light blue shirts. The Of
hcerS are total strangers in America; but
they are well acquainted with the political
questions at issue, and the struggle going on
between the north and south; they declare
they would like to see the Union restored.
Inc following Is list Of the principal Off
GERS; Rear admiral, Lessofski; post-captain,
Eed0hOtSkI; commander, Pilkin fag-lieuten-
ant, Semetshkln; lieutenants Nicolet Kos
cool, Moiselif Noyopilski, Polozof, Sokolof,
Vichnldlof; second-leuenant SasonOf; first
master, Drakof; second master, Petrol; first
engineer, Gansman; second engineer, Sargr-
let; surgeon, Hohnlskatf assistant surgeon,
Satkieviez
NAVAL ETIQUETTE.
At twelve O'Clock exactly, while our report
er was on board tho fiag-sh Alexander New
sky, the naval steamer Vanderbilt was seen
approaching with Admiral Paulding's barge in
tow. On arriving at the stern of the trigate,
the Vanderbilt dropped the barge, which with
twelve 0arsmen pulled up alongside. In the
barge was Lieut.. Commander Fiebrowne
the executive officer OF the Brooklyn navy
yard, who boarded the vessel and was inme-
diately recognized by the majority of the Off
GERS as an old friend, having cruiSed with
them during the Crimean war, in the waters
OF the north OF Europe. On being presented
to the Admiral, MIR. Filebrown was astonished
to find another old friend who was lately the
Russian agent in this city, studying the pro-
gress of our iron cads. He was recognized
by our reporter as the same who, on the trial
trip OF the Montauk, evinced ii most thorough
knowledge of naval artillery. After the usual
friendly Solicitations were exchanged, Mr.. Fill
lebrowne told the Admiral that he was sent
dial and hearty welcome to the port of New
York; that the facilities of the navy yard for
any repairs which his vessels might need, or
for other purposes, were at his disposal; that
he and his officers were invited to visit the
yard and see all the interesting objects which
the naval authorities here could show The
Russian Admiral replied very warmly to the
message of the Admiral, sent his compliments
and hoped to be able to see him in few days.
Mr.. tlllebrowne then left, after which the
American flag was sent to the fore-top of the
frigate, and the salute for Admiral Paulding
was fired. This was returned in a few min
utes after from the cob-dock Of the navy yard
by orders of Capt. Meade, commander OF the
North Carolina.
The peculiarites of naval etiquette are not
generally understood. If a foreign vessel
arrives where an American vessel is at mn
chor, boat from an American flagship is sent
on board the foreigner to welcome her; the
foreigner then fires a salute for the admiral,
Which is returned by the flagship. The first
visit is always paid by the foreigner, the Amer
lean admiral returning it; for instance, the
admiral Of the Russian frigate will visit AID.
miral Paulding in two or three days, when
salute will be fired; then Admiral Pauding
will visit him, when the same thing will oc-
cur Unlike all other nations, we have no
flagship in the commercial part of our habur,
which renders it incumbent upon foreign Off
GERS to travel nearly a mile to reach the seat
of naval authority.
The trigate Osaba created a great furore
on the occasion of the visit vi Mrs. PSesident
Lincoln a week ago. She will be ready to
receive visitors in the early part Of next week.
THE OTHER VESSELS.
The Peresret is steam trigate, somewhat
smaller than the flagship. She is command
ed by Capt. Kopyton. She mounts torty-six
G4-pounders. The Variag was built in Fin
land, Is 3I2 feet long, 10 feet wide and 20 feet
depth OF hold. She is 1880 tons burden, and
500 horse power. Sine mounts seventeen 60
FOUNDERS, and has 800 men, The following
is list OF her officers 80 Captain Lund: lieu
tenants, Shaifr0tl, Bolgowsky, Wernod. Fes-
sum, IartarnOn, Grnwold, Burr. master
Semenotf; engineers, Kinitu and Kuznisroff,
The Vitae was also built in Finland. is n fine
model and fast sailer She is OF the same di-
mensions as the Variag, and mounts seven
teen 60 pounders She has 2l5 men. Her
officers are:-Captain, Cremmer; liquten-
ants, Caltoysky, Cashenzeff, Jakobson, I'm
kovsky, Bouligin, Teperesassaf, and Vilken.
Besides these there are Il number of cadets.
The clipper Almos, Captain Selenoy, nine
guns and $50 horse power; clipper Isoum-
rond nine guns and $50 horse power; clipper
Johant, nine guns and $50 horse power-are
hourly expected.
A navy officer, of the Brooklyn navy yard,
kindly showed us copy of Geographic dis
match from Washington, received from a