New-York tribune., 1867-09-24
INTERNATIONAL COURTESIES.
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT AMONG THE RUSSIAN IRON
CLADS-HIs OFFICIAL DISPATCH.

CLADS-HIs OFFICIAL DISPATCH
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-The following dis
patch has been received at the Navy Department:
US. FLAGSHIP FRANKLIN. OFF wAxHoLN,}
BELOW STOCKHOLM Sept. 3, 1861
SIR Ihave the honor 10 report that early the morn
Ing of August 30 left CrOnstadt with the Franklin,
aa%1slnS roads This ekcnrSon was made because Of
wish expressed by the Grand Duke Constantine that
purpose OF naval exercise during the Summer months.
As entered the sound leading to TEanGsnnd roads
seme eight miles further up we discovered the Monitor
nest ten IN nu1r % c3spg dTTn mra i"P Popo AS we ap
preached, they formed III line abreast nanked Dy Two
each vessel taking part in the salute, and firing
conseeuiyey from right to ieft, ,r Ills salute salute
passed rs in line turned in line by general movement
admirable for its accuracy and followed US 10 tne an
ehorae where the heavy ro-clads were moored in ne
and where the station of honor assigned us IN the
sdvancs Vice-Admiral Gregory Boutakow, whose nag
sauted and the whole Russian fleet cheered. After we
anchored each Of Monitors constituting the squadron
fired br battery the crews cheering. and took position
in the rvar OF the heavier ironclads our rigging Was
turn 9ice-Admiral BoutakOw. with his Adnlrals and
Captains called on me to Ray ms ,Re SeS dy and
aewsrd 10 dine with him on board his hagshp In inc
snternsi,ng display All the boats OF the fleet, fully
manned were formed in two divisions in hne ahead he
Wild Rnsian neasan songs one division passed our bow
and the other our We acknowledged tle cOeht
ns @ Sins D ymn On the following day with my
stan and commanding officers, went ON board the tur
Boutskow and steamed 10 Nyborg. A number OF my
officers followed in the Government steamer 1Inien.
After yisit,ne some places of interest and receVhga
HANDSOME entertainment. returned TO our saips III
the evening accompanied by number Gi te on IN
this occasion most kind and graeeinl coippineS ~ .s @
paid TO IT, American people ana our Sasy az ybcb NJ inclose
This printed embossed edged hete PspeI,
s0a S1b cGa ES 1Eaer and sne RUSSIAN language these
words "Let remember the gloi.ouSs - 0rialans
Sna al fMGSTs' Mobe ana the evening every vessel Of
the russian squadron brilliantly iHunlnatea Inc
yesss Of tbe irou.cad fleet At O'Clock p Sept l,
we rot under way and proceeded to sea. excha.gihg
saues aud that amid cheers from all the SHIPS OF tne
twCsquadrons concluded visit which from nst 10 iast
has been marked by the interchange e tag W. ane Of
themost pleasant reInembrances OF our nVes Pos was
put on this snip by AeIsd m Down the gulf and parted
with the next morning our crew -, ,a
ooe ICT t3e AZ in rangsund Roads
and their respective commanders fuTnlshsd 10 Le o
with my squadron on Maxholm below the CITY OF Stock
holm and next Dispatch shall have the nonVf Ver 70
'0'p'0''""' ''"' d. O. F4RRAGUT, Admiral,
Commanding European Squadron
To the Hon Gideon Weles, Secretary OF lhe navy
Washington.
THE nUssIAI BOOKS PRESENTED TO ASSISTANT
SECRETARY FOX.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.--The following cor
respondencc letween late notwithstanding OF the
Navy O. " Fox and Secretary Seward In relation TO the
OF available assortment OF books presented
ty the Emperor Russia Secretary Fox the
ton OF MS yisto st. Petersburg bearer Of the con
VratulaOry resolution Of Congress Is OF Interest The
books referred OF very great value and some Of
them IL would 10 almost impossible 70 duplicate at any
price. >, =, - ,...
Hon W. H. sxwAHi. Secretary Of STAT.
wleh had the honor write on the lh Of Febn
that large number OF books had been pre-
the Of visit ~ that country
Through the bndnes Of Prof
these books has been prepared which
Transmitted Those which presented 70 me by t I'm
psro asss retained under authority by out rOn
dion of Th remainder present through the State Department
the imhsoniaD Institute which forms part of
National Library country With great respect your oeeden
servant w. " I"h-
DKPlwSEST OF STATE. .wAsHrseTos Sept TO- 1857
O. " For, esq WossHgtoH
the b0pT 70 efnoveoe We receipt OF yonr letter o the
Transmitting catalogue Of books presented by the
Fmoe,sr Rnssa
ssre Of The bsye aso 70 Acknowledge
valuable books which
A. 70. ., The hrary Bntsonar Institution which
nst on he y OEgress namely; 9 volumes finely hound
them In ausrtO major 10 ALIASES and AhnRs a
ank accompanying Descriptions some eagle oher
bo1b1in cloth 6e u maps bound IN
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,sfing pieces II which have been placed 10 ms Library Of
he fnsoB accordance with your DISTINCTIONS In Ao
behalf Of s Government and people 81 e .eu states
acquisition 70 the NAsiona Library may
saly ty viii be gratefully appreciated ana carefully
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