Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-03
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
EUROPEAN SQUADRON


Admiral Farragut gives the following of.
Gcial account Of his enth uslastic reception bv
the Russians:
L. >. FLAGSHIP FRANKLIN, of Crons todt
Rnssid, Aug. 10, lS67-Sir nave the nonnr to
report my arrival in the Franklin at this place
on the l0to instant after q very pleasant Das
sage OF eleven days from Cnerbourg having
ancnored two nights whilst running through
the Great Belt.
Our reception here by the Russian au,hor,.
ties, naval and civil, was most gratifying. bofh
nationally and individually. From the time
we passed the first vessel, we were greeted by
cneees ana saluteS until we anchored. the har
Dor becoming SO dense from smoke thai We
could no longer distinguish whence the eun
were nred-Whether from forts or ships-the
Russians always taking the Initiatiye We
returned in kind, cheers and salutes. cheerine
when they cheered and firing when thew brad:
but u was one burst Of the most cordial wei.
come. "
The commanding admiral. I.essoffsrv. canaa
as soon a. possible, to inform me that quarters
were prepared for me On shore, where IL MAS
sh npeerd Ina, would take up my abode and
also notified me that he would bring all tha
senior omcers under his command to call on
me On Mondey, al any time most agreeable to
Admiral came on board. accompanied by the
Fort Admiral and many other oflcers They
were entertained with all the Usual courteeies
on board, and on their departure received the
proper ealutes. To-day received the M vor
ano civil authorities OF Cronstadt, who did me
my purpose tomorrow to visit 81. Petsr.hnrc
and call upon our N u lister, the Hon. Oaasins
NJ Clay. am accompanied by the Canaan
d d and T,condsriosa,a nd am expecting the
FroIic every hour from Stettin
very respectfully: your obed't serv't.
ID. ID. FARRA6Ur, Admiral
Commanding the European So uadron
h2n. GIDEON WELLS, Secretary ofthe Nayy
Washin gton.
SOUTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON.
The U. 8. nag ship q uerrere, Rear Admiral
Charles n. Davis, arrived at Rio de Jaueiro
on the 26th July, in - days from Boston. Pea
Admiral Gordon was relieved Of the commard
OF the So uadron on the Both July The NIn.ic
san a nom Hio ior santos on the 5th OF JnIy,
the Huron sailed from Rio for MontaS,S.y,'
On the 14tb Of July, the Pawnee satlaa ~.
Ihla Grands, and returned on the 24th. On
the 20th OF July, the Oneida arri we'd A. Dr.
from the Cape de Yerdes, en- route 10 Chins'
On the 2ist OF July, the Kansas arrived n o.
from st. GATHERINGS. The Wasp has bee. -, ~
was celebrated. both at Rio and Montaviaao
with much enthusiasm by the squadron ana
Americans generally, assisted by foreign men.
of~war. 49,. = = - -.
The following letter gives an account Of the
reception Of Prince Alfred: ~ -as4 5-0
SOUTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON, u 81 Flao SJ,.
Breoh fnn, Horbor Of Rio de Jdniero 26th Of JuIr
le67.--Sir: The arrival here Of H. b. ~. steam
frisa's "G ulateao with II. X. Htghness Prince
al Ike o. EoinSurg, on board. has bssn
happily has called form a general display, Of
good feeling IN which the atafi ves 81 TIA
various iore,s g. Hsv,es participated: -
time with Prince Alfred ia coiuinands hnt.r = :,
til he arrived OF the mouth OF the Esrhor n /
wss not knewn taat be would hoist tns Roysi
Admiral Ramsay notified me OF the fact. Tat