New-York tribune., 1870-09-27
rpENcU NAVAL OPERATIONS.

TURFE FRENCH VESSELS IT NORWICH, CONN.
NORWICH, Sent 2G.-The French frigate
NagiccnEc and two coryc,tcs arrived at New-Iondon
last night ad ~ remain several days This afternoon
the II gate exchanged saiues with Fort Trumbu, and
moved MP tie river opposite the city where she viii re-
pair t damages caused by the storm OF the lah
FRENCH WAR VESSELS CRUISING OFF BOSTON.
R0sT0E. Sent. 2G.-Capt. Matthews of the
steamer Kcusurton, which arrived here to-day from
SavauIal reports at q. yesterday, between Block
Island avd Nontauk. saw a large steam-frigate aul
luuf0at atandug in und steam and sall, ana supposed
them 10 uC RrcLch mcn-OiVar
MOVEMENTS OF THE GER,IAN STEAMSHIP HER
MAN-FRENCn WiG yEssLLS orr THE PORT.
The vicinity of the Quarantine yesterday
was pont OF much interest to the Germans ard Ger
man sympa:hlzers Every boat to staten Island con
yeycd arg number OF persons 20 the stapeton L1nd
ing ana ous 20 watch every movement Of the Bremen
steamship Herman The fne vessel iode at anchor tie
whole morning and seemed TO have abandoned the hope
of departure Situated about midway between TIE first
and second IauGiaCs and aLout quarter Of mile from
shore she seemed 10 invite neither sympathy from nor
Intercourse with the Cxpcctant crowds tie shore.
The yachtmen assembling for the races today could not
resist tie temptation of cruising close under her bow
Save q alOft there were no visible Signs OF
any movement bo rd but occasional ur ~ steam
~ ~ -t'I4', tcrt Nc jler ag had been han ed down
lrO her Tctr flC tho unsuccessful attempt ot SatLr-
div and tcir .cIaiuCl nuant 10 lLYlic 0JtcNtlOI
Tho .,rs had aI uten sent ba,k to the city on
Sat,r,ay eyc.ing the and officers lOLc rchalncd
Iar b., a a. er.s on tie tcPdcr bCl0ugi-g 20 the North
Geriaa ! oyGs Company ent down tn" Bay and trans
for,ei to tho Herman Can't Erclman and TWO other
ufd-cr, after which the tender returned 10 tAe I"okeh
,.hal.s. IL was instantly suFmscd ~ All VINO 50" tlS
proceeding that something WG5 10 &c aoic-that tic
ean vas either TO rcturn TO her Old moonngS or mat
size WttllG tga.I attempt TO go 10 STA.
VGl,. the .s events taking place II t-e waters
above TIE SarrOws, the Lower Bay was tee scsre OF
other HauouvcIs OF . very different thali'i'T. me
black lul of hc French cruiser was panty bllb1c IRON
tho light hofc below Fort Rrmord and size was seen
elowv st".nneUp the chame. she ventures l,,,I - ar
cuough uJ the Bay To observe to noNtlh A5 Oi We itS
man and thcn returned and took up 20 iiion Ch me
sou.t-W Spit The greatest activity now wa man,
famed board the Herman. 10 the AHIpiI u
eyrv u al about O'cOcs her anchor raised, her
engincs began TO WORK, and Ler prov swung 1iO"y
round toward tlC Narr1Ts she steamed st th' lolt,
Street rrs and private carriages were then called into
requisiton 70 furnish conveyance 10 foiJ i'lchm0hu,
and by the time me Herman nLI I'aCHTt '
the new Quarantine "a conslderdule nVui-
her Of Grrpans had assembled upon the Iaralet Thee,
with opera field, and marine glasses, t'hty watched
ever movement OF the German ana ifchcl steamers;
o,@ aUc WIS especia y remarked. filc-l0Okius I'D
pet ru9n "A aud his wife seated ON TIE bioW OF lc
hi behind the lighthouse, lutenty Watching te FIoS-
sian erpy one In front of SrashOurg and the other
before Paris To whom the Herman carried number Ot
tokens from their parents ana DiOlner III u5 ,b
MANY were expressions OF sylhPlthS Whcn lg ~,
ccI.cd to which they bowed in acknowledgment, FUN
showing, however that their thoughts were ava! III the
a., he onnroach OF the Herman the French corvette
moved rapidly cut Of tue lower harbor to e IN time ior
he German vessel II fhe should 20 beyond the Jsdc-
ou ~ the I-uted states The Herman lay 10 on sandy
Hook and at nightfall two large coWs Oh pach ske
ascending marked the positions OF TIE Two Ncs-es Inc
Herman apparently satlaHsi Win VIZ p.osl,eIv'r'
for She mad returned up 10 ate hout Ia thi tN IE.
- generally uudcrs: 10 be her intention 10 depart
rpdr cover of the night Some believe that r IA merely
reconnaissance for the purpose OF us''IE W.
, no oct that no have reached Mr. Oerchs,
tie agent FOR the company from the state Department