The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-25
TIE IMPERIAL PRINCE.
ALEXIS NOT YET ARRIVED.
Programme of the Reception
Committee.
ORDER OF SAILING UP THE BAY.
Murmurings from the Fleet Off
the Lightship.

II would appear that the dense fog which hung
over the water or sandy Hook on Monday night
and the whole OF yesterday gave rise to considera.
able misrepresentation alike in the minds OF the old
Mariners and the fresh water Sailors with reference
to the arrival OF the Russian fleet. The pilot VINO
brought the ocean going steamer Oceanic into port
yesterday morning reported that the longooked-for
vessels had arrived in the ong, ana this was tele.
graphed TO several evening papers, In which
1t subsequently appeared as authentic In
formation. This intimation created q good
deal of excitement and literally started OF the
Executive Committee on the 'run," as oil the
details, such as printing ana other minor matters,
had not been quite completed Messengers were
sent to every quarter where there was o likelihood
OF receiving the correct news, but in short time
each Of these returned with the story that the
pilot unjust have made mistake" 1t Is supposed
that he saw the American war vessels which are
lying anchored or the shore opposite the lghtship,
but being unable to distinguish clearly the character
OF the vessels owing to the fog he concluded they
must be the Russians. Indeed, for the past forty
eight hours the fertile imaginaons Of some OF the
individuals on the lookout have construed every
steamtug or foreign going vessel into o Russian
"man- 0war.n II is certain, however, that II the
royal convoy has been retarded by special acct.
dent or uncommonly adverse circumstances they
cannot possibly be far Oh.
The committee appointed to receive the Prince
have drawn up the following Programmed
OFFICE The EXECUTIVE CoMMITTEEl
FOR THE REoEpIIoN OF
H. l. n Nr Sn 4oas n Yat a AI is9i.
The following order Of published for the
reception .aa e ans s9ss no will
Fra-Members OF the Executive and Reception Commit
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Grand Duke and his suite and convey them 70 pier No
and s S' s G a an Dt ssd 5:
signed to the carriages in waiting The steamer with the
to @ o o Dc o bs
fo~MThe committee request that at the landing pier
o h x Sa n @ e
cepcn Of Rassa every particular
JAMES MONTGOMERY, Secretary.
After everything has been completed and the fleets
are ready to start up to the city Vice Admiral
Rowan, in conjunction with the Executive Commit.
tee, has arranged that the fleet and convoy shall
form into four lines outside the bar, The shore
line next to Staten Island will be com.
posed OF I'VE yachts. representing the New
York and Brooklyn Yacht Clubs The second
line will be composed OF ,ha American feet, headed
by the flagship carrying the Vice Admiral. The
third line viii consist OF the three Russian vessels,
led by the SHETLAND, having on board Admiral Pos
set ana the Grand Duke, and the American war
tender Talapooss. The fourth or Jersey shore line,
will be five yachts representing, 1t Is understood,
the Atlantic and Hoboken Yacht Clubs AT the head
of the entire fleet, between the American and Rus.
sian war ships slightly IN advance OF both, the
mary Powell, with the Reception Committee on
board, will take her position and lead the way to the
Battery.
The following Is the arrangement as the vessels
will appear when passing Through the Narrows; and
should the weather be ne II Will be OF The finest
and most exciting scenes ever witnessed in the
harbor:-
ORDER SAILING.