The New York herald., 1871-11-17
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY NOVEMBER IT, SHEET

wardroom are larger and better fitted than those Of
the Abreck. She is 2,155 tons burden, and
IL was noticed that her smoke SLACK was aDais the
mRinmast-a COOL Idea, "a u would not lnteriefe
with the mainsai when steaming under sail, a.
though II places the engines good deal more AT
The following IS list Of the ol,icers;--
Co'nmand.r-Captaln Lieutenant Dim'ue sharon.
Feod0re Timirazon, yladimi. Long, Nicolay Petem-
XII, Constantine 0steiitsky. Peter Chikoisky.
Passed MtdshtDntai--P Peter venokuYuT.
Observation-Disclosures Won Glasanupp.
ATttaey ON@7-Second Lieutenant Nicolay
Masttr.- Ensign yokon Colonel
Assistant Master--ConstaEtne Iakaron.
chez Engineer-Second Lieutenant Polikarp
assistant E'soineers-P Patton Ivanhon, Ensign
vladimir Varsolon.
Ch1ptU,f-PIat0n.
Gustav Schmidt, Alexander Roaertversky, consfan
tine DOm0jeron ivganea Won Ruktershel. Klcolay
Beklemshol, Peter Ostellitsky.
Thf'd sassistda Mdsters--pollkar Pavellor, Lud-
wig Hclerls Victor Samuelcnsko
Second AsststdN En0'aee1s-Aleyander Tronka-
Suy0r0,a- Ott0n Krocofsky.
AZ hali.past one O'Clock Captain Lieutenant Sha-
ron came On board. accompanied by one OF his
jieuicnants, TO pay his respects 10 The Admiral.
They were conducted over the snip by Captain Da
venport. and expressed as did the officers OF the
Abrcck, their admiration OF ner equpmcnt neat
ness. order and cleanliness Before .cavlng the ship
dine with Admiral Rowan this evening.
Visit Ia the Bogutire.
After Captain Sbavron Ind returned on board the
Bogatire WAS fOrtuna ate enough to secure means
OF transit 70 that vessel The wind was set bitterly
10 the northwest and the snow was petlng more
than suggesttveiy as clambered down the Jacobs
ladder on the port quarter and jumped INTO the second
cutter OF the Congress. The B0gatire iav dead TO
leeward with the whole force Of the tide running in
hQ mi n A wa Ouftr n uo
from the tug Catalpa and away we started on the
hop. We had not gone far before we got
drenching from the sea breaking over
the bow OF the boat. Once under the lee
OF the Russian we cast OF the tow line and
q few stout strokes brought her alongside Once
on deck, pretty much the same arrangement OF
deck met my eyes ~ on the ADreck The evidences
OF dirty weather outside were numerous, and there
an air OF discomfort on the faces or tne officers
who stood by the gangway as stepped in their
midst. The first Onicer that encountered ind not
make much headway in learning my business al-
though he addressed me with much apparent cour-
tesy IN choice Russian. A Midshipman, muiIled up
to the eyes, sent af, anu presently another ap-
ncared who spoke French perfectly. lie brought me
below into the warlroom, where the officers were
TWO SHAGGY BEARDED MuscOvITEs
were PLAYING bacKRammon and shouting at each
other In Kussian as r row was abont TO eventuatc.
Nothing OF the KIND. however; II must have been
highly complimentary, for they were smiling in q
minute IN high giee Other Officers we're reading.
TAeutenant iiiIde6randt the Cnier Oncer, and Sub
Lieutenant Elasenapp were particularly kind In
answering questions. Bo.h gentlemen smoke French
perfectly, aud the difficulty met on the Abreck did
Glasenapp broke the conversation by demand
ing n we always had the same sort OF weather out
here ana whether did n OCCUPY my time exclu-
siveiy in being bumped on board incoming vessels.
replied to the nrst question by telling that our
weather was not usually quite SO bad. Naturally
my FIRST question was t0ncning the
PROBABLE ARRIVAL OF THE SHETLAND.
HILDBBRANDT-We parted with her on the 9th OF
November. new style. You know we count old
KEroRrER-wh were you at that tmes
HlIDgBRANDT-In a degrees norlh latitude, 70
FEroRTGK-How did you come 70 separate?
GLAsENAPP-The day before OH the 5th OF NOyem-
ss Vn avian 1a ogT 9 s
topgallant mast We were repairing this damage
on the next day when he?vy squaii came on and
REroRrER-What weather did you have up 10
had the trade winds, which We Eot about 25 de-
grees north latitude, although at one time we ran
down TO "a degrees 10 minutes.
SSH enS ,9a sns es sSesas ssseT
vessel than this; larger, sognder, laster.
REpoRrER-ips very oda that the smallest and
sowess IL % se ,ra neSa smallest and
hyIDEBRATpr and GLAsENAPP tsnrugglng their
shoulders)-It IL CURIOUS, that's a
REPoRTER-What weather have you had since
you parted company WIN the SvctlanG2
Of sauas SSS SIS hurricane 81 he Ss asM
stylei We had very heavy souwcst gale. with rain
= REPosTER~was R anything carried away in that
gaef
HILDEBR ANpT-No, but on the night OF the 18th we
carried away our flying jfbboom. one OF the tiller
ropes parted also, but after some trouble we
ceeded in rigging out new one. With these ex.
ceptions everything Is all right on board.
hAr9fsfs- AnSs ASs Fs s.A'e . 1,s preparations 70
reC1xs GhxsENtppYcs we have heard that your feet
was down here for over m0nth (snni,vs al around
the table,, and we laughed, because we must have
HIIpESRANpr-Yes, aud when we do arrive 1t is
w 4 :" decanter Of Madeira, sister to that on the
Abreck was here trotted out and done justice tQj
rided into the channel OF European news, about
which they appeared very anxious. Iney dlsc'alm
all knowledge 0, any intention OF Russia to engage
in war. -.
.Constantinop,e. Turkey was my response.
"Ahl no,n said they with SIGH
"rrussian - suggested
thinking he had now cornered me. did not DIS
turb this thought OF his.
Inow redOnned my waterproof and walked over
the gun deck. One OF the boilers the chief 0ficer
covered with tarpaulins and things generally
looked so uninvtlng tnaU haetened " thank them
Tor their courtesy and let the ship.
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A BRIDGE KNOCKED OUT OF GEAR.
SOUTH NoRwALK Conn, Nov. 16 1877.
About four O'Clock this afternoon a vessel bound