The New York herald., 1871-11-12
PRINCE ALEXIS.
Rumors Of His Arrival-A Man on the Lookout
Mistaking an American for q Russian
War Vessel-A Voice from the
Reception Squadron.

At about naf.past four O'Clock yesterday after
noon everybody down town who either for business
or pleasure came into the vicinity OF the Astor
House saw Russian ensign floating from the nag
stan erected on that building. Scarcely had the
eye rested upon this peculiarly shaped piece OF white
bunting with two Olack strokes 1t, which at
. distance gave the idea of ''Death's Head" with
the marrow bones for q guardian. than the cry OF
arrival Of the Grand Dukel" was sounded in the
ear by the merry newsboys, who, as the heraIds Of
every sensation, convey to the public tho
"news," no matter what its character. Hum
dreds OF the wayfarers greedily snatched up
tnc 'lxtry" which was being SO bemOuthed
Dy these little rogues, who laughed and jiDed and
j0stled each other In their endeavors to meet the
great demand upon their movable paper stalls.
"Come at last; well, better late than never" SAID
q gentleman, as he stood in front OF the clerks
desk IN the Astor House reading telegram which
had been posted up for the information OF the gen.
erat public. This FAC smte Of lightning intimated
that at hafpast tour p M. yesterday vessel be-
longing TO the Russian fleet had just hove IN
signt on the highlands. As soon as this
to was run up, in accordance with the arrangement
entered into between the Executive Committee for
tne Princes reception and the proprietor OF the
lOtel. This, rs was previously stated In the
EkALD, was TO be the signal down town OF the
yonng Dukes arrival, and consequently 1t was 80
Al the same time that the despatch was delivered
Gown town SIMILAR notice was forwarded to the
Russian Minister, M. Catacazy, at the Clarendon
seeming TO have certain amount OF reality about
It, the Ambassador Lelegraphed for further particu-
lars before ne would venture to advise any OF ms
trends concerning It, The next despatch appeared
TO convey doubt whether after ALL the vessel was
Russian one. 'Try again." saidthe Minister, and
third was receved-still doubling. The last one
from Sandy Hook stated that there certainly
was frlgate coming In, but whether one OF the
Princes convoy or not the operator was unable to
say In the meantime Major Montgomery, Secre-
tary to the Committee Of Citizens had heard Of
the rumored arrival and thinking the diplo
Ilatic Representative OF Russia would be tne
most likely to have the first correct Information,
ne telegraphed TO M. Catacazy, asking If the rumor
was founded on fact. Accepting the version OF the
last despatch as being the most accurate he replied
to the Major that 1t was most likely another mis-
take; that the man on the lookout" had probably
mistaken the arrival OF the wabash, which Is
hourly expected from Boston for General Sherman,
and hence the excitement
Up to the time of our golnG to press nothing has
been received TO contradict the latter assumption,
but an IntlmaCiOn from the fleet that the Wabash
would most likely be In in few hours seems rather
to confirm the opinion that the 1rlgate Is an Amer
can This Is ''balk" No. 2. The following IS the
original announcement from the Associated Press-
'SANDY HOOK Nov. H. 1871.
''One vessel OF the Russian neet ls now or the
Highlands coming up the Bay"