New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-11-13
THE RUSSIAN FLEET.

ARRIVAL OF THE CLIPPER ABRECK-THE GRAND
DUKE NOT ON ON BOARDING. NEWS OF THE
SHETLAND AND BoGATIR.
One of the three ships composing the long
expected Russian 1eet-the steamclipper Abreek, COM
manded by Lieut.. Frederick 6chants - was sighted
about D. IN. last Saturday evening" and passed Sandy
Hook and cast anchor In the lower Bay about sS near
the U. 8. steamer Kansas. News Of her arrival was
Immediately photographed to the city, causing consider
able excitement but the high wind and heavy sea pre-
vented any communication with the stranger and left
the public in doubt to whether or not the drano
Duke had come. At 7. a. IN. yesterday Capt y
MCGOWAN of the revenue cutter Northerner
boarded her, and ascertained her name ana that
the Grand Duke was not on board Lieut. Schants
reported that the squadron sailed from Falmouth Sept
After voyage Of nine days, during which the YES
sells did not part company, and pleasant weather was
experienced the feet reached FuDchal, Madeira, and
anchored in the harbor TbeGrand Duke together with
the officers Of the feet made excursions into the Interior
and visited the chief points of interest in the vicinity OF
Funchal. reception bali also given In the city,
and was largely attended The three vessels sailed Oct
and as the Abreck is the smallest and slowes they
parted company the evening Of the second day out
from Funcha The weather for the first 10 days was
pleasant but aferward It became very rough and heavy
easterly and northeasterly winds prevailed Nothing
more was of the feet by the Abreck and when she
came into the harbor Saturday night she expected to
find the other vessels arrived.
At a. m. the Abreck was boarded by I4ert- Com
mander Robson, Hagocer Of the Congress, and con-
gratulations extended to the commander for his
safe arrival The Northerner steamed up to the city.
and returned at p. with Minister Catacazy on board
The steam yacht Dawn of Day. rendered by her owner
VIM H. Aspnwal to the Russian Minister. had arrived
during the absence Of the Norherner and received NJ
Catacazy. The Minister then boarded the Abreck, and
was escorted to the cabin tLieut SchantS At 145 he
took his departure saued by the AOrecR NJ Catacazy
then proceeded the Congress in the Dawn OF Day. and
received at the gangway by Fleet Capt Davenport
and Lieut. Commander Robson who at once conducted
HIM into the presence OF Admiral Rowan. The United
States marines drawn the spar deck, and pre-
sented arms as he stepped board while the band OF
the Congress played Russian national air
The Abreck. both on the upper and gundecks resem-
bes the vessels Of her size in the American feet The
captains cabin is upon the Rundeck and is furnished
handsomely The effects Of the heavy weather upon the
have not been in any degree disastrous She Is
Of burden horse power and carries $50 men
and guns-three 6inch rhebore steel breechoaders,
and four rife-bore brass Spounders. Tho following
are her officers:
Commonder-Cspt . .Ideu. Frederick sch.ntl
s sr Prince sen UitoEsky Paul Leyeubsen Aeey ZnlOG
MGstr-Bnagu Peter Karafn. ,,..o..
zOtos PeOdOs vshneyeiy and Baron Carl
31ard %sSlS,dst Ma't~-sergn y.eln.iy. ..
En0HheTSPTotrh Dano1 WsdS hAhatoh
The arrival OF the two other ships, the SHETLAND and
Bogatr is OF mOmentary expected and II they
fail their appearance to-day or morrow some
pxefy will naturally be felt for their safety If 1t lie
true however suggested, that tho Abreck came by
steam part Of way time yet eapse before
the arrival of the rest OF the feet.
TRIBUNE denying the statements made In The Spring
Held Republican atributng to him certain statements
tendiu show that the Grand Duke Alexis had no In
tention Of visiting this country.
The Journal de st. PeterS6Ourg published as its name
indicates in Russian capital gives In It's number Tor
Oct "a long account copied from the American papers
of the contemplated of the Grand Duke Alexis
in NewYOrk and OF the festivities which will take place
during his STAY This Is official paper, and is In the
French Language. 1t Is evident, therefore, that the Em-
perOr Alexander is OF the warm welcome awaiting
his son.
ANXIETY IN RUSSIA CONCERNING THE NON
ARRIVAL OF TIE GRAND DUKE.
LONDON, Nov. 12-Evening.
No information has been received in st.
Petersburg from the Russian feet bearing the Grand
Duke Alexis to New-YoTk. since its departure from
Madeira and dispatch from the Hon. A. g. Curtin the
United States Minister to Russia, to the London agency
OF the NewYOrk Associated Press says the Imperial
Court and the people generally throughout the empire
are In a dreadful state Of suspense thereat News has
lust reached here from NewYok that OF the squad
ron 1.-THE Abrcc has arrived at that port and will 20 far
to quiet the feeling Of uncertainty which has prevailed
as to the fate of the Russian Prince.
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