The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-11-20

IL 1ulO11A1|s IVA VIVA ~
preached the landing ct Peterhof two large nres
send out their beacon brightness across the waters
and the length OF the quay is brilliantly Illuminated
Such was the
IMPERIAL BON VOYAGE.
At pine O'CLOCK next morning, Saturday, the 2lst
the squadron weigh anchor. aud with clear weather
and o hight breeze from the west southwest, ac-
c0mpanied by the warmest wishings OF those on
shore who witness the departure, are soon hull
down. ceaving their way through the blue waters
or The Baltic to the shores OF the United States.
The nrst time that anchor was dropped was in
Falmouth harbor, where they arrived on the 9th Of
september. Here they delayed for some time
taking In fresh provisions, while the young Duke
ran over the
49, HALF OF ENGLAND. t",l
On the 20th OF September the fleet sailed and
came to once more under the lovely
island OF Madeira on the 5th Of october.
Here FIVE pleasant days were spent and
now we can listen to Captain Kremer. who is ready
to tell us oil ne knows Of the last section Of this re-
variable voyages i ~ 81 fA'esssT
THE VOYAGE TO SANDY HOOK.
The Svetlana LETT Madeira on the 10Th Of october,
in company with the Bogatire and Abreck On
the third day out we signalled to the
Abreck, giving her q rendezvous In New
York We stesred south southwest after that and
got the trade winds In the twenty fourth parallel;
with these we ran with very me weather until we
reached the sixty-n'nth degree OF west longitude.
Our course thence was northerly, and we did very
80 THE FIFTH or NOVEMBER,
when We had something Of q blow. in which the
Bogatlre (which was still sailing in company with
us) carried away her foretopgallantmast On the
next day, the eth, lost sight OF her, IN north
latitude 81 west longitude 70 degrees. Hencefor
ward the winds were contrary and variable. and al
though It was nothing very severe. we did not make
much Roadway. At length, on the 9th, the heavy
weather thickcned and on the next day gale came
up from the southwest, which veered round to the
northwest ana caused us to roll terribly. From
this Gay ana for the
SIX DAYS SUCCEEDING
we could make no observations, as we could not see
the sun. We were, In fact, beating about without
knowing where we WERE"
WHAT SAIL WERE you cARRYINGY'
1--WE were running under topsalls, with three and
four reefs In them, and az times closs-reefed."
"Were you In the Gulf Streama
s.No, we had been driven out Of that and must
have been beating about between the thirty. eighth
q succession of gales. Sometimes the wind would
come of the nortn-northwest southeast or south
west but 1t nearly always veered round to the north
! west.n
swHEN DID you HAVE THE HEAVIEST wEATHER?n
ION the 14th, when we encountered terrific gale
| from the southeast"
'Wnen did you get your 1rst observauonsw
ION the night OF the 18th. 1t was clear and we
| were enabled to take o lunar observation"
"Where did you find yourselff'
| 'In the latitude Of Cape May, but 1874 miles out
| to sea.n
"what did you do thenr'
1--WE GOT STEAM UP
and made straight for New YORK harbor."
where did you get pilotr'
"Of Barnegat yesterday afternoon"
"Whcn DID you drop anchors'
"About midnight just as the HERALD yacht came
alongside.n
"Whv did you not steam re?"
ave had not enough COAL"
'.You did not sustain any damage?"
"No, none."
ARE ALL WELL ON BoARDn
"Oh, yes; all are well.n
we were then conducted over the vessel, ana
found in much better condition than her sisters
| who had arrived before ner. The engine is Of 45o
| horse power nominal with horizontal cylinders,
| and made at Creuzot, France. The armament car
rled IL
1 EIGHT s-INCH STEEL GUNS.
breech-loading, ON the Krupp principle ana rined
| in twenty-four grooves; six 6-Inch guns on the
| same principle AMI two small howitzers, also
| brcech-oading. She has six guns her spar deck
ana ten on The gun deck. The wardroom Is large
ana ro0my. and there are found gathered q number
OF onlccrz who were Kind enOsoh 10 0ner Us any
information Ia their power. 3 NJ 81 sss. ~
"Ah % said one OF them, In first rate English,
II READ IN THE HERALD,
which our pilot brought on board, that gentleman
Of your paper was offered some Madeira, which was
the sister Of that which he got the Abreck Now,
II you please we will give you the maiden aunt Of
that wine, good deal older ana better"
or course we laughed at the joke and accepted
the wine.
We were sorry to learn that on the 18th October
an accident happened on board which cast gloom
for some days over those the frlgate. party OF
officers were practising at revolver firing, when
one OF the mldshipmen handed one OF the weap ons
to an assistant engineer named Hattenbergere.
While doing so IL unexpectedly went OF and
SHOT THE LATTER IN THE SIDE.
He fell, MORALLY wounded and soon expired
His remains were given to the deep amid the
lamentations OF the officers and with
TIE FULL RITES OF THE GREEK CHURCH.
With many thanks for their courtesy we left tls,
ship, an invitation having been extended to visit
her when
SHE WAS CLEANED Up.
Al ave O'Clock Admiral Posset, accompanied by
Captain Oscar Kramer and his aid came on board
the Congress and were received with all the nonors
When he left the ship 1t was, OF course, after SUM-
down, and the salnte could not be fred.
A party OF onlcers from the Congress paid visit
to the Svetlana, and extended invitation 10 the
Russian onicers to dine on board. This was &C
cepted, and
VERY RECHERCHE RBPAsT
In the wardr0om OF the Congress was the result.
MONDAYS PROGRAMME.
The nect will weigh anchor at nine o'cl ocK, to
proceed to New York.
the order will be
LINE ABREAST,
Admiral Rowan's nagship Congress and the svet
lana leading.
AS It Is the desire Of che Emperor Alexander that
his sou shall
TRAVEL AS SIMPLE LIEUTENANT,
there will be no royal salute fred. salute of
fifteen Quns will he fred the Americans nj eight