The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-11-21
NEW YORK
The Grand Duke.

| AVE-" AoAht NoNeHUer ZU.-1le an
nouncement yesterday morning Of tn
safe arrival Oft the lightship Of the Rus
sian frigate Svettano, with the Gran,
Duke Alexis on board. created great ex
citement and a general feeling o
JOY throughout the city. It. served a
once to allay the fears for his safet,
entertained by some, and to com mum
cate to the citizens the welcome new,
that the long expected imperial visitor
had come. The delay in his arriva
beyond the anticipated time has height
ened the excitement in regard to his
visit to America, and will undoubtedly
lead to increase the enthusiasm with
which he will be greeted after he has
landed on our shores.
1t is expected that the Graud Duke
will be landed in the city about two
o'clock this afternoon, when the mill.
tary will be in readiness to escort him
the Clarendon Hotel. The City Hall,
Grace Church and other prominent
buildings will be appropriately dressed
with bunting, and as his imperial
highness passes up Broad street, the.
Trinity Church bells will chime the
Russian National Hymn. The Claren-
don House on Olton street, will display
the Imperial flag of Russia.
The Russion squadron left Cornstadt
on the 2lst OF August. sailing for
Falmouth, England, where they arrived
the 9th of September Here they de-
layed some time taking in fresh provis-
ions, and on the Goth of ofSeptember, sailed
for Madeira, where the fleet dropped
anchor on the Sd of October; here the
Grand Duke spent five days, when they
weighed anchor for New York. The
Svettano lett Madeira on the 10th, in
company with the Bogatire and Abrlck,
when three days out the Abrick was
signalled and directed to the rendezv Gus
at New York, the Sevettano taking
a southwesterly course to meet the trade
winds. Everything went along well
until the 5th OF November, when they
experienced a gale, in which the Boga-
tire had carried away her foretop gallant.
On the 9th the Svettano and Bogatire
lost sight Of each other. The Svettano
experienced very heavy weather until
the eighteenth, when they were able to
make lunar observation and found
they were in the latitude Of Cape May,
when they made direct for New York.
The vessel was under sail a great por-
ton OF the time. z
Early tomorrow morning the Grand
Duke Alexis will proceed to Washing
ton, accompanied by the diplomatic
representative of Russia and suit This
visit will not extend over twenty-four
hours. 1t is to be undertaken merely
for the purpose of being presented to the
President, his Cabinet aud foreign Min
listers, who will welcome bim in body
20 the White House. He will return to
New York about Thursday evening.
The morning broke gloomy. The
day promised to be wet. However, the
committee of reception Of the Grand
Duke Alexis, despite the storm, deter
mined to 20 down the bay to meet the
Svettan o, and at an early hour went on
board the Mary Powell. As the steamer
proceeded down the river, orders were
given to land at the Battery TO receive
Russian Consul General Bodisco, Min
lister Catacazy and his secretary. After
receiving them on board the Mary
Powell steamed out into the river and
laid to, the Russian squadron having
already sailed up the bay in company
with a fleet of United States vessels.
Minister Catacazy, with his staff, were
then taken on board the Svettano, and
were followed soon after by the execu'
tive committee, who visited the Svet-
tano to confer with the Grand Duke
and consult his wishes in regard to the
reception to be rendered in his honor.
As the committee ascended the side OF
the vessel a salute Of twenty-one guns
was fred and the American ensign dip
ned. On arriving on board they were
received by Admiral Ponsset and con,
dscted to his quarters where the Grand
Duke was presented to each member In
turn He was attired in the uniform
of his rank. Mr.. Aspinwal, Chairman
of the committee, congratulated him on
his safe arrival and rendered welcome
to New York on behalf oil its citizens;
The Grand Duke, in remarkably good
Enolisb. thanked the citizens of New
York for the great honor which had
already been extended to him, ana
assured them that he would gladly
accept any civilities which they nad
arranged to extend to him. Aiter an
intormal consultation with Mr.. Catacazy
i was decided that in view Of the storm
tho Grand Duke would remain on
hoard until tomorrow and that ne
would be received on board the MARY
Powell at o'clock. :,
The military will assemble at noon
and the line of march will be taken up
broadway at one o'clock. The com
mittee then returned to the Mary row
ell and on leaving were again saiu'ea
The bay at this time presented, IN sP,.. pr
of the storm. a lively appearance BE
sides the Mary Powell, which wa
gaily decorated, there were the fussian
and American fleets, several revenue
cntters and a large number Of excursion
steamers. The Mary Powell theS
headed up stream, and an elegant Col
iat;on was partaken of by the Receptlo,
ia'ion ;,,as we" and invited guests on board
The reception intended for to-day ~,i ~;
be carried out tomorrow without moul ni
fication, if the weather be pleasant ant ans NJ
;n tho meantime the Grand Duke re
mains on board the Svettano.
Tbe New Board OF Aldermen