The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-01-21
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York World. says: "The Grand Duke
Alexis has ;ab4ad6ned his protected
banalo hunt In company with Piegan
Phii snd Spotted, Tail, and in obedience
to the orders OF the Ozar, has repaired
70 st. Louis. whence, in company with
Admiral Possiet, he expects an Immediate
recall In consequence Of the disruption
OF our relations with Russia"
A Berlin letter to the New York Tri-
bune states that the German Government
has received circular from Gortscha.
kotf, relative to the recall Of Cataoazy.
The circular is said to have been rendered
necessary by the following circnm-
stances: The American Minister, Kra.
mer, during dinner at the house of the
German Minister, at Copenhagen, pro.
posed the reading of q letter from the
American Government explanatory of
the Catacazy affair. but the Russian
Minister refused to listen, and the Ger
man Minister said such a letter must not
be read in his house. Subsequently Mr..
Kramer went to each Minister in Copen-
hagen, and read the letter to them indi.
vidually. The same letter states that the
Gar considers Alexis as siighted BY Pre-
sldent Grant in not returning his visit.
and the Emperor will not allow Alexis to
| return to Washington.
A special despatch to the New York
Euening Post, dated Washington, 10th
instant, says:
1nasmuch as denial has been made of
the correctness of your correspondents
despatch Of Saturday last, announcing
that our Government CONCENTRATES tho
recalling Of Minister Curtin un.. the sns-
pension OF oil diplomatic intercourse
With Husala. IN consequence of Prince
Gortschakoffs letter, it is proper to say
that the despatch was founded upon in
formation obtained from very high
officer. This gentleman now says, in n
most positive manner. that the first pur-
pose OF the Administration was to meet
Gortschakoff's letter by prompt action !;
but upon further consideration. it wos
decided to do nothing until the full text
of the letter shall be received from Mi
mister Curtin. and not to take such an
Important step upon newspaper reports
only. '
The United States navy is composed
OF 178 vessels, nominally mounting
1926 guns. or these SO vessels. with
an aggregate of 398 guns. are on foreign
stations or cruising; 8 carrying 1O3 guns,
are used as school and practice ships: 7
with 80 guns. are uaed as receiving ships,
and OF 10 guns, is occupied os marine
barracks at Pensaoola, Fla. uparmed
vessels are stationed OF various naval
yards. and 26 vessels, with 2O6 guns. are
repairing. vessel of 8 guns is in
winter quarters on Lnke Erie. The re-
naming 81 vessels are not in use, 4 of 61
guns being out OF commission; IA of 100
guns being in ordinary; 40 Of 2O4 guns
being laid up; Ii of 1913 guns being nm
finished; of % guns being sunk, and l
being condemnad. There arc l ,424 com
missioned officers and 1873 warrant
officers on the active list. The commits
stoned officers are employed as follows:
On duty at sea, 687; on duty ashore.
4S4; waiting orders and unemployed.
2O2; on leave OF absence, 25, and on sick
leave, 26. The principal officers CON
sisS OF l admiral, 1 vice admiral, 12 rear
admirals. Is oommodores, so captains.
DO commanders, and 164 iieutenauts.
There are Is medical directors. with the
relative rank Of captain; Is medical in
spectors. with the rank of commander:
6O surgeons. with the rank of Lieutenant
commander; 80 passed assistant sur
geons. and 46 assistant surgeons. There
are Ii pay directors, 13 pay inspectors,
6O paymasters, and 81 assistant nav.
masters. There are 60 chief engineers,
99 first assistant engineers, and 70 sc.
cond assistant engineers.