Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-25
The Cars Farewell to England..-
Scenes Mt (iravcsend.

Tho details Of tho embarkmcnt of the
Gar ut Gravesend reach us by the
latest foreign mails. Tho London Tele-
graph of the 3d nit. says: "Tle barge
barge with the Emperor, his children,
tho Prince and Princess of Wales, put
off first to tho Russian corvette, which
flew Admiral PopofPs flag ut the foro,
and the bluc-crosscd Russian ensign ut
tho peak. Tho crews of the vessels
around burst into tremendous cheer
rs tho Imperial and Royal visitor went
up the Vitiaz's gangwoy. The river
was now in state Of great agitation;
it WAS q most exciting spectacle. The
northeastor rutilcd tho water into white
wuvelcts upon which the smnll boats
danced, and into which tho yachts
pitched. Tho thousands Of flags by
which the ships and cutters were
dressed tllttcrcl impaticntly. Tho
Lower Hope was full of wind o,,nd
vessels, some of them fine merchant.
men of different nations. On land and
water tho yellow llag shook itself bold
~ out that we might look once for I'LL
upon the black Imperial Eagle. Bargcs
anu tugs, too cager to finish their voy-
ages to stop, were running up with the
tide, ind the excursion steamers from
London, laden i'll ono or two instances
to the waters edge, plodtlcd on against
both wind anu tide till they were
..brcust of the Impcri i yachts and
upon MI the sun shone most welcomcly.
There were more salutes when the
Emperor md his party, leaving the
Vitiaz, inspected the Livadia, andwhcn
leaving the Liyatlia they were rowcd to
the Dcrjava. The jack Tars Of botl,
nations put lantlsmen to shame in lung
power. The Imperial and Royal party
had found it cold OH the water, and
servants in scarlet livery were running
llitllcr and tlither for cloaks and coats
The spectators on shore and the excur-
sionists waited with praiseworthy pa
tience for moro than an hour while the
English Princes and Princcsses partook
of luncheon in tho Derjava's saloon.
at five minutes past o'clock the field
glass revealed a movement on board
the Dcrjava, and stragglers from audi
on the pier hastily returned to their
places. Bugies from tho Triumph
forecastle sounded, and order was
shouted. The yards of the Vitiaz were
again manned. -. -, ...... .....
Tho Duchess with. her companions
had taken farewell Of her father, and
were being conducted down the steps
into the barge. The Emperor leaned
over the rail looking intontly at the de-
sccnding party. They took their seats
in the boat, the guns thundered,. the
people cheered, and the Emperor waved
his hat and kissed his hand us their
Royal Highnesses were swiftly pulled
to the Terrace landing steps. Without
stopping to see the departure of the
Imperial yachts, the5royal party drove
to the railway station and returned to
London. The excursion boats, not
burdened with too much modesty,
snorted and plunged close to the En-.
pcror's ship. At halfpast three the
boatswain's whistle sounded shrill from
the Deriava the little flags which had
looked so gay from stem to stern of the
Triumph disappeared as if by magic
the steam blew off dcfantly. The
spring slackcned at the Derjava's
bow and fell into the water, ani
the yacht was free on the Thames tide.
way. Her paddles slowly revolved, ant
in i moment she had begun her voyage
The crews and passengers of all thu
ships fur and near, the spectators every
where, even the shrimpers sorting ship
on the foreshore, now joined in a lons
cheer, and strong cheer, and chez
all together for the last. Very pretty
too, it was to watch, the Derjava max
ing Roadway, thehnge ironclads gliding
silently after her, the Trinity zach
Galateafollowing on the Derjava's quar-
ter, and the Livadia, with the servant
and luggage and part Of the SUITE e., bring :
as the Derjava steamed by the Terrace
Pier, stood tall gentleman who Ia.
just come up from below, in a rougl
overcoat and the broad, flat cap pccu
liar to the Russian army. This wa
the final glimpse caught by the spccta
tors at Gravesend of his Imperial Nh
jesty the Emperor Of Russia.