Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-25
Tho Cars Farewell to Engl and.
Scenes nj Gravesend.

The details of the embarkment of the !
Gear ut Gravesend reach us by the
latest foreign mails. Tho London Tele-
graph of the23d ult. snys: "The barge
hnrge with the Emperor, his children,
tho Prince and Princess of Wales, put
off first to the Russian corvette, which |
flew Admiral Popoff's flag ut the fore,
and the blue-crosscd Russian ensign ut
tho peak. The crews of the vessels
around burst into tremendous cheer
rs tho Imperial and Royal visitor went
up the Vitiaz's gangwey. The river
was now in Il state Of great agitation
it was most exciting spectacle. The
NORTHEASTERN r,1fffed the water into white
wavelcts upon which the smull boats
danced, alld into which the yachts
pitched. Tho thousands of flags by
which the ships and cutters wero
dressed ilnttercd impatiently. Tho
Lower Hope was full of wind bound
vessels, some of them fine merchant.
mon of different nations. On land and
water tho yellow flag shook itself bold
tly out that we might look once for MI
upon the black Imperial Eagle. Dnrgcs
anu tugs, too eager to finish their voy-
ages to stop, were running up with the
lido, and the excursion steamers from
London, laden in one or two instances
to the waters edge, ploddcd OH against
both, wind, and tide till they were
abreast of the Impcri i yachts and
upon NIL the sun shone mostwelcomcly.
There were moro salutes when the
Emperor and his party, leaving the
Vitiaz, inspected the Livadia, and when
leaving the Livadia they wcro rowcd to
the Derjava. Tho jack Tars of both
nations put landkmen to shame in lung
power. The Imperial and Royal party
Ind found it cold Oh the water, and
servants in scarlet livery were running
llithcr ana thither for cloaks and coats.
The spectators on shore aud the excur-
sionists waited with praiseworthy pa
tience for more than an hour while the
English Princes and Processes partook
of luncheon in the zDeriava's saloon.
at five minutes past 5 o clock the field
glass revealed movement on board
the Derjava, and stragglers from aud
OH the pier hastily returned to their
places. Bugies from the ,.Triumph's
forecastle sounded. and order was
shouted. The yards Of the Yitiaz were
again manned. =44sss a.,szs s.. .-.s-.s.,
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 tho rail looking intently ut thetle.
scending party. They took their seats
in the boat, the guns thnndered, Z the
people cheered, and the Emperor waved
his hat and kissed his hand rs theil
Royal Highnesses were swiftly pulled
to the Terrace landing steps. Without
stopping to see the departure of the
Imperial yachts, thearoyal party drove
to the railway station and returned tc
London. The excursion boats, not
burdened with too. much modesty
snorted and plunged close to the EN-
pcror's ship. At shslfpast three the
boatswain's whistle sounded shrill from
the Deriava the little flags which had
looked so gay from stem to stern of thu
Triumph disappeared as if by magic
the steam blew off defiantly. Thu
spring slackcneds ct the Derjava''
bow and fell into the water, ant
the yacht was freeon the Thames tide
way. Her paddles Alowly revolved, IN,
in moment she had begunher voyage
The crews and passengers of all tn
ships fur and near, the spectators every
where, even the shrimpers sorting ship
on the foreshore, now joined in LON
cheer, and a strong cheer, and q chez
all together for tho last. Very pretty
! too, it was to watch the Deriava max
ing Roadway, thehnge ironclads glidin
silently after her, the Trinity zach
Galateaf following on tho Derjava's quar-
ter, and the Livadia, with the servant
and luggageand part of the suite, bring
ing up the rear. Upon the paddle-bo1
as the Derjava steamed by the Terrac
Pier, stood tall gentleman who ha
just come up from below, in a roug
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 Nj
jesty the Emperor Of Russia"