The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-03-26


the sea was yet very rough, but after
sunrise the storm gradually subdued
and soon the word was passed along
the deck that Sitka was in sight.
Everything was now bustle and
confusion, the ship was put in the
best trim and gun fired for the har-
Dor pilot. General Davis requested |
that nice flag should be hoisted
over the ships topsail, which devel-
oped the fact that Holladay u Bren-
ham had failed to provide the neces-
sary bunting, AS it was absolutely
necessary that our National colors
should be displayed, your cores
pondent was unanimously appointed
committee Of one, by the Chief
Quartermaster of the expedition, to
| provide the starry flag from the gov
ernment stores on board, which feat
was accomplished after much labor,
and nice new one was soon gaily
futtering from our mizzen mast.
The harbor pilot, on boarding us.
brought a note from Prince Demetri-
us Maksoutoff, the Governor, to Gen.
jeff. G. Davis, requesting him to
order Captain Dali to bring the ship
to anchor in what is known as the
northern anchorage. The Commits
sioners General Lowell III. Rousseau
and Capt. Alexis Pestcheroff-had
not vet arrived, and no landing OF
troops could be permitted on what
was still Russian soil, uutil the for
nal transfer should take place
through those Commissioners dulyap
pointed for that purpose by their
respective governments - General
Rousseau on the part Of United States
and Capt. Pestcheroff on that OF the
Emperor Of Russia.
/ We found the United States War
steamer Saranac, the sloop Of war,
jamestown, and the Revenue Cutter,
Lincoln, at anchor in the bay. The
interchange of courtesies between
Prince Maksoutoff and the many off
GERS over whom he exercised author
ity, and General Davis and the otfi-
GERS Of the army and navy were
very pleasant.
The aAable Prince and his viva
cious and pretty wife spoke English
fuently, as did quite number Of
Russian officers and their wives. ~
Their visits ta our ship and their in
telligent appearance and cultivated
:. manners served to relieve the appre-
tensions Of the American ladies who
accompanied their husbands to thil
, far northern land, and who were
rather anxious to know the manner
, Of people who could be satisfied tt
, make this isolated city their home.
! On the 26th of October, 1867, II
DAYS after our arrival, the U. ). wa
I steamer OSsipee arrived with the Com
! missoners and preparations were i'm
: mediately made for discriminating tn
. troops, which under the efficient com
! mand of General Davis and the i'm
mediate supervision Of his Chic
: Quartermaster, Col. Geo. II. Weeks
was safely and speedily accomplished
! The Russian, soldiery, under com
e rn@!u Z I'LL lAslor .,,,os;ta tba Governor'
:. residence and close to the fag-staf
q upon the apex Of which foated tn
I nnu9 ny Il u9n'g ,,'aa;as en 60 coon IN rive MAC
Il e. 4Lo 1ne ~ S, ,.,',l bonner Of the free Th
$ ~ ~ ~ ia Stntos % ~ trnone noarcbed to th
! 49, n,Sou oas;anod $500 tbem tbe Russian
d pnaoo pp.aoonaiea ,'', % arms a. thew passed /
9 iosS "St Ri so1,,te Vac acl,now]
g ltn 9an5 l., IL A noar;cans COMING fror
eovu y sh1ulder-sbift i to q carr
auras
9 T5a M scene "a tbis time was on
oia,,So+ed A j. insn;re the enthusial
u o,aA - ~ s,1h;oct If Governments wit
70 ~ ,.l,i;roo In1 tIonobts Here. on on
y aapiito .,;an tho o,,tocTat. there onthe othe
a. ~ H. ,a,,oro;nn 10 ,,sonie the first rel
. lesented res by Prince D. Maksoutof
4 GaSta;n Pestchero0' Baron Won Ka
n lru1l MaiorIyanoff, and other officer
= their breasts ablaze with decoration
!, the Greek Church hierarchy,
- much q part OF the Russian goyerl
u ~ 1nent. represented by the venerGb
t ;s Archbishop Of that distant See, ella
! n his Gorgeous robes Of office, an
=, = aftended by 4 numerous and glitte
IT IT inc retinue of Priests and Deacon
- iii magni6cently attired. On Il
~ ofber was Gen. Lowell II. Weeks al
X X many others Of lesser note.
~ AiI these with the soldiery Of u
u u two nations in their full dress para,
N uniforms made certainly uniq
= ond imposing sight. old Sol, to
" y, desioned to shine upon the scene
"a rore thing for that latitude at
l ae .seoson ~ tbe year-as though al
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