, 1876-12-29

THE COMMANDER OF TIE RUSSIAN ARMY-rME
uRANp-DuKR Nlc1iOt.A8' DEPARTURE FROM
BT. PETERSBURG FOM MOSCOW.
A correspondent OF tho Loudon 3f,ss writes
from st. Petersburg: ~ llayc Just returned
from witnessing ths departure Of tic Grand
Duke Eicolat Nicolalyitcll for Moscow, en- route
to ktscfcnef, to take command Of thc Army OF
the South.
IN t',is e!ty there is always strong repre-.
yario'la corps OF tile Huarl permanently stu
toned hero muster In Ereat force, anil no
stranger can help being struck With their nun
bsrs, Is IN their quiet uulress uniforms und
tio streets. Of more frequently ,lasl a!ong IN
tho light swift scdge, Wills ts,e well.kuowr and
aervccabe drnb grcat-coat OF the rank and tlc il
everywhere seen, To-tiny there .sas evidently
" all parts Of tile city might lle seen oilsccra OF
all branches of thu service, riding in open
sledgcs or carriages, III tull.Irc3s uniform. Ihc
n5S sao ot tlS unshtly kepi u replaced by
by tue guards, by the rloru comfortable furre,l
cup OF tlte hussaFs, Or the nuat-lookl.e coclscl
hats af tlln navy. Underneath tbs warn, cloaks
arc seen gl!tnpses oi elegant uniforms, SUMO
ol tlls ,yell-known srarlet at home; sot1e IN
9rlslIt blue With silver farlugs; snsne IN tllu
darker navy blue, with the gni1 Iaco ador,l-
i!cnts, nnd few ~ the picturesque but uI.-
sefviecanis unllorn of thu Circasslalls. All aro
cohYerglng toward common centre, tho sta-
ton Of ths Nicolal Hallway. On proceeding
ththcr, shortly before : o'clock, tho tno an.
poi1'1eNa I No1s tGr departure, tho whole route Of
IN ta' ]enrtb Msgik' FospsS S nearly w.. miles
tutors. These inc'eate in ' numbers ''u as
tue railway station IL approached, anl in tlp
large Open space immediately IN front of tho
station many thousands Of 1eoplc are assembled.
rol!ca officers in ths eertreot tho road regulate
tho traffic, without Interfering will it III any
way, untt! VIC arrtve about 2o0 yartls from tho
statioil,-oeyonsl which sledges aud carriages
are are o1 aoMSa nt W. t pass, 19
toward the station. Without any guard u
honor or attendants Of any kind, plu!n sletlge,
drawn BY two tino 6laek horses, md containing
o., NJ 9scf r, Ct magnificent physique, in undrcss,
past, and before one llas time to sealizo It, tie
CotntnandcF:in-Chtcf of tho Army Ut tic South,
accompanied 6y his eldest son, has passcd on to
tue Station H4ts we're raised, aud a respectful
~ell'knowI likeness to the late Emperor Ncllo-
las, and these salutatlona we're acknowledged by
ttlu usual military groeting. A. the Grand Duke
reared tAe station the tlnnsensu crowd brake
passed, aud, amtd enthusiastic cheering, fol- |
lowed llu to thu cntranec. AZ the station |
hundreds OF officers fial assembled to fccriye |
tue Communicating Chief. Tho special train was
waiting to e9ayey him aud his su!te Of eighty |
persons to Moscow, and, amid the hearty greet |
tn9a Of as many as tbs station would iolj, |
tue cortege slowly left for ata lstunt
and, Y, soino respects, doubtful destlna- |
t!on. The Emperor Was not present to fun |
tue patriotic asdor, a. on recent occasion, aud |
What Was still more noticeable was tho entiro |
abscncc OF the soldlcrs conprstrg tho large
force alHaya stationed here. Not single com
l'any attended as guarl Ut honor, and DO
tlle along tho entlFe route. Near to tho station
q few lancers ass!stcd thu police Ia keeping thu |
cartiaEe why open, but Of thu various crack /
regisncnts quartcEcd iu 1t. Petersburg, as Of thu
lnsss q troops of thu ltee, mons were called
nut to honor their departing General"