The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-24
THE RUSSIAN FLEET.

ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK HARpoR YESTERDAY,
ESCORTED BY THE neutrality-suspicious.
or THE Observation-Disclosures OF THE DIS
TINGUIsHED VISITORS.
The United States Steamer Powhatan, which actod
as special escort from Norfolk of tho Russian feet
arrived on tho Battery at half.past seyen yesterday
morning aud anchored AT ten O'Clock the Powhatan
ran up ihs broad Penant Vice Admiral stephen C,
Rowan, Port Admiral at New York, and sautcd II
with hftecn guns
The Russian 1eet CONSISTING OF tho frigatc Svetard
and the steamers Bogatyr and Askod, meanwhile re-
manned at anchor at Sandy Hook, having arrived there
early yesterday morning. AZ half-past eleven the
Russian vessels weighed anchor, crossed tho bav and
steamed up tho bay Arriving opposite Fort Columbus
at quarterpas one, the flagship SHETLAND leading they
ran up tho American ensign, and the flagship saaicd
the naS with national salute OF twenty-cnc guns
Hardly had tho echoes diod when tho fort ihun
dcred replying salute OF the same number OF guns.
Passing the Powhatnn tho SHETLAND salutcd with III.
teen guns the pennapt OF Admiral Rawson. Tho Pow
hatan then returned the salute gun fer gun. Senming
up tho North River, tho SHETLAND leading, the Russian
ncct came TO anchor just above tho oot OF Twenty
third street. Immediately thosean launch OF the Pow
hutan, having on board Lieutenant Burwel Flag Lieu.
tenant OF Admiral Rowan steamed up tho river to the
SHETLAND. Tho Flag Lieutenant carried from
tho American Admiral 10 Admiral DoutasoT
commanding The Russian nect, tho usual p,nentary
oiier OF assistance &c. To-day, according to naval
etiquette the Russian Admiral will visit tho Powhann
to call on Admiral Rowan who, ut suitable interval
will return the visit Tho visiting leet presented
very picturesque appearance as they steamed up
bay and river stately procession amid tho thunder
and smoke OF the saluting ordnancc.
THE RUSSIAN FLAGSHIP
Tho svetland, tho flagship OF the imperial Russian
squadron, bears the pennant OF Admiral Boulakon anu
\ lhn srund
Duke Alexis She Is u magnificent vessel abont tho
sizc OF the Hartford and resembling her somewhat in
appearance She carries ton gunseght-inch rifle bore
ana brocch leaders She is OF 5000 tons burden aud
has engines Of $50 horse power. She onicercd
Duke Alexis. Personal stall OF Grand Duke
Captain. Baron Won Schiing and Fleet Surgeon
mander, Novoslsky; Licu,cnanls Lany, Ergolnyschcr
Menschikor, kreycr Baron Eugchardt; Sub Lieu
schroeT, sievers. Prince obolonsky, stcmman, kse
ling, Prince Stchorbatoo Gallnor Count Conovnityine
r rsg Ens,sns Prince Daria.nsky Arseaer The,ls
Oihcer OF Artillery. Deriajihsky; Navigating Officers.
Captain hohov stchekounoy Alexier; Engineer OH.
GERS, Mnscnlniu, Bcgsroo, wladiknc; Surgeon, Sem
ouklnc The SHETLAND takes It's from the heroine
OF u well known Russian poem.
THE CORVETTE BoGATYR.
Tho Bogatyr (ero) Is handsome corvette OF g l55
tons having engines OF 800 horse power She is limo
model and ottiIy spared Her armament consi0ts of
eight slx-inch breech- loading rlcd guns and Jour
rifle bore brass eight-poundcrs. These guns,
ike all those OF the Russian Imperial Navy,
are r,r constructed constructs a, ho government ooou-
Improvement oftne Krupp system They arc mounted
on pivot carriages and when not in action secured
fore ana att hus saving great deal Of room deck.
The quarters OF both officers and roomy aud
healthy. The Bogayr carries a crew OF 3l5 men, and
Captain, Shanrof; Lieutenant Commander, Lany;
lcutenants, uerol, Tshlrkon Btestroup, Enquist,
Niedsrmilcr; Sub licuienants, Baron Mulberry Ptsch-
ousni (paymastcr), Slcrnbury: Surgeon Korscaavin;
Muster, Golovlof Engineer, IvanoG; Midshpmen,
Bsrsuo Beukoalsky Gslisr! Prince Gagarn, Janon-
schclsky, Bcrtsirisser Koptn, Snarsky and Frisch.
DEscRIPrloN OF THE Ask0LD
The third vessel, the corvette AskoId (Arrowl Is
about 900 tons. aud armed with tweve breach load
Ing 6-lnch rifle guns, something after the Krupp
model and forged IN Russia They mounted on
pivot carriages iugen us improved pattern
which pivot lore and aft when In action but ua-
like The arrangement on the Bogatyr. they located
IN the centre OF tbs deck thus aiording more room
Tor WORKING She carries crew Of about 800 men,
aud mas been cruising Asiaic for the past
nve years. Her officers arc AS ioows:-
Captain, Tirhon; Executive Officer, BlayodoreT
Tchcrkass Ensgns, semcnonsky, Dsdcrkin ChraI-
Petron and MaximoG Artillery officer, Frcdouloei;
Chei Engineer, krmla; Engineers, Losoretzky, Tolk
men, 1Arpcnsky, Akinron, NauinoT. PapandapoIlo,
Dabinch, Saioozon, Gryotlcf
riiE PDwmATAN.
The Powhatan, now the flagship OF Vice Admiral
Rowan, 10 u vessel OF the second ratio VI navy,
carries seventeen guns and Is 80 tons burden She
is paddle steamer aud ne craft Her officers
| Wee Admiral, Stephen a. Rowan; Flag Lieutenant,
J; A BurwelI; captaa, John Il. Russell; Leutcnant
NJ. Anthony and William IL. Buhler; Masters, William
II. Bulklcy, Hugh Ostcrhaus and John B. Milton; En-
signs John q. Fremont Jr, Charles H. Mills ana Reg
maid =. Nicholson; surgeon, C. II. Burbank
Assistant surgeon. H. A. urquhart; Paymas-
ter, Arthur J. Pritchard; Chief Engineer, Jackson
McEwell Passed Assistant Engineers, rhcophius Cook
g. ). HabcghOrst; FIRST Lieutenant OF Marines Allen
G. Kclion; Boatswaln, Daniel Ward; Gunner Jain
GasRins Carpenter, William H. Barrett; Sail Maker,
George II. Douglass; Captain Clerk, a. H. ). Foote;
Pay Clerk, }, W. Daley. The Russian fleet will proba.
bly, stay at New York for u mouth SIX weeks. and
possibly longer. 1t Is 10 be regretted that the Pow
haitian had not also anchored further up the river
that the Kussiah fleet had not also needed to lie on
Battery
THE RUSSIANS OF SHORE
During yesterday afternoon and evening several of
the Russian officers shore, and tho evening
the Grand Duke Alexis, the Grand Duke Constantine.
Baron Won Schiing and DR.. Condrni occupied a box
at the Eagle Theatre, during tho performance by tho
Anso troupe Of "La Boulangcre a DIES Ecus' and
"Madame Angot ct SEES Demoisccs," the
cason being the benefit OF Mile. Dupnrc
Tbcro also several other Russian officers
nmoug the audience. The Grand Dukes and party left
shortly before the end OF the performance, and, walk
ing down Broadway, entered Dclmonico's Tor supper
The Grand Dukes party will probably not take up
their quarters Mt the Clarendon, as when here few
weeks ago, but will simply stop there occasion do
mands.