The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-28
THE RUSSIAN FLEET.
INTERNATIONAL couRTEsIEs-vIsIr OF THE
AMERICAN ADMIRAL TO THE FLAGSHIP svET-

INTERNATIONAL coUnrEsIEs-vrsIr OF THE
AMERICAN ADMIRAL TO THE FLAGSHIP svET-
LAND.
Al twenty min utes to eleven A. N. yesterday Vice
Admiral stephen A. Rowan, accompanied by Flag
Lieutenant illiam T. Burwcll embarked ut the loot
Of Twenty. third street. North River, 90 board the
steam launch OF the United States steamer Powha'an
BY the time the Admiral had boarded his flagship
the rain was quito heavy, and thought that his
Official visit to the Russian flagship SHETLAND would
have 10 be again deferred Happily, however, though
the thick log still hung that one ship
could not be sighted from another, the rain al ono
o'clock ceased.
THE AMERICAN ADMIRAL VISITS THE svErLASn
shortly after O'Clock the barge OF the American
Admiral drew OH from the Powhatan and pulled
through the fog up the river At twenty-five minutes
past one O'Clock the barge sighted from tho bridge
Of the Russian flagship SHETLAND, and the band and
guard were paradcd the starboard side Of the quar-
ter deck, opposite TO the port gangway As the barge
with the American Admiral board neared the flag
snip the band played . march A. haIl.past
hat, followed by Flag Lieutenant Burwe stepped on
TO the quarter deck OF the SHETLAND The band then
struck up "Hail Columbia, and the guard oil thirty
sailors, armed with muskets, who correspond to our
marines, presented arms Admiral Rowan was re-
the Grand Duke Alexis Captain Alexen Lieutenant
Commander Novossilsky, Flag Lieutenant Prince
Stcherbatou ana the 0icer OF the dock.
The Two admrals accompanied by Captain the
Grand Duke Alexis, and Flag Officer Acxef then de-
scended into the AdmIral's cabin GU the gun deck
Alter short stay tho party again mounted u tie
quarter deck The guard again sarted the oncers
raised their hats and the visiting Admiral took leave
of the Russian Admiral, the Captain OF the SHETLAND
and tho other officers. AS Admiral Rowan and his
flag officer descended the gangway INTO their barge TO
return TO tho Pownatan. the band played a march
Alter the rowcrs had drawn the barge 10 proper
distance from the side Of the Svetand, mo
saiuting ordnance tho bridge OF the Russian rigac
peacd forth from side 10 side the salute OF fifteen guns
due TO the Vice Admiral OF the American Navy Tho
salute was then returned gun for gun from the Aner-
can flagship Powhatan, and the ceremony was over
The rain, which fortunately had held up during the
VISIT settled intoa steady drzze The American
barge pulled down the river to the Powhatan.
Had the day been fine one the Russian officers
would have been In full uniform Of dark green and
gold, and the scene would have been L exceedingly
Imposing, the music .: the band adding much TO the
dignity OF the occasion, the strains dying away the
Adniras barge drew of, only 10 DO followed by the
decp.mouthed notes OF the sauting cannon echoed
back again from the guns OF the Powhatan.
AT ten minutes past two O'Clock Captain the Grand
Duke Alexis went on shore In the Svctands steam
launch accompanied by Baron Won Schng Tue
guard again paraded AMI presented arms as
the Captain lett his ship.
HOLY WEEK OF TIR GRERK CHURCH.
The holy week OF tho Russo-Greek Church, unlike
that OF the Catholic aud Eplscopalian churches
through which We are now passng-commcnces next
Sunday, and will be strictly observed board the
Russian -of-war. Their Palm Sunday will CORE.
spond with our Easter Sunday,
THE RUSSIANS AT THE THEATRE
The Grand Dukes Alexis and Constant inc, with Baron
Schng, occupied box AZ the Eagle Theatre last
evening during the first complete performance in
othor officers OF the SHETLAND were among tho
audience