The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-25
THE RUSSIAN FLEET.
ADMIRAL ROWAN BOARDING HIS FLAGSHIP
VISIT OF THE RUSSIAN TO THE AMERICAN

ADMIRAL ROWAN BOARDING HIS FLAGSHIP
VISIT OF THE RUSSIAN TO THE AMERICAN
| ADMIRAL.
Woo Admiral Rowan, accompanied by Flag Lieu
tonant w.T. Burwc. boarded his flagship, the United
States Powhatau at half-past ten yesterday
morning. and was received with the usual honors'
| Tho board was very brilliant one, tho
officers being In full uniform, with cooked hats tho
marines under command OF Lieutenapt Kelton, wero
drawn up three files the port sdc Of tho quarter
deck, opposite 10 tho starboard gangway Tho seamen
all at their quarters and the officers were ranged
in two rows on the starboard side of the deck. On
stepping from the steam launch and mounting the
gangway the Admiral was received by Captain RUSSELL
commanding Inc Powhatan, by Executive Officer
Chadwick aud tho officer Of the deck The officers all
raised their hats In salute, tho drummer oil marines
beat couple OF rolls and the marines presented arms
Passing along the starboard side Of tho dock through
the officers 10 whom no generally presented by
Captain RUSSELL the Admiral and his flag lieutenant es-
corted by tho captain OF tho ship aud the orner officers
entered the captains cabin. Hero tho officers OF tho
ship were received by Admiral Rowan being sevcrally
personally presented by Captain Russell The crow
and marines in excellent condition and did credit
to their officers The marines presented a very SOL
dicry appearance and went through their evolutions
In fine style. After the reception OF the Admiral all
hands were piped 10 raise anchors, and at eleven
O'Clock the flagship trpped her anchors aud steamed
her anchorage just of tho Battery, up the North
River About this limo Commodore Nicholson, com
mandant at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, passed up the
hts barge his way to pay his respects TO the
Russian Admiral board the flagship SHETLAND, where
he rendered tho Grand Duke aud officers OF tho fleet
the faclii les OF the Navy Yard
A. haipast eleven the Powhatan came to anchor
Just abreasi the of Thirteenth street. at about tho
same distance from tho shore as the Bogatyr, which
lay the furthcst up the river of tho Russian cc Tho
SHETLAND anchored near the middle OF the river oil
Twenty third street, while the Askold lay further down
aud near the Jersey shore.
VISIT or THE RUSSIAN ADMIRAL
AT ono O'CLOCK Rear Admiral Bouakon lott his flag
ship the SHETLAND IN his sxtccn-oarcd barge, accom-
panied by Lieutenant Commander Aicxieil his chief Of
staff. Prince Bariatnsky was the mdshpman in
charge OF tho Admiral's barge. AS the Russian
Admiral LEFT side Of his ship the drums the Pow
hatan beat for tho assembly OF the marine guard,
who drew up, in tho morning, on The port
side OF the quarter deck. Al ten minutes past ono
tho the Powna.an, and the visiting Admiral, with Lieu
tenant Commander Alcxien, mounted tho gangway and
received at the port by Admiral Rowan, Captain
Russell, Lieutenant Commander Chadwick, Flag Lieu
tenant Burwell and tho officer OF tho deck As tho
Russian Admiral stepped on the quarter deck tho
drummer beat Two rolls and tho marines presented
arms. Admiral Boutakon, advancing. shook hands
with Admiral Rowan and the other officers The party
OF officers Adnirals leading them, walked back
Admiral's cabin, where they remained for some
threc.q uartcrs OF hour At two O'Clock tho Rus
sian Admiral and his flag officer rc-euibarked IN their
barge being accompanied TO tho gangway by Admiral
Rowan and the other three American officers, the
drum beating and the marine guard presenting arms
at his arrival
sALUrING VICE ADMIRAL BoUrAKoPF.
Tho Russian Atmiras barge then drew of from the
Powhatan, and tho scamcn lay on their oars, while
guns OF Powhatan Numbered the thirteen guns
duo the rank OF Rear Admiral Boutakof The Rus
sian Admiral acknowledged tho salute by raising his
hat tho flash sprang IRON the first gum and sat I'M
covered until the salute finished. Tho almost
deuenlng OF the heavy guns Of the Powhaan had
hardly died IRON tho OF those on that vessel,
when, as the smoke which shrouded the ship lifted
tho quick flash and pull IRON side to side OF the Svet
paid to their Admiral The Of the shore caught
tho report OF the return salute and sent the sounds
reverbcrating along the river size.
Admiral Rowan will probably tomorrow return the
| visit OF Admiral BOutakoh, and VIII be received on
board tho SHETLAND with tho honors due TO his
rank as Vice Admiral OF the American Navy.
Captain Fillebrown will tomorrow relieve Captain
Russell OF the command OF the flagship Powhatan, the
! Holy Week, time strictly observed by the Grcck
Church. Is not probable that any entertainments Will
be given to the officers Of the visiting squadron Alter
ward, however, Lent being over, arrangements Tor
their entertainment during their stay IN New YORK Will
probably take shape Dinners and breakfasts Will DO
given by the Americans and the courtcses returned
honor may be given ut tho Navy Yard. The Svetand
and Dogatyr both formed part vi The Russian squadron
| which visited New York with the Grand Duke Alexis
on board IN October 1871 The SHETLAND was then the
darship OF vice Admiral Posset, and the Grand Duke.
who was then a first lieutenant and officer OF the first
watch has passed through the grades in the Rus
sian navy which makes him her captain
| THEATRE
large number OF tho Russian officers were In this
city yesterday, and most Of them in the evening were
mt the Eagle Theatre during the performance OF
Duke Alexis, with Baron Schilling, Executive
Officer Noriisky, OF the SHETLAND, and another olccr
occupied box No. l. to the lett of the stage The young
Grand Duke Constantine was not with tho party.