The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-18
BON VOYAGE

AsIArIc wArERs-THE SCENE IN THE BAY
sALUrEs EXCHANGED WITH THE AMERICAN
MRS-of-wAR AND FORTS.
Alter a stay OF nearly eight in New York the
Imperial Russian feet yescrds,smorning loft sailing
under scaled orders From carly hour III the
morning all was activity board the three vessels OF
the fleet lying In the North River boats were being
hauled up, provisions and packages OF all kinds were
arriving, and the final shore accounts were being
settled up. Signals from the flagship Svctana were
contin ually being TO the other vessels and
board the contrast between active seagoing
preparations and the quiet which bad reigned for two
months was marked. steam was gotten up at about
eight O'Clock on the three vessels, and ninc
O'Clock the pilots board
Shortly before this the captains OF the corvetcs
Bogayr and Ascold were on board the Svetana to re-
their hna verbal instructions from the Admiral
At half-past une O'Clock n. Nicholas Shiskin, Russian
Ministers Admiral krown Of tho Russian Navy; Con-
General Bodisco and NJ dc w,llamov, Secretary Of
the Russian Legation arrived on board tho nagship.
The Russian officials accompany the feet
the flagship far as Sandy Hook and return TO the
cty IN tug. the party was received at the gangway
by Admiral Boutakon, Captain Ills Imperial Highuess
tho Grand Duke Alexis and Flag Commander Acxien.
Tho guard drawn up on the starboard side OF the quar-
ter deck presented arms as tho party passed 10 the
gangway which led to the Aumira's cabin tho gun
deck below orders now given 10 hoist anchors
on board the Svctana, and the order
signalcd to tho Bogaiyr and Ascold.
START
Both anchors ~, and at ten O'Clock the
order sail given by the Admiral and signalled
to the other vessels. Tho engines were started and
the naeship began her journey Tho last shore boat
loft the sangway, and the only civilians on board were
those who were TO accompany tho fleet over tho bar
| On the principal bridge OF the Svetlana, as she
steamed down the North River, we're the Admiral and
the various flag officers while the bridge forward
were Captain His Imperial Hghness the Grand Duke
Alexis, Executive officer Novoslsky, Captain Hollow,
navigating officer, aud Callahan, the pilot. The
officers not duty and tho diplomatic
guests congrcsa,ei the poop deck
aft The Ascold which lay further
down the river than the flagship, steamed
/ slowly until she overhauicd by the latter. The
procession then formed US ollows-The little tug
Charles Allan, which was TO bring the guests back TO
the city, steamed ahead oi the flagship, which was ol-
lowed by tho Ascod Tho Bosatyr had got her anchor
CHAINS crossed and mad some difficulty IN raising thcm,
and therefore was unable TO start Tor some time after.
| TiiE RUSSIAN FLAG sALurEn
AT quarter 10 eleven A. VI. the Svcaua passed tho
Spanish frgacl Corona, and then the American Nag
snip Minnesota and the supply. number OF officers
on the poop Of the Corona waved their hats 10 the
Russian officers, but no salute was given. As the
Svctana nearcd the Minnesota the band was sent up
| on the poop OF the Russian flagship, aud during the
passage played .Aail Columbia On tho Mime sofa
|
and as The nrst gun OF a national salute was
fired they along by the> iiic-lines
and manned the yards. From SIDE TO side oil the
American flagship sprang the flash and pun, followed
by the echoes oil twenty-one guns, and on the poop
were drawn up The guard oil marines under command
OF Lieutenant Taylor, who presented arms as the
Russian flagship passed. The officers Of the Minnesota,
headed by Captain johnson, were drawn up IN iul
dress with swords, cpaueties and cooked hats, IN
front oil the marines, and salutcd together us the
Syetlana passed. the Russian officers returning tho
saLltes. Tho band on tho Russian flagship was sii
playing the American air, nId the last gun lred
| IRON tho Minnesota the Russian sailors manned tho
tops aud the standing rlssinr. lben us the American
ensign was broken at the man. Captain His Imperial
Highness The Grand Duke Alexis gave tho ordsr and
,hs gun pealcd from the salu
ing ordnance the bridge Then through tho dying
echoes OF the canlon, and the white smoke which
hung over tho water came the OF cheering from
the ninuesotu watch was ra.urnsd heartily from on
board tie svetana. AT the last gun tho American dag
was run down and the band ceased playing
sALurixG GovERSoKs ISLAND.
By tnis ume The Svetiana was nearly opposite Fort
Columbus and as she pissed rom the ports Of the
from side to sdo oshed and Numbered salute OF
twenty one guns. II was beautiful sight from the
svollana watch the rush .. smoke from the ports,
the FASH and then tho dense lun5 rising sky~ard.
Tho salute was returned gun for gun on board tho
svctlana, and the American lag was again displayed
Al u lew minutes after eleven O'Clock the sauting
was finished and all except the officers OH duty went
ter sh,skin, Admiral Known, NJ. dc wlllulnov and
Consul General Bodsco brcakiased with tho Admiral
aud Captain HIS Imperial Highncss the Grand Duke
Alexis There also present His Imperial High
ness the Grand Duke Constantine, Bir0n Sching,
| DR.. Coudrinc ana Flag COMMANDER AleXcu As tho
vessels steamed down the bay the Bogalyr was not IN
COOP BY AND noS VOYAGE.
The bar passed ut hali-past Twelve, and at q
quarter the Svetlana stopped and put those
ON the tug who were going back TO New York. Tho
Ascod drew of to tue right aud the tug steamed up
the Russian siisship The point OF partIns ana
where tho pilot left the ship was at the entrance Of
the Gedney chanuc, ABOUT i've miles OIL Sandy Hook
aud mile beyond the bur. Many were the hand
shakGgs and wishes Tor good voyage Us the RUSSIA
Minister ard party lett The svetIana. Hands were
| Sin @ me- more
sent Never did the line sol oi officers, headed
by tho veteran Admiral and the staiwart Captain
Grand Duke Alexis appear 10 better advantage than
when they said good by. Many and heartfelt wore the
good wishes given them on their voyage. IS tho MIN
and others were taken OF 10 the tug In tho atters
boat the band OF the flagship played march As
all were on board the tug the band OF the flagship
sALurxG rmx MINISTER
Immediately the order was gwen on the flagship and
the report OF the first gun Of 4 salute OF seventeen
echoed over ths waters As the salute was finished
tho engines started and tho Russian flagship stood
to sea- steering east southeast aud thus began her
irst cruise since the c0mmcnc OF the war
From The tug and the flagship hats and caps were
doned handkercneis were waved and our guests
werc with US no more The tug stcnmed over to the
AscoId and the pilot was brought on The corvette
then steamed on after tho svetlaua aud the Tug
headed back toward the city. The corvette Bogniyr
~ sight IN about threequsricrs Of au hour aud
when she passed was seven miles from the bar and
some Twelve IN les behind tho other ships Az tour
o'clock the tug reached the loot OF East Eleventh
and landed the Tour Russian officials.
PROBABILITIES. #
Tho fleet viii probably steam until well of the land
and then take 10 sails. As they disappeared The
horizon they werc st heading east southeast aud
der steam The Impression seems general among those
well posted thai the vessels OF The departing fleet
bound cruise oil TWO months or more None or
the officers except the Admiral aud the Grand Duke.
u Is thought knew the destinations though OF course
all had their surmises. II seems extremely probable
that junction Will be effected with The fleet which has
just left san Francisco aud ere long they may both
be IN AsisatIc waters
BosToNs WISH FATHER TO THE THOUGHT.
BosroS, May IL, 1877.
There many facts which enthusiastic Boston ians
regard going TO show that the destination OF the
Russian fleet, which left New York to-day, Is mono
other than Boston. Some weeks ago
gagged OF the leading hotels for the I'm pcrial
party engagement has not yet been cancelled