The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-28
RUssIrs AMERrcdv CRUISERS.
No Vessel Wanted Over Ten Years Ola, and
No American Recruits Desired.


A report came out in print a few days ago
that John Ronch's now eteamship the City Of
pnrn which sailed for New York from Chester on
ainEd T9s de7n2d 1R9T to s2 r into ,he
business ~ CARRYING mails and passengers
from New York to Rio de Janciro to the avoca-
ton Of cruising nitur English merchantmen on
the high sons The sale was reported to have
taken place i'm Now York, and it was confidently
expected that Russian agent or two would be
ut Chester on saturday morning, TO accompany
her o1. Expectation was disappointed. hOwcv-
cr, ns among tho invited guests. between sixty
aud seventy in oil, no liussinns appeared, al.
though Judges Gldersleovo, Pratt Moore. and
DAILY, of New York. were surccssiNcly mistaken
fer them 10y sanguinc newspaper men IA they
filed through tine gate on their way TO the wharf.
Presently John Roach. Sr came down TO the
water. hale and robust aud fresh from New
York. Accoetcd on the subject. his brOws con-
tractcd into very distinct wrinkle and then
relaxed as his face broadcned into n smile.
:, There's not word of truth in it, he said.
= The vessel is not sold She j. undor contract
TO carry the mail to and from Brazil, Hcrcargo
Ii WAITING s Tor or her in New N0rki ShT VIII sai
would moi buy her and induce me- 10 break my
contract with the BRAZILIAN Government"
Capt, Caslmr Grippeuberg OF the Russian
phia last week. does not view the Russo-Ameri-
can Emigration Corps with such favor as tho
bn Saa9n f9Gps yam dU s Sa ynsc M m
Russia can get enough ahle-bodicd men out OF
hcr population Of eighty millions to hight her
battles and still have. some left over, Even, II
they were short-handcd they would not DO
ready to involve n neutral and friendly nation
by relying on 1t for MD.
Capt. Grppenbcrg will remain here to super
intend alterations on the california and Column
bus at Cramps yard. Two Russian ships are
now on their way from the Baltic with sailors to
equip oil vessels they may purchase here.
About three ships crews. reRu arly oncered.
left the Cmhra on Friday. As fast as the yes
sells are fitted for service the seamon will be-
assigned to them. What other ships they may
purchase he docs not say. II will be three
weeks vet before the California is ready for sea
and a somewhat longer time will be required to
alter the Columbus.
some OF the reports In connection with the
Russian agent and the desires Of ship-own-
ora TO sell him their crafts cause a good deal Of
amusement, -Four weeks ago the Russians
knew exactly how many ships wero in Ameri-
can waters that would suit them, their Judgment
being based on the soundncss OF vessel and
its capacity for speed There il an immense
list oi supcrannuated ships in the different
ports Of the country laid up from sheer use
lcssness. When tho news went abroad that tho
Russians had come to buy ships, every man
that had nm old hulk lying in the sun hauled II
up and invited them to como and Inspect IL.
The inspection has generally been conducted at
long range. one look satisfying them. The
Russians want no vessels II Ia understood. over
ten years old. and they must be Of speed SUM-
cient to run away from England's fastest man
of-war.