New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-08
THE CI,lBRIA AND HER PASSENGERS.
40 ARMS on DoARD-THE CUSTOMS LAWS DEEMED
TROUBLESOME.

no ARMS on BoARD-THE CUSTOMS LAWS DEEMED
TROUBLESOME.
ELLSWORTH, Me-, May 6.-The steamer Cim-
bra continues to watched by the British Vice-Cons
learn nothing OF her purpose, and depends Tor
information the news dispatches In conversation
he expressed surprise that the American Governm ent
did not send a cutter here to watch the mysterious
steamer 1t is generally supposed that there Is no
occasion for SUPERVISION the Cmbria being presumably
a German with ordinary passengers There are
no arms or ammunition on board reporter has been
over every part Of the vessel and nothing contraband
could have escaped his notice. Moreover the ship IS
very high the water, and in the hold has only Goals
and provisions, scarcely enough indeed for ballast
Tho ships papers show the Russians to be merely pas
sengers. The cabin passengers are styled pleasure
travellers" and the storage passengers are cassed as
"tradesmen" The officers are nearly all young men,
Captain Gutenberg, the eldest, is only forytve In
addition him, the other prominent officers include
Count AIexcf, Lieutenant Arelans, Baron Ungern
stcrnbere, NJ. IvahOf, VI. slavnsky, and NJ. PayoloR
Cantain Badenhauscn claims that he is exempt from
seizure in case war ls declared, as nc Is nOt CON
The officers have recently made IN uries regarding me
a. 20" yo' W - t IN and on Tbese ucies are sup
posed to be intended to divert attention from other
plans Captain Badenhausen has inquired II the customs
laws OF this country require snip TO clear Tor any par
tcuar port foreign or domestic and seemed annoyed
when told that they do The ship has no clearance rom
Baltic Port naming port destination. The officers
receive courteousy anybody coming them with proper
board tho Rev Mr. Ropes and wife, of Ellsworth, and
others. Mr.. Ropes born IN Russia, and Is the
OF the famous Russian merchant ne was received
by the Russian officers with great cordially and talked
freely with them They gave no mint however OF their
| plans. IL Is evident that they waiting orders
Count Alexef. OF the Russian officers on the Cnl-
bra left on the Lewiston, yesterday afternoon
He said he was visit Boston. Public sentiment here
is strongly in favor of the Russians. The railroad
agents simply on theirown account supposng that
the Russians may intend to go overland to Caliornla
THE CAPTAINS EXPLANATIONS.
In conversation with Captain Badenhausen and the
Russian officers they we're asked II they did not think
they were In peril in case war suddenly declared
British cruisers would be their track Captain Baden
hansen insisted that could not be troubled he was
! the German commander Of German ship, under the
| German flag, pointing 10 the ensign. He said
| The deck Of his ship German territory
which Great Britain would not attempt to violate. nc
was carrying passengers which lawful occupation
for neutrals. His passengerlst was III Que IOrl anu
| the he carrying were passengers IN legal
sense The ships stores were the property OF the Rns
sian Government The Russian officers entertained the
! same view and said they outside OF the rule oil
| international law that made neutral ship carry
! This Is evidently the theory they proceed upon
namely that they legal passengers. The officers wear
no uniform and the men do not salute the Ocers Wne1
on shore on the other hand petty officers wear badges
OF rank and obeyed even on shore Inc men are III
! divisions and under naval discipline. The officers
acknOwledge that they cannot enforce martial law In
! american waters, but they had fears OF mutiny
They evidently rely ON the mems faith, Oh
their ignorance OF the English language and
law Yet discipline il evidently enforced. IL must be
remembered however that neither the Russian officers
the officers OF the ship have ever admitted that the
passengers part Of the Russian Navy That Is the
observation and inference OF the espOndent There
can be no doubt OF IT, However. 1t is evident that they
in every way to maintain the theory OF Peacel
passengers on a peaceful ship The passengerlis puts
them down, not mariners. but as tradesmen. They
mean TO clear from this port IN the same manner