Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01
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The Russian Cruiser on
the Coast Of Maine.
spEculArloHs CONCERNING aER
DESTINATION.
John Morrissey at the
Point of Death.
A ruc.soAr BLOWN UP NEAR
MEMPHIS.
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MEMPHIS.
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That Russian Cruiser iu q waters.
Nrw YoRK. May 1.-The !Ssa says OF the
steamer Cimbria affair: "The captain Of
the sister ship to the Cimbria. II IL said.
knew very well before he left Europe Thai
the Cimbria hal been chartered. None Of
the different tool companies In America
arc making arms and ammunition Tor
Russia. seamen who are familiar with
the Maine coast said yesterday that a better
point than Southwest Hsrbor In which 10
conceal = large ship would be hard TO ind.
Il contains plenty Of water for the largest
ship and plenty Of good holding ground
for her anchors"
The English residents Of New York
gathered In noteworthy numbers At their
customary resort last night, discussing the
possible bearings Of the Cimbria's arrival.
One curious expression was noted. The
general belief was that any attempt 1t
fitting out privateers In American ports
would be prevented by the State Depart
ment. but against this II was argued thai
self.interest. a. we'll as = desire tn -" pay
| England back" for her action In our civil
war, wonld make the United States wink
at the destruction Of British commerce..
The English Consul. Archibald, IL very
retieent. anl declares that hc knows moth
| ing of the matter. The Russian Minister
Is now In New York. but declines to DO
seen.
The rumored p-eparAtion OF fast cruisers
| for the destruction Of British IL
an event Of uncommon interest. Whether
| this expedition represents the araai yanfs
| ~ q large force. or 10 merely . party sent
out 10 create q scare, and thus infnence
| British diplomacy. Is not yet known.
| Their presence indicates In any case that
Russia Is not disposed to accord TO Eng
land undispnted sovereignty Of the seas.
and that the latter power Is likely 10 er.
perience commercial LOSSES and dangers
Ike to those which We suffered from. when
the Alabama and Shenandoah. largely
mannei By English subjects, were burning
and sinking American ships In tho
"chops" Of the channel. The TriL"as
says : " To say the least. IL not rash to as
sumo thai because Russia has sent out .
ship Load Of men and stores 10 tho coast Of
Maine, she meditates such reprisals. anil
the truth is now brought home 10 them al
a moment when any recediny from the de-
mands already put forth by the Beaeons.
leld Cabinet would be- q national humiliA.
ton. The prospect now 10 that England
| will make \ movement toward compro-
mise"
A Ti~,. editorial on the Cimbria says /:
There IL nothing In tho case which can
point to priyateering. and yet no salts.
factory reason can 10 given for this sudden
operation. The explanation Of the AFFAIR
may possibly bo simple enough when u Ia
found. but In the meantime our nncom-
municatiye visitor has furnished . first
elias. sensation in the lonely regions OF the
A." Down.East."
The Herald says: The arrival of the
Cimbria with a large company OF officers
And seamen 81 the llnssian navy, when
taken IN connection with the fitting out Of
q neet Of privateers In ports OF the United
States. Is significant. Privateering has
long been under the ban Of public disAp.
proyai among all civilized nations. aud al
present IL may DO called m abuse which
We have inherited from 4 more barbarou-
aye. and tolerated only OF account Of the
practical difficulties of getting rid Of II.
Russia fits out cruisers. they can only
be intended Ia prey on British commerce.
Undoubtedly they could do immense In
Jury ia this way. and the whole British
iieet. supposing IL could be spared from
home waters. would not suffice 10 protect
the maritime traffic which vexes every sea
and reaches " every point OF the known
world.
Explosion ola tug.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. March I. Al $40 this
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