New-York tribune., 1878-05-10
dangering the tranquility of Turkey and Austria are
probable.
no DISSOLUTION EXPECTED
In wel-informed quarters an carly dissolution OF Far
lament is not anticipated


THE RUMORS ABOUT RUSSIAN PRlVATEERs.
TALK WITH THE CIMBRINs COMMANDING Off
CER-wnAT liz SAYS ABOUT BUYING AMERICAN
VFssELs-TnE PURPOSES OF THE RUSSIANS IN
THIS COUNTRY.
The talk about fitting ont Russian privateers
In this country does not seem TO nbate III snip
ping circles, although there seems to be geherai
impression that the rumOrs have no foundauoh'
The fact that the Cimbria Is in an American port WIN
600 or more persons ON board belonging TO
the Russian Navy, with the fact that the steamer
Hammoua of the same line, left Hamburg on May /,
for unknown port ad Is TO their suspicious III Is
also stated that the Tnuringa, 0f the same line,
to follow the HammOnia In few days
The agents of the Hamburg American Line claim 10
know nOtpg OF the movements OF the steamships men-
toned
Another rumor was started yesterday that F. Alexeef
one OF the officers OF the Cmpria had been to inspect
the Stevens Battery with the view Of buying the vessel
He left his hotel early in the day and went
down town. but nothing could be learned OF MS
movements. The persons having the authority TO re-
ccve proposals for the sale OF the battery stated that
not likely that the Russians would offer to purchase
the vessel in the event OF war she could not be put
atioat before It was declared aud certainly The yessel
could not be delivered after war had actually begun
Captain semctschkin aud Leutenants RadonOn, Kho
and took rooms at the Everett House. Captain
@ @ and as e Of h n
nj the Centennial Exhibition. He willingly gave
! information concerning the mission OF the Cnbr1a'
The Russians he said. are making preparations 10 at
tack the British tue In Of war between Rus
sia aud England; He, Captain ssmetschkin, nad as
suned command OF the Cmbria aud OF the entire eXpe
diton these coasts He had carefully studied inter
this subject and he certain that tie Russians were
acting within their limits and would not violate the neu
| traty laws Of the United states
Captain semetscbkin is gentleman of middle stature
somewhat stout, with fair complexion. and wears
ESg% usH % H S he en
| keeps his eyelids halfway down, as If to conceal
their and places his visitor in the full glare of
the light from the window, thus enabling him To read
the effect produced ty his words while he finds sheer
points of which the abolition of priyateer
! Ing. protection Of an enemy's property when IN
VI SamtrsI, nronertv when csn,nPed in an
enemys vessel and the validity OF an effective blockade
With reference to the Turkish blockade Of the Black
sea, Captain semetschkn said 1t merely paper
one for the Turkish fleet did Dot lombard any OF the
Russian forts there, and regular line of steam
crs plycd between Odessa and Ncolayeh. The
Turkish feet did once appear before sebastopol,
but that was all. Turkish mcl-ofwar under the com
mand OF Hobart Pashas chlefotstaf also an English
man, bombarded several Of the unprotected Russian
ports Of the Black Sea. That was All that was done
some time two Italian vessels sailed for Odessa for
gram. but were seized by the Turkish authorities
AZ Consiantinople, at the instance OF Mr.; Layard
When the Italian Government complained that
tue blockade was detective and demanded the release
OF the vessels, the Pore, always influenced Dy some
European Power or other turned for advice TO Mr..
Lyad and he advised that the case be aJndged before
prize COmt In his court SAT several Engsnmen, and
the decision went against the Italian vessels Again,
by the Paris Treaty, all European mGn-oi var
were prohibited from ascending tile Dardanelies
aud the Bosphorus except by special permission rom
! the Porte. Tho British violated the treaty by their
fleet sailing up COnstantinOplc without any perms-
/ sion whatever, and against protest ,-.,-
Power and found that the Russian victories IN Turkey
clahed with her interests In the East He had been In
over 5O,OOO,0O0 Mohammedan subjects who were war,
| IKE and did not love England, but submitted
to themsrves They had regarded England as Turkeys
ally and protector and now that Russia had defeated
| Turkey the llindOo Nohammedans wonld ask them.
why dd she interfere TO briye back the Russians
fering ana sought 10 drive back Russia But
SLAMS would not be dictated To by the Britisll-he!r
/ allow Them TO obey England in order 70 pro
mote their interests. They fought and bled TO
Balkans aud they meant 20 effect their purpose. Hence
tney would not recede from their position although they
be only the persistence OF England In insisting ON what
| to be veiy probable. and the Russians were pre-
again to the Declaration of Paris Captain semeschkin
said that the debate in the British Parliam Mt In March
Attorney ntmatcd that ts provisions could be
! set aside II they conhctcd with British Interests.
IIr said that the Clmbra was now under his orders
and has his agents different, parts Of the country
This vessel was good store aud transport ship, but un
fitted for any other service He intended to purchase
fast sailing vessels and supplies, but no letters OF
marque would be issued by the Russian Government for
any pryateers, aud no priNatetrng would De carried
under the Russian flag In making these purchases In
time OF peace neither any treaties OF the laws OF the
country violated Russian squadron would soon
leave the Baltic for these waters ANA the moment war
was declared between Russia and England, they would
away and not trouble this country The Russian YES
sells would be cruisers under the strcteSt naval dis
cpnc and the British prizes that fall into their hands
would revert the Russian Government with the usual
prize money the officers aud sailors. A Russian
squadron bad already been stationed in the Pacific 10
watch the British there.
The captain was asked what he could tell about the
ports raising Irshmen in this country for the Russian
Army and Of aid TO by Irish He replied that
no attempt had been made TO draft IrShmen In this
country and did not believe that there any truth
these reports.