The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-03
Men Enough for Twenty
Vessels.
ARMAMENTS IN AMERICA.
Great Britain Urged to Crush the
Enterprise at Once.
WATCHING THE CIMBRIA
From the Evening Telegram Of yesterday
lsPECIAL CABLE DESPATCH TO THE EVENING
TELEGRAM.


LONDON, May 2, 1873
most alarming change has taken place In tho
situation OF England In face Of Russia All Eng.
land to-day is deeply excited over certain dis
closures which have just come to hand in
relation to Russias secret naval preparations.
The statements published recently in the 7ele-
gram relative TO the Russo-American cruisers
have been more than verified by discoveries Of the
greatest importance both to England and to the
United States. The Cronstadt correspondent OF
declares that several steamers have been pur-
chased by the Russian government for privateer-
Ing purposes, and that these vessels are now sta
toned at Revel Harbor. MU
RUSSIAN SEAPORT.
Revel is o strongly fortified seaport town OF Rus
sra, and Is situated on q bay on the south side Of
the Gulf OF Finland. two hundred miles westsouth
west OF St Petersburg. 1t was formerly the great
emporium OF the nanseatic League for the trade
with Novrogorod. The harbor has OF late been
greatly improved and the shipping interests Of the
town are Of more than ordinary Importance
RUssIA's NAVAL STRENGTH t
According to the revelations made by the Globes
correspondent the vessels IN question were pro.
cured by the Russian government Tor the purpose
OF converting them into cruisers, and, by this
means extending the naval strength Of Russia
unknown to England Everything relative to these
preparations has been carried on with the utmost
secrecy, and, until to-day, the rumors ami state
ments that have been promulgated about them
have been either doubted or natly denied. But
the whole truth is now revealed, and DENIAL is no
longer possible. 4saa
LARGE FORCES OF sEAMEN
The correspondent goes on to state that three Of
week ago, and their destination was America. The
provisions and ornaments were supnlied BY Amer
lean rrms. large number OF seamen were on
board, fully armed and equipped. They present
together formidable force, and it is evuent that
they mean business
ELABORATE ARRANGEMENTS
From the same source 1t is learned that the
arrangements that have been made by the Russian
government relative to the cruisers are far moro
complete and elaborate than any one imagined 1t
was gene rally believed that Russia would not
attempt tc force her way on the sea, but how
wrong was this supposition is now sufficiently
shown.
AN IMMENSE RESERVE.
still more astounding revelation IS to the erect
that there is a sufficiently numerous reserve OF
seamen, under the general command and at the
disposal OF the Grand Duke Constantine. to supply
already departed for the United States. And,
furthermore. there is reason to believe that Russia
viii make the most Of her opportunity, by employ
ing, not only this reserve force. but also
additional forces, II necessary. 1t Is said that
gotiations arc pending between Russia ana several
steamship owners for the use Of many more vessels.
ONE WARNING VOICE.
Under these circumstances It is easy to under.
stand that the feeling In London due to these reve-
lstions is intense. on all hands the subject being
excttedly discussed, and 1t ID believed that the
facts thus made known will hasten the war which
has been threatening. The Globes correspondent
declares that there has not been single warning
voice, save one from Cronstadt TO call the atten-
ton OF England TO this Russo.Amerlcan privateer.
Ing enter prise, the magnitude Of which cannot DC
oversstlmated.
The correspondent pronounces the Cars convoy
force OF seamen as very able and finely drilled
and organized lie offers an opinion that II Russia
Ia not baked she will penetrate to the very
centre OF Enqland's shipping, and no power will
be sufficiently strong to stand in her way. lie
considers the situation as extremely mcnacing &c
the English nation. lie adds that the only enec.
tuai way OF dealing with the difriculty will DO fol
England to make grand stroke and crush the
prvateering movement before II assumes larger
proportions thus nipping the enterprise In the
bud. How this may 10 safely and surely done Il
not suggested.
rnE cIMBRrA STILL LYING AT SOUTHWEST
HARpoR-AN orFrcEn STATES THAT TIL
VESSELS VISIT HAS NO CONNECTION WIG
THE PROSPECTIVE WAR;
ELtswoRru. Me-. May 2, 1878.
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c,mbria The weather having cleared tho officers arr
coming on shore moro freely and 10 srease
numbers. but few Of tho mon havo ye
been soen ashore. Visitors are occasionally
admitted on board, but they have nothing new to 70
port Large sapp,os Of frosh provisions have beet
purchased for tho steamer Various rumors are Il
circulation bu. cannot be traced 10 any Mustworth,
source
No statements about the destination or plans o
tho steamer or tho Russians can DO relied on q
.,ncs there arc no notable Indications and the ocer
arc guarded In their conversation. Ono ofncor 70
married snss their v,sN nsrs had no reference 70 III