The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-25
THE CRUISERS CREWS.
Departure of Detachmenls Of Officers
from The Cmbria.
WHITTIER BOUND :?
How the Sailors Will Be Trans
ferred to Other Ships
WAR FULLY EXPECTED.
WHITTIER BOUND !?
WAR FULLY EXPECTED.
[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

SOUTHWEST HARnoR, Me May ~, 1875
The mysterious Cimoria stlll lcs at anchor between
Sutlon's aud Cranberry islands undisturbed by tho
lobster smacls III Il dance blue with
their crus,acean cargoes. Tho 600 Russian seamcn
continue TO como shore every afternoon Tor tow
hours rambic on the land, bat The number OF com.
missoned officers who usually accompany these men
siby diminished during the past few days. On
Monday the breaking up OF The detachment OF officers
bogan and the eleven gentlemen who started that day
on the steamer Lewiston for Boston and New York
havo been followed by nearly twice many
moro. Tho fact that tho Russian officers
who from the Baltic board
the Cimbra gradually altering thslP
baggage through tho Custom House. and to be
bidding goodDy TO Southwest Harbor tho Of
Maine for tho present Mr.. Thomas Clark tho Deputy
Collector at this branch OF the Ellsworth customs
district, spends nearly m hour each day making the
necessary exam iraion OF Russian FRIENDS, boxes
and portmanteaus. though the Cimbria spassongers"
think the Deputy Collector might learn wrinkle
from their own customs officers in tho way OF strict.
moss. But tho Russians have behaved so
courteously aud made many friends among
tho residents OF this out-of- the-wsy harbor
that suppose Mr. Clark is content with asccrtaning
that there contraband goods and signs the
papers q matter OF form than anything else.
The luggage OF ihese officers has very peaceful APP
psarance looks vain TOR signs Of swords OF
revovers, though glimpses Of abundance OF gold
laced uniforms be had by any one curious enough
to otter near the scone Of examination.
PARTING
The wharf al such times presents q curious spec.
tacle. On SIDE stands the factory wherc thou.
sands OF Holsters daily boiled and canned, and
under q low shed front lie the freshly ca ught
Ash struggling confused mass await.
Ing tho moment when they arc to be
thrown into the BY side OF this she'd there
stand inc departing Russians and though they IN
citizen dress thcro unmistukabie look ol the
naval oficcr about each individual and wnlle ihey
smoke cigarettes and CHAT together, need LOOK
tho customs olcer's shoulder as no turns
stray opaulettc to know that these gentlemen
arc bent on no pleasure excursion
THEY GOING?
Whether the Russians who 80 rapidly de-
parting will return TO The Cimbria come tins
hsrbor on board the steamers being fitted up as
Russian war vesses is. OF course, q more matter Of
conjecture, though opine that all OF them Will
Cimbrin Tor tho purpose their crews to
the vessels while at acs. This view has already
been 10 The by me- an the
was the authority OF Of the oiiccrs
IL Is quite evaent that the steamer Cimbria rs nov
meuI the receiving ship at the Brooklyn Navy
Yar1. Lying at anchor IN sccluded narbor on
where tho sale Of Intoxicating liquor forbid
dcn tho ''contingcnt' quietly awaits Inc hour when
they DO transferred 10 regular ships OF In
commission, meanwhile eating their rations regu.
larry.
Though the onicsrs are disappearing the sailors
|
| hns been mado towurd transferring them. Cnptatu
nbauscn's return has made special change IN
AFFAIRS but tho Captain evidently now Knows what u
expected OF him. aud whore no IS TO take the Cimbra
when all IoAdy but course no does not teI any
one II 10 apparent that there three SHIPS
panies steamer (as tecgraphcd few days agul,
and that before long they Will be- divided, each
| placed duty on It's own snip.
] AN oUrsPoaES OFFICER.
| Ono lieutenant says frankly That, urther conceal.
mcnt Is useless and absurd. IL vol known when
1 they left Cronsiadt that they destined mau
three swift steamers Tor Immediate service in Of
war These are picked officers and men aud are puS
INTO this special From his conversation aud
that OF other officers II would that steamcri
are now IN Philadelphia nearly ready. The transicf
| Of men to them will be made directly from the Gin.
| bria eiiher Southwest Harbor or by the Cimbria
going to and lhore meeting the other steamers
The latter course seems DO the most probable
| now. The younger officers seem somewhat cated and
speak OF war beng assured. Their news from
| Russia evidently points that way. officers and men
seem eager for dash the British ships.