The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-18
Lively Scenes Yesterday at
Southwest Harbor.
SAILORS ENJOYING THEMSELVES
Awaiting Instructions = More
passengers" Expected.
BADENHAUSEN IN NEW YORK
Inspecting Steamers to Serve as
Muscovite Cruisers.
[BY TELEoRApH TO THE HERALD. I

SOUTHWEST HARBoR. May II, 1878.
Nearly all the Russian officers came ashore to-day
from the Cimbria, with about one hundred OF The
sailors. The men strayed along the roads and made
thor customary purchases OF fresh oqgs and bread.
One OF the sailors grated himself by buying box OF
Yankee paper collars, possibly as q curiosity,
for II would puzzle him one. Tho
paymaster OF the Russian forco informed me
to-day that ono CT the sailors shore
tho cross OF ST. George for distinguished bravery
Oh the Danube; SO it appears that their not
all green hands, was at first supposed by tho rest
dents OF Southwest Harbor. All the Russians re-
turned TO the at Ave clock, the embarkaton
scene being noisy and picturesque one.
HAPPY MUscovITEs.
As tho men assembled on the wharf, amid the
crates Of struggling lobsters soon TO find themselves
In the boiling vats the sailors sang several national
songs In vocierous manner, tho gutteral sylables
sounding oddly on this rockbound coast OF Maine.
have been introduced TO several OF The Russian
officers, but am wise before regarding their
names, Tor tho astonishing repetition OF consonants
renders It impossible Tor me TO remember them long
AM, oil course, II would be impoliLe TO request
gentleman 10 spell out his namo when II Is mem
toned.
AWAITING BADESmAusKS's RETURN.
Everything now depends on the return Of Captain
Badcphauscn from New YORK, and IL Is quite cvi.
dent that both the regular officers or tho
steamer and their Russian ''passepg gers await his
coming Win ImpateDCc. Inc uunuunCement IN the
HERALD that other German steamers have sailed with
Russian 'passengcrs does not cause surprise amoug
these officers, and there is good reason for believing
that these expected steamers may drop anchor IN this
harbor during The coming week. That the Russian
officers hold that opinion was shown by Inc remark
made by one oil them TO the eject that tho
must DO near land, tor II they sailed the 80
inst. the run could easily be made In fifteen days
ROOM FOR SQUADRON.
"But thcn no added, WITH whimsical SMILE
"you must not think tney arc necessarily coming
hsrcn
.sVo eaid xour coyres ndont .,hot ha,o,a nlar,y
room mere tor them
.'Yes, room Tor a squadron" was tho quiet reply.
Captain Badcnhausen VIII probably arrive on Tues
day or Wednesday noxt and then VIC may look tor
some decided movement.
ENTERTAINING THE cIMBRIA's OFFICERS.
PORTLAND, Nc, May II. 1878.
Throc Russian officers from tho Cmbra, accom-
received by Boswortn Post, Grand Army OF the Re-
public, tonight at a camp fire. Speeches were made
and there Was u good time generally.
RUSSIAN OFFICERS AND RUSSIAN PROJECTS IN
AxERICA-rHEIR EXAMINATION OF VESSELS
AND REPORTED PURCHASES.
There was q good deal OF excitement yesterday in
the shipping community In relation to tho vessels
that arc being purchased by the Russian officials.
Judging from the gossip that floating around tho
Russians have been captured by Ring, who intend.
" <SkSlbl0s 10 keep al Du3lncos IN tnelr
own hands as they apparently have too much
regard for tho Russian bear to lot him loose among
the ship brokers' Tho latter gentlemen naturally iosI
litc annoyed the spoils should nil pass out Of
their hands. especially when they claim that the Rus
SLAMS have to pay about one hundred per above
tho bottom 1guros 1t was reported yesterday
tho Russians now In treaty for vessel
and price been asked just $40 100 above that
which Il can DO bought from the regular brokers.
This squabblc over the spells will eventually prove
beneficial 10 tho Russians rs II tho SHIP brokers do
not get an interest they viii probably lot tho Russians
know something about tho prices that they pay.
ing for fast steamers
CAPTAIN sRxKTscHISg BEsIEGED.
Yesterday morning Captain Semetschine and two or
three OF his party went board tho steamer Colum
ous u vessel which II Ii Understood they intond TO
buy. II they have not already secured 1t II was
reported that thcy wcro to havo had q trial
trip ut two p. NJ. in order TO test tho speed,
but the steamer did not leave tho dock. Captain So
motschine returned TO the Everett Housc during
afternoon ana was kept busily engaged receiving
alter nyo p. ~ Mr. BAKER tho mystic
rious looking gentleman from tho East who tho
Captain 10 inspect somsthing on Wednesday morning.
was also accorded an Interview. There were two
three others anxionsly waiting down stairs but they
finally had TO leave In disgust, rs after Captain So
netschinc got through with his friend OF the
goatce no declined TO see anybody else and
went to his dinner. Alter dinner tho cards
began to come again, aud tho bell boys were Kept
lying up aud down this stairs, and Captain Scmet-
schnc at last got tired OF sending down word that no
was engaged. and told the be boys 10 inform tho
clerk tus he would be engaged all the evening and did
wish TO any more cards shortly after egniP NJ
there council Of war IN Captain Scnisiscuines
rooms, ut which Captain Grppcnbery and all the prin
cipal officers present Tnis meeting was evidently
Of Important character as the Westminster party
did not return TO their motel until a late hour.
AMONG SHIPPING MN
HKRALp reporter paid visit yesterday to Mr..
win,am r. Clyde, Of the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
many ana found that gentleman busily engaged dcta
ting some correspondence TO HIS Shorthand
writer 10 received tho HERALD reprcscntatvo
In pleasant way, hut when the latter
asked as To what arrangements tho Russians
had made Tor the purchase Of The steamer Columbus.
though lac expressed himself always ANXIOUS to gvc
any Information In his power, bo declared the Column
bus TO DO subject which no must decline TO talk
vist TO the oiBcc OF Frederick schmidt, the well
known snip broker, did not meet with rich reward,
as the latter gentleman did MOI appear 10 have much
knowledge OF what was gong on. lie laughed rather
pleasantly over the report that tho Russian govern
ment bad bought Tho yacht Mohawk, adding that he
did not think they could nno her OF much
yauo as a cruiser. In answer to the question to
what vessels the Russians had purchased Mr. Schmidt
said OF course there was no definite inOrmuton but
from what had transpired IL looked as they had al
ready secured tho steamers state Of California and
yuniata Ho did not think thcro any truth In tho
report that tho oregon had boon purchased on tho Pa
s,Tne HERALD representative found Mr. Hunt tho
phia at his Office on William street. Nr. Hunt could
give no information as TO tho purchase OF tho
State OF California. but stated that last summer
no did some work for the Russian government
TIE corvette Craysscr, Captain q. W. Nasimon
came TO New York, and after thorough triai
IL was found that she could only steam nvc aud n
halt knots an hour. by Mr. Hu0ps advice snc was
sent to Mr. Cramps yard al Philadelphia, and whilo
nero they rebuilt her compound engines and per.
formed such neat job that when sho left the yard
she steamed eleven knots
TnR MOHAWK STORY.
rho vacht Mohawk was reported qoid n Tho
Russian government, and HERALD representative
called yesterday afternoon on Mr. Manning, tho agent
IA order TO learn what truth nero In
tho story. Mr.. Manning stated that although
tho contract was net signed he thought no
had sold the Mohawk, but ne declined
to give the name oil the purchaser When asked
whether the sale made 10 tho Russians Mr.. Man.
ming declined TO answer as he SAID, unt all Dcgotia
tons we're concluded he could say nothing
on the subject Tho HERALD representative
called during tho evening on Colonel stein.
berger. VINO was credited with tho purchase
but that gentleman said he had no desire to buy the
Mohawk, as she was not the craft he wanted. Ho
added that he hoped to purchase the Dauntiess and
send her round TO Samoa TO be used as a govern
ment yacht Ho now looking Tor yacht
for that purpose, ana had nothing that