The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-02
THOSE MEN IN THE ClMBRIA.
,ur PROntBLE REIsON ron THEIR
yOyiGE 10 dMERiCiN SHORES.

,.d,en,ion. that they to he sent Ia the
,,,cinc Con.t 10 Nnn War ve.-eis- what IL
s,td In Washington Diplomatic Circles
More ~tcnmshIps fpr the same Purrosc.
W,suiyGroN May 1.-The arrival " tho
cmhriu of ;Ac coast ~ Maine has not attracted
,ueh attention hcrc outside Of diplomatic cir
cs. II is understood there that her arrival was
70 litlr surprise to Sir Edward Thornton ms
., Baron Shiskn. the Russian Minister. Sir
inward was appraised by his Government of the
d,unr,nro ~ the Cimbra from Hpmburg,as well
,sof hrr original destination. which nppcars To
nave boon Now York. A knowledge Of the pres
encc of British agents IN that city rcadyto watch
her movements upon her arrival led the Rus
,an Minister to mako arrangements 10y which
she was signallcd in tho ollng and sent IN to
tho coast of Maine. Quite as much Of tho future
purposes OF this expedition appear to be known
IN the British rs the Russian Legation. A tocr-
ably wrll-accreditcd story runs that the sailors
Are tn be- sent across the continent to san Fran
cisco. where they will bo shipped on vessels
now fitting I'm that harhor Such vcsscls. after
they had once touched Siberian waters and there
gone into commission. would bo to all intcns
Russian men -of-war. On its return voyage 1t is
sail that the Cimbria Is to takc ON board an
Irish contingent. Col. Burke. n soldier Of Tor
,unc. who has held n commission In several
vnrs was atcly in Washington profrcrng his
seryices as recruiting agent and Offering to
raise an Irish brigade for service under tho
Russian flag. His proposal WIS accepted. and
the brigade Is TO be- shipped. its members fgur-
ing ms cmierants to Russia. in tho Cimhra
This. at lcast. is n current rumor which has re-.
ceivcd now life since the arrival OF the chnr-
tered Russian steamer
Intelligence OF the arrival of tho Cmbra on
the coast Of Maine has been officially communi.
Gated to the Government. hut the informant
does not furnish details uf her presence and
nurposcs. Naval officers think the movements
oithe vessel arc significant. tcnding TO- show
that In tho event of war between Russia and
England II would be found that the Cimbria has
on board both small arms. and five or six riicd
guns for naval warfare To prey on British mer-
chantmcn, aud that n declaration of war would
also doubtless be- followed 10y announcement
that vessels in other parts of the world sini-
larry equipped and armed 10y the Russian Gov
eminent. hitherto unsusprct"d. would develop
into Russian cruisers. The Russian Minister
An Ellsworth. Me-, despatch says: " The
ncamship Cimbrin lies quietly at anchor at
Southwest Harbor in the same position. There
has been little or no communication with the
shore. except for the purchasing of fresh pro-
visions. The weather, however, has been very
stormy. Some ~ the Russian officers speak III
making excursions inland should the weather
clear, Capt. Bndcnheuscn oppressed the opin
coast. To man Russian vesscls already on the
Pacific. They nro waiting here until II IL de-
'ermined whore TO land them and how to send
fore been on tile Pacific coast OF America. and
also. in China and Japan. To-day tho Russian
commander has been in telegraphic cor
Iespondence with the Russian Consulate in
New York"
OFFICIALS In this city. who ought to know. say
hat the Steamship Cimbria. now lying in
Southwest Harbor, Me-. Is soon TO be followed
by at least two other vessels Of the same de-
seripton. similarly Differed and manned. One
OF the bay pilots, n German 10y descent who is
In constant communication with Hamburg
hal laa tt,f, "A latt
four other vessels Of tho Hamburg line have
been turned over 10 Russian agents. The qucs-
was put to Mr. Bo9s. one ot the agents OF tho
line. yesterday. IL elected the following re-
sponse: " haye learned unoflicially that two
steamers. the Franconia and tho Ehenania.
have recently been sold TO outside parties, but
who these parties nre ! nm unnf9rmcd.
not know that to be the fact"
A gentleman recently arrived from San Fran
rsco said yesterday that the iron screw steamer
Ajax OF the Oregon Steamship Company was
sold to un Sm, , parties, presumably Russian
built in 1864, By Messrs. z. 4 r. Polio" u
Brooklyn. She is Of 1854 tons burden. 2l5
rate Of speed is said to be Isl, knots An hour
J. +. II; Meyer OF Messrs. Kunhardt 4 Meyer.
agents OF the Hamburg American Packet Com
pany. said yesterday that the Captain of the
Cimbria had telegraphed to him 10 have the
Harbor. This is an indication that the Cimbria
Is to enter in that port. rs the only use for the
tonnage certificate is To exhibit IL to the Cot
lector. to show that the tonnage dues Of tho ves-
sci have been paid for q year. 1t may also be
taken as evidence that the Cimbria is TO remain
At Southwest Harbor for time. Mr.. Francis @.
schmidt. the we'll known ship broker. suggest
ed that possibly there had been arrangements
for tbs Cimhria TO meet some other vessel there
and transfer her men. and that by some hitch in
the arrangements the other vessel had not ar
rived at the appointed time.
Al the office Of tho German Consulate IL was
said That the German Consul for Boston had
visited them and ascrrtaincd particulars about
he Cmbrln. IL would be- the duty II the near
act Consu! to the port Of entry To know about the
vessels manifest. her cnrso, and destination
As soon Ms the news Of the Cimbria's being at
southwest lIarbor was received here the Ger
man Consul-General sent to the agents OF the
Uu't obtain none.
A. lhr niilcc OF the Turkish Consul nothing
Ugs suown Of tho Cimbra, and the Secretary Of
the Consulate had received no information.
Al the British Consulate no Information had
been received concerning the Cimbras voyage.
Tho Cimhria and the steamships Frnncona
AMI lihcnana that are reported on their way
are sand 20 licwell adapted for privateering pur-
hurion. They were built by MessrS Card x
To-. " Cirrcnock on the CLYDE. and involve the
most advanced principles OF naval architecture.
The length OF the Cimbria il 326 feet and her
BRAN is 20. the depth to main deck Ia 90 feet.
and her entire depth is 4S feet. The measure
nent Is 3u23 tons register. She II what is
usually called n spnr-decked vessel She has
straight stem ana round stern ana Hush
geek. extending over the entire length
OF the ship. He engines are Of 600
horss power. working up 10 5000. and
The engines are Of the most powerful construc-
uon the main shaft IL manufactured OF krupp's
cast steel A description of the Cimbra might
o. applied to both the Franconia and Rhenania.
ior these steamships, though nearly 800 tons
larger are equally new. and were built for the
same purpose by the same firm.