The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-09
MORE RUSSIAN SAILORS COMING.
The Hnmmenia on her Way aud the Tburin-
gia Preparing TO Follow.

From a secret agent of Russia now in
this city II was ascertained yesterday that the
steamship Hammonia sailed from Hamburg
last week. on a similar mission to the Cimbra.
Her departure was not telegraDhed in the press
reports. She Is chartered to run to some port
in the Baltic. where several hundred Russian
officers and sailors will embark In her passen-
gers The steamship will then sail for some
port In the United States to await orders. In
tho event OF war being declared. she will imme-
datcy be changed into a Russian privatecr and
be to on Brsh cS%mc5se MN re 3, IN ne
tho representative Of the owners, who will be
on board. transfer her TO- the Russian com
hoisted. Lawyers have decided that II the
transfer is made outside Of three marine
leagues Of the United states it will be within hn,
i9S rSria naFRSns FPSnsQnis and have BEEN
transporting Russian naval forces to American
waters. The Thurngia Will be the first TO fol-
Tw ne hs s% York ps ma with he
coast, and II there is war good many OF them
will be permanently engaged for Russias
The steamship Great Republic OF the Pacific
Mail steamship Company. was not sold 70
seaworthy for ocean voyages, and was sold
to man named Cornwall to be taken
up on the coast OF Oregon, where q sal
hull. Offers have. as reported from San Fran
cisco been made for the purchase OF the
steamer State OF California. now completing for
sea at Cramps shipyard near Phhadelphin but
the assurance by tho highest authority in the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company is positive
her purchase nro Americans: have dOne 40
with view to her employment in commercial
service. and are in no way acting for the Rus
II is aflirped that the visit Of Cant; Hunt to
| Nathaniel Mckay. brother OF Donald Mckay the
oh frI xvna N pn " 90
| connected with the rumored ordering OF a
rcady-made navy There has certainly not
"YS "missargcs to either Of our prominent ship.
builders hero. Mr. @. L. Weed. of il zach 4 Son
answering fer Nj Eoach says positively that hat
subject Of ordering vessels for any other service
| than the commercial marine. At Grcenpoinl
| the Notham is being rebuilt at lnglis yard. and
| n lot Of repairing is undcr way at Poillons; but
at neither place are there any orders from the
The Count Alexijcir Of the steamship Clnbris
| arrived in the city by the Fall River line from
Boston aud went TO tho Everett, House yester;
with Consul General Bodisco in the Clarendon
| Hotel IL was rumorcd last evening that h'
had gone on to Washington, although his trunks
| ARE still in the Everett House. In person tn,
Count is a short thicksct man Of forty years o
age with black hair and long black moustacho
and n decidedly foreign air He wore n gh
blue suit Of ordinary cut. and Derby hat. bu
no insignia OF his rank. At the hotel he regis
tered as " y. AleXiier Of Boston !, &c.,.
that declaration ot war between Russia an
England would put the steamer Cimbrla II
10 the principle that neutral ships make neutra
goods. and has found occasion 20 emphasize &
the United States that free ships make free pas
scngcrs. the suspicion attaching 10 this vcssc
IL so great that an English cruiser would b
justified IN taking her into u port 70 b
tried by the courts. Her stay in Southwes
harhor has alone furnished enough evidence L
prove in court that the pretended passenger
are Russian naval officers and scainen. Cndc
such evidence the Clnbria might be coniscntc
for conveying an enemys forces. and her pas
sengers made prisoners OF war. Capt Baden
hnusen, however. is not to be alarmed b
Wheaton :" ho keeps upa little steam in til
small boiler. and has had tho cylinder head
unscrcwed 10 clean. He says that he can got u
full steam and weigh anchor in one hour q
amy time He ~ waiting for orders and furthe
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