Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-07
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Ellsworth. Me, May NO significance
need be attached 10 The fact OF agents OF the
Union Pacific AID Lake Shore Railroads hav.
ing visited the Cimbrla. Their only motive in
comicg spruog from the rumor that the Rus.
slams were destined for the Pacific Coast They
could, however, get from The officers no intima'
ton Of such a destination. and returned with
20 moro knowledge of the Russian plans than
has been already telegraphed. The two men
from New York, who are supposed to beagents
of the Evans Rihe Company. have been in
communication with the officers They seem
to be gentlemen OF leisure, quietly loungng on
the piazza Of the hotel. There was a rumor
that a British steamer had been seen outside,
but it proves upon Investigation to be unbound
| ed. No such steamer has been seen by any
| body. The only trace of British espionage is
| the lonely vice consul who is the most lonesome
man on the Island. The feeling hero is 80
Intensely pro Russian that no one seems 10
clincd to talk with the EnglishmaD, aud he
spends his time standing upon The pier or fol-
! owiog the officers about. file can learn moth.
ing aud depends Tor news upon the Associated
| Press dispatches. In conversation lie expressed
some surprise that the American government
did not have cutter hero on the watch. The
| fact is, however, there is nothing to watch.
There is German steamer, flying the German
flag, lying at anchor with nothing else than pas.
sengcrs 90 board. 1t is matter of demonstra'
| ton that the steamer has no arms. and no am
muniion OF any kiad on board. The agent has
beoa about 10 every part OF the vessel, and
nothing contraband could have escaped his
notice. Moreover the ship ia very high 10 the
water, and ia the hold has only coal and pro
visions, scarcely enough indeed for ballast. The
ships papers show the Russians to be merely
passengers The cabin passengers are styled
"pleasurc travcIlers,' and the steerago passed.
gers are classed as 'tradesmcn. They are all
young men, Capt. Grlfenberg being the oldest,
and he is only 45. Among other prominent
officers are Count Ale8jef, Lieut. Aresn, Baron
Ungerusteinberg. NJ lvahotf NJ. Savinsky and
Nj. Pavoloff. Capt. Badenhausen claim9 that
he is exempt from seizure in case war is declared,
as he is not carrying soldiers or Sailors but pas.
sengers exclusively.
The officers havo recently been making in.
euiries about the harbor OF Portland, espeo'
ally whether it has water enough and can be
easily entered and Quilted. This however, is
thoughtto be solely intended to divert attention.
Capt. Baieuhausen has inquired if the custom
laws Of this country require a ship to clear for
any particular port, foreign Or domestic, and
seemed annoyed when told that they did. The
ship has DO clearance from Baltic port naming
a port of destination. The officers receive
cautiously anybody coming to them with prop
cr ntroductions. Yesterday they entertained
at lunch on board Rev. MIR. Ropes and wife, OF
Ellsworth, and lew Others Mr. Ropes was
born in Russia, and ia the SOD OF the famous
Russian merchant. He was received by the
Russian officers With warm cordiality aud talked
freely with them. They gave no hint, however,
! Of plans. Indeed, it is more and more apparent
that they are waiting orders. Couot Alexijeff,
one of The Russian officers Oh the Cimbria, left
on the steamer Lewiston yesterday afternoon.
lie said he was to visit Boston.