The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-12

put them undor the German flag. All the privaseers
protect them. without doubt You know the German
merchant steamers wcrc run under the Russian nag
during the ranco-lrussIan warfn
HOPE WAX Will
Being asked nat he thought as TO the probabilities
OF war with England the Russian, who seemed 70 SEQ
that he had been little OF his guard answered that
he did not think that war was very likely TO occur
This struck the writer exactly consistent with
all cady chartered.
askcd why war was thought not likely.
"Because," answered the Russian, ~ know tho
Gear does not xish 10 go to war OF course II we are
slapped IN the lace, why, then, we Will defend our
selves; but i 4 can be avoided with dignity Russia
Alexander When the Czarewitch reaches tho throne
II will probably be different"
INSPECTING sTEAMkKs PnILADELRIIA.
Having entertained the mission OF Captain Semitsch-
kin TO Philadelphia regarding The American limo
the correspondent sought diliScnlly 10 lnd
what steamers at this port would DO approved by
the Russian naval officers. This the Russian with
polite SMILE absolutely refused to te claiming that
anyhow II would be impossible TO say positively as
tho inspection had not been completed.
INTERVIEW WITH CAPTAIN GRIPPENDERG-
FOLLOWED by srIEs-MEN ron THE PACIFIC
CoAsr-nIs VIEW OF THE RELATIVE POSI-
TIoNs OF ENGLAND AND MISUNDERSTANDING
INTERESTS.
[By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
Bosrox, May IL, 1878.
with Captain Hunt, OF this city, who is agent OF
Russian government and now looking after tho inter-
csts OF that country In Now England. II also
stated In that connection that Captain Grpponberg OF
the Russian Navy, was In Boston the same crrand
Boz b these gentlemen left town Tuesday night on
the Eastern Railroad Tor the coast OF Maine Captain
Grippcnborg went directly 10 tho steamer Cimbria
and there held consultation with tho officers and
sspassengers," while Captain Hunt stayed at Port
land and from that point took observations OF the
harbor and adjacent buys and ports Meanwhile
Count Alcxijef tho distinguished "pnssengcr" from
the Cimbria, was IN Boston and his
way 10 New York and Washington. 1t IS a
strange coincidence, but Il rs Us true as It
IL strange that Count Aiexiicfr and Captain
Grippenborg were at tho Porker House on
tho same day, both their appearing on tho
same page OF tho register and each ignorant OF the
presence OF tho other Captain Grippcnberg regis
tercd undcr.thc name OF .Albcrts" and Count Acxi-
JEFF as "Agncvignc" Both lott town within hours
time ind they never each other.
HUNT AND GRrPPENBERG CONSULTATION.
Captain Grippcnberg and Hunt have since returned.
They in consultation to-day with certain gcnte-
mon In an ofncc Pembcrton square. The formcr IS
stopping al Parker House the lator with his
father in Ncponset Your correspondent called on
Captain Grppcnberg at his room in tho hotel this
afternoon had very pleasant chat Russian and
American affairs.
AN INTERVIEW WITH CAPTAIN GRrPPENBERc.
~ have just returned from tho Cimbra +" said tho
Captain. II thore last Tuesday, aud am happy
say that found all tho officers and in good
health ana spirits. rho Inhabitants In and around
Southwest Harbor worry kind 10 thcm, aud have
displayed good deal Of warm sympathy for Russia
py their kind treatment OF both officers and men.
Every day handsome bouquets arc sent TO the Gin.
bria The harbor IS beautiful one and don't think
q better could DO selected Tor thc purpose"
us u true, Captain, that you ana your associates
have been purchasing vessels IN New YORK ana else.
where since your arrival IN this conntry2"
.sUh |" replied the Captain, "you see nm aching
under spec,nc Instructions OF my government and il
would be proper Tor me TO dvug the socrcis
trusted 20 my keeping. or course In case Of dccla-
we nave great many xs1sS0r ixed ugents in tho
United statos each having his special work do and
not acquainted VII h oil thor operations neil her
do know officially their inssructions However you
can say muc and that Is that Russia VIII be vol
prepared when declared, u 1t Is ever declared
and that shc w have all the steamers she needs for
DESTINATION OF THE cInBRiA's Mxy.
"what is 10 DO the destination OF the men on the
Cimbria? Are they gong TO the Pacincs' y
II understand that such Is 10 be their destination,
or at least. nave heard II so intimatcd. You sco
we have very hno naval station in the Pacific, called
vladovitch. II wo were 10 send crews from Russia
them 70 reach that port. In seniing them through
the United states the journey IS accom-.
pllshed much moro rapidly. The number
OF men the Cmbva 10 very small, however, aud Il
will lake great many more men 70 man all our yes
sells IN tho Pacific. l soc It stated in OF your
American papers since my arrival from Europe that
tho Cimbria is be turned into privacer and that
there were arms and munitions OF war board.
There Ia no truth thiA IL would be folly There Is
not single gun board OF the vessel and the Cim-
bria is not fitted for privscering purposes"
AMERICAN SEwsrArKa ENTERPRISE.
"There d" SAID Captain Grippenberg "a mystery
that would like to have cleared up. How was Il
discovered that was q passenger board the Ter
one knew mo or my name. SO ar as can learn,
and yet on my arrival IN New York found myself
ncradcd In tho newspapers You are very entcrpris-
ing in America. must say.
ARR ENGLISH sPrEs2
al am aware that everyone oil my movements uro
watched by PriiiDh spies. Sometimes | 60 along
streets attending 10 my business. and on turning
round suddenly am sure 10 see the Taco OF man
whom have met upward OF a dozen times thai same
dav. lie disappears quickly ana as quickly reapposrs
when he Is least expected. At Southwest Har0or
found an Englishman on The lookout. / believe the
NEW YORK HERALD called him 'rnc Lono Fisherman
lie excited good deal OF ncrriment by his move
menis. The moment left for Boston no clcgraphcd
Tho British Minister al Washing on. As far 40 / am
personally concerned do not care but II serves TO
show what detestabc system OF espionage is being
Kept up by the BRUSH government"
RUSSIA cASSor BACK DOWN.
In answer 10 question us to the probability OF a
peaceful solution OF the difficulty Captiin Grppcnberg
al SEQ by the papers Tits morning that European
advlces arc more pacific ana that war may yet bc
and give way to the demands Of England Rus
STA has already granted moro conccssion MS
than l could havo believed. our people, al
though they willing to doisnd their natonsI honor
upon land an sea- desire peace but they not
willing to robbed OF the benefits their victory
Turkey. That victory cost us tho lives OF III
oil best officers aud soldiers, ana having
compishcd the freedom from Turkish thraGom OF no
Christians In Bulgaria ana Roumanis not going
TO permit England to come IN at tn late lho
day aud dictate TO what terms shaIl im pose or
accept
nor AFRAID or ENGLAND
''Engand has made mistake this iim~. she viii
find tuat IN of actual Dostiluius wo will crush
her handful OF an arnr. rhc greatest number OF mcn
that England can muster Tor active service the
mel. hborhood OF three hundred thousand Dghting
men, We have an army Of 10000 mon, including
100000 veterans cunped IN the vicrty OF Adrinnopla
ana san Steano. Our navy IS, OF course. not SO
effective that OF England. but our vessels, such as
we have. are supplied with the Dost and cicc-
two ordnance Ia tno word, manned by frat class
sailors anu commanded by experienced officers.
WHERE ENGLAND CAN STRIKE.
"The only towns Ia tho Russian Empire that the
English can attack with their mcn-oi- war few
unprotected places IN Fifnand, the destruction Of
which would email serious loss upon the Emp irc,
"A h