New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-04
BRITON WATCHING RUSSIAN.
THE GARNET LYING OFF STATEN ISLAND.

WHERE SHE CAN SEE ANY MOVEMENT OF THE
sTRELoK-sALUTING THE YANKEE ENSIGN
The echoes of Staten Island were awakened
at o'clock yesterday morning by the 64-pounders OF
Her British Maesys steam corvette the Garnet as she
up the American ensign at the main ana santed IL
with twenty-one guns. The Health Officer bad boarded
her at 80 at her first anchorage near Upper Omar
antine. and had given her clean bill OF health Then
she had moved up point opposite and hreequarters
mile from the Tompknsyile landing where she hao
90 anchors shortly before o'clock Lying there
with her broadsde TO the shore and her stem pointing up
the river In the direction which the Russian man-ofwar
had taken when proceeding to her anchorage OF Twenty
trd-st she was watched all day by crowds Of people
the Shore many Of whom went thither from New-York
to get look at the warlike stranger From the port
holes In her black hull the muzzes of her heavy guns
rowned FORTH while her forward and after decks her
Gardner and Nordensfelt machine guns were visible.
Her consists OF six of the former four OF the
latter, and twelve 4inch muzzle-loading rifles.
Her oval yellow smokestack long. tapering masts,the
British ensign floating the Union Jack at the fore
with marine In scarlet uniform with white helmet pac-
ing beneath the latter completed the picture which has
not in these waters since 1871 when british
man of-war the NioDe last appeared in the harbOr An
occasional rowboat during the day took parties Of sight
seers out to the vessel but allowed to board
her except army officer from Governors Island, an
officer of the Minnesota, and delegation OF reporters
Tie latter were courteously received and Mdshipman
Francis g. Dlnely conducted them over the vessel .
the midsSipman reverently removing his hat, as he
paused before picture OF Queen Victoria in the captains
in glass case were decorations by Captain Hand
who has seen much service Ranged in eases between
decks long OF Martini Henry rifles and shining
cutasses of Steel of which nearly beat double
when pressed against the deck by the midSipinahn
ships company of 240 men, of whom 100 are ma
all quiet respectful the visitors passed through
inquiries concerning the future course OF the vessel
said that they knew nothing about IL
occupy only subordinate position here" said one
regard to the probabilities of between Russia and
England they had little to say.
nowS said S one onnA 1--WE Expect that the officers
Of the stEoCk win visit We visited them when we
til oy comparatively cold IN this latitude and
were in good health except three who in the hos
pita ward when the TRIBUNE reporter entered there
orders of no great moment. Here portraits OF Queen
Victoria and the Royal family decorated the walls,
and again the Young ml9shipman ied his nat and muir
Everything was trim and shipshape above and be-
tween decks the discipline which Is always observ
able British menof-war shown in the dress and
ons II i ey oTpfe s ece that
would continue for the present at this anchorage.
It is vantage ground from which tho
OF the streok could be readily detected she
should drop the Hudson ard start 70 leave the har
Dor either By way OF the Narrows Hell Gate.
At o'clock in the morning visitors began TO crowd
continued without interruption. The boatmen blessed
the chance which had thrown this rich wtndfa In their
way, and pocketed with great Satisfaction many shn-
ing half dollar
ats extortionate price, know" said one Of them,
"but then a Russian man-Of-war doesn't come along
every day, and must make the most OF the good
things Heaven sends u.s." At least a thousand persons
visited the strelok of the day. Those
thought fifty too high price TO pay for the pleas
ure OF an Inspection contented themselves with admir-
ing the pretty craft from the shore and all the piers In
the neghborhood OF Pavonla Ferry were black with
crowds; The captain went ON shore IN the morn
ing and did not return until 53O o'clock In the after
noon The ceremony with which he was received on his
return afforded considerable amusement TO the visitors
who were unacquainted with naval etiquette. The
Greek service read by the ship surgeon In the morn
ing the officers hearing In the cabin and the sailors
in the fOrecaste Lieutenant de Giers explained that
small cruiser like the strelok is not generally furnished
with a chaplain.
The captain or anyof officers reads the service" said
he. II only takes minute. you know" The curiosity
OF Of the visitors excited by the which the
Russian Foreign Minister'S nephew his breast.
That said the lieutenant, Is the Cross OF St. George
During the recent with Turkey commanded little
boat the Danube and succeeded In destroying Turk
ish torpedo-bOat. For that decorated. The Cap
tain and are the only two officers aboard who took
prominent part in that war" After $50 o'clock no
further visitors allowed to board the vessel Some
rude enough TO attempt 10 force passage past the
sailors who guarded the gangway, but they found this
difficult undertaking than they expected, and gave
IL