The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-05-07
Russia.
THE SAILING or THE srRprox.


NORFOLK, VA, April 3O.-The Russian
corvette Strelok, after leaving this por
on Tuesday night, passed out to sea, anG
is now supposed TO be on her way te
New York. Second Secretary Gregor
of the Russian legation, arrived here
yesterday, but left at once TO,
Washington when ne learned that the
Strelok had departed. The British shir
Garnett is still at Old Point Comfort
but it is thought she will follow the
SJrelok ut once. The Russian ship
seems to have given her antagonist the
slip. The Garnet was close by the
Strelok until Monday, when
she dropped down 10 Fortress Mon
roe, Under International laws the Gar
net cannt follow unuer "a hours, if her
parpose is to engage the Strelok. The
Strelok has speed of 10 knots per hour
against the Garnet's IL, and her guns
are of much longer range than are
those of tho Garnet. Ii the Garnet
should attempt 10 engage, she would
first haoe TO ii nd the Strelok outside and
the Strelok might keep just outside OF
range of her antagonist, anc yet with
ner superior guns play upon the Garnet.
This gives the Russian ship u big adyan-
tage and although she is the smallest
ship she would prove IL formidable an
tagonist to the representative of the
British lion.
ARRIVAL AT NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, April 30.-The Russian
man-of-war Strelok, which left Norfolk
yesterday, pressed Sandy Hook, inward
bound, at $3.50 o'clock this morning.
SPECULATION AMONG SHIP OWNERS.
The arrival of the Russian map-of-
war Strelok in the North River has
caused great deal of speculation as to
the object. A prominent shipping man
said:
sit is more than probable that
the Strelok has received secret
orders that war has been, or
will be declared and has been ordered
to pick up transatlantic steamers. Ii
is certain that the enterprise is by no
means so difficult as it looks, and that
any one of the great ocean steamers be-
tween New York and Liverpool is liable
to be surprised. The Strelok is not d
large vessel, being only 1885 tons regis
ter, and mounting 10 guns, four of
which are heavy rifled pieces. Her crew
numbers 100 men. She has great speed
Of canvas, with double top sails,
and might BY devices ss ,ssr. Known nh. to
acter and pass for an innocent mer-
chairman. A reversed ensign, the sig
nal Of distress, would enable her to ape
preach Cunarder, Guion, o National
liner, or any of the splendid vessels that
enter and leave this port almost daily"
A reporter visited the house of VIM.
A. Guion, jr,, ana of F. w. j. Hurst, OF
the National line. They were inclined
to trust to the vigilance of the British
consulate and did not care to go into the
subject. A friend of Mr.. Hurst's did,
and said that II war was declared our
Ing the next "A hours, it might possibly
happen that the different lines might
unite and hire the Yosemite, or some
other fast steamers. and send her out to
give warning of the presence of the
Strelok.
THE DoLEFUL DAaBLAD.
HELsINGFoRS, April 30.--The Dagblad
thinks Russia has little power to hurt
England seriously upon the sea and
saws Russian fOrtresses on the Baltic
will REQUIRE assistance and that any en-
gagement with the English feet
on the open sea is out of the
question. The Novoe Vremya, of st.
Petersburg,,..i annoyed at The statement
of the DagDlad and tries to lessen the Ell
feet of its article.
PACIEIC RUMoRs.
ST.. PETERSBURG, April 30.-ln court
and diplomatic circles the opinion ex-
pressed to-day is that affairs have q
much more pacific aspect. The car, IL
is declared, desires to maintain the
frontier line now held, but is disposed
to accede to the decision of a joint COM
mission. An inquiry will be made
into the cause Of the Penjdeh conflict.
The recall OF Baron de Stael Ia immi-
nent. Nj. de Giers IL dissatisfied with
the conduct of negotiations between
England and Russia.
MoBILIzING THE ENTIRE ARMY.
Orders have been issued for the mo
bilixstion or the entire Russian army.
The 9ackns division Of the Russian
army. which numbers 5000 men, has
be06 ordered nom the Black - 70 The