New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-04
RUSSIA'S BIG CRUISER.
THE ADMIRAL NACHIMoFF ARRIVES HERE
FROM THE AZORES.
ruouGH LATE FOR THE COLUMBIAN PARADE

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srr WILL JOIN IN TO-DAY's CELEBRATION.
Two towering masts appeared above the horizon
-.s,erday afternoon of Quarantine. 1h'y WERE
~. snors Of the big armorcd Russian cruiser Al
m,ral NachimoG. She should have been here weeks
co N take part in the naval review. She wouh
nove come had it not been that she was icebound
Of Cronstadt. She did the next best thing ana
came here in time to aid the American Nation IN
celebrating the Fourth Of July. Two other ar
mored cruisers. the Emperor Nicholas and iamyat
Azova wore have accompanied her. but they
will not reach this port for some time. The Al
miral Nacbimof made special effort TO reach
New.York In time to fire her big guns to-day III
honor OF American independence. She /, ma
testic vessel. and she swept up the harhor'
dragging q train OF foaming water behind her she
attracted much attention. Her huge mastS, heav-
ry armored sides and the grim cannon pecplnS
from her turrets presented strange contrast with
tho MiantonomOn which awaiting the coming
NJ this big sea fortress. The Admiral Nachmof
proceeded up the Hudson River and anchored oil
Thirty -fonrth-s.
As soon as the anchor chain ratified out of the
bawse holes the batteries Of the cruiser greeted
the nation with salute Of twenty-onc guns. The
low.ving MiantonOmoh answered with the National
salute To-day the rigging Of the Admiral Nachimof
will blaze with color. The vessel will be dressed
In rainbow style In honor of the natal day of the
independence Of the United states. At Il. m. Il
salute OF twcntyOne guns will be fired. There
was no communication between the Admiral Nachi
mof and the snOrc yesterday To-day boats from
the big cruiser will land. The Russian Consul was
prerared for the coming OF the cruiser.
and as soon as she came TO anchor
n ting laden with fresh provisions was alongside.
The cruiser is OF the most formidable
sells which have to this port. The Rus
sian officers said yesterday that the Admiral Mach
imon was moro powerful vessel than the British
cruiser Blake. although she does not equal the Eng
Ish vessel in speed. she closely resembles the
British man-of-war War spy.
The Admiral Nachmoh has a displacement Of
1882 tons her Length Is $50 feet her beam ~ feet
and her draught - feet. Her engines have in
dicated horsc-pJwc OF 5000. >hr Is capable Of
making speed Of about seventeen knots an hour.
Herr armament consist, Of twentyon guns. including
eight eight-inch guns and ten SiXinch guns. sac
also has four torpedo tubes Her crew consists Of
6O4 men, The Admiral NaChimon will remain In
port f r four weeks. She here direct from the
Azores which She left on June 20. and ran at hiGl
speed in order reach New-Nork in time 10 join tie
National celebration. The officers OF the admiral
NachmOf First captain. LavrOh srcont cap
tain. steman: leucnant,. Plotnikof. >hvank, Dim
trief. BoutakOG, Khoma,iano and Ncho~in; sub
reutenants. Gnka. Crissrch Douk l,ky. Bar IN
Grevenibz, ZclcnOy. khirova and sNcrhtJcht ana
Uidshipmen. DOWDOWO, >irdnn'hOuo>hN. Nerndndcr.
Dakonof Bowie. and Wc>>olAinc. Leoniic Dllnoh.
a Russian marine painter. wl0 VIII visit llri.O'
was passenger on board the Admiral Nachlm'h.