The herald., 1896-10-06
RUSSIA 5 rulers
REACH CH[RBOURG
And French Cannon Roar
a Welcome
HIS USUAL LUCK PURSUES THE GEAR
A Rough Passage and a Dan.
gerous Landing
ONE TREMENDOUS SQUALL
ONE TREMENDOUS sQUALL
Prostrates the Decorations Erected n
Rassia's Honor
1hcir Majesties Go Ashore Feeling Thankiul
to Be Alive
The French Populace Turns Out -
Shrek a Hearty Welcome, and
President Faure Enjoys
His Proudest Moment

PORTSMOUTH, Eng, Oct 5-The in
habitants of this port, military, navy
and civil, were astir early today to wit
ness the departure, of the czar and cza--
ina for France. Their majesties passed
the night on board the. imperial yacht
Pole Star.
All the vessels in the harbor were
dressed. rainbow fashion, from stem to
stern, and the imperial couple were given
hearty send-off. First lord of the ad-
miralty, Hon. George J. Goschen. on
board the first-class cruiser Blenheim.
started at $50 a. m. for Knab lightship,
where the fleet of thirty-two British
war ships assembled to salute their
majesties and escort them to the mid
channel.
The Pole Star started at a. m. and
as she passed the various war vessels
their sides or yards were manned and
the imperial yacht was given bugle sa-
lutes, while the band of the flagship
Blenheim played the Russian anthem.
This was followed by the roaring,of can
non salutes from the Infiexible, Victory
and from the batteries ashore.
The Pole Star proceeded to Epitzer
and was saluted by the British fleet.
commanded by vice-Admiral Lord
Walter Talbert Kerr, which. formed In
two lines and with the Pole Star in the
center. proceeded seaward to meet the
French fleet from Cherbourg, which was
to escort the imperial party to that
port.
WILD WEATHER
CHERBOURG, Oct. 5.-The bad luck
which seems to cling to the czar showed
itself again today. The most elaborate
preparations had been made to receive
the Russian travellers. The way from the
landing stage to the hall of the arsenal
had been covered with silk hangings.
shields, bannerettes and flowers. The
landing stage was beautifully draped,
Venetian masts were erected at many
points and floral bunting and many
other decorations displayed everywhere.
A terrific squall swept over the city,
telling the Venetian masts to the ground,
scattering the decorations in all direc-
tions and infiicting great damage gen
orally.
The French northern squadron, con-
sisting of twenty-one vessels and in.
cluding the Charles Martelett, a first
class battleship; the Eoche, battleship
with Vice-Adniral Regnault de Premis-
neil on board; the Jeanne dare, Des-
cartes, Jemmeps, and fifteen cruisers
and torpedo boats, left the harbor at
o'clock in single file.
The wind was against the escorting
squadron and as the ships appeared It
was seen that the Pole Star was rolling
heavily. The French ships in the road
formed in two lines and the Russian
yacht passed between them. Bands on
the French ships played the Russian an
them and the sailors dressed the sides
and cheered heartily. The czar stood
upon the bridge of the Pole Star and re-
sponded to cheers with the military sa-
lutte. The Pole Star, followed by the
Standard, led the way into. the harbor,
upon which the land batteries poured
forth an imperial salute.
The members of the Russian embas-
sizes and staffs appointed to wait upon
the czar and czarina during their stay
in France awaited their majesties ON
their arrival at the landing stage, where
a company of marines with flags flying
AS the Pole Star, towed by the two
tugs alongside, the obsolete dispatch
boat Bsson, moored against the quay to
serve as pontoon, crashed heavily
against the gangway run out from the
Bisson and smashed it to pieces The
gangway was almost Immediately re-
placed and the czar and czarina stepped
ashore. Every point Of vantage was
black with people. Hats handkerchief,
etc., were waved and for the first tfme
since the fall of Napoleon III. there
arose from the immense French crowd
the almost forgotten shout "Viye
fempereur!' 1t was soon followed by
other cries: "Vive lie tsar!" "vivc Il
Russell" during which several baskets
of flowers were presented to the czarino,
The czarina was first to land. She wao
dressed simply in gray costume, with
cape, and wore straw hat trimmed
with roses The czar wore the undfor1n
of naval captain and displayed the
insignia OF the grand cross Of the Legion
of Honor.
The car touched his cooked hat as hS
passed before the French flag. ara hin
salute was greeted with prolongS1
shouts. 55
Presiden Faure was on the landln9
stage and bowed deeply and kissed the
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