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The Rock Island Argus
Rock Island, Rock Island County County, Illinois
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In Ellsworth, Maine, on May 24, Russian officers are departing the ship Cimbria with baggage through customs, heading west to oversee the purchase and conversion of fast American vessels into Russian cruisers in Philadelphia. A lieutenant confirms the force consists of three ships' crews and that two vessels have already been acquired.
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ELLSWORTH, Me., May 24.—Small parties of Russian officers are leaving the Cimbria to-day with all their baggage, which they pass formally through the Custom House.
A few leave by every boat, going west. One of the officers, in conversation, confirms the report that the Russian force is composed of three ships' crews, each fully officered. He says there is no harm in now saying that they have come to America to want the fast vessels to be purchased and converted into Russian cruisers. He thinks two have already been purchased, and are now in Philadelphia. Such officers as have left the Cimbria have gone to these vessels. When asked if any sailors had been sent on he answered that the sailors would be taken directly in the Cimbria to the point of transfer. The officer conversed with is of the rank of lieutenant, highly educated and apparently candid in his statement.
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Ellsworth, Me.
Event Date
May 24.
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officers departing to join two purchased vessels in philadelphia; sailors to follow via cimbria.
Event Details
Small parties of Russian officers leaving the Cimbria with baggage through customs, heading west. A lieutenant confirms the force of three ships' crews has come to purchase and convert fast vessels into cruisers; two already bought in Philadelphia.