A RUSSIAN WARSHIP AT WEELINGTON.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1245, 24 May 1886, Page 2

A RUSSIAN WARSHIP AT WEELINGTON.

fPBH IRSSB ASSOCIATION, 1

Wellington, May 20-

The Russian warship Yestrix, Captain Waldennar Lang, arrived in the harbor (from Launceston) at noon to-day. She left this day week, and had fine weather, with fair winds, on the passage down. When she left Launceston, she did not intend to call at any New Zealand port, but a slight accident to her anchor necessitated her coming here, and Captain Lang states that, now being in New Zealand waters, he will probably call at Auckland before taking his departure for Japan. Her crew numbers 170 men, exclusive of officers, who number 16. The following is a list of her principal officers : Captain, Waldemar Lang; commander, A. Baronoff; lieutenants, Y. Zararemy, V. Sarnanaky, and A. Gorahcoff; Paymaster Lieutenant, Bsron M. Volcken. The Yestrix is the first Hussion warship that has visited our port, and she will be thrown open to the public on Tuesday afternoon. She remains here for five or six days. This afternoon Colonel Whitmore, accompanied by Captain Coleman, visited the vessel, as also did the officers of the Japanese warship, Taukuba. The officers of the Russian warship subsequently visited the Tsnkuba, To-morrow, at 8.30 a.m„ the Yestrix will salute the English flag, and at 10.30 fire a salute Id honor of Her Majesty's Jubllss,