Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-08-23

aud then the Island became over nHt4Wtd ny the
waters Of the Gulf Horses. cattle aud esen
fish. lay .trewn dead about the island among The
human victims Of the storm. II believed that
many bodies were washed Tito the Gulf
We haga no deiinit- information from Gallon
Leland hut there Is no doubt that there was great
loss Of life there. Some Thirty bodies are re-
ported to have been found on END Of The IL
land
On the coast. sugar houses and other building-
hive been blown down.
AN INTERVIEW WITH riE can BY soME Beck
EYE BoYs.-Ihe Ohio State journal publishes
Il letter dated 81. Petersburg. July lith. giving
an Interesting account Of the Royal famlly of
Russia:
We called upon Gen sneh"zineit,the Minister
of War. 10 learn what was 10 br the manner and
hour Of our presentation. The General j. new
Minister. but mn old man, and tn Judge from hi.
personal appearance alone. (Which is not prepos-
sessinp be Is the last Jnnn the young Emperor
should have selected 10 fill 50 important posi-
ton. lie is said 10 be good soldier, however,
and for nuglt | know mny be good enough
man for the place. At any rate. he received Us
graciousy and by the MD OF 1t little French and
Il little Russian, gave Us In understand that the
Gar would receive Us ut eleven o'clock in the
pamcc. As it wns then but ninewc took dros
key md drove for AN hour and half through the
beautiful aud extensive grounds attached Ia the
rovul IL sidonce. At the end of this time we re
turned 10 onr quarters. aud there brushed III"
dn-t from our boots, adjusted our swords looked
behind a. 10 see that our spurs stl occupied
their proper position guard TO protect
our heels fromu sudden surprise: drew ON our
new WISH feathers. white as untrodden snow.
which we had carried for two days nicely rolled
in dchcate tissue; mounted our lofty, spike point
ed helmets on the top of our heads thus trims
forming our peaeeable. simple selves into figures
resembling Roman heroes, as nearly us two
things wholly unlike can be made To resemble one
another; threw over our shoulders our long. grey
pnltos, and then taking modest peep into II
small byo looking glass, hanging in dirk
corner of the room, to see andddmire the effect
If our toni ensemble; and then, as the appointed
hour near at hand, aud feeling sntisfe | that
any more lime spent at The toilet would not add
or subtract anything to the general effect Of ou,
united appearance, we again mounted our dros-
kes, mud quite surprised our simple minded lis,
tooschek" by ordering him 10 drive rs to the pal
ace.
Arriving ut one end of the palace we expert
enced the Inconvenience ofnot coming in styl.
sh cquipage with liveried servants, for there our
common ono horse establishment was politely in
vted not to proceed any further; 81 we had to
dsmonnt and hnmbly resort to the original means
conferred upon man of locomotion. in order to
gnu the the MAN entrance ,~tiIl some distance off
w n iedtlhu ~ however al lhSt. ana walking
gave paltos 10 servants liveried all over with
gold lace and double headed eagles The hall
wns filled with richly Dire 3sed chamborlains, aids
and officers, members of the Empcror'4 staff -
We approached one of the aids, told him our
names, mud requested that we might be shown to
the Minister Of War, who was to present us
We were told, however. that this flnciionery
had not vet arrived, aud were requested 10 whit
in an apartment where the members of the court
wprn al until no arrived Sn Snlnot;nt,
favorable spot for taking observations Of all who
were either coming or remaining in the room, we
determined To use our eyes and ears to tho best
advantage I'LL called for.
servants among which saw several that
would hnvo done honor in point of color 10 an
Alabama plantation; were gliding about the rich
" furnished apartments; tightly laced richly
dressed, brilliantly decorated chambcrains were
ON hand To dance attendance upon the ladies' of
the Court,as they dashed by with all that haugh-
ty manner peculiar to that stamp; groups of ella
ganly uniformed officers, with countless stars
decorating their padded breasts, stood engaged
in easy conversation in different parts of the
room, whilst every now aud then the attention of
all would be attracted by the entrance of some
arrival. First came some tall, dlgniiied Gen,
very soldier like in manner. howinga Ia mtiatirc
to all in the room, and shaking warmly by tho
hand his ultimate friends then some old officer
with one leg, the other ampuiated and spliccd
with wood in n manner which, out of Ius Ia
would be disgrace 10 the art of surgery;thcn some
younger men with n sunhurnt face, or one arm
resting IN sling, n souvenir. perhaps, of Sebas-
topol; then some homely woman III white robes
with II handsome boquet in her hair. glides into
the room, ungloying ms she enters.a precious bare
spot on the back of her white hand. upon which
"a few Of the favored ones are allowed to press
their lips then was whispered the Grand Duke of
Constantine. and looking, | saw entering, behind
n fine looking lady and some children, little del
icate looking light haired. light compleNioncd
man. wearing qnl2zcnlly III one eye Il round
piece of glass, and in manner not unlike some
Broadway swell, ms he enters some place of fiji.
mlar resort. Such is Russlns High Admiral in
appearance. Different, very different from the
picture had formed IN my own mind of tho spr-
tied representative of The old Muscoyite blood he
i, repre- scented to be. Then came the Empress,
a tab. dlgnllied, but not handsome woman dross.
ed in simple white with few natural flowers in
her hair incnug her mead gracefully to all a.
she enters, whilst the older officers press around
10 kiss her une loven hand
Then at last comes the Car. Due notice of his
arrival is given, and all is silent as death. As he
enters every head is bowed, and he returns the
greeting with "A graceful bow and "a good nature
smile. Having done this he turns To aide and
asks "whcre the American doctors are - Being
pointed out, aud without waiting for to be for
maly presented by the Ministers he approached
with the easy freedom of manner peculiar to
kind hearted men, without any of the imperious.
ne,s OF the Cara spoke To us in our language,
asking Us. among other things, how long we hud
been in his service, the place and nature of our
service, when we were going home, togcther with
other questions. TO all of which he heard our an
swers. When through with these. he moved back
step or two. and III an earnest, kindly tone, said
to u, that for your services, and the good will
heh tod | o1,,