Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-04-10

4 MERGED AND PROPERTY DESTROYED sunday
| morning the storm which had been so long threat
i enlng commenced, and with the exception Of a
1 few hours on Monday, has been pouring down
1 upon MS an incessant food Transforming cutters
| Into respectable rivers, and the Potomac into a
| surglng sea AT hrst the water rose hut slowly in
the canal and river the earth drank il In almost
as last az II fell, but yesterday forenoon 1t began
| 10 make Entertainments upon the banks and soon
overnowed all the lowlands along the shore.
| The water at high tide last night caused con-
| siderable alarm to owners Of property along the
| Iiver and canal shores. At 6K p. m the water
| had arisen above the western allotment of the
| lower bridge over the Anacostia, and raised the
ways so as to make the safe passage doubtful
several persons coming to the city found 1t diff
cult to get over, and barely made the passage,
minus their horses and vehicles
| In the canal the water was not higher than we
| have seen in the spring Of former years From
Twelfth TO Fifteenth streets, at high tide, 1t flowed
| up into the wood and lumber yards, and seemed
| to threaten the property there; but we could not
perceive any evidence Of very serious damage
this morning
The cellars Of stores between Seventh and Third
during very high water In the river. Some Of
them were rapidly filling last night, but this
| morning we heard Of no material loss by the
water.
The water on the Maryland side Of the Ana
costa Is said to be very high and the Virginia
shore the damage to the Orange and Alexandria
and the Washington and Alexandria Railroads,
II Is said, will cause temporary suspension Of
travel.
The damage in Georgetown was much less than
had been anticipated when the river commenced
| Were covered to the depth of several inches but
as the wood and lumber merchants took the pre-
caution TO secure their property with cables, none
| Of consequence ioated off This morning, with
the ebb OF the tide the water fell several feet and
probably will not reach Its former height again.
"A few pieces of timber are to be seen floating
down the stream, but no drift wood, nor signs Of
any great destruction Of property above.
In Alexandria the flood was extremely high
and did much damage to the wharves and pro-
duee In the storehousss: The upper coal wharves
| and the American coal wharf were submerged
| early yesterday, and the low grounds crossed by
| the embankment Of the Alexandria, Loudon and
Hampshire Railroad We're covered TO the depth
of six or seven feet. The embankment was con-
sloeraol washed by the waves, and great injury
Is feared. At noon, the water washed over the
fish wharf and soon spreading I'm upon the city
carried on wood wharf timbers, fish tubs, &c. A
nsh house was toated off from It's foundations,
ana several others injured extensively, MANY of
their occupants being compelled to take to the
boats and seek terra trina Before night Fish
town was completely inundated, and the Potomac
sweeping through like a torrent. The wharf Of
the New York and Virginia Screw Steamship
Company was covered, and much OF the planking
OF the adjoining wharf disturbed by the tide
The steamer Monticello was too carefully moored
and guarded with too much skill and care to be
In serions danger The foot Of King, Queen,
Prince, Duke, Wolfe and other streets were COM
pletely flooded, some Of them being navgable for
boats Of large size. The lumber and wood deal
ers the principal sufferers but notvy thstand-
ing the efforts of the merchants large amount of
stores were Injured in the basement of store
houses on the wharf. This food almost rivals
that Of 15i7, falling but five inches below the
highest tide of that year.
THIRD BRIGADE ID c. M-The officers of the
Fifth and Sixth Regiments, Third Brigade, Of the
District Of Columbia Militia, met last night at the
armorY Of the Sixth Regiment, over Sibley &
Guys. There was large attendance. Brigadier
General Jos. II Bradley was present and CON-
plimented the officers Of the Sixth on the progress
they have made in the school Of the soldier since
their organization. After addressing few words
OF encouragement to them, he recommended a
similar course of practice the part Of the officers
OF the Fifth, and their ultimate cooperation with
the Sixth, under one instructor He alluded
briefly to the existing militia law and to the great
di ffculties attending efficient organization
under its rather delpbic provisions; but stl much
mig hit be done by united and perseverng action
on the part Of the officers He pledged his utmost
endeavors to the end Of effective cooperation
on his own part, and said that those who got in
advance Of bin in their endeavors to raise the
District militia to credtable position, would
have TO labor assduously. He concluded his re-
marks by recommending the appointment of a
joint committee on the part Of the two regiments
to prepare constitution for their government.
lApplause In pursuance OF the above recon-
Inendation, Col. Middleton called the officers Of
the sixth together, aud appointed Maj Fisher,
on the part Of his regiment The officers were
then drilled in ths manual Of arms and company
movements by their excellent drill officer, Sergt
Buckley Of the L. S. Marine Corps.
CRIMINAL Court In the case Of the demurrer
TO the indictments against odard Bailey charged
with larceny and conspiracy to defraud the Gov
ernmeut by absiracting the Indian Trust Bonds
from the Department of the Interior leng thy argu-
| inents We're made Yesterday by Messrs Phillips
and Carlisle for defendant, and by District Atlor-
ney Ould Tor the Government The counsel for
the defendant commended that the law Of l-J3 on
which the Indictment is founded. was only in
tended to apply to the abstraction Of mere record
papers from the files Of the public DEPARTMENTS
and did not cover the case of the abstraction of
papers having money value. The Court reserved
| its decision.
To-day, Mr.. Norris for defendant in the case Of
John Foley, convicted of the murder Of Michael
Murphy, argued his motion for a new trial Of the
| case, on the following grounds:
First. That the verdict Of the jury is against
the law.
Second. That it is against the weight of evil
dence.
Third. That the defendant has obtained newly
discovered evidence which neither he nor his
counsel knew Of until after the trial, and which
they could not have discovered by any diligence
on their part, and which II IL had been produced
at the trial would have secured a verdict Of ac-
quttal.
Fourth That the jury misConceived the In
| structions granted by the Court.
PREsBYTERT OF THE DISTRICT OF CoLuxsIA-
he regular spring meeting Of the Presbytery of
| the District Of Columbia was held last night at
the vestry-room Of the Ninth-street Presbyterian
| church Owing to the state Of the weather the
| attendance was small. A sermon was preached
/ by Rev. w. Ii. Evans of Granite Church, Md
after which, the Presbytery organized by electing
| Rev. Halsey Dunning, ID. D., Of First Constitu-
l honal Church, Baltimore, Moderator.
In the absence Of the stated clerk, REV Mr.
i McLain,) Rev. DIR. Smith, OF Ninth street Pres
| byterian Church, was elected clerk pro tenn.
| After organizing, the PresDYtery adjourned TIL
| 0 O'Clock to-day
| This morning, Presbytery met pursuant to ad-
| tournament, and proceeded to examine and pass
upon the records OF the various churches.
| committee was appointed to prepare for the
installation OF the Rev. Il. Il. Metals as pastor
| Of the Assembly, Church, Washington, to which
/ he has been called
| FIRE ALARM.-Yesterday afternoon an alarm of
fire in the eastern section Of the city called out
| the tremen In the First and Second Wards The
| Western Hose, although II was raining smartly
/ and u heavy wind blowing, dragged their heavy
| reel from the west end to the Fifth Ward ana
the Franklin carried out two heavy pieces Of APP
| paratus and smart force Of members. Fortu-
nately they were told that the cause of alarm
| foul chimney, had resulted in no damage and
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