Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-12-12

The Visit % the Russian
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= This morning, . large number oYths members
of she two Houses Of Congress. with their
families. together with many other personages
ofno!e, visited the Russian feet per invitation.
The visitors to the Russian feet went down
uron tbs staff boat Ella, Acting Master Ell
bridge, and the King Philip, Capt. Mitchell.
The Ella mad about $50 Congressmeu and
others. aud their ladies on board-:he ladies
preponderating. The hour set for startins was
IL o'clock, but the non-arrivai OF the visitors
delayed the departure of the Ella until hair.
fast IL and the King Philip did 10, pe, or
until half an hour later
The western Statee were better repressotad
thSn the middle or eastern. Speaker Co,fax
and Mr.. MCPHERSON, CLERK Of the House. and
their ladies, were among the party. There
were but few naval officers among the partv
an those In the Yard could not be SPARED from
their duties. Paymaster Cunningham, OF the
Yard, however, accompanied the visitors.
Commodore HARDWOOD was on hand, getting all
things arranged in proper order, and superin.
tending the starting Of the party.
The party would no doubt have heon much
larger, but for the threatening aspect of the
weather.
About O'Clock, superb entertainment, pro.
vided by the Russian Minister, Baron Steeckea.
was set forth for the guests. The table was bril-.
liantly decorated, and especially in the floral
way, the Russian Minister having given carte
blanche to Mr.. John Watt (well known % In
charge Of the White House conser yatories for II
years. to exert his genius to the utmost in honor
OF the occasion. Among the beautiful decora.
items provided BY Watt were i've magnificent
urns or vases, containing three hundred rare
japonicas with other flowers, messed up with
growing ivy, &c, &c The larger vases occu.
pied the center OF the table, tapering of in each
direction with smaller ones; and their exquisite
fragrance lent a great charm to the banquet.
The banquet in elegance and profusion was
IN accordance with the adornments, and was
worthy of tho distinguished entertainer al d the
great nation represented.
We are unable, Ct this late hour, to give
further particulars Of the interesting affair.
THA STAMPEDE AT GiEsBoEO- Exciting
Seenss-Tne stampede Of the horses in the
sock yard at Camp Stoneman fGiesboro
Point night before last, Is described as a very
exciting affair. 1t appears that the horses were
not fresh ones. but had been Worn down at the
front and recruited and were sent to this camp
preparatory to again being sent to the front
and that among them a large number had been
placed in the enclosure on that evening The
enclosure was rail fence about fl We feet high,
aud was regarded as strong one; but the
horses, when they got to frolickinr and ca
vorting, crowded against it with such force as
70 throw 1t down. At the time-near eleyan
oclock-the watchmen were on dutv lint tba
horses breaking DOWN the enclosure in two
places, ara bursting forth in such imnlense
force, they found il impossible to stop them
indeed the stampede was made in such mass
and VI it'll such violence that it was a foolhardy
experiment for any number Of men legs than
al, army 10 attempt TO stop the frightened ami
mas, and away they went IN two masses,
nun berlnS over live thousand altogether-one
taking the road towards the city, and the other
down the country.
The people living along the road as well As
the cavalry patrol hearing the racket, were ap-
prised Of the affair some minutes before thew
saw the approaching host Of horses, and at
tempted Ct first to check them, but ineffsctn-
ally, and away they went some As they became
exhausted, taking TO the fields and woods.
Great CONSERVATION was oeeasioned, especially
along the Marlboro road, and we hear that
some persons who came sOut In the road mar.
rowly escaped with their lives. Three young
men VINO were on the way TO the city, and met
the Grove, one man, wiser than his comrades,
rode into fence corner, leaving the others To
continue their way, when on came the drove,
making tremendous dust. and the trauu
OF their feet sounding similar ID thunder.
The travellers were instantly sngulphed but
nanfully kept their horses headed towards
Washington until they had plunged three or
four files deep in the rear Of the al yauciug
column OF horse flesh, whsa finding that it
was impossible to go further, and that their
nVes We're ID danger, they, with difficulty
Turned lheir horses heads, aud putting spurs
70 tntn1, they We're soon in the front rank, the
others closely pressing them for some miles.
when they managed TO escape by by-road.
Some OF the pickets on the roads in Prince
u eorge 9, 1t is said hearing the sound, theug
that IT was An advance OF the rebels, and fred
their pieces and ran TO the forts for refuge
The most exciting scene, however, was at the
Navy Yard Bridge, where the guards attemuted
to stof them, and IN q shors time thew had the
bridge blocked up, when those behind erowliine
on and not getting through, divided and jumped
INTO the branch, where number " ere drowned
Diners swimming the oransh in safety. A large
number attempted 70 swim the branch aboys
the bridge, and some were also drowned here
number OF citiZeEs Were soon out, aud the
boys went In ana eXrricated many Of the terror.
stricken animals.
There are still about six hundred Of the
horses missing, over eleven hundred having
been picked up In the city yesterday, large
Der at Marlboro and Port Tobacco, which it is
thought will be sent to the depot to day,
Lieut.. Ball, who has charge of the depot, be-
lieves that the loss will be less than one hun.
dred horses, when the scattered ones ara all
collected, but others are OF the opinion that the
loss will prove to be nearer one thousand.
CRIMINAL COURT. Judge OEin.-This morn.
ing, Lucy Hart was tried for keeping bawdy.
house i'll g street, between 18th and 13x, and
was convicted, and sentenced to pay fine of
$500. or undergo imprisonment for five months.
The fine was paid.
Vim. Howard, convicted OF petty larceny.
received q nominal sentence
Michael Mcdonald, tried for stealing watch
from Marian Donaldson, was acquitted.
Anna Mcintosh, indicted for keeping ba W
d and diserderly house on 10th street, between
q and ID, was onvlcted and sentenced 10 pay
a fine of SOS and costs of suit. rns
Madame Ellen Wolf, who submitted her case
AIDA :tnl Una
y, EGO, or one years imprisonment. She elected
10 pay the fine.
GRAND SACRED CoNCERr.-We hear much
OF grand sacred concert soon to he given in
aid OF the Rectory fund Of Epiphany parish.
aud for which all the best available musical
talent here and elsew bere Is being secured. 1t
will undoubtedly be . rare treat tor music
lovers.
The CIRcUIr CoURT. Chef Justice Cartier,
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