The New York herald., 1863-10-16
cur RUSSIAN VISITORS.


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An Exewssioss ca she Charitabic Inststu-
ttoas-stsit ca Iss DNaIis sud Black
wetls fsisads--an iuserestins piocsure
Twp, &C., Sc.
fis charitable wkt ttotons Of CITY yesterday
visited by ,ho oAtcE o. Tie sasisn ice, pscseoi ~
our harbo<. Among those beard representing tho
nees wore tho following -Adm,isi LLovski. Captain
Bostskon. isu.~rns scmetcbkia twenty Gye Other
ofisocrs. tbo civisns Represented ~ Conms-
Eco'soa ~ spor aud Bc.i sad hs.dred
Others AZ eeacvSe Hospital the guests assembled and
shown through THAI cssoioss and Interesting nsi'
tutoa, Tho dacren erds aud otses departments
were vsted. and escry hng was fousd q 70 N the best
<sedOe
Qer invited guests board the no cvuc,
t'd proceeded az tho river. Irseso several fdes
On board which added much 20 the peassy~ ~ tho trip
Thore coad haso been botter day soavcted for tho
ekDsrsssa. Nature eeemci redo,cnt Of charms IL
was. miood. a regular Indiso summer atmosphere.
gnntie brcczc rippisH the wators. whio mid warmth
from the maie ala board feci happy aad comforta
bs. Tho Russian occrs and IN fact. all oa hoard sat
the upper deck stSrmbost orter 70 ENJOY tho
clear atmosphere aud tho pictaresqus wcb 10 70
he fooad In Tho vicinity sof the ftaces Visited
Tue curiosity which ev,acea 70 are and spoik
tho Russian olosrs .nsssad OF dmln
shng Tho Mascovite aud tho Yankee sa ado By side.
and mutual incrchangos OF compliment passed between
,hem dsrins tho "trip. Yesterday ali on board Of the
Bellevue wed with zach other In order TO cater 10 sho
ssosa 70 % enc saSh RSsssa oca ,hs q The
places which they visited The sceaery on which they
gazsd. These things. though small ,ems IN shemseaves
yct give insight into tho eenss u regard Win
whh otixsus moet the Russians upon all oocassons
About eleven o'cock the boat reached Raudas siarsd
and English ottcors Tuesday last congroglfed
upon shoro 1hey carried u their tho Russian
was greeted with three cheers The party then shortly
after landed, and werc met by tho officers VI tho s!nud
Tho party rst proceedod In front OF the principal scc0
house, over which was tho following inscription
csss.o ar nj Estisns Wcco. ,her -sss
As soon as tho Randais Island Light Guard this
military organization ID called, fovmed Mas
Ter W H. Thompson. o. their number, came forward
aud spoke as foliows:-
hsre to-day, 70 this our island home Tho chtircu WIN
a be happy 70 the representatives Of our great ally
the Emperor OF Russis the only fcrcgn Power that sym
pathIzes with this, nation is hour Of trouble. We
had the pleasure OF seeing ~ your great SHIPS -
she passed by. and we tarnod out and gave her sx
cheers l Idcat know that they hoard on board ~
she v,s afar OIL Had hcr sooner would all
beon down ~ tho watcr's cdgo 10 welcome her
greater ia masnis.dc than the world ever saw; bas
.banks Do to God, We nono 70 put tt down aud would
haze aGao 80 lons ago they !.ho roscis had pos re
turn 10 DO friendly act. You, gcoiicmca, hayo re-
bcIlou your country; but small in
foes ;hom. say grand; for bs,evs that whom
the history OF this rebellion tten the world will say
that nothing in history can bogn 10 COMPARE with them
Gentlemen thank you Tor yoa, attention. and hopc .na
tho friendly feelings existing between Russia and the
United Sta'es will c ntnue for al tins.
This boy Is only clovcu years o. ago, and did himself
and tho rs,tutiops the island crc ror the manner
In which no delivered tho above address.
Tho boys tnen went through thor military cvoutions
These performed with precision su promp ttude
which certainiy astonishcd all who witnessed them
The oflocrs wore then shown around ali tho objects os
interost which 10 bo tho taland Every de
sse ssd "r 10 ,as q
Of Refuge and Ohsr fnisrssag buildnss upos Me
After staT about half an hour tho island ths ON
embarkod on board OF tho Bcnsvus whcn
Ths boat wss nov hsadsa for Backwsas Island, In or
der give distinguished visitors opp run,ty %
nuss sail brought party again % dry footing lssrs
nearly h14eme routine pursued hero on Rasdas
bsras and Ismais Inna,c Asyiums the Aimshouss Tho
~fO1tehs and tho PcntentiAry These places were also
fcasd - be-nths most perfect order ana ciesnii.
a interest "a these mattsrs.. Here may b found
most cnrius p.ifu and Interesting Here poverv.
tons wbs charity shsds ~ beasassn. iishs over AL
hsss b seen tho poor unfortunate whom fate
ec ssI'a ops puSc SSrn ams n. sc,cS creature
whose reason has tottered from its throas those
whom the uusring hand or sickness has taken down;
those whom crime has placed The mesi % OF tho law
oil may he found on Black VOLS Island 10 b . sad and
thdT NfsHa nnppy sight 70 witness who WI not sigh
10 sco hnmsnity lowered much from It's sphere of
usefulDoss spd sdvnpcement who look calmly 90
tho raving maniac and hs uuuatnrai IRE that burns
10 bis eye while be PAGES hts lonely cep Who gaze
upon bod OF disease the prisoners coll and nos fee
pity 10 his hearr But then. sgnin, happy thought
10 70 the fact that all these Institutions are the on
sprilg of public charity.
After ali these places had becn vssd the Russians
partook choice COLLATION.. Furnished by the Comma
souers Mr. Draper at tho conclusion Of the repast,
made short speech of welcome 10 the Russians, which
was appropriately responded 10 BY Admiral Lisovski.
The party after returned 70 The city, the officers be-
Ing put board Of tho flagship by the steamer Bellevue
gong sougsids. 1hreo cheers were given on both
sdes and the interesting AFFAIR ended To Flag Loo
tenant semechkn and Commissioner James Il. Nicholson
our reporter In Indebted for courtesies received.