Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-04-03

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Immediately granted holiday for the balance
Of the day.
The Diplomatic Corps.
Inc foreign ministers promptly called tAis
morning at the Department Of State to express
their congratulations on the fall Of Richmond
The FIRST who called was the Austrian Minis.
ter, Count Wydenbruck, then the Consul aen
eral Of Switzerland, and then the Swedish Min
lister, Baron Wetterstedt.
Salute.
A salute Of eight hundred guns-three in hon.
or Of the fall OF Petersburg and i've in honor OF
the capture OF Richmond-was fired from tia
corner OF 18th and M streets, by order OF the
War Department, by batteries E and of the
I'd United States artillery, and battery II OF the
1ith Pennsylvania artillery, from Camp Barry.
under the direction Of Brigad'r Genr Hall.
A salute Of one hundred guns was also fired
Eom the battery on the Navy Yard wharf.
Incidents about Town.
Numbers OF persons chartered whatever
conveyance was available, and set out through
the streets with their vehicles profusely decked
with the American flag, and at this time the
avenue is gay with such carriages; the steam
fire Experimentation the steam fire brigade
and the city department, having along the
hook and ladder truck, being decorated with
flags, and the apparatus Of the other companies,
with steam on. which they blow OFF in trium-
plant screams.
About twelve O'Clock, without any pre-.
arrangement, the scholars in nearly all the
public schools in the central part of the city
united In enthusiastically singing several OF
our most popular national airs.
Several ladies stopping at ex-Postmastar
General Blairs manifested their enthusiasm
by appearing on the porch with their dresses
tastefully ornamented with red, white and
blue ribbons, which, together with the flags
flying from the windows and tops of houses
presented very inspiriting appearance.
At the Soldiers Rest, Colonel Ingraham an
nounced the news this morning, which was
received by the large number Of soldiers,
present in the most enthusiastic manner az
number OF rebel deserters who were present.
joined heartily in the joyful demonstrations.
The band of the Sd brigade, Sd division, 2ath,
corps, recently from Boston, on its way to tina
front, under the leadership Of w. s. Lovejoys
Immediately turned out and performed severaI
national airs, amid the deafening cheers Of the,
soldiers and the crowd of civilians assembled
IN the vicinity. The band also played several
fine airs in front Of the office Of Capt. Camp,
the officer in charge Of the Soldiers Rest.
On 14th street, in front Of Willards Hotel, g.
large crowd of persons assembled, where they
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entrance to the hotel by Maj. Gen. Ben Butler,
Senator Nye, and others in a few humorous
and congratulatory remarks, which were re-
ceived with deafening cheers.
The first brigade Veteran Reserve Corps,
consisting OF the 9th regiment, under command
of Lieut. Col. Johnston, 10th regiment, Dol.
DE Witt, 18th regiment, COL Mansfield, and
the eth regiment, headed by band Of music
and two squadrons Of the Provisional CavalI,
~. commanded by Capt Hill, ana all under
the immediate command of Col. Gile, paraded
several of the principal streets and avenues,
about O'Clock p. m, after which the proceed
ed to the grounds south Of the Presidents
House, where they were reviewed by General
Augur, commanding the Department of Wash.
ington, in the presence OF an immense crowd
of ladies and gentlemen.
Work was suspended at the Navy Yard about
half. past one, and the workmen given a holi-
day. The colored population OF the city was
particularly demonstrative, wavings flags,
shouting and whooping In the widest man
ner.
At the Courthouse, when the news was re-
ceived, it created quite an excitement, and the
two courts then in session-the Circuit, Chief
Justice Cartier, and the Criminal, Judge Olin
were Immediately declared adjourned until
tomorrow. In the Levy Court Of ashng-
current year was under consideration, when
an extra was announced. The members i'm
mediately dispelled ell thoughts of monetary
affairs, and adjourned to next Monday
The teachers of the public schools dismissed
their scholars, who, as they wended their way
to their homes, gave vent to their feelings In
various ways.
The flags of the various hospitals were
thrown to the breeze amid the deafening
cheers OF the wounded soldiers, who wers
able to gather under the flag stats.
At the National>this afternoon, q large crowd
gathered and was addressed by Ex-Governor
Grimes, OF Iowa, and Ex-Governor Bates, Of
Illinois. Afterwards the throng proceeded to
the Metropolitan, from the portfce of which
they were appropriately addressed by Messrs.
Pearce, of Cal, Judge Hine, OF Utah, SIona-
ker, of Pa, DR.. Petijohn and Swan, of Ill