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April 29, 1865. JACKSON'S 0X3? OBD JOURNAL Sj A New Australian Reptile. A reptile, unknown to Australian naturalists, has been found at in-a tank of rain water. It measures 3 feet in length, and wain no place thicker than the smallest description of whips Mosby's guerillas have been defeated within 14 miles of Washington. Deserters and refugees, arrived at Goldsborough, report that Raleigh has been evacuated.

The Confederates are fortifying the Tar River at Rocky Mount, in tho direction of Weldon, on the Wilmington Railroad. Johnston was expecting Sheldon to move on Weldon. There were rumours that the latter had occupied Raleigh, Stonetnan is said to have reached the Danville Road on Tuesday, tearing up the track between Danville nnd Queensboro'. It is calculated that from 20,000,000 dols, to 30,000,000 dols. worth of property was destroyed at Richmond.

Only a small portion of French tobacco was burned. President Lincoln has issued a proclamation, closing all the ports of Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, and Texii3, Tho intention of this step is supposed to be the prevention of foreign commerce until the final conclusion of the peace. The Washington Intelligencer, a semi-official organ, says that Linooln will shortly issue a conciliatory proclamation to the South. Mr. Hunter nnd Judge Campbell ware expected nt Washington to arrange for the restoration of tho South to tho Union.

President Lincoln has given the former a pass to come to and go from Richmond. The Richmond Whig states that an informal meeting had been held by the members of the Virginian Legislature who remained in Richmond to consider tho proposition of AMERICA. SURRENDER OF LEE. Intelligence was received on Sunday last that General Lee and the whole of his army had surrendered to General Grant. OFFICIAL DESPATCHES, The following are the official despatches relating to the surrender PRELIMINARY CORRESPONDENCE.

Clifton House, Virginia, April 9. Hon. Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War. The following correspondence has taken place between General Lee and myself.

There has been no relaxation in the pursuit during its tendency. XJ. S. Grant, Lieutenant-General, GENERAL GRANT TO GENERAL LEE. April 7.

To General R. E. Lee, Commanding Confederate States Army. General, The result of the last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. 1 feel that it is bo, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility of any further effusion of blood, by asking of you the surrender of that portion of the Confederate States army known as the Army of Northern Virginia.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant, U. S. Grant, Lieutenant-General commanding armies of the United States. QENETtAL LEE TO GENERAL GRANT. April 7, 1865.

General, I have received your note of this date, Though aot entirely of the opinion you express of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia, I reciprocato your doiro to avoid useless effusion of blood, and, therefore, bofore considering your proposition, ask the terms you will offer on condition of its surrender. R. E. Lee, General. To Lieutenant-General U.

S. Grant, commanding armies of the United States. GENERAL GRANT TO GENERAL LEE. April 8, 1805. To General R.

E. Leo, Commanding Confederate States A rmy. General, Your note of last evening, in reply to mine of game date, asking the conditions on which I will accept tho surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, is just received. In reply, I would say that, peace being niy first dosire, there is but one condition that I insist upon, viz. that the men surrendered shall bo disqualified for taking up arms again against the Government of the United States until properly exchanged.

I will meet you or designate officers to meet any officers you may name for tho same purpose at any point agreeable to you, for tire purpose of arranging definitely the terms upon which tho surrander of the Army of Northern Virginia will bo received. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, U. S. Grant, Lieutenant-Goseral, commanding armies of tho United States. GENERAL LBS TO GENERAL GRANT.

April 8, 1865. General, I received at a late hour your note of to-day in answer to mine of yesterday. I did not intend to propose the surrender the Army of Northern Virginia, but to ask the terms of your proposition. To be frank, I do not think tho cmercenovhas arisen to call for the surrender. At a private meeting held in Salford on Friday it was determined to erect a marble statue of Richard Cobden.

750Z. were subscribed in the room. Accident to the Duchess op Buccleuch. Wo regret tn Wn that on Mondav last her Grace the Duchess of Buccleuch met with an accident of a somewhat serious nature. Her Graco was visiting the chapel within the grounds at Dalkeith Palace for the purpose of seeing the Easter decorations, when, on turning round, one of her feet slipped, causing her to fall on the corner of a pew with such force as to fracture one of her ribs.

Dr. Graham, Dalkeith, the medical attendant of the establishment, was immediately called to her aid and information was also forwarded to Dr. SL'Laren, Lasswade, the medical attendant of the family. Both gentlemen were speedily in attendance, and we are glad at now being able to state that her Grace is rapidly recovering. The Duke of Buccleuch was at the time of tho accident at Bowhill, and was immediately summoned to Dalkeith.

Edinburgh Cowunt. Serious Accident at the Windsor Steeple Chases. On Saturday afternoon a seriotisjicoident occurred at the steeple chases on the race course atSpital, near the Cavalry Barracks, on the outskirts of the borough of Windsor. Among the horses which started for the Military Sweep-stakes was Major Woinbwell's Bell's Life," the winner of several steeple chases, and a great favourite at the Windsor meeting. Captain Rowley, of the 2nd Reg.rno.it of Life Guards, rode Bell's Life in the race referred to, and nil went on favourably till a small brook running from the side of the Osborne-road was approached.

Ihe stream is nothing but a ditch, though the water jump if. ,1 feotunM. The exact way in which the accident occurred is not clearly stated, bu from testimony of those tin the spot it would appear that Bell Life had made the jump and cleared it. ne corse, uuw-ever, fell dead immediately after making the leap, throwing Captain Rowley with great force to the ground and falling partly upon him; Captain Rowley, who suffered severely from the concussion, was picked up insensible and removed from the course. Fortunately for the gallant rider, the accident occurred within a few yards of the residence of Colonel de Ros, of the 1st Life Guards, at Queen's-villas, Osborne-road, to which, on the occurrence being made known, he was immediately conveyed, and attended by Dr.

Kerin, who was present at the race. Although much shaken by the fall, it is believed that Capt. Rowley has not received any very severe injuries, and in the course of the evening he was able to proceed by train to London. Death at a Railway Station. On Saturday morning an inquiry was held by Mr.

Payne, Deputy Coroner for tho City and Southwark, respecting tho death of Mr. William Cbard, aged forty-five years. It appeared from the evidence that the deceased, who wa3 a law writer, residing at Clnpham, was engaged in the early part of the week in preparing affidavits in a law suit for a country solicitor. It being necessary to have the document ready by Wednesday, the first day of Term, on which the Courts were to sit, he stayed up tho whole of Tuesday night, writing. On Wednesday morning he proceeded to the Clapham Junction Station of the Londen, Chatham, and Dover Railway to come to town with the affidavits in his pocket.

While waiting for the 11.30 train to arrive he was (feized with illness, and he had to be conveyed to the porter's room. A medical man was sent for, and arrived immediately, but deceased died almost instantly. The postmortem examination proved that the immediate cause of death was disease of the heart, and the Jury returned a verdict to that effect. Fatal Accident at the Forest Hill Railway Station. On Friday afternoon a fatal accident occurred at the Forest-hill railway station.

A poiter named James Hoywooa, who had been in the employ of the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway Company for 23 years, was crossing the line from the up to the down platform, to attend to the Crystal -Palace train, due at i. 51. He crossed in front of a South Eastern up train, and stepped from the main line down platform immediately in front of the South Eastern down train, leaving London at 4.40, which knocked him down and killed him on the spot. He was followed by Stanford, the ticket collector, who saw the danger, and in endeavouring heroically to Gave the poor fellow's life, only narrowly escaped the same fate. Heywood was properly attached to the London station, 'hut had been sent to Forest-hill on relief duty, as an old and Bteady servant, well acquainted with his duties.

Shocking Railway Accident. On Thursday se'nnight a fatal accident occurred on the Midland Railway at Codnor Parle to a man named Henry Walters, who had been in the service-of the company many years he was assisting in shunting waggons off the main line without his horse. He uncoupled a truck and Btood upon it as it was running along thesiding. Itbamped violently against several other wagons which were standing on the siding, causing Walters to tall ort upon tne rims, ine trueu: rebounded before-he could get up again, and ran over his chest, fracturing -his ribs and killing him upon the spGt. The poor fellow leaves a widow and six children.

The Railway Accidknt at Weston-supeh-Make. On Thursday weak John. Quire and Wm. Tottle, engine driver and stoker of the train which caused the unfortunate accident on the mght of Tuesday the 18th instant, already reported, were charged before the Magistrates, Messrs. Ii'mglako, Rockett, and -iticketts, with having, by wilful omission or neglect, endangered, or caused to be endangered, the-safety of persensconveyed or being in or upon a railway.

Isaac of the train which the prisoners were driving, depoaed to having the break-whistle' sounded when they were a few hundred yards from Westou Junction. He applied the break, but, as they were going at the rate of nearly 30 miles an hour, it had but little effect, and they ran into the express train which was stationary at the junction. The collision, he stated, was a fearful one, the last carriage of the express train being hoisted upon the engina of witness's train by the violence of the shock. George Oliver, policeman and signalman at the Weston Junction, deposed to having turned on the danger signals when he found that the express train was detained. The train which the prisoners were driving ran into the other at.

a. speed of from 20 to 30 miles an though it should have stopped at the junction. Thomas Rigden, guard of the express train, deposed to having-been detained at the Weston Junction by some slight repair required to the engine. Some of tho passengers got out, but he had got them reseated, and was himself ia his box, when he heard a break-whistle sounded, and an looking out he sawt train coming, and then about 200 yards distant. The train was coming at a speed of atleast.30 miles an hour, and fire was coming from the engine as if the steam was ou.

He went to the first-class carriage and requested the passengers to alight, which they did, and was going to the second-clasB carriage for the same purpose when the collision occurred. The express was driven forward with great violence, and the carriage out of whieh he had got the first-class passengers was mounted on engine. The. carriage was a composite one, and there were two ladies in the second-class compartment, The engine went through the station with the carriage on the top, and ho assisted in getting the ladies out after the steam had away. William BiMkmore, superintendent of police, deposed to seeing thu danger signal at Weston Junction the same night subsequently to the collision at a distance of two miles.

The. rules supplied to the drivers and stokers in tho employ of the company having been put in, the Magistrates, after a brief deliberation, committed the prisoners for trial at the next quarter sessions for the county of Somerset. A Female Cut to Pieces by an Exphess Train. On Saturday morning information was received by Mr. Carttar, Coroner, that Emma Chant, aged 45, of .5, Crown-court, Bell-green, Sydenham, had been killed in the following shocking manner.

It appears that the deceased, who was married, had just left home, and wns about crossing the line of railway near the Lower Sydenham station, waiting at the crossing to allow of the down train, which was then about leaving the station, to pass. The unfortunate woman then proceeded across the line of metals, not perceiving that an express up train was approaching, the engine of which struck her and hurled her body a considerable distance. When picked up one leg was found to be severed, and the other frightfully crushed, whilst the other injuries she had sustained leave no doubt that her death must have been instantaneous. The body was removed to a neighbouring inn to await the inquest. Serious Fires Gallant Rescue op Life.

On Saturday morning, about a quarter to three o'clock, a fire broke out in the premises belonging to Mr. Thomas Walker, a tobacconist and cigar merchant, No. 214, Pentonville-road. In the course of a few minutes Conductor Little arrived with the escape belonging to the society, stationed at King's-cross, and having assisted several of tbe inmates out, went into the burning premises to search the different rooms. This search was exceed ingly fortunate, for upon entering the back room he found a boy about 14 years of age lying on the floor, insensible from the fumes of the burning tobacco and snuff.

Little seized him by the waist and carried hirjn down the ladder into the street, and owing to the restoratives administered the boy recovered. The shop and the contents were destroyed. A fire also took place in the promises of Mr. Cockayne, draper, No. 67, Bolingbroke-row, Walworth.

The firemen managed to subdue the flames, but Conductor Hatton's celebrated "fire dog" was run over by an engine and killed. Destbuctive and Mystemous Fiee at Pdeston. On Friday morning a very destructive fire broke out in the large manufacturing warehouse of Messrs. Reade and Wnll, Church-street, Preston. Immediately after o'clock.

and when the workpeople had just gone to breakfast, smoke was seen issuing from one of the rooms of the warehouse, which contained a very heavy stock of cotton goods. The fire brigade was sent for, and on their arrival all the higher part ot the building was in names. Ihe warehouse is fivestoreys hiidi. The two top rooms, which extend along the whole building, were gutted, and a deal of machinery and material was damaged in the other rooms. A ladder on which three firemen were standing broke, and they were thrown from tho third story to the ground.

Luckily they were not hurt. The flames were got under about 9 o'clock, but the fire was not completely extinguished until about noon. The cause of the fire is entirely a mystery. During the morning there had been no fire in the room where the conflagration commenced, no gases had been lighted, no one had been seen with a light of any sort, and there was no machinery about to causs by friction, as is sometimes the case, the emission of a spark. The damage, which cannot at present be accurately estimated, is very considerable, but it will be recovered by insurance.

The fire will, directly or indirectly, throw about 500 people out of employment. Lord Mayor while he was sitting in the Justice-room of the Mansion House, and about the same time tho star-spangled banner" was hoisted half-mast high over the American Consulate at the corner of Gracechurch-street. The same flag had but a few days before floated in triumph from the same place on the entry of the Federals into Richmond, and still later on the surrender of General Lee. Between one and two o'clock the third edition of the Times, containing a circumstantial narrative of the affair, made fts appearance in the city, and became immediately in extraordinary demand. A newsvendor in the Royal Exchange was selling it at half-a-crown a copy, and by half-past 3 o'clock it could not be had there fur money.

The excitement caused by the intelligence was manifest in the public streets, and the event was the theme of conversation everywhere. The revival of the affair of the Road-hill murder, which in the earlier part of the day had created a profound sensation, sank into insignificance comparison with the interest nnd astonishment excited by the news of the tragedy at Washington. A photographer in Cornhill, taking time by the forelock," exhibited cartes of the deceased President in his window, inscribed the late Mr, Lincoln," and accompanied by an account of the assassination cut from the second edition of a contemporary. Throughout the remainder or the day the evening papers were sold in unexampled numbers, and often at double and treble the ordinary price, all evincing tho universal interest felt in the astounding intelligence. THE BOMBAY MAIL.

Bv the arrival of this mail we have advices from Bom bay to March 28. and from Calcutta to March 22. The renewed preparations for the war in Bhootan are said to be on a scale sufficient for a ten months' campaign. Substantial buildings for the shelter of the troops in the Dooars are planned for, and a lakh of rupees has been placed at the disposal of the chief engineer for that purpose. General Tytler, since his appointment to the command in chief of all the Bhootan forces, haB been taking great pains to survey the whole country with the view of forming some comprehensive plan.

On the 17th of March a telegram was received from the General, announcing the retaking of the Bala pass stockade. This was accomplished by a rapid escalade performed by the 19th Regiment Native Infantry under Captain Raffles. The British loss was five killed and fifteen wounded. The Bhootan chief and fifty of his followers fell. At Dewangiri the Bliooteas are yet stockaded in great strength, as also at four of the passes the whole force is estimated at 5,000 men, comprising the supporters of twelve Rajahs.

The organisation, resources, and determined spirit of the Bliooteas promise (ssys the Times of India) to make of this little war a very tough business. The limitations imposed by the home Government on the ultimate scope of the Bhootan war have been announced just in time to check the heedless clamour for annexation so popular with a portion of the Anglo-Indians in Bengal. Probably great firmness on the part of tbe home Government will be required, in order to restrain men of that class, in case military operations prove successful." The Indo-European telegraph line is in good working order, telegrams of the 24th of March having reached Bombay on the 26th. Tfco necessity of another telegraphic line between Bombay and Kurrachee, in order that the Indo-European 'line may be made more available, is daily becoming apparent. One day recently so many European messages were awaiting transmission that Col.

Douglas refused to receive any more telegrams of any description. The Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal has taken steps to abolish the revolting practice of hook swinging at the chvAl-uch native festival. The Government of Bombay has adopted a rule, to the effect that both covenanted nnd uncovenanted servants who on the plea of ill-health desire to retire before the -expiration of 'their terra of service, shall appear bofore a 'medical committee, in order to justify their claim for pensions. Four Hindoo merchants, indicted at the Bombay criminal sessions on a charge of bribing some young telegraph clerks to purloin messages for them, have been found guilty, and each sentenced to six months' imprisonment, and to be fined five thousand rupees. A regulaHy organised gang of forgers has been apprehended in Bombay and an investigation shows that each member, byan ingeniously contrived system of division of labour, contributed towardsforgingand-uttering allotment papers of-some of the banks and financial associations.

FRANCE. Paris, Monday. Yesterday Mr. Bigelow had a public audience of the Emperor to present his credentials as Minister Of the United States to the Court of the Tuileriee. His Excellency was afterwards received by the Empress.

Paris, April 25. In consequence of the death of the Czarewitoh the Emperor of the Trench will go into mourning-Tor nine dayB, A Paris correspondent says that at the ball at the EnglishBmbassy last week wore a yellow dress embroidered with pearls, and a coiffure of coqmKcots and diamond wheat-ears. Lady Fsodora wore a train of pink tulle over a white bouillonnee dress. Princess-Anna Jfurat lo6ked very well in tulle and pink roses. Duchess Tascher-de la Pagerie was remarkable for the unique Etylo of her-coctume, which was spotted with silver, and from her shoulders trailed long grasses and ivies.

The fair daughters of the Duke de Bassano were evidently the favourites of the evening, and in great request for dancing their dresses were looped with large white moss roses. The belle of the evening among'the French, however, was the Princess de Saigou. But fairest among the fair, the type of aristocratic beauty and English distinction, was withoutdoubt Viscountess RoyBton on her arm sparkled the Empress's splendid marriage gift; a wreath of forget-me-not and diamonds encircied her head; her dress was pale-blue satin and lace. Every nation of the appeared' to be represented in our Ambassador's saloons, young 'Peroian attaches actually dancing with fair beauties of the West, Turkish officers waltzing, and very well, too groups of Egyptians in plain clothes of course and Europeans from every Court in Europe." Assassination of the Secretary of the Russian Leg-ation at Paris. PARIS, Aprii, 2.

Yesterday, at 3 p.m., a himself at the Russian, Smbassy, demanding to speak with the Secretary of Legation. Almost immediately after his entrance a noiae was heard, and the-Socretary was found covered with blood, having received five stabs with dagger. Tbe murderer fled, but wao stopped, when -he ivnmidfirl twn.other rjersons before he was arrested. The Paris, evening papers state that the name of the individual who attempted to assassinate M. Balch, Attache of the Russian Embassy, is Nikiteuko, and that he was formerly a Sub-Lieutenant in the Russian army.

His object is said been to ask assistance of M. Balch. The latter, it is added, is not dead, and.Dr. Nclaton hopes to be able to life. BELGIUM.

Brussels, Leopold, who returned here from London on last, is somewhat seriously unwell. An official bulletin issued to-day by the Royal physician states Majesty is suffering from a severe attack of bronchitis, accompanied by groat physical prostrntion. RiiMiTav. -A bulletin issued this morning, and signed by Drs. Koepel, Wimmer, nnd Jennar, states that the King is that his Majesty coughed more frequently during the.night, Rfuamfe nfr.ndav.An official bulletin, issued this morning, announces a satisfactory improvement in tho -King's health.

The continued this afternoon. Brussels, Saturday A meeting has been held here this evening, followed by a groat popular demonstration in honour of the late Federal victories. An immense procession repaired to the residence of the Minister of the United States. His Excellency received the chairman and principal members of the meeting, and made a speech. A congratulatory serenade was also given.

spainTntT PERU. Goneral Fareja, Commander of tho Spanish squadron in the Paoiflc, has written officially -to his Government that in the event of General Pezet and the present Peruvian Government being forced to yield to.tho revolution which has just broken out in that country, he would address a communication to the Government that succeeded, calling on it to declare categorically and without delay, whether it accepts the treaty recently concluded with Spain, and that, if he did not obtain an explicit reply, the Spanish Bquadron would immediately re-occupy the Ohineha Islands, DEATH OP THE CZAREWITOH. The sad catastrophe which has been lookod for, with hopelessness of a-uy different issue, occurred at Nice on Monday morning. The young Czarewitoh, having seen and rooognized hi father, and bavins taken larewel! of the Prinoess Dagruur in a most affecting interview, sank to rest. The OEaiwitoh, Nicholas Alexandrovitch, Hereditary Grand Duke, Major-Goneral in tho Imperial Army and also in the Prussian service, was tho first of seven children whom the Empress Marie has borne the Emperor Alexander.

He was only in his twenty-second year having been born on tho 20th of September, old xtyle, 1S43 Sadly important as the death of an heir to the throne of All the Russius must he, this event derives some addition of melancholy interest from the fact of the Czarewitoh having been betrothed to the Princess Dagmar of Denmark, sister to our Princess of Wales, in me autumn oi iou many happy days were spent at the country Palace of Fredensbovg, in excursions among tho forest and lake scenery of Oreen Zealand in visits to tho surrounding places of note, and in the domestic retirement of the Royal abode of Denmark. It was on one of the last days of October that, at the faro-well dinner of King Christian to the Prince of Wules, the young Princess Dagmar wore for the first time the magnificent jewels which were the gift of her affianced husband. Those who remember the time, so recent that it seems but yesterday, when the bright eyes of the fairgirl glistened with quiet happiness, will have read with emotiou those brief telegrams which, printer! in juxtaposition, gave tho earliest intelligence of the Czarewitoh's dangerous illness, and of his request adying request as it now proves to have been that his promised bride might come to visit him. She reached his bedside only in time to find him conscious of her presence and her grief. Nice April 25.

The body of the Czarewitoh will bo removed 'on Wednesday next to the Russian Church, and will be embarked ou Friday upou a Russian vessel for conveyance to Cronstailt. Funeral honours will be rendered tn the deceased Prince by the French authorities. The Russian Imperial family will leave Nice for Germany on Saturday next. ASSASSINATION PRESIDENT LINCOLN, AND ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF SECEETAEY SEWARD. NEW YORK, April 15, 9 a.m.

President Lincoln was shot by an assassin last night, and died this morning. An attempt was likewise made to assassinate Mr. Seward, anil ho is not expected to live. The following official tolegrara from Mr. Secretary Stanton was received by the United States Legation in London on Wednesday "Sir, It has become my distressing duty to announce to you that last night his Excellency Abraham Linooln, President of the United States, was assassinated, about the hour of half-past 10 o'clock, in Mb private box at Ford's Theatre, Washington.

The President about 8 o'clock accompanied Mrs. Lincoln to the theatre. Another lady and L'entlcmau were with them in the box. About half-past 10, durimr a pause in the performance, the assassin entered the box, the door of which was unguarded, hastily approached the President from behind, and discharged a pistol at his head. The bullet entered the back of his head and penetrated nearly through.

Tho assassin then leaped from tbe box upon tho stage, brandishing alargeknifeordagger, and exclaiming Sio' semper tyrannisl' and escaped in the rear of the theatre. Immediately upon the disoharge the President fell to the floor insensible, and continued in that state until twenty minutes past 7 o'clock this morning when he breathed his last. About the same time the murder was being committed at the theatre anothor assassin presented himself at the door of Mr. Seward's residence, gained admission by representing he had a prescription from Mr. Seward's physician which lie was directed to see administered, and hurried upto the third story chamber, whore Mr.

Seward wns lying. He here discovered Mr. Frederick Seward, struck him over the head, inflicting several woutids, and fracturing the skull in two places, inflicting, it is feared, mortal wounds. He then rushed into tbe room where Mr. Seward was in bed, attended by a young daughter and a male nurse.

The male attendant was stabbed through the lungs, and it is believed will dio. The assassin then struck Mr. Seward with a knife or dagger twice in the throat and twice in tho face, inflicting terrible wounds. By this time Major Seward, eldest son of the Secretary, nnd auother attendant reached the room, and rushed to tho rescue of the Secretary they were also wounded in the conflict, and the assassin escaped. No artery or important blood-vessel was severed by any of the wounds inflicted upon him, but he was for a long time insensible from the loss of blood.

Some hope of Ids possible recovery is entertained, Immediately upon the death of the President notice was given to Vice-PgesideDt Johnson, who happened to bo in tho city, and upon whom the office of President now devolves. He will take the office and assume the functions of President to-day. The murderer of the President 1ms been discovered, and evidence obtained that theso horrible crimes were committed in execution of a conspiracy deliberately planned and set on 'foot by rebels under pretonccof avenging the South and aiding the rebel cause but it-is hoped that the immediate perpetrators will be caught, The feeling occasioned by these atrocious crimes is so great, sudden, and over-Whelming that I cannot at present do more than communicate them to you. At the earliest moment yesterday the Into President called a Cabinet meeting, at which General Grant was present. He was more cheerful and happy than I had ever seen him, rejoiced the near prospect of firm snd durable peace at home and abroad, manifested in a marked degrco the kindness and humanity of-his disposition, and tho tender and forgiving spirit that so eminently distinguished him.

Public notice had been given that he and General Grant would be present at the theatre, and tho op-, portunity of adding the Lieutenant-General to the number of victims to be murdered was no doubt seized for the fitting occasion of executing the plans (hat appear to havo beea in preparation for some weeks, but General Grant was compelled to be absent, and thus escaped the designs upon him. It is needless tor nie to say any thingnn regard ot the influence which this atrocious murder of the President may exercise upon the affairs of this country; but I will only add that, horrible-as aro the atrocities that have been 'resorted to by the enemies of the aountry, they are not likely in any degree to impair tho public spirit or postpone the complete and final overthrow of the rebellion. In profound grief for tho events which it has become my duty to communicate to you, Thave the honour to -be Very respectfully, your obedient servant, ED WIN II. STANTON." The following aro extracts from other telegrams NEW YORK, April 15, 10 It is now ascertained with reasonable certainty that two assassins were engaged in the horrible crime, 'Wilkes Booth being the one who shot the President, tho name his companion being unknown. is so clear that he can hardly escape apprehension.

From a letter found in Booth's trunk it appears that tho murdur was planned before the 4th of March, but fell through then because the accomplice backed out until lHchmonud could be heard from. Booth and his accomplice wero at a livery stable nt p.m. and left their horses about 10 p.m., orshortly befoire that hour. It would seem they had for several days be. seeking their opportunity, but for some unknown roast in the deed was not carried out until last night.

There is evidence that Stanton was also marked for assassination. The assassination of Lincoln occurred so suddenly, and so little time has elapsed since the event that it is impossible to judge of the effect upon the public mind or commercial affairs. A general feeling of horror pervad es the community. NEW YORK, April IS, Noon. Wilkes Booth, the assassin of President Linooln, is tl le brother of Edwin Booth, and is known as a rabid Sece s-sionist.

He has been arrested. April 15, 1 o'clock. General Anger, Military Commandant at has offered a reward of 10,000 dols. for the apprehension-, of the assassin. Andrew Johnson was sworn in as President by Chief Justice Chase at 11 o'clock this morning.

Secretary-M'Cullock, Attorney-General Speed, and others were present. Johnson said Tho duties are at present mine. I shall perform them. Tho consequences are with God. Gentlemen, I shall lean upon you.

I feci I shall need your support. I am deeply impressed with tho solemnity of tho ocension and tho responsibility of tho duties of tho oifiso I am assuming," Johnson appeared remarkably well, and his manner created a very favourable impression. The whole of New York is draped in blaok, and is general mourning throughout the country, Mr. Stanton announces that, after mature consideration and consultation with General Grant upon the results of the recent campaign, the Department has decided to order the immediate stoppage of all draughting and recruiting, the curtailment of purchases of arms and other war materiel, the reduction of General and Staff officers to the actual necessities of the army, and to remove all military restrictions upon trade and so far as may bo consistent with public safety. General Grant arrived in Washington yesterday, and ro-occupied his head-quarters there.

He is asserted to have sssured Mr. Stanton that the military expenses can be immediately reduced to the extent of 1,000,000 dols. per liem without infringing upou necessary efficiency. Reports of General Lee's movements are contradictory one states thatheha3gone tocnnoultwith Gen. another that he is en route for Weldon, North Carolina while a third declares that he has adjusted his affairs at Richmond, preparatory to an immediate departure with his family for Europe.

General Sherman moved inthreecdlumnsfrornGoldsboro' on the 9th inst. Johnston evacuated Raleigh'and moved west of the town, leaving it in possossion of Hampton's cavalry. Johnston is reported to havegone to Greensboro'. Mobile papers of the 4th inst. confirm the capture of of Selma, Alabama, with 23 guns anda largo amount of property.

The Federals opeued a furious fire at Mobile on the 4th, exploding on the defence of a magazine in Spanish Fort. The amount of damage done is unknown. The siege continues. President Davis issued a proclamation, dated Danville, April 6, announcing his purpose to continue the war, and never submit to the abandonment of one State of the Confederacy. The proclamation was issued some days before Lee's surrender.

Lee has returned to Richmond. THE HOUSE OF COMMONS AND THE NEWS FROM AMERICA. On receiving the melancholy intelligence of the lamentable occurrences in the United States, the Members of Parliament assembled, consisting of gentlemen of all parties, immediately signed the following address of sympathy to the resident American Minister, and to whom it was presented at six o'ciock on Wednesday evening "Wo, the undersigned, Members of the British Houso of Commons, have loarnt with the deepest horror and regret that tho President of the United States of America has been deprived of life by an act of violence and we desire to express our sympatny on tue sau event wini uiu jiuicncitu iuiiukli'i-rnw in London, as well as to declare our hope and confidence in the future of that great country, which we trust will con tinue to bo associated wan eniigiitenea treeuom ana peaconu relations with this and every other country. London, April at). Mr.

Adams, on receiving the above, expressed the gratification wdiich he felt at the testimony which it contained. The intelligence of the assassination ot 1'resident Lincoln mil of the attempt to assassinate Mr. Seward caused a most extraordinary sensation in the city on Wednesday. Towards noon the news become Known, ana it spreau rapidly from mouth to mouth in all directions. At first many "were incredulous as to the truth of the rumour, and some believed it to have been set afloat for purposes in connexion with tho Stock-Exchange.

Tho house of Penbody and American bankers, in Broad-street, had received early intelligence of the assassination, and from there the news was carried to the Bank of England, whence it quickly radiated in a thousand directions. Meanwhile it was being wafted far and wide by the 2nd editions of the morning papers, and was supplemented later in tho day by the publication of additional particulars, Shortly after twelve O'cjogk it wa.s communicated to the cord. It was as hard as iron, slipping trom oecween a sharp pair of pincers, apparently without injury. Under a powerful magnifying glass the head appeared to resembfe that of a leech Sydney (N.S.W.) News. The Aiimy of Japan.

"Tho Japanese says the Moniteur de Am6e, "are composed of two distinct elements 1. Those maintained by the feudal lords, called Daimios, and destined for tho defence of tker domains. 2. The troops kept by the Taicoun and coii-. stituting the imperial army, properly so called.

Ihe number of Daimios who have troops in their service amounts to 200, keeping up an effective infantry and 40,000 cavalry, which form the Federal army, and ave placed at the orders of the Taicoun when the independence of the country is threatened. Tho imperial army, kept up by the Taicoun, has just reorganised tho force. Henceforth it will comprise men, infantry, cavalry, artillery, and engineers. The infantry will be formed into regiments, mancotivring like the French soldiers, and armed- as they are. A certain number Japanesetifficcrs and sub-officers have been instructed by the French at Yokohama, and arc to train their fellow-countrymen." MARRIED.

Starch fi, at Trinity Church, King William's Town.Rritiatj Knfli-aria, Cape of Uoral Hope, Liculoiiant-Cohmel E4wirfi Fellowos, Actin? to Margaret; Augusta, daughter of Colonel Kirklnnd, commanding the 5tb. Fllsilim-s. April 20, at St. John's, Robrrl Huntley, Lieutenant Royal Navy, eldest son ot the late Captain Sir lL Veal Huntley, U.H., to Einmn, eldest dtn.yhtor of William Clayton Clay'ton, of Bradford Ahhns. Dorset, and cf LiucoWa-inn, in the county of Middlesex, harristcr-at-law.

April 20, at St. Mary Abbott's Kensington, Joseph Souks, M.P., to Frances, youngest daughter of tho late Charlee Saxton, Esq. April 20, at the Church of the Holy Trinity, Eochampto, George Henry Fitzroy, son of the late Sir Charles anJ Lady Mary Fitzroy, to Eugenia Susannah, daughter of Barclay Chapman, of Iloehampton. April 20, at the Parish Church, Brighton, Colonel Edward Last late 21st R.N.B. Fusiliers, to Mary, widow of the late George Kirke, Rector of Marton, Lincolnshire.

Anril "0 at Portsmouth, Donald Mac Leod Mackenzie, Captain 11. to Dorothea, eldest daughter of Admiral Sir. M. Seymour, G.C.B., Commnndor-m-Chief at Por siuoiitiu April 20, at Manchester, De Vir Tupper, Captain Sth (the Kind's) Rest, to Emily Sophia, eldest daughter of Col. 8 Powlett Bingham, 6.

Assist.nt-Acj-ata.it-Geueral, Northern District, mid of The Vines, Rochester. April 22, at Birbury, Warwickshire, George Hams, Ksru, Lieut. Royal Engineers, to Louisa Tlieodosin, ddest daughter of the late Col. Edward Biddulph, C. 1..

en Arid toy Aii'-il 26, at the Parish Church of Tolkrd Royal, Wdts, Captain William Arbulhnot, Mth Hussars, eldest son of Archibald nnd the Hon. Mrs. Arlmthnot, to the Hon Alnw Charlotte Pitt, fourth daughter of Lord and Lady Rivers. DIED, Nov. 20, supposed to have been murdered by black natives, near Tower Hill, North Queensland, Australia, Llewellyn ap Meredith, aged 30, third son of the lata John Meredith Jisi-of Birmingham.

March 2, nt Penang, East Indies, of dyscmcry, the Hon. Mr. Justice Leviuge. of the Supremo High Court, Calcutta, eighth son of the late Sir Richard Lovinge, of Jvn.oac-drin Castle, county Westmeath. April 20, at -No.

11, Weslbournc Terrace road, Lonaoa, Maior-General Abraham Henry Gordon, in his s-2nd year-April '22, at Woodbridge, Guildford, Admiral Sir Julias it; his 75th year. April 23, at Clifton, Lady Lacon, relict of Sir E. K. Lacoc, Bart, Ormesby House, Norfolk, aged April 25. at his residence, 81, Beteo Park, Hampsteml Mnjor-Gcn: Wm.

Halpin, of M.M.'s Madras Army, aged GU. Dbath op the Grand Duchess op Mecklexbosg-Scuwerin. Intelligence has been received of the death ot the Grand Duchess Anna of Afecklenburt'-Sclnveriii, second wife of the reigning Grand Duke, Frederic Francs II. vluea took place on the night of the 15th inst. The Grand Dusts is thus left a widower for the lime, his first wife, the Princess Auguslaof expired in Marcfe, 1882.

The second marriage took place only of lis ytar. On the 7th inst. the Grand Duchess gave birth daughter, miicc which event grave apprehensions had been entertained, though during the latter part of hut weik great improvement took place in the condition of the Gran- Duchess; and now the nielaneholy news of her deeesep within a twelvemonth of her marriage has been receive-. Her Highness was daughter of Prince Charles of Hesse, aac niece of the Empress of Russia. Death of Mrs, Troli-opb Tho Italian papers bring us intelligence of the death of Tliecdosia Trollopo, wife of T.

A. Trollope, at his villa, in Florence, a cily in which she had resided for many years affectionately respected, and whets Maj In rocf. MnlvAroftllV Sllfi is kllOWH English readers by her translation of Nicolini's Amaltjo de Brescia," and by her "Social Aspects of the Italian Revolution," work whieh origiiiiJly appeared in the form ot letters published by the A t'liemeum, to which she was a constant and cherished contributor. She has also written articles upon the modern -Italian poets in the Cornhill Magazine, and was engaged in completing the scries at. the time of her death.

A few delightful papers from lier pan, reminiscences of her own childhood in her Devonshire home appeared in 1 11 the Year Hound last year. Her ardent love for her second and adopted country had rendered her. thoroughly Italian in sympathy, and nowhere will her loss be more deeply felt than in Italy, though no truer ever lived. Death ok General Kmety. Wo have to announce the death of General Kmoty, whoso name is associated with the events of the Hungarian Revolution and the Crimean War.

He was one of the lenders in the Hungarian struggle for independence, who, with Kossuth, Bom, Dembiski, and others, took refuge in Turkey when the Hungarian araiir surrendered and tho cause became hopeless. Kmety there entered the Turkish service, receiving the name and title of Ismail Pasha. He is best known in this country from the part he bore in the defence of ICars, in 1S55. against tho Itussian army under General Jlouravieff. The name of iBinail Pasha is combined with that of Sir F.

Williams iu all the incidents of that long siege, which by tho skill of the commanders and the unexampled endurance of the ill-provided Turkish garrison, was prolonged for many months. The attack made by the on the 29th of Septembes in that year was repulsed by the Turks, after an engagement which lasted nearly seveu hours, and in which the Russians lost more than 5000 men. In this battle General Kraetrj and the Turkish soldiers under his command fought ffitfe the most determined bravery. The strict blockade of the place, however, continued, and Knrs surrendered ia November, the troons nearly exhausted bv famine. All the attempts made by the Turkish Government to relievo the place had failed.

General Kmety bad for some time resided in England. Hohud been indisposed for a few months past, but his death was unexpected. An attack of paralysis terminated his existence on Tuesday at 5 o'clock. He was only 54 years of age. NEW EDITION.

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CHARLES 1.1. WILLICII, Secretary anil Actusrs, Lincoln to reassemble the Legislature, for tbe purpose of authorising the convocation of a convention to take Virginia back into the Union. Davis and several members of his Cabinet arrived at Danville on Monday last. President Lincoln has returned to Washington, and it is considered probable that he will call an extra session of Congress. NEW YORK, ArniL 13.

Grant arrived in Washington yesterday afternoon, and stated that Lee had obtained permission to visit Weldon. General Mosby has sent a message to the Federal commander at Fairfax, saying that lie did not care about Lee's surrander, nnd wns determined to fight while he had a man loft, Thomas had received a report, which he credits, stating that Wilson had captured and burned Selena, Alabama, taking Forrest, Roddy, and their entire commands prisoners. Montgomery is also reporieu captureu. Lynchburg has surrendered to a Federal scouting party. The latest advices from Mobile are to the 4th instant.

The water communication was cut between Spanish Fort and the city, and a battery had boon established above the fort. The siege was progressing favourably. General Palmer is in Kentucky, receiving the surrender of all the Confederate forces in the State, Those not surrendering have heen declared outlaws. Secretary Stanton telegraphs to General Dix to-day that after mature consultation with Grant he had deoided to stop all drafting and recruiting in the loyal States, to curtail all purchases of arms, ammunition, and supplies, to reduce the expenses of the military establishments, and the number of general and staff officers to the actual necessities of the situation, and to remove nil military restrictions. Trade will commence as far as is consistent with public safety so soon as these measures can be put in operation, which will be announced by public orders.

President Lincoln has issued a proclamation declaring that if, after a reasonable time has elapsed for it to reach 'foreign countries, Federal vessels of war in foreign ports are still subjected to tho same restrictions as at present, vessels of foreign nations will hereafter receive the same treatment in United States ports which is accorded to Federal vessels in foreign ports. Whatever claim or pretence may havo existed heretofore, the United States are now at least 'entitled to claim and oonoede entire friendly equality and the rights of hospitality with all maritime nations. Several members of the Virginian Legislature, with tho consent of the Federal authorities, have called a session of the Legislature at Richmond, to consider the subject Of -r 4 1,,. tne -esiorauou or poiiuw in irgiinit, uiu iu nujuau uuvw questions involving life and property which havo arisen in consequence of the war. The Federal authorities guarantee safe, conducts for Governor Fletcher and the members of the Legislature to enter Richmond and depart unmolested.

President Lincoln has announced that Key West is not included in'the ports closed. The ports already closed by blockade will continue so. The Herald thinks that Lincoln proclamation closing the ports will cause foreign Powers to recall the recognition ot belligerencv trom the Uonteuertttes. Lincoln has made a speech, in which ho said that the recent successes give hopes Of a righteous and speedy Deace. Reconstruction will bo fraught with great difficulty, which will be increased by the differences of opinion existing upon this point among loyal people, it is immaterial whether the rebellious States are considered in or out of the Union all should join in the acts necessary to restore proper practical relations between the rebellious States and the Union.

The Louisiana State Government -would prefer to confer tho electoral franchise on those negroes who are very intelligent, ana wno servo tne cause as soldiers. The question wns not whether the Louisiana State Government was perfect, Out whether it were oesc to receive it as it is, or to condemn and disperse it. The adoption of an exolusive and inflexible plan for all tho States would become one of entanglement. In conclusion, President Lincoln said that he would make a new announcement to the South when satisfied that such action was proper. The Times urges the extreme measure of the law against Davis if captured.

Mr. Seward was yesterday said to be in a very critical condition, but to-day the Tribune announces that he is nearly out of danger. Gold, 146J. The New Yorlc Times, in mentioning the arrival of tho new Minister of Great Britain, Sir F. Bruce, says it can see no reason why his mission should not have a most auspicious opening Jtto is commeniiett to me peupit, of the Northern States by his family name by the intimate relations sustained by its members towards the British Court by tho knowledge that at the time when as Lord Russell purposely emphasises the late Prince Consort was giving his dying advice in favour of peace with the United states, an eiuer uruco was uarusicu win, fliH rrnnrdianshin of the future monarch of England.

All these incidents in Sir Frederick Bruce's, family connections, superadded to his repute for personal amiability and worth, willinsurehim a general aswell as an official welcome which ho will havo tho best possible opportunities to improve. niifiKkimm will fall to be deliberated dunnsr Ins incumbency, and the satisfactory and pacific solution of these will depend, in a very large degree, upon tne temper and discreetness brought to bear upon their discussion. It is a conspicuous advantage to Sir Frederick Bruce, that he enters uoon his mission when the march of events here has made it clear to his Government that their interest and their honour lie in the cultivation of with the United States." The First Loyal Richmond Paper. The Kicimonrf Whin was issued nromotlv on the occupation of the city as a loval oaner. It claims in indefinite terms to have been negatively loyal, or at least not positively disloyal during the past four years.

It thinks that it is worthy of mention that the last Star Spangled Banner displayed in Richmond, after the bombardment of Fort Sumter, floated on the breeze from the flag-staff surmounting the Whig building. The hot-headed votaries of secession jiltsmntHfl to destroy it rockets during the night the fall of Sumter was celobiated, and sumo of the more excited and adventurous of the crowd attempted to get to the roof of the building torque purpose ot iiumug it down, but they were happily foiled, and the flag waved proudly until the following morning, wnen it wan quieuy taken down by some one connected with the establishment, and the -State flag hoisted in its place. The Con-federate flag has never been raised over the building, and never will be. The halyards of the staff ave so much decayed by long exposure to the weather that we are at present unable to hoist any imnner. uri um-tunity the old flag nhall again appear over the The sheet is a curiosity in other reBpects.

The first number contained a half column advertisement by Jay Cooke of tho United States Seven-thirty loan and also advertisements of A. T. Stewart and Wilde, jun and Lewis B. Brown and and Scott, Baldwin, nd of New York. The theatre is announced to reopen under the management of R.

D'Orsay Ogdeu, the late rebel conscript, with the play of "Obedience to Orders." Jefferson Davis's House. A correspondent of the ma York Times says Tho mansion of Davis is, of course, a great centre of attraction. It is situated at the corner of Marshall and Governor-streets, in a very sinhtly location, about three squares north of the Capitol, and is a substantial, unostentatious mansion of a somewhat antiquated stylo, but presenting an air of solidity nnd decided comfort. It is not roomy enough for much display, but an inspection of its interior reveals quite as much elegance as could be expected from the limited resources oi' the Confederacy. The rooms on the main floor are about eight in number, and Brussels and velvet carpets, lace and damask curtains, rosewood, set in blue and gold, marble-top tables, French plate mirrors, easy chairs and lounges in rep and richer covering, abound with the same degree of good taste and profusion that prevail in the mansions of many of your well-to-do New Yorkers.

Tho bed-rooms are luxuriously furnished while the china and glass ware, and the culinary arrangements generally, attest the fact of good living on the part of the occupants. The house was left, in fact, by Davis, but most of the family effects were removed. MrB. Jeff, had packed her trunks and gone to the country a few days before, and did not have time to return buforo the city was evacuated. She has probably joined her refugee husband beforo this.

Jeff. Davis's carriage, built for him three years ago in New Orleans, nt an expense of 3000 dollars, is among -II. our captures. It was taken to inc xauviiie uujui, there was no room for it, and then it was run up against one of the walls to burn but by some good fortune it. was rescued, though in a slightly damaged condition, It is in good running order, however, and with a few repairs it will again he quite a stylish vehicle.

The pair of bay horses that ho used to drive were run, put of the city, together with all the other live stock." But as the restoration of peace should be tho sole object of all, i desire to know whether your proposals would tend to that end. I cannot, therefore, meet you with a view to surrender tho Army of Northern Virginia but as far as your proposition may affect the Confederate States forces under my command and tend to the restoration of peace, I should be to meet you at 10 a.m. to-morrow, on the old stage road to Richmond, between the picket lines of the two armies. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, R. E.

Lbe, General C.S.A. To Lieutenant-General Grant, commanding armies of the United States. GENERAL GRANT TO GENERAL LEE. April 0. General It.

E. Leo, Commanding Confederate States Army. General, Your note of yesterday is received. As I havo no authority to treat on the subject of peace, the meeting proposed for 10 a.m. to-day could lead to no good.

I will state, however, General, that I am equally anxious for peace with yourself; and tho whole North entertain the same feeling. The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood. By the South laving down their arms they will hasten that most desirable event, Bave thousands of human iives, and hundreds of millions of property not yet destroyed. Sincerely hoping that all our difficulties may be settled without tho loss Of another life, I subscribe myself, very respectfully, your obedient servant, U. S.

Grant, U.S.A. THE TERMS. GENERAL LEE TO GENERAL GRANT. April 9. General, I received your note of this morning on the nickel line, whither I had come to meet you and ascertain definitely what terms were embraced in your proposition of yesterday with referonce to tho surrender of this army.

I now request an interview in accordance with the offer contained in your letter of yesterday for that purpose. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, R. E. Lee, General. To Grant, Commanding United States Armies, GENERAL GRANT TO GENERAL LEE.

April 9, 1S65. General R. E. Lee. Commanding Confederate S'ates Armies.

Your note of this date is. but this moment (fifty minutes past 11 a.m.) received. In consequence ot my having passed from tho Richmond and Lynchburg road to the Farmvillo and Lynchburg road, I am, at this writing, about four miles west of Walter's Church, and will push forward to tho front for tho purpose of moetingyou. Notice sent to me on this road where you wish the interview to take placo will meet me. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, U.

Grant, Lieutenant-Generul. GENERAL CRANT TO GENERAL LEE. Appomattox Court House, April I860. General R. Lee, Commanding Confederate States Army.

In accordance with the substance of my letter to you of the 8th inst. I propose to receive tho surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia on the following terms, to wit Rolls of all the officers and men to be made in duplicate one copy to bo given to an officer designated by me, the other to be retained by such oCicers as you may designate Tho officers to give their individual paroles not to take arms against the Government of the United States until properly exchanged, and each company or regimental commander sign a like parole for the men Of his command. The arms, artillery, and public property to ho parked and Blacked and turned over to tho officers appointed by me to receive them. Tliiawill nnt. omlsranB tho aide arms of tho officers, nor their private horses or baggage.

Thic done, each officer and man will be allowed to return to their homes, not to bo disturbed by United States authority so long as they observo their parole and the laws in force whero they may reside. ery respectfully, U. S. Geant, Lieutenant-General. GENERAL LEE TO GENERAL GRANT.

Head Quarters, Army of Northern Virginia, April 9, 1865. Lieutenant-General U. S. Grant, Commanding United States Armies. I have received your letter of this date, containing tho terms of surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia as proposed by you.

As they are substantially tho eamo as those expressed in your letter of the Slh instant, they aro accepted. I will proceed to designate tbe proper officers to carry the stipulations into effect. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, R. E. Lee, General.

THE SURRENDER. SECRETARY STANTON TO GENERAL DIS. War Department, Washington, o'clock p.m. To Major-Genoral DW, New York. This department has received tho official roport of tho surrender this day of General Lee and his array to Grant, on the terms proposed by General Grant.

Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War. GENERAL GRANT TO SECRETARY STANTON, Head Quarters, Armies of tboUnited States, April 9, 4.30 p.m. Hon. Edwin M.

Stanton, Secretary of War. General Leo surrendered tho army of Northern Virginia this afternoon, upon tho tonus proposed bymysolf. The accompanying additional correspondence the despatches given above will show. the conditions fully. U.

S. Grant, Lieutenant-General, THANKS TO GRANT AND HIS ARMY. War Department, Washington, D.C., April 9, 9.30 p.m. Lieutenant-General Grant. Thanks be to Almighty God for tho great victory with which ho has this day crowned you and the gallant.

armies under your command. The thanks of this department, and of tho Government, and of tho people of tho United States their rovorence and honour havo been deserved will be rendored to you and the bravo and gallant officers and soldiers of vour army for all time. Edwin 31. Stanton, Secretary of war. NATIONAL SALUTE.

War Department, Washington, D.C., April 9, 10 p.m. Ordered That a salute of 200 guns bo fired at the headquarters of every army and department, arid at everypo.tt and arsenal in tho United States, mid at tho Military Academy. at We.it Point, on the day of the receipt of this order, in commemoration of the surrender of General R. E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia to Grant and tho army under his command report of the receipt and execution of (his order to be made to tho Adjutant-General, Washington.

Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War. 'NEW YORK, April 11. Correspondents estimate that Lee surrendered with 25,000 men. There is great rejoicing through the North over Lee's surrender.

Lincoln and Butler made speeches at "Washington, in which the latter declared that he was opposed to the adoption of a liberal policy towards the South. Mr. Stanton immediately telegraphed to Grant the thanks of tho Government, the War Department, and the people, and ordered a salute of 200 guns to be fired at the head-quarters of every army department, port, and the arsenal at West Point, in commemoration of Lee's surrender. Pending the negotiations, Grant did not relax tho pursuit. i The New York journals regard Lee surrender as tho end of the rebellion.

The Herald says it wns caused by no panic. Jrrevious to tno surrenucr uru umuu miu uunv ui thirty miles in one day to the south ot bis lino ot retreat, the Federal main column closely following. The roads were strown with cannon, caissons, wagons, muskets, and sabres. The 13th nnd 36th Army Corps invested Spanish Fort, Mobile, and entrenched themselves on the 29th within seventy yards of tho enemy's rifle pits. The loss of the Federals in killed and wounded, up to the 31st, amounted to 800.

Tho Confederate fleet from below tho city was expected to attack the Federal fleet. Steel's column from Pensacola has arrived in front of Mobile, and opened communication with Canby. The monitors Osage and Milwuukic have leon blown up by torpedoes..