The New York Herald Newspaper, April 15, 1865, Page 1

mamsber ¢f the Oaitest Riis sme tas te the performance of the American Cousin, ccougymg «box im the sscnd tier. £3 the clase of the shind ect porsan entered the box eecepred by the Preai- @eps, and shot Mr. Lincoln im the head. ‘The shet on taped the back of bin bend, and came out above the temple. [ ‘Fao comasin then jumped from the box upen the stage ‘and vem corns to the other ide, exbibiting » dagger in ‘be Read, Sourishing it in » tragionl manner, shouting the Gagne words repented by the desperado as My. Seward’s Dewan, edding Lo it, “The outh te ‘arenged,” and thea evenped from the back entrance to the stage, but is bis ‘pepengo dropped his piste! and his hat. Mr. Lincola fell ferward from his cat, and Mre. Lin- cota fainted. eo momen: the astonished audience could realise whet had happened, the President was taken and cagried to Mr. Petersen’s house, in Tenth street, opposite fethe theatre. Medical aid was immediately sent for, ‘and the wound was at first supposed to be fatal, and it Was announced that he could not live; bat at half-past twelve he is still alive, though im a precarious condition. As the asssesin ram acrom the stage, Colonel J. B. Stewart, of this city, who was occupying one of the front seats in thé orchestra, on the same side of the house as the box ocoupied by Mr. Lincoln, sprang to the stage and followed him ; but he was obstructed in his passage across the stage by the fright of the actors, and reached the back door about three seconds after the assassin had Passed out, Colonel Stewart got to the street just in time to see him mount bia horse and ride away. ‘This operation shows that the whole thing was a pre- Concerted plan. The person who fired the pistol wasa man about thirty years of age, about five fect nine, spare Duilt, fair skin, dark hair, apparently bushy, with a large mustache. Laura Keene and the leader of the or- chestra declare that they recognized him as J. Wilkes Booth the actor, and a rabid secessionist. Whoever he was, ir is plainly evident that he thoroughly understood the theatre and all the approaches and modes of escape to the stage. A persow not familiar with the theatre could not have possibly made his escape go well and quickly. The alarm was sounded in every quarter. Mr. Stan- ton was notified, and immediately left his house. All the other members of the Cabinet escaped attack} Cavalrymen were sent out in all directions, and dis Patches sent to all the fortifications, and it is thought they will be captured. About half-pest tom o'clock this evening a tall, well dressed man made his appearance at Secretary Seward's Residence, and applied for admission. He was refused admission by the servant, when the desperado stated that he had a prescription from the 4urgeon General, and that he was ordered to deliver it tm person. He was still re- fused, except upon the written order of the physician. ‘This he pretended to show, and pushed by the servant and rushed up stairs to Mr. Seward's room. Ho was met at the door by Mr. Fred Seward, who notified him that _be was master of the house, and would take ebarge of the medicine. After afew words hed paumed between them he dodged by Fred Seward and reshed to the Secretary's SEGRETARY SEWARD DAQGERED IN HIS BED, BUT WOT MORTALLY WOUNDED. Clarence and Frederick Sew. y ard Badly Hurt. ESGAPE OF THE ASSASSINS. Intense Excitement in q ~;. Washington. Sceneat the Deathbed of *.. Mr. Lincoln. He J. Wilts Booth, the Actor, the Alleged E iAasasala of the President, ., é., ae. | THE’ OFFICIAL DESPATCH. Pet ae ee: Nine tee Bae SEN @ Caen; wee vie h . im the breast. ' : 42 Dersenewr, It wan supposed at Sret thet Mr. Seward was killed in- { cecmeemeetr Te to «} stantly, but i was found afterwards that the wound was | This evening sf about 9:20 P. M., at Ford's Theatre, | "moral as mbt bes wi on. Major Wm. H. Seward, Jr., paymaster, was im the — <n siti was shot by an | 720M sd rushed to the defence of his father, and wae badly cut in the mele! with Che assassin, but mot fatally. ‘The desperado managed to escape from the house, and was prepared for escape by having a horse at the door. He tmmediately mounted his horse, and sung out the motto of the State of Virginia, “Ste Semper Tywran- wie!” and rode of. furgeon General Barnes was immediately sent for, and ‘eseeatin, whe suddenly entered the box and approached ‘Debied the President. ‘The amwassin then leaped upom the stage, brandishing a large dagger or knife, and made his esonpe in the rear of (Une theatre. ‘The pistol ball entered the back ef the President's (head and penetrated nearly through the head. The wound examined Mr. Seward and —_ wad And ba Re ee eae . ‘The President hes been insonsible ever since it was in- besausigas Rene ES ost oe, o eattwe Bor the wound in the breast deep enough to be fatal. About the ame heer an semsnin, whether the same or ‘mot, entered Mr. Seward’s apartments, and under pre- tenes of having a prescription was shown to the Secre- ‘tary's Gigk chamber, The asarsin immediately rushed | Sto the ped and infioted two or three stabs gm the throat end twe om the face. It te hoped the wounds may no the mortal My ap- prebeasion ts that they will prove fatal ‘The marse alarmed Mr. | rederick Seward, who was in ‘an adjoining room, and he hastened to the door of his father's reom, when he met the assassia, who inflicted ‘wpom him one or more dangerous wounds. The recovery @f Freéerick Seward is doubtful. 18 te not probable that the President will live through the night General Grant and wife were advertised to be at the Mestre th’, ;.wening, but he gtarted to Burlington at six | @cleok this evening. } At a Cabinet mooting, at which Geveral Grant was pre ent, the subject Of the state of the country and the pros pect of a speedy peace were discunmed The Previdom ‘was very cheerful and hopeful, and spoke very kindly of General Lee and others of te contederacy, and of the establish ment of goveramout Im Virginia. All the members of the Cayiact except Mr. Seward, are Bow In attendance npoa the President. I have socn Mz, Sowerd, tut he and Frederick were Both unconscious The streets in the vicinity of Ford's Theatre are densely crowded by an anxious and exelted crowd. A guard has been placed across Tenth street and F and E streets, and only official persons and particular friends of the Preai- dent aro allowed to pass, The popular heart is deeply stirred, and the deepest indignation against leading febeis te freely expressed. ‘The scene at the house where the President lies in as tremis is very affecting Even Secresary Stanton is affected to tears. ‘When the news spread through the eity that the Presi. dont bad been shot, the people, with pale faces ana com- Pressed lips, crowded every place where thore was the slightost chance of obtaining information im regard to the affair. After the President was shot, Lieutenant Rathbun, caught the ansarsin by the arm, who immediately struck him with a kuife, snd jomped from the box, as before stated. The popular affection for Mr. Lincoln has been shown by thir diabolical assassination, which will bring eternal infamy, not only upon ite aughore, but upon the hellish cause which they desire to avenge. © View President Johnson arrived at the White House, where the President lier, about ono o'clock, and will re main with bim to tho last, ‘The President's family are in attendance upon him also. ‘An soon aa intelligence could be got to the War Depart. ‘ment, the electric telegraph and the Signal corps were Pat in requisition to endeavor to prevent the eocape of the asease ns, and al) the troope around Wi /Bgtop under arma. as BDWIN M. BTANTON, Setretary of War, THE HERALD DESPATCHES. ‘Wasinroron, April 14, 1866, Aemaninetion bas been inaugurated in Warhington. ‘The bowie kaife and pistol have been applied 10 President ‘Mnesia and Secretary Seward, The former was shot in (he throat, while at Ford's theatre to-night. Mr. Seward was badly cut about the neck, while in his bed st hie seasdenen, Popular report points 1 © somewhat cel’ of Known secession prociivities we the Would be unjust to Bame him ‘atti ng Of bie guilt is obtained. 11 a re alladed to is in custody. ‘The latent advices from y yy brated actor emasein, but it 40 further evidence wored that the person @2conp paar aron. Arvary Reward reveals more Wammmerom, April 14, 1868, An attempt wae made about ten o'clock this evening to aameaninaic the President and Secretary Sewark The Brectdent wee chet ot Verte Thesre, Resak not yor Smrwn, Mr. Seward’s threat was out, ond bis son badly wounded. ‘There te intense eratrment hore, qnce A. Bownrd, instead of Wm. B. Boward, fee wounded. Fred. Goward wes also badly | Are also three nurses, whe were in attendance toot Ae Becretary, thowing that a desperate struggle e , Place there The wounds of the whele party were Details of the Assassination. Wammmawon, April 14, 1908, ‘Weshinglon was thrown imte am \atense excitement a — Om Orem A. ‘The Preefliont to perteetly seneslean, and there in not tvs mtpetes before eleven o'elock evening, by th: ngemcement thel the Presidvet Recretary how: | the atightest hepe of hie surviving. Physicians believe vat Doom canner mated and were a0 | that he will die before morning. All of bin Cabinet, ox. ‘Teo wildest enatiement provaiied lin al! parte cop Georetary Sowerd, are with him, Mpeaher Colfan, @f the | Renato Purwell, of Maine, and many other gentiomen, 4, reshed | ore alse ot (be houns awaiting the lerminaison ath wehed | The cumeet Ge Pema tated & Geommed ty & thon, women and chiidven, oid and youn ware moans bed > 683! HATA fe ~ aBW four, ous whe witnessed 16 as mest afecting ‘President could net lve until maraing, exclaimed, “Ob, ne, General; noes; and with an impels, ‘wesaral a6 1 was enacted, immediaiely ant down 0D © chair near his bedside and wept like s child. ; Senator Sumner was seated on the right of the Presi- dent's couch, meas the bead, holding the right baad of the President tm his own. He was subbing like a woman, With bis head bowed down almost os the pillow of the ded on which the President was lying. ‘Two oOo A. ‘The President ie still alive, but there is no improver ment in bis comditign. THE PRESS DESPATCHES. F Wasmmarox, April 15—19:80 A. M ‘The President was shot in a theatre to-night, and te SECOND DusraTcR. Wamumeron, April 16— A. M. ‘The President is not expected to live through the night. Ho was shot at a theatre, Secretary Seward was aleo assassinated, No arteries were cut. j A@ditiona) Details of the Assassination. Wasurworon, April 16—1:30 A. M. President Lincoln and wife, with other friends, this evening visited Ford’s theatre, for the purpose of wit- Ressing the performance of the American Cousin. It was announced in the papers that General Grant would also be present; but that gentleman teok the late train of cars for New Jersey. The theatre was densely crowded, and al) secmed delighted with the scene before them. During the third act, and while there was a temporary pause for one of the actors to enter, a sharp report of a pistol was heard, which merely attracted attention, but suggested nothing serious, until a man rushed to the front of the President's box, waving a long dagger in his right band, and exclaiming “(Sic semper tyranmis!? and iminediately leaped from the box, which was in the second tier, to the stage beneath, and ran across to the opposite side, making his escape, amid the bewilderment of the audience, from the rear of the theatre, and, mount- ing horse, fled. The screams of Mrs, Lincoln first disclosed the fact to the audience that the President had been shot, when all Present rose to their feet, rushing, towards the stage, many exclaiming ‘Hang him! Hang him!” _ The excitement was of the wildest possible description, and of course there was an, abrupt termination of the theatrical performance. Rr as ‘There was a rush toward the President's box, whee cries were heard:—‘‘Btand back and give him air.” “(Bias any one stimulants?” ‘On a hasty examination it was found that the Presi- dent had been shot through the head, above and bask of the temporal bone, and that some of the brain was vening oat He was removed to a private house opposite to the (theatre, and the Surgeon Geeersl of the army and ether eurgeons seat for to attend to his condition, On an examtination of the private box blood was dis Covered om the back of the cushioned rocking chair on which the President had been sitting, also on the parti- lon and om the floor. A common single barreled pocket Pieto! was found on the carpet. A military guard was placed in from of the private residence to which the President had been conveyed. 4n linmense crowd was im front of it, all deeply anxious to learn the condition of the President. It had been Previously ampounced that thé wound was mortal, bat all hoped otherwise. The shock to the community was terrible. “At midnight the Cabinet, with Messrs. Sumner, Colfax Farneworth, Judge Curtis, Governor Ogiesby, General Qelong) Hay, and e few personal fricads, with pageireden: bie immediate assiotante, were sround his 2 4. ‘The President was im & state of syncope, totally insea- Wound at the back of his head, ‘The surgeons exhausted every possible effort of medi. ‘cinal ekill, but all hope was gone. ‘The parting of his family with the dying President is too ead for description. ‘The President and Mrs. Lincolm did mot start for the theatre until fifteen minutes after eight o'clock. Speaker Colfax was at the White House at the time, and the Pre- sident stated to him that he wasgoing. Mra Lincoln hed not been well, because the papers had announced that General Graft and they were to De present, and, as Coneral Grant had gone North, he did not wish the audi- #08 to be disappointed. He went with apparent reluctance, and urged Mr. Col- fax to go with him; but thet gentleman had made other emgagements, and, with Mr. Ashmun, of Massachusetts, bid him goodby. When the excitement at the thoatre was ai ite yjidest height reports were circulated that Secretary Seward bad also been assassinated. aii (mu reaching thie gentioman's renidence a crow *04 & milltary guard were found @ the door, and on ent Rg N was aacertalned thas “ine reporta wore based on truth, Everybody ther, way po exeited that scarcely an intelll Hible WOE “cola we gathered. But tbe facts are sub, mantle” an follown:— About ten o'clock » man rang the beil, and the cal) having been answered by a colored servant, he sald be had come from Ir, Verdi, Becrotary Seward’s family physi Cian, with « preseription, at the same time boiding in his hand a emall piece of folded paper, and saying, in an- swer to a refusal, that he mest seo the Becretary, as he was entrusted with parteular directions concerning the medicine. He till insteted on going wp, although repestedty informed that no ome could emter the chamber. The man pushed the servant aside, amd walked bamily to- wards the Secretary's room, am@ wes then met by Mr. Frederick Seward, of whom he demanded to see the Bccretary, making the same representation which be 4id w the servant What further passed in the way of colloqay is not Bnown, but the man struck Rim om the head with « Dilly, eevorely injuring the ekell and felling him almost ns em ‘The namarvin then recked into the chamber and at tacked Major Seward, Paymaster United States Army, and Mr Man-ell, a messenger of the Hate Department, and two male nuress, dienbiing (hom all He then rushed spon the Geeretary, whe was lying @ Ded in the same room, and inflicted three stabs ia ihe peek, bus severing, it a thought and heped, 20 arteries, Bae be b00 yrotwraty Pe noone oe tare vienna, menated bin ACLHUTIA E NEW YORK SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 1966. | neroRTANT FROM SOUTH f fi “a Tnoree af the door, and rede uff before an alarm could be anthentie date coukd be ascertained ta s0- Founded by his Cabinet ministers, all of whom We? | spunded, snd im the same manner a6 the atsnania of the ‘Th to Relieved that the injuries of the Secretary are not fatal, még those of either of the others, althoagh both the and the Ansistand Secretary are very sertousty Stanton asd Welles, and other prominent officers of the Government, called at Secretary Seward’s egatre ato his conditios, and there heard of the Of the President, * They,fpem proceeded to the house where be was lying, of course intense anxtety and solieitude. 4m impnanes crowd was gathered in front of the Presi- dent's Bouse, and o trong guard was also stationed there, “Many persons evidently supposing he would be broughé¢o his home. ‘The batire city to-night prevents a scene of wild excite. ment, Gosemspanied by violent expression of tndiguation and the profoundest eorrow; many shed tcars. ‘The military authoritics have despatched mounted pa- trols 1 @very direction, in order, if poasible, to arrest the esmasins. The whole metropolitan police are like- wise vigi nt for the same purpose, ‘The attacker, both at the theatre and at Secretary Sew- ard’s hoase, took place at about the same hour—ten o’clook—thus showing a preconcerted plan to assassinate those genuemen. Some evidences of the guilt of the party who attacked the President are in the possession of the police. Vice President Jobnson is im the city, and bis head- quarters are guarded by troops. THE STATE CAPITAL. nel New York Fire Commis- of the Central Rail. read Vere Bili-Great Excitement Over the Health Bill, dic. . Aumany, April 14—11:40 P. M. Legislaiion each day is now so rapid here that a detall oF analysts of ite progress ts out of the question. To-day the long pending Central Railroad bill passed the Senate, and is virtuallya law if the Governor docs not veto it. But the resait may be foreshadowed in the veto sent in to-day of the Dry Dock and Battery Railroad, ‘The Health bill, which two days since was bound by caucus rules to haves sure paseago, was to-night de- feated by republican votes. The Collector of the port of New York, whe bas hed an elaborate organization up for his retention in the office of Commissioner of Charities, position, which has been his pet desire and spe- ciality for many years. All these occurrences if fel Fi il i t i I et} it F 4 ii k | ! i 3 5 &° g i ef R 5SeEC| aii if Me while its dimin- thid action. Mes , Wood and Parker or tw kill time by Alli cited aud most disorderly of the bill ata Hat iti afl F q i Fi 5 & Z Z a capelse defeat of the Health bill was comsideration. and Lae bly pan streordinary manner morning. = confirmed, Senator Lend Net 0} ‘on, moving the cou- ‘ection wan heweret, reconsidered on f Andrews, on the gronnd of im the Assembly to the democrats, who oard would comprise two klemoorats, rdingly rent buck to the Governor. Boule {n offer by the defeat of the hy of a resolution committee, to sil other departments. trentod ws an invid! exception, and the thing will be made oven ali round. The action determined on in caucus yesterday in re to Draper apd the Board of Charition, was desl resolution to-day, and is coupled with the defou Rufus F. Andrews as candiidae for United States District Attorney at New York, aso matisfuciory manifestation of Thurlow Weed’s power. the CentralgRailroad Fare bill was con- the form of third reading with no exctte- the limit of reven per cent dividends. Tho increase of half acont per wile for three years is thought only " ’ 2 37 | i f Thy i te i 4 AMERICA. irre! f Montevidee to G: Flores Brastl in Possession of t! Clty, de. ‘The Brasilian mail arrived at Lisbon April 2, bringing the following advices :— has surrendered to General Flores, ‘The Bragilians pow (March 11) oocupy tho city, Roo Januino, March 11, 1868, Exchange 26% 0 26%. Coffee—Sales of good firsts at 65.66. Shipments, 100,000 bagn. Block, 100,000 baga, Freights, 60.6254, Rasa, Marob 11, 1866, Brchange 90%. Cotton sominal. Puaxamavoo, March 11, 1806 Exchange 26)¢ 0 $7. Newe from Sam Francisco. fan Paancisco, April 12, 1865, ‘The etports of treasure for the quarter just ended show ‘® falling off of about etx and a balf millions as compared ‘with the same period last year. Ban Paamcewo, April 14, 1866 The l'ectfie mail stenmabip faeramnenta sailed to Jay, ‘with o large apmbes of passenger, for New York, and $1,103,000 im treasure, of whieh nearty $700,000 fo to Now Yor. The steamahip Moors Taylor sailed fer Gan Juan del ‘Hor, WHh nuwepoes passengers. The mark¢® continess variable and unsettied, and tradere perese a continvens poliey. Vricen of Mastern woode are ahowty falting Bailed, chip Fiying Kagie, fer Boston. New Orleans Markets. vis Chino, apr Na, thee} ‘The Row Ovicane markets are aia stand @ill, low middling etton in quated a1 @Be yor pond and good cepartan Guar ot 06 wer hoorel i Aitivine & im firedetad Ku 6; THE REBELS. His Latest Appeal to His De- Jaded Followers. Ge Thinks the Fall of Richmend a Blessing in Disguise, as it Leaves the Rebel Armies Free to Move -from Point to Point. He Vainly Promises to Hold Virginia at All Hazards. Lee and His Army Supposed to be Safe. Breckinridge and the Rest of Davis’ Cabinet Reach Danville Safely. The Organ of Governor Vance, of North Caro- lina, Advises the Submission of the Rebels to President Lincoln's Terms, &e., &e Jeff. Davie’ Last Proclamation. VIRGINIA TO BK HELD BY THE REBELS AT ALL HAZARDS. Daxvitse, Va, April 5, 1865, ‘The General.in-Chief found it y to make such movements of his troops as tow the capital. It would be unwise to conceal the moral and material in fury to our cause resulcing from the occupation of our capi fal by the enemy. It is equally unwise and unworthy of us to allow our own energies to falter and our efforts to become relaxed under adverses, however calamitous they may be. For many months the largcst and finest army of the confederacy, under command of a leader whose pro- sence inspires equal contidunce in the troops and the peo- ple, has been greaily trammelied by the necessity ef keep ing constant watch over the approaches to the capital, and has thus been foroed to forego more than one oppor. tanity for prom!sing euterprise. It is for us, my country- men, to snow by our bearing under reverses how wretched bas been the self-deception of those who have delieved us leas able to endure inisfortune with fortitude than to encounter dangers with courage. We have now entered upon a new phase of the strug- gle. Relieved from the necessity of guarding particular Points, our army will le frie to move from point to point to strike the enemy in detail far from his base. Let us Dut will & and we are frve. Aaimated by that confidence in spirit and fortitade which never yet failed mo, I announce to you, fellow countrymen, that it is my purposo to maintain your cause with my whole heart and soul; that I will never consent te abandon to the enemy one foot of the soll of any one of the States of the confederacy. That Virginia—nodie Btate—whese aacient resown has been eclipsed by her still more glorious recent history; whose bosom has been bared to receive the main shook of this war; whose sons and daughters have exhibited heroism so sublime as to render her illustrious in all time to come—that Virginia, with the help of the people and by the blessing of Provi- dence, shall te Acid and d-fended, and no peace ever be ‘de made with the infamous invaders of her territory. If by the stroes of numbers we should ever be com- peiled to @ temporary withdrawal from her limits, or those of any other border State, again and again will we return, until the baffled and exhausted enemy shail aban- don .p despair bis endless and impossible task of makin, tlaven of a people resolved to be free. Let us, then, not deepond, my countrymea; but, rely. ing on God, meet the foo with fresh d fiance and wih upconquered and unconquerable hearts JEFFERSON DAVIS. The Evacuation of Tr 3 Rebel Capital. THE FIRST REBEL ACCOUNT OY HOW THE CITY Was ABANDONED. (From the Danville (Va) Register, April 5.) Persons who left the capital Sunday night and Monday morning represent that the gpane which followed the evacuation of tie city by our trepps beggars description. To preserve order amd protect the property of the citi- reng who unavoidably remained there, as far as could be done, the Nineteenth Virginia militia, under Colonel Evang, was placed on police duty in the city, to await ‘the coming of the enemy, but accounts mate that they falied to reader any aid or protection to the people whatever. On Sundsy aight « mob of the lower classes of the city, composed, it @ said, mostly ‘of the fareign clement, visited @ mumber of the largest store. houses of the chy and robbed them of thetr contenta: = It is affirmed that Main strovt was pillaged, and then burned, and that some of the milling establishments wery aise committed to the flames, We have no doubt that « oun siderable portion of that brave city bas been iaid in ashes, and @ number of ite people insulted, outraged, robbed and maisacred. How painful the thought that the place hould be given over to rapine and plunder, even before tho public enemy entered its limite. But the fact omly proves that the peuple of Richinond have bad secret ene. mies in their own midst searcety less savage and even tnore treacherous And vindictive than the open foe. are toll that the people banded together during the violent proceeding of the mob and resisted them with foree, a street fight ensuing, in which several persons were killed. Ne intelligence has foached us of the euemy's troops occupying the city. The last trains on the Danville rail foad which came out of the place left Monday morning, And passengers upon (em had beard wothing from the ‘Tho greater portion of Grant's army was trans to the fouth side of Jemoe river some Unys ago, only the command of Genera: Ord, which is composed montly, if mot entirely, of negro troops, being left on the north side. chit command will enter and oorupy the city. Some of our people who aro acquainted with the charectar of Goveral Ord think they have reason to hope that bis treatment of the unfortunate people of Rich 4 will not be so hard, and cruei and imbuman ee that bh has fa!len upon the heads of our fellow citizens tn ome other captured cities. ‘The newspapers of Ki hmond, we suppose, all fell into the hands of the enemy. The evacuation of the city war no nudden and unoxpe:ted—ssearcely any one being prepared for it—that no me was left for the removal of fo cumbrous an cetablichment as a city newspaper office, In a fow days we may expert to hear that the Bugwirer or the Whig or the Beaminer te tesued as a Yankeo paper. All the rolling stock of the Richmond aad Danville Railroad in running order was saved on the retreat from Richmond. A few old cars, net in @ movable condition, were left at Manc ester No train was captered by the enemy near the jum tion, as was at one time i and, Indeod, wo do not believe that aay body of ¥: ert struck tbe road at any point up to yesterday evening. ‘The Secretary of War, the Quartermaster Commissary General and » number of other effcerm tho government, left Richmond on Roreebeck, end wt probably arrive at thio place to morrow. Mhould General ice estabtish bie lines enet of the Junction, we suppose tno Hate Legiviatare will be cna. vened at Lynobvurg. All the apecie and other valuables belonging to ihe danke [n Richraond wera removed from the city on Gow day, and have been ca: ried to places of safety A Genaderadlc amount of goede parchased by the Mate for distribalien Lo the pesela we reerot te learn, PRICE if at bad to be left behind. Also the State archives pemaineg tm the city; but we perceive ao motive the , meged ina wholesale bustecss, Gemetimes they havete! that whole brigades deserted te the last great among others, Cook's brigade te enlscted us the Bearer a’ Uhis stigma. We aro anvared thet euch statement tina ne foundation whatever, that mu treachery induced the die aster at Petersburg; that our fore ‘eplentidly, « ‘and the enemy only succeeded ty Dera We are convinced, (00, from thay whntinee eanbet’? mention, that Lec's army is ia © aut petition, Gd Me future movements will be divediel eth’ the Gt meray which distinguish this grok captain. *e ‘Hav Ing antictpated the probable logs of Richmond, au? fully recognizing the importance of the Gimaseer, we eto, © nevertheless, mot of the mumber of thebewhe give ep the: « cause, In the fouthern evafederacy thteday there io military siren. th of men, material aad supplies to make independence certain. It is with the pople Gkenscives ' whetber they ssoure or lose their liberties, Rebel Particulars of the Battle at Peterse barg. [From the Raleigh Confederate, April 7.} Ap officer who left Richmond at nine o clock em Mon- day morning last informs us that at the time he left ihe city Was In flaines from Cary to Canal streets, The Shockoe warehouse and other entrepots of supplies were burning. The Lridges also had bea fired. No mob or vivloace of any kind had occurred ap to the period when he left, #0 that the reports of adestruce uve mob on Sunday night are untrue, The enemy's cavalry entered the city as the train moved off that bo caine out in. The story of the mob, therefore, we hope, is entirely erroneous. This officer describes the fighting on Satorday as tor- rifle beyond descriptivn, The enemy forged colama after coloma on oor works, lapping our liges on (he ¢x- treme 1 ght. They came nine coluwmna deep. Right lines faltered and were brokem by the obstinacy of our defences; but the ninth broke over our forces like @ whirlwind He says the destruction of tho enemy was immense. Our lon, wo buah, consisted mainly in the prisoners taken by tho cnemy. All the prisomers whom we captured were drunk, having been prepared acvording to Yaukee taction for this dreadful ordeal, Lieutenant Gemeral A, P. Hill was certainly kille as reported, uor ¢ otiicer {rom North Cu: heard. Oa Monday Sheridan attagked Fitz, Lov and wae handsomely repulsed General Fitz Loe was Bot killed, The Organ of Governor Vance, of North Caroll Advising Gener.) Lee to Sube mit om Mr. Lincoln's Terma. [From the Raleigh Confederate, Apri 7.) The Goncervaitee occasionally seems w ful! inte very mysterious hands, aud to come under the control of am incomprehensible infuence. Qn the day before yeuter- day that paper availed itself of a period of ex.reme re- Verse and disaster to renew tho att-mpt to cast oulem Om & portion of our own citizens, whieh has been a favorite policy with ite political leaders ever since the re- verses began, and after % was mo longer politic to claim that thoy “made the reroim. tion,” Yesterday it sends to the publica kai r Of agit more extraordinary import. From what we comprehend Of it, It seems to be a.d.stinc proposition t> :10' us. amdvee- revder upon the terms proposed by Lénc in. Tule Baw Dever yet, that we recolicct of, been more distinculy pre posed, even by journals whoee loyalty has bn caltedte question. Tho Conse-sative aays:—‘‘It ts nopsenas W. propose to treat with the North with any expectaton.@@ + the concession that the confederacy ty a government,” and houce, says the Cunsereat.ee, “if our authoriiie age | ’ determined to force this condition upon the Ner:hyas @ basis of negotiation, then the North will never saged- © aie.”” What is this but surrenderr Not vniy oan chdety, ‘Dit an assertion to the world that the defence of the lass four years has been of a positian which is one of sheer nonsense—oue which the North ‘never cvgl@ admit’? We have not seca in this controversy ev bold and umoum> ditional a justification of the Northern investoa ; fur, if we"” sought to force a claim inconsistent with reason, andtade — mound aa “edmiseiou” which ‘isan ebeurdity incaything like government,” and the North only resisted uch ” cluim and refused such admission, then we are ia the wrong and the Yankeo governmem te right, anc the writer of the article to which we are replying" dows well when he advises Gen-ral Le: wot te “biacl wp hill wuy, at the theshold, by prowniing @ tasis io mhighihe Lowe the cnemy witl not yield,” but “to ment him on his own ground,” as “the only way to peu the megutie- tion.” When we remember what “his own ground” is, upon which the Conservative proposes to meet the enemy, we may readily understand how much it ly prepared to concede. ‘His own grownd’’ measnted the length of Liree propositions, submiasion to Ube laws aad evestite- tion of the United States, the laying down of gur arms, and ecquiescence in Lincoin s prociamation:. Thiet the ground on which the author of the ciltorist desires General Lee to mest Lincoln and “secure 4 tulk about peace."” We have mo idea that Governor Vance will sapport this idea; bet it te very unfortmrate thas now, ie the very moment when everything shoubl be raid to up hold the hopes and confidence of the army and peaphe, such sentiments should obtaiu publ: atwom the wegen of the Governor. High Prices im am Overstecked Market, {From the Raleigh Confederate, April 7.) . Our market, on the arrival of the Weldum trala, om yesterday, became everstocied with «had, ty eum sinoly ab 980 per pote, . Exchange of the Rebel General Vanes. {From the Ashy:tle (N. C.) News) The exchange of prisoners meme to qo stondlly om. Wo ba: ston a large number f our mountale bey, whe have rated heme after « protracted taprisonaiint. Among others we were grat fed to meet Brigadier eral RB. Vanee, who renched home sume days Ho looks racher worrted by his long confloemegt, but, ae ta full of life, chewrful and boogeat, tiom, and everybody was glad to see bim, “City Intelligence. Karras BuypaY ac ot. Aw’) CHURCH —The adavers of sacred music, made (truly effective by a well tramed chor, have an opportunity of indwiging thete taste by -pairing to St. Ann's church om Raster ne, ome A Ry g By seven, the concern cight. Three of 0 are from from Roxsint and one each af the i, Vertimst, 1 end bd Donisett!, Vertimet, Dechawer ‘a , = ee ae S 4 mit an: inwure tie vocal remults. The lediog sto quite contralto and soprano» oad a0 will te spared to make the mustcal feast worthy of the day. yi Pe pl 4 bj