The Sun (New York) Newspaper, April 11, 1865, Page 1

~ THE THIRTY.THIRD VEAR. ) NUMBER 10,217 f The Latest News By Telegraph to the %, ¥. Sun. ——— 4 SHERMAN S EW ADVANCE. Danville Road Cut! Reported Capture of Raleigh! THE MOVEMENTS WESTWARD Thomas Destroys Selma, Ala, FORREST'S ARMY ROUTED! Many Prisoners The Surrender of Tee Great Exultation Everywhere. PROCEEDINGS AT WASHINGTON. What Mr, Lincoln Has To Say. INTERESTING FROM — RICHMOND. Virginia “Knocking at the Door.” JEFF. DAVIS AT DANVILLE. &e., peti &e. &e., GENERAL SHERWAN, Reported Occupation of Kaleigh, Gol fatore, N.C. April 6, —Deserters and retirees, @ho continue to come (nto our lines, report the evacu- Btion of Kuleieh by the enemy. They state that there wes no rebel force of any account between Goldstoro ud Raleich, and that the enemy were throwing up works on the line of the Tar river at Kocky Mouot. which is about forty miles frou this place in the di tection of Weldon, on the Wilm Railroad, The euemy are burning ties on this railroad, and catryiug off the raile Geverters pay Jobneton expecta that She move from here direct to Weidon, eo aa to forin a ja tion with Genera) (rant, Hence these operat the Weldon road, Johnson's army ie uiuch ce fzed. Auorder has recently been fasued ty General Bherman, reorganizing hie army. Philadelphia, April 10.—Forney's Parse hae re- porte that Genersl St@emnan bas cut the raliroad Detween Danville and Greeusboro, and that sherman Das acupod Kaleigh Captured ! e bridges and Their n will GENERAL THOMAS. Capture and Burving of Selma, Memphia April th, via Cuiro, Oth. The Brite. Tis this eventing says @ roport prevails, aud is w il Buthentionted, that Selira, Alabama, was captured eud burned afew days ago by the cavalry Gen, Thora command (Se!ma was a thriving post villace iu Dalles count turce ot gion and Weldon | water, and may be raised, They partly obwtrnct the chana NEW YORK, TU ESDAY, APRI bowerer, was sot then prepared for this step, and it where they now are, and will either have to | was quile reasonable to mppose be wonid decline ace be raisod or blown up, The Buaufort and Texas T | tion upon tiie sutyect, while rant was pressing wp. ha The Tredegar taken forthe ame of the Navy Works aud the Neral Ordnance Depot remain au- touched, } | | started in procession to front of which thoy sang the and passed on to the War Department. shouting t ring words and air, “Rally Hound the Flag, ey of the Honorable Secietary, « Very na poctiully, your ob"t s6. vant, 1D. D. Porrem Rear Admiral, A REJOICING COLNTRY. Demonstrations at Washington Speech of resident Liucelo, Lice Washineton, April id.—The ince!ligence of Cen, Leo's eurreo dur was Inet night known (o only afew per sous, but thismoruing, whea the news was generally citeulated through (he newspapers excitement, such as were everywhere re scenes of jorous prevailed here last Moodar, ed, The Amistant Secretary Field, gave a holiday {the Treseury, Mr. clerks of that depariment, and they immediately in rr ident's Ypangle! Baar effec and then Star OM Hundred” with electri ¢. The Secretary of War baring been ealled for, | after repeated an! urvent uandy appeared before the enthusiastle crowd that thron the halle and etairwave of Cie War Department building, He wae received with cheering, but askel to be exensed on account of bis healt from making @ varke He, however, beeged to introduce Major ien!, Hal- leck, The General wan received with hearty cheer. ing, and, althouch evidently surprised by the etrate essed the throag to the | | ae follows “Alwave ready art am to oher the orfers of my mu | porior officer, the Hons © Secretary of War, I rardiy thick be will go #0 ae to rejuire me to be | come artump epeaker, (iaughier, cheers and cries 1 of, ‘the people require it; ‘it te amilitary neces ¥ | ete.) Stump speaking, any friends, te something ia | which [ have never indulyet, | can only eay that | cur congratular e and thenks are due to tieneral writ and onm brave eenetal d eoiiiers in t be words, saying that bie heart was too full for atter- ance, aod that he wee eral bright looks and happy fac on such ao | 8 procession, he: ; up @onally huz | eons falling in on the way | gratulate the President, who last night returued from the crowd fe d for the ty ® f pou snow eof which + Mayor Wallach was discovered in the crowd, and ng loud'y called for, replied in a few appropriate fled wo observe from their that they felt as he felt the Navy ed The cau of Yard, some fifteen hundred or two thousand, forme ted by a band of muele, and mareb he city, firing repeated!y a howitzer, and orca aing, ‘The line was incressed by per Their design waa to cou- oceanlon wor Richmond, Thousands assembled in front of the Executive imaneion, The bands played, and meny in , in univon with the mnnaic fired, and repeated calle were made tor the Pree- When be appeared at the window ovor the Cannon t entrance, he was greeted with huzzas, clapping of ou ‘Le right hoof the Alabagia Kiver, about fu gulles be'ow Moutgomery, the capital of the Biate. It fe t Bouthern tevninne of what le known ne the Alabama and Tennecce Baslroat, Ls population waa | Vyed bis The coin at Selma ie us tood to comporod chile of cavalry, whieh ate sore about the & Mure +1 ebrOw ta Keath witne bavine been ci-pored of it ie presuiued that vutgomery will be atienuel wen.) GENEKAL WILSOS, Defeat of Forrest's Army. Cetro, Il!., Aprtt10,—-The Wau Fadia'e Paducah @pecial des rh, anuounces the compieic tn Peat's army, bear Ala, by W alry jerce, Many prison. m were taken further particulars are given, force, le reported vear Corinih, it of Sore Turcalooes teou's Cave No dutes or Butord, with @ small sENERAL GUANT. Fvents Preceding the Surrender of Lee— Farther Captaree by Socridan — (.ans, Vrisvoers aad Wagons lo Abundance, Washington, April lith.-A letter dated ' Head Quarter of the Artuy of the Potomac, Ame!ia Coun- @y, April 7," cays that on Monday the cavalry under Bhertian made an important capture of prisoners, @une sod wacous, It appeare that Lee's ary wae @poving ae ras idly wert ne his limited traneperts end the demoralized condition of Lis troops would per- mit, on the road between Amelia Court House and dettoreville, The cavalry having gained ponereion of the Danville Railroad eome time previous not long in discovering bis whereabouts, ‘The Fitth Corps being well up in wt, and having buils e trenchinen's during Treaday cht, preparations for @p attack were Foon Made untry ie very tneven with woods and deep ray nee makiu, ea promety dill t ior cavuicy bo Operate to guy advan. y tare, The second Vivielon, ancer ub Davies, wore principaily enynwed, sud the cullant manner in which they charged gud drove th ay ia bichty spoken of by thoes woo withersed it. bat the iecel fulanwry cawe up to the port_of their cavalry, forming in the woots an cover, Our men were thoretore fu.antry, bus not until « ana, @ mile of waren tr ivers were in pome 4 Di Vision, rire of the guns were new ol the Amp RTOs patterh, eAld to Lave Leen @ preseut irom (he English government to the Coufhteriey, and had wot et beeu ured. ‘LLey a0 bewutitul ep cline of Pienufactare The wagons, about two buudred ip Bunler, woe moetly empty, aud sere buries atter She miuiee had been cut coe and brousut iu, Along with the train wus na wavon belonsing to Gen, Fite. Dush Lee, containing bia bavenwe. ete, this eu agement vok three huudred prisoner, ong whol veneral rags 's \lvetof artillery, t Artinery Lew ters of Norther uvinie bh wiany oher & tuied, T! widen RV cular, al etance © dda that the greatest credit ie Fotonne ‘Ld ite comumander tor bravery aod @nerey dirplayed during the serie ties, Rome of these hare beeu mareniuy contir rly tor several Gays, the Fink Coops waking over (lirty miles yes teiday ip thes etic. t8 to reacu the foe, Naval Operations in the Jawes Liver. U.S. Flagship Malvern, April 6 was satistiod that the rebels wore about ty evacuate Bichmond, I commenced moving the obstructions delow Howlets's Battery, and, in the course of the @ight, eucceeded fn getting a channel through aod removed the to:pedors, The guubosts remove! up to Drary's where the obetrnctions again pieseuted o bar ®& further progvese, On the 4th of April I accom panied the i’reaident up to Richinond, where he was weceived with the strongest demonstrations of jo We fownd thet the rebel rams aud gunboats had all Been blown up, with the exception of an unfinished ram (the Texar) end a small bout (the Beaufort) moounting one yun, The following faa list of the vea- gels destroyed: Virginia, tlagabip, with 4 guns; tron. gisd Eichmond, 4 guz from-clad Predericksbure @euns; tron-clad Naneowond, 2 guns; wooden ship Bampton, 2 guns; wooden ship Roanoke, 1 gun; and Bie wooden torpedo tender Schrapnel, Patrick Henry eos! sup Game of eu we lo webs and aboy s. | amid these wild demouetrationa before him parative silence having been restored, he eaid; nor Tuy PrestDpeNt™ earion hae 0° ' wll the leaders should be disfranchi hands and waving of hate He appeared to be calm Com- y rejoteed that an ¢ curred thomeelves, [Cheer wing made for « thape thie ev ‘ * We cnu't wait hould be such a der atration, |, of courre, will hinve to respond to ih la volco, * Bully tor you,") and Twill bave nothing te aay if you dribble [tout of me, (Laughter and «ries of * We want to bear you now," &e.] Lace shave « band, (Voices, * We have three of then I pro pore now closing up by requesting yon ty play «car tui piece of music ora tune, Luhoueht * Daxie’ of the bert tunes 1 ever heard iY ter.) The band becan to play “ Dixie.” but nm conse, as the President bad uot yet coucluded hie remake, He continued Thad heard atternpted to we bad thir as ' sore tha! formal ¢ norrow nie that onr atversaries over the way propriate it, Tinaleted yet tured at, (Cheers and i that 1 presented the nto the Attorney Ge vave hia ¢ thas it t# our! prize. (Laughter ».) Lash the band to give use wood turk v ° The band accordingly played ‘Dixie with extra- ordinary vigor, when three cheers and ativer w followed by the tune of “Yankee lood The President then proposed thre: rousing cheers for Grant and all ander hie commer! and next three cheer: for the navy and all ite forces, ‘Th moet enthurinstionl y give The Pre ideat retired wold buzzes, the tune of “Mall Columbia” end the firing of cannon the War Department, and various tunes we ed he Secretary wae repeatedly called tor, but did not aprear Tho immense concourse of perronue then ated, The steam fire engines were out, deco- ered with flaca, and screaming their joy slong Venn- eylvania avenue, ‘There war asalute of five huodied ns at daytieht, and ringing of belia and fieing from all the tortiications, SFOOND DIAPATCH Washinton, April lo, PM vered speeches to-day wae Major-Ceneral Ub His remarks were principally directed to the eulject of the future dieporition by the Government of the part cipantain the rebellion, He recer nuded that and diace wire yw Tho crowd then proceeded t Among thoes who pr, m fied for holding nny ott the ingeee sine ng the Tichta of cltizenship, The plauded, and at ive conclusion the crowd dlepe ANOTHPS SPRRCH BY THE PRESIDENT Beveral hundred persons gathered before th Exccu- tive jon this afternoon at balf-past tive, Fre- «uent calle wore made forthe Presidedy who appeared merely to eay, If the company had areembled by up- polntment, come mistake had ere standin’. He bad appeared before a larcer audie than thie one to-day, aud he woull repeat what then sald, namely: He eapposed, o«ing ie the great vood nows, there would be some det. meth tion, He would prefer tomorow evening, when he should be to their "oder- guite willing, and, he Loped, ready, tu say something He a Yo be particular, because everything he anid got intoprint. (Laughter) Occupying the po- | siuon he did, @ mistake woud produce n therotore he wanted to arctul pot to Wake @ tine take, (A Voick.--You bave not made any yet.) The President was greeted with cheors, and, after bidding the crowd good evening, retired, The Demonstrations Elsewhere Dispatches are being constantly received from all eof the loyal States, showing that the pe fully appreciate the significance of the great rictory, lhe belle are ringing joyful poalsa the firemen are parading the streets with their engines aud gicat wade ere etanding around in every part of the etreeta® rehearsing the “elad tidings,” and singing the “Doxolog god the Natioual songs, while hich aud loud above ali can be heard the booming of can- w as salutes of handreds of pune are fired, er lu yout places am@ugenieuls tor formal celebrations are had | on Lee's ret terday for the Pret Southern Confederacy rard the warns over, and further fore aa unwiee, offic ating force.” Thatthe President will courve, the INrkiiives ea bes addi- waeous for be.ewing. From Richmond. Mr Tincoln’s Terms of Veace, Fte. Washs ton, April 1 Lie inormation bas been recelved from a gentieman who left Richmond y rday, thes ¢ eral Sh pley, by order of the 1 nt hae given aafe conduct to Senator Hunter, to comme and go from that city He ls euppored to be on his o tate in Pasex County, fifty miles from Richmond, There were no pravere offered in the churches yea and, of cours, none for the The citizens generally re- resistance there- nt, vin NIA RNOOCRING AT TRE Doo, The MHehmond Wiity of Baturday aaye “The etafementt id bea meeting Inst evening of euch membe Virginie t eu n the ¢: wae no meeting of voply an tnforiel con HiViluals, aMOHK Whor Werle Ave OF membersotthe Locisiature The motlve of th gentlemen coming toeether, wae to hear from asd I the termenpon whieh Presicent Lincoln seed himeclf se williow that Virginia mieht re urn w the Union. Messed, Ko Andecron, David J. More thantal PL Tyler and H.W. Thomas were App tinted a committee to inform the Legiviatare and Governor Simith of Pree eat Lincoln's terme, and phell wae rejuested to secompany the y were to leave the city as soon ar pe. ale not of Mr. Lincoln's feria Ae our Own taluTmalien On that hoad w Bot in The only information received in Washington of Presiden Li oporition, le that it was ofa very liberal character, A number of gentiemen returned fromm a visit to Richmond to-day, The Richioond Witt, of Saturday, eae fteep hundred ring poor » he 1 inoue The Chistian Commies bie the ou PAtions yesterday, ¢ to were Lu e thy the fre Jeffs Change of Base. Dauville Supposed to be the Capital Just ut Present. Washington, April 10, The Navtowat Rerrantie Marties have arrived trom Danvilte withhy report that Jeth Dey rrived at Dan- sftermoon Inst, aud that be was accom members of bus Cabic A our lines, wh v M panied by tw Richmond paper adde pos thiee “T) fawell known from official docum 4 thet Ler, ove © monthe azo, ‘ate that | 4 not bold eoont arniy + inaleved that it When the tir ne to retount he had but that was pinetioable, and that wae to Dan aod he set cut tor that point. His private prop- etis was all got away, of sold, «xcept fis oar iaee, builtin New Oriente, It line Leen o very fine offal: aod was on the care to go, but the train tt not eet off im tue, and our eavelry coming to, the trig wae tired, bat vio ® pulled the carriage out and it is vuly @ litle sooreled on one side, “From Mobile. Latest Keports. Catro, April s noth Mobile” report that the Spanish Port etf'l beid out on the w0tb ult., Advices 1 but our forces were contident of ite capture in atew potwithetanding it had been strengthened by no end guna from Mobile, A rumor was current aur gard wos iu the ci ud would dowkit io ling our cons! ined @aeau't flenernl Stecle’s Operations Washtngtos, Aprii l Phe Navy Departroons to dav received the following. a reference to which ts asiong the Mobile pews publiebed ip the New York Sc of to-day: Coumaspavd's Orriox, Naty Yann, ? i 1 Fin, Mareb iy ish) Non. Gideon We Seretary Sf the Navy, Wash Brigadier General Arboth. commanding the Mill- je of Weat Florida, line just infe ime Gen, Stee, commanding bb Ariay Corpe it! crema, have aptuied on the the rebel Gene rat Ccangon, whe ie mortally ikeu 260 pr ors, eeiged two raiway ve-green, 60 miles above Pollard, on the | Monteom ry Railrowt, and het torn up aad destroyed | the milway trrck both at bvergreea and Polurd. Mal. Gen, ste at the latest advices, Sundey, the JOU, Was at Blakeley, (shened) bo JN, AnMaT RONG, ( imode taimnandant, ‘The ‘Missouri State Convention, “t. Lows, Mo. dot ly. -the tinal vote of the Store Convention on the now Conatitudion was taken Saturday at’ * Ited 25 for @ud Lo againat it, Itinto Le submitted te the people on the Gth of fed, to go into ef eton the 4th of urned a/ne dic after a e@a- June, and, if ret ly. The Convention a eiou of seveatyeci ht daye New York State Logislature. Senate. Albany, April 10. lmmediately on the organiza. tion of he Senate tile morning, Mr, Havese moved the tollowine resol tions Reaolved, Vhatwe bail with feelings of irrepressible delight, and witt arte ful of sratitude to Aimighty God tor the downtall of the slaveholle rebellion, and with it that colomul #yrtesa of daiguity aod aod extend which it was inau- corme, WH perpets euratet He aolved, That no heroes mentioned on the page of history eo richl » Nation's gratitude and praise aa those who, under the bleveings of God, have achieved ictoriet wheal Lave eaved our nationt tloa, and that netand the offeers who have met and republic, oUF Warnes woble and herofe devds, elrined in our hearts’ our children oa The fe #iall continue to e poveruinent aud waiver. be wv itet fal iberty to Mr. Fields mo holders.” Mr, Wcil anid that if the b story of the times taught ue upything, it wae (lat (luis Was @ alave-loidere’ re. bellion, As wo t enue eeauted by Gea, Grant to (Gen, Lee, had he ¢ ceoot and had a voice in framing ther ® rajuired the rebel army to #ubmait to the Vrecimoation of President Lin- fami od to strike out the words “slave cul and (he laws of Congteer, Pauber than aunply re. cuie them to observe jaws of thear roepective Biater Mer, Vields waa perfect: weil aware of the fact that baa now Leen do seo beet bot Ae detiibous, bo} re, humane and terme of Gen. Grant would not be at all eatisfactory to the radieas, The tine has arrived, however, to iny aside all feelings of enmity, hatred and malice, BO tar Me DO wee concerned, he trusted that he had eratiested from bie breast all | | fee cues ot eb 8 OF wuluority towards those we being made have conquere oe _-+ Mr, fiutnpnrey moved to add the follow!ne “And we cordial prove olt otter and epirit of Conciliation. shenmewe Vel uty We declared aud nce o 5 , Prod i cepted by Gen, Gra Antictpated Presidential Proclamation, (ie Ruy noc supp ed that these resolutions | Washinton, NarionaL Ines were loieuded ns tet of politicwl iaith vow aud pRNCRR Of Worday Baye : learn trom an authene | beeatier, but the Beater fom the Seveath Diatrict reepiies A antaiiecs drags (Mr, Phull's) secs oeive it that tura, and te eource that Judge Campbell, of Alabama, former |) he end (ut the or cute of the majority may ly of the United States Supreme Court, and one of | t ux he woved that tl the Hainpton Roads Commisstonere of the rebel by, pittee af Ba aceslilis Government, called upon the President at Richmond, i aerd, Folger, Laveus, and ciwed bir to issue a proc/amation of # conciliato- ry character, expressing bis belief that it would have Os Gals tune cost aalusecy edlvct, The Piwsideok Andiews tiumphiey, &o DiLis Reronten meot Fund bh, The my Co bill he New York Fire Depar dow You and Bay View fer Divs Paseen,—The Third street, Brooayeu, bea Nene bill To choas a portion of 19th atreer, ew k. Ratifying the amendiwent t the Conrti- tution I obtpithag very. Inco: porating the Na- tional lurkish Bath Company, Providing for whe Fegistration of deathe in the several towns and war's in this State. fusorgoration the New York Sub- EY eer Metallic Dock and Warchouse Company, te rporat'ne the North American and [tal an 8. au. ei) Company Authorizing the eatensiun of tho tiack of the Third Avenue lroad, Mecew, Amsembly. |Proolamation by the UN. {Two c ONE CENTIN GOLD TWO CENTS IN CURRENCY, | President. Certain Porta Declared loned. Washington, April 10.—The President has tssued following proclamation + Whereas, By lamationa of the loth and Phot April, SA, Me porte of the Uniiel stator fo the states of Virginia, North Carolina, sont ar sorria, Florida, Alabama, * ppl, and Texas, were declared to be saliect to th con The bill relative to the Harlem Rridgo was re- milltary oveupati ported, this Government ence been conditiouatly Bitte Pawrp.— The New York City Bounty and | lar Siothe pote of Norfok or Alexandria, ip Bonds bill. To incorporate the City of Newburgh, | te Stste of Vierluay Meaniart, in the State of Noth To enable the New York and Nousatoule and North. | Ca oun: Mort Koyal, ia be State of South Caroling ern Railroad Co, to accept a grant fiom the State of | Meneacola and ber veuding io the state of Florida Counectiout, Ke iating to the false certificate of deaths | er Ne in the State of jouisiana; and in New York pds \ rib rection of the Act of Con roa, rc ‘ wire wy 1th, Isd5, he President Mr. Gleason offered anerios of resolutions, retaro- | i, 4 Vo, close ‘certain parte of ontey tng thanks to Lieutenant General Grant bis officers | Now, tore, be tt) huown I, Abra and soldiers, for the overthrow of the military power | bam Lincoin, Mrvident of the of the rebellion, and declaring that moderation ta the boar of victory and foreiveness of iujaries endured become us as a great nation, and thet ts will be the earnest bond of Union in the future before us for it will win the wan juiahed hack to our boarte and arma, and thas recall them to loyalty aud repentance, Objections were nade to the couskieration of the resolutions Lhe priv lege of the House were extended to Fx- Gove nor Pollock, of Peansylvania and George HH. St . re het! Milesion, and on being introduced by the Spaaker w the House, they congratulated the mer bers and people upon the Areat victory of Saturday. Recess RVENING ARASLON, Mr. Ganford reported the bill to confirm the ordi- mance of the Comm Souneil of New York, au igine the Third Avenue Kailroad Company to ex ther track. Mr. J. L. Parker moved to go into Committee of the Whole on the bill tiring the compensation of mem- bere of the New York Common Couneil, which was carried, Mr. Van Boren moved to amend by prohiMtinge the mon Council from making any donation frora blie funds to any individual or corporation, or any increase of salaries, and deciaring any such action void, Mr. Mathews moved to amend Mr finuendment that no donate ease cf walarios aball be ruade without the vote of thiee-fourths of all the mer bere elected to the Moard Mr, Mathe amendment was adopted, and pro- arose Was then reported Mr L. Rmith moved to enter the bill to a third reading, which wee carried.45 te Jo, Adjourned, Van Buren's ews Items, (Bp PelegrapA to the Now York Sun.) Jay Cook reports the subscriptions to the Beven- Thirty loan yosterday at @%97 5,660, Vioe-Pamsipast Axpuaw 2 and Hon, Preston King arrived at Fortress Monroe, from Kebmond, on Bunlay. Jou» Wrtnim the past two weeks over twenty thou- sand rebel prisoners have been sent away from City Potot, and » large number atill remain there, dus St, Albans raiders were brought before the Court at Toronte, © W., yesterday, and all dis- char, ad, excepting Young, who wae committed for trial Ar the Hartford (Conn.) city election, yesterday, the Unton ticket wae carried by majorities ranging from 80¥ to 498. Four of the eix wards wore also carried, Micitany effaire in the vicinity of Wilmington, N.C, are perfectly yutet, and the city te quietly resuming ite former business-like aspect, The stores were being rapidly reopened, and every- thing tudicates @ speedy return to their former homes of those who Hed at the approsch of vur troops. Om February Ifth, Capt. McDonald farrived with his schooner at Boston yoaterday) fell iu with the ehip Mack Prince, from Ban Franctaco, of and for Keaton, short of provisions and leaking badly, Leaving three feet of water \n the hold He supphed her with provisions and proceeded, the captain of the ship thinking at the time that ho could eafely reach port, On the next day the schooner encoun- red # tremendous gale, and, ew the ah p has never arrived or beon heart of sinca, there te no doubt she foundered and all on board perished, General Intelligence. (By Modi to the Now York Sum.) Am epidemic fever ia swooping off hundreds of vietima at Bt. Potereburgh daily, and all measures adopted forcheckicg it have prove! unavailing, “iy oes far,’' sald Lady Montague, ‘to reconcile me tu being a women, when I reflect that lum in no ‘anger of marrying one.” Bienor Motitnt, of the Catholic Church, a Kon- tuckiar, having succeeded in sav.ng bis Cathedral in Richm ud, continues to keep up worship ay s- tomatcally, Tus whooner that was reported to have heen ly- ing near the steamer General Lyon, at the time of the burning of that vease!, off Cape Hatteras, ar- rived at Moorehead Cay, on Aprl Yd. Boo wes only successful in eaving ono toon from the burning steaner, and reports thas five hundred persous must Lave periabed Wart to do #ith all the prisoners and deserters {Hu perplexing qiestion, ‘Lhe deserters being hired by the farmers of Maryland, Pennsyivenls, aud the wore distant States, at prices ranging from eight to ten dollars a month, Goverumeut paying their fare to where they desire w go, Fanay Fi.sainr, the famous danseuse, who some tweuty-five years ago tucned the begin of our zens, Was present lately at the * Cencor lia in Vienus, ia Japuary, whieh Wan satiended by the gentlenien of the aristocracy and buresucracy, and thee iteot artists Mine Fanny Klealer ap- peared ina white satin dress and train, literally covered with diswouds rubies aud Lue, Two decrees of the Imperial Goverament of France have been received at the Plate Department wt Washington, which order a universal exhibition of the productions of agriculture to be opened at Paria, on the let May, 156 La conuection with the decrees la a loiter from M. Goollry io charge ot the French Legation—inviting the co-operation of the Luited Beatet Government to facilitate the success of the exbiliiion, Secretary Beward, in» reply, communicated through Mr, B.gelow, the Minister United States at Paria, states thas the Present regarda the project with Frese favor, es Wong b the mutuel prosperity aud frieudship of the two uations, Tus Nashvile IeratcH, April 6th, eays: “Our readers will recollect the correspondence to the Disvaicn trom Eastport, a few Gaye ago, in which it Was stated that toe rebel ( Forrest Lad sept a challenge to Generel Wilson, proposing o fair, open Hela febt, and expressing bis conviction of success in such #n engagement, Wo are in. formed Moat Geuers) Wileuu mcordingly wet Forres auc Dick Taylor on the 28sh ult., aod fight wok lace on that day ata point between Selma aud awomnery, Ala, Lt Was @ desperate engagement, end called jute regu ition all the military ekill and bravery of both commands, The forces ugder the two robel generals were totally Cefeated, and » lorgo nugber vs prisoners Were captured by Gun, Wison, Hoe slay destroyed aixtoen cars conta ing ammuanttion and commissary stores, aud siroyed four locomotives. Geueral Wilson Bastport bao! ey wal) left dy hereoy prociain that the Lappabannock. orryewne, Y burg, in Virwinia. of Camden, Klizaheth Clty, Eden *lymmouth, Washington, Newbern Geracoke aa: in North Carolina Cherloston, Re \ufort, in South Caroling, of Saw. Qnuah, St. Mary's, Brunews aid He of Mobile, in Alabama, of Pearl 1 ough, Nateher and \ickrburg, in 5 Augustine Key Wret, St. Maka, los Leon, Joba's, Jacksonville and Apaiac!. cole. in Biorida. ot ‘Teche Frankiin, in Louisiana. of (im veston. Lasalle, Bravos de Bautiago, Point Leabed aid abownay ile, ia ‘Temas, ate hereby closed, and al rieht of nportation, warehousing and cther privileges a ieapect to the porte ator eal’, cenre uw 1 © again been opened hy And, if while the a ip or vessel trom bey on yk om board any article atvompt to enter fuch with tte tackia, ap |, furniture and cargo, forwited to the | nited Miatea, (bated) April 1tih, Lsos, (sinned) Anata Lisoors LOCAL NEWS. MEW TORK AND THK VICINIT.E, GeLp AND Svocks were active und atrone at the Evening Exchange, Cold cloead nt 14’. Evening Exchange met in thete oew quarters, ad Joinin @ Fifth Aveane Hotel, lat night. Every thing passed off with great eclal larke in Georgian, togeiher all be Attendance very THe Wak News Is tie Crry AunanarMeNtTs of Lente Sorenprn oniven Hate UP AND Gorn Dows Batores Foads any Parntoriow, ‘The anvounee Ment at alate hour on sunday night that Lee aud tly entire army had surrenderod tu Generel Grant, pro duced a sensation tu this city which ts probably with outa parallel, The | tant news was comumunt cated from mouth to mouth, spreading through ‘oe elty liko wildfire, and caus ng the most intenrs ex citement thronghout every pert. The gloriove news wee shouted Ghrough tho streeta taken up by one, then another, and eo pawed al tthe highers pltety of strong lungs, Old anu young were alike wakeued from their slumbers by the thrilling sunouncemeut of “ Burrender of Leo's army," and bede were evacu ntod with far wor rapidity than Lee displayed ir getting out of Petersburgh and Richmond Loor wo. @ thrown open, windows holated and forme aypearec dressed somewhat in the antijweted ety le, eupposur to Lave been tuaugurated in the Garden ou Bdeu Everybody wanted t Lear the news repented two ur thiee Uines, followed by half a deren editions o querios regarding ite reliability. Liats wece thrower up, fo total dler gard of spring prices, aud ataid oid gentlomen with gouty aymptome were euddenly at fected with a dirposition to dence, In the morulug when the papers reve the official correspondence pro ceding the surrender, all doubts were eet at rest, aud the popular delight was unbounded, People every where sevined to be boiling over with enthusiasm: joy was retieoted from every countenance, and (he oxcoas of good feeling was eo great that there & gone) divpesltion to embrace. Our reporter noted one imdl- vidual embracing 4 lamp-post, He amediumand the epirit of one of the Bourbons had filled him with eothosiasm. As our reporter approached! him, he sald How Tity Re Cirent ant wri “TI gay, olf tel’, why's this elty, to-day, (hie) like two cities, eh?’ Reporter hadn't the romotest idea, “'Cause it'* @ city beside itself bride itaelt with (hic) Joy, don't y* eee’ Reporter “sew it and *uboutto pass on, when the apiritof the Hourbar said: “Hol'on, old fol'; why's the city to-lay like the (hic) rebellion, eh? Reporter couldn't eee the parallel, © nae it's fingxing—don't ye’ ? ilo rus stripes an’ etarean’ things.” Reporter was sat- iafled with this ebal!ition of patriotism and “lourher straight,” and left the sald individual tryfag to ing the “War ob Jublilo” to the tune of *Yanken MDoolle * The city was “tagging,” truly enongh. Frow nearly every etore and public building, and from many pri- vate houses the giorious eld banner, which bas juss been eo nobly vindloated, was exlibited, The rato of course epelled the display of the bunting, but the flage wero sever before more fondly looked upon by the eyos of New York, At ten o'clock, the County Volunteer Committee commenced firing four hun dred guna from the top of the building in the Park, In nearly all the Protestant Episcopal churehes the prayer of thaukagiving for victory over the enemy was said atthe morning service, and the belle rang out merrily from the several belfries, Torday agrand 7¢ Deum will be eung ab Te mity Chureh tn honor of the event, atwhich Bivnop Por. ter, Rev, Dre, Dix, Higbee, Ogilby, Vintym and the entire choir of the Chareh will asa! The following call bas been issued, signed by @ lerge number of clti- mona: “io view of the great God hue souchnalel wrth y bimion OF the, Uanou aad the cause of coutitat! mal liberty, the bankers, mer- chants, judges of V6 courte lawyers, business men, aud ciiizene Kenuraily, are invited to mest in Trine ty Church, on ‘Vuertay, April 11, at one o'clock P to juin tn the authem, 76 Deum Laudamue. J Me The mewbors of the Prodace Exchange met tn large numbers at 11 o'clock, George 3. Cregan, Fay,, in the chair, The meeting was very enthusiastic, A serie of rerolatious were passed, congratulating the Praw dent acd the nation on the close of the war, by the surrender of the anny of General Les, Appropriate remarks wore made by General Wallbr.dge and othera and the mecting adjourned An informal meeting of Influential citizens wan held at the Collector's Office in the Custom Hours about noon, A revolution was pawed to make the proposed celebration exclusively relikious in ite char- actor, All unnecossary parade wii) therefura be avOided, A cong:atuiatory aa rent to Gove eroor Fenton, after which (hoe meetiig reparated. A special uvetiug of (he Gosuber of Commorce wae held at one o'clock, Jonawan Burges to the ehair, Resolut'ona were adopied to the effect that the Char ber of Commerce pledged itself to the support of the Government whenever, to the judgment of the latter, ft shall demand # revocation of the bellivermat rights accorded to the rebels by foreign powers, The resolu- tlona weo thanks those pervons resident in Kurope who bave vyopatliged with the | nian cause durtug this war, ‘The Doard of Councilines, at a meeting held yor, terday, sgreed to change the time previously «p> pointed by them for the celebration, aud have made iH | it conform with the day fined by the Gevermer aud de | Committee of the Chamber of Conmerce—the Yun & Woulky end bis tuve commas core | oh ‘The boards of Aldermen aud Supervisare bei © Continud uh tha eat pose