f XUS FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1865. PEACE NEAR AT HAND. A Tery important official gazette from Secretary Stanton arrived in this city last night. It stated that the War Department, after consultation with the Lieutenant General, had come to the determination that all recruiting should be stopped—that all purchases of arms, ammunition, and quartermasters’ and commissary supplies shall be curtailed, and the onerous expenses of our military establishment shall be re duced in all its branches —that the number of general and staff officers shall also be reduced—and lastly, that all military re strictions upon trade and commerce shall be removed. As soon as these measures can be put in operation it will be made known by public orders. Let us frankly say that we are gratified to find our pre vision respecting the Draft unjustified by the event. We sincerely trust that the Lieutenant General is right, as we believe he must be, from the fact that a special despatch from our Washington correspondent announces that General Lee is about to visit John ston, with the view of inducing him to stay further bloodshed. If so, the war will indeed be at an end. The rebellion will have collapsed even more speedily than it begun. _• - The Verdict of History. The publication of the official documents and correspondence discovered in the new ly-deserted mansions of the dignitaries of the Confederacy sheds a flood of light upon the internal machinery of their Govern ment. We are shown how the pestilent heresy of ultra State rights doctrines has clogged their movements and thus acted as a partial antidote to the poison it endea vored to infuse into our national organiza tion. The beggared state of their finances is exposed by their inability to meet such imperative obligations as the payment of their troops, by their desperate expedients to obtain money through petty exactions, semi-commercial ventures in cotton and tobacco, and forced loans, as well as by the enormous financial estimates necessi tated by the decline in the nominal value of their wretched Government currency. The suffering of the people they have nearly ruined, is .depicted in the piteous appeals for relief addressed from all quar ters, dictated by almost every imaginable shade and shape of misery, 'and by the cold and empty responses to these wails of agony. They have not only starved their prisoners, but they have persisted in a contest in volving in its . continuation the destitution of whole States and the impoverishment of millions of their misguided countrymen. They have not only “robbed the cradle and the grave ” to replenish their armies ; they have not only driven many thousands Of unwilling conscripts to bloody tombs, but they have darkened the homes of these brave men by leaving their inmates ex posed to gnawing hunger and to the at tacks of troops embittered, by recollections of the conflagration of Ghambersburg. The Richmond conspirators will live in history as the authors of more misery than anyftyrants of past ages. *'3§£ile the whole American people have Ig numbered among their victims, ffc most fearful blows have &llen troche citizens of the South. Their th« 1 ’-.baa been deeply injurious cfsu ® ie * r friendship has been man, fatal to their supporters. The of Humanity has never recorded a tbn event with more heartfelt gratitude .an the victory which drove them, like trembling fugitives, from the scene of their 'greatest triumphs and of their bloodießt crimes. The Young Antons. After a long, bitter, and wearing sick ness, the- nation has, for the last twelve months, ‘ been slowly recovering. And, as invariably occurs with youth, ho sooner has her health, been partially re established than, her strength re-developes itself with marvellous rapidity. When the warm and rushing blood df age becomes colder, and slackens in its flow, disease will leave it incapable of recuperation or that recupe ration will come, so slowly and haltingly that, friendship feels the next struggle must, in all probability, be its last. With the young it is different. Their arteries are accurtomed to the quick current of the gladness and power of life. Though they be stricken to the earth by the blow of sickness, when, under the hand of the skilful physician, they return into the world, the blood leaps more vigorously through their veins, their chests expand, and sinew and muscle knit anew with a more vigorous life and a fresher sense of existence They seem to realize the'confidence of vi tality as they had never done before, and plunge into the active. stream of being around; and before them; with a strength fit to 'battle against those waves that, but a few days or weeks since, they would have avoided with a feeling more than akin to fear. . t §o isit with Ourßelves. _ ' We have gone through a frightful .strug gle f6t national a life as that we had heretofore known—-which has welLnigh thrown us helpless and dying upon the barren shore, to appeal in wain to that Heaven who onl/helps the strong of arm and the bold of heart. ~ Luckily, our youthful vitality was strong within us. \ it has definitively subdued the peril which threatened ; |}hr : Ijhperial existence ■with dissolution, ; aithough the rebel-, lion has not yet strength has been *p r &tuhed: tand that the termination of the wdr fe’disttoetty visible, and we feel ourselves emerging from it, with our vigor increased and our brain' and bone and flesh healthier and "more robust than they have ever before been. We are fast developing a more potent and & far stronger Nationality, while our Government places upon record the com pleter manhood it feels on emerging from that terrible contest in which it jjiaa: feqen for the past four years -struggling -against Treason, in the hourly danger of Death. ' Where,; and in what manner, has it ex hibited its recovered health and strength ? We can honestly say with an intense delight that this was shown in the proclamation issued by the President on last Tuesday and published in Thu Panes ■On Wednesday last This proclamation declared- explicitly and unmistakably that our vessels of war “ have been refused in certain foreign ports privileges and immu nities to which they were entitled by treaty, public law, or the comity of na tions, at the same time that vessels of war Of the country wherein the said privileges and immunities have been withheld, have enjoyed them fully and uninterruptedly in ports of the United Stateß.” It then con tinues, after a candid statement that “ this -condition of things has not been forcibly resisted" heretofore—if, after a reasonable timehaßelapsed, “the said privileges and immunities shall continue to be so refused,t then and thenceforth the same privileges and immunities .shall be refused to the vessels of war of that country in the ports of the United States.” Temperate and stately in its form, this proclamation is the most tangible evidence of restored and vigorous health that our national life could have given. It tells all Europe, and more especially England and Prance, that we both feel and know our strength. It bids them do us justice, if they would that we should continue their friends. Nay! It does more. |t declares to them in a calm but determined manner that during the period of national danger which we have under gone we have not been blind—that we know the" exact measure of the treatment to which* we have been subjected by them, and have decided upon retaliation unless the whole course of their conduct be at once changed. It 'says plainly, "As you do to us, will we do unto you.” Nor will they dare sup- pose that the young Antceus of the West ern World, who has again risen the strong er from that earth upon which he had been thrown some few years since, will be slow to carry out his determination. Before the threatening cloud upon the horizon, though it be no bigger than a' man’s hand, they will retire and doubt. If they do not grant ns that justice which we demand from them, they feel convinced that this cloud wilT expand, and over spread the whole of the Western Heaven, hearing in its womb the levin and the thunder of that vast strength which has been given us by God, in the midst Of one of the most Titanic convulsions that ever threatened to destroy the living vigor of a young nation.. Let them have a care and look to -it. As they deal with us, will they be dealt with. And they shall be called to a strict and just account for the injuries which they have done ns. Let us be glad, then, that the night of onr suffer-'' ing has passed away, and that as a young giant we can now, once more, safely and fearlessly command Justice from all Man kind. . i Port Sumpter and the Old Flag. To-day the glorious Flag- of the Union which had waved undimmed and untar nished for so many years, until the foul stain of an unjustifiable and unholy Rebel lion had sullied its folds, will again float over the walls from which the originators of the Rebellion had tom it. On this very day it is also hoped that the second great army of the Rebellion will have laid down its arms. The nation has reason in its joy to thank the Almighty that he has so completely blessed its un tiring and unfaltering faith in His justice. The Mexican Happy Family. It must be admitted that the position of the Austrian Maximilian in Mexico is a peculiarly embarrassing one. The members of his Cabinet, Ms'official servants, and Ms army are, we will not say, composed fro® every nation under the sun, but a very fair sprinkling of the odds and ends of different nationalities. The necessary consequence is that every man is jealous of every other man, and that which one Official does is counteracted by some other; consequently, official busi ness has its ordinary delay in other coun tries at least quadrupled Monsieur, or Senor, or Herr—we know not which is his right appellation— Elvin rules the Cabi net, and alone has constant personal access to the Emperor. In any other imperial or monarchical country he would, of course, be. the supreme power. Unfortunately for his natural wish to be the controlling influ ence in Mexico, Marshal Bazaine is the head of the French army, and exercises a control perfectly independent of the Minis ter. If he chooses it, the will of M. Elvin is literally of no account. He can undo theravelled knots of diplomacy by a word —nay, set his heel upon the last appoint ments, eschew ministerial policy, and dic tate his own or that of his master. The Austrians in Mexico detest the French, and the French despise the Austrians. But be hind these comes the discontented section of the nation. -A native cabal, which' we may call 'Mexico proper, detests both the French and' Austrian oc cupants of the country. TMs section adores Jttakez, and hates foreigners. Hot a day passes without some difficulty. How there ,is a quarrel between the Austrians and the French. Then there is a quarrel of the Mexicans with the Austrians, or by the Freneh with the Mexicans, or possibly of all three together' A pistol-bullet or a stab with a bayonet or knife may he ex changed—the military police arrive, and the matter is hushed up, only to occur again upon the morrow. In short, we may at any moment hear that the Austrians or French have been massacred by the Mexicans, or that the foreigners have bayonetted the lovers of Jhabez, or cut each other’s throats. Maxi milian, to-day an Emperor, supported by foreign steel, may be to-morrow a fugitive, without a euarto in his pocket. Should it chance thus, we shall be contented. It will save us a good deal ! of future trouble, and be most consoling to .the. national treasury. We shall be able to attend to other and more pressing affairs, and shall offer our most grateful thanks to Providence for its more than benign dispensation- “ Our.,Neighbor General Grant.” We have received a communication from one of the residents Of the western part of Chestnut street, who complains of the ter ribly unclean condition of the street in. the rear of his house, which is in the same row with the one presented to Lieutenant Gen. Gbakt. He very pertinently writes: “ Cannot the carts come up to our beauti ful partof the city ? As our neighbor, Gen. Grant, will be likely to look all over his premises, which are now being prepared for hie occupation, should hot , this nui sance be removed before he. .comes?’’’ ,As our Washington correspondent an nounces that the Lieutenant General wiU start for this city to-day, we fear that if he visits'his future residence he willhave.to stand the nuisance this time. - But let hot pnly this,' but every back ‘ street in the city he thoroughly : cleansed at once, for the public health, as well as that of our neighbor General Grant, will irareiy sniff i fer. if the present state of affairs should ‘ continue. " The Gala-ftf Victory, i Prom the which are now under way for-the illumination on Monday night we anticipate a' fine display. Our citizens have experienced such joy on the reception Of. the; glorious nevrs ;that- they gladly seize an opportunity td'give vent to their-feelings by a great public demonstra ting. , Easter : Monday, is at all times.a general holiday, but this year it will be made aperfeet earnivgl. The happy indi cations of rapidly-approaching peace give additional zest to the'occasion, and Phila delphia will devote itself, heart and soul, to the gala of victory. If General Grant should arrive, as we hear he will, we hope that he will .remain, and, by his presence amongst us, increase the general enthu siasm. , - - .” ■ Death' of Colonel William. Sergeant. i It is With deep and sincere regret that we chronicle the death of Colonel ' Wil liam Sergeant, who died;' on Tuesday last, from the effects of a wound received on the 31st of March, 'near Petersburg. Little doubt had been entertained of Ms recovery by his family. Indeed, he had lately written to them respecting Mmself, in the most hopeful manner. -However,' on the day we have mentioned, he quitted this life, while on board of the boat from City Point, Colonel Sergeant was no more than 35 years of age, and was a son of our distia guished( fellow-citizen, the late Hon. John Sergeant, as well as a brother of Mrs. Meade, the wife of the General. He held himself a prominent position amongst us, having been , originally educated for the bar, and,buta few, years since, amemberof the State Legislature. Having volunteered close upon the commencement of the war, he received a captaincy in the 12th United States Infantry, and/ was noticed for Ms gallantry in the Peninsular and the other campaigns in wMch he participated. As a natural result, he subsequently was called to. the position of colonel of the 210th Re giment of Pennsylvania Volunteers. With tMs regiment he has encountered some of the most arduous duties in this campaign being as remarkable for Ms personal brave ry as he was for the military talent which he had developed—until he received the wound wMch was destined so soon to bear him to the grave. As a man he was gene rous to a fault, wMle he was gentle and open-hearted. Possessing a thorough edu-. cation, he was distinguished by the posses sion of great ability. His body has been brought to the residence of Ms mother in our own city, WMle he leaves his widow and a young family to bewail Ms loss; We deplore with them his sudden but honor able death, in wMch regret we shall be sympatMzed with by thousands of Ms per sonal friends. IjETTER FROM «OCCASIONAL.” Washingtok, April 12, 1865. What the President said last evening from the windows of the White House harnowbeen read and re-read by hum. dreds of thousands of his countrynien. It was proper that thoughts so weighty from a source so authoritative should be published at once in the organs of public opinion. Thanks to the telegraph and the printing press, these important suggestions are already before all who have eyes to read or ears to hear. Affecting every class and condition, and every section of our country, and looked for with impatient anxiety, they will be closely analyzed and discussed. When Grant crushed the shell of the egg- of Treason, and scattered the foul birds that were hatching it, there rose in” every mind such questions as, What is to be the next step ? What course will be taken by the President? by Congress? by the Union party? and by the Demo cratic party? Will the rebel masses be forgiven ? Will the rebel leaders be shot or hanged? What is to become of am nesty, confiscation, disfranchisement for treason, &c. ? Hut, while everybody waß asking and trying to answer these interrogatories, each to his own satisfac tion, there was nobody who, in such a strait, could “talk by the book” except the Chief Magistrate. And when Lieute nant General Grant spoke, good men grate fully accepted the construction, that iu his. dealings with Lee he was prompted by the counsel, if not by the pre sence, of the President! But nobody could know this ; and Mr. Lincoln him self, though always free and plain of speech, never dropped a syllable to indi cate that he had a hand in it. At an early moment, after his return from Richmond, however, (and a most happy one for the Republic,) the President told the throng ing and joyous citizens who offered him thfeir thanks and congratulations, that on Tuesday evening he would tell them what be thought of the momentous civil .situa tion and the heavy obligations devolving upon himself and the people. You. will recollect that on repeated occasions, in this correspondence, I stated that the time would come when we should *be constrained to meet the question of “reconstruction,” or “reunion,” call it what you may, as statesmen and patriots, and not as bigots and partisans. And also, that when the rebels were defeated, and had surrendered, the demand for Peace would be upon us, and that no party could exist that stood, in the way of Buch an adjustment as would be harmonious -with Mr, Lincoln’s known opinions and characters' Ho people ever voted to re-elect a President with a better fore-knowledge, so- to speak, of his pur posgs on paramount questions. He had never concealed Ms thoughts, when, for the general good, he deemed it right to pro claim them ; and this he has done without offence to those who. thought differently, yet resolved not to be deterred in' the per formance Of his conscientious, and, as he understood them, his constitutional duties. And now the hour has come when Ms ex amplfe Will reconcile the worst antagonisms and-solder anew and forever the bonds that henceforward hold us one people. You have published his speech. No pro duction ever -needed less explanation. Even those who may not approve it wjll not deny to it the merit of being lucid, frank, and plain—so. plain that the humblest may understand it, and yet so instinct with sterling pMlosephy as to challenge the criticism of the highest. I do not exaggerate when I tell you that I have not heard, nor indeed heard of, any one who is resolved to oppose the remedies suggested in ttds speech. That there will be protests and criticisms is to be expected. No such disease as the rebellion can be cured at once—-and no physician, however gifted, can expect to find the true remedy ; in an bquf, or to induce all men to be lieve in Ms skill.' And the Mends of the Administration should recollect that if this is a trying hour to the Government, and to the President,- it is the period when ihp shoald.t&ke care not to allow dissensionPlb' creep into their councils. Thep’resident has taken his stand for no light or transient reasons, and he cannot' be easily shaken from Ms position, unless he should he weakened by troubles in his own house. His policy is hot a party policy, and yet Ms party should cordially (and I predict they will),, sustain it. Indeed, his argument cannot be successfully at tacked in any quarter, and not cer tainly by any loyal / man who yearns for an honorable peace. There was ,in the short response of Senator Har lany of lowa, the new Secretary of the In terior, a world ofmeaning. Mr. Harlan acts now, and has always acted, with what are called the “ radicals” in Congress and in Ms own State; and no doubt, what he said last night is a true reflection of the feelings of most of these men. The conditions of peace are laid down in broad and distinct' characters, and they are not cumbered with threats of a savage vengeance that can never be realized. Why demand what we cannot obtain, and ask for a " retalia 'tion” we .ioUl. not execute? I- am as anxious to see the rebel leaders, those 'demons in human shape, who have con ; verted the fairest domain in the world into a 1 howling desolation,- and ridged with • graves every State North and South—l -am as anxious to see these demons doomed ,to -unutterable shame, and unbroken and Unrepeatable banishment; but lam also anxious to see my country restored to its former strength and glory—to see slavery ; forever great debt reduced— our mighty industries" once more vitalized, and our commerce with the nations of the 'earth, renewed. We have no: time to give to vengeance,-now that we have vindicated our Government, defeated the rebellion, and consolidated a great party around our faithfut CMef Magistrate. Let us take Ms counsel, , and dbnfide in him as we have heretofore done, and the end of the war will be endless peace and prosperity. The Income .Tax on Dividends, dec. We would call the special attention of our readers to the following important let ter from Commissioner Lewis.- It is upon which will be specially interest ing to our. moneyed mb’n, while it must be of vita), importance to'that section of the community whose small fortunes are in vested in the modes to wMch it particular ly refers : Treasury Department, Oppiob op Intbbnai. Revenue, Washington, April ri, 1865. Sib : I deem. It proper, In view of the pending as sessment of the Income tax, to call your eapeolal attention to those changes jn the 116th andTlTth sections of the Revenue Law whloh relate to the tax upon income derived ftom hank dividends, In terett upon railroad bonds, &c. Under former laws yon will remember that In come derived, from these sources, upon whloh a tax had been paid direotly to this offloe, was de ducted from the gross Income of the tax-payer while by the act of March 3, 1865, It Is .provided that, In ascertaining the income or any person liable to an Income tax, the amount received ftom Institutions whose officers, as required by law, withhold a per centum of the dividends made by such Institutions, and pay the same to the Com missioner of Internal Revenue, or other officer authorized to reoelve the same, shall be lnolulled; ana the amount so withheld ahull he deducted front the tax which otherwiae would be assessed upon such per • son. Although, sections I2o»nd 122 dearly contem plate that the Government shall receive five per -cent, of the whole amount paid out by any of the oompanles enumerated on aooount of dividends or Interest upon bonds, It has-been contended by some oompanles that as they were merely authorized and not required to withhold the tax.from snob divi dends or interest, It was competent for them to pay the tax and charge the same to their expense aoeonnt, and make the payment to the stockholder or bondholder free of tax. The result of this con struction la to give the Government five dollars for every hundred dollars paid to the stockholder or bondholder, Instead of five dollars for every ninety-five dollars thus paid. This view has been Insisted upon by some com panies, and they have consequently refused to withhold the tax from theft dividends, and have paid to this offloe but 5-105th of the amount actually appropriated to their dividends, Instead of 5-100, as Is plainly Intended by the law. / 'Where any.oompahy has thus refused to with hold the tax ftom Its dividends, it Isblear that the provision quoted above ftom seotlon 116 has no application, and you will therefore be particular to 'inquire as to this point, whenever any tax-payer olalms a deduction ftpm his Income tax upon this THE PRESS.—PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, APRIL H. 1865. account. If It appears that the tax has not been withheld the deduction should not be allowed. It should be home In mind, however, that It has been the practice with some companies to deolare their dividends nominally free of tax, while In reality the tax has been withheld tad fully paid to this office; that Is to Bay, if the stockholder has received ninety-five dollars and the Government five dollars, or if the stockholders has received one hundred dollars and the Government five dollars and twenty-Blx cents, the tax has been prac tically withheld, whatever name may have been given to the transaction. If, on tho other hand, the stockholder has received one hundred dollars,, and the Government but five dollars, the tax has not been withheld, and no deduction should be al lowed, The same principles will apply to the ease of dividends paid prior to the passage of the act of June 80, 1864. If yon are unable to ascertain the manner in whloh payment has been made by any institution to any of Its stockholders resident In your district, yon oan obtain lull Information by communicating with this office. Very respectfully, JOSEPH J. LEWIS, Commissioner. Washington Keith, Esq., Assessor First District, Philadelphia, Pa, , IMPOBTAST ANNOUNCEMENT BY Drafting and Becndtiiig In the Loyal PUIttJHASBS AND EXPENSES TO BE CURTAILED. MILITARY RESTRICTIONS ON TRABE TO Washington, April 13.—This Department, alter mature consideration and consultation with the Lieutenant General upon the results of the recent campaigns, has come to the following determina tion, whloh will be carried into effect by appropriate orders, to be Immediately Issued: First. To stop all drafting and recruiting In the lojal States. Second .. To curtail purchases for arms, ammuni tion, quartermaster's and commissary supplies, and reduce the expenses of the military establishment In its several branches. Third. To reduce the number of general and staff officers to tho aotual necessities of the service.. Fourth. To remove all military restrictions upon trade, and commerce, so far as may be consistent with the public safdty. As soon as these measures oan be put In operation it will be made known by public orders, Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War. Washington, April 13. CSpecial Despatches to The Piess. 1 The Gapltol, the Executive Mansion, and the Go vernment departments and offices, together with the City Hall,' were again illuminated to-night. Plaoes of business, Including the hotels sad tele graph and newspaper offices, and very many private residences, biased with gas and oandles. Even per sons heretofore evidently sympathising with the rebellion followed the patriotic example. National Sags, various colored lanterns, transparencies, and other designs were everywhere profusely displayed. The illumination was more general and dazzling than ever-before. Bands of music were in attend ance at several of the departments, playing patriotic alls, and rockets and bonfires were among the ex hibitions, The numerous avenues and streets Were crowded with spectators, everybody seeming to be delighted with the outward manifestations of joy beeause of the recent victories, and the; promise which they give of an early.peaoe. Previous to the outbreak of the present rebellion a journeyman printer named’ADAM T. Oavis went &om Philadelphia to South Carolina, to try his fortune. In the course of time he rose from the “ case” to the position of editor and proprietor of a newspaper in that State. At the conuKeneement of the war he eagerly espoused the oause of the South, and, until the subjugation of South Carolina by Shebman, was a zealous supporter' of the treason able schemes of the Hlchmond Government. This same individual is now in Washington, with his family, begging assistance from his former friends and acquaintances, with an assurance delightfully refreshing. NOTICE TO FARMERS AND EMPLOYEES. All persons wishing to employ help upon firms and in other departments of labor are informed that Oapt. Cant, whose office Is In the rear of the Balti more and Washington depot, this city, can supply them. Many hundreds of deserters and refugees pass through his office weekly seeking employment In the NorthT They are mainly form hands, though many of them can turn their attention to ether avo cations. Here is an exeeUentopportuntty for Pennsylvania farmers to obtain the necessary hands upon their lands, do a good deed to suffering humanity, and relieve the Government of a large expenditure of public money. They can apply to Capt, Camp In person, or .ad? dress Mm by letter, stating the kind of workmen they desire. J" ■ - John F. Baij-by has been appointed Collector of Internal Revenue In the Fourth eolleetlon district of New York, vice John Mace, removed. The Secretary of War has decided that officers In command of draft rendezvous are not authorized to grant leaves of absence to officers or furloughs to enlisted me£ ThepraCtloe has heretofore prevailed, but It is Irregular and will be discontinued. No leaves of absence will be given except by authority of the Secretary of War. Much indignation. Is felt and expressed here at the gross and unprovoked Insult offered to our flag by the Fartiiguese authorities In firing upon the Ni agara. [By Associated Press. 3 During the>temporary ahsenoe of Major General; Dix, Major General J. J. Pkck has been assigned; to thocommandof.that department. ■, THE TERMINATION OF THE RECIPROCITY The State Department has promulgated the fol lowing: “Formal'notice of the termination of the reciprocity treaty was given by Mr. Adams to the British Government on the 17th of March, and its recelpt.was duly acknowledged on that day. There fore, in accordance with the stipulations contained In tho treaty, It will expire in twelve months from that date, namely, bn thel7th of March, 1866.” The body of General Smyth, who' died from the' effect of wounds received on the 6th Inst,, arrived here to-day. WOUNDED MEN SENT TO ANNAPOLIS. ; A number of the wounded men now at City Point will be sMpped to Ankapollß, where they will be. placed In the hospitals. THE CONDITION OF SECRETARY SEWARD, The Star says the' side of Mr. SxwAsd>b face in jured by Ms fill has been placed In wires, Instead or bandages, since whloh rime the swelling has be come reduced, and now he does not- suffer so muoh pain. He is unable to leave Ms bed as yet, and Is generally more easy in' the day rime than during Midnight, As talking Is very painful to him, owing tO/the injury-of hls jaw, he ÜBes a slate and'pencil to oommunieate with others. THE LISBON AFFAIR AND THE INSULT &: It is believed that no offiolal Information has yet been received In regard to the firing, by the Lisbon- ; forts, on the United States steamers Niagara and Sacramento, TMs event may be regarded as a fresh illustration of tbe complications almost Inevi table in case of the continuance of the poUoy o f . foreign Powers In regard to our ships of war, against.wMoh the proclamation of yesterday sa,em phatically protests. There Is reason to antloijiate that the effect .of that:, proclamatfpn will be to re store our vessels hereafter to the .enjoyment of {he customary rightß and hospitalities In foreign ports,, and, in the meantime, this oeeurrenee Is not Dtjeiy tb pass , without such aprion op the part of om: Go vernment as the faota, when ascertained, be found to demand. ; ABBTVAL OF WOUNDED OFFICERS&J j Occasional, The following wounded officers belonging to Fenn sylvania regiments have arrived here and are now at Seminary Hospital, Georgetown: 001. Samuel P. Spear, nth Penna. Oavalry. ' Oapt. John Hughes, 2loth Penna. Capt. Samuel Rigley, 189 th Penna. Oapt. A. Y. Benney, 2loih Penna. Capt. Edward GlUigan, 88th Penna. 1 k Lieut. O. O. Keller, 98th Penna. Lieut. D. W, Ney, 88th Penna. 001. William Sergent, 210th Penna., died on the passage up. - GENERAL GRANT IN THE CITY. , General Gbart arrived In the oity this afternoon, accompanied by his chief of staff. i Col. Gambbl, commanding the Union forces at Fairfax •Station, has received a message from Mos bt, In which the latter says he does not care about the surrender of Lee, and that he Is determined to fight as long as he has a man left. < ’? v GENERAL- LEE TO VISIT WBIiDON.,' Itls.stated that General Lee has obtatned.por mission to visit ‘Weldon, N. O. j .. s - ; The report or the capture of Selma And IFob best's entire command Is, according tothq Silion al Republican, now considered by General THOM&S to be reliable. ■' t’ ’ Important Order from Ueneref Grant. bbvocatioh op some op the provisions op the beceht tbade beqtoatiorb. Headquabtbbb Abmibs op thb Uritbd States, ; In THE Field, Vibswia, April 13,1865. 11. Paragraph I of Special Order No. 48, of date Maroh 10, 1866,fr0m these headquarters, suspending trade operations within the State qf Virginia, ex cept that,portion known as the Eastern Shore, and the States of North Carolina and South Carolina, and that portion of the State. of Georgia immedl. ately bordering on the Atlantic, Including the oity of Savannah, until further orders, is revoked,.- By command of Lieutenant General Grant. . Ti S. Assistant Adjutant General. Mercantile Failnrn. ' •• $ ■ Chicago. April 18.—The failnre of Allies kjurpht & Co. Is announced to day. They, wore speculator* In wool, wheat, and high wlney. Their liabilities are not stated, but are beueyed to be heavy, ' WASHINGTON. SECRETARY STANTON. States to Cease. BE REMOVED. OFHCIAL GAZETTE. ILLUMINATION OP THE CAPITOL. REFUGEES. REMOVAL. FURLOUGHS. THE CASE OF THE NIAGARA. DEPARTMENT OF THE BAST. TREATY: THE LATE GENERAL SMYTH. OUR FLAG. LETTER FROM MOBBY. THE CAPTURE OF BELMA. f SPECIAL OBDEB HO. 74, GEN. LEE GOING TO RftLEIGH. HIS ERBAISD TO INFLUENCE JOHNSTON’S .- SUBBENDER. He Is Sorry for his Share in the Eebelllen and will - do Everything to Stay Further Bloodshed, o GENERAL GRANT AT WASHINGTON— HIS HEADQUARTERS THERE. HE WILL VISIT THIS OIIT TO-DAY, EWElih ON I’ABOItE IS WASHIS6TOS—SECBETABT STAMOS’S OBDBR. especial Despatch to The Press. 3 . WASHINGTON, April 13.— The horizon, whloh haa bean rosy with approaching dawn, lu now streaked with the yellow beams of rising sunlight Every tSnV looks towards to early P*f 0 ~“ ot a theoretical one In the dim future, but An aotual one, whose coming may be ox P ee 'r®? every day, following quietly In the great f9 *" tiva7 which celebrates the triumph of the Prince or Peace. The war In Virginia has ended, and Go nerM Grant, finding no longer any enemy to drive in Virginia, has left the army of victory and is now In the elty for consultation with the President He wears Ms honors meekly, and Is as taoltum and un demonstrative as ever. His headquarters are to be established here, and in the present state of the war are likely to remain. He will visit Philadelphia to-morrow, and it Is supposed that your citizens, who are eminently sensible as well as patriotic (vide the muster rolls of the army and the kindness with wMoh they have oared for our sol diers passing through your elty), will render Mm » proper reception, evenlf It be Impromptu. Wash ington, who made the country, was feted on the to stant years ago !h the old Quaker City 5 let the pro server ot our country know kow the people of a Republic delight to honor those who hare served them well. general lee’s peace mission. t r you quote the New York papers of last eve ningras stating that Lee was to visit that city last uisrht. Your authorities made a mistake, though a natural one, as it was rumored even herethatsuoh was his intention. But he has found sometMng better te do than journeying to Now York to bo gaped at by a curious populace. Since Ms cap tore; he has expressed Mmself as penitent for Ms share fn the rebellion, of which he has undoubt edly been the ablest supporter. Its weakness he saw long ago, but hoped by the genius that was in Mm and some fortunate contingency to snooped. But the battles of Fame Cross Beads, Deatonsvllle, and the concluding skirmishes near the Appomattox (an acoount of wMoh has been furnished) proved to him the cause was hopeless, and he surrendered. He has already given one proof or Ms penltenoe. He is about to go to Balelgh, or to whatever place John ston may now be, to endeavor to Induce Mm to sur render Ms army and'stay farther bloodshed. That tie will be successful, both through his own great example and influence, and the present weakness of Johnston, there is scarcely room to doubt. May the wings oi the lightning soon bear you the wel come-news of the submission of the last great army of rebellion and Its leader, second only to Lee. BWEIX AT THE MBTBOTOLITAH. Of the three lieutenant generals with whom Lee began the war there Is but one remaining, and he Is Ewell, the one legged general, who la now at the Metropolitan on parole. .Your readers know Mm well. It was he who led the Invasions wMoh roused your people end sent them-in thousands— “ Militiamen tmtr&in’d to war,' To flsht upon the horfer. ’ * Store wall Jackson fell at ChanoeUqrsvfflo ; -A. P. Hill at Sutherlands. These were Ms trusty lieute nants—bravo and dashing—but tho Union they In their treason despised has punished them with the qnlck retribution of. the whistling bullet. He looks well and seems to take Mb capture and the downfall of Ms cherished“ confederacy » with a good deal of philosophy. ' GOOD NEWS FOR THE DRAFTED, You have from time to time, In your columns, spoken of tho laudable efforts of the wards to get themselves “ out of Hie draft.” I suppose that most Of them have succeeded, but I know that some of tho districts—the First and Second, I think—have undergone the ordeal of “the wheel.” The poor fellows who were drafted, having no taste for war, preferring to “snuff the battle from afar,” ought to be jubilant over the gazette of Secretary Stanton,' which will be published to-morrow. It Is readily Reducible from the order contained in the gazette that they are released, for surely no distinction will be made between districts. Some have been drafted and some have not. It would be unjust to allow those undrafted to escape their proper contribution to the army, when others have rendered It. sobth'cabOuia. JOTOUB EXCEPTION OF THE NEWS OF THE CAP TUBK OF RICHMOND—GAEL SCHTJRZ BN BOUTS , FOB RALEIGH—THE UNION SENTIMENT OF THE STATE—CURIOUS CATTLE—DELAY IN OPENING THE PORT OF NEWBBEN. Goldsboro, N. C, April 10.—The news of the' capture of Richmond, and the great victory -at Grant, was telegraphed here to-day from Newbern, and the Joy and enthusiasm of Sherman’s army were beyond description. The Union citizens of Balelgh;|%b' mTebramd ~the. event, in spite of .the ■rebels, Who were powerless'to preveht sack loyal , manifestations of jj»y yebieti "the refugees say are .'attofeqfe openly displayed indifferent parts of the State. Here, at’Newbern,ahd at other points In the department, bells were rung andguns fired on the deception ol thb news. ; Part Sbhurz-has just arrived at Newbern, and It Is rumored he Is on Ms way to Raleigh. No movement for the return of North Carolina to the Union will probably bo made until Balelgh is occupied by our troops, though such Is now the general desire of the people .throughout the State, A portion.of Sherman’s army Was under orders to move prlor to the reception of the news of the cap ture of Richmond. Some curious cattle, of Afrioan-desoent breed, Imported by General Wade Hampton, consisting of a bull, cow, and calf, wMch. were captured on Ms. plantation sear Columbia, S. C., have been brought here and delivered over to General Meigs, who will forward them to New York to be placed la the Cen tral Park. On the same plantation we captured a hand of minstrels,' consisting or thirteen slaves, »»ong whom are two brothers perfectly wMte. All ’of this party ftow travel with General Logan, their drilTCteg and perform for the amusement of the ' and hls friends. r IThe delay in opening 4he port of Newbern causes anxiety. All.the avenues from Beaufort to Newbern are Brill need exclusively ttnn ®> from Washlngton, j) c. Capt CmtGew.®bas Osgood, from Washington, D O, dall W ;ttaUl J> fto ® Alexandria, Oapt Ban- New York, Oapt Fallon. Patter Washington, d o, Oapt Capt wusom illttSllKtOB ’ from forehead city, N O, Gov Chase, from Wilmington, Oapt .Tut jgtoamer California, &om Wiiaangton, Oapt Sehr E DDe Hart, from Boston, Oapt Law. •Sjtoanior Kennebec, from MoreheadClty. N O. ffilttoewa y DaUKhter ’ rrom Yfashtogton, Dq, Oapt Schr W H Jones, from Philadelphia, Capt Jones. SAILED. f?™ r J r „ 08 S lli I’Ong, for New York, Oapt Osgood. Steamer Kennebeo, for Alexandria. V s steamer Ashland, for New York, Oapt Oonday, Steamer Ajax, for New York, Oapt Godfrov y S an , el w «bstor, for WashlngtonT?) O. ateauaer Partner, for Baltimore, Oapt Penman, 1 _ VICTIMS OP THB LYON DISASTEB. The steamers Suwanee and Commander arrived here to-day from Wilmington, N. O. The captain of the Suwanee reports having passed off Cape Hatteras, the scene of the reoent burnjng'of the transport 'steamer General Lyon, thirteen bodies, and with the aid of a glass he was enabled to dis cover a large number of others Boating on the sur face of the sea, and judged them to be the vlotlms of the late disaster. a salute fob viotoey—-a soldier killed. A salute of zoo guns In honor of Lee’s surrender to General Grant was Bred by the fortress this morn ing at 2 o’clock, under the direction of 001. Roberts, commander or the post. During the Bring of the salute, as one of the guns was bslng loaded, the cartridge exploded accidentally and kllledlnstantly a private of the sd Pennsylvania Artillery, garri soning the fort, and severely wounded another. CBmM ANI>, SOUTH AHEBICL gekbbal quiet—thb war ih PERU—thb psasr- BBHT OF GUATEMALA DYING. • New York, April 13 —The steamer Ocean Queen, from Asplnwall on .the sth Inst., arrived here to night. The Panama papers contain the following: Matters on the Isthmus were quiet at the last ao counts. General Carrera, President of Guatemala, ; was dying. Honduras and Costa Rtoa are quarrel 'Rug because the latter afforded an asylum to .Barrios. . ' ‘ ; There ls little news from Chiu of interest. ' Peru la still suffering from ihe revolution, which eontinues to gain Importance. A Government steamer had narrowly, escaped, capture. Fighting la still continued In the east, but hopes are entertained of a speedy psace, THE SURRENDER OF LEE. . Fall Particulars of Events after flue Battle of OeatonsYlUe. THE ENDEAVORS OF LEE TO ESCAPE. Sheridan Chetks him at the Appomattox he agrees to submit—the HEWS EXCITES OTB MEN TO UNUSUAL ENTHUSIASM. HIS ABMY COMPLETELY BBOKEN DOWN. ONLY FROM EIGHT TO TEN THOUSAND MEN SURRENDERED WHAT WE HAVS-GAXSBD ADD WHAT VE HAY* BUFFEEED-; WASHINGTON, April 13, -Correspondence ftom the Army of the Potomac says that very little fighting took place on the rth Inst, at Farmvllle. There was some skirmishing between 0« enemy's rearguard and the 2d Corps, with the 2d Division of cavalry, the result being nnlmportanLLeehad Intended to fall back to Danvffle, but betog by our forces gettlng to Barkeavfflefftat,he changed his course and started towards Lynchburg- Part of his army passed through Farmvffle on the morning of the 7th. Alter crossing the Appo mattox the bridges were burned, and before our troops could get over, the enemy had taken a position a mile from the river, where they erected works and made a stand, In order to allow their wagon train to get out oi tho way. 4 On this side of the river, just ouMdeofthetown a division of oavalry had taken up a mined to annoy our advance while reconstructing the bridge. The 8d Division, under Gen. Crook, attacked them vigorously, driving them back some distance, but they had a force dismounted lying In ambush, wMchpoured aseverefirelntoour man as they advanced to the second attack, and they were compelled to fall back on their supports. The loss on both sides was very Bght. The 2d Corps soon af ter crossed, and pushing on after the enemy, drove them behind newly built breastworks. Gen. bmyth was severely; ano, it is believed, mortally wounded, In leading the oharge. - This was a sad' loss to the command, and every man In It feels the loss as a personal one. A more gallant soldier never served Ms country, aud he not only ranked high for bravery on the field, but as a gentleman and a friend he was beloved by all who trie whim. * The Ices in the 2d Corps during the day will be some one hundred and fifty men, mostly of Smyth’s brigade. ,In the morning, before the enemy crossed the river, twelve guns were taken from them, and afterwards six more, making eighteen during the day, and about 2 000 prisoners. The number of prisoners taken on the 6th is put down at 7.700, al most entirely of Kershaw’s and Custls Leo’s divi sions. The correspondent, after giving farther details of events, but whfeh have mainly been published through official-sources, says the field where the surrender-took place was almost covered with the enemy’s dead, all of them nearly bring shot In the head and upper part of the body. The posf tlou was a very favorable one for them, but our artillery had good range on an adjoining hill, aud our men charged up the ascent with such Impetuosity that some were bayoneted before they left their light breastworks. The road for miles was strewn with broken down wagons, oatssons, and baggage of all kinds, presenting a scene seldom witnessed os the part of Lee’s army. Our loss on the ath wilt sum up about one thousand to killed and wounded, the 6th Corps suffering heaviest. . Another letter, dated on the evening of the Bth, says: Stragglers.are found scattered ail along the line of march, and as the troops pass they come in and surrender themselves, expressing their deter mination to fight no longer, as they consider the re belllon as good as over. Four guns were brought In tMs morning, besides a long train of ambulances, many containing wounded, who were plaoed in hos pital and cared tor. Gen. Gordon sentfonr Surgeons through the Dues this afternoon, asking that they he allowed to min ister to the wants of those left beMnd on the road, but as we have plenty of such help they will be re turned to their army In the morning. Gen. Hayes was relieved from Ms command of the 2d Division of the 2d Corps yesterday for tardi ness In moving hls command in obedience to orders. Another, letter, dated the 9th of April, says: Not withstanding the correspondence between Generals Grant and Lee, yesterday, wMoh led all to expect a formal surrender tMs morning, the latter exerted ail Ms energies to escape the net laid for him. He matched rapidly all yesterday afternoon and eve ning', until he ran. against Sheridan at Appomattox Court House, when a sharp fight ensued, resulting in the capture of a number of prisoners, and the cheeking of Dheir retreat. The 24th and sth Corps were close up in support of the cavalry, and during the night took up a strong position across the mala road, and on the south Bide of the Appomattox river on the north, cutting them off from retreat in that direction. Early this morning Sheridan attacked, vigorously, and for some time a brisk engagement was carried on. About 9 A, M. a flag of truce appeared in front of his Hno, and he w* B Informed that hostilities had been suspended, to order to arrange terms of sur render. This was caused by an agreement made by General Lee consenting to a cessation of firing, so os to communicate'with General Grant, and was done, It Is said, without proper authority. General Sheridan’s adjutant general was allowed to come through the rebel column to communicate with Gonetal Meade, who stated that he knew of no such arrangement, and that he waß about to move for ward in accordance with Ms previous instructions. General Lee, however, sent another message, desir ing to have an Interview with'General Grant, to ar range the terms of surrender, and General Meade was thus obliged to grant a two hours’ armistice in order to communicate with General Grant, who had moved around to the left during the night. The two hours expired without any result, and the Lieut,. Col. Whittier, of General Wright’s staff, came In'and reported the terms arranged and the papers signed, when the greatest excitement pre vailed throughout our lines, cheer upon Cheer rend iDg th«/air. Soon after General Meade and staff; witkother officers,-rode along the line of the 2d-and ath Corps, an’dJthey were greeted with the most en thnsiastfo shouts, the men throwing their hats to the air, and fairly .dancing with joy. No such, scene ha# ever-before'been witnessed in,this army, and the thanks-*f-ths wJholo Country" Are jJaerin tim brave men and their heroic commanders, who have achieved such a great and glorious victory. - it is understood that the men or Lee’s army are to he paroled and allowed to return to their homes. They give up everything In their hands, but last night they destroyed large amounts of property in the shape of wagons, gun-carriages, baggage, pa pers, &c. The number of Lee’s forces Is put down at about twenty thousand men- Very few guns are In their possession, as they have abandoned nearly all they did not lose in aotlon. Thirty-eight were brought In yesterddy, and several this morning. The rank and file of Leo’s army are said to he well satisfied to give up the struggle, believing that they’have no hope of suoeeSß; but if Gen. Lee had refused to surrender they would still have stuck to him. The officers mainly are surly and discon tented, but tMs feeling will soon’ wear off when they find how liberally our people are disposed to treat them. Another letter from the Army of the Potomac, dated April 12, says: The final , arrangements for theisnrrehder of Lee’s army were completed yes terday, and to-day they are at liberty to proceed to . their homes or elsewhere, as they choose. The .terms granted were: certainly of a .very .liberal character.’ A'large number of officers, together with; thousands of the men of this army, express their dlsßatlSfiotJon,. not only at the unpre cedented liberality granted to the Army of Northern-Virginia, but at-the manner In whloh they were paroled and allowed to go their way, wlthout our men being permitted to ;enjoy tho re sults of their long struggle In thepassage through the lines of General Lee and his, army; but ft. Is claimed rills would have been humlllatlng to Gene ral Leetand Ms officers, and that It Is not the wish ordealre of our Government or commanders to aot toward thein in any way that would tend to irritate ‘ their feelings or make their position more intolera ble than it actually is. The policy pursued may have been for the best, and our soldiers win submit, as : they always do, to what is judged most wise. During Sunday night and Mondayjarge numbers of the rebels, as well as some officers,'made thrar escape from the lines and scattered through the ■ woods, many, no doubt, intending to return home. Our oamps last night were filled with them, begging SometMng to eat, whloh, of course, was freely given. These men, when asked if they had been paroled, in variably replied “No,” hut were allowed to go The'hummer General-Lee claimed to be about given up was lO,eoo muskets, with as maoy.more men from the commissary, quartermaster’s, hospital, and other departments; but the officers who have been permitted to pass through theft camps assort that not more than seven'or eight thousand will bo found to hath been surrendered. The oavalry ope rating with -Lee was also turned over, but Only a small force, with broken-down hprseSi Could ba ‘found, report stating that the best had- been picked out 'and sent tohohnaton. The number or gnns, token wa's thirty, with from three to lour hundred wagons, very little ammunition, and no supplies. - Akim erideuee of the state of theft oommlssaiy, when they reached Farmvllle,-the residents tell us they had been Issuing ears of corn to men f?r.seve ral days previous, but that a train from Lynchburg met them there with flour and pork. Out of spine two thousand horses turned over to us, not more than two' hundred were found to be worth a single ration of fora ere for cache Commissioner OnW and Assistant Commissary ; Hatch were captured on theft way from Blohmond ‘ toward Danville, and brought Intoeamp on Sunday, They had a large southern express wagon, filled with cigars, liq uors, and other luxuries, and by some understanding were allowed to go into Leo’s linos, ’they returned IBBt evening, and are said to have rone to on sosiiß business connected with :he exchange question. ' . . Orderswerelsenedlast evening fora, movement of troops now here. The 2d and 6fch Corps are to start this morning forßurgeplUe Junction, the.ca valry aBd 24th Corps to' gS'-’toward Danville, while the Stfi wlll remain to take, possession of and brigs away the property and effeotaof Lee’s army. : ThO trams,are now running to BurkesvUle June tloh, hut the road being In a rather shaky condition, not muoh regularity fi as yet attainable for the '• Brigadier General Smyth died on the 9th from the effects of the wounds received on the 6th mat. His body has been .embalmed, and is on Its Way to hls late home. He-lived at Wilmington, Del., and leaveß a wife and child to mourn Ms joss. Major General Mott, who was batty wounded In the engagement of the 6th, while gallantly leading Ms men to a charge on a rebel wagon train, loft for home this morning on a leave ofahsenee. General Mott's wound is just below (the knee, the . ball passing through between the hones. RICHMOND. Important lews from Virginia. A CONVENTION TO BETUBY THB STATE TO THB UNION. The Meeting Appointed for the 25th of April Baltimobe, April 13.— The Richmond nig, of yesterday, contains'the following important docu ment: TO TEE PEOPLE OF ViBGINTA. .The undersigned,-members of the Legislature of the State of Virginia, in connection with B number of citizens of the State, whose names are-attached to this paper. In view of the evacuation of the eltv of Rlohmondhy the Confederate Government, and Its occupation by the military authorities of the United States, the surrender of the Army of North ern Virginia, and the suspension of the jurisdiction M areor theopinion tßat an immediate meeting.of the General Assem tbLsuaauon * by the erigenoles of Theconsent of the military authorities of the United States to a session of theLegisiature In n„^ OBneeaon VltU the Governor and Lieutenant Governor, and to their free deliberation 32“ affairs, and to the tagSS and depaS ■Kprm *5S. m^ s .> “Rder safe oonduot . has " The United States authorities will Amt™iHS^P ort^s? n 11010 a ®y point under their My Of the persons before meutioned. ' ritu.ytfc rB , t , o be submitted to the Legislature Of peace to the State of Virginia ,;and,Lhe adjustment or questions InvolvUugllft. and property that have arisen In ttusStato ?S ue ?. C 6 of w ? r - } v B therefore earnestly .request the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and I members of the Legislature to repair to this ofty by the 28th of April, W 9 faction to personal property trill boa.®>ra«a to State, nod we recommend to remain at their homes and lo pnijno welt JWUM avocations, with a confidence that they will not ne *°We earnestly solicit the attendance In Eiohmond, on or before the 25th- of April, instant, or the follow ing persons, citizens of Virginia, to confer with ns as to the best means of restoring peace to the State of Virginia. We have procured safe conduct from the military authorities of the United States for them fa enter the olty, and depart without molesta tion: ’ Hon, B. M. T. Hnnter, A. F. Caperston, Wflllam O. Hives, John.Letcher, A. H. H; Stuart, E. L. Montague, Fayette MoMnlUn, J. F. Holcombe, Al exander Eaves, B. Johnson Barbonr, James Bar bour, William L. Goggle, J. B. Baldwin, Thomas J. Gholson, Walter Staples, S. I>. Miller, Thomas J. Eandolph, William T. Early, E. A. Claybrook, John Oritohen Williams, T. H. Eppeg, and those other persons for whom passports nave been pro cured, and especial others whom we consider It un necessary to mention. A. J. Marshall, Senator from Fauquier. James Nelson, “ “ Marlon. . James Vtnable, " elect “ Petersburg. Daniel J. Burr of the House of Delegates, Grom Eiohmond city. __ L, S. Han, “ ” Weteel county. J. J. English, 11 « Henrico county. Wm. Ambers, “ “ Chesterfield. A.M. Keely, « « Petersburg. H. W. Thomas, Second Auditor of Virginia. Uent. L, D. Moncure, Chief Clerk of Second Au ditor’s Office. Joseph Mayo, Mayor of the city of Blchmond- Robert Howard, Clerk of the Hustings Court, Eiohmond city. . .. < Thomas U. Dudley, Sergeant of Blchmond city. Littleton Tazewell, Commonwealth’s Clerk,-Rich mond city. William T. Joynes, Judge or tho C. C. of Peters burg. i John W, Meredith, Judge of the O. C. of Peters burg. John A. Meredith, Judge of the C. C, of Bich mODQ. William H. Lyons, Judge of the Hustings Court. William C. W. Wyckham, member of CAngress from Blchmond. Benjamin S. Ewell, President of the William and Mary College. Nat. Tyler, editor of the Blchmond Enquirer, K. F. Walker, publisher of the Examiner. J. B. Anderson, B. B. Howlson, w. Goddln, P. G Bayly, F. J. Smith, of Eiohmond. Franklin Stearns, Henrico. John Lyon, Petersburg. TOomas B. Fisher, Fauquier. William M. Harrison, Charles City. Cyrus Hall, Kltohle. Thomas w. Garnett, King and Queen. Janies A. Scott, Richmond. 1 concur in the preceding recommendation. J. A. Campbell. Approved for publication to tho Whigund to hand bill form. G. wunraaL, Major General Commanding. ' The Whig, commenting on the address to the peo ple of Virginia, says: It is understood that.thls Invitation has been put forth to pursuance bfclhe plan of proceedings as sented to by President Lincoln. At all events It will be held by the great body of the people of Vir ginia as the first seep towards the reinstatement of the Old Dominion In the Union. It Is possible that some of the members of the Legislature may decline to come. In every such case the people of the ooun ty*or Senatorial district should select some influ ential and intelligent citizen who is willing to take part in this business, and commission him, as far as they can, to represent them at the conference. The views and purposes of the members of the Legis lature should be ascertained at once. Every one can see difficulties to the way of final action to the beginning. Several complex questions are to be met at the beginning. But where there’s a will there's a way, and whatever the difficulties pre sented the important business must be undertaken. The report concerning the health of Mrs. General Bobert E. Lee, extensively circulated yesterday, is, we learn, entirely unfounded. Mrs. Lee Is to as good health as she has been to for twelve months fast, and the stories of her serious Indisposition ad their origin to the brain of idle goßslps. We derive this Information from a source entirely re liable. Hbadqttabtebs, Detachment 07 thb Abut 07 tub Jambs, Richhokd, Ta», April U, 1865. GENERAL OBDBB, HO. 28. Protection Is hereby extended to all churches and places of public worship. Religious services may bo continued without Interruption as In times of profound peace. This protection must not, however, Be perverted for the utterance to any form of wor ship of treasonable sentiments or expressions. When thus perverted It will be withdrawn. In all churches where prayers have heretofore been offered tor the so-called President of the Confederate States, a similar mark of respect Is hereby or dered to be paid to the President of the United States. By command of Maj Gen. G. Weltzel, D. D. -Whbblbb, A. A. Gen. We learned yesterday, upon what we consider good authority, that Gen. Wm. H. F. Lee had not been killed, as reported. His family here learn that he Is unhurt. , coirscßimoif nr the rebellion. BEFOBT OE THE SHJTBKINTBKDEHT 07 THE BBBEL BUSBAR, COBFKDESATE STATES 07 AMERICA, WAS DKP’T, Bureau 07 Cowsorip no x, . Riohmohe, Va., February 20,1865. Resolved, That the President be respectfully re quested to communicate to this -House— First. The number of soldiers from each Stats added to the military service by enrolment, volun teering, or otherwise, since the enactment of the act of April IS, 1863, commonly known as the “Con script act.” Second. Thcsrambcr of those within the conscript age exempt or detailed, discriminating as to the Claeses of each, In each State. Third. The number of those within the ages of eighteen and forty-five years, not disabled or unfit for active service in the field, who are employed In the respective States in executing the law of con scription, or in connection with post commissaries and post quartermasters, or otherwise, in derogation of existing laws. Number of Conscripts enrolled and assigned to the Army from Camps of Instruction since the Act of Congress, April 16,1862.- - . ■ Virginia... 13,983 Mississippi 8,061 North Carolina. 21,348 F10rida............ 362 South .Carolina 9 '2O JEast Loulsaina. 81 i East Tennessee.... Ss22o ••• - - . JjXdrv Georgia,.. 8 99$ fSftJabama....... 14,875 • T0ta1.......;. ....., Approximate Estimate of Brmy since April, ,1882, Camps of Instruction : Virginia .15,000 ' North Carolina..... 8,000 Alabama .19.060 Total. Assignments under Set Cbnseriptiou service.. Qaarterra&tter’s Dep’fe Commissary do. Ordnance do-. Engineer do.. Bavy do.. Post Office do. Medical do Treasury ■ , do- Hitreaad Mining. Provost Guard.***..... Post Guard-****-...... Gamp Guard Hospital Guard Bridce Guard ***...—. Similar Guard .«««.. Total**— ..mm *« Exemptions, £l2SE2.cfi®2 ci tt. *e so * gyf ' £§!?••: | £g: i si!;=;gg »•: ;: . f?.* . ►a sSgggggjg Ph,sio * l - t deaf, dumb, and blind ........ >*»eapco§gSg|gSßt| Editors w .. w , w ».»ie§§3S§ 1 j»*aw«Miriwiii..M«.' [ Sonerlmtendent, state public printer. : I ana employees M^ggaSSS; Apothecaries gggsiliSSl 1 ■»s«,g§gggg I S 1 Soperfntendents,' physicians, ana : : I nnxeea In public hramitan.-.:-.- „ is.. gskggjgg Oversaersand sSiilslS Bai!roa| iofficers and «atplojees..~~ t o»asis§§ IMaU1 MaU dontraotore... gg-fsg I Drivelre of Post-coaches and hacks.;. 1§ [noacombataots «: >.»§g: §g;| h<£o* * } By order of the War JPepartman*-- :H | Miscrilaneoiie. . „„ *.osc*e»S»- v IligislSa VoM ~~ r AgriindluraZ Beta'll^, Total. State. 4 • ®>s Alabama .. 228 Mississippi .. 296 Florida .. ™ 1,609! East Tennessee ,2 State. Virginia North Carolina.... South. Carolina,. Georgia.... Gland t0ta1....; .2 717 Details on Account of Public KcgeisUy. “ ' State. - Total State Virginia 1,971 Alabama Norfli Carolina...... 487 HUsslsblddl. i? South Carolina......l.oss Florida : Si Georgia... ...2,148 EastT«imeßsw'".7. T Grand, total. „ .'gg® ,J)OaU3 of. Contactors tofumieh Supplies. '* ..?% .93; j A1abama............ 44 73iEaat Tennessee...... 15 South Carolina..... Owndtitoi,;.:.;.;?.. Deserters Returned to the Army . .8,596 * ~ 5 ITS SlnC ° 1862. .6,055 Since February, 1864 W Since Febru^is^* J 5 Since AtiPTifft. igßi 560 Since November, 1863, Virginia Nortl( Carolina Sontlf Carolina.-.:... Georgia.. Alabama Mississippi;.......... Florida Fast Xsouisiana. • •... East.Teimessee:::::: T0ta1..........21,056 : Hecffjjfltdoiioa, - NnnUjor of conscripts assigned to thearnw _liom camps of ltatrnotlo^:.^.. „. - 7 m oaa Dosorters returned to thTarmy" ; S’SSS 8 01 whohkVoiitood T,m through candor oltt ® B K artisans and mechanics. . Detail of contractors to fnrnlslt sttpplles Dotal! of artisans and mechanics. ........ : Thh Body ov eoiossi Bahiorot.-tlw eor. respondent of the New York Herald mentions £ toe remains of Colonel /U. Dahlgren were taken from Richmond y esterdaytobe conveyed to Wash °- Tiley ww ® «“ased ln emetallin coffin, and accompanied by b military •mr™^ ...81,993 Men who haw joined the , without passing through Mississippi. Florida,.... Bast .Louis! Ekat' Terittei ... 3,032 .... 2,00 b mgr&aof 42 16 10 1 66 m 68 16 7 1 lfifl 65 70 7 3 Fort Sumpter nati tog, to all, about'one hundred guns. To garri son these and the surrounding works must 1:1,5 been required not less , than ten thousand mu. The quantities of powder and ammun'-.i-a strewn about are Immense, and, with the ex,;*, tion of splkingaome of the gims, little or ns dents - 8 has been done to anyjpart of the works. Some of the gun-carriages have been hacked with axes, b,t the workmen appear to have got tired before c i®. pitting their destructive Intentions. Fort Pbek ney, opposite the city, which, at the commence ment of the war, was a brick work, has been banked up with sand so that the old structure, with the ex ception of the chimneys, Is entirely Invisible, it now presents quite a formidable appearance, »si would doubtless, have done good sorrioo against oar fleet had it succeeded to passing Sumpter.” RHODE ISI.IXB. A FUNEREAL LEMONBTR ATION—REJOICINGS 70S VICTORY. Fbovidehce, R. I, April 13.—There was an la posing public Masonic demonstration Roe to-day, the occasion being an expression of sorrow by tha Grand Dodge for the death of Grand Senior Warden French., ■. Brown University celebrated the reeent victories to-night by an Illumination, bonfires, and speeches by several distinguished men. The Burnside Zou aves made a very successful torchlight domonstrs ton, and there were many thousands of people is the streets. - . craciraiu. THB VICTORY CELEBRATION. Cihcinnati, April 13. —Tho preparations for Ms celebration here to-morrow are perfected. Then will be a general turnout of all classes. THE COLORED PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE IK THB OBLBBBATIOH—BURGLARY—MARKETS, ETC. Major Harris has notified tha colored people or this city who want to celebrate tho victory, to meet and organize, to take part to the great civic and military procession to-morrow afternoon. Miller A co.’a drygoods store, on Central avenue, was entered by burglars last night, and robbsd of goods to the amount of 12,000. Flour—Superfine, $7.25; extra, *7.50. Wkeat oboice red, *hOO,,but not much doing, Corn—sound ear, 75 cents. Whisky unchanged. In the river there are 29 rest tafthe channel and 7 feet at the falls. The steamer Spray left for below last night. Ths Leonora Ho. 3 arrived torn Pittsburg. Due here, the Jalia, Minnesota, and Maggie Hayes. Two boats, Hercules and Colliec, left for Pittsburg vs - tsrday. The Highlander leaves to-day. ffISW TOBK cm. ' * ffßWjStes, April 18. ARRIVAL 07 THE HDHteUJtGH, The steamship Edinburgh strived it this par, to. day. Hot advices have been anUeipated. ARRIVAL 07 THE SANTIAGO. The United states sioop-of-waa- Santiago arrirol to-day tom Fort Royal. BALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE. ' SECOND BOARD, X 0 0! tSO C 'J£L, 100 Quick MiaCo « ,6® do—new I«.M7R 100 d 0... 10 M „ IC6# 200 if TCenß”~~ I’v MO 118 tolg-«l-....—o 9314 600 Brie B 200101X8 6? 81 co-tOrfi ICO Hudson River ii. 17 do- I r fcl2 6CO Mich BAOI 6i Si iiO-.w... 61 lto de>..—.... -fill ,9® 63 10QAB«TH B v MS B ™u:« m ? £EES3P BYssme stock boa*i>. “ p -®^r S^ kc s n J I 1 5 B° M . 1« ; New York Ck. H5 1, R »Uroad, 69#; Hudson Rffer. Southera, «s : Im and Cleveland, 7ts ; §“ k SSS 3 Northwestern preferred, ffi'f; ?“rt 10 !, 84 'i ; , OUo and Mississippi aertli oates, 26#; Cumberland, 48Sf; Quicksilver. 81V; 00,4 acUve and Atm on call, cl* l*nblie Entertalnmente- Aech-stbbbt Tubatke—Beseott of E >• wu Adams,—This favorite young artist takes kli benefit thte evening, when be will perform tbe part of Robert Landry, In “ The Dead Heart.” We doubt not that the house wm be thoroughly crowded to every part. Thb W Amru-r-STEBBT Thkathe—Bhhefit or Vebtvax,!.— We have to-night the benefit of Made molselleVestvali at this bouse, when the drama or Hearts are Tramps” will be repeated, to which. sfc« Trill take tbe character of the Marquis, and draw, ere presume, a large audience. WOUrSOHN AHD ThoMABWIU givethsir fourth classical concert at the Foyer of thcAai demy of Music, to-morrow evening. Hrt.T.iAETi OOBysstroß tee CSampiosship or Pmt&rtvASii.~Lt9t evening, at the of Mario, Messrs. Edmund -H. Nelms and Vletor Estephe played a game OCbimaks, 1,2)) points earomß. with the push shot debarred, for the cham pionship of Pennsylvania. The- table used upon the occasion was a very superb ofie furnished for g.e contest by Messrs. Phelan & CoHendsr, of New York. We were sorry to see so slim an at tendance of our olHzess, as this- game Is one of ths scientific that can he played, at the same Urns .affording innocent amusement. The audience, how ever, was very select, and se eflmd to appreciate ths good shots made by the hearty-applause given to the contestants. The bestrnnmade by Mr. Nelms was 165, and by Mr. Estephe 78V At i 2 o’olock 45 minutes A. JVI. the game was ds cided in favor of Mr. Estephe, the count twhar for Mr. Estephe 1,201, and fo r M,VNelms 1,181. The last part or the game was very exalting. Mr. Estephe Lad four potnts to wbaabc a mtes, andUffr. Nelms took tbe caeand made a w& of 112 points. The audience, who had here:.*-'® encored, by the clapping or hands, now gar* thrs* cheers for Mr. Nelms. K It being Mr. Eatephe’stum again, he mads ava on the first shot, making thb count of 1,281. Ke w ,i3 applauded by the audience, and warmly greeted by his friends. Thus Mr. Estephe retains the gold sm> andpockets the snug sum of one hundred dollars. Mr. B. T. Eyall acted as umpire for Mr. Eatepie. and Mr. W- J- Plunkett for Mr. Nelms. Jltohul Phelan was the referee. - Extekbivb Saib ov 17,000 Dozes Host tar G-tovss.&o., Tam Dat.—The early and p'.rtlca’.d attention of dealers is requested to the choWsasi desirable assortment of 17,008 dosen Gorman cottas hosiery of afavorite Importation, and 5,000 dove.’ gloves ; also, travelling Bhirts, merino undershirt-, hoop skirts, suspenders, sewings, ties, notions, c. to be, peremptorily sold by catalogue,- on faf months’ credit, commencing this (Friday) moreW. at 10 o’olook, by John aTuyers & Co. r aucUoa*a N05;,232 and 234 Market street. THE CITT. [*OB ADDITIOItAI CITY rnrwa,Bßß VOUBTB Fi.93.1 THE CAKNIVAI, OP FLAGS. ■Never beroreln the history ofthls Commonweal;. T there bran such adiiqday of “Old Glory";i there will he during the three carnival days wt., - u j;® 01 ter upon on This thp anniversary day of j t’M Ml of the Bag at Port Sumpter and H* da T set apart by the Mayor for tfce -fT. I ■ krotUmof- the victories that have recently ls gneredbyour arms. Already,from tht[if® U the farthest southern point of * e l" “dfromthe Delaware river to the limit* ££.'< S 6 , £ sll ®*» there Is scarcely a house on tw PS. , ctpal streets which has not from its TOOforh=">| dews at least one American flag. Ghastco:?-.;. | W literally wrapped In bunting* Many home| are completely hidden with it, and store wind 1 display their goods In a patriotic way. Sop ;; 3 devoted to the sale of artificial flowers f» r J head,and bonnet decorations, exhibit a proip,' B ’ll flowers of the national colors. Ribbon and dr'-",,. 1 stores apparently, have fbrsalegoods of the “..iij I lore only. Private houses have the flag dh’P 15 '., .;! I all eizes and of all materials. Some have twol silk flags gracefully orossod, and tied togett®. , a M ribbOMofred, white, and bine, resting age ! “: ;! i.« firent window. Some have paper flag® H with the mottoes, “The day Is ours,”“ f ■ us Victory,” “One Flag ami -■ tty,” •* Grant, Sherman, Sheridam” The W > a ■ the several passenger railways have th*t r ,-Bi decorated with Saga and manv carmoo '■■ns ■ evinced their,patriotism In the same W J’V < t .s|H every citizen on Monday next display it® „\-V| i • his house. If he be not able to buy a fi l * W .,V f S ral riae, let him exhibit a smaller one, » % if that be too expansive, ho can certa^ 1 ;' 1 ;-. ,-i paper one for the occasion, paper if’hi’ V., V bought for sixty cents a dozen. Get w® # celebration on Monday next one that we . , prouddr. Never before was there an m'f:;:., i‘ ! appealed to the heart of. every lover of liberty to Bhow that he was prond of lusc l ‘' her aeWevements, and of her flag. i BECRXJXTINO. . Yesterday warrants were Issued to r ih°, of the-elty bounty to seventy-two men, a - , of whom were enlisted for one year. *—• credited as follows: Wards. Men-lttards. First 6 Fifteenth F0urth....... l Sixteenth.. Filth... II Seventeenth. • Sixth: Ij Eighteenth Seventh 8 ®note»«h "• ■ . fUeveitth.. 2|Twsatyfifth