The Express. — London, England, 1865-04-19 00:00:00

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As New Orleans, Charleston, and Wilmington have ancctesively served for useful examples of mo dern war in the attack and defence of fortifications _. . by RM. we may draw for our own benefit a lesson from the fall of Richmond and Petersburg appli cable to modem fortifications by land. These cities, which resisted for a period only shorter than the siege of Sebastopol, were, like it, de. fended by earthworks, forming an enceinte of very great extent. It would appear that there was a oontinuous line at ditch rampart; but how- _ ever this may be, it is certain that the main de fence consisted in very powerful forts, placed at such intervals as to command every inch of the intervening ground, and to sweep it with the cross ing fire of tke most powerful artillery at short range. It was, then, in fact an entrenched camp, defended by all that modern ingenuity and skill can suggest to make such a place impregnable. And as we possess, thanks to Lord PALMKBSTON, examples of similar modes of defence at the vital points of Portsmouth, Plymouth, and the Thames, it is worth one's while to inquire what it was that made the Confederate position so strong, and what at length caused its capture. For there is a certain theory in favour with the abettors of our new system of defence, which, though never very distinctly enunciated, yet always is so put as to suggest the infe rence that an entrenched camp is an invention so wonderful that it makes guns do the work of men, and that there is no need at all to consider either the number or the quality of the troops by which it is to be held. Yet, if we only oonsider for a moment, we shall see that it was, after all, Lee's army, and not his defensive works, that so long held the Federals at bay. That army had proved itself able to hold its own in the open field. In the series of combats com mencing with the Wilderness and ending with the assault on the lined of Richmond north of the James, the Confederates had repulsed every attack without more help than that of mere field works. They were indeed inferior in numbers, and therefore could neither drive back their opponents, nor even permanently hold their positions, without farther aid. But though they successively aban• cloned their positions, they were so nearly equal in strength that they were never driven out of them in rout by one day's fighting. Therefore, when at length they fell back upon the much more powerful and long-prepared works which enclosed Richmond and Petersburg, they were in fact an unbroken army, almost equal to their opponents, and conse quently quite able to repel his attacks on the Strong defences which they now occupied. And though these were very extensive, yet, as we have pointed out, this disadvantage was counterba lanced by the possession of an internal railway, and by the difficulties of the ground which GRANT oompiecl. The consequence was that against what ever point in the circuit the Union general might direct his assault, he was sure to be received by a force nearly as large, fighting behind fortification; and covered by heavy guns. At length, however, GRANT overcame the diffi culties of the ground, and the impediments of the season and weather passed sway. Then he was able to use his superiority of numbers in com pelling LEE to extend his lines to a degree which made it impossible for his smaller force to man them sufficiently. And when they were insuffi ciently manned GRANT made his assault, broke through the lines in spite of the guns of the forts, with their powerful and concentrated fire, and, turning them, captured the forts themselves at the point of the bayonet. Thusthen it is provedthat now, as always,itis not toearthworksor any skilful applications of engineer ing, but to superiority in hard fighting, that an army must owe its success ; and that, though a modern fortification, with fort supporting fort, will, like the ancient one, with bastion supporting bastion, for a certain time enable the weaker party to hold the stronger off, yet the time will surely come when the stronger will be able to use its strength, and using it, to win by it. And most important of all is it for us to recognise that, if at any time a for tified place is held by a number of men dispropor tioned to its extent, it must fall at the first blow, whether it is defended by earthworks, by con tinuous line, by forts with ditch and scarp and osponnieres, or by any other system. For if LEE, instead of retiring on Richmond with from 60,000 to 100,000 veterans, had retired to it with but 20,000 or 30,000, or with 50,000 newly-railed militia, then Gs•sr would not have needed to force him to extend his lines, be would have broken through these insufficiently garrisoned works at once, with precisely the same ease as he broke through them at last, when by his strategy he had reduced the defenders actually in Petersburg to that number. un evident Application of this experience in our case is this. These fortified camps of ours at Portsmouth and elsewhere are mere toys to look at, unless they can be garrisoned by an adequate force. For be it remembered that they also are of immense extent. The two land feats of Portsmouth alone are ten or twelve miles in length ; and the Commissioners wbo devised them accordingly estimated the necessary garrison TUE at the very low figure of WOO_ men. Z s always assumed that it „is tfitikiFat for time of pesos to put into 'them less* as hundreds, and to fill them up in war with volunteers or pensioners. But they are professedly realer mended as a security against surprise, and what would 5,000 men in them do in the event of a landing by surprise of 20,000 in their neighbour hood ! Nay, though even a mon adequateforoe were Iwithin them, what would it avail against a force of 50,000 or 80,000, which we are told may any day be landed on our shores! Gas= did not waste lime in pushing forward sap and parallel, when he found himself twice as strong as his adversary opposite Petersburg. He thrust his men forward in the fan of the guns, and they seized the guns and captured the garrisons. Would a French, or any other invader whom we are pleased to imagine, have lose hardihood, or should we fight I better than the Confederates! But if the well ascertained laws which give ultimate victory to the strongest, cannot be reversed by any engineer ing inventions, what terrible risk we run when we are careless of our country's true strength, deluded by Lord PALMERSTONN confident assurances that in skis judgment the forte will make us safe. For our country's true strength, when we turn to history, or to reason, will be found never to have lain, and not now to lie, in mechanical de fences. It lies in our right arms, and in the organization which would make foreign nations know that half a million of men are disciplined and ready at need, and that our navy, now as ever, is able to sweep the seas of all hostile squadrons. But, with HorerGuard routine paging our mili tary defensive power, and Admiralty jealousies forbidding us to possess the moat powerful species of vessels yet invented, we live, davite forts and Lord PAIIKKILBTON'S confidence, in a state of only sufferance after all. Et Court. WINDSOR CASTLE. Ann.lB. The Queen drove in the Great Park yesterday sitersoes, accompanied by Princes Helena and attended by Lady Churchill, sad walked and drove in the grounds thin morning. Princess Lo else went out driving. Prime Iwopold, attended by Mr. Buff, took a carriage drive. The Kin of the Belgians left Wiodsor Castle to-day at a little before 3 o'clock far Dover, on his return to Belgium. The Hines suite °Quanta of M. Van de Weyer, the Beigba Weiner, Lientenant-Geserel the Hon. Sir E. Oast, General Daunt de Moerkerke, Dr. Komi, and Lieutenant. Oolooel Du Plat, Equerry to the Queen. The Qum, with Prisms Melees sod Prisms Louise, attended by lady Churchill and Major-General Seymour, acoompanied the King to the South Western station, and took leave of his Majesty there. A special train conveyed his Majesty sad suite to Dover. Despetchee were sent yesterday front the Colonial-office to the Governor of Malta- DEPARTURE OF THE QUERN FOR 08BORNE.—The Qum°, with the younger members of the royal family, aomeding to the latest ante yaw* leame Windsor Castle _ _ _ . 10-morrow afternoon about 3 o'clock for Osborne. DEPARTURE OP THE KING 01 THE BELGIANS.— Yolseday afternoon his Majesty the King of the Belgians took hie departure from Windsor Cathie on his return to Belgium, after being on a visit to the Queen dace the 24th of March. Her Majesty and the Primmer Helms and Louise serempuded King Leopold to the Windsor statics of the South Waders Company in the of the royal tankages, attended by Major-General Seymour. His Majesty was alawdel by his aide-deounp Dr. Komi, the Belgian envoy and minister pleaipotenthe7 S. Van de Weyer, and Lienteeent-Oolonsl Du Plat, equerry to the Queen, who attended the train to Dower. The royal party on waterlog the Queen's private saloon, which is magnificently fitted up by the directors especially for her Majesty's amoneno dodo', ware received by Mr. Godson, euperintendent of the line ; Mr. Williams, paseenger superinteedent ; and Mr. Hill, superintends.* of the Windsor line. Mr. Knight, of the South Fathers line, was also pressat. The Queen and the Prim:sass came with hie Majesty to the door entering upon the platform (where a special train of the South Extern line with a royal carriage was drawn cep), and took an affectionate farewell of his Ma jesty, who, se the train slowly left the station, repeatedly bowed to the ladies and gentlemen who had obtained admittance thaws through the courtesy of Mr. Godson and Mr. Hill. The Queen and the Penmen returned to the Castle, attended by Major-General Seymour. The oar_ riages cc the line belonged to the South-Eastern Com pany, which being brought to Windsor prevented the Moon, vanienos of a stoppage throughout the journey to Dover, The time of leaving Windsor wan &7 arrival at Waal:* at &50, and at Dover at ix o'clock. His Majesty appeared to be in good spirits, and to have quite recovered from his recent attack of bronchitis. The Duke and Duchess of Manchester are sur rounded by a Wert °kale of fiends at Kinsbolton Oast* Hunts. The Marquis and Marchioness of Hastings have left the St. George's Hotel. The Marquis and Marchioness of Normanby, the Earl of Mulgrave, and the Ladies Phipps have left Thomas's Hotel, Brakeleyequare, for Halves Castle, Whitby, Yorkshire. The Earl of Powie comes to town at the latter sad of next went, accompanied by his mother, the dowager countess, sad family, from their seat in Wales. The Earl and Countess Fortescue are expected in town early in the ensuing month, from their mat, Castle- Mil, Devonshire. The Right Hon. Chichester Forteacue, M.P., and the Goiter (Frances) Waldegrave come to town on Monday next, from her ladyship's seat in Somereetehire. The Right Hon. Sir George Grey will return to town on Friday e►eniog ham Fsllodes, Northumberland. Yesterday morning the marriage of Mr. Edward Birkbeck to Mary Augusta, youngest daughter of the Bight Hon. Sir William George Hylton Jaffe, Bark, M.P., took place at St. George's, Hano►er mums. The oeremoay was perfumed by the Rev. J. Cecil Wynter, rector of Gattoe, near Reigate. Worthing, in Sussex, is beginning to be filled with fashionable visitant, and there is every prospect of a prosperous season there. The Easter holidays have brought an accession of labour to the Lord Lienteaant of Ireland. On Monday eight his Excellency and Lady Wodehonee attended a "Grand Reunion Maalcale, and Seem, and Art Conics sazione”—this is the official title of the entertainment—at the Antient Ocean Booms, is aid of the Sick sod Indigent Romakeepers' Society. This afternoon Lord and Lady Wodehouse will visit the Royal Dublin Society's Cattle Show, and in the evening they are to be present at the distribution of the prices. On Thursday the Punchestown rases ere to be patronised is person by the Vioeroy and his lady. —, - The West Connaught Church Endowment Society has just received a great scoeseion of strength in the adhe sion of the Archbishop of Dublin. Last year be could not see his way to accept the invitation of the tionamittes to melds at its meeting and become one of its vlos.pesoldents but he now occupies the position which he then detained, and he declared at the meeting of the society ow Morley that all his doubts sad difficulties bad been 'lithely re ' moved. At Woolstone, in Hants, a famous place for British birds, the mew was heard last Steady, and swal lows made their appearance ea Monday. The wryesok sad barley bird have been sees there for several days peat. The Berlin police are distributing handbills all over the town, Mating that in November last owe Charlotte Bemedea, an English governs. seed 40, °tasked weer Bien el two Wants boss in • private lying-in home al tie ptres Neale( has ono, been heard of the lady or the children. A reward of 50 dialers has been offered to ally one giviq information as to her whereabouts. The ems transpired months ago, sad has probably been taken up again in comequanite of some application from abroad. ~~~!i . 1 [CA. 11.0A.T THE PURSUIT AND ROUT OF THE ARMY OF GENERAL LEE.-CAPTURE OF 00N- FEDERATE GENERALS. The North German Lloyd's steamer America, from New York on the Bth inst., arrived at South ampton this morning with 240 passengers, 44 bags of mails, 111,790 dole. for England, 188,200 dole. for France, and 800 dol.. for Bremen. She was detained in the West Channel in consequence of a thick fog. Secretary Stanton's bulletins, published in the New York journals, give us despatches show;ng the latest ascertained positions of the remnant of Lee's army and of the Federal forces in pursuit of it. We subjoin the most important : . _ War Dspartit - sat, Washington, April 6, 11 p.m. To Major:Gonna ioha A. Di:, NO, Ynk. General Omit telegraphs to this department horn Not. today Court-house a. follows :—" Lent night General She- rides was on the Danville Railroad, south of Amelia Court house, and sent word to General Meade, who was following with the 2nd and Bth Carps by what is known as the River road, that if the troops oould be got up in time he bad hopes of capturing or dispersing the whole of Lee's army. lem moving with the left wing, commanded by General Ord, by the Cox or &not Buricesville road. We will be to night at or near Birkesville. I have had no communkattoa with Sheridan or Meade to-day, but hope to hear vary soon that they have acne up with and captured or broken up the balsam of the army of Northern Virginia. In every direr lion we hear of the masa of that army going home, generally without arms. Sheridan reports Lee .t Amelia Court-boon to-day." EDWIN 2d. STANTON, Seamy of War. War Department, Waahington, April 6, 12 m. Major.Oeneral John A. Dix, New York. • The following telegram announces the probable speedy destruction of Gsnerel Lee's army if oar troops get up to support Sheridan, who has headed off the enemy. EDWIN M. STANTON, BIICESIAry of War. DESPATCH FROM GENNIAL OLDS'S HILD-QUARTIII2I. Junction Southold' end Ductile Railroads, Burklarille, Virginia, Aprils, 10 p.m. Gen Edwin M. Stanton, Seerstary of War. Lientaaant-Genersl Grant remind this following dispatch at halt-past 6 pm., while oa his way to this point, and at mos proceeded to General Meridiem Imad-querkin. General Grant &Bind me to transmit the dispatch to you ca the opealas of the telegraph at this plies, and to say that the sixth corps without doubt reached Gwen/ Shari does position within an hour at two after the despatch was mitts°. Two divisions of the 24th corps will ammo ban to-eight, and one division of the 25th army corps at Black's and Whites smtko, 6outhsids Reim& _ H. WILLIAMS, liritmlisr.Geseral, laced-quarters cavalry. GENERAL SPIZEIDAN'S DESPATCH. Jetsravilla, April 6, 3.30 p.m. Liasteasat-ilmimal U. S. Groat Genersl,—l seed you the inclosed tatter, which will give you an idea of the condition of the enemy and their whereabouts. I mot General Davies' bripde this morning around on my left flank. He captured at Fame's awe roads five piemeof artillery, about 200 wagging, and eight or nine battle flags and a number of prisoners. The Sewed army Oaths is now coming up. I wish you wen lime your self. I feel confident of capturing the army of Northern Virginia if we exert ourselves. I see no escape for Lee. I will put all my cavalry out on our left dank. except M'Kenzie, who is now oc the right. P. H. Bassaus. Major-General. LI7TER IRON ♦ RXUL COLONIL. Amalie Court Howe, April 5. Dear Mamma.—Our army is ruined, I fear. We are all safe as ye 4 Shyros left us, sick. Jolla Taylor is well ; saw him yesterday. We us in lino of battle this evening. Goland Robert Lee is is the field our us. My trust is still is the jostles of our came. and that God, fro. General Bill is killed. I saw Murray a few moments gam. Bernard Terry, it is said, was takes prima. ; but Maly got out. I mod this by a usgro I see passing up the railroad to Mecklenburg. 14.0 to all.—Your devoted sou. W. B. TAYLOR, C 0101.4. War Department, Washington, April 7,10 a.m. Major-Omani! Dix, New York. _ _ _ _ General Sheridan attacked sad ranted Li.. army, emp laning Generals Ewell, Kersh►w, Button, Gorse, and many other general damn, several thousand prisoners, and • lame number of cannon, and expects to form Lie to sur render all that is left of his array. Details will be given es speedily es poesible, but the tele. graph is working badly. EDWLY M. STANTON, Secretary of War. War Department, Washington, April 7, 11 a.m. Major General Dix. The following Warn= announcing the victory won yeeterday by Major• General Sheridan over Lees army has just been reosived by this department. EDWIN M. STANTON. flarttity of War. City Point, April 7, 8.35, a.m. Hoe. floorotirr of War. At 11.16 p.m. yesterday, at nurkarville Station, General Grant sends me the following from General Sheridan : A. LINCOLN. DESPATCH THOM OINERAL SHEILIDAN._ Thursday. April 6, 11.15 p.m. Li/tat:Goma Grant. I have the honour to report that the enemy made a stand at the intersection of the Haulm Station Road with the road upon which they were retreating. I attacked them with two divisions of the Sixth Army Corps, toad routed them handsomely, making a oonsexion with the cavalry. I am still pressing on with the cavalry and infantry. tip to the present time we have captured Genera' Ewell, Ker shaw, Button, Corse, Debars, and Coatis Lee, mural thousand moaners, fourteen pious of artillery, with cais sons, and a large number of waggons. If the thing is premed I think Lee will surrender. P. H. fisimunur, Major-Cuero/ Commanding. City Point, Friday, April 7, 9 a.m. Hos. Secretary of War. The following further intelligence is joist received. A. LINCOLN. Burkemille, Virginia. To A. Limas. The following telegram I respectfully forwarded for your Information. _ - U. S. Gomm Lieut.•GewrsL DISPATCH /ROM OIMAL =ADZ. MAVIS?' Howlimners, April 6,10 p.m. To Liont..Gotoral Grant. At daylight this morning I moved the 2nd, stb, and 6th Army Corp along the railroad, is the direction of Amelia Courßhouse. Soon after moving reliable iatelligegoe was received that the enemy was moving towards Farniville. The direction of the god and fith Army Corps was immediately changed from a northerly to a north weanarly direction, sod the directing corps, the Zed, moving on Destonville, and the sth, hers Won in the entre, moved on the right of the Second, and the Sixth, facing about sad moving by the left flee; taking position on left of the Second. It was under stood the cavalry would operate on the extreme left. The changes were promptly made—the Second Army Carps goon becomiag garaged with the seamy, near Gainesville, driving him by right across Sailor Creek to the Appomat tox. The Fifth Army Corps made a keg marsh, but its poeitica prevented its striking the enemy's ',plume before it bed paned. The Sixth Army Corps sues up with the moony about 4 p.m., and, in conjunction with the Second on its right and cavalry as its left, attacked and rented the enemy, capturing many primmer; among these. Lieut.-Gametal Ewell and General Curtis Lee. I trasiegt dispatches both from Generals Humphreys ad Wright, which, in junk* to these distinguished ofdoers and the gallant corps they command, I bag may be nut to the War department for immediate publication'. It is imponible at this moment to give any estimate is the castmllise cm either side, or of the number of prisoners takes, bat it is evillest today's work Is going to be one of the most importasSef the recent brilliant operations. The pursuit will be am , tinned as soon as the men have a little rest. Grids, ns, wits I the Fifth Army Corp; will be moved by the left, and . I Wright and if ampbrgys aunties* Ma direst permit as Ise( as It premises roams. Gm. G. Mau); llej.-Cies. MOAT= FROM OIMIZRAL RCM:PERM. Snood Army Carp, Thuaday, April, 6, 740 Iliajor.thascal A. Webb. . _ _ . _ Oar bat teat, ja;11 Wore dark, at Saila& Omsk, pow as two ruts, Was 61 ga, sad a aawslianala amber at pri. ! rG, f essei, 100 Mame, 70 ambulameo, with mules end haw le el= half d the waggons sad =Mamma Them $0 sad 50 waggons In addition abandosed sod dastroyed slang the road, some battery Ingram, foram. WA ambers. I have already reported to youths capture of one gay two digs, and some prisoners, and the fast that the read for over two mile is strewed with tents, baggage, cook ing *Masi* some ammanitios, andniaterials dallkinele. The venom are MEOW the approaah to the Widnes, sad it "Maks sometime to amen. The sodomy is in manioc cm the heights Woad with artillery. The bridge is partially destroyed, ad the approaches on the other Me are of soft bottom lead. We cannot advance to-morrow in the same meaner mwe have today. As soca as I get my troops np a little (we ors ansiderably mixed) I might push a column down the road to deploy it, but it is evident I mama follow rapidly during the eight. A. A. Eltiursirts, Major-Gen. DV/PATCH raw( GU. WRIGHT. H"dl=SarthAxlo I°el9B' , April 6, p.m. Major-Gen. Webb, Chief of Staff, Army of Potomac. In pursuant* of instruotions of this morning from Make- General Meade, I moved from Jeffersville by the aortae practicable road to the left of the Deatonville, with the object of there taking position on the left of the fleeced Army Corps, striking the road running from Desicaville to Buzke's Stattoo, at a point a little to the southward of the former place. I found that the Sowed Army Caps was engaged to the front and right, and the cavalry heavily to my left, Moving down the toed towards Burks's italics, perhaps a mile, and turning sharp to the right, I proceeded across towards a nearly parallel road, on which the enemy was moving, and along which he bad thrown up a line of entrenchments. As soon es the leading division— General fieymour's—could be formed, it was moved up on the road held by the enemy, which wan carried. Then, turning the left, it was advanced down the road against • pretty strong resistance. By this time Wheaton's division was put in position as rapidly as pos. slide oa fieymeur's left. The lines were again advanced, and we swept down the road for • distance of about two miles. Anteing eta deep and difilcult creek we found the enemy had reformed his line on the opposite ride, where we attacked sod drove him to • point • admen of half a mile further. In the fiat attack a portion of the cavalry ope rated on our right flank. In its subsequent sneak the mass of cavalry operated on our left and right flank of the enemy. The moult Ins been a complete success. The combined forces captured five general officers: among them Gene. Ewell and Coatis Lee and largo numbers of other prisoners. I shall go in camp about two miles beyond this point, and await instructions. The First and Third Divisions, Whea ton's and Seymour's, and the artillery engaged to-day, be haved splendidl►. A return of casualties will be forwarded as soon es possible. The corps has nobly susiaioed the reputation it earned on the 2nd inst., as well es upon its many previous hard-fought battlefields. H. G. WRIGHT, Major-General Commanding. THE FEDERALS IN RIOHMOND. The following despatches relate to the occupation of Richmond : Aikea's Lading, Va., April 5, 11.30 a.m. Hon. E. Y. Stanton, Secretary at War. Little in known at City Point. There US but few officals left, and these are overwhelmed with work. Lee tele graphed D►vis at three p. m. of Sunday that he was driven back and most evacu►te. This was annouseed in church. Davis had told his furniture previously at auction, and was ready to leave. All the leading men got away that evening. The rebel iron-clads ware exploded. The Virginia lies sunk in the James River above the obstruction. Ewell set the city on fire. All the business portion of Main street to the river was destroyed. The bridges across the river were also destroyed. Many of the families remain. Mrs. Les remains. At Petersburg the public stone were burned, and a few houses caught fire, but not much damage was done to the city. The bridges there were also destroyed. I will report fully from Richmond. I cannot get a clear idea of our lose. The only general killed is Winthrop. Potter is dangerously wounded in the groin. General Grant has commanded the armies in person since the beginning of the operations. C. A. DANA, Assistant Secretary of War. War Department, Washington, Aprils, 10 p.m. Major General John A. Dix, New York. A telegram, just received by this department from Rich mond, states that General Weitzel captured in Riche:mad 1,000 well prisoners and 5,000 rebel wounded found in the hooyikels ; 500 pieces of artillery and 5,000 stand of armo were captured. The President went to Richmond yesterday, and returned to City Point today. War Department, Washingtoe, April 5, 10.20 p.m. Major-Galore John A. Dix, New York. The following details respecting the capture of Richmond and its occupation by the Union forma have been tele graphed to this deparbnent from that city. EDWIX M. Swans, Secretary of War. General Weitsel learned. at 3 o'clock on the morning of Monday, that Richmond wee being evacuated, and at day light moved forward, first taking care to give his men breakfeet, in the expectation that they might have to fight. He met no opposition, and on entering the city was greeted with hearty welcome from the mess of the people. The Mayor went out to meet him and to surrender the city, but missed him on the road. General Weitzel finds much suffering and poverty among the popu lation. The rich as well as the poor are destitute of food. He is about to hem supplies to all who take the oath. The inhabitants now number ►bout 20,000, half of them of Airiness descent. It is not true that Jeff. Davis sold his furniture before leaving. It is all in his holm, where las now writing. He left at 7 p.m. by the Danville Railroad. All the members of Congress escaped. Hunter has gone home. Carson Smith (!) snot with the army. Judge Campbell remains here. General Weitzel took here ens Shama prisoners, besides the wounded. These number five thousand, in nine hospitals. Re captured cannon to the number of at lent five hundred pieces. Five thousand muskets have been found In one lot. Thirty locomotives and three hundred ears are found here. The Petersburg Railroad bridge is totally destroyed ; that of the Danville road partially, so that connection with Petersburg an easily be made. AR the rebel vessels are destroyed except an unfinished ram, which has the machinery in her perfect. The Tredegar Works are un harmed, end the machinery Mee today, under General Weiner' orders. Libby Prison end Castle Thunder have also escaped the fire, and are filled with rebel prisoners of war. Meet of the editors have And. eepecisllyJohn Mitchel. The Whig appeared yesterday as a Union paper, with the name of the former proprister at the bead. The theatre opens here to-night. General Weitzel describes the recep tion of the President yesterday as enthusiastic la the ex- The New York papers also publish long letters from special correspondents at Richmond, giving all the details of the occupation of the city, and a description of the aspect of affairs under the new rule. The correspondent of the New York Times states that after the defeat of the rebel army, on Sunday, the 2nd, tieneral Lee sent • despatch to the War-office in Richmond, stating that Grant bad driven him one mile and • half, and that he had suffered severely ; that he had taken a position which he could not hold, and requested that the city should be evacuated at 12 o'clock, midnight. As to Mr. Davis, we are told that, on Wednesday of the previous week, he accom panied his family fr..m. Richmond to Charlotte, N.C., and, it is stated on good authority, that they are on their way to Texas. After this Davis returned to Richmond, and was in church when Lee's despatch was handed to him, stating that the position of affairs was desperate. He left Richmond at ones. The capture of artillery at Richmond was enor mous. Five hundred cannon, many of them pieces of heavy calibre, were taken in the works, beside small arms and military materiaL While in the town General Grant was an object of great interest to the inhabitants, who crowded around to get sight of him. A Union newspaper, called Grant's Petersburg Progress, was issued on Monday evening, the same day that the national fortes took posses sion of the place. Respecting Mr. Lincoln's visit to Richmond on the 3rd, a correspondent of the New York Herald, writes : Oa yesterday it some to be hoses SAW Peueldest would setae Eintessead, eat hold mend with all who 19t 1845. might be &strum ed Whig a helping head tr the redo. Mks of the Union. Xt. Lbreola left City Poist la the 1y 1p of A/0W Poles, amempesled by tile Bak red, moseding tie James, arrived at Beekett's Lauding way is the day. Be wee eroosopeeied, to the way of a gaud. by me *mewl of merinos end roe earepeay ci armed sailors (a dietinctice without a difference). As the Prudent &precooked the headquarters of Major- General Weibel the sautes were opened, and he was found to be asoompanied by Admiral Porter and as immenee crowd of the people, who sesordel to their Shunter the =did acelszaatioos of a race owls; him so roach. It was truly a cheering sight to me Abraham Limas walking, rather than riding in repent, the streets of Bielnuond—proud, but Wen city of the mouth—followed by an actinide, crowd, where, bat a few hours before, he would have been the 'ab ject of rebel jest and ribaldry, which his owe peewee be. overcome, IMO to the approaching point of rebel IN00011" ;ratios al folly. The President, upon his arrival in the city, was immediately emorted, by his own choice, upon foot, to the headquarters of liajorameral Weitzel, commanding department, which are in the hoses of Jefferson Davis, and the threshold of which that areh.mbel crossed for the last time on Sunday evening. to take the oars for Melville, followed by his broken army. The President of the United Rates receiving the coo gratulation' of an admiring milker In the city of Mohamed and within the (late) domestic precincts ef Jefferson Davis, needs no comment to muse the American people to believe that this atrocious draggle is quite at its end. Brigadier-General G. F. Shepley having been annonnoed as military governor of Richmond, had issued the following order : Headquarters, Military Governor of Riohmood, Richmond, Va., April 3, 1865. 1. The armies of the rebellion having abandoned their effort to enslave the people of Virginia, have amdeavonred to destroy by fire the capital, which they could not looper occupy by their seem Lientemaat-Colonel Meaning, Pro vost-Marshal•Gemerd of the Army of the James and Pro vost-biarshal of Richmond, will Immediately seed 'efficient detachment of the provost guard to arrest, if possible, the progress of the name*. The fire department of the city of Richmond, and all the citizens interested in the preserretiori of their beautiful city, will immediately report to him for duty, and reader every possible add sere in staying the progress of the conflagration. The first duty of the armies of the Union will be to save the city, doomed to destruction by the armies of the rebellion. 2. No person will leave the city of Richmond without a pas from the office of the Provost-Marshal. 3. Any citi zen, bolder, or any pima whatever, who shall hereafter plunder, destroy, or remove any public or private property of any description whatever, will be arrested and summa rily punished. 4. The soldiers of the oonsmand will abstain from any offensive or heating words or gestures towards the citizens. 5. No treseoeable or offensive expressions insulting to the flag, the cause, or the armies of the Union will hereafter be allowed. & For an exposition of their right', duties, and privileges, the citizens of Richmond ere respectfully referred to the proclamations of the President of the United States in relation to the existing rebellion. 1. All prams having in their possession or under their award say pro petty whatever of the so-palled Confederate States, or el any officer thereof, or the records or archives of any public *Blew whatever, will immediately report the same to Unload Manning, Provost Marshal. In conclusion, the dilemma of Richmond are sawed that, with the restor ation of the flag of the Union, they may expect the restorstima I of that pesos, prosperity, and happiness which they enjoyed under the Union, of which that flag is the glorious symbol. G. F. MEWLS; Brigadier General railed States Volnateres sad Military Governor of Richmond. THE NEW YORK PRESS ON THE PROS. PECTS OF GEN. LEE. The New York Times of the Bth, commenting on the latest official telegrams, says : The official telegrams to-day give abundant indication that Lieut.-Gen. Grant is still cogged with tremendous vigour in the work of demolishing the army of Lee. Three corps of our in/entry, with the cavalry under General Sheridan, were actively and immediately oper ating against him, ow Thursday, near Amelia Court holm • wad two of there corps, the Sexed corps , end Sixth, cede; Generals Humphrey and Wright. saeoesdiad Is foreleg Lee to miles, the result of which was the rout of the enemy, the capture of Ewell and other peered officers, and mazy prisoner@ and gnu. There can be no doubt, from the statements officially made by the officers imme diately in command, that the army of General Lee, so long the bulwark of the Confederacy, is virtually crushed ; aed that he can neither have ' men nor guns enough to effect anything more brilliant than a rabble rout. We bad yesterday a telegraphic report that Lee and all the army left to him had sorresdered. This was premature ; but the event is one which seems to be hourly expected by throe whose position gives them the best oppor %unities of knowing the oircumstaness and prospects. It would be a graosfalmode for him to close ni a disgracsgal week. He was dissatrously detested on Sunday, ;boa dosed Richmond on Monday, sweat Tuesday and Waage day in flight, was routed on Thursday, was at his wit's mid what to do on Friday, which difficulty he can solve by sur rendering to-day. ATTACK ON MOBILE. The naval attack on the defences of Mobile was commenced on the 28th ult., when seven of the Federal gunboats moved in towards the shore of the bay and opened on the rebel forts. After sending 180 shells into Spanish Fort and other works, without eliciting a return from the enemy, they withdrew. Confederate accounts state that there was also heavy skirmishing at Spanish Fort on that and the succeeding day with the national troop., and that a regular siege by the latter appeared probable, as no general assault had been made. A Confederate despatch of the 29th ult. from Mobile says there were then forty-seven national vessels of all classes in sight. The iron-clad Milwaukee was blown up in the bay on the 29th by a rebel torpedo. There was no firing on the forts by the fleet on the 29th ; but on the 30th it again resumed the attack. New Orleans papers of the Bth inst. stated that informa tion had been received at army headquarters in that city that General Canby's army was within five miles of Mobile ; that he had siege guns in position, from which shells could be thrown into the suburbs, and that the attack on Fort Blakely, the main defence, had already begun. General Dick Taylor is said to be in command at Spanish Fort, while General Maury commands in the city. SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO SECRETARY SEWARD. A serious mmident has happened to Hr. Seward. It appears that on the &Stereo°s of the sth, Hr. Seward left the State Department at Washington is his carriage for his residence, when hie sou, F. W. Seward, and wife, sad another lady got in. While the driver was in the an of closing the door with his right bead, holding the reins with hie left, the hones started. The driver held cm, followed them, tad endeavoured to ones the duo. Yr. F. W. Seward, mein the danger, jumped from the mintage with the hops of heeding off the home sad stepping them. They, how ever, got away from him and from the driver, and when they reached the career of V1111111011t"SVIIIM sad Iletreet, Sesenary Seward jumped from the carriage. falling epos hie right arm, breaking k just below the shoulder, sad beclabg his nee. He &Ma token up is ea bmeesihL esaditioa by several gentlemen sad carried I. his !letdown Sargon, Abbott, of the Halted Mates Army, and Verdiann called in end est the bream limb, after which the Secretary hit such mgr, laving by that time fully recovered his resew The hams remained he the carriage until its arrival at the dab* wham a party of soldiers °mkt the brine. The delver wee some win indeed. The sympathy szpremed der the seen limey is genial la the mares al the nada( the heeds ef departatesis and other °Eons of the gensamest eel msadens ei the diplomat's sank besides sway Ahem, celled in perms to sake inquiry se to hie maditieu. His Jejunes are snare mien Una was at bee supposed. It I he bum discovered that his jaw was gestured, in seldt. ties to the disiseetne of hie are. The Wined epees. I Seas ef minim and bembelag reeked kim very lew ; but he bee allied, sad at the told den his ems appeared more faverembn. (astrra's nisauts.) NEW YORK, Arsit 6,1230 p. N. The Oity of Manchester, sailing to-day, takes Cl% 100,000 dollars in specie. The demur °eta en she has sailed from 6 1 , Frsncisoo with 654,000 dollars, of which 70,0% doh. are for New York. The stamen Etna, Chins., and Intent* arrived oat. oolateacuL INTELLIGENOL NEW YORK. Arm. 8, Romano ! Mosey abundant. Gold advanced on W day to 154, and declined yesterday to 147, sad * false rumour of the surrender of Lee. The quotation yesterday was 149 i. Exchange on don, 161; on Paris, 3.60. Stocks very firm. nois, 1001 ; Sri% 671 ; 5-20 Bonds, 1074, quies : middling Upland, 33 to 36. Flour • • Wheat dull. Corn quiet and unchanged, p b , visions dull. Coffee slightly firmer. fingsz go o inquiry. Molasses steady. Petroleum : crude, 34 , refined, 52. NEW YORK, Arra 8,12.30 PA Gold, 150 j. At the first board to-day Few Centrals werequoted 97 ; Min* 100 4 ; Fai B ,Bll 5-20 Bonds, 1014. CANADA. NONTREALL, AML L The proceedings against the St. Alhan'e ode on the charge of breach of neutrality ham b quashed, in order to send the raiders to trp t Canada. A strong cavalry and artillery w e guarded the raiders to the train, the Confidante sympathisers being prepared to attempt a rem The prisoners have arrived at Toronto, and tiek trial will take place on Monday. (From the Tifltee telegram.) Mr. Devlin, prosecuting attorney in the mesa the Vermont raiders, annonnoed in the Caw Montreal, on the sth inst., that the Fedeisl p veal:moot had withdrawn its charges against th prisoners, and that action for their surrender wog be discontinued. (iscrrn's Tazai MEXICO. MEXICO, MAId IL Mexico is being rapidly pacified, and the pea" re disappearing. . . General Cartigny has burned San Sebestima,i Sonora. Romero and three others have been as cuted. Marechal, the commandant of Vera Cm; to been killed in skirmish. lifejia informed the commander of the Fedor; squadron that the American Consul at Matamoni had himself demanded his passports. DENMARK. OOPENHAGEN, Ana It The serious ministerial crisis which bas prevail.' here for some days past has now come to an end. The crisis was caused by some of the mishits having had the intention of submitting to thi Ripdag the ministerial scheme of a modificatia of the constitution which had previously bia rejected by the Rigsrsad. All the ministers will remain in office and :be sittings of the Rigsdag have been prorogued to-day, SPAIN. MADRID, Arta IL. The Epoca of to-day, in mentioning th►t reparb of a ministerial crisis are current, adds :—" It is believed that a vote of the Congress aloes es upset the ministry." WEST COAST OF AFRICA. LIVERPOOL, Ann. The mail steamer Ethiope, with the above rowls, arrived in the Mersey this morning. Her dates are Fernando Po, March 5 ; Cane roons, 7th ; Old Calabar, 9th ; Bonny, 11th ; Ems River, 11th ; Benin, 13th ; Lagos, 14th ; Auk 16th ; Cape Coast Castle, 18th ; Cape Pass, 21st ; Monrovia, 22nd ; Sierra Leone, 1761; Bathurst, April 1 ; Tenerife, Bth ; and Madeira 10th. Trade at Benin was brisk, and at Lagos dd. A Spanish slaver's crew had been murdered by the slaves on board off Sierra Leone. The Confederate steamer Stonewall was at Mr deira on the Slat March. SERIOUS ACC IDENT ON THE BRISTOL In ZER RAILWAY. PLYMOUTH. Waroustur. An accident oocured lad night at the Wotan Juristic's of the Bristol and Uses, adios,. The night Impress train from London to Myers& me brought to a Maud by an sorideet to its maim, sad • int trent from Bristol ran into it. dem& parlor Wife if f Of* Wined, bat no limo were lord. The Great Wasters night was for stations below tin inaction were delayed two hoofs. (Frees the Bowed Edition of the Times.) PLYMOUTH. WZDNICSDAT, 10 A.S. • In consequence of a defect in the piston-rod of tits engine which brought the Led Logsdon down error train yeeterky, the driver Mopped at the Weis Jamaica to repair. The dosser signal was exhaling. bei. the night Miss togp, a short train, which left DPW attar the =prim, ran into it and met • ficat.clem arks up spinet the girders el the dation. the roof c/ With hi in. kraal pressers in both trains were severely %Oral sue lady had bar leg broken. ra Mr. Weeks. el this town, prolemor of music, car by the mail brain, which was two hoar. later. He was lei lizstulsas earns" four or No from the end. Bolli legs we Waved. An experienced railway man in their train, sodas that • collision wee inevitable, Jalapa ssi while Oho trim was in motion, and raa to Weston for so roal aid. DEMERARA RAILWAY.-(THIS DAY. This day the half-yearly general meeting 1 111 held at the Lad= Tears ; Mr. Tom is the chair. The es whir& has bees perbilaked, having bees 104 The fttanunt. movi its edeptioe, Ald o % the report, though short, w sweet, sod be the inestiegreeeip woad so weak , (Bear, The ts el the pat h.lf.yasr showed a fir mese over these al say provisos eorresp w oodir m yeer, sal is the pumas as& the thas veir urge The Madre Ike wee sow reapate, II the lot al Sepanber. The purasamt way sad email iseesst wee sisal. The cesepsey complied with ell th taw colnal. sad ecessequestly the alb age ad debt of the compasy were aseelled. (Hen, Isa lima alga beld w ard did at brag Male as the Inn By differest asap be In Brad they would bead* eased sloe the meld% sad wham evade the die tars to make a lather rear II ties Is the Man H e bell e./, however, that there est te r_ . = Sibasa:=l.6isaßleirlies,hiarliLh wee *dab! Osanntai as. deciered s datillea w d es r ese est e . s z demiL easses ea the orabel stook, b e l l e Yr. Ohashore sad Re J. Oansicheal was teolvall Rastas, sad Mr. Banked woe rweleated salter. • vane el tasks to the riliebase. directors, sod leal °Mesa taudeated the preseediegs The Emperor Maximilian has recalled Nog Murphy, his minister, from Vienna, him pomition the baring been extremely uncomfortable ever since be notified to Austria Maximilian's protest at 98th December less, declaring his renunciation te his seals rights, executed by him at Musses on 9th April, 1864, to bet null and void. • public meeting is to be held in Salisbury to the mopes, el feesileg a school al esteem sad mrl Is 114 OA& I'oo tb Wad' ra li 1161. 111 SP Iv' amp .;mow Oirb -I" WINS —q web Iwo el oses, I own NMI Tr 21,!, Jain lb .sirW Ka Bow eat IWO mom ~~ ~.. h.,