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

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 restoration
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 Sexedcorps, 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.