The Express.
London, England, 1865-04-17 00:00:00

(Stamped, id. Additional:l

CAPTURE OF RICHMOND.

SPEECHES BY NH, SEWARD AND HR. STANTON.
WASZINGTON, APED. 3.
Washington is Wars with enthusiasm. Bach a
holiday was never biota witnessed here. Up= the aa-
aounosonent of the news old sad young men, and old sad
young Toms, wept es children, with joy that the war
MY ended. Stalwart MIS embraced and kissed see► other
spas the streets ; friusds who had been estseaged for plus
shook bands and mewed this. vows of frisodship. By out

elmemos impulse the sheridemyess dosed their plasm of
balsas ; flags were everywhere displayed ; the papa
tuned oat en masse, and joined in one greed, Quivered a-
ward= of enthusiastic joy.
The despatch IDlioasolog the capture of Petersburg was
received early in the morning. Soon aftenfords it was whis-
pered thank the War Departaset that Mohamed, too,
was taken. In a Sew moments the whole gnu of clerks
were gathered together in the areas, and the deign* rise
At nos 100 couriers were speeding to every quarter of mar
city to disseminate thegloriouo news. The signal term with
their flags from the observatory on Wiader's
hurled the cheering news, " Riehmond is captured!" to
all the fens surrounding Washingthe ; and from dankest&
the barmota, the beta, and eneywhise to end around the
city began to resound thesis that stoesed enenseliens
apron* to thcflat that ewes neat bed esenreed Ibat
made the whole people rejoice with 'needing great joy.
When the news reached the Post-office Department,
Hon. A. W. Randall, assisteat postmaster-general, read the
despatch to the assembled employee, and bade them for
the day to go on rejoicing. Speeches were made by several
heads of bureaus amidst the thunder of hum& end the
clerks prepared to celebrate the day.
The employes at the War, Navy, Treasury, and Interior
departments had • similar indulipmee.
The employes of the Interiorsad Pose-office deperiaseth
sad the various Vasa Leaves, immediately formed in
line, and bark; the star and stripes in boot of each or
paisition, marched ia protean towards the department
up town. On the way they were joined by numb= a
citizens, and at the Treasury Department by its new
roue employee. Halting at the State Department, Serer
tary Seward was called out, and spoke as follows :
I Utak my fellow-citizens for the honour they do me by
I calling to congratulate me on the fall .01 Bighorn&
(Cheers.) lam now about writing my ionise
What shall I tell the Emperor of Mu ? I des
him in your MOM for never having permitted • piratical
flog to sear the harbours of the empire. (Applause.) What
shall 1 say to the Emperor of the Freesia! (A voice—To
get oat of Mexico.) I shall my be the Enamor of the
Freak that he can go to-marrow to Richmond and get ha
abeam so long held under blockade there, provided the
Vaal have not mad it up. (Laughter and deem.)
To Lord Bann I will my that British merchants
I will lad cotton exported from our porta, under
treaty with the United States, cheaper than cotton
dotamed by running the blockade. An far Earl Rumell
himself, I need not tell him that this is a war far freedom
end national indent:doses and the right. of human nature,
end not • war for empire; and that if Great Britain should
oily be just to the United States, Canada will ramie un-
disturbed by us so long as she peelers the authority of her
noble Quoin to voluntary is:weepiest:km with the United
Saha (Cheers, and exclamations of "That's the talk
"You're right.") What shall I tell the King of Prussia!
I will tell him that the Germans leave been faithful
to the standard of the Union, as his exultant
Waster, Baron Genii, bas hem meant in his
friendship to the Caked States daring his long
Wens in this country. (Cheers.) To the Emperor of
Austria I shall my that he has proved himself a very
wise man, for he told us in the beginning that
he bad ao sympathy with rebellion anywhere. (Cheese.)
I do not doubt, fellow-citizens, but that at leant you accede
to the theory by which I have governed myself dozing
the war, lamely, that the rebellion was to end in nasty
days. (Laughter and cheers.) I have thought this the
tree theory, because I never knew a phyniciaa able to
restore the patient to health unless be thought be could
work • cure rider the most anfavoareble ciectuslitheoes
in ninety days. (Renewed laughter.) Finally, if the
American people approve I will say that our motto in
pone shall be what our tut the been while in war.
Every nation is entitled to regulate its own domestic
affairs in its own way, and all are bound to media them-
selves so as to promote peace on earth and good will to
mankind.
Proceeding to the War Department, in front of which an
immense crow d was assembled, the despatches recently
received were read by Secretary Bhutto& amidst tremendous
cheering. Mr. Stanton then introduced Vice-President
Andrew Johnsen, who spoke at considerable length.
Mr. Johnson was followed by Secretary Stanton, who
spoke se follows :
Friends and Fellow Citizens,—ln this great hour of
triumph my heart as well as yours in penetrated with gra-
titude to Almighty God for His deliverance of the nation.
(Tremendous and prolonged cheering.) Our thanks are
dos to the Preeident—(cheep)—to the army sad
navy—(cheer)—to the great commanders by see and
lead—(chars)—to the gallant officers and hen who
have willed their lives upon the battle field and
drenched the soil with their blood. (Great cheers.)
Heneeforth our commiseration and our aid should be
given to the wounded, the maimed, and the suffering,
who bear the marks of their great suffering in the mighty
eanggle. Lot us humbly offer our thanks to Divine Provi-
dens for His are over us, and beseech Him to guide and
gown us is oar duties hereafter ; as He has carried us for-
ward to victory, to teach us how to be humble in the midst
of triumph ; how to be just in the hour of victory, and to
help us to secure the foundations of this republic. soaked as
they Iran been in blood, so that it shall live for ever and
ever. (Enthusiastic cheers.) Let us also net forget the labour-
ing millions in other lands. who in this straggle have given
as their sympathies, their aid, and their prayers ; and let
as bid then, rejoice with us in our pest triumph. Then,
having done this, let us trust the future to Him, who will
guide us, as heretofore, according to! His own good will.
(Loud cheers).
Loud calls were made for General Butler. It was an-
nounced that he was at Willard's.
The procession was then reformed, and proceeded to Wil-
lard's Hotel, where General Butler was called out. After
much cheering, General Butler appeared on the steps of
the ladies' entrance at Willard's, and spoke as follow, :
Fellow Citizens—Nothing could give me greater pleasure
than to meet you at any time. How much more, then, to
mingle my censindulations with yours upon the glorious
triumph of the Anierecaa arms. All honour to the brave
soldiers who have purchased by their blood this success to
I our arms and user:nose of peen. In the hour of triumph
let us remember that the deluded masses of the
South are and most be • portion of our
countrymen acid of ourselves ; but let us also
pledge ourselves that the laden of the rebellion, who
have oast the country all this treasure and blood, shall
never hereafter have any political privileges or power—
(immense applause)--again to tear down the glorious flag
I which waves over us. (Great cheering.) The God of
justice works by mysterious means, and perhaps there
mm be no more suggestive instance of His retribution
than that the corps of coloured troops. under the
gallant Weitzel, was the first to plant the flag
of freedom over the rebel Capitol (Loud cheers.)
Let us, in this hoar of high congratulations, with the
eyes of • good God upon us, joy on our lips, speaking
gladness each to each, oar heads joined is union, our
hearts Mimi with joy gad oar souls with gratitude,
acknowledge that He has 'protected us as He did our
fathers, and swear to each other that oar ementry, thee
regenerated and ihseatimalled, shall be far ever to in in
the Union one and inoperable. (Applause and cheering.)
Lit es thee& God that we have obtained pease. sot by
negotiation or minegemoke with tore= sad tibellioa, bet
by the right same of our sadism sad diet the toms which
we shell give will be seeesemee Web the spar, cleseseay,
and the jostles of the remise. (1/•••••I epplaties.)
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forth the fin ds leis, mimed by the Ilesneery of Wes. Si
see hundred is her Pissehosg. amid Ave Imbed I
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