The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-21
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THE LAST REBEL PIRATE.

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THE LAST REBEL PIRATE
Our European advces contain the important intelli.
gencc OF the surrender of the rebel pirate Shenandoah
the British steamship Donegal at Liverpool Vad-
DELL tho captain of the pirate continues that he
did not know Of the collapse the rebel conf ederacy tin
lately On ascertaning that fact he says he at
slowed his guns away the hold for Liverpool
10 surrender himself The comments Of the London
press lead to the conclusion that the vessel will be
up to government but that waddel and his officers
will be retained and tried for piracy.
EUROPE.
The German steamship New York and the 1nmsn
steamship City Of London arrived at this port yesterday
with four days later news from Europe.
Earl Russell had been formally installed Premier Of
Great Britain and Lord Clarendon Foreign Secretary
Respecting the further arrangements considerable diff
Guilty was experienced.
The French press was discussing with some nervous
ness the meaning Of the visit lately paid by United
States vessels to Fpench waters.
The spanish government keeping a strict watch
for fear the Jamaica negro should extend to their
own West India possessions.
United States fvc-twentics in the London market on
MIsCELLANE0Us.
The reception Lieutenant General Grant by the lead
ing citizens Of New York took place the Fifth Avenue
Hotel last evening There two thousand In
ved eussis present. representing the wealth. the beauty
and the fashion Of the metropolis. The army and
navy the bench, the bar the literature politics and
commerce of the country also fully repre-
scented. The brilliant, and the estima-
ton In which the General Ia held by people
manifested IN most enthusiastic manner. Mrs
Grant also present and gracefully received the
cordial greetings OF her lady friends. An immense
throng of people congregaed in the vicinity Of
the hotel outside Notwithstanding the rain Storm
with the desire OF catching such stray gimpses Of
the gay within might fall to the lot Of
the unlimited and during the evening they enter
tanned with music and fine display Of fireworks After
tine conclusion the reception ceremonies General
Grant with party Of prominent gentlemen sat down to
special supper eleven o'clock when speeches
made By the distinguished guest and number OF others
The festivities lasted until late hour.
Those Of people who have thus far been deprived
of the much coveted privilege OF seeing General Grant
will have opportunity to-day to crafty their laudable
curiosity He will depart for Washington this afternoon
and leaving the Fifth Avenue Hotel about half past
O'Clock escorted by the Seventh regiment, win pro-
cerd through Fifth avenue Fourteenth street. Broadway
and Cortlpndt street TO the Jersey City ferry.
The important announcement is made that Macmillan
OF Mexico has determined 10 withdraw his troops from
all their outpost positions concentrate them mainly at
the three points OF Mexico CITY, Vera Cruz and San Luis
Poos and await the arrival of his expected reinforce
ments from Europe. II is believed that soon as this
disposition made Of his present force the people Of tho
evacuated districts will rise in favor Of the
pnblc. As connrmatory Of the adoption Of this pro-
grsmme by the imperalsts, have from Fan Fran
cisco the report that they have abandoned the
tre state Of snaloa with the exception Of tho town Of
Mazatlan, where only eight hundred OF their troops
many OF whom hospital remained, and that
their communication with the interior had been of
by large republican FORCE which also threatened the
town The Legislature OF Lower California had passed
recognizing tho empire which the Governor re.
fused to sign In consequence, Of the opposition OF the
people. General Meja, imperial commander at Maamo-
ro ng sated that half the force besegng that place
wss composed OF United States soldiers is said that
Macmillan fearing trouble with our government has
concluded TO abandon his contemplated to Yuca,an
and in his stead the Empress Csrotta will 20 ththcr
alone Afterwards she will leave for Europe. From
Washington the statement that agents OF the
Mexican republic In this city and New England
engaged in making large purchases Of arms and other
necessary mafeyief the prosecution Of the in their
country. The mperiasts contradict the report that
Monterey has been taken by the republicans
All the cavalry regiments OF regular army except
Ing the Fifth have, Is ssd been ordered to San Anto
MIC. Texas
despatch received by the President yesterday from
Provisional Governor Marvin Of Florida the
adjournment OF the Reconstruction Convention OF that
State, after having annued the secession ordinance
decreed the abolition Of slavery repudatcd the state
rebel war debt made provision for allowing the tesmo
ny OF coored persons 10 be taken in which they
are interested and transacted other important business
The motives inducing the Unexpectedly sudden ratio
cation by tho South Carolina Legislature Of the anti
slavery amendment TO the national constitution are ex
planned In our Charleston correspondence President
Johnsons desires and intentions in regard 10 the affair
had become SO plain 70 the minds Of the members that
they concluded il was beet TO dispose Of the matter At
once, and SO adopted IT by an almos, unan,noos
vote in the Senate and by seventy four TO TWENTY o.h
In tho House. The Legislature has taken a recess
On its ressscmblage regular session. on Tho 27,b inst
expected that the proposition 10 repuda,e Tho resc
var debt which passed over BY the state Conven