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tORFlC1AI..
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON,
April y. TO Maj. Gen. Dir, NsU York
The capture Of Selma, Ala, a. reported by
Maj. Gen. Thomas, and the surrender Of
Lynchburg, 10 also officially
tSigned) EDwIv M. STANTON.
Secretary Of War.
HEAD QUARTERS, Army Of the Cum.
berland. Nashville, April IL. Mai. Goa,
!Hntteck, Chief Of Ata0.-I send the follow.
Ing, just received from Huntsville, Ala.
lor the information Of the Secretary Of
war. am inclined to believe it. although
have received no information direct from
Gen. Wilson.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala, April II, o a. NJ
MY. Gen: IioDa0s;; The following is lust
received from Col. Hoover, at Louisville.
Men directly through from Selma. report
that place captured by Gen. Wilson'S fore
es on the I'D inst. Forrest and Rotldy.
with their entire command were captured'
Onr men dissnOunted and charged ON the
,.m,.srenchtients aud carried alrbefore them.
irn = also report Montgomery captured.
tSigned,) r. s.. GREuoRY.
70 Gen. Thomas. g. ll
GIT 81 POINT, April ~. Hon. u. N. Saa.
sa Sec,g ct War: Lynchburg surrender-
su yesterday to q Lieut.. Of Grifin's force
y 'Ss ssat 6: s sccn.;..g r~r.y. Gsa,
- sE.sA -
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From Havana.

NEW YORK, April l2.-By the steamer
Castle we have Havana dates to the 9Th.
Advices from Vera Cruz, LIST inst, and
from Mexico 18th ult., had been received.
About IL 600 French and Austrians are
on their way to Sonora.
y Emigrants from the; United States to
Mexico suffer terribly on their arrival in
that country, and there is no hope Of their
doing well. '--
The blockade runner Little Hattie went
out of Havana lately, but soon returned
with hole in her smoke stack.
The Illamago arrived on the 9Th from
Galveston, with 1Sl bales of cotton.
The Santiago de Cuba was to leave Mat
amoras on the 9th for Charleston, with AS
sistant Secretary Fox and forty others on
board. s7i9ai
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From Clncinaatl.

ClNCrxxATl, April l3.-Prsparations for
the celsbration here tomorrow are per-
fected.i There will be general turnout
Of ali classes. -
The Gasette's Lexington, KY, dispstch
ssys Cen. Palmer IS at Eminencs, KY. for
all Confederate forces in the State, inclu-
ding Col. Jessie's command. Those Who
will not surrender will he declared out
lawed. and the people be called upon TO
hunt them down. ,
A Lieutenant and seventy zone men sur.
rendered yesterday to Gen. Hobson.
The Gazette says Gen. Darlington 1T In
in %, 600. Also, guilty of frauds il wood
contracts. go ~ y
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ing and are said to gone to Richmond on
business connected with the exchange
question.
Orders were issued last evening for the
movement of the troops now here. The I'd
and 9th corps are to start this morning for
Burkesville Junction; the cavalry and the
24th corps are to 60 towards Danville, while
the 5th corps will remain to take possession
Of and bring away the property and Effects
Burkesville.
Brig. Gen. Smythe died on the 9th, from
the'edect of the wounds received on the 9Th.
!. Maj. Gen. Mott who was badly wounded,
left for home this morning on leave of alb.
A0nCA.
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MADISON, WIS.,, April 12-Governor
Lewis has appointed Thursday for thanks
giving and rejoicing over the Federal vic
tories.
The Legislature adjourned Monday after
. session of 80 days. 49, 5.
PHILADELpHIx, April l2.-Mayor Hem
~ has, by proclamation, fixed Monday
evening next for 4 public illumination Of
the city in honor of Grants victories and
the coming peace.
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Ferry Boat sank.

NASHVILLE, April 1.-The ferryboat
Kentucky, plying between Nashville and
Edgetieid, while crossing the Cumberland
river this afternoon became unmanageable
and drifted against the piers OF the railroad
bridge, and several persons were slightly
injured. The passengers were rescued by
the steamer Bonacord. The Kentucky
soon after sank.
The river is at stand with feet water
on the shoals.
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PHILADELPHIA, April 12.-Jay Cooke
reports the subscription to the 7-3O loan to,
day at 3, S52, 900. The largest western sub.
scTiption was 4lO2, 900 from Chicago, and
There were also 2, 1853 individual subscrip-
lions Of $50 and 800 each.
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Trate Onenetl with ReAele1

HEADQUARTERS AEsMIEs OF THE UNITED
STATES IN THE FIELD, Va, April II, '65.
Of special order No. As Of date March 10th,
1885, from these headquarters, suspending
trade operations within the State of Vir-
Hinia, and that portion known & the East
.srn Shore and States Of North Carolina,
South Carolina, with that portion Of the
State of Georgia immediately bordering on
the Atlantic, including Savannah, until
further orders, is hereby revoked. !.
(Signed) by command Of
LIEUT.. GEN. GRANT.
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strike.

NEW York, April 12.-Three thousand
workmen at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, are
on strike, owing to reduction Of so cents
per day ON their wages.
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Albany Election.

ALBANY, April 1.-THE democrats at the
charter election yesterday elected their city
ticket by an average majority of 1874. The
vote is light. and the democratic majority
ils ra:.Us.sl S,eS or 6stl
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The Churches % be opened II
RAchm0 nd.

HEADERS DETACHMENT ARMY OF rHx
General Order 29--P rotection is hereby ex-
tended to all. the churches and places of
public worship, and religious services may
BE- continued without interruption as In
times Of profound peace. This protection
must not, however. be perverted for the
ulterancs, in any form of y orship, Of trea-
sonable sentiments or expressions. When
thus perverted it will be withdrawn In
all churches where prayers have hereto
fore been offered for the so.called Presi-
dent Of the Confederate authorities, sim
liar mark Of respect Is hereby ordered to
be paid TO the President OF. the United
States By command Of s..
% ...st..il Mai. GEN. ,WErTzEL. !.
/ L. d WHEELER A. A G. ~ " u y.
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FOreign News.

Z
SANDY Hook. April 12---12 M.---The
Steamer New York, from Southampton
March 10Th, arrived.
LIVERPOOL, March 29.---Cotton dull--de.
clined Id in consequence Of American
news.
Bresdstn IFS quiet, aour quiet,
Whsafquiet bat drm; with partial I'd
Corn quiet-advanced3 Sd,
Consols on the 29th,. soa--4 for money
u. s. sos have advanced 3D., Erie shares
q, Virginia l, Ill. c. 3, Penn. r. 2.
La France publishes an article signed by
Baron Despays, demonstrating that it ID
greatly to England's advantage to retain
Canada.
The Russian Ambassador at Rome gave
q banquet to Mcclellan. Among the
toasts proposed was one for the mainte-
nance Of friendly relations between Rus
STA and America.
The Mohammedan rebellion is progress
ing rapidly.
The steam ram, Agincourt, has been sue.
cessfully launched.
The Portuguese authorities had ordered
the rebel ram St0newall to leave the har
Dor Of Lisbon and manned the forts. The
IS. Gunboat Sacramento was hourly ex.
pected.
In the House of Commons, March 9th,
Lord Elcho. alluded to the debate in the
Canadian Parliament, where 1t has been
denied that $1,000 pounds was all that
England would vote for Canada this year.
Lord Elch0 would bring the matter for.
ward April 18th.
y nat the Rlchmona Whig says.
WAsHINoToN, April .l3.-The Richmond
Whig commenting on the address to the
people Of Virginia, says: It is understood
this invitation has been put forth in pur.
suance of the plan of proceeding assented
to BY President Lincoln. At all events it
will be hailed by the great body of the peo-
pie Of Virginia % the 1irst steps towards 4
reinstatement Of the Old Dominion in the
Onion.
It is probable some members Of the Leg.
tslature may decline to come in. In every
such case the people of the county or sena.
tortal district should select some influen.
tial and Intelligent citizen who il willing to
take part in this business, and commission
him ~ far as they can to represent them at
the conference. The views and purposes
Of nbers of the Legislature should be
at once. Every one can fore.
see difficulties in the way OF formal action
in the beginning. Several complicated
questions are to be met at the threshold.
but where there 10 q will there is 4 way.
and whatever the difficulties presented,
the important business must be underta.
ken.
The report concerning the health Of Mrs.
Lee IL, we learn, entirely without iounda-
lion.
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Gold.

New YORK, April l3.-Thers is very lit
tie movement In gold. The price is steady
at about yesterdays quotations, opening
ct u As and closing at 81 46l.
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From Key West.

BosToN, April l2.-The q. 8. steamer
Circassian, arrived to-day from the Gulf
squadron, with number Of sick and dis
abled seamen. She left at Key West on
the 4th inst. the U. s. steamers Gates and
Glaciers. The health of the officers and
seamen on the southern coast was general
~ good. No news Of importance.
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BURLINGTON WEEKLY HAWK-EYE.

Grant has ordered Mackenzies brigade of
cavalry to occupy the town and take care
of public property.
(Signed,) c. A. DANA,
Assistant Sec'v OF War.
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BosToN, April 1.-THE steamship Asia,
for Liverpool, proceeded down the harbor
to-day, naagniticently decorated with flags
and streamers in honor of our recent great
victories.
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TELEGRAPH
specials 20 New York Papers.

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Specials 20 New York Papers.
NV yoRK. April I2T The Herald
corrasrondent at Dehtensyiile. April I'd
saws. up to that time captures from Lee
were ,bs ro.ds se and rth wa
ons. artillery aud ammunition; showin
viii, w;sat tenacity the pursuit was press
al. sheridan made the largest part Of tn
lGpfufes' 6utfthS Infantry are entitled T
81 equal share Of credit. Our loss in tn
pursuit was not large. =,
9Th saya. 0fI1ciil dispatches arrived ne1'
last night ftom Sherman 20 Grant. Tne!
Were Immediately forwarded % the IRONY
The IyibrNe,s WashinRton special says
strong pressure il being brought 20 0ea
for the release Of the captured Generals
Ewell and Cuatiss Lee.
Gen. Pickett's bArbar1ty ~ enooung tn
North Carolinan captured Union prison
.,ers ~ sought 70 b excused BY the state
ment that 10 acted under Lees orders.
Gen. Watt Wa wounded IN tho leg, on
n doing well. Captain Thomas. OF the III
Psnnaylvanla cavalry, captured four, pat
: tie hass, had four horses shot under MN
~ The sI lebsls arc greatly surprised at thu
rariditv Of our movetnents.
Grant, speaking OF our succeeeee on I'M
~. l1id: After Sheridan told me ne va
S I3naing up to help take Richmond, he id
d6d, We Will capture Lees army, marcn
down and Gobhle mp Johnston, ana SNAKE
hands With Sherman. ,ssf.s-
~ The Hernlra CITY Point correspondent,
dating Anil 9th. says; i i = reported that
the Prssident ~ nieht received . commu-
,nioattOn ON the on6ject Of peace, which
3 came from without our linea.
-. City Point y still the base otsupplies ioT
9 our armies II eho held
IailroaA Communication u opened to
! Ne11aWav Court House.
~ Heraldrs Richmond correspondent
~: "a committee has gone to Lynch.
hnre 20 invite the Virginia Legislature to
: 4seufn To- Richmond. - ...,
Several members who remained ~ the
city are working for tho restoration Of the
STATE to the Union on C0n0l0on the Adolf.
ton Of slavery. ..s...
IN Richmond were destroyed By hre.
The proceedings Of tho Virginia State
Convention are published, allowing that
Lee, when notified In the presence OF the
Convention Of his selection g commanoer
replied:
Isl 'Trustingi In Almighty God. IN approx.
ing conscience. and tho aid Of my fellow
citizens. devote myself TO the service Of
my native State, in whose behalf alone
will ever again draw sword.
S The CosaMerciars special says there 10
reason to believe the Cabinet 10 divided on
the sentiments contained In the President's
speech.
have been engaged at one OF our hotels for
General Robert E. Lee, and he IL expected
to arrive here to-day Or tomorrow.
NEW YoRK, April 1S.-The Herald 8
Newborn dispatch OF the Sth states that the
entire ye.equtpment Of 6herman's army
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lerent departments, BY being in condition
promptly TO meet their engagements, may
% enabled to reduce largely the expenses
Of the Government. as ..fItst 70
The latter object seems to be in the right
train for accomplishment BY the elective
without any interposition Of the, Treasury
Department, and In the face st daily in.
crease of Currency through the instrumen.
tality Of the National banks. .e,... &
< You seem to be appreheusivet that the re.
turn Of specie payments IL to be effected by
. contraction Of Government issues; and
you soy that Gin one thing all have been
IL resumption was the cardinal point OF my
policy, and that it was to be sought at what.
soever cost to the capitalists and working
men of the country" S
A resumption Of specie payment is with
me cardinal point because believe
that the specie basis 10 the only safe and
healthy one for business, and because am
clearly Of the opinion that the interests Of
capitalists and working men will be pro-
NOTED by q return to IT.; but NO policy could
be more unwise than that which should at.
tempt to accomplish It by such q curtail-
ment of the currency as would PROSTATE or
injuri0uslv effect those great interests, up-
on the prosperity Of which the Govern
ment depends for its revenue, and which
rra.ea ~ w;,houf anriv;n. ~ H. Sron
+. rasr.,S 's-'s '.ANA - az Pop
M" n;s.o-, ~ v.il .+raa. -,;th;r ~. ,..t
,or Is,1a s.s,oir. shs cor.ec .a ~ .h"
ss,.;.;ov ,,ni.h =, .notter ,,sss,;es, ne
franmon,lv avn.a.ssj that ~ hioh np;ce
~ ..csd 80 ~ Ia s;tr;hntad ~ nat r. q,
la.st =, other inflnences thar the arn.n.
s;"n ~ ti,a c,,rrencv, snd. seams - indicate
frat tha nas,er circ;,istinn ~ fhe co,nfrv,
which has bean issneti nr secnred ~ the
c;nrernment' even While its Volume j. he.
Inc incress aS NAV annraciste nearly m the
.recia a. . nSsrd - 6 ''''-.'
; q the var draws n : cIose and tho res.
,,nrs,inn ~ the Union l. mn LONGER donht.
al. cod and Currency approxi,nate rapid.
40 10 cach other in their arkat value and
~ course all these article. which were
made to follow the former in its ascent
sm,,ss sv,nnafhize with il in rs decline. This
,rarnnt he nrevented hv any actinn of lie
Treasnrv. even IL theintereats Of the coun.
trv 'renIired it.. II. miohf hava heen. beftar
for fhe conntrv ana IA peonle an the de.
cline If coin shonld have hean more nrad.
nal than m heen' the case for the week or
two mn INF n IA intter fhafit shonlH haye
.,o,ne iown ~ & .hax' than that Il Should MOI
have declined at am :. -,
~ q nnderrfnofI' s believe. among fhose
whose habits n, personai indul0erce lead
them INTO nrotraotei excassae. that Gsoher-
inc OFF, ranidiv "a danoerous expari.
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Field Marshals, seems to have carried OF
the honors OF the terrible battles about Pc
tersburg. His capture Of 5000 prisoner
In the second days fight was planned with
and was executed with no lees precision
than audacity. His military. career exhib.
its remarkable series of great successes
on the battlefield; soma Of them wrune
from defeat. under circumstances which
would have overwhelmed less aery SOL
dick. In 1861. then . Colonel Of cavalry,
b. routed Chalmers. At Murfreeeboro. X
was his diyision, brought to the about-face
that stayed the furious charge On Rose.
Grams right. AT ChickamAuga, after his
division bad been crushed, - Il moved by
the flank, in obedience 70 his orders. @
take position further to the len, 10 =.
gathered the fragments Of the whole right
wing and took them straight to the un-
daunted Thomas. Al Mission Ridge. his
division was in the storming column that
carried the mountain and Phil. led II. The
history Of his Valley campaign il fresh in
the minds of our readers. Close upon its
heels follows his late ruinous raid, and al
most before we are done reading it, We find
him giving the coup juste TO the enemy in
the most decisive aud. perhaps, most glori-
Gus victory of the war. ~ .,5s-ss-
Gg General Sheridan is perfect soldier. He
loves his professions with passion that has
year ago, he received leave of absence
for twenty days--thv first in eleven years.
He was lack with his division ct the end
Of fifteen, not because any emergency had
arisen, but time hung heavy on his hands,
and he was lost away from his battalions.
But it would be very mistaken idea to
suppose that bis manner aavors OF martial
nervous, sanguine traits which, are pre-
ahmed to he salient in the presence and
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{ AN ENGLISH ELoPEMENR-The English
papers bring details. of an elopsnent from
q s.little market town on the borders OF
Hampshire" aOne of the, parties was 2
young gentlemen closely related to ROYAL
parsonage student At military iii academy y
cadets. This Young person became enam.
orei with rustic beauty, poor but respect
able. There were social aud parenta! 90.
stacles to a marriage, so an elopement was
decided upon. The parties left the village
by the train and went northward. II WAS
day or two before the truants were se e.na1i
cotfaue before q turf fire, at breakfast. ana
married. A compromise was effected, and
the father of the gentleman, sle ss Tna.
land. al first highly indignant with his son.
ultimately relented, and consented % pay ~
their passage ts Australia, if they w sa;a.
81 exile. The newly-married couple accep.
| ted the offer and, the ato0emept. and wefs
specially IN the wsyic their d.:tlnSS'A'
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1 ~. 80 = y 20 IS. .ss4 a. r
's isi3isissdalg si4m gss5sa si
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An Important Letter ffom SeeRee
tofy McCallo0h.
HIS VIEWS IN REGARD TO An EARLY RE-
TURN TO a sPECIE BASIS.
Mr.. McCulloch, in answer to commu.
nication from II. c. Carey, Esq, of Phila.
delphia, writes, under date OF April 4, q
long letter, giving his views Of financial
policy, and explaining in detail the mean.
ing he wished to be attached to the follow
made to the officers Of his department:
''Afy chief aim will, Of course, be to pro-
vide the means 10 discharge the claims up-
on the Treasury Department at the earliest
day practicable, and to institute measures
to bring the business of the country grad
ually back to the specie standard. depar-
ture from which although for the time be-
Ing necessity is no less damaging and
demoralizing to the people than expensive
to the Government"
Mr.. McCulloch says this il the only avow-
81 Of policy which he had made or expects
to make, at least for the present. He then
proceeds:
The former Of these objects is receiving
my first attention. The sales Of the Seven
thirty Notes (than which no more desira-
BILE security will be offered to the public
which have been temporarily diminished
by the Wall street panic, win, am hope.
full, be soon again 80 increased Is to put
the Treasury in condition to meet all sus.
pended requisitiOns, and honor all drafts
that may be made upon It; 30 that the diff
lerent departments, by being in . condition
promptly TO meet their engagements. may
% enabled to reduce largely the expenses
Of the Government. 49,. 81 "a
The latter object seems to b in the right
train for accomplishment BY the effective
blows OF our military and naval forces,
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charge. This was sad loss to the COM
mand. Every man in it feels the loss asa
personal one. A more gallant soldier
never served his country, and he not only
ranked high { or bravery on the field, but
as ! gentleman and a friend he was be-
The 1css in the ID Corps VIII be about
l50.mostlY ri smyth's corps ilsthe morn
Before the enemy creased the river u
guns were taken from them, and afterward
3 more, making Is during the day. About
5000 prisoners were taken. On the 9th 1t
Is put down at 200, almost entirely of
The correspondent after giving further
details OF the events, but which have
mainly been published through ondcial
sources, says the field where the surrender
took place, was almost covered with the
enemy'a dead, all Of them nearly being
shot In the head and upper part Of the
body; The position was 9 very favorable
one for them, but our artillery had good
range on IN adjoining field, and our men
charged up the ascent with such impetut
osity. that some were bayonetted before
they left their light breastworks. The
road for miles was strewn with broken
wagons, caissons, and baggage of all kinds,
presenting scene seldom witnessed. On
the part Of Lees army the loss on the 9Th
will Gum mp about 1000 killed and woun-
ded. The 9th Corps suffered heaviest.
Another letter dated the evening of the
Sth. says: Stragglers are found scattered
along the lines and as our troops pass they
come in and surrender, expressing their
to tight no longer, as they
consider the rebellion as good as over.
Four guns were brought in this morning
besides long train OF ambulances. many
Df them containing wounded, who were
placed In hospitals and cared for.
Gordon sent four surgeons through our
lines this r. NJ, asking that they be allowed
10 minister to those left behind on the road,
but as all have plenty Of such help they re-
turned this A. II.
Gen. Hays was released from the COM
mand Of the I'd division Of the I'd corps,
yesterday, for tardiness.
Another letter dated the 9th, says: Not
outstanding the correspondence between
irant and Lee yesterday, which led all to |
Expect . formal surrender this A. NJ, the
alter exerted Ill his energies to escape
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