Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-01
FROM wAsHINGroN.
- HeLlld. Washington telegram "a says.

IRON WASHlNGTON.
rhs Heralds Washington telegram l2sl SAYS:
President Lincoln did not return to-day, as was eN-
peeteJ II is uncertain now when he will be here. re-.
port j. ina circulation tonight that NE is detained by
propositions for renewal OF peace negotiations While
H ne Il nothing 10 confirm thi, report 10 is not improb
able thabe may before his return arrange with General
Grant the reception and consideration of any prOpo.
stiou~ that Gen Lee may have have 20 make looking to
acessaton OF armed opposition to the Constitution acd
CAPTAIN Fox Assistant Secretary OF the Navy left here
this morning, accompanied by Ms. FOX j. NJ Forbes
and daughters of New York and MI Nicola the Prcsi-
dents private secretary He will make quite an exeu.
1--WE tour south principally on business OF the Navy De-
parmeut
French Minister TO the United states - strongly tine
fured with sympathy tor the rebel COHcdcury. IL is
supposed here that this fact had any influence upon his
appointment His wife was daughter OF cen Gratot,
formerly of the United States army, who was removed
from anye 10y Gen. jackson
IINtoLN oS TIE LINES Bmow EICHNoND.
A letter from Gen. Ord- headquarters dated 27th PM
says
Yesterday the President paid his promised visit to the
Army of tile james and among other things reviewed the
splendid division of troops commanded by General K. =
Foster IN Major General Gibbons corps, the twenty
ioUtl.
teruoon. in special boat shortly after 2ocock accom-
pauied hv the Lieutenant General the armies the
United States, Mrs lincoln the Youngest son Of the Pie
sdent Admiral Porter HeuerHl Johh l. Muilord General
g. c. Ludlow. Mr. ana Mrs. DR.. Craven and daUght and
large number OF friends. who accompanied him from
Washington As the President passed the naval fleet in
the James he most cordially cheered
by the tdIs 40 which lie expressed the geata-t
pos ble satisfaction. Arriving 40 Narina, the lrusi
dent and hi, putty were met hl' Major General r. q.
g. Ord Major General john Gibbon aud Major General
Nrtsci accomp Hcd by their respective stats and at
OF &c with all speed rode TO the front bang tor the
c8iauu- OF LOuurs In the Twenty NTH army cOrps
near Fort lhauisoul Burnham. Alter this he at once
mootedcd 20 General Gibbons lines where General Eos
t div sion. and pant Of the division OF General Devens
Iyrn;l fourth army corps. we've drawn up The Presl
dent Immediately passed n review ana was received,
NItb well nigh miraculous cheering by the troops 10,
were sen TO- Grant General Ord General Gibbou Gene
ru eitlei, eneral Foster and GcneIal Dcyeus The
tlols closely approached taultlesSness appearance
and executed ala with great precision and
taste Wu.h % the eradication of all concerned After the
IA can had ended the President and his friends instantly
. To jaime, and embarked Ton city Point. The NJ
mark was common Throughout yesterday that the Pres
dcu cooked euftebed and thin and not clear to my
mud that General Grant was in tie hest OF health.
FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
A letter from Newbern, n c. dated Path March, SAYS
The enemy captured three guns on the first day OF tie
battle at Bentonsyilie but on the arrival OF the 18th
and l4th corps the enemy we've driven in all direction.
leaving these three guns and Others besides 600
PRISONERS aud THEN dead and wounded.
pe-cylers are coming in in large numbers.
sherman having formed junction with Terry and
echocd il now strong enough TO sweep everything he
lore him SheumanS wagons have arrived at kinstun
10, supplies lie will reit and be ready to move AGAIN
soon, with Goldsboro' as his base.
The pc pie along Sherman and Schofc!ds route gave
our troops "a hearty welcome (WHtr LIE
1t Is reported tEat twenty thousand OF Nhcmnns men
were without shoes. Supplies have been forward.
large amount of COTTON and other property has been
captured.
The enemy burned Que thousand bales OF cotton at
Golisboro before took posse ssiou of the place.
A letter in the Philadelphia inquirer says;
In the battles near Brntonsyille the rebel army could
not have uumltiei less than 10000 elective Ihcy
were well armed, well clothed and fought splenddly-
Better lighting they cannot do. Among the lew prison
cs that fell into our hands members OF the Second
Fifth sixth aud Seventh Virginia Regiments All these
rcsmeuls were formerly of the rebel army OF Virginia
a urTUGfEs MARES NEST UNION LEAGUE II RICH
MOED
The Wheeling VA Iutoiligencer says:
VIM McKecycr. citizen of West hiddetown, Wash.
iurou county, Penn. called yesterday. hi way
TO has home from Richmond lie was captured near New
-uutr CIStie Thunder and ia Lilly. For the lat
months d. las been on duty in OF the hospitals aHO
DO performance OF such service he Jared rather better than
our prisoners generally. lie looks we'll although he has
suffered great deal
Among other thing eatcl by him is the existence Of
a Un2n League, embracing two thousand members, in
Richmond. Drgcly made Up Of citizens of Northern
are prominent men, He and othcIs communicated con
staGt- with members oi the League by signs and pass
yuIds and 200 news the signal for great deaI
Of rejoicing MuIe than tOue ierate Official he, longs
10 tue League. A great number OF Union iag- 81.
ccted away waiting 80 be tumphantly uGinIied within
the NJ taa Veets.
M NsErr,rr tells us that the tone of all the Rebels
with whom Le talked lately very despOndHnt. Some
OF them very hnly disguise their wish for the speedy
downfall OF the JED. Davis despOtism The suherings
dteRehaut them and they long % return Qncs more 70