Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-04-21

led mounted patrols in every direction, i'll
aorder, if pos ible. to arrest the assasSins.
aThe whole Metropolitan police are like
wise vigiant for the same purpose.
The attacks both at the theatre and at
aSecrctary Stewards house, took place at
gabout the same hour (tcn o'clock thus
l showinga preconcocted plan to asSassinate
athose gentleman.
l Evidence of the guilt of the party who
ATTACKED the President are in tie posses
I sion of the police.
Vice President Johnston is in the city
and his headquarters are guarded by
stroops.
Richmond Observation-Disclosures Deftated.-
+ Remoral Of Sheptey and Ireit>et-Gea.
CRAFTS Brotherjn-tau 10 be Military
Gorernsr.-ConferenceS al the II'ar De
! pertinent.
WAsHINGToN, April II.
There is reason to believe that the Rich
smOnd reconstruction movement has receiy-
led some very severe wounds, even if moth
fling more, within the last two or three DAYS.
Secretary Stanton has never looked upon
sit with favor, believing that, men who but
! two weeks ago We're unrepentant rebels
were not the tittest men, even in Rich
smond, to lead off in forming a loyal State
government and he was very positive in
This condemnation of the military authori-
ties there for allowing the rebel ministers
| to omit the prayer for the President last
3Sunday. 1t was evident on Tuesday that
General Shcpley was destined to speedy
removal. General Ord reached Richmond
on Wednesday. and that night closed the
scarecr there of both General Weitzel and
General Shepley, the Military Governor.
General Weitzel left on Thursday morn
ling for Petersburg, of which place he will
yprobably he made military governor
General Shepley also left Richmond ut the
same time for City Point, but where he
would go from there was not known.
General Ord has assumed command at
Richmond Of all the forces there Who
Twill be made military governor by him is
! not reported. 1t is understood however.
sthat General Dent, of General Grants
I staff, will ultimately, though perhaps not
for fortnight, so there i'll that capacity,
1with orders from the President The
I superscdure OF removal Of General Weitzel
aand General Shcplcy, i'll itself, probably
destroys the binding force OF the permits
lgiven to the noted rebels called upon
Through the Wing to return AMI resume
1the legislative functions of the State
This is not the worst of the matter, how
] lever for the rebel rec0nstructionsts There
have been long and important conferences
at the War Department to-day, between
| the President, Secretary Stanton. General
aGrant, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Speed, Secretary
Harlan and others, in which Mr.. Stanton
has been. perhaps, the central figure
These conferences resulted in orders of a
3most important character which were sent
j to Richmond by telegraph this afternoon.
| ,Iust what these orders were has not he
scOme public. but it is understood that they
lwill prevent the reassembling of the late
! rebel legislature in that city, except Castle
Thunder, and as prisoners subject to trial
1for treason. a further result of these eou-
sierences of to-day will probably appear at
sthe proper time i'll a reconstruction move
I ment in Richmond in the hands of men
5whosc unionism is of something more than
gnine days growth.
sGeneralsGrant reached Washington about
smid-afternoon yesterday, and with the ex
sception of two hours at the War Depart
! ment, spent the evening at the White
House, riding out late in the evening with
jMrs. Lincoln and others to view the
Examinations. The crowd caught sight of
!him when near the War Department and
sthen at once cnsued scene of the widest
5hurrahing and eXcitmcnt, in which the
screaming of three or four steam fire ell
agines played an important part lie was
3cullpH for n Snnnsh lint Si p1, hnu
scd his thanks from the carriage. To-day
4 he has been mainly occupied at the War
department. He ami his wife dined with
the President. His office headquarters
Fixtures came up from City Point today
i land it is currently reported that his head
Quarters will hereafter be in this city
loeveral members Of his staff went North
Jon brief leave Of absence tonight. The
General also left town, taking the seven o.
O'clock train for Philadelphia, his future
shomc. 1t was great disappointment to
;iuany, as he was announced TO be at Ford s.
Theatre in the evening.
AT the conclusion ot the interview fol.
flowing upon the surrender OF hi. army
i General Lee decided not to accept Gener
III Grants invitation tn reach Richmondi
Ply way of CITY Point. He took another
;rou; however. and arrived in that city, ne
.cording to the Wing, ON Wednesday night
Ihe stories, therefore that he has conc tol
Raleigh, Ncwhern or DaihiIle, appear nm
.fonnded. His Geographic COMMUNICATION
with Johnston was, probably. such that heI
could apprsc him Of his wishes in respect
TO The Army Of North Carolina hy lhati
source, and it is probable that he also sent
'couriers through, both to Johnston and,
Davis.
Private advices from Little Rock are,
that the Arkansas Legislature met ms
special session VA the ID solely for thes