Daily national Republican., 1865-04-22

new Frsm Riehnona--R -Rxpreaaions of
Regret for the Assassinatlom OF fPrssi-
dsnt Lincein-PaAiie rnceting called
ss Pstersburg-Genera Lee IN
Riehmoud-Closingo orths Episcopal
Churches, &e.
We copy the following from the Rich
moud whlg of the I7th Inst, - t.
4 fHl AssAssrN OF PRustDEttT LINCOLN.
4 Tbs heavest blow which hiss ever failen
upon ihe people ofthe souih hae descended.
Abraham. Lincoln, the President Of IN,
United 6tatea, has heen assaasinatedt The
decease of the Chief Magistrate OF the M.
tion at any perlod 10 an event which pro-
foundly sffscts the public mind, hut ,h,
ttme, manner and circum stanrea of Presi-
dent Lincoln's death render u the mosi
rnomentou-. the most appalling, the most
dtploruble calamity with has ever bcfsl-
len the people OF tho United states. Thr
thouehtlees and the vicious mey effect TO
derive satisfaction from the sndden ano
tragic cloee OF the PTesident's career.
but every rhactiDg person viii depl6rs
the avfnl event Jnst aS everything was
happily comepiring To- restoration OF
tranquility, under tho beniRnant aud mag
panimous policy Of Mr.. Lincoln. come.
this terrible blow. God grant that Il mays
not rsklndlo excitement or Ina Ims pAssIou
agaln. .l,,5 NJ
TIE people OF Petersburg hnd this afiilct.
Ing news on Sunday, before II was mad,
public here. w. T. Joynes, Roger A. Pry.
or, John Lyon, and other prominent citizenI
1 united IN q call for public meeting to OK
press, u words could do so, their grief foi
tossd an event, their abhorence Of the
deeds, and their sympathy for the be.
reaved. We know that the citizene OF
. N.h - e.N. -.
II ARRIVAL or eEEEHGL LEE.
n General X. Z. Les arrived In tbIa city
4 about three o'clock Saturday afternoon.
Attended by iive members OF his staff be
rode Into the city over the pOntoqn bridge
f at the foot OF 18th street and thence mp
4 Maine ttrcet 10 his residence On FrankllD
street, between 9Th and sth streets. Pass
ing rapidly lhrOugh'tho city, he was rec
ognized by but few citiEeus, who raised
their hats, q compliment which was In
+ every case returned; mt ou nearing HE
. residence, the fact OF hts presence having
spread quickly, great crowd rushed u
see him. aud set up q loud cheering, tO
which be replied by simply raising his hat.
A As he descended nom HE horse . large
number OF persons pressed forward and
shook hands With him. This cerem1U,
being gotten Though with by the Generalas
4 Quietly Ane unosteniatioi,ly as polsiblr, be
retired into his house and the crowd dis
/ pefsed.
oUTRAsEs IN GLOUCESTER.
+" From a gentleman direct from 9louces-
a ter county, We learn that the negroes from
4 the Peninsula aud the vicinity OF YoTkios \
4 have banded together 10 the number Of
Beeyeral thousand, and are CON miLtlng the
4 most wantOn depredallons upon the un.
armed and deteneelrss Inhabitants OF ih,
4 country. IL Is not worth our whlloto give
names, but we would meutlon Mr.. DeaDe,
4 the proprietor Of RIsewell, on the York
l river, whose house they visited, and every.
4 thing taken they could carry OF. ''Rose-
well" was once the residence ofGov. Page,
one OF the Governors OF Virginia, and hafd
by, tradit 90 locates some Of the scsRes
" Of John smiths exploits. .....
II ' kGIsIA TROOPS RLTURs TO THEIR HoMEs.
III General Ludlow, CON mhnding Pen insulH II
4 Department, has, called upon all Virginia
N troops In that district 10 return TO theii
III homes, tuder terms ( surrender grapte6
10 Gen. Lee. The negroes are instructed
N To remain on the farms and 20 70 work
Y Detached posts are TO be established
n tbrougbout the country 70 prevent marSod
Ing. .rrr-Hr s..r..t. ... ..
IA PRov1SIos FoR ooETRABAsDs.
NJ An order IN relation 10 eoEtrhbands hA
been i'sued by Col John b. Howard
N Chief Gu rtsrmaster Army Of the Jamor
IA All Tho abls-bUdled men are TO be Put y
N work, ana one of the commodiDus empt
bulldings Is to be htiSd up for tn ir use
Il with sleeping apartments, cooking ApPA
ratus, eating room aud general quarters
with hospiai attached. All who Alpl
a are provided with employment, food al
shelter pay 10 a subject reserved for iulur
"A constellation. .r.. ... In.