New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-14
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Dispatch to The N. Y Tribune.
WASHINGTON Thursday. April, 10 1866.
THE ILLUMINATION. -

WASHINGTON Thursday. April. 10 1866
THE ILLUMINATION. --...
The illumination epidemic broke forth AGAR,
tonight stimulated thereto BY corporate invstio, 4
the City Council. Every street from Georcstovn "A
Navy. Yard. and a majority Of the houses in slit ~
Streets were brilliant with patriotic fires Tie like N,
never SEEN before IN the National Capital The vsr6.
Union" Victory" Grant" Sheridan "Shsr.
man." Thomas. Terry" "Farragat" and Porter.
were blazed from thousand dwellings, while musia
steam whistles cheers and speeches intensified the AN
prevalent derium. few houses of rank Secessionist
the mansions Of the English French Spanish and few
other smaller European aud South American leestoss
stood dark and forbddng specters amid the general
illumination. -
ARRIVALS. ga
Licut.-Gen Grant ard lady arrived here 70.
day; Brevet Msjor.Gen. Jno. A. Rawlins and Isdr.
Gems ingalls, and Williams Co.'s Babcoek and Parker,
Capt. Robinett and Lieuts. Dunn and Porter Of his
staff, Con Meigs Coils Hillyer and Pride and Assist.
ant.Secretary Of War Dana accompanied him. -
GEN. GRANTS HEADQUARTERS. -
Gen. Grant will establish his headquarters in
this city by announcement In general orders tonor-
row morning. His advent here. it is said. will insure
the retirement Of Gen. Halleck Chief OF STAFF. Ifths
GEN. RAwLINs. s"f
Gen. Rawlins proceeds to Ncw.York City to- Z
morrow. he will be the guest OF Col. Hilycr No Sc
East Fifteenthst
WHAT GEN. GRANT SAYS. l.
Gen. Grant made a statement on his way up
the river to-day which will rejoice every patriot next tn
his victories. He said be should demonstrate to the
President aud Secretary Of War that our military e1
penses may be reduced $1,000 900 per day without IN
fringlng all necessary efficiency. %
GEN. BUTLER. p.-ptH
. Senator Harlan, who succeeded Mr.. Lincoln
in the speech making at the White House On Tuesday
night and was for rigorous Justice the leaders Of tho
Rebellion. and hugging and kissing has urged upou
the President to appoint Gen. Butler Military Gov
ernor of Richmond and Virginia Part ofthe infor-
nation that has been gathered at Richmond since our
occupation is the fact that at the Hampton Roads
ference Hunter. Stevens and Campbell anxiously in
qured IT, In the event OF the submission of the Rebel
authorities Butler would be sent TO Richmond with
plepary power They had apprecative dread Of his
justice and earncytness and sagacy. The fact that
after the President closed his Tuesday night speech on
reconstruction the crowd clamored for Batter, and
kept renewing the call with impatisnce till the meeting
broke up has been successfully kept on, 81 Tie newsps
pers, but 1t was noteworthy. ~ rr o. NTfs
GEN. wElTzgL. -
Gen. weitzel has been relevedfron command
at Richmond and with his colored troops viii proceed
to Petersburg Gen. Ord being the ranking officer wiz
assume command at Richmond. Ia -
GEN. LEE.
Gen. Lee was at City Point yesterday, bNt
was expected to proceed to Richmond to-day. He VIII
be present at the c0nyening OF the Rebel Virgiala
Legislature and urge the immediate passage of .
resolution restoring the Old Dominion to the Union.
THE BROOKLYN sTRIKB.
The operatives who went on I" strike Mt tho
Brooklyn Navy Yard, were caaght IN their Swn
trap their labor is specially required and ii is vast
" less troublesome 20 the Department TO have theu
willingly withdraw than to enter upoa the extensive
discharge contemplated. " g o. y
To the Associated Press .a.l.l
WAspkoroN, Thursday. April 10. 1865.
MossY DOES NOT RECOGNIZE LEES sURREnDULs
Cot Gamble, commanding the Union forces
mt Fairfax Station has received message from M96t
in which the litter SAYS he docs nos care about Lees
surrender and thai he ID determined 10 nght 80 long ~
MOVEMENTS or GEN. LIB. .t,sftlE
It is stated that Gen. Lee has obtained per-
mission to visit Weldon, n. c.
THB CAPTURE or SELMA.
The report of tine capture OF Selma and OF
Forests entire Rebel force IT, according 70 TIE ~
tioaal RePa6lesr, considered D. Zen. Ihoma4 a.
Trustworthy.
THE RECIPROCITY Treaty.
The State Department has promulgated ths
folio sing
Formal notice Of the termination OF tho Rsc'procity
Treaty given by Mr. Adams 70 the BRUSH ooScrn-
acknowledged that day. Therefore In ac dnIee
with the stiDustions contaneo Ia tie TREATY it ku
expire in twelve months from thai date viz 1n the lth
Of March, lso6.'
THE LISBON AFFAIR. .. al.
IL is believed that no Official iniorlsatiOn has
yet been received in -carlso the firing by Die Lisbon
forts on the United Siaos vessels Niagara and Saors
mento This event may bs regarded a AesA nlastrs
ion Of the Implications almost ineyi2Le IA case o.
the continuance u tie policy OF foreign powers in 10
gard - our shire oiwar. against which the proolspa
ZION VI yesterday So enphaticsuy protests. Ihets ~
viii be vessels hereafter to the cpIoyyaest
of Customary lights Ria bospalitses in foreign Nsyts.
and in the meantime THIS ooourfepce Is not Nselfs %
without SIGH acsion on the part W sur 0ovrnnent
the facts, when ascertiined shat be found 10 de'
pand. t'
GEy. sMyT,
The body Of Gen. Smyth. who died rom the
dny A Number of eur wounded now ~ Cty Font,
will be shipped 10 Annapolis where the. III BE fsceo
in the hospitals.
MR.. SEWARD
The Erenins Star 80, the side Of Mr.. Servants
face injured by his ALI has been placed in wires IN.
stead OF bandages. sinee which tine TIC - eas, n'S
become much reauc' d. and now io Gc', nov -.
much pain he Is, unable 10 leave his pft rs yea tna
Is generally easy In the DAYTIME than dprs1 te
night As tax ng is yer! Palnini % hlh o"'ng W.
injury OF his .w he uses slate ana peneU'o oe'h''
cate with offers.