Shreveport news., 1865-04-25

of Lee
The Commrrci,i', Washington special
says that the work e Restoring the railroad
from Washington 10 KichnoEd il actively
pursued. 1t will bs s"open"I within n
short time.
TIL" Treasury department: has Issued new
regulations i'll respect I" III. sale OF bond.
~ lille brokers pay tho rcvcnuc tax ca
sales on their account. sales of 7 3U's una DE-
rs fiscal agent. OF the government. viii, nrl
b. subject to tax.
Tn" Posts special says that Gen. Han
cock is on the war path fro,a the direction
Of tue Shenandoah Valley.
The Herald h., information direct from,
Richmond that President Lincoln is already
actually engaged in III. business OF peace
cnce with Judge Campbell. who. with tho
advice and consent of Jeff Davis. remained
behind. to SEQ what could b. done in bs
han Oh his despuud"nt Associates II 10
also understood that Wednesday las, was
fixed for another interview when General
WctIel and others on tn" Union side and
prom'ncn, rebel leaders, were to be pee.
cni
New York. April ; Sherman army h,a
been fully supplied with clothing and pr,A-
visions, and were ready for any eInrr.
g"ncy.
An interview with Wade Hampton. ul.
der n flag Of truce, had taken place. but for
There w.r. no indications. tha, he Intend
cd to make u stand.
Washington. April s-The Richmond
Wing OF Thursday evening says:
Monday morning pending the exotic.
m"nt and confusion growing ont of the
evacuation hy rs. C"ns.l.ra'e-. the three
hunlrrd and hftv couvict> in til. STAT.
'.nltrn'i,rv rnaunsci IL EJECT AN escape
but on Thursday over one hundred were
r.CapiIr"d aud returned to prison
New York. April Sold opened At $50.
fell fioi. and closed at l5oA
The rIibunc's Richmond correspondent,
say, that when Davis received Lees dis.
patch in church he WAS much agitated. and
left III" church. all eyes ceutcred upon
him. When the services were concluded
- NOT" WIS handed to III. minister. and he
fastened off as speedily ~ possible.
New York. April S.-Ihe Tri.
hunr's special says tn. ru'nor that
tn, President will offer a general am
nes,y to tn. rebel rank and file. gains
cr-dencs in influential quarters. L.
is known that Secretary Seward wa.
to meet the President at Richmond
on til. day Of his accident by a sum
mons from the latter.
General Grant also photographed to
the secretary Of War requesting tina.
no on" be permitted 10 vi,i. Rich
mond for tn. present. Will. rumor
asserts tia: Commissioners, official or
sc!t-couStitut-d, IRON Alabama, G.or-
-yia and North Carolina, are in that
city in conference with tn, prea!-
dent
lI,.nrv y FUnt., lat. Of tn. 1-b~l
Congress, who arrived here the other
day in an ,lniyran, ship from Europe.
has been ordered to be KEEP, in i'm.
prisnnm"nt III this city. He has
made some ngrc.nicn: with the Stat.
Department.
Tie Worlds Washington special
say. that II letter from tiplIsbnro. of
the 4th. says that Sherman has not
vet moved. J"huston's main force
wa, ab III, twelve miles unrth.east OF
Guld>boro.
The Times Richmond corr-spon-
dent says. the destruction %, proper
~ bv The fire there will alnpun, TO
ten million of dollars. Its positive
" ii,,cr,c. that Brock inrii &c gave
orders to star, the fire.
War Department. April S.-Maj or
Gen Dix.-h Telegram from General
Grant. dated this day ut ~ noon Il.
Farmvill-. sixteen miles west nt
Burk-'s Station. says that the enemy
have been pushed from III. road to-
wards Danvill.. and are now pursued
towards Lvnchburg. aud that he i.
very confident of receiving the sur
render OF LIZ. aud what remains Of
his army.
f.. VI. STANTON.
New York, April s.-Ihe Posts
special says there Is no doub; .x-
Senator Hunter and Judge Campbell
remained in Richmond to So. wha.
could h. done about peace.
Tn. President will probably soon
issue another amnesty Proclamation.
Washington. April S.-A letter
from Richmond, dated April 9th.
SAYS: Tn. new state of affairs in this
city gives general satisfaction TO the
rebels. whnto show their < attitude.
tender every attention and intorma-
,iun 10 our soldiers. and on the sol
dicr, par, they are kind and cnur's-
Gus, thus giving contradiction To the
false reports Of the rebel press. Tho
best ot order prevails. Tn" streets.
after tattoo, are free from soldiers, ex-
ocptins the patrol or changing Of
guards. No bathrooms are yet al
lowed to be opened. and what whisky
is found ia contiscated and poured III
to tn. streets.
The Meridian Clarion of the Ath
says: \ party OF raiders entered
Selma, Ala. and destroyed the arse
nails. founderies and other govern
ment works.