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Fnaefnl'. COrtexe.'

RocH EsTER, April :7.-The funeral train
arrived here ut 800 A. II. Minute guns
were fred and Newman's regimental band
performed funeral dirges. The 54th New
York, the New York Let company Of vet
eran reserves, the hospital soldiers, the
battery attached to the 25th brigade, aud
the Independent Union blues, were drawn
up in line in the depot on the north side Of
the track, the Mayor and e of the Common
Council, with other organizations. were
present. The be,ls OF the city churches are
being tolled. and as, the train leaves the
city, the multitude show marked signs of
sorrow and respect. Thus tar there has
been no accident. Ten thousand people
are present. f s
BATAVIA, N. Y, April 1.-THE remains
of Abraham Lincoln arrived at Batavia at
5:1a. Two thousand Of the inhabitants were
assembled at the depot. During the tune
We remained, q choir OF male and female
voices sang a requiem. The bells were
tolled and minute gums fred.
BUFFALO, April 2s.-The funesal party
arrived here ct a. M, escorted blythe 74th
regiment, . company Of light artillery,
committee of arrangements, city govern.
ment and others to st. James Hall. Ser
vice opened by q dirge, sung by the st. Ce-
ella society. After Wards the public were
admitted. Full particulars will be sent
this evening. sa
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nocsnt Of giving the assessing aid and COM
fort, knowing them to be such.
The Ida tug boat reached here about t~,,,
o'clock, last night, with Harold and tho
two men atove referred II, as well as tina
body of Booth. Harold was immediately
put IN safe place. He thus far, it is stai.
ed, has manifested no disposition TO sneai.
of the affair, but as he was known IA :, 90
~ laxative young man, he NAV soon ro-
sumo the use of his tongue.
Booth and Harold were dressed in Con-
federAte grey, new uniforms. Harold was
not otherwise disguised. Much OF Rooth;s
Mustache had been cut of-apparentlv H.,
scissors, and his beard allowed to Gro:
changing his looks considerably. His hal,
bad been cut somewhat shorte. than ra
usually wore it. Booths body, which u
have above described, was at once laid ont
on q bench and guard placed over it,
The lips OF the corpse agt Tightly comnras.
sed and blood has settled il tn. over nsrt
of the face and neck, otherwise the face IL
pale aud wears wild Aass.rd look. indi.
eating exposure to the elements and +.
rough experience in his skulA.us; flight
His hair his disarranged ant: jiirty, and an.
parently had not been co,uDed since he
took his flight. The head asd breast are
also exposed to view. The lower pcrtion
of the body, including the hands and feei
are covered with {. rarpauIiu. the shSii
which terminated his accursed If. enrerad
on the left side at the cack OF lhe head.
point curiously enough not far distant from
that in which his victim, our iunenfed
President was shot.
No orders bave yet been given as to what
disposition VIII be made OF the BODY; -.
Large numbers Of persons have been
seeking admission to tile navy va.d TODAY
TO get /; sight Of the body and hear the pay-
ticuiars, but none except the wofkmen. Of
iicers OF the yard aud those holding order.
from the Department, are allowed I'd en-
ter. y
a Spencer csrblne which Roosl nad with,
him in the barn at the time he was shot.
and a large knife with blood on it, sup.
posed to be the one with which he cut Ma
!lor Rathbone, and which was found on his
body, have been brought to the city, sad
are III possession Of Col. Baker.
The bills of exchange, which were for q
considerable amount were drawn on baDks
in Canada in October last 10 % rtJ /
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Nvhat ne RALEIGH seeaasra says.

Wno8 N0e W0seA80 OSSD0Ot0 O0yOs
. Nsw YORK, April 2s.-The Raleigh Stan
6asH OF the 18th SAYS: The revolution has
failed. Mr.. Lincoln has made good his
declaration that he would hold, occupy and
possess the forts and other property Of the
United States, and that, he would enforce
the laws Of the nation. The most ultra se.
cessionist must now 80 shat further resist.
rAnce would b folly, madness. murder,
s. It calls for reorganization, and declares
that the Governor and Le41plature, elected
BY force and fraud, do not reflect the will
OF wishes Of the people. The bayonet has
controlled everything.
~ We ars authorized By Gen. Sherman 70
state that Ii Gov. Vance and the LeEtsla-
cure will return they viii be protected. It
they do not, they must not complain if
stops are taken to supercede them.
The next day this paper said, DAVIS has
Aed, Vance has fled, Smith has fletl, seces-
ieion y dead, treason has beeu exiting ished
in ito own blood aud the bid nag once moro
waves proudly over the capitol Of every
atate. Thank God FOR i'll The period %
long looked for, and labored Tor by the
true men Of this State has 1T last arrived.
Let those who have identified themselves
With the Davis aud Vance dispositions pre-
pare to sstite to private life. Politically
they are doomed men for all timeto come.
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what the Rlcbmenal Pspers Say

WAsHLNG1;ey y, April &c, The Richmond
Way ,AaG, Times OF yesterday have both
been iectiyed. The, Wig has the follow
ing from sen:laIaen s. irteIigents who
vile. W. have some interesting pafticu-
Lays OF events that occurred there after the
surrender Of r4se's army. When this event
BECAME kiown the people aad soldiers in
the surrounding country Of ali classes
agee aud folors collected around the build.
log, in. which were stored an immense
quantity of co,anissary stores and, aftef 2
upon 'tha establishment. The parties in
charge Of the stores at first attempted TO re-
sist the mob, brt we're soon forced to de.
siot and seek their Q Wn safety In fight
The mob scattered throughout every part
Of the building, each person slundsr;og
ssS195H;'ns e his or h th sansy: IA ,a tbs
quantity Of anvnitiop, gurtowder IN
kegs and percussion caps: The soldiers
aud country people swarmed arcund the
powder, eager toeecure It for private p0r-
poees. While they were thus engaged,
by some means Are couS mtinicated' to the
powder, and ia an instant, tbs building
cons were blown to atoms. '.his horrible
tragedy for eime put a check upon the
Numbering, which. however, soon cocl-
Sn&hced, bat with somewhat more circum-
spoction., Coy. Extrn Billy smith was in
Hanville when our informant left. He had
been yapas ing good deal about his deter
minatiOn newer to surrender. saying that
sooner thxn succumt. he would turn BUSH
vhacker, guerrilla or something Of that
Gprt. Notwithstanding this, our informant
Learned just before leaving that Extra Bill.
Il smith had sent nag Of truce to Gen.
6eads. tho object Of which has not trans
hired. We may mention In this conuec-
Eon report which has obtained circula-
fiOn here. that citizens Of Lynchburg
either requested or compelled the FIX Gov.
ernOr t. Ieave the town.
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Foreixn Nets.

HALIFAX, april 27.-Tke steamship At
RIGA, from Liverpool at IL o'clock q. H.,
April 18th, via Queenstown, April 18th, ar
rived here at O'Clock this evening. Dates
David from Portland, arrived at Liverpool
az q. M, April 18th. The steamship Aus
traiian from New York, arrived off Cork
at LIZ p. M, April 18th. The news of the
fall of Richmond created intense excite
ment in the markets, but arrived too late
to admit of the papers generally comment
ing upon it, aud az most Of the markets
h0d closed from the 18th to the 18th, the
effect Of the news cannot be fully devel-
|oped until they are open.
The London NesUs says: The army Of
Virginia. go long deemed invincible, the
pride, the hope, the center, the citadel Of
the Confederacy has not only been beaten
but shattered. The Davis Government is
now vagrant and fugitive. Richmond
which received it, and gave it, for time,
. dignity which it could never have &C.
quired, while it remained among the COT
ton plantations, where it had it's rise, was
set on fire by its departing guests. That
the Confederate army fought with all it's
old tenacity, we cannot doubt, it has been
broken up by men who, as we have often
been told, we're the sweepings of northern
cities. ts
Davis began the war by declaring that he
would carry it where food awaited South
ern armies, IN populated cities, but the at
tempt to burn New York ended in noth-
ing, while Davis set his borrowed capital
in hames'and decannped. r
/. The other papers are silent upon the
news. 4Htaa tlt
The T:nses has an article strongly con.
|demping the conduct OF Judge smith, OF
MontreAl, for his ul-cousidered End dan
gerous charge on the subject OF the St. Al
bans raiders. if' s 9iGt by
The London correspondent Of the pro-
vincial press says there are unpleasant
w!lisperings as to the desire of the King OF
the Kelgians, who is snll IN England, to
exercise un influence over the course to be
taken by the British Government in Mex
lean affairs. ses
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Hampton having retreated again senttLem
on their mission. They had an interview
with Sherman, who gave them q protec.-
ing paper for the Governor and state cu'-
GERS, so 1ong az 10 hostilitiee were shown
by them. Sherman told them he had no
Information as to how the status OF the
State government was affected. that the
QUESTION did not come within his province;
that he did not consider North Carolina
out of the Union, as the question OF seees-
sion had not been submitted to the people !;
that he would respect every man that was
not an original secessionist, and treat hum
with every consideration. Still be must
march through the State in pursuit of
Johnston, and the people. must necessari.
IL suffer by that march. Johnstons army
was inferior TO his, and every man slain In
the future was an unnecessary eacrlnce.-
Johnston, and not himself, would be re.
sponstble for this sacrifice, and the suffer-
ings entailed upon the people OF North
Carolina. The civilized world would pro-
nounce Johnston's course inhuman aud II.
legitimate. 4
The 1fibMne's Washington special says
the statement that President johnson de-
clines all precaution for his personal safety
is erroneous. True he has not given any
special directions for guards to be placed
about his person, but he approves the pre-
caution taken by the authorities. which
embrace the continuance upon duty OF the
late Presidents body guard, commanded
by Lieut., J. B. Jamison OF Ohio. This
company consists Of one select man from
each county in Ohio. and numbers nearly
100 men. A significant force of this guard
is upon duty at all times, and the visitors
who call upon the President ut his tempo.
rary mansion are confronted at once upon
approaching tie door by three or four SOL
diers, who, do not permit him to advance
unit: his name Eas been sent in and the
order given by the President to admit him.
Inthe hall adjoining the reception room is
also found soldiers of genteel department.
who quietly remain about the entrance,
within few feet Of Mr.. Johnson. Senti-
nels also constantly surround the house,
upon the streets and in the lot upon which
the building stands. In fact, every reas-
enable rracaution is taken to prevent any
violence being attempted upon the Prssi-
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from aaa FFa.ucisco.

SAN Francisco, April 25.-The military
have arrested II or Is meu In Solonw ard
Colusa counties for rejoicing in the assassi-
nation Of President lincoln. I'll .io4
Upon the recei pit Of the news of the Pres
ident's death at Greer,burg. Holoue coun-
ty, number Of secesh met to rejoice over
the event. A body VI troops was sent to
break up the meeting, but as they appeared
the ringleadefH Of the secesh fortified them
selves IN house and fifef2 at the soldiers.
wounding two Of them. The lire was re-
turned by the eoldiers,sand several OF the
secesh were wounded. The whole party
then surrendered. A. i3n
yThe ship Bacchsnte, FOR Hong Kong.
takes $3.50 600, mo =
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RICHMOND, Y H., April 26-y:sW +. MO
Hon. E. N. Stanton, Secretary Of War:-
Generals Meade, Sheridan and Wright are
acting under orders to pay no regard to
any truce or orders Of Gen. Sherman, res
pecting hostilities, on the ground that Sher-
mans agreement could bind his own COM
mand only, and no others. They are d.
rected to push forward regardless Of orders
from any one except Gen. Grant, and cut
of Johnstpn's retreat.
Beauregard has telsgraphed to Danville
that new arrangement has been made
with Sherman, and that the advance OF the
9th corps was to be suspended until fur
ter orders. I have autographed back to
obey no orders of Sherman, but to push
forward - rapidly az possible.
The bankers here have information to-
day that JEFF. Davis specie is moving south
from G0ldsbOro' In wagons as fast as pos.
sible. suggest that orders be telegraphed
through to Gen. Thomas that Gen. Wilson
obey no orders frpm Sherman, and notifi-
ing him and Gen. Candy, and all comman-
ders on the Mississippi, to take measures
to intercept the rebel chiefs and their plum
der. The specie taken with them is esd
mated here at from =. 0oo, 900 to $l3. 0o0. 600.
i (sighedje !, II. ". HALLEcK,
.,t Msj. Gen. Comd'g.
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New YoRK, April % The steamer Ariel
from Panama 16th. has arrived. Beyond
the circulation of idle rumoEs of fresh rev.
olutionary uprisings, nothing has occurred
worthy of note.
From Central America We learn that the
death Of Gen. Carrera. President of Gaute-
mala, was expected, and . crisis was ex.
pected to follow the event.
Carrera was President for life. with pow
or to name his successor. He has named
Gen. Cerua, late Governor of Chiquemu!a.
1t was thought Cafrera's death would be
the signal for Gen. Baricas to renew his
claim to the Presidency. }nee
The President OF Honduras had issued q
decree of noninterC0urse with Costa RIGA
for Offering Baircas an asylum.
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. KNOXVILLE, Tenn, April S.-Sinc0 the
last intelligence. from Stoneman's COM
maud, the following . . summary Of what
he accomplished: a portion Of his CONF
mand under Col. Palmer moved down the
Catawba river. Dispensing parties going
southwest from Johnson'e army captured
upwards Of :, 900 prisoners and two pieces
OF artillery. Among other things destroy
ed was the immense bridge over the ca.
tawba river, LIED feet long and 60 feet
high. Then hearing that = general armis-
tice hsd been entered into between 9L.r.
man aud Johnston, Col. Palmer ceased op.
erations. Other portions of the command
under Gen. Gillem attackedanl routed the
rebel force under Major Ger" MtCbrant,
taking one piece of artillery, aud aiter-
wards forcing the passage through tho
Blue Ridge by the rebel tolces ander Gen:
Martin, taking 8 pieces OF artillery. and
would have captured q. dispersed Wheel-
ler's forces lad not Gen. Eiliem been met
By Cen. Martin with u dag Ofstruce and
bearing letter from Gen. Sherman coun-
,tersigned by Gen. Johnaton and directed 70
Con; stonsman, ordering o. general ~. =.
the forces under Stoneman's command.
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Omclsl Bullosin.

WAR DEPARTMENT., WAsHINaToN April
q, $50 A. Mo; Maj. Gen. Die This
department has received the following dis
patch from Mai. Gen. Hxlleck, command.
ing the. Military Division Of the James !:
Generals Dandy and Thomas were instruc-
ted some days ago that 6herman's arrange.
ment with Johnston was disapproved ~
the President, and they were ordered e
disregafd 4 and Eu6h the enemy in every
direction.
fagnod.) p. Il STANTON,
IA = 0QCY Of War
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Our Relations WISH Portugal
New York, April "a dispatch from
Lisbon dated April 18th. speaking Of tho
relations existing between the nited States
and Portugal, sayas ~
The Governor Of Belize Was diomissed,
not for having dred into the Union shipe
for continuing to do SO whom they had
struck their Aag and already turned toward
Lisbon. ,'je 49, Lts
At publicdemonstration in favor Of the
continuation of amicable relations batWeen
the two nations, reciprocal salute had t.
ken place in honor Of the respective hags.
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y. wilkes Boosh Killed.
IOPPrcIAL.

WAR DEPARTMENT, WARRINGTON, April
q. 9.Se a. m.--To Maj. Gen. Dix:
wilkes Booth and Harold were chased
to CARROTS farm near Port Royal, on the
Rappahannock, by Col. Bakers force
The barn in which they took refuge was
fred. Booth was shot and killed and Har-
rold captured. Booths body and Harold
are now here.
fsipnedl E. NJ. STANTON,
Sec'y War.
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The Faneral Ohsequies.

ALBANY, April 26.-F'rom the time last
night that the remains Of President Lin.
coin were deposited in the capitol until
now, persons have been pressing through
to viewthe honored dead. Thls mornins .ne
line of people extended Mt least mile, one
half of those comprisingit being. LADIES'
The coffin has been strewn again by the Ia
dies with flowers. The cars and steam
boats this morning have brought additions
al thousands to the city. The funeral par
ty are entertained by the corporate autno5-
tiles ut the Delavau House. All the 0ullo-
ings are draped with mourning. Among
the most touching notices on house fronts
are the following: il
. ''The Heart OF the Nation thrcbs heavily
at the portals OF the Tomb.
Z ssIet.us resolve that the 1Aartyred dead
shall not have died il vain"
8 The latter is believed to be an extract
from Mr.. Linooln's Maryland Fair re-
marks.
ing cars furnished by the New York Cen
tral Railroad company, through Mr., Wag-
ner Superintendent, to be constructed by
T., +. Characteristic II. w. Crittenden.
Gen. Superintendent of the New York
Central Railroad accompanies the train to
Buffalo.
gers hereto-day at l6. 600. Alls.,noning extra
and excursion trains brought large NUM-
bere of people from the surrounding coun-
try, many comipga distance sf 100 or 200
miles. Never before were such mutt.
tude gathered at the capital. Everybody
seemed to fully participate in the solemni-
ties Of the occasion. At one o'clock the
military, the Are department and the civic
societies began to form, and ut 2 O'Clock the
coffin was closed. From one A. NJ, all
through night aud until =. H.. the stream
of people moving through the capitol to
take last look Of the distinguished dead
was constant, and thousands weret Pill in
line, waiting their turn, when the hour for
replacing the coffin arrived.
Nearly $1,000 lnen, women and children
visited the remAins.
Soon after 2, tue proosssion having been
formed, commenced to move over the pre-
Scribed route. It was conposed Of the 10th
aud 25th regiments Of this city, the Oath
and the light horse battery Of troops, State
and City authorities, the Gre department
and q large number Of civic societies. The
military was about zoe strong.
The hearse was elegantly and elaborate
" trimmed with white silk, adorned richly
with silver u1ountings and surmounted by
the eagle, drawn by eight white horses. At
ST. the train Was reached, the coffin was
transferred to the hea.se.car in which 1t
had been brought from Washington, and
at 4 the remains of the lamented President
were moved from Albany on the way to
their resting place in the West.
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TrE NEWS ABROAp.-The budget Of news
which the successive steamers for EaropO
have take taken out during the past mst-
night, will create . profound sensation
the Old World. First will b
The announcement Of the fall of Richmond;
Lees army: and almost by the next u1ait
The intelligence, Of the assassination OF
President. Lincoln. We shall have the echo
Of all this startling intelligence presently.
With the fell of Richmond and the siAxreo-
der Of Lee, there 10 not seoeasaonist in
Europe who will be 80 fanatical 40 10 hope
for success, or who will not concsde there.
bellion virtually at An end; and il = not
that the belligerent riGhts -.
corded the rebels with such prec3pitancy
at the outset of the war will be withdrawn
But the news Of the assassination Of the
President will fall like . thuuderhoN upon
Europe. Such au event, happening u .
whore authority u heseduaEy,
would unsettle the foundations Of govern
ment, and be the precursor Of ysvolution
and civil strife. Not compromising tas
differences between the forms q govern.
ment, it 10 quite probable thak the event
will 10 regarded % postponang he doy o.
peace here, and - renewal OF ths hloceX
drama Of the pest four years. There vii!
s. anxiety for the Itlrths1 intelligencD d
the effect Of thiD event upon the, poopl9 o.
the North - vell - South and doubles
abundant predictions Of confusion and ~
archy viii b indulssd 10. NV II WI .
mocfsey," capable Of standing he .syess
'test Of sgreat civil war, are e4nsl g. ~
'aeverest0rdeal, and that the 0oyefnm4esn. s
which they have cseated 10 to- arm y -
foundations % b unsettled or even shaker
by the death Of, any one individual
e eonvincs ths 5asopssn mind ID; e - Z. ~.
o ois q b SSt IS" ea ssca tn.s in tie m Or
. .sther.at lie CONCLUSION. cf Z great civil
eootiict, theIyiolsn, death 81 IS sfs s.
hesd hss aot sdec,ed i.s ofs.niz2tiSn o, or
ehsch.d for moment e. ths c e.. Ven son
neFstivoly undisturbed. 9.Thl Auclhtion
81 10 COLA malket ~ ae.zcel pasepa,,
his. an7I ~. auhaoTintioos 70 ~ nA4onA
loan rather incrsassd than dtmi4San9e.
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sherman's Terms to Johnsasn

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE Heralds Ra-
first proposed to surrender upon the terms
granted Lee, and requested sherman to
send the proposition to Washington.
Sherman replied that he was empowered
70 act, and it was unnecessary to send to
Washington, thus causing delay.
An lntofvleW .Wae had next day, When
johnston suquize0 Whist teema would b
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A1sANY. April "a gang Of notorious
pick pockets and thieves from New Yo1k
and Philadelphia left for the west at six
O'Clock this afternoon. Six OF the gang
have teen arrested here. e M