, 1865-04-10
LINE0AN'6 VS.
IT To DR1C1NMOND.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago TEibune.1
WAsu1NaroS, April, 8, 1863
On Thursday the President paid another visit to
Richmond, accompanied Oy Mrs. Lincoln, Scna.
Etors Sumner and Ha-lan and othess. The party
visited the va1ions objects Of interest in the city,
Including Libby prison, and were everywhere re.
ceived with the greatest c1thusilsm. Nearly al
the tnhabltant. Of the city were In the streets.
white and black, anxious to get sight Of the
Preeident. The enthusiastic greeting Of tho
whites VIE almost - cxtrayacapt Al the blacks,
The latter appeared to be overwhelmed with Joy,
and gave vent to thcr feelings In the most extrav-
agant macner, even ha1llng him as the second
Messiah. Some 1neecd LII the streets aud thank
cd God that LIaeea lincoln hac been sent to de-
liver them and their children from worse than
Eg5ptan bondage.
Richmond, by our authorities, showed nuo,bc1
Of cares where parties were confined in lo1tnsome
sells foI NJ greater oaenee !han stealing loaf OF
s,rcad wien In starving condition. In nsuch cases
The pr16mers were discharged:
i letter written hy the rcoel Adjut3nt General
Cooper, GATED Richmond, April 1st, addressed TO
1s perfect wall Of despair. HIS wife has asked to
come to Richmond, and he answers that 1t would
Esd s e S1a Rss e. 1
their COMMUNICATIONS 10 Richmond, and would
he ahle to sctxe and hold them. He sa:e nn:e-i-
dent JeI l. becoming sware 3; ;t;ac feeble tenure
Ianun, wife Of James y. Mason, had lied for safety
TO li2iinx. Mrs. Lee, wife Ut General Lee was in
Eichmold, and refused to 70 away. In conclu.
etnr, he said lie hadn't dollar in The world but
Confederate money. Tllch WIS W0rlh1eat, and
starvation stirred thctn IN tue facs.
ABOUT rEAcE.
New YotK, April 8-The Fbst's epecial says:
- here il donbt Ex-senator Hunter aud Judge
Iau;pbcll remained 10 Rchmono to ecc whnt
could be done about peace. The President will
probably eoon Issue another amnesty proclau1a-
ton"
New YoEl-, April 5-Tbe NV York 7.fbuae't
erocinl says: - The runor TINT the Presidrpt viii
offer general amncrty to the rebel rink und file.
Easne cTdcnee IN influential quarters It IL known
that Secreta1y Seward was to meet the Pfeeilent
at, Richmond OF the dag OF his accident, ~
summons from the latter. General Grant tele-
c.aphed the Secretary Of War, requesting :hqt no
one be permitted to dei: Richmond for tae pres
t.nt; while rumof a4ecrte1tha. Commissioners, Off
ctal or ;set constituted, from Asabama, Georgia
and North Carolina arc in khut CITY, in confer.
<uce with the Frcgl0entr
The New York TtHaes' Washington speclsl cigcs
m extract from New Orlt ms litter, which says
thul Col Wooley Of the 18th Ohio, arrived at that
city a lev days uro ri u tmport41: diEpatchee to
the Government from Texas. supposed 70 look TO-
vpfd peace movement Oh the part Of that Stafa.
The Htrakd's Wilmington special says: "The
rebel Geuet8l Darlington has arrived there, md
through written order from President Lncola
Lad an interview with the Secretary Of War:"
The New York 1fitu.t's Richmond cores
pundent says: "Amonk the frst 10 seek IN IN
tery1ew With the President at Richmond Has
Judge Campbell, Of 1cunes-ee. DC Wig with him
the mart OF The citizens there is generally dispo-
sts,nr - cnou,nsr, in Yafnru n the finfnn y