Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-21

ton OF President Lincoln was first received here at 23C
o'clock yesterday aeIn noon and created profound sen
saOn. The flag on the rampaits OF the Fortress was
Immediately placed at halfmast and almost at the same
instant. with such lightning rapidly did tile sad int
gence extend every vessel in the harbor including the
british gunbOa Styx and two French men-ofwar exhi
btsd the same sign o. the great National calamity To-
dav many Of tie transports moving 70 and fro dtapej
with mourning ard side the intense grief which
pervades all circ es is plainly visible.
Yesterday afternoon the steamer Dictator arrived from
the front with about 100 paroled officers and privates Of
Lees army, route 10 their homes according to the
terms granted by General Grant when il suueIderod
large number OF these, including officers IN tie geA es
profusion were houud 70 Washington u. c.. intending
en,e 10 60 10 New York and from there take passage
20 the extreme Southern States. IL these men have
been furnished with raons 20 enable them % s1bsist
the route and also with free transportation. The officers
With their side arms well as The pry2tes, allowed
the greatest liberty, moving IL every direction a. 81
over the Pc Mt without being questioned Many and
the speecbe passed BY The namcou bysani
e.s e. n evidence OF tie extreme leniency which o-i
Government was 30 pal2ibly exhibiting.
LETTER IRON sEcEETAhy &'yoLLocH.
The following extract from private letter, dated
Washington APRIL I6 1866, wiz be read with interest.
Ny Dear s.r-Yol viii perceive tina. tie new Admin
istraton is naugoraed and the wheels Of government
not stopped for moment, My hop3 g. and M be-
eff e. that this great national calamity will teach 10
the wcrli less which will be q the most beneficial
character 20 republican form Of government that i
viii thav that the assassination Of Chief Magi4
hence Of institutions the regular adnnis:ra
Of tie lava that even. which wolld haYe shakea
any other courr 20 the centre does not even ssgger
for moment Government. like olrs.
Very truly yours II. hSCC--ocH.
John 4. Stewart ESQ, New Iorh.
ORDERS or THE WAR DEPAR1xExT.
WAE DEPARTMENT,
ADyurkST GEEFRALs CIEIcE
Washington, A p-il 10, 1859
GEEERl1 ORDEss No. 66.-The following order or tn,
W. - IL, e s4,-
States the un.imey and ismen:able death Of tie Illus
tTious Abraham L13.n, late President 4 Tie United
States
WlR DRPLE-a,ryr.
Washington, April i6, 1855
The distressing d1ty az deyolved uPo2 tie Secretary
oil War 20 announce % re armies Of the United States
that at twenty-five Cu.tes after seven o'clock on the
m arr.nr Of Saturday &c Eth day o. 7r 1855 Aha
lam Lincoln, Pres 5aut OF he United States died Of
z. b. wound inflicted -p0n lin by n assassin.
"a sTl.es e TIE Ulitsd STATS viii share 6.t ttsi
feowcasns tie ieeng O gret and honor Inspired by
ibis mo. 90 ociJls mc-der % heig gres aai Beloved
President. and Commander u Chef and Win profound
so.r3vrwil noun ia death as natonai calamity.
TIE he.i.-lr g every 1ep&rtr clt posi- station
for. end arsenal Ui. he 3rGpel .u non r-g for thirty
days and apgyopr-.e funeral loaors VIII & paid "
every army, and in every Department a1d every nil.
tary post ard n The Military Academy g.. West Point "a
She memory OF the late lustr ous Chief Magistrate 81
the nation and ConIaG1dar-in. Chief OF is annie
I.su:ena-. General Gran: VII give The Necessary IT.
s,r--.i91s t-r ca.ry, ts rl.s'c:cer into elect
EDWIN u. STLs~oE
Secretary OF W-T.
On the ~ after TIE eco OF lis oI5e. q. the head
quarters of any military diviGiop, department army.
post station tos and sIsera! and az the Hie.y Aced-
emy 81 Wes. Point the troops ana cadets will be rarsded
a. ten o'clock A. ard tie orders read 70 them after
which ell .bo-s an operations FOR the day VIII cease
and be suspended, as far az practicable, IN sa;e Of
war.
The National flag vii be Displayed at halfstaf
At dawn Of cay thirteen guns will be fred enc f.s--
wards atinterya.s Of thnty minutes between the sing
and setting sun single gun and OF the close Of the
day National salute Of thirty.fye guns.
Iae officers Of Sic armies Of the United States will
wear the badge Of mourning on the LETT arm and on
their swords and tie socrs o. their commands and re-
giments viii Be pat in mourning for the period Of SIX
--'-'i By command OF LIEUT.. Cry. GRANT.
". = Nioaos, Assistant A5jutant General
WAR DETAR7EsKT, ,
Washington, April is, 1866
Lieut. Gen. U. 9. Grant. y. s Amy, Commanding ar
MES oftse Uni.sl safes, Washington, D. c.:
Ceneral-Youwig please announce D. General 0rder
% tie Armies ofts Unted staten tha: Saturday ire
18th day Of APRIL 1855 ~ eason Of The death Of Abra
ham Iin:olu the Office OF President Of fhe Ulie5 States
deyolgcd upon Andow Johnson, Vice Presde1t,wh on
The same day took the Official oath prescribed fo lie
,sile,t a crtercd uoon thc Su;ieB Ct that cflcs
E.glH II sTAsToT,
Secretary Of War.
Vac DEPlR-xFFr
Adjg.cnt Generals ofice
Washington april l6 1855. }
G1rrEAI ORr5Fs, 70. Cit il hereby announced 20
the Armies 0, he United States shat on Saturday the
18th day o. pri 1865 1y <ssn o. ne ceah o. Ahra-
am Lincoln che oce Of President Of the United States
deyoyed upon An5reg Jchnson Vice President who on
the day took the oilcal oath r'es-iDea fof lie
President ana entered upon :be duties Of 10. ofeos
Bv command Of Lieut. Gen. eRAET.
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