The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-04-27


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line Of citizens anxious to view the remains
was kept moving.a early .hissa. IN. it seemed
diminished but very little. and soon afte,
daylight it vas lengthened greatly, extend
ing from Warren to Johns street on Broad!
way, on The west side of the City Hall,swhile
there VAS Ano'hctiine olgreater length run.
ming through the street on ,ke,east.side o
the Hall Az places of.business are closed;
while heSrpers stories of every bu ldinp
,along the route Of the procession are occu
pied BY anxious spectators
I zone Tclockf TIE procession IS now mo
wing with the remains to the Hudson rail
road depot. . II is one of the most impress
sive spectacles ever Witnessed in New Y ork;
indeed,s perhaps t.was never e qnalled. =
There are no vehicles in the line of the nro
eession. and it moves with an awe inspiring
solemnity TO the mournful music Of the va
rions bands. The military ARE ont in fal
force, also very large numbers Of civic so.
cieties. 81 a,,ss,.
One OF the festocns in, front Of the City
Hall took fire this morning. causing erea,
excitement as the cny Of fire was made
The presence Of mind of an officer. who
promptly tore down the burning draperv
saved rush on the crowd which would in
all probability have caused b.s Of lif..
| The crowd in Broadway was SO great tina,
it was found necessary 10 run chains arosnd
the space through which the procession was
to pass in the Park. aes. . ~ e
The number who view ed he remains is
estimated at 10000. Nh
'f'. so Cincinnati, April 25.
The remains Of President Lincoln will ar
rive at Columbus IN Saturday. The city
council. and other officials and 4 large mum.
bernf citizens will 60 up Friday to partic.
pate in the ceremonicc. ilsr.sr
Orders were received yesterday tn forw ,rd
Immediately tn the front all troops in camp
in Ohio and Indians. scsas y,las ct ~
''''''' al ''@' New York. April %.
The Worlds Washington special say.:--
Advices received here to day direct from
Raleigh, state that a conference between
Sherma nand Johnston had taken place at
Chapel Hill, Is miles from Raleigh.
Johnston's army is composed Of 3n.ooo
men, including Hampton and Wheeler's
cavalry, 50 miles from the city on the road
to Charleston. .,.., s, 80. -.
On the second interview Breckenridge.
the rebel Secretary Of War As present and
participated in drawing Up the already pub
lished memoranda OF the terms Of capitula.
ton. During the conversation. he freely
admitted the failure Of the rebellion. and
declared peace WAS almost at hand. And
in abiding to the constitutional amendment
he said it was strictly the legal way Of abol.
ishihg slavery and he predicted i,s ra'ifica.
! ton by more than two thirds Of the States
II was understood during the confer
ence, which lasted two days, that Jefftr
son Davis was at Hillsborongh, and in
telegraphic communication with sBreckin-
ridge at Johnson's headquarters. TIL, men
of the rebel army, with the exception Of now
and then some officer, were anxious for
peace, and desired to 60 home. 3 '.ais .
Throughout North Carolina there has
been most earnest exhibitions Of LOYALTY.
When our forces entered Raleigh the two
papers. the Standard, edited by Holder. and
the Progress. were found to have been such.
strong Union sheets for some time past. that
their publication was in no wise irtersered
with. They viii continue with regular is.
sues. q u 5'&.sI2s "3'"3 -,%tfaf
No public or private property was destroy.
Cd BY our troops, and the citizens, including
. large number Of ladies appeared as usual
on the streets. Business was not even sus.
pended. a.a 80 l.7 'aa't y@#'. sas
The news OF the Presidents assassination
reached Raleigh last Wednesday. Ths,
night very large meeting of citizens were
held, at which resolutions were passed de-
no,.ncins the deed and representing sympa-
thy for the nation and tho people. The
size Of the meeting surprised the army. who
stood aloof from it, $40 Il 10 q
Gov Vance skedaddlcd before orr troops
entered the place. The report of his cap.
ture therefore is untrue. a as's7'
When this intelligence left Raleigh II WAS
the opinion IN the army that terms Of John.
sons surrender will be unconditiona, sub.
mission, even among Generals Of high.rsnk
No other terms were known or even hinted
at. At that tirne.E Ha af~& gf&7 s|a @rs
The TIera,d's correspond mt says Major
Gen. Halleck had issued bis Official order as.
suming command ut Richmond, As successor
10 Gen. Ord. on last Saturday. Gen Ord
goes to snpercede Gen Gilmore. Just pre-.
vions to Gen Ord's REIMBURSEMENT 81 the
command al Richmond circular was issued
by his direction, informing those paroled
officers Of Lees army who DESIRED to leave
the country. ,ha. passports and passage to
Halifax N. 8 would be furnished them on
application At the Office Of the provost mar
shall Of his department. 80 't
Baltimore, %.
.yoseIh Shaw, Editor Of the West.
Minstei Carroll Co. Nd. Democrat was