American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-04-19
suptL EXPLOSION.

While the city was burning, about .
b clock on Monday morning, terrific shell
explosions, rapid and continuous, added
to the terror of The scene, and led to the
that the city was being she'll
ed by the r.treating Confederate army
from the Southside but the explosions
were soon aseertained to proceed from the
Arsenal and Laboratory, then
in flames.
LIBBY PRISON,
Which ever since the war has been used
as a prison house for Union prisoners, is
now serving the same purpose for Confed-
crate prisoners, several thousand being
now confined there, and the number is in
creasing daily. Hundreds of Confeder-
ate descrters and stragglers are hunted
out and confined there
TIE HAXALL MILLS.
We are glad to be able to correct the
report widely circulated and generally be
lieyel yesterday that the extensive Hax.
all Mills have been burned. The War
wick Mills were burned
4 PoNTcON BRIGADE.
The military authorities, i'll view of
the destruction Of the bridges across the
James, have thrown across the river be
low Iayo's bridge one OF their firm and
very durable pontoon bridges to facilitate
travel and transportation to the south
side
THE INSURANCE OFFICES,
Being mostly located in that portion Of
,he city destroyed, are included among the
burned, with their books ana
accounts, in many instances. Hundreds
of the sufferers hold policies of insurance
on their property in these Offices, but
they can ever realize a cent un-
lcr the present circumstances is a grave
question.
fHE VISIT OF HIS EXCEILENCY PREsI-
DENT LINCOLN
was the event of yesterday afternoon.
The President, accompanied by Admi-
ral Porter of the United States Navy,
with an escort Of army and navy officers,
was landed at Rockets about 3 p. m,
from a gunboat, and was enthusiastically
oheered by the populace and Federal sol
liors all the way up Main street to the
and up Franklin st, to Governor
st. The President was on foot and walk
ed rapidly, towering above the crowd,
nanked on his right by Admiral Porter,
On his left by his son Thaddcus.
The President was dressed in a long
black oyercoat, high silk hat, and black
pants, giving to his form very command
ing appearance The President and cs-
cort moved up Governor to Twelfth st..
out Twelfth to Marshall st. and the man
Sion Of jeff Davis, late President of the
States, and now the head
quarters Of Maj. Con. Godfrey Wcitzel
The crowd surrounded the mansion, and
sent cheer up after cheer as the President
entered the doorway and seated himself
in the reception room and reception chain
of jeff. Davis. Three cheers for Admi.
ra1 Porter were then proposed aud given
with a hearty good will
A brilliant collection of Union officers
assembled in the hall were then present.
ad to the President, and aflerward the
generally were allowod the oppor-
tunity Of shaking the President of "oul
whole Union" by the hand. Subsequent
y the President and suite, with cavalry
escort Of colqed traops, appeared on the
square, drawn in a carriage and four,
which was driven around the walks, the
President inspecting the condition Of the
troops and exhibiting an unwontod interest
IN everything.
Everywhere the reception was the same
he bands playing and the people bosieg.
ing the grounds, eueh anxious for closer
inspection of the distinguished occupants
of the carriage.
While these ceremonies were going on
salute of guns was fred from the steam.
ar2 at Rockets.
The President is still in Richmond, We
believe, but we are not informed what
are to be his future movements.
THE TDEATER.
The Theater will be reopened tonight
under the management of Mr.. Il. Dor
Say, who may now exclaim, "Richard i:
himself again The play selected fol
the occasion is Don Caesar de Bazan =
Mr. Ogden viii personate Don Caesar
supported by the company recently per
forming at the Theater.
Invitations have been sent to President
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