Washington telegraph., 1865-05-03

- a4A7 &c FNsAaNAiA aSGOC4llt=. II Is
also understood that Wednesday last was
fixed for another interview. when Cen
eral Weitzel and others oil tha Union
side, and prominent rebel leaders were
to be present.
New York, April THE Com1nvl-
cial 5 special says intelligence from The
Upper Potomac today says Hancack's
column is moving in the Shenandoah
Valley towards LynchJUrg. Should Ice
manage to survive Grants blows IN front,
Hancock will strike his rear.
Another Washington dispatch says
Sherman's column is again III motion.
and it is believed that Johnston viii not
attempt TO hold Raleigh but retreat in
the interior
Philadelphia, April Jay Cooke
has received dispatches from Washing
ton that the report that Robt NJ. Lae ~
taken Is contradictsd. 1t is Fitz Hugh
Lee
New York, April 7.-IIenIy s. F79tr,
late rebel Senator, arrived I'LL tAo E.aa
yesterday and landed at Castle Garden
lie took sleerage passage In order to
avoid MIR. Seward : passport regulations,
but this ruse will not avail him. Hs was
sent up to Gen Dix's headquarters, and
is now IN the EIdridge street jaiI
New York, April 8.-Sherman' : army
had been fully supplied with clothing
and provisions and were ready for any
emergency.
An interview with Wade Hampton,
under flag Of truce, had AIKEN place,
but for what purpose vas not known -
There was no indication, however, that
he intended to make a stand.
Among the first to seek an interview
with the President was Judge Campbell.
lie was with him half an hou ana again
longer the next day
Washington, April 8 The Richmond
Wing of Thursday evening says Mon
day morning, pending the excitement
and confusion growing out M The cracu-
alton by the Couiedelates, the $50 con
Yiets in the State Penitentiary managed
to effect their escape, but on Thursday
over 100 were re-captu.ed aul returned
to prison.
The Wing gives additional particulars
Of the evacuation, which had been going
on for a month, but the people were
blinded and refused to believe removal
meant evacuation, as all declared the
measures were only precautionary ul,il
Sunday morning.
a Vienna paper asserts thar aego,ia-
tions at Washington between Max.mil-
ian's agent and Seward progresses salts
facsorily, and that Lincoln promised tu
recogniz. the Empire at The termination
Of tiie war.
/ he Districts Of Arkansas and West
Louisiana have been thrown together
and placed under the command ot Grn
Bucku, r, who was also placed I'LL c0m-
maud Of the whole department during
the temporary absence OF Gen Smith.
Gen. smith has again resumed command.
Z. S.-This morning we have seen .Al
Memphis Bulletin of the 18TH, contain
iug news froA different parts Of The North
rs late as the 1lth. There remains no
longer any doub. Of Gen. Lees surrvl-
der. Dispatches from different cities,
relate the firing Of 200. guns amidst the
most eXtraYagaut demonstrations Of Joy,
and give rather coarse speech Of lin
coins at Richmond. The paper says al
so that Gen. Washburn has received /, IA
fetal information BY steamer from Cairo
Of the surrender of JoLnstou's army -
Pollard, the Richmond editor, ana author
of the history Of the war. has been thrown
into Castle Thunder for treason There
is work no doubt for the aza in prospect,
if we donot compel them W respect Ill
The report Of The surrender Of John
s,gH's army needs confirmation.
CAMDEN, April p, 1863.
The following is abstlact5d from thu
Cairo Times Of the 10Th, and Cincinnati
Commercial Of the 10Th inst, ana tcle-
graphed from Shreveport 70 this city last
evening On the night of the Ilth.
while President Lincoln land hi5 wife
were seated in private LYNN in the thea
tre, man by the name OF Booth entered
the box with concealed pistol, and shot
Lincoln through the head. Booth then
jumped upon the stage, waving dagger,
crying, Virginia is avenged Sic Sem
per 1yranais," Virginia mo.to.) Booth
was arrested. Lincoln lived until r q.
m. next morning (l5th,) whea Ls was
paced in state at the capitol, while
Andy johnson took the oath of flee et
11:3O a. m, at his private residence. At
the same time Lincoln was assassinatol,
an assassin entered Mr.. Stewards resi-
dence, dagger IN hand, and iuGictiug the
most horrid wounds on the Secretary of
State Two of Seward 8 sons were se-
verely wounded defending their father.
Stewards principal wound is ia li- nec.;
The assassin maGo his escape.
Northern papers state that President
Davis is with Gen. Joe, Johnston iii
has issued proclamation urging every
one to use every effort, and stand firm,
that all will be right. lie is defiant.
and will fight to the bitter end
Another report places him AT Raleigh,
NC
We get the following by private let-
ter, under date OF 9th April, from Lewis
vile:
There is no doubt Of the death Of
Lincoln and Seward. Three corps NJ
Lees army escaped President Davis il
with Gen. Johuston's army, and be has
issued defiant and determined procla-
nation. believe that France and Aus
tia have recognized the Confeirracy