The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-04-21
RICHMOND.
President Lincoln Holds a Recep-
ton in the Late Residence
of jeff. Davis.

of Jeff. Davis.
Correspondents of the Herald.
GENERAL WKrTzEL's HEADQUARTKRs,)
' H# RICHMOND, Va, April 4, 1865. :
The constant recurrence of enlivening
scenes in Richmond since the Union &C.
cession, is so much in contrast with the
sober realities of life in camp, to which
I have been so largely accustomed of late,
that have not as yet addressed myself
to the writing up of those many scenes
marking rebel life and manners which
will go to history, when written, as re-
membranes of our occupation of the rebel
capital. --5St sFI5e 5"-1ig5
PRESIDENT LINCOLN IN RICHMOND.
Perhaps, however, it may be said, no
one incident Of all this drama will SO at
tract and fix the attention of the American
people and the civilized world as the ap-
pearance to-day in the city of Richmond
erased capital Of Internal traitors-of
Abraham Lincoln, President Of the United
States. q 43.h 4! n l.".lf *it 's'T vEr
HIS ARRIVAL AND aRKxIINe.
:, On yesterday it came to be known that
the President would enter Richmond, and
hold counsel with all who might be desir-
ous of lending helping hand to the res
toration of the Union. Mr.. Lincoln left
City Point in the flag ship Of Admiral
Porter, accompanied by the Bat, and, as
oending the James, arrived at Rockets
Landing early in the day. he was ac-
oompanied in the way Of q guard, by one
company of marines and one company of
armed sailors Ga distinction without diff
erence.) As the President approached the
headquarters of Major General Weitzel the
salu.es were opened, and he was found to
be accompanied by Admiral Porter and
an immense crowd of the people, who &C.
corded to their hberator the cordial accla-
nations of race owing him so much. 1t
was truly cheering sight to see Abraham
Lincoln walking, rather than riding in
pageant, the streets of Richmond proud,
but fallen city of the South-followed by
an admiring crowd, where, but a few hours
before, he would have been the subject Of
rebel jest and ribaldry, which his own pa
tience has overcome, even to the approach
ing point of rebel reconsideration of folly.
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TIE President upon his arrival in the
city, was Immediately escorted, by his
own choice, upon foot, to the headquar-
tiers of Major General Weitzel, command
ing department, which are in the house of
Jefferson Davis, and the threshold of
which that arch rebel crossed for the last
time on Sunday evening, to take the cars
for Danville, followed by his broken army.
The President of the United States re-
ceiving the congratulations of an admiring
auditory in the city of Richmond, and
within /. the Qate) domestic precincts of
Jefferson Davis, needs no comment to
cause the American People to believe that
this atrocious struggle is quite at an end.
RECEPTION. Ew
Major Gen. Weitzel, upon tho sudden
appearance of Mr.. Lincoln, held extempo-
rized drawing-rOom receptions in the exec
utive mansion of the confederacy, to which
the President loaned, in his presence, the
chiefest attraction. He was introduced to
the leading general and staff officers of the
Department OF Virginia and the Army of
the James now present in Richmond,
among whom were Gen. Shepley, Gen.
Kautz, Gen. Devens, Gen. Roberts, Col.
Ed. W. Smith, Asst. Adj. Gen.; Col. F. 8.
Manning, Prov. Mar. Gen. Army Of the
James; Col. Ooughlin, Provost Of the
Department of Virginia; Col. Placidus
Ord, Asst. Adjt Gen; Col. Donnohoe,
commanding brigade; Col. W. V. Hutch
ings, Major A. b. Stevens, Major D. D.
Wheeler, Major z. E. Graves, Capt. Fred.
Msrten, Capt. Lewis Weitzel, Capt. Fitch,
Capt. Graves, Capt. Howard, Lieut.. d. 8.
Merrell, q. 8. Army, and Lieut.. Struble.
THE PRESIDENT RIDES THROUGH rHR CITY.
Just subsequent to the reception there
was private conference, after which the
President rode out to zee the city of Rich
mond object of all bis Presidential affec-
tons. is.lHit. ,a,f# " 81
RETURN TO HIS STEAMER IN THE JAMES
The ride over, the President proceeded
to his ship, leaving us to the kindly realm
of future developments. The Presidents
condition of body and mind is best under
stood by the presentation of the fact, that
physical inability, confessed to those with
him in bis carriage, alone prevented him
from hosting the flag of his country over
the ancient Capitol building of Virginia.
several hundred years Of age in respect Of
patriotism, only four years old in treason.
TIE PRESENT CONTENTS or LIBBY.
The late prison of Union patriots-Lib-
by Prison-rejoices to-day in crowded
complement, Of rebel officers and soldiers.
They are there for the express purpose of
being permitted to Libby-ize just as our
men suffered. a,''.
....l. HONORs TO GEN. wRrTZEL.
The following telegraphic dispatch was
received this evening by Maj. Gen. Welt
eel, the first of the Union generals to en-
ter Richmond. The dispatch is signed by
the Mayor and other prominent citizens: q
MAJOR General Weifzet: SOY '''
The Queen City of the West sends greeting
to her native son Heo has deserved well of
the Republic. l5.qqaTW hns .eaIeJl gn,
This gratifying dispatch found General
Weitzef surrounded Eby a. number of