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

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Of jeff. Davis.
Correspondence of the Herald.
GENERAL WKrrzEL,s HEADoUARfxRs,l
10 bnp- RICHMOND, Va, April 4, 1866.
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
/ 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 60 to history, when written, as re-
membrances Of our occupation Of the rebel
capital '77ifd s95se '..5lp|sh1..1 cen
'9' aP4RsspxxT LINCOLN IN RioHMoaD. 'ei
y Perhaps, however, it may be said, no
one incident Of all this drama viii 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. 4ii-'+ '32la3aj - 5F0li9 3j asoG y13
HIS ARRIVAL AND eRxs1INe. aea
f. On yesterday it came to be known that
the President would enter Richmond, and
hold counsel with al 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 Rockett's
Landing early in the day. he was &C
oompanied in the way Of guard, by one
company of marines and one company of
armed sailors "a distinction without d 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 iberator the cordial accla-
nations of q race owing him SO much. It
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
thence has overcome, even to the approach
ing point of rebel reconsideration of folly.
MR.. LINCOLN IN JEFF. DAVIS LATE RESI-
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, commando
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.
fola el RRCEPTIoN. ygw 81 q !
Major Gen. Weitzel, upon the sudden
appearance of Mr.. Lincoln, held extempo-
rized drawing-room receptions in tho exec
utive mansion of the confederacy, to which
the President loaned, in his presence, the
chiefest attraction He waa 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. Desens Gen. Roberts, Col.
Ed. W. Smith, Asst. Adj. Gen.; Col. +. 8.
Manning, Prov. Mar Gen. Army of the
James; Col. Ooughlin, Provost Of the
Department of Virgins; Col. Placidus
Ord, Asst. Adjt Il Cen; Col. Donnohoe,
commanding brigade; Col. W. v. Hutch
ings Major "A. b. Stevens, Major d. D.
Wheeler, Major Z. il. Graves, Capt. Fred.
MarteD, Capt. Lewis Weitzel, Capt. Fitch,
Capt. Graves, Capt Howard, Lieut.. d. 8.
Merrell,H q. 8. Army, and Lieut.. Struble
THE rRRsIDRNT RIDES rHRoUaH rHR carY.
just Subsequent to the reception there
was private conference, after which the
President rode out to BEE the city of Rich
mond object Of ell his Presidential affec-
tons. q 1,lE.5Dila ;gGtf3 asv eJ
RETURN TO HIS STEAMER IN TIE JAMES.
The ride over, the President proceeded
to his ship, leaving as 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.
THE PRESENT CONTENTS or LIBBY.
The late prison Of, Union patriots-Lib-
by Prison ejoices to-day ID 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. '--'i -. ''Syii'3 :
,-,-s,. HONORS TO GEN. .wRrTZKL. '' !
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 .
Ill.,, a3. .a,.a,i 81 cIsf1ssATI April !
I The Queen City Of the West ssflds greeting
to her native lsoR. q Heo has deserved well of
the Republic. bsqqaTH hne ,esIggh II
THIS gratifying dispatch found General.
Weitzef surrounded Ebycas number Of
friends, all Of whom gsharedrin the uloriIf