, 1865-04-11

WASHINGTON, April 10.
There Is good authority for the statement tha
the rebel armies OF the trans Mississippi have al
ready followed the example set By Lee, and sur
rendered or dlsbanded and gone home. Already
propositions ct members Of the Legislatures
trane- Mississippi States have been received BY
Government for recon:truclon on the bakts Of the
abolition Of slavery.
Up till 10 o'clock to might no news has been rc.
celved BY the Government Of Tho surrender OF
Johnston's army.
6toneman's operations on the North Caro1lna
Railroad have Interrupted telegIapntc communl.
It msy be some days before We receive official in-
te1uEence OF the event,
Especial Dispatch 10 the Chicago Tr1bune.I
WAsu1xaroE. April, TO- 1865.
Washington IL, intoxicated with Joy over the
news Of Lees surrender and the carly pros
pect Of peace. The merchants have closed their
places Of bnetne.s aud the workman md mechau.
les have left their shops and marching through
the ttreets with bands Of mnkic, banners and can.
non. The town II a perfect Babel OF excltement
such az ha: never been witnessed here before.
AL the departments are closed and the clerks are
participating III the general rejoicing Several
popular demonstrations Wete made By the people
in front Of the Executive Manaion during the
cabinet and declined to respond 10 the two frat
c1llr. but he could not reaist the third. 1t was
a .:Iaaii to tSe Il cbief,'' YaaEee Dooale" md
"z@s!'e. ;, II RsoPls joining III II 'he ltatsr b5
The merchants and woskfucmen at the Navy
t Xnrd, with TWO cannon, ta]nted the President
with 100 guns fired immediately II front Of the
| mansion. At II O'Clock the President made his
| appearance, and was received In most cnthusI-
astic manner, the people wayln6 their hats swing
1ns their umbrellas, and ladies wA7inE their
President tpoke ne folloTs:'
lam very greatly rcootcrd that en- occasion has
restrain themselves. Laughter md chrers.j /
suppose arrangements are beng ma. e for 4 tor
mai demonat1aaon tonight Or to-morrow night.
respond. shall hare nothing 10 say then, II I
d1ibhe-tt ail out before (iaughteslI see you have
band OF mutlc with you. propose ior closing
eaied I d. BIZ hsve alTaTs 81 ,honsht 10 It a iae
bctt time ever heard. Our adyersarlcs over the
way hare attempted to appropriate 1t a ther na-
| captured IL and that We are entitled to it. asked
| the opinion Of the Attorney General, and he
stated we had lawfully captured It. and II was
oors. / now request the band to perform 1t.
The band then played Dide: During I,s per-
md amer the band concluded he proposed three
good, lousinc, hurry cheers for Iieut Cen Grant
and Ill under bis command. rh1s proposition
proposed three more cheers for our gallant navy.
The crowd responded Is heartily as before, when
struck M up Iii Columbia and he Immense crowd p
dispersed. moving away IN different PROFESSIONS.
to callupon other officers Of tue Government
Previous u screuaoioE the President, tn. crowd
waited on Gen. Bu11er 1T hts hotel Ate. repeat,
ed calls the General made bis appearance ena de.
llyercd short conGrltul2torJ speech. IN the
the policy that should he pursued ~ the Admins
traf1on In disposing Of The LEADERS, In tbs Ee'el'
lion. and The tres;men1 tnst the people Of the
pence !. eItctual1y proclaimed By "a. ing dowa ol
ihe rebel arms. He Was. rnq7!iacdIy opposed tu
permitting those who have been active in the
t cause II the so-cal eu Southern Confederacy TAX
Ing part in the administration OF State or nj.
The ns1ion. lie advocatei he admission Of he
mass Of the SUushtrnees to all the rights Of citt
zenship whtneTer they manitested their willing
ness to support the Federal Government, and he
II III; a15e,:s wh.ts
alike, sald be, :aut tor d. prlyng none Of the elti
zen: ot The saath of the full blessings Of AnaEi'
Gov. Uennison said this is happy day to every
: trieud of constitutional liberty. For four years
hare the enemies Of the Government b-ea wsg
ing cisil var for the destruction ol republic 10
T North md altcn= abroad The power Of Tie eas
> ny has Il tir,es seemed almost too great to b
2 encountered every viciasitudc Of war, ana de-
/ tpoDdeneey and gloom have AGAIN and ;e.al1
l Il now pas,. Under the lead Of Grant and hls no
Ken capital captured, md The Army Of Northern
the.hopc Of the rtbeion and the necessity Of 1t.
defeat and destruction engaged the att:ntion o
the Federal government for tho restoration Of IT
authority. To accomplish this has been reserved
for Graft and HE invincible eomuand- The na
tons rejoicing tells the gratitude tuey have So
cured and the hoaors they have Won. is rish
events We have met to celebrate; night We eshoult
jcin orr congratulations with those Of cyefy loy
al hsart in the land over the downfall Of the wick
ed rebellion thst has shed 80 mnch patriotic bloot
anc t1casnrc; right re should honor With on
most fervent gratitude our noble armies and t6
t navy that have given us SO many Victories; and
make make our aa' Grateful 6anks 10 Almighty God iof ii
preservation Of us ae nation, for The strength
, and courage he bus given to or deteaders r q q
: arms, which have insured the death Of The reb:]
4 lion and the full restoration Of the authorit
r Of the Government throughout the length AM
!, 1oieing that If freely as We have poured ont on
treasure and copiousty as has been shed the hloo
e. eg[ sons ana nro,as5s n The detsnse Of t.
! aa5 @ darsest hours and directed at onr erorta i
= hour Of triumph; snd we can well afford to =,
u maEnaniuons- But let 1t he carefully borne i
ee9 IN nR INT On I'm, en- fate
nsi9n IN Rease and universal
# or1ein and support. There mnst be- m 14 nor ~
slavery On this contincn, hcacaior1h md Yoresa
s{one. Th1e accomplished, ours will be he ds:
power, as It will be the great 1anplaE oi 4
Captain Nauehton, Of the Ohio cavalry. dlea ,
City Point, on Saturday, from the e6ec.s
i. wounds received In the battles Of Five Forks.
breathed his last just the President visited Il
}. tsnt in which he WITS lying. The scene was
q touching one, AMI brought tears to the eyes Of
y | who witnessed it.
# nnnn thc President and told him that war was
l. et1table, and offered hity thousaad ohlo tso
e 10 It'd IN putting down the rebellion: Hor.Tn Jn
Pcnnsylvan,a for as many more. Since then q
, 1f 1hose States has furnished more thau uet
j. that amount sxr.~ !,
.. to-day ior Char1c:on. to be present at t6e & Se'