New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-26
The Grent Calamity.

From Our Special Cons.p 'ndeu,.
/ KsoxynLE Tenn. April IL. l-'5.
have never seen anything ike the profound
universal SORROW which ie. like pail, the army
Ion the receipt OF the Of the assassination Of Pre
dent Lincoln The jubilee Of rejoicing az the downfall
lof the Rebellio ,la hardly died away. when, Ike o
Thunder stroke appalling news flashed over the
wires that orr President and Secretary Of State had
fallen by the hands of sssassins. o. the magnitude
and infamy OF the 81 me ard ,he rcparable loss of
lnatioI IN mourning
The deepest feelings OF sorrow were manifested every
where IN the arm. and out Of 1t. Here in knoH'ilc,
1bnsncss Of every Kind WAS Immediately suspended
the vhoe town at assumed an air OF sadness the
gay flags which euttered In the breezs were instantly
draped in mourning and people met in groups to iak
Isorrowfully Of the awful event The sodierS-I sup
pose il IL human nature with them-swear vengeance,
and will not believe that the Rebel leaders are not the
nstigators OF the foul deed. II Is completely in
Keeping with the whole spirit Of the Rebelon-with
tho relentless inhuman cruelty which deliberately
starved and murdered thousands OF helpless Union
prsoners-thal it certainly calls for an extraordinary
stretch Of charity the part OF the nations defendcr
to view with anything ike forbearance cquanlmiiy,
at least the prominent and culpable OF the In
surgent leaders And here IT may not be out Of place
II
feeling elected by great national calamity. the officers
and soldiers generally in this Department decidedly
in favor of melting out sort OF punishment TO the
infamous wreches who have been the cause Of the
told suffering desolaion and boodshed Of the last four
years II ID only natural TO suppose that the question.
What shall b. done with the Rebel leadersi" should
be generally discussed and commented in the army,
and although the expression OF views elected may not
IL. r,rifb I'm n il al
n fact that the common, unanimous sentiment is EN-.
l phaecany against free pardon for all.
ARMY MOVEMENTS.
The phrase army movements" has almost completely
lost its potency and significance. still. there is gu
army and its peegrnations whether interesting not
mus, not be lost sight Of Thomas army Is still at and
around Greenvile 1t is safe to say that great por
ton OF 1t will soon return Knoxville and from thence
20 TO Chattanooga and proceed toward opening the
road between Dalton and Atlanta. Matters win proba
bly remain in suspense for little time until it is posi-
lively known that Johnston hos surrendered his army
i tc Sherman.
1 sTOsEHAN.
/ was at the headquarters OF Gen stonemsn yoster-
lday evening and was informed by his Adjutant Gen.
eral that there no news yet from the raiders
Tho fact Of 1t s that Stonemans operations will, In
all 10 the
railroads bridges factories &c. IN the present state OF
aGars with the Rebellion virtually ended the less be
accomplishes the better both for national and indvid
ual interests What would have been eminently proper
short time since, in tho way Of rading the present
situaton renders altogether useless in fact absolutely
wrong ard wicked And doubtless Stoneman regu-
lated his movements accordingly after no learned the
utrue state OF affairs.
RETURNING PRODIGALs.
| From all sides hear Of Rebels siDgly. IN squads
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