Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-04-03
THIRD EDITION.
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THE NEws-fRE GLORIOUS NEWS.
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THE NEws-THE GLORIOUS NEWS.
Az we write Washington city is in such q
blaze of excitement and enthusiasm az we
| never before witnessed here In any approach.
| able degree.
| The thunder Of cannon; the ringing Of bells;
| the eruption Of fiags from every window and
| housetop; the shouts Of enthusiastic gatherings
! on the streets, all echo the glorious report
RICHMOND is OURS!!!
The first announcement Of the fact made by
| Secretary Stanton in the War Department
building, caused q general stampede of the en-
| ployes of that establishment to the street,
| where their pent-up enthusiasm had a chance
| for vent in cheers that would assuredly have
lifted the roof from that building had they been
| delivered with such vim inside.
| The news caught mp and spread by thou
| sand mouths, caused almost q general suspen-
| sion Of business, and the various newspape
| offices, especially, were besieged with excited
| crowds.
The Eztra Star, Containing the official bulle-
| tin of Secretary Stanton, giving confirmation
| Of the good news reported, was speedily issued,
| and then followed such q rush for copies as
surpassed anything in our newspaper expe-
| rience. The demand seemed inexhaustible, in
| fact, and almost beyond the power OF our light.
ming press to supply; and the foreman, in des-
| pair, at last shouted to the engineer to "run
| the engine without the governor" Even with
this accelsration Of speed, it seemed impossible
| 70 supply the eager demand.
| Scenes at the War emarks
| Of Secretary Stanton.
! The rumors Of the capture of Richmond at.
tracted "a crowd about the War Department
| this morning, and the first con1irmatory intel
! ligence being greeted with great cheering, hun.
dreds Of people rushed to the spot, and in a
| few moments filed the park in front of the Var
| Department, nearly obstructing the street.
There were loud calls for the Secretary, who
appeared in answer to the call.
Mr.. Secretary Stanton, exhibiting great emo.
| ton, spoke as follows:
Friends and Felloao. Citizens: In this great
| hour Of triumph, my heart, as well as yours,
is penetrated with gratitude to Almighty God
| for his deliverance Of this nation. [Tremen.
| dous and prolonged cheering] Our thanks
| are due TO the President, [eheers,l to the Army
| and Navy, [cheers,] to the great commanders
by sea and land, [cheers,l to the gallant officers
| and men who haveperiled their lives upon the
| battle field and drenched the soil with their
| blood. [Great cheers.l
Henceforth our commiseration and our aid
| should be given to the wounded. the manned
| and the suffering, who bear the marks of their
great sacrifices in this mighty struggle. Let
US humbly offer mp our thanks to Divine
| Providence, for his care over us, and beseecn
| Him that He will guide and govern us in our
duties hereafter, as he has carried us onward
TO victory in the past that He will teach us how
to be humble in the midst OF triumph, hew to
be Just in the hour OF victory, and that He will
enable us to secure the foundations Of this Re-
public, soaked as they have been in blood, so
that 1t shall live forever and ever. GEnthusi.
astic cheers.
Let us also not forget the laboring millions
in other lands who in this struggle have given
us their sympathies, their aid and their prayers,
and let us bid them rejoice with US in our great
triumph. Then, having done this, let us trust
the future to God, who will guide us, as here
tofore, according to His own good will. Loud
cheers
The Secretary, then read the dispatch from
! General Grant announcing the capture, at SIS
this morning, of Richmond by Gen. WeItzePs
command; and that he (GranD was moving
the army up to capture the Danville railroad
and Lees retreating forces. 1t was received
with long and continued cheering, and the
Secretary. addressing this immense throng,
then said: "This IS what Gen. Grant says,
what do you say? Tremendous cheering for
several minutes and cries OF ssburn it, "hold
It," sci
The Secretary then presented to the vast as.
semblage Willie Kettles, aged fourteen years
an operator in the military telegraph ONCE, as
the person who received the despatch, and the
first person to receive the great and glorious
news, cheering and cries of "Have him speak"
"Let us hear him." Sci Willie said he
g couldn't speak, he felt So"
Following upon the remarks of Sec rotary
Stanton the assemblage pressed forw ard to
take him by the hand and express to hi m their
warm congratulations over the glorious result
to the attainment OF which his labors b ad con-
tributsd so much.
RVice President johnson, who was recog-
nized in the crowd, was loudly applaudsd.
and addressed the assemblage in some stirring
remarks.
Scenes at the State Department.
large crowd subsequently collected in
front OF the State Department, and called out
Secretary Seward, who, after the cheers had
subsidized, addressed the assemblage as fol-
lows:
81 thank you, fellow citizens, for remember
ing me in this hour OF the nations prosperity
and triumph. [Cheers.] I suppose you have
all become converts at last, however much
Won may have differed from me heretofore to
nv great doctrine, that the war Is to be brought
to an end, and to q triumphant end in 80 days.
lGreat laughter and cheers.] I have stood
four years upon that platform. [Shouts OF
laughter.l I always thought that a patient
who despaired oflife for 80 daysIwas not likely
to live four years.
Now, fellow citizens, shall have to make
my apology to you, for I am just writing my
dispatches to Europe. IAppIause.] What
| shall tell the Emperor Of China! I will tell
the Emperor of China we thank him for never
permitting a pirate to enter his ports within
| the last four years, and he may be sure no one
,niu ovar Gonna there After that Tina CIauehter