The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-05-12
FROM EUROPE.

FROM EUROPE.
How the News OF Lees Surrender
was Received...The Comments OF
the Press...News Of the Assasstna.
ton.
NEW York, May THE steamer Am
erica, from Southampton the 25th ult., ar
rived to-day. .a
The Times says the end has come at
last, and the great American war is virtu-
ally closed by Lees surrender of the army
of Virginia. The tone of the corresp0n-
dence between Grant and Lee is honorable
to both. The conditions were such that it
was no disgrace for an over-matched army.
They were victorious until victory was no
longer TO be achieved by human valor, and
then they fell with honor.
Two years ago Lee might have escaped
to Lynchburg, but now the Federal Gen.
erals made q move with as much rapidity
as Napoleons marshsls. The Federal ar
my is entitled to rank among the very first
military nations. 0aa ....
All attempts to establish Southern
Confederacy must be abandoned.
The Times of Tuesday says: "With the
defeat of the Southerners, the difficulties
of the Federal government set in after the
restoration of Federal authority and the
reduction of the South to obedience. An
overwhelming prospect will open before
Lincolns administration. -...r ...
Notwithstanding the strong sympathy
felt for the South at Liverpool, the intelli-
gence of Lees surrender was received with
great satisfaction, causing increased conf
dence in commercial circles.
FRANoE.-The Mexican Embassy will be
officially received by the Pope shortly.
The American Embassy was received
by the Emperor and Empress. The Sec
Rotary of the Russian Legation was assas-
sinated in Paris by Russian.
RUss1A.-Czarowitzch died at Nice, Sun
day.
A Belgium meeting was held in Brussels
followed by a great demonstration in favor
Of the late federal victories. An immence
procession reached to the Oonsuls resi-
dence. The consul received the deputa-
ton, and made a congratulatory speech.
The London Times says there seems to
be, on the part of President Lincoln, de-
sire to conciliate his vanquished fellow cit
liens. Under the guidance of Mr.. Seward,
who has creditably distinguished himself in
the cabinet by his moderate counsels, and
and whose life will, we trust, at this crisis
be spared to the Union, he may by gen.
tie measures restore tranquility, and per-
haps, before his term Ct Office expires,
calm in some degree the animosities which
have been raised by four years Of destrro-
tive war.
The daily News, of Monday, after COM
plimenting Lee for surrendering, alludes
to Mr.. Lncolns notification of foreign ma
tons to withdraw regulations to which
Federal vessels of war are now subjected
in their ports, says this notice will not eff
feet Us, as with our harbor at Halifax and
the West Indies, we have no occasion to
enter, much less remain, in port of the
States.
It is probably directed against other ma
tons whose constantly impending threat
of the recognition of the south, has been
during the war, 30 added to difficulties,
and perplexities of the north. One thous-
and nine hundred and ninety three, q, 993
miles of the Atlantic cable are completed,
and l 400 more are already on board of the
great Eastern.
A Later Arrival.
FARTHER PoNT, April s.-The Hiber-
rian from Liverpool April 9th, via Lon
donderry 2sth, arrived off this point this
morning. III
News by the Nova Scotia of the assas-
sination of President Lincoln and Secre-
tary Seward, was published throughout
England on the 25th ult., and created a
profound sensation and strong feelings of
sympathy and Indignation There was
but one voice throughout the country, and
those who sympathized with the cause of
the South evinced quite as much feeling.
In all places it was the pervading topic,
and caused almost total suspension of bus.
mess, particularly in Liverpool and Man.
chester. On Wednesday there was only
day session of Parliament. The at
tendance was very slim, only about 60
members being present. They all signed
the following address which was presented
to Mr.. Adams the same evening:
"We, the undersigned members of the
House of Commons, have learned with
the deepest regret and horror that the
President of the United States has been
deprived of life by an act Of violence, and
We desire to express our sympathy at the
sad event to the American Minister in
London as well as to declare our hope and
confidence in the future Of that great coun-
try, We trust, win continue to be asso-
ciated with enlightened and peaceful rels-
tons with this and every other country. "
In the House of Lords on Thursday
niaht Earl Russell and in the House Of
Commons Sir George Gray on behalf OF
Lord Palmerston gave notice that they
would on the LIST Of Nay move an address
to the Queen, expressing sorrow and in
dianation at the assassination of President
Lincoln, and praying her to convey that
expression Of feeling to the American