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AMERICA. SURRENDER OF GENERAL LEE AND HIS ARMY. The royal mail steamer Asia, from Boston and Hali- arrived at Queenatown at 3 5 a.m. on Sunday. The following are the heads of the news brought by heNe" York, 13th April, 11 p-m-General Lee has our. foridered., Raleigh is reported to have been evacuated. Selma and Montgomery have been captured. A proclamation of President Lincoln closes most of the Southern ports. Another proclamation notifies that foreign vessels of war will be subject to the same restric- tions in Federal ports as Federal vessels are subject to in foreign ports. The Government has decided to atop drafting and re- cruiting and to curtail military expenses. New York, 13th April, Evening.—General Lee and his army surrendered to General Grant on the 9th in- atant. The officers and men have been paroled and al. lowed to return home, the officers retaining their side General Grant arrived in Washington yesterday after- noon. and states that General Lee had obtained permis- lion to visit Weldon. Correspondents estimates that General Lee surrender- ed with 25,000 men. It is calculated that from 20,000,000 to 30,000,000 dollars' worth of property was destroyed in Richmond. Only a small portion of the French tobacco was burned. General Mosby has sent a message to the Federal commander at Fairfax, saying that he did not care about Lee's surrendering, and was determined to fight while he had a man left. General Thomas has received a report, which he cre- dits, stating that General Wilson had captured Selma, Alabama, taking Generals Forrest and Roddy, and their entire command, prisoners. Montgomery is also reported to have been captured. Lynchburg surrendered to a Federal scouting party. At Mobile, on the 4th inst. the water communication was cut between Spanish Fort and that city, and a bat- tery was established above the fort. The siege was pro- gressiug favourably. Genera < l ,t.o say Secretary Stanton telegraphed to General Dix to say that after mature consideration with General Grant he had decided to stop all drafting and recruiting in the loval states, to curtail all purchases of arms, ammunition, and supplies, to reduce the expenses of the military establishments, and the number of general and staff officers to the actual necessities of the situation, and to remove all military restrictions. Trade will commence as far as is consistent with public safety, so soon as these measures can be put in operation, which will be an- Dounced by public orders. President Lincoln has issued a proclamation declaring that if, after a reasonable time has elapsed for it to reach foreign countries, Federal vessels of war in foreign ports are still subject to the same restrictions as at present, vessels of foreign nations will receive the same treatment in United States ports which is accorded to Federal vessels in foreign ports. W hatever claim or pretence may have existed heretofore, the United States are now, at least, entitled to claim and concede entire friendly equality, and the rights of hospitality with all maritime nations. General Palmer is in Kentucky, receiving the surren- der of all the Confederate forces in the state. Those not surrendering have been declared outlaws. President Lincoln has announced that Key West is not included in the ports closed. The porta already closed by blockade will continue so. The New York Herald thinks that President Lincoln's proclamation closing the ports will cause foreign powers to recall the recognition of belligerency from the Con- federates. President Lincoln has made a speech in which he said that the recent successes gave hopes of a righteous and speedy peace. Reconstruction will be impeded by the differences of opinion existing upon this point among loyal people. It is immaterial whether the rebellious states are considered in or out of the Union. All should join in the acts necessary to restore proper practical re- lations between the rebellious states and the Union. fhe Louisiana State Government would prefer to confer the electoral franchise on those negroes who are intelli- gent, and who serve the cause as soldiers. The question was not whether the Louisiana State Government was perfect, but whether it were best to receive it as it is, or to condemn and disperse it. The adoption of an exclu- sive and inflexible plan for all the states would become one of entanglement. In conclusion, President Lincoln said that he would make a new announcement when satisfied that such action was proper. The New York Times urges the extreme measure of the law against President Davis, if he be captured. Mr. Seward, 'vho had been thrown out of his carriage and had his arm dislocated and jaw fractured, was yes- terday said to be in a very critical condition, but to-day the New York Tribune announces that he is nearly out of danger. New York, 11th April, Evening.—General Grant wrote to General Lee, on the 7th, as follows The result of last week must convince you of the hopeless- ness of further resistance. I ask the surrender of your army. General Lee replied that, although not entirely of General Grant's opinion of the hopelessnes of further re- sistance, he reciprocated his desire to avoid the useless effusion of blood. Therefore, before considering General Grant's proposition, he asked what terms were offered for surrender. General Grant replied that peace has been his first de- sire, and that he insisted upon only one condition, name- ly, that the men surrendered should be disqualified again to take up arms against the Federal Government until properly exchanged. He would meet General Lee or his representative at any point, and arrange the sur- render. General Lee rejoined that he did not propose the sur- render of his army, but to ask the terms of General Grant's proposition. He did net think the emergency had arisen to call for surrender but as the restoration of peace should be the sole object of all, he desired to know whether General Grant's proposals would tend to that end. He therefore could not meet General Grant with the view of surrendering his army, but as far as General Grant's proposition might affect the force under his command and tend to restore peace, General Lee would be pleased to meet General Grant. General Graut replied that, having no authority to treat on the subject of peace, the meeting proposed by General Lee could lead to no good. General Grant ex- pressed himself equally desirous with General Lee for peace, while the North entertained the same feeling. The terms upon which peace could be had were well under- stood by the South. By laying down their arms they would hasten peace, and save thousands of lives and millions of property. He hoped that all difficulties might be settled without the loss of another life. General Lee replied, requesting au interview in ac- cordance with the offer contained in General Grant's letter, in which it was stated that the men who surren- dered should be disqualified to take up arms against the Government until exchanged. General Grant then wrote to General Lee on the 9th, proposing the following terms of surrender :— The rolls of all officers and men to be made in duplicate, one copy for the officer designated by General Grant, the other for the officer designated by General Lee the officers to give sheir individual paroles not to take up arms against the Government until exchanged; each company or regimental commander to sign a like parole for the men the arms, artillery, and public property to be packed and stacked, and turned over to officers appointed by General Grant. This would not embrace the officers' side arms, private horses, or luggage. Each officer and man to be allowed to return home, and not to be dis- turbed so long as they observed their parole and the laws in force where they reside. General Lee accepted these terms on the same day. Mr. Stanton immediately telegraphed to General Grant the thanks of the Government, the War Depart- ment, and the people, and ordered a salute of 200 guns to be fired at the head-quarters of every army depart- ment, port, arsenal, and at West Point, in commemora- tion of General Lee's surrender. The New York journals regard General Lee's surren- der as the end of the rebellion. President Lincoln has issued a proclamation closing all the ports in Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, and Texas, The intention of this step is supposed to be the prevention of foreign commerce until the final conclusion of peace. There is great rejoicings through the North over General Lee's surrender. President Lincoln and General Butler made speeches at Washington. General Butler declared that he was opposed b the adoption of a liberal policy towards the South. President Davis and several members of his Cabinet arrived at Danville on Monday last. General Stoneman is said to have reached the Dan- Ville Railroad on Tuesday, tearing up the track between Danville and Greensborough. President Lincoln has returned to Washington, and It is considered probable that he will call an extra ses- sion of Congress.

THE EVACUATION OF RICHMOND.

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THE ROAD MURDER.

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