Evening Star Newspaper, April 5, 1865, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR. a ‘W. D. WALLACH, Editor and Propricter. | Baad hata hear ere brehe nits bersstabaen ener he i} ‘WASHINGTON CITY: WEDNESDAY... BEE OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELE- @RAPHIC AND OTHER MATTER. ssessoseAPRIL 5, 1865, | Of the rebel rams passed from existence. Geek of the Perry, and from the ramparts of Fort Harrison, on Weitzel’s lines, is described as grand in theextreme. A deafening, crash- ing roar, a thousand hissing, glowimg masses of fiery matter, suspended for am instaleee mid-air, then falling with a heavy sound an mighty splash ipto the vexed river. Tangs few minutes later and the scene was repeated, oo efefsfkhfhS.... | and the other ram followed its mate from earth. &7 READING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE. | The slighter explosions and great conflagra- RICHMOND. \ ADDITIONAL FROM —_—— OUR CAVALRY AND INFANTRY PUSH- ING ON, mais ge THE REBELS RETREATING ON Li NCHBU: GEN'L GRANT. RGH. } EVEN } yf ISSES_NOT OVER SEVED on LOSSEE HOUSAND. I ————>-— LEE'S ARMY GOING TO PIECES. | Se MAJOR GEN'’L CUSTAR NOT KILLED. — OFFICIAL WAR Wark DEPARTMENT, WasHINGTON, D.C., Major General John A. Diz, BULLETIN. | x April 4, 11 P. New York: The following telegram from General Grant Das just reached this Department. What hour it left him to-day does not appear, but proba- bly in the afternoon. No details of the casualties has been re- ceived. but they are expected here to-morrow: The statement that official information had been received of General Custar being killed isnottrue. He was unharmed late this after- noon. WIL80n's STATION, April 4.—Hon. Edwin Stanton, Secretary of War: Epwin M. STantTon, Secretary of War. | | The army 13 push. | ing forward in the hope of overtaking or dis- persing the remainder of Lee’s army. Sheridan, with his caval is between this and the Ap ry and the Sth corps» | pomattox. General | Meade, with the 2a and 6th, is following. | Gen’! Ord is following the line of the South- | serted, whatever force had been there, and it side railroad. Allof the enemy that retains tions, further up the river at the same time, | were ascribed, and without doubt correctly, estruction of the rebel wooden fleet. bepesitee our lines from Hatcher’s Run to Pe- tersburg, in the changing, shitting scenes of Sunday up the James, the story is complete; but te the full recital of the glories of the day there yet remains Weitzel’s lines north of the | James to chronicle. When Gen. Ord with- drew to the lines investing Petersburg he brought with him exactly one-halfof hisarmy, being Turner’s and Foster’s divisions of the | 24th corps and Birney’s division of the 25th (colored) corps. On the north side, occupying his entire lime, he left Weitzel, with Kautz’s division of the 2ith corps, and Asborne’s and Thomas’ divisions of the 25th corps. Yesterday, while the greatest scenes of his- tory were enacting around Petersburg, Weit- zel’s entire line was perfectly quiet, not a shot anywhere. The enemy made agreat show; every man on the line doubtless had orders to make himself appear as much as_ possible like six. Weitzels command certainly had such orders; both sides were playing thesame game, and one was probably as little deceived as the other. When night came on the rebel bands played vociferously and persistently in va- rious parts of their lines; probably half the bands in the rebel camps had been called into requisition in the game of atfempted deception. Weitzel followed the example set him; he set all his bands to work upon our national airs, and the night was filled with melodiousstrains, | conflicting somewhat, however, in their polit- ical significance. Towards midnight, however, this musical contest ceased, and silence, complete and ab- solute, brooded over the contending lines. At the hour specie’ the camps were startled into life again by the explosions already detailed. To Weitzel’s clear brain the full meaning of the event came home at once, and he did not need the confirmatory Inrid Ight he saw hanging over the rebel capital to tell him that the hourhad almost come His orders were to push on whenever satisfied of his ability to enter the city, and summoning what patience he could he waited the short interval until daylight, when he sent out the 5th Massachu- setts cavalry to reconnoitre. Its report soon je in, no enemy to be found: his camps de- is difficult yet to designate the particular or- ‘anization gone in the darkness of the night. anything like organization have gone north of | Fhe way to Richmond was open. Southwest the Appomattox, and are apparently heading of Petersburg had been found the key that had for Lynchburg. Their losses have been very | unlocked its stubborn gates, and Weitzel was heavy. The houses through the ! country are nearly | all used as hospitals for wounded men. Inevery direction I hear of rebel soldiers | pushing for home, some In large and some in | small squads, and generally without arms. | en The cayalry have pursued so closely thatthe | enemy have been forced to destroy probably | tive at this point and carry it on in its glorious the greater part of their transportation, caissons and munitions of war. ‘The number of prisouers Will exceed two thousand. From the 28th of March our loss in killed, wounde not probably reach seven captured yesterday to the present tim: ad and captured will | thousand, of whom | instantly on the road. Osborne’s division took, by a singular coin- cidence, the river road known as the Osborne old turnpike, and Kautzand Themas moved on the Darbeytown and Newmarket Road, and began their march into the city. Here I must leave him on the threshold of his triumphal ; My infermation comes to no later date: pens than mine muat take up the narra- try other progress. A material fact must be stated, The railroad into Petersburg, I am reliably informed, will be in running order to-morrow night. notwith- standing a large trestle must be built, but a | heavy construction cerps having been sent out | early this morning and the timber all being ready, there is no doubt that two days at tar- thest will put the road in order —Correspon- from fifteen hundred to two thousand were | dence Philadelphia Inquirer. captured, and many but slightly wounded. I shall continue the pursuit as long as there | appears to be any use in it. U.S.GRant, Li LATER FROM N General Sherman at Goldsborough—The | Enemy between e for Goldsborovgh last even The enemy are supposed dy, for the time being, between Smithfield and | Raleigh. dines, capturing supplies. Rebel officers and men are daily brought into camp. returned trom City Point, miles below Newbern, and the General was B.oved to the city in a yaw! of the boat. During the day, while riding with General Palmer, the horses of his carriage took fright | yy, but Gen. Sherman fortunately and ran a escaped injury by jumping THE CAPTURE OF Interesting Details. City Pornt, Va., April 3, 9 a. M.—Writing fast night from the lines of the army, of events &s accomplished which had transpired, but although I so wrote, the spirit of prophecy was not uponme. I spoke of the eapture of Richmond and Petersburg, events ‘hen yet to be enacted, but ni into history as Salamis. It required no to lasi night say that Petersburg and Rich. mond were once more under the shield of the old banner of beauty and glory. Lee’s army, the bulwark that for tour years had beaten us | back from both cities, had been already crushed, they were ready as ripe fruit to fail into our lap. ‘When night fell yesterday, the military sit- thus: | corps was holding the captured works direct- | | uation was briefly dy in front of and on the south side of Peters- burg. Wilcox, witb the First Division, lying River and nearest the city; next Hartrantft, then the Second Division, next to the Appomattox commarded by Potter until and afterwards by Griffen tormed a junction with Poti instead of stretching away off to the south- tnrned immediately northward and touched the Appomattox again four or five Miles abovethe city. Lee was already engaged im the work of evaczation, and had been dur- ing all the atternoon. Great fires had been | “weat, burn: in the city. The arrew Escape of General Sherman. New York, April5.—A letter trom Newbern, dated March 3ist, says Sherman returned here yesterday morning from City Point, and left | ee eutenant General. EW BERN. h and Smithfield | ing. to be located quiet- | broke down a few from the vehicle. RICHMOND. 1 spoke | not then | assed | aniel | Ow as fully —Parke’s histcric he was wounded, | The Sixth Corps | ter, and our lines, | ‘ames were seen from our lines on the 9th corps front, and immense volumes ofsmoke ‘Were visible from an: ing country. That the movements of Sheridan Griffen, with the 5th corps; and Humphries, with the 2d sufficiently indi: ‘Were not wanted before Petersbarg, were not north of the Boydton ills, with the excep- tion of Sheridan who, was already sweeping .) Burkesville at histerriblepace. Exactly ing there, but movin, ‘oad, east of Burgess’ ‘where the “d and 5tb cor} is, of course, impossible for the fact that General Gra: horse’s head westward and will establish Bead quarters to-night somewhere near Suth- erfand, which is ten miles west of Petersburg, itis easy enough to see that Leehas no easy task before him in attempting to oacape Having merely hinted the general information to be obtained here of movements this morning, and leaving the events of the day tobe nar- rated by your other correspondents, I pass to when the Rebellion seemed expiring tofawiulthroes. The first part of the night passed quietlyenough. The 6th and 24th corps, west of Petersburg. and the -9th corps om the south, were last nigh! in the sustain only a_ sharp Petersburg was illumina' from the remnants of the great fires of the af- ternoon, and occasionsily a new but minor confisgration would breai out, as if some law- less spirits were amusing themselves b: These were tie ing private dwellings. unusual signs ip and about pointin the surround- eneral Grant knew yes- terday that Lee was St DUSE wi to withdraw, Bis cavalry, cated. These bodies are this morning, it me tosay, but from nt has turned his called on to icket skirmish. | here and there | bura- e only the town until near daylight, or, to be exact as to hour, at 4 o'clock a.m. dered forward with the ist The signs of the enem dying away by degrees, Gen. Ww oa our frent itcox was or- division of the 9th . Advancing cautiously at first, and no enemy het found in bis works, sharps! town. This regiment, thus the ters Was pushed rapidly into | the Ist Mich. | rst of our | troops to enter the city, encountered @ gmail Tear guard of the enemy in the act of leaving the Ly & rebels in greater bad received a volley. 1 shots fired for Petersburg. Doubdtless troo entered the city the w out definite information from that quarter to so a Tate an bour, r the sake of continui hreaght the story of Petersburg dowm to the final act, but nal set, out the sublimity wes under is Commodore abannock in the river o'clock this tire, morning the watch on Perry saw a dark oifect ag was erappled and proved to the rath need moar ir vessels in of repairs. had all the FP ode the scene shifts to Richeeoue Here were the first itive si! of inten; evacuation. later and ns carths 4 ere Here snipe voleanic | me Ae iv ‘Point | On the approach of the Ist, the | te. but not until they | These were the last | from the 6th and 2ith corps ‘ames. s ‘The picket boat of poster's fleet last night erry, lett House. The’; rebel rams. have fora PISnIee House, ‘Dut in plain sight. est, but I am svith- , in the narrative I ofthe night was up ing immediately Vir. distance abeve [4 REMOVAL ON GENERAL WARREN.—The cor- respondent of the New York Herald, writing of the fighting on Saturday says: But the most unpected event of the day or of the season was the removal from command, in the presence of his troops, and in the face of the enemy, by General Sheridan, of Major- Gereral Warren, so long commanding the Fifth Army Corps: His e2rps was turned over to General Gibbon, as the ranking officer. But little has transpired as to the immediate provocatien. er justificaiion, but it is under- | Stcod tohave been because of General War- Ten’s tardiness or refusal to obey orders, by charging the rebel! lines. A dispatch dated Sunday morning; says: At midnight last night Admiral Porter made afeint up the river with his gunboats. attack- - | ing the rebe fortifications on the banks with Sherman's men are amusing themselves by | making raids, on asmail scale, into the enemy’s | great earnestness. The object of this attack Was to create a diversion of the rebels from Petersburg. ard possibly to cause the destruc- tion of their rams, which were known to be ready for sinking the moment we should man- | ifest & disposition to move up the river. The steamer Bat, on which Gen. Sherman | = U7 In New York there is a general dullness and apathy in the dry goods trade. The city is full of country merchants, but there is a general indisposition to buy. The market has not yet entirely recovered from the effects of the capture of Richmond. Domestic cotton | fabrics are heavy, under tue constant decline in the raw material. lower to-day. Prints are about one cent Sv Another great fire broke outin New York yesterday, resulting in the lossof severai lives. A number were also badly injured. Cause, carelessness In handling petroleum. THE DIRECTORS OF THE WASHING- TON CITY SAVINGS BANK having de- erinined to wind up the atairs of the Bank, the boeks will be placed atthe Gounting Room of J, RB. Elvans & Louisiana avenue,on MON- DAY, 19th instant, where the Treasurer may be found daily from 19 a. m. to2 p.m,, and at which place iepositors and parties having business with the Bang are requested to call. ap-st {Chron} BDW_ SIMMS, Treasurer. 8. B —D.C.—Comrades of the departments of the District of Columbia are hereby re- quested to meet at their Camps on the regular nights of meeting du the present week, “in Festival.” in honor of ‘the preservation of the mnie States from cua egration got ecay.’? . R. ap 4-4t (Rep&Chron) M.@. D.C. SABBATH SQHOOL CONCERT AND FEs- TIVAL POSTPON BMENT —OQn secount of thei Iumination in celebration of the glorious news from our victorious army, the SABBATH 8CHOOL CONCERT AND FESTIVAL, at Dr. Gurley’s Church. on New York avenue. will be postponed untii WEDNESDAY BVENING, the 5th inst., at 7*2 o'clock. Admission 2) cents; proceeds for the benefit of the School. SAM’L KER. ap 4-2t* Superintendent. MASONIC —A tated communicatien of Co- lumbia Boal Arch Chapter. No. 15. will held THIS (WEDNESDAY) EVENING. at 732 o’clock. Gommpavions are earnestly requested to attend, and all other companionsin good stand- ing are fraternally invited to be present on this interesting occasion. A lecture by Companion By order of the MB. HP order o} -E. ¥ ap itt 8. JNO: THOMSON, Se0’y. [1 Seas telat CARTS AND DRAY8. Reoistan’s Orrick, April 3. 1355. Notice is hereby given that Licenses iesued to owners of Wagons, Carts aud Drays willexpire on MONDAY, April 3, 1805, and that said lisenses must be renewed, in compliance with law, at this office within ten days frome rele OAT GLASS j-dtd Rezister, W. C. METROPOLITAN RAILROAD OFFIC Gor. 7th street and N.Y. avenue, Omand after SATURDAY, April Is a . n cent: seventeen tickets for One dollar, which may be rocured at the office of the Company, Ospitol ill and I7th street, frem4a. m..to 6 Bs mh 29-20 J. W. THOMPSON, Prea’t JOTICE OF DISSOLUTION —The business heretofore carried on und firm of Briggs & Cressey is bh 1 - Sea fsaeaaa JOSEPH H. BRIGGS ap f-5t" ORANGE J” CREBS SorcEon GENERAL'S OFFICE, KR asHinGtos City, D.C , April 1, 1335. NOTICE.—Oandidates for the position of AS- SISTANT SURGEONS in the First ay Oorps (Major General Hancock's) are notified that the requirement of two years** PRBVIOUS SBRYICE” is no longer exac’ and that the only pre-requi- te for examination will be the possession of a joma from some regular Medieal College JOSEPH ap 5 eott Surgeon General. GARRIAGES! CARBIAGES:! CARRIAGES! On hand a fine astortment of CARRIAGES of my own mak. ich as Rockaways, Buggies, Pneatons, Barouchea, &c., &c. Thete Carriages are of the beat make and finish, and will be gold at reduced prices. All work rold warranted. RT H. GRAHAM. 409 Pa av., Bp 5-3t* near 4% st.. and 374 D street. HISI8 TO QIVE NOTICE, That th i- T ber re obtained morie 2 Orphans Guenat Weecre eee oe ae stench Cea Tistoph: ber, inte of Washington city, D.0., - i persons having claims against the said |. are hereby warned toexhibi the same. uehers there f. to the abeccic ber, ono: fore the 4th day o! April 01 may otherwise, Bt atthe sath caer at> be excluded froi Given under my band this éth day of April 1865. ; ap 5 lawsw™ Litas Weal ir. —————___________ Bxecttor. ATENT ILLUMINATING QANDLESTIC Ks, next; thi m all beae- peace WHEELED'S, ap ¢-8t" Gi Lovisiana avenue. POR SALE—A Rosewood PIANO y MELODEON, Nr a ee \e! b rBeon § DEBSAU S, Ho. 220 gt street, seeuny setts avenue. 4-36" SPRING FASHIONS. > MRE. A. SPIE will ovaa, on THURBDAY,.April 6. A new sad rich assortment of LLIB 8 cote eebetween Rhear oud Mat, Qt st (ES, &6. R, INUAL MAY BIT. t ree \t. ton TUESDAY BY. NIN! oT particulars sce ate 3 LOST AND FOUND. | O8T—On Saturday, ti meas ork i int ipped wit it. Pit found and le! ble reward will be given. ‘O8T—On F street, between 17th and ith Are morning of April 5, 1355, a PO! BOOK,. containing ten dollars and. some small change. The loser w: be very much obliged fo'the finder by returning the same to GEN'L RUCKEBR'S Office, en the cormer of 13th sad @ ats. ST—On the evenin. t,a three Loar Dradn Anas Hacson. 62d regiment ¥. mo use to lease LE’S. eive a satisfactory reward and the th: vete- | play MEMORANDUM BOOK, containing several letters, one with a sum of money in it. The finder returningit to 34 it., will receive the thanks of the loser, and one-third th t money and no questions asked. AND BAN Cc. HORSE, ROKE LOOSE FROM A WAGON away with harnesson, a grey I. C. about 10 years old; abont 16 hands high; cut on the left front Knee; scarred en both bind legs on theinside. Aliberal reward will be paid to any- body returning him to JOHN RICH’ RB and Canal sts. OBT—On Sunday night, April 24, small Hunt- 4 ing case GOLD WATOH, with an enameled wreath on both a he fiader will be Liberally 6 The rewarded by le it at SAMUEL LEWIS Jeweler, 250 Pa. av a) p3-3t* REWABD.—Stolen from the Subscri- $100 Be ieee erider night, March 31,1355, a dark Bay MARE, 6 y old this epring, with heavy mane and long bua! ,and about 15 hands high. The above reward will be given for the apprehension of the Thief and Mare, or $50 for the Mare alone, being secured so that I can get ets WILLIAM B, MIOKUM, Alezo Post Office, Montgomery County, Md, TEOMPsON NAYLOR’S Live: Stable, ‘ashington, D C BOARDING. NTLEMEN DESIRING EXCELLENT AND nicely Furnished ROOMS, with Board, should cail at 418 8th street, near G. References ex- obanged, ap 5 lt’ LEABANT ROOMS and first class BOARD at . 156 G street north let four squares from War Navy Caen /Feasonable and satisfaction guarantees. aps ‘0 ROOMS FOR RENT in a private family, with or without Board, corner of lith and B streets, Island, No. 135, oppesite Smithsonian Institute. ap 1. 2t* OABD AND PLEASANT ROOMS for married or single perso: Spacious grounds, pleasant and convenient location—southwest corner of 21st and H sts., near Pa. av. api 3t*™ OARD.—An elegant front ROOM, second floor, and first-class BOARD at 301G street, bet. Vth and L4th streets. mh 31-6t™ ProLzoz FIV ENTLBMEN CAN BE WELL accommodated with BOARD and LODGING on K street, south corner of 25th. mar 20 PERSONAL. a (THEGENTLEMAN WHO ADVANCED MONEY last week cn the final statements of a charged soldier. can receive the a vance by presenting the papers at 411 Pa. a corner 4%4 st.. Room No. 4. D.. PHILLIPS has removed to Rennaylva avenue, near iith st.,over Messrs. Ki Drug Btore. ap 5 smif’ GEORGETOWN ADVER’MTS NOTICE, ; NUISANCBS ° is hereby given te al! concerned, that they are hereby authorized to remeve from their premises all collections of ashes, and any rubbish or matter which may become offensive in warm weather. and piace the same in any of the streeta, within three feet of the gutters, on any day of the yr et month, to be removed without cost by the Scavenger. T permission cannot be extended beyond the time above mentioned. and any such deposits may thereafter, or dny failure to properly preserve the purity of any one’s premises will be matters to be tettled with the United states Police. HENRY ADDIBON, Mayor. Maroa’s Orrick, Georgetown, D.C. April 5th, 1855. ap 5-2awiw SACRED CONCERT.—The Ooncert given y the Ohoir of the Dunbarton street it E burch. on Wednesday evening last, for the bene- fitof itsdrafted members, at the urgent request of many who were present on that occasion, will be repeated on THURSDAY EEENING next: In addition to the choicest pivces of the oli pro- gramme, several new and beautiful gems will be Offered. Tickets for Adults, 50 cents; Children 25 coats; to had of B. H. Stinemetz,and Gladmon & Wilson peaniylyania avenue; J.H. Wilson, and J. 8. Blackford & Bon, Bridge streat, Georget3wn. The Chickering & Bons Piano to be used, is from the establishment of Mr. John F. Ellis, 306 Pennsylvania avenue. Concert to commence at § o'clock. ap 3-it* NOTICE —Notiee is hereby given that the Board of Appeals on the late assessment in Georgetown wil! meet in the Council Chamber on RURSDA oth instant,from 3 to m., after. All appea made in writing. GEORGE W. BE WMH, OODEY. C,H. CRAGIN, awtApli Board of Appeals. LUMBERS, STEAM AND GAS FITTRRS. P 5.'M. WATERS & BRO. 8 High st . near Gay. Georgetown. D.C. Work promptly executel at reasonable price. Gize us call before having your work done. mhi0- UMBNTS—On TUESDAY, April 18t! it 3 lock, will be sold at auction a lot of Italian and American Marble Monuments, They will be sold by private contract before the above date on 15th street. .New York avenue and H street, eastside ove Biggs’ Bank. ap3-12t* (THEEUBSCRIBER Is DESIROUS OF PROCUR ing an acceptable SUBSTITUTE, to serve for one year in the Union Army. For further particu- lars apply at the Store of D. O’NEILE, corner © acd ‘th streets. "ap at” ; _SAMUEL CRAS. Cho4k AND MANTILLA MANUFACTORY. 8. M. MEYENBERG Is again manufacturing very extensively the most handsome Paris styles of OLOAKS, BASQUINES, MANTILLAS, at the price to suit every costumer. Cloaks will also be cut, fit and made to order, if dest-ed. 8. M. MBYENBBRG, 4% Market Space, between 7th and sth sts., ap under the Avenue House, ‘ RESORTS HAT! Someruine New and desirable for wear. Having a SS spring nd, it in caseé adjusts iteelf to the head, at the a: time retaining its proper shape and ioe " ook vin, comfort to the wearer. Ocher pew and desirable styles of GENTS’ DRESS ot HATS for the spring wear just opened. Bo BTINEMET?: Hatter, 234 Penn. avenue, two decrs from m 3-1 13th street, SPRING STYLES. SPRING OLOTHING. WALL, STRPHENS & 00. Are now receivi end have onsale @ full supply or of Spring Clothin, - GENTLEMEN AND BOYS, which they will oiler at great bargains and sell st very low prices, *. co., WALL, papa Lhe th 30-Imif twee: Lo™sze: LUMBEB!! LUMBER!!! For sale,a large assortment of LUMBER, con- demned by the government as unfit for public ser- vice. suitable for building purposes, which will be sold on reasonable terms. Carpenters and others in want of Lumber will find it to their advantage to 1 and examine for themselves before pur- chasing elsewhere. Apply immediately at 369 117 street. near N. orat Gunnell’s Wharf. m 29-lw* ALBERT A. WILSON, Dealer in all kinds of BOOTS AND SHOSS, No. 131 Pennsylvania avenue, near 19th street, ‘Takes this method of informing the citizens of Washington that he has constaatly on hand agu- perior asrortment of LADIES’ AND CHILDREN’S 8HORS, Bastern and home manufacture. He especially in- vites attention of the residents of the west end to examine his stock, as they can be fuliy supplied at low rates, without the necessity of going down town and paying high rent prices. m 30-lw™ - PRIO+S EBDUCED TO GOLD. oot NEW er IA @ooDs LADIES, MISSES AND CHILDR: A large assortment of _ “BOOTS. BHOBS and GAITERS, (Penatess aad Lace.) For gents ood ‘y a mand Li bt Were D Btions, OX¥o i FUHOBS of the Neat and mo- A su Ca S55 of fine BB! _ Gall at i a No. 331 Pa. av.. bet. 6thand 1 e08t Mis, Oviedo, of the diamond weddiag fame is dangerously ill with smal! pox. The blockade runner Lark arrived on tus 26th, from Galveston. The following blockade runners have sailed Pelican, Ine, Wren, Badger. mouth, bél tbe words “In Union there is stre. ard undermeath two hands firmly clasped. Ted ote ee i prominent head- itg: “We arehere. lujah. Holiday tor the Army. Great Rejoicing.” The editor then chromicies the good news, a= = and a jocal items, among them On the 30th the Owl arrived at Nassan and 4 OWLOCK P. M. that General Roger A. Pryor was seen in the | St. Marks and failed. It 1s re that the = street, and that General Grant was one of the | authorities ef the latter port held the lieu- tenant in durance. The Col. Lamb was to sail on the 34. The Ajax is at Nassau, doubtless fitting out for a pirate LOOAL distinguished arrivals. “The Johnaies,” the Progress says, ‘carried Off. as the news has come to us, most of their light artillery,”’ and under the head of ‘Silent Departure” remarks, ‘The Contederates went out of the city in the greatestsilence; the Union army came in with general hurrahing and * GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. WaSHINGTON, April 5, 1965. Jay Gooke & Co. furnish the following quo- tations of Government securities: Buying. Selling NEWS. U.S. 6’s Coupon 1881 105 5g 106% | banners flying.” - U.S 5-20's a 106 107 SSS SS CELEBRATION IN ALBXANDRIA.—The cris ta ORDERED TO RIGHMOND. bration in Alexandria, Va., last night over the Capt G. St. Able, Additional Aide-de-Camp, has been temporarily relieved from duty on Gen. Augur’s staff, and ordered to report to Major Gen. Casey, at Richmond, Va., for duty in recruiting, mustering, equiping, and or- ganizing colored troops. capture of Richmond, was the iargest ang most Popular demonstration seen there since 1340. The procession was & mile and 8 half in length. In the line was the 2d D C. regiment, under command of Major Clark. The illumi- nation w&s superb, and the Quartermasters and Commissary’s Departments, the Uity Hall and other public buildings were especially brilliant. Very many of the private residences were brilliantly illuminated, and among the specially noticeable are those of Lewis cKenzie, S. F. Beach, A. Jamison, Wm. D. Massey, and others. ‘Coupons, 106: 5-20’s, 106%; 10-40°e, 91%; Cer- tificates, 99:5; Gold, 148% LER’S FLIGHT. itis now certain that Lee's effort to escapes Grant's pursuing army isin the direction of Lynchburg, and not in that of Danville, as ‘wus generally conjectured twenty-four hours ago. He flies with what he may have left of his late defiant host away from Johnston rather thin back upon the latter, simply because south of the Appomattox Grant’s chance of Overtaking and holding him is probably tar greater than north ofthatriver. While icmay be far easier for him to reach Lynchburg than Daaville, his chance of recuperating and re. supplying and reinforcing himself there is far less. At Lynchburg he will find himself confined to # much narrower territory in which to for- age, conscript and exact thanif at Danville; and he will also find that Johnston can hardly by any possible chend¢e join him there ere be- ing: overtaken by Sherman and intercepted by Grant, if not Thomas also. We do not perceive how Lee can keep twenty thousand men together two weeks longer, in view of his want of supplies, the impossibility of getting them in the direction in which he is flying, the very general deser- tion of his remaining men,the almost entire loss of his arms, &c., &e. F | GONE TO OITY POINT. Mrs. Lincoln left here this morning at 11 o'clock, on the steamer Monohansett, for City Point, to join the President. She was accom- panied by Senator Sumner and Senator Har- lan and family. THE REBEL OFFICERS. Among the rebel officers, who were brought up on the Red Jacket this morning, are Col. J. T. Jobnson, 35th N.C.; Col. A. M. Nelson, 12d Miss.: Lieut. Col. John A. Blair, 2d Miss.; Lt. Col. G. W. Sherman, 11th Miss ; Major W. EF. Pinkerd, 61st Ala.; S.J. Rowell, Missionary: Capt.G. R Granby, and Lieut. R. B. Banks; Norfolk Blues. pes Se AN ORIGINAL Union FLao.—The brilli iilumination of the house of Hudson Taylo 9th street last night was generally noticed, bat it was perhaps not so generally known that the large flag which formed the crowning feature of the decorations was the same “old glory” thrown out by Mr. Taylor in the very outbreak of the rebellion. when Unien flags Were not so common in Washington ds they now are, ‘ ee Affairs in Georgetown. BoARD Or GUARDIANS OF THE ScHOOLa.— The Board of Guardians met last Bight in tae Custom House hall. Present, Messrs. Beall, (preident) Hyde, Magee, Cragin, Dunlop and arbury. Mr. Du ~* wes elected secretary pro tem. The reports of th> were received, from those schools are in dition. Mr. Magee, from the committee on repairs of the Montgomery street school building, re- ported that after obtaining estimates of the cost of repairing the house of the janitress, the com- mittee, finding that the estimates exceeded their caiculations, determined not to proceed with the repairs until the matter had been laid before the board. On motion of Dr.Cragin, the matter was Laid on the table temporarily. Mr. Hyde moved that the Corporation be memorialized to have the footway in tront of the schools on High street paved; agreed to. Mr Hyde moved to alter tne rules, so far as the school hours is concerned, by making the morning hour 9 o'clock, one hour recess at noon, and the hour for dismissal 3.30 p.m., until the Ist of October; which was agreed to, ‘and the Board adjourned. FINED AND SENT TO CouRT.—Yesterday afternoon, at 3 o’clock, officer Warwick ur- rested Michael Caton, for assaulting and beat- ing Charles Keller and Charles Thecker. Jus- tice Buckey ordered Caton to pay a fine of $1) for disorderly conduct, and also to give bail in $500 to appear at court. CONSIDERAGLE EXCITBMENT.—-Last night the soldiers and young men in the vicinity of Seminary Hospital, noticed that the dweiling of Dr. Tyler, opposite the hospital, was unu- sually dark and the windows and doors closeiy shut. Upon the suspicion that it was because of sympathy to the rebel cause, the soldiers became excited, and put the house in mourn- ing, hanging crape to tte knobs. They then iluminated around the door with candles, then put up the national colors about doors and serenaded the house with nation«l songs. FLOUR AND GRAIN MARKET.—Market un- settled: buyers and sellers will not harmonize. Extras are quoted at $9to $9.37 4: supers, mar- ket too unsettled to quote accurately. Grain— Wheat in the market bat no offers to buy. CanaL.—Arrived—Boats Liona, 112.11 tons coal to Hampshire and Baltimore Co.; W. H. Mayer, 113.17 tons to New Hope Oo; U UClir- ton, 108.16 tons to American Co.; Maude, 3 barrels flour and 2,200 bushels grain to Geo. Waters. Departed—Six boats light. Port or GEorGETownN.—Entered—Steamers Mary Fowler, Robinson, trom New York; American Eagle, Farland, Boston. Cleared — Schooners Julia Ann, Harding, for Boston; Decatur Gaks,Tuthill, Tangier: Jno. R. Griffith, Foote, Baltimore: W. Peters, Everman, Nan- ticoke; M.S. Mazell, Mazell, Philadelphia; Glenroy, Mudy, New York; Mail, White, Saulsbury; G. Franklin, Tyler, Philadelphia; Betty Hooper, Christopher, Baltimore; W. Spear, Curtz, Baltimore: J. Edmond, Bennett, Vienna; C. A. Heckshire, Gallagher. New York; Oorrider, North, Baltimore: Swan, North, do.; Flagstaff, White, Deal's Island Jas. Reilly, Meredith, do; Alabama, Nancy, do.; C. H. Stiff, Lanman, Nanticoke: Collector, Church, do.: boats E Boyce, Anderson, Nan- jemoy; Mary Ann, Disney, Accotink; Emma Odell, Mann, Occoquan. aS SEE {OR RENT—Three UNFURNISHED ROOMS, No. 404 Massachusetts avenue, tween ith and l0th streets Good references required. ap 5 2t* {OR _ SALE—Two-story and basement BRICK HOUSE, No. 72 Indianaave., bet. 2d and 31 sta. west. Early possession given. Terms.ete ,in- uire of JAMES F. HALIDAY, Keal Estate gent, 515 11th st.. south of Penn’s av. aps lw QAVE TWENTY-FIVE per cent. by bn +’ Chamber. Dining Room and office TURE at Iron Hail (Chron & Intel. CREAM AT. 12 an TEULON a UNITED STATES POST OFFIOE ESTARLISHED IN RichMonp.—The following telegram was received at the Pest Office Department this a.m. RicHmonD, VA., April 4, 1865. Hon. G. W. McLellan, 2d Assistant Postmaster- General.—I have taken possession of the Rich- mond post office in the name of the Post Office Department of the United States. I find a large quantity of United States property, pouches, locks, eafes,&c. The mails that should have left the city to-day are all here pouched and billed. 1 have not yet had an opportunity of conferring with the military authorities, but the Provost Marshal has kindly placed a guard over the buildings and effects. D. B. PARKER, Special Agent. “.twomery street schools oh it appeared that ery prosperous con- FROM RICHMOND. aes THE CONFLAGATION THERE! gee DISPATCH AND ENQUIRER OFFICES BURNT. {7 Major General Gibbon has relieved Gen. Warren of the command of the 5th corps. At the commencement of the war Gen. Gibbon was captain of battery B, 4th United States ar- tillery, attached toGen Anugur’s brigade of the lst army corps. In the spring of 1962 he was appointed brigadier general of volunteers, and assigned to the command of the Iron Brigade, composed of the 2d, 6th and 7th Wisconsin and 19th Indiana regiments, to Sch were added, after the battle of Antietam, the 2ith Michigan regiment. Lieut. Colonel H. H. Walpole has been Appointed to the command of the 122d regiment New York volunteers, in place of Colonel Dwight, who was killed in front of Petersburg 8 few days since. Three English officers—Major Smythe, of the Royal Artillery: Captain Talbot, of the Light Guard; aad Lieut. Abercrombie, of a Canada regiment—were on the field during the late battles before Petersburg. They think a Yankee can fight. SS LATE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. THE OCCUPATION OF PETERSBURG. = We learn direct from Richmond that Gen. Weitzel’s troops succeeded in extinguishing the flames after a considerable portion of the business part of the city had been destroyed. The offices of the Enquirer and Dispatch are among the buildings consumed by the fire, but it is understood that the other newspaper efli- ces were saved. . FROM THE CHESAPEAKE BAY. The Steam Propeller Harriet De Ford Captured by Guerillas. A despatch received here this morning, dated Annapolis, Md., April 5th, 9.20 A.M., says: ¥ “The steamer Harriet De Ford was captured at Fairhaven, on the Chesapeake Bay, thirty miles below here at 2 o’clock this morning by a rebel party of twenty-seven, headed by Capt. Fitzhugh. She is a one masted Propeller, upper works painted drab. The Captain, Mate and white passengers were released, but the crew was carried off. She immediately sailed after a propeller towing two Goyern- ment barges down the Bay. DESTRUCTION OF THE RAILROAD DE- POT, BRIDGES, AND TOBACCU. eS FORMALSURRENDER OF THE CITY BY THE CIVIL AUTHORITIES. pe {Correspondence of the Associated Press. } PETERSBURG, April 3—The Army ofthe Po- tomac has been in and out of Petersburg this morning making a flying visit. The rebels commenced evacuating last night at 10 o'clock, and 3 a.m. this morning were across the river. having burned about a mil- lion dollars worth of tobacco, the South side railroad depot and the bridges across the Ap- pomattox Our troops charged the innér line of works at daylight, taking a picket line of some 51) men prisoners. The troops, on entering the city, behaved most admirably, not more than half a dozen stores being entered by them, and these mostly containing tobacco, cigars, liqyors,&c. The Broxcet guard soon arrived and established order. The mayor of the town met the troops as they entered, and handed to the officer commanding the tollowing communication offering the <ur- render of the city: To Lieutenant General Grant, Commanding the Armies of the United States, or the Major General Commanding United States Forces in Front of Pe- tersburg.—General: The city of Petersburg having been evacuated by the Confederate troops, we, & committee authorized by the common council, do hereby surrender the city to the United S ates forces with a request for the protection of the persons and property of its inbabitants. We are, respectt’y, your ob’t sery’ts, W. W. Towngs, Mayor. D’ Agcy Pact, Cuas. F. CoLirgrs. Protection was promised on the part of the treops, and the citizens have no cause for com- plaint, jor certainly there is no instance on record where an army, after lying so long in front of a place of so much importance, and losing so many men in the effort to capture it, entered @ city with less disorder and doing less damage to private property than in this case. The citizens did not show themselves during the fore part of the day, but after discovering that our soldiers were orderly and well-be- haved, with no disposition to disturb any one, they began to make their appearance at the doors and windows of their residences, and Jaterin the day even entering familiarly into conversation, Many of them expressing their joy, quietly, that the Confeds had gone, and NAVAL ENGAGEMENT ON THE RAP- PAHANNOCK, A Rebel Battery Driven Off. Foxhall A. Parker, commanding the Poto- mac Fiotilia, reports to the Navy Departmen; from on board the U.S. steamer Don, under date of March 3ist, that oa the 15th ult. the U.S. steamer Morse, commanded by Acting Master George W. Hyde, engaged on the Rap- pahannock, near Fort Lang, a rebel light bat- tery, and after an engagement of two hours succeeded in driving it away. The Morse, although struck several times, suffered no ma- terial damage, and not an officer nor man was burt. FROM THE FRONT. Affairs at Petersburg. The mail boat Red Jacket, Capt. Adams, ar- rived about half-past ten o’clock this morning from City Point, having left at noon yester- day. She brought up 353 rebel officers taken in the late advance, from the rank of cojonel down, the most of whom were very loth to be- lieve that Richmond was taken; and it was only after seeing & copy of the Petersburg P.o- gress, an extra published in Petersburg on Monday by some of our soldier typos, that they could be satisfied that Petersburg had fallen. Crowds of prisoners cogtinue to arrive at City Point, and numbers are being sent off al- most hourly to Point Lookout. When the advance of our army entered Pe- tersburg on Monday morning numbers of con- trabands were found there, and it was not long after our forces took possession of the place before a large number of deserters and stragglers from the rebel army made their ap- pearance, who, when the army evacuated, had hid themselves in the town. The inhabitants appeared kindly disposed towards our forces: and glad to be relieved of the rebel thraidom. The houses were not damaged much, and it is believed that not more than ome house in a dozen was struck by either shell or bullet. The rebels, it appears, had set fire to a number of tobacco warehouses, and had probably de- ying your FURNI ap 5-6t SALOON, ‘ennsylvania avenue, ap 5-lw™ Corner lith street. N ADAM LEBBON, of Paris, can be consulted on loss, marriage, absent friends. She haa studied with Mons. Devaugh, the great French Astrologist. Can be seen at her Room, 268 F st. senreasand) bet. 2d and jd. Price 50 cen ap 5 3t* TICE —The copartnership heretofore exist- ing under the firm of Franc & Brother has this day Deen digvolved by mutual conssnt. Leo- old Franc is authorized to settle all accounta » LEOPOLD FRANC, _ HENRY FRANC. Washington, March 1, 1855, ap 5-st™ BY W.B, LEWIS & CO, Auctioneers, No, 307 Pennsylvania avenue. THIS BYBNING, at7 o'clock, we shall a 3 that thi larg riety of Photographic Alb; stroyed a good deal, but several establishments | BOPing that nant pest sabe tora hare For | Pintea "Ware, a Bilver Watehen, were found with full stores, which had not | receiving less rations than ever before, only gowsleys &c., with ® good assortment ef Fanc been disturbed. It is stated that from these Gos just epough being brought in to last from day to day. The citizens say they have suffered quch, but it is well to take such stories with a good deal of allowance. The rebels managed to get away all their ar- tllery, excepting one or twoold columbiads and a few heavy mortars, which they could not transport readily. A large number of men deserted and hid away in town until our troops entered, when they made their appearance, and were taken into custody. It is believed they retreated towards Lynch- burg or Danville, but they will have to make good time if they elude the pursuit of our army, now flushed with victory, and wiJling to wavel at any rate and distance to head them off. The city presents a very cleanly and Tespect- able appearance, and there are many residences here that weuld do no discredit to Fifth Ave- nue, New Yerk. Many of the houses in the lower part of the city have been badly injured by the shot and shell thrown trom our batteries last summer, and since that time most of the houses located there have been vacant. Five v. M.—Ever since Monday our troops have been pene through the city westward, taking the Cox and River roads to Sutherland Station, on the Soutn Side railroad, where headquarters are to camp te-night. At this hour the rear guard, in charge ot Col. Taylor, 3d Maryland, are passing, and the wagon trains are to follow. The railroad from City Point here is to be put in running order immediately, and al- thongh it is not expected that a permanent base will be established here, yet it will be held as & depot to deliver supplies to the army as long lw W. B. LEWIS & CO., Auctioneers, B* W. B, LEWIS & o., warehouses the tobacco chewers in the two or three first regiments in town got about a half box each, Shortly after our troops entered in force, (about S o'clock Monday,) the soldiery and cit- izens appeared to be getting acquainted, and the office of the /'etersburg Express was taken Possession of and an extra” immediately issued. The Red Jacket brought up the bodies of Capt. Andrew Cuningham, Lieut. E. Marion, Sergeant Fox and Private Ed. C. Laughton, of the 114th Pennsylvania, (Collis’ Zouaves,) who were all killed on Sunday afternoon in the attack on Fort Damnation. They will be sent to Philadelphia, Auctioneers, 307 Penn’s avenue. FURNITURB, PIANOS. DRY G U URE. PIANOS: DRY GOODE, &0., AT SATURDAY, April 8th, at 10 o'clock, sell a good assortment ef Furniture. Bedding, Oarpets, Large Mirrera. P Also, an invoice of Dry Goods, Sheetinas, 0. cos, Shawls, Hosieries, and lot of fine Shoes and Boots, Clothing, Trunks, &c.. &e, ap 5 3t W.B LEWIS & OO., Aucta B* WM.L, WALL & CO., Auctioneers. Washington Horse and Carriage Bazaar, 95 La. av., bet. 9th and 10th sta. SALB OF HORSES, CARRIAGES, &c. | On SATURDAY, April jt tue Bazaar, we will sell about : FIFTY HORSES, _ Suited to saddle and harness, of which a full de- scription at sal . AL30, A large collection of new avd second-hand Car- riages. Buggies, Rockaways, Express Wagons. \c., with which the will commence, ALSO, New and Second-hand Harness, &c. Regular sales at the Bazaar, every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, without regard to the eather, Carriages, Harness, &c., always at private sale. eo WM. L. WALL & €0., Aucts. [88LUTION OF COPARTNEBSHIP. The Copartnership heretofore existing under the firm of Boteler & Willson is this day dissolved, having expired by limitation. Persons having claims against the firm will pre- sent them for immediate payment, Those who are indebted to the firm are requested to settle their accounts without delay. Either of the undersignet FROM CITY POINT. Visit of President Lincoln to the Hospitals —Arrival of Wounded. The hospital steamer Connecticut. Captain Stranahan, which left City Point at 5 a.m. yes- terday, arrived here this morning with 500 wounded men of the 2d, 5th and 6th corps, in charge of Surgeon T. B. Hood. About two hundred of the number brought up on the Con- necticut were stretcher cases, including many patients with amputation of limbs. Among the wounded brought up on the Con- necticut were Col. A. Funk, of the 39th New York; Capt. Alpha Reinhart, 149th Penn.; Capt. J G. Gaddes, 126th New York; Lieut. M. i. Hopper, and Lieut. C. Pasco, do. : ized to receipt for accounts due the late On Sunday President Lincoln visited the | as it Is within reach. antrorts ARLES W. BOTE! hospitals at City Point, and spent several All the rolling stock of the railroads was run | “*™- Sou Q WILUBOR Cee Fe JOH . Wasbineten, March 31, 1335, The business will be continued by the subscriber at the old stand, Iron Hall. Bei: hours in conversing with the wounded, who off toward Richmond, butin this Department received him with cheers as he entered each they must have been very deficient or they Would not have burned so much tobacco. ward. ‘ riber Nearly all of our wounded in the en \° A couriey arrived from Sheridan stating that Dg anxigus went from. the day of the advance of fhe | the twodivisions which were cutoff and whicn | duce lisstock, strong inducemons will be offered army until the evacuation of Richmond have | it wasexpected would be either badly whipped ‘ap 4-3t C. W. BOTELBR, J. been sent in. The hospitals are in a crowded | OF captured, has crossed the Appomattax 10 or ARRIAGES! o cam state, but this can be accounted for from the | 12 miles above Petersburg, but he was follow- CARRIAGES!!! ARB: fact that there are a large number of rebels | ing and skirmishing with their rear guard, and | phe undersigned hes sug tved a fine stock of among the inmates. Lee in his hasty flight | expecting to have an engagement to-day. _ Light Family Perri 7 Baseies ‘and from each scene of action being compelled to ‘roops are rapidly pushing on to his assist- | Rockaway: bas aieo be and al leave his wounded u Surgeon G. B. Pa) r the sown m: ance, and before now another victory ove! be offers to his frienda aud the oa be bought im thip n the fleld. Ay enemies of the Union may have been gained. ier, U.S. A., has been ap- h blic generally as left. in asteamer on “fab 2-lm* eonting the American inted Chief Medical Director at City Poin’ Thereport of A. P. Hill’s death 1s confirmed low as they can orany other ty. vice Surgeon, Dalton, asigned 19 faty ag | by the citizens, some of whom sawhis body. | 4 sitory. splting neatly doreand prom iy at (edical 6 a 5 ‘ S The Vir aenoik te being Le SD Wet. From Havana and Mexice. m22-@0dw* No. 395 Pa. area 4 ae ate. oestationa, Serious cases, it be- April 5.—The steamer Colum. ing deemed expedient toretain the more slight- “Rt Slee Wearasie dates on the 1st instant con- WwW Us: ‘aa r oon fois, ly wounded until the ast. firming the report of # disaster to the com- rer ef dant of Vera Oruz with 350 Austrians, | MARBLE MAN AMONG MENTS, TABLE A UNION PAPER IN PETERSBI'RG. Fey tians and Martinicans. He went to the ani ‘AND , &O, Major R. CU. Edenand Capt. 0. H. McUreery, | neighborhood of Alrasado and burned and pil. Monuments made to order om reasonable terms have started a paper in Petersburg. Itiscalled | laged. On his return he was set upon by 400 | and shortest notice. q Liberals and himself was killed. Onehundred ‘Will keep constantly on BABTEREN MAB- “Grant's Petersburg Progress,” with tbe motto | snd'nrty of his followers were also killed or | BL and WARBLE thie «Eternal Vigilance is the Price of Liberty.” | wounded. Orders for Pla: bers ABB Promptly attendee ‘The first number is dated Aprit3) fees, show. | | The Austrians are becoming dissatiafied with | 1. ,dca'wert, Wasuhugton’'D' Oren “mar & ing fat no time was lost in’ ¥ 1 typ service in idly ‘. 5 2 ; 53 hers \y. : NEY LIBE Dia pg We ; Ofpge Frpuch Dive aboadoned the expedition | MI MONDE: watdiEs“THBURT. ee et 1 only.on ong aide, bet sna Vor | to Minatitian and other places on’ the coast, | business strictly cefdential, OM@es hours (com spirit, .- ~ 26? and seem to be guing home. A number ‘ayituinte dorama: fev hoes ty y ithe eat editorial e:pretsced by ent repre. the 16th. ult. aud otmers ix | Fouesry Y | » N, ‘Witt ® scroll in its Diataoad Broker. |