The New York Herald Newspaper, April 9, 1865, Page 5

‘up in the accompanying remark of Mr. Lincoln: “Well, | Chippewa, Kansas, singl> turreted Monitor Sangamiou President Lincoln Again at Work on the Peace Question. He Holdsa Consultation with Ex-Peace Commissioner Campbell, and: Mr. Myres, Ex-Rebel Congressman, Discovery of a Highly Impor- tanti.Letter from the Bebel General Lee. Wo Thinks the Rebel Cause Sur. rounded by Peril and Difficulties. Suppites the Chief Want of General Shepley’s Order Announcing the Government of Richmond. ‘Our Naval Forces Clearing the James River. Additional - Particulars of the Evacuation and Confla- gration of Richmond, &e,, &e., &e. Mr. William H. Merriam’s Despatch. Ricwoxp, Va., April 5—Evening. YOR FRM TORT AND TRACE, Tam enabled without detriment to the public interests to lay be‘ore your readers some of the more impressive {incidents that have marked the entry of the President of which he can ocoupy which will improve the ‘matter. the United States into the ancient, aristocratic but now ‘collapsed capital of the confederacy, and which havea ‘most important public and political bearing. 4 CONSULTATION. ‘On yestorday, shortly after the arrival of the President ‘at the late executive residence of Jefferson Davis, now tho headquarters of Major General Weitzel, he was ob- served to be in close consultation with General Georgs H | OP And to all practical intents und purposes this splendid Shopley, the Military Governor of Richmond. In this | Yulercourse {open to the ely of Richmond, and ina conversation General Shepley was detailing to tho | few days we may expect to have communication direct President the substance of an intorview botwon Major General Weitzel, General Shepley and soveral prominent ‘The President lisgened patiently, and indicated his sonse | ‘tus will have to bo blown,oat, The: werk is under the’ Supervision of Captain Foster, of the Of the magaitude of the propositions sthmitted for ‘his his hands frequently throush his hair aud moving to and Cro inthe oficiat chatr of the late Jefferson Davis, in whieh he eat. Th > result of this interview may be summed ‘ay to them that I will ent-rtain their propositions, with he condition that I shall have one friend, with the @ame liberty to them.” This closed the matter until ‘after the President's ‘reception of the officers of the army thoir now single turroted monitor Texas aeross the chan- \, ~ and navy, who had called to pay their respects to the Chief Magistrate: After this State ceremonial, tt Uttle upwards of a month. She waa deatsoyed.one week, ‘Wer, end Hom. Mx: rebel Secretary of louse of Bepresentatives—I think from the Richmond <district—weee waiting an audience with the Prosident of ‘the United. fa the room adjoining the reception peg ssepelirnsape aif: a the epartmont, summoning Major General Weitzel to be | Weitzel, by whom the old voterat of the soa was most present with himat the interview. The conference ested but e short time, and resulted in an arrangement GOMBULTATION ON THE FLAGSHIP MALYERS. ‘Thisteek place this forenoon, and the high parties conferred fer aconsiderable period of time. The result Of this last interview, as regards detatis, cannot now be made known; but it is entirely propor to add that auepl- cious results are known to be about to accrue from this ‘most important conference at this exciting era in our na- tonal affairs. ‘The President left the city this afternoon for City Point, where he will await the approaching arrival of ‘Mrs. Adnooln, from Washington, and Mrs. Major Geueral « c - ~ a Godfrey Weltael, from Fortress Monroe, on which event ‘the President will escort them to Richmond. AMIUITARY ORDER FOR THE GOVERNKANT OF RICHMOND. General Shepley, Military Governor of Richmond, has gust issucd an important order in regulation of the gov- ‘ernment of the late rebel capital. The order is but another earnest of the practical and effective manner in ‘Bis vast experience ia this relation in New Orleans, and ‘as commander of the District of Eastern Virginia, with hoadquarters at Norfolk, has been of the rarest and most useful character, and General Woitzel’s sel: ction of Gn, Shopley for this post isan evidence of his ability to ‘command with acceptance. The following ts @ copy of the order;— Heapquarters, Usxirep States Fonom, Ricuxonp, Va., April 5, 1865. | By command of Major TGoaltroy Weitzel, the lowing rules, ations and orders are establ shed the of the city of Richmond, and the Sohn. Co gulin, Tenth , 4 pant rghlin, regimen! teow pshire Volunteers, Provost Marshal General of of Virgi headquarters at the Custom Bou ing al teean Soleeeier eration tothe oo feral gad duties of the provost marshals within the eRe wi have the entire supervis'on of all and ‘and for admission into Richwond of and destitute families. a ft beet — further oiders, will be allowed ‘to bring to under such regulatious as he may ee provisions Of all kinds necessary forthe above itl, wenant Colonel Freverick IL, Mauning, One Liew aud Fort ny meg regiment New York Volun- tinted cost Maral n_ral Army of the Jumes, head- In the Capitol building, will have gen ral charge ‘all provost duty pertaining 40 the armies in and about mond. iv Brevet Gencral Edward 8. Ripley, New ork Volunteors, is hereby placed in command of wil the doing provost or guari duty in the city of Rich- ond. Alt detatts vot and other guards and or- jeriies will be by him. District Provost Marshals will to him. For the joutenant Colonel Norman my commanding Thirteenth Now Hampshire Volun- For the Second district, Lieutenant Colonel W. Kreat- eer, commanding Niners 4 New York Vohinteors. For the Third district, Major Theodore Miller, com ing One Hundred and Thirty-uinth New York Voi- core. ‘or the Fourth district, Major Charles Warren, vom- iment Connecticut Volunteers, hoof a dixtrict will be held ac. ach yout ce for nar of the pubile peace, and 0d beg? in bis Cay ‘i peat : The, sah to books of registry in their respective auserich in which cach white male inbabitoot will re ‘. name, age, residence aud oecapation, They ill minister the oath of allegiance to all persons ring to take it in their district, and keep a regisiry of name. e ‘The Provost Maralal General of the department wit! uch orders ag are nece sary to carry out the do the above order. trangements have been made to secure a contl- ued supply. of water and gas as Seon ax the public irks can be repaired and put in operation Captain H. B, Blood, Chief Quartermaster Twenty iter will furnish the Itbor and material ne- for Vi. All ‘oficers of the Fire Dopatiment will report freer to Brevet Brigadier Goueral Ripley, who will ve the necessary orders to perfect the orgenization A re offictont. VII. A commlasion is horeby constituted for tie relier Of destituts farnities in the city of Richmond. This commission will fully investigate the wants of os applying for ald, and decide upon the legitimacy of e: claims in ¢ach case, Licutenant Colonel Dexter BE. Clapp, Thirty-eighth iment United States colored troops, with two pro: ‘ent citizens of Richmond, to be hereafter designated the commanding genoral, will constitute this commis : NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY. APRIL RICHRIOND a.Lignlenant Colonel Carp wil report to the Miltary | 840 of Main upto Figen Deck to Bank staat | commanding aporarsnce The Prowident and saort cs te fae of fortune enon, "2's whoee names ane Foter Reg o Marsball States will be s-mmarily lumprison- mut wd con Ny apes M4 fine end tery comraisel ‘been establish: it whi h Colonel Wooster, ‘Twcntyalaeh Connecticut V: ie shell, as also is the Bank of Virginia. At Monday morning the Spotswood Hotel tran in. great danzer, tio flames leaping towards its location with great rapidity; but a mereiful Providence caused » lui 4 & Z 8 toors, is Preside:.t, fur tho trial of aggravated offences, in eve rack. ons tabie trib ua forthe prompt panishment of talaor | | wenet Auld bisw tho daines out of thete Sar etd er tapes be constituted aud ‘A dozen drug stor s at Ieast shared in the common ‘< ruin. They are, as far as we can recollect, the stores X. The progress of the conflagration which before the | Pu 4 "Thinccath gee Mae, | adveut of te loders) invope threeamedand wes inten pel Wan ny eae isk eae tok 4 b tiv “ toonth; Peterson's;‘comner of Main aint Teeiftn etreces leade & , corner of Main and Sixteenth to invelys tho whole ety in ion having been whole ¢ tiou havi arrested and the restoration peace and good order aa having suceeded the reign of anarchy wi tay ye H was th 4. P. Duval, south ast corner of the same: streets, vailed, the efforts of ail well-d citizens - | boundaries marks mo mond are reapectfuliy invoked In ald of the excrtions of | it is with meprenen diftcalty that the ates of part’ = ork authorities to restore ag far as | lar stores can be pointed out, the debris of bck and e city of iclumond ite ne @ peace and Prosperity, granite und iron fr fg any trage.of the seyanateeste; eon ee — EY, tent yy neral nm lstingnished only by the openings m= AN IMPORTANT LETTER VROM GENBRAL R. B, LAS TO THB REBEL SENATE, 32 rebel Senate, who desired to be made acquainted w:th his neg nn ge views of the military situation, early in March last. Tho Keeani letter bears duto the 9th of March, and fs marked coni- dential. It betrays in the most marked manner the want of confidence of the great rebel leader and chiefta'n in the cause to which. he bas devoted the energics “of @ life, which, until its to treasom and. its maintenance before for the past. few years; was most honored one. -The publication of these its, may be implicitly relied upon as anthentio, will. do to reassuré tho public heart of the loys! North, #0 Dae did it grief during this protracted struggle ‘as the fortunes of war were various, as te the speedy re- sult of the war for the Union army, ee A eer naa a HSTABLISUME: TS BORNED, SYLLABUS OF GENERAL LEK'S LATTER, hat envera wid Gost ot tere ace ee cementing Robert E. Lee was called upon by the rebel Senate, | be included nomena acs nesta Theeware the. joo tinoegte the Secretary of War, (0 present his opinion om: | PFiMing entablishment of ey ; of military eituation of the confederacy. He mys in r pei he oie otioe ae = $e general terms at the outset that eigen tira Mbactag Crioe ia the bes eee “the oficed Isfull of peril and diMiculty. ‘That the great dime. ity | Of the Central J” eaby erion, Southern Churehmar and Net. was the question of supplies, and that this difficulty Ey = ‘3 i a re > t 4 F whole range of warehouses on bo: from Nineteenth to Fifteenth sirecS streets, Belvin’s blook—’ suc:loneer: Burton & Wallace, auctioncers; Bolvin, undertaker; Darby, Read & @o., boot and dealors. On Thirteonth street—Willia® F. Price, grocer; Chalktey & Co., dealers in hides Leffew, commission merchant. i trumks wero boing hastily Toaded at the departnents and driven to the Danyilh denet. ‘Those who had dotermincd, to evacuat) witli the fugitive government looked on with amavemcnt; then, conyinewd of the fact, rushed to follow the government’s exampte, Vehicles with two. horaes, one horse, or even no’ horse at all, suddenty rose to a premium that was astounding, and tor, fifteen and even a: hundred dollarvim gold or federal currency was offered & conveyance. Surddenfy, as if by magi the stregts became filled with men walking as thou for a wager, and het pin Reger ed Mezroes, tot ng tranks, bundica and’ wagatae a every bis Mon. All’ over the trunks, bandbox-s and thetrowners—@ seus of hurrying egies. filling the streets. The banks were all op n, dey igh us Herald. Mr. Avres savid all his type a evadt, having mov : : x could only be met by @ great and extraordinary a ee rm rn Sere bites Patriotic smcrifice on tho part of the people and the | Sunday morning, Aprl2, broke upon Richmond’e@unty representatives of the people then in Richmond could eee peer. Ning Cea saree pa temeee ner Judge better than he could whether the people were pre- | evacuation, but very tem ie tigre event, wae wpeat Pared to make sich sacridecs; that without thisq:es | 08 and at fend, ‘The churel bolls rang as usual, w: tion being thus mot it was impossible for him or anybody | ROthing of warm in their tone, and worshippers west" bi ory tations : ¥ {a3 prompt sud devout as was their wont. But bf D his army together; and, not being able to} the \ho r of noom nervous poople began. to snui keep the army together, no man could o'er a successful jor in the afr, and ono's cars were iiilod with the resistance: The military situation was uo worse than | G08, errible rumors. | Then thorocame an vnusual in- would naturally reset from diaproportion in numbers and resources, Lee expresses himself as being surprised at thoir having staved off this critical period so long: There was imminent dauger of hia being compelled to Jeave this (Richmond) position, and there is no othor The abandonment of this position (Richmond) noed not necessarily preclude success if he gould keep his army togetiicr. He affirmed that temporary success would, Give h'm ordnance stores, but not supplies, CLEARING TUB JA00 RIVER, The removal of tho torpedoes of th) enomy from the James river by the navy of the United States goos bravely depcsitors wero as buay’as bees removing their specie 8; andthe directors were equaily active In gett ‘their bullion. Hundreds of thousand a“ dollars 6 F mODey was destroyed,tbeth ‘tate-antf Confedera'e. ‘ight came, and with it came confusion worse eonfound- ed. Thero was no sleep for huiman eyes in Richmond Sunday night. -The rapid tramp of men-upon the strocts, @ rattle esi g hpintce. ne shouts of suldiors re- troatii rough the olty to'ttie south side; went on the ho. oF 386 pIMapiag poldlote engaged lérwotibing the tia ‘and it was bolleved ho died ‘ime; ‘notloarn ‘what becarme of tie wong i ee store, corner of Cary and tng clotuing, foll theeugh with Fottress Monroe by way of the river, The blowing up of the rebct rams was 80 accomplished. ae to obstfuct the channel, particularly at Trent Reach. Theq obstruc- ‘Ongndaga.: ‘The nivor is be'ng dragged by mem in email, ‘boatsand tugs, Light draught Voss le caw readity ascend |' the James, and: such stifps as the Commodore Perry, and Monadnock , can probably reach here to-mecsew. THE REBEL MONITOR TEXAS. The rebels, previous to evacuating Richmond, sank nel of the river. The Toxas had only been lanashed. a with thetrepecutiar tpiadase gulch of slacen 408 wot seems din nicht inthe n Ly fer eey. Teast, about the were hundreds of RO. c cena tr hreaenh | ees General Grant, shall retare. “" a re3 bent! i ‘Vieo Admiral Farragut has boon oo. Vaid to Gomera | One after another, [presemlen, the barrote wore cordially received and entertained. The Vice Admiral, Posting into the. ieaacureent.atmost strong eno: who was in tho jollisst of spirits, was accompanied by to have swept a man off his fest~Beeween tro and there General George H. Gordon, Colonel John Coughlin, Pro- er cenit ates river. vost Marshal General of the Department of Virginia; ‘About sunrise the doors were opened to the: Major Stackpole, Judge Advocate General of the Bopart- ss a ba ge almost seemed ta. ment; Major Binney, Paymaster United States army; | !'* fou! uae Saas, Caplaia A. P. Iiumt, Chief Quartermaster at Nostell, and-| Beisncw eethe pune’ nr nn? Tome imoseeicape. Lieutenant Brown, of the.musters. And we may remark that while the Confederate ‘Tho distinguished party proceeded down the James | Vern: it was making such a poor mouth. aver tie re- ported failure of supplics—while the peeplo were: beit in the United States steamer City of Hudson, from Varina | Ptarved that the army tight be f8d, this Immanao-stores Tanding. house was bursting with fullnoss and plenig, te come i TRE FIT UNION LADIES IN RICUMOND, Qinally to utter wreck and waste, i ‘The frst Union latices in Richmond wore Mra General ee ee | . While hundreds of ‘amilies have been: rendered home- George H. Gordon, Miss Curtis, of Bostom, and Miss But- | tess and houseless by the oonflagrat on, groat many trick, of Cambridge, Mass, persons who live in sect'ons spared by the Mae Tavs | ADR TO GENERAL WEITSEI, Clotiing, ehoes, accemulated sinall fortunes byt. woul Inne qrantites: | ‘The commanding general was scr nadod this evewing Serer eieey j inom ape yd ed'in larve quan: | by Richmond band. During the serenade Captain | tities, and ar: now stored avay in the houras of thowe | Richant Renshaw, of the navy, was a guest of Colone | Whines eases where the owners were known. Ed. W, Smith, assistant adjutant general, as was also ‘A VAPLTE TORYADO. j General Weitzel. A whirlwind sweeping throngh deat leaves in autumn scattered th m no more wildly than official documents, | 20 ARRYRER! Jnth DUTSVERY. pamphicts, &c, were rcatiered on Monday morning, | Major A. H. Stevens, Provost Marshal of the Twenty- Ponfederate bonds, Confederate notes, bank checks, bills, fit corps, has rel ved the Richmond jail of all its | flecked and whiteded the strects in every direetion—all 80 Worthless that the boys w SURLD F 10M". Whil> the ety was burning, about nine o'clock om Monday moruing, terrific shell explosions, rapid and cou- tinuous, added te the terror of the seene, and led to the , Impreasion that (uecity was demgshelied by the reireat yy Confed rate army from the outhside; but tho explosions | ‘were soon as criained to proveod from the government arconal and luboratory, then ‘y Games, TUK LIBLY PHISON, which evor since the war has bese used as @ prison house for Un on prisoners, ke now serving the aame vur: pose for Confederate prisoners, several thousand being prisoners, He passed the fesuale prisoners all in review, not plek thom up, then the meu and boys; first of all summoning the old deputy Jail keeper, and learned from him the nature of the varioxs crimes committed by the inmates. The prisoners were found to be almost starved, and when released che ‘red Major Stevens most heartily. AURIVAL OF ASTINTANT SECRETARY DANA, Hoo. C. A. Dana, Aesistant Secretary of War, arrived here to-day, and has veen closely closeted with General STpltaet sng Generel Shepley, hew confined there, end the number ws inereasine daily. | PERAONAL. Hundr. da of Confederate dereriers and stragglers are Paymaster Samuel T. Browne, of the United States | being hunted out and confined there . Tut MORAL MOLL, Navy, was the first officer of the navy in Richmond. We ate glad to be able to correct the report widely circulated and gonerally believed yerte that tho extensive Haxall Mills had been burned. The Warwick Mills were burned. - A PONTOCK BUIGATR. Ageniieman, who strived here this afternoon direct ‘the mailltary authoriides, ta va of % deretruction iv ' c] the across ja we thrown across t! ) from Richmonil, describes the reception of the President, | the brid Sant Se ne ae a rm and very | on bs second visit to (hat city, as having been character. | durable pontoon brid, to faeitiiate travel and transpor- Our Speeial Washington Despatch. Wasiixcrox, April 8, 1866. faod by the wildest enthusiasm on the part of the Inhabi- | tat.on (0 the Sou.heide. | Hoes, whch took place on Ninth street carly Sunday | t Tiered to seperaie the belligerents, and Harris drew a tants, both white and Viack, Nearly the whole popula- being most) P| {thts panincetie we } aol ‘one pool oe hed son mentioned free wo De yey ses in boy hey Intion appeared to be iu the etreets, desirous of obtaining | ee in ann tn Pidings, burned, ogres, ' cabere, wich wring (oe pin Ag | Eh IR ght ar a view of the man whom they Lad #0 long heard villided | gooks aud eccounts, in many instances, Tundreds of the and abused, The blacks were exceedingly demonstra- | Hen hold potictes of msurance on their property in tive in their demonstentions of welcomey greeting bim | wader nt cirenmstances Is a grave question. fis a second Mesinh, some of them falling upon their YOR Pi PLARY OF THE GCE LP RICHNOND. knees in the streets, and, with uplifted hands, thanking | . Captain Warren M, Kélley, Teath New Hampohive Volunte ts, Was in command of the ekirmeh line of the Recend bri ade (commanded by Colonel Donolme, Tenth God that they had beea permitted to see the man who crease in tho number of wo<ous om the streets; boxes and |! dma better insite d some hours a! | city. » shades through the crowded stre-ts, their forme made | the retreat of five or rix tho sand Confederates. ‘Dut whether they can ever realize a cent this time the Coafederate = < gt pin familiar aspect and face of Street is 20 wernor to Tw just beyond and restaurants, PP one thee nses granted pt restrictions mpletcly tha! those best acquainted with the buildings street aud the mse pey se Se ats Pres Ms ie and Rewmatee hy was for iogeeet bythe Provost Marshal General of the dopart- a few days ago inthe hast et it tree cae ‘an af- Puget can, Weitzel, pe ee manded serve order inte ek yy ant a ra Ly “ i I boon ot maar vee of crumbling walls and tottering chimneys, the mansion and -eut Shes wate ‘as the Presi- ae ay for the poens alles great Gre then fon wh atin ig | Mesh Se" atta t zooms eet | Soon soo ephemera bed ve away any edifice te of granit> <The tear ‘Three cheers ral Porter were then proposed at, were suckin = hquer to any enlised man of the armies of the Unit Commonw ach pan Ay te but ts “gh 3 given witha bn will, = free T het a sttbor et. > g = 5 5 = = nal ant collection of T'nion officers assembled in the stovive wero then presented to the President, and afterwards pute stop to pillaging. By three o'clock P. M. the citizens generally wero allowed the opportunity of | the fire was ered, though ished, 1 shaking the Pres lent of “our whole Union" by the nior waa restored. mares ag hand, Subsequently the President and suite, with » So previews. mottane of the conflagration we have men- cavalry escort of colored troops, on the eqvare, | toucd that a large uumber of persons were burned to drawn in acarriazge and four, was driven aout death. Their number or identity will never be kao the walks, tho President inspecting the condition of the | Ch ldren, old and infirm persons, aud many parsons un. twoops and exh biting an unwouted interest in overy- | der the influence of ite uor drank during the previous 4 By vy ereien, wore: victims. ‘erywhers the goouption wan the same, the bands have noe one bet killed by playing and the people eslog'ng the: , each uux- | Shell explosions at~ the Arsenal, ‘bat that Ani Per for a closer inspection of the od gocu. | Were hot slaughtered eau only accounted for by panta of the carriage. ‘the fact that the Arsenal was under a ‘Di whi ile these coremonies were going on a salute of gups | stood between it and the city on two sides, Messrs waa fired from tho st-amers at Rocketta, Wm. Royster and A, Judson Crane were The President is still in Richmond, we believe, but we | struck and knocked down a flying fragment of are not informed what are tobe his fatare movements. shell while standing in Mr. Though ee. bave, secs Celanese Bee dno uhjoct fered ait tie a, i ve ten sc = of the evacuation of Bi timoud and the subsequent | Se lt the . oe. ot on Canal dread‘ut confingration, it ts an extaustioss theme, and #0 ‘a8 wo cart furnish new fucts in comnostion with it we do not fear wearying our readers, bombardment % it which have not heard of. Par ao rare ce Lonladecnlaannaee been ovacuat- | (isn one hundred thourand shells ex; mae —— ‘but peed means they could | of three or four houre, seattering the! W Hcve that the “rmovel meat "evacuation and. ai | OY totem ofthe ci. “Many piece weighing feng Maat "ett" "in "ie Sta? "i | wu eerecya ot PET ce tmumaie the : went on mai q 3 inet hada, the organs ng hurrying away ey Pe par dly cl ‘would soom at fret glance an | Baha Saya "eye cat | selon Has ry sear ei ck tnetr Confederate shiaplnstors Seif they wery things of ah oe heee bee ke ee Net orth. 6 Davia; | Meition for the Davis dynatty, thle ta avel wanton thetr fair city, their Eentey tay General Lee telegraphed a@cdonnt oF the giving eo pol pes seer igen given np that night. His tone for the first | letter from Eix-Senator Henry 8. Foote. handing over to flames: homes and altars, has extinguished it foret: fo hons ton ry pas He said his men were TO THE TOR OF THE HERALD. om wo k, Those who know mo best are quite aware that I have ¢ eleven o'clocl q effort eo eotabitahe ia ne rang ne telegraphed that All | aot boon mich in the habit of late years of taking for- ful, Seomediniely: aon. among ene yen mat and ssrtous notice of personal allusions to me in the & scurry a manic. Stet the jority the people | columns of mowapapsra, unless of a grave and serious were tn dark and, fra 10 bello, 04, 2 so romatned, many of oe fh ene Tl 4 ed character, af@traceable directly to soine source of known and oo coin bolon; 0g 5 ad jtven , and | responsibility. Mor should I do so at present but for the Feceutly appropr! y Lonsederate Consres, | public m'gchief whioh I fear might arise from entire dor do th? Benwvi ee eee. orcio ae tie, Meain An hot hare. | gilenooon my part, tn rogard to the two successive arti- ‘Theg the prograrume for the depreture of the officials was | cles which have appeared in your paper (upon what pre cise authority I know not}, stating s:veral particulars in | relation to my recem arrival im this cily, and tov-hing arranged, A number of trains were to leave d rug the evening; @till there was not room for all who thought te modo of my paseage &¢., which have no foundation wintever in fact. It isnt true, as your correspondent Ras it desithiie to getaway. Davis whi to depart at so.on o'clock # the evening. Breckinridys etected to go off on horsebae%, with the last of tho army;om Monday morn. pebfished, that 1 ever sald that T came from Kurose in tho steerage of the Baty mall stemer, not from want of Fenda, but 4a order teavold: Mr. Seward's “passpory ing. At tho request of the Mayor, a mee*ing of the Council nuisetrc,"’ so called. I di# mot ever know of Mr. Sow was held o® Sanday evening, at four delock, to consi as to what wis best to be dono under iiv cireumstan Bovernor Saith, boing invited to attend this meet most convis*et the Counri! that the Canferterate ar id been vic#woums at Petorsbury, and that Kichmond | ard’s resut regulations in regard to pusports until T saw fwas not to becvacuatd, He», however, wronged to be- | the puftitation of your correspondent. [ have never orwadny,, SA barcaiack scxey time ducing the aight Fan Of | yud.a wordt to any human being'as to whether my present stock of #fuey was largo or shrill. [ suppose thata reasonableyresumption might Sethat a° man who has doen & rofigee from his own Rete: for tho Inst three years, and w'dy bas been during that’ period’ remote from all his accustctwed sources of-pecititiry supply, might & ‘The Council, a r mach di-cuxsion, passctoresolution ehpointing comrétttocs for cach of the thres*wardy, who wwald, when the ttt that the ciiy was afoul to be aMndoned vhorld > aveertained, troy all HrFalroholic liqiorsttt the.r respective wards, s@tving the Co fect!’ ey a for tt same, to be puid for Rerdafier. ThBDject of this stey> ir obvious—to prevent: disorder res. ng from mirrivation of the ti o@' oteher | not carry hk" pockets quite as full’ of cash as many arm Sand of th Vil tibet among tho citizens: ‘The | others who Have been more favorably situated. orde® of th» Council Wa only partially exeoute®} tet | an thay I okt on the sibject! of coming in ther. is no doubt that rete evil was arrosted. ‘Aft dark tho Council Yetd another coufer nce;-and | the steerage was that I choose to‘ come in as this Gage being aasured b#tke Beerctary of War thatthe | quiet and obsctre a manner af’ possible, not Confidorate pickets would He withdrawn from the’ Kith- weit mond ume st three o’cluck Monday morning, and thurip | Raving yet the consent of the government’ to'visit New ie ne een Cry en a) evacuated abo:% | York, and preferriag to remain in privacy’ until the night, ® was determin ate committee of promince® | question could be GAally settled whether of not’ Presi- Citizei®shoald attend the with a flag of trae to" ; Cee a ee Pat tenet tare Nong @emt Lincoln would deem it prudent (3 eRow me to might Sand over the city to thesGeneral commanding the retarn to my own home in Nashville, there (‘remain rmy ¢€ tl ea. Judso Lyous, J :dge Meredith, and“? fm quiet until that unhappy war should’ bre boen eral members of the Coun il attended the Mayor, TERRIGLE ECKNES IN THE CITY DURING MONDAY NUT. Brought to an ond, the neodion and sangainary”prolon- \gation of which J do so deeply regret. Iu the meantime & staturnalin had bogun in the city, | About dhak the governinent ovinm searies begun the When I landed in New ‘York 1 retuctautly reported destructive of an immense quantity of whiskey and <myoolf- at Generel Dix's headquarters, ax he-himnect? wit! oleae grocery sore, tories czar” Puch ana | Hay orpectio, af eae, foe dined 1a ecRody eet yee pat atone ‘until any case could be-disposed of. I haye nothing to Such of rays br in Wichera, and basing, ‘This } Comptia Of iG regard to the action of the Washtavtoo liq or was nat stow in manifesting itself. ‘The crowd be- | officials towards me. It fx for them to determine, umer baat. er and Senna i? er bee vasa ee had | ali’ the trying circumstances which surround them, collect in front her government warebous #. Home attempts were made to distribute supplics, but eo | Whether tt would be altogother discreet to allow an tndi- fronsied had the mob becoino that the officers in charge | vidimel to visit the populous portions of the South who in pow neal catnaanoe ae 8 i ana: | Barbora at one time a momber of the Confederate Con- o women and : children traver ea the streets, rushing from one store. | &f°S% Who has nei‘her received nor asked for any special oxereie of Executive clemency in his own favor, and who-has constantly avowed his det-rmination to share the general fate of his follow citizens of the South here- tofore engaged in this war, whatever that fate might be. To be sure, T came back avroas the not altogether without hope, “which 1° eny 3 stilt confidently entertai © now that all Spy eg mp ere gop aaa a those erushin nithary reverses Hen upon the ‘This on fast and furious until afior mnidn ght, | unhappy South which f apprehended and predicted four about which time large numbers of straggling Confede- | monthe ago, and the cer likely to flow from rate soldiers mado their on strecta, and 4 which, as far as I could, theve labored oarneatly to immediately set about robbing the principal stores ou |. avert ‘by timely efforts for peace, and, now that the war utreet, ‘The ncenes that then followed have aircady “| has evidently at last reached its virtual termination, that 1 might be safely permitted to return to Tennessee, eape- cially ae ft isa fact.well known that Ihave long since declared it to be my own clear conviction that house to another, loading thomeetves with all kinds of supp!ics, lo be thrown away immmoediatel; more tempti hogsheads of on something Offering fta7if, Men could be met roll ng OM, invlassen, sugar, barrels of liquor, and ‘offea; ‘others’ had wheelbarrows all ave been heretofore straggling in arms azainst the Z i ee the four pr acipal tobacco. warchouss of the city, uaincly: Public Warshouse, sit- | re-exusbtishivent of feieral authority over ail the torri- a of the basin, near th: Vetorsburg rall- | tory of the republic should at once desist from further, : alt. ated near the .entre | opposition and submit themselves absolutely to the jus- the uy, ‘ide with the far-fained Gallego flour | tice and cl of the government, which I do not at mitts; Mayo's hour , #! the suuthera extremity of | ali do@dt will ultimately act in @ manner suited to ite Fourteenth be harehey the hith rend wf Meyo's bride; | own dignity and in consonance with a high-toned magna- and Dibrell's on Cary atreet, between Twenty: | nimityand wise state: ip. first and Twenty-secoud streets, and » square below the Having been recentiy « visitor to the renowned Libby privon. Knowing thatthe burning of thereimmense | city of Rome, and having four weeks had buildings, situated x they were, involved the des:ruction | tho honor of standing in the ancient forum, the of atleast the busine-s portion of the ¢ ty, the Mayor forthwith despatched acommi:tec of gentlemen to retnon- .| strate with the (Confederate authorities against the exce?- | sounds of Ciceronian eloquen-e, ‘own classic tarte tion of suck wanton vandalism. ‘The committee, consivt- | will allow me to conclude th's short and hasty effusion ing of Mr. James A. Scott and others, wero reierred to | by stating my own hearty approval of what the great Major Molton, one of a large number of Adjutant | Roman orator and statesman sa one of his letters avd Inspector Generals who bung around the Wat: to Marectlus, whom he was ovdeavoring to persuade to Department, to whom, it appeared, lad been en- | return home and accept the clemency of Cesar, after trusted the work of the incendiary. Molton would | the renowned victory of Pharsalia, when the Pormpeian hear vothing on the sutgect, end characterized the state- | faction, with which both of them stood connected, -had nient that burning the warshouses would destroy the | been effectually destroyed. The portion of the lettor re- «ity as “a cowantly pretext on the part of the citizens, | ferred to, and which it is my ardent wish that my nay Pte leavor to save their proparty for the| chivalrous countrymen of the South would speedily ap- Yankees." ‘There was noth ng left for the citizens but to | ply to their own preseut unhappy cave, is as follows:— submit. Re tetance was thou.bt of, but the Confederate four conduct cannot but be greatly and universally author ties carded inet such an event by holding in.) plazded in having renounced the spirit of contention the ate th ie berbarous work, two large bat- | when you lost ‘and you showed talions of troops, every man of whom hat d | by your Virgnia ond Viegnians, and longed for nothing more. rattles wit ance, so he will neve: than to see the last houge in the city a ran. Aewper:to extremity. Not Coubting sour willingness to do justice to me indi- OWE CP THT CONPEDERATES, Two divivions’—Krrchaw's Custis Lee's—with, vidually, and to place the goverment ales in a position calen!aied to encourace a prompt and cordial submission reveral ligt batteries were hol ng the lines below the - hs nig! to its anthority on the patt of all those in the Fouth not Gradually, during these troops were Dearing arms in oppention to it, and hoping, Hkewise, air surrounding which may, with @ slight stretch ter imagination, be recarded ‘as yet vocal with the it, rawn by first movements were that the day is not far dixtant when the avd true jy enough, but towards morning the retreat became aw ld Cigit, It was one of tie ghastlio-t ae of this awful nicht to see long lin-s of men, fitting like unholy | men both of the North and of the South shall become once more friends and brethren, as formerly, and generous coworkers in (he ca se of freedom, 1 have the heaor to ve your obedient servant, H. &, FOOTE Police Intelligence. KIT BURNS BT AWRY. A party of men were engaged drinking last night in Mrrry Lyon's saloon, South street, between Burling lip aod Fulton strect, Among there was Christopher Borne, or, as he is more familiarly known, Kit Burns, of No. 278 Water street, and Theodore Harriv, From some eanee, of which there are conflicting and obscure accoune, peed ya into a quarrel with another man. Burns c hid ous by the glare of the incendiary fires that already gan to glow, This train of fugitives poured om unbroken op Main street, down Fe street, vntil | broad daylight broke upon the scene. Before the lest | pavaed over the bridge, It had already been in flames | more then an hour. H ‘THE CITY Pinen. The troops detailed to fire the warehouses bivounced: around the doomed buildi Teady.at @ moment's no- tee to bog'n thels werk of evil; but before they received their orécr some amateur tucendiary fired x canal boat, Jouded with meat, whch was lying in the dook, near 's bridg was the tiret fire in the city, if wo iu the streets of all the wapery exer documents, &e., of the First and Sevond Auditors’ Injured man also appeared and lodged a Wiaint aga’ net him, It is stated that all the parties were more or leas intoxicated. The wound Is not considered dangerous, BAILING ONDER FALSE COLORS GIAL OF THE MASCULINE GESDER. About two o'clock yesterday morning. an eitenimate appearing young Cawadian, only eighteen yoors of Aer, at guoboat Pavek TE nry, lying tu the river off Reckeits, was fired, andovon a vex the order was issued to apply the torch to the warehouses, | The order was exeeuted with alacrity; nor dil the rut | favs confine themselves t@ the buiding im question, Getting a tarte of incendiarism, the congenial work | r ast 4 hy a | seemed to please thom so muel: that they ren about pet. woree than Egypt'an bondage. trips ener tks ey, lien of Lisitenant | warebowes. The | Innate eee Vaca’ | Cnstody hy offer Marhalet, of the Fifteenth prweinet, om weed PENG - ry house hoc] alip, inetuci \ \. ody 7 The Press Despatch oe Se ncyiene Volante, | irohiua vere wna stored nquantity of French tabacco. | a charge of disonterly conduet tn dingising’ —.asett tm ga p< ‘April ®, 1865. | Nennoe Vohivteers, Acling Apsistant Inspector Generel, | Phere vor Lye gt er this build | fomale adtire wai prevendil inMowent conuiey s 3 Y 5} ine i : ven off by the « : “ ou tas penne tun . “ " apie n George A. Brave, Twel'th New Hampshire | i ey atteriDtl git, Itapperss thet since & suaryeim " pager geese par siph ay cm | Vatuntecr, Jeuge Adyooute, oth of the dixsion | 1 "The torch wee she Appia hort euployed ar a waiter git In the concert ralowa Oh ‘The new stale of affairs in this city gives general ratis- stat Captain T, Q Sargeant, Twelith New Hanp- fortion to the residents, who, to show: tele gratitude, hirevolunteers was in comimnd of the left wing of the tourer e ery aticntion aud information to oar soldiers; | skirmish linc; and Biret Licutemant I, x. Grace, One | and, on the rotdiers” part, they are kitd aud courteo Hundred. and Fightecath New York Volunteers, In com. thus giving cyntretieti n to the maliciowy and falee re- | mand off ihe right wing. The othor oflicer# present were ah Abel BE. Lenvenworth, Ninth Verinont Vo togra; First Licutenant Jubn B. Sasgeant, 1 hi nays Volunteers; Firet Lentenant George W. tite id, Tenth Now Hatapehire Volunteers; First ¢ LitenAn, ——— Mairouon, Twelfth New Hanpstige ports of the rebel pres The Lest of order prevails, The streets, after Mean fs, excopting the patrol or fe yet allowed te be opened, and wot Whiskey is found ty conte ated aud poured inte the junteera! First’ Biowtenant W. Hi. Maretal, Fi th Gitvegte, Hand Voluntects; Fist Lieutenant Thomas Fy aby, St rote ¥ ¥ 4 Voliateers, First Lie enant David BY UN eoner, Mary inud Volunivers; 00. tenant NEWSPAPER ACCO Ts 5 Vv. aad puma Ga. Tuuudtred ‘end. kil Month ew hom my Yark Volunteers; ccont hin at - Howard, RIX NOW York Voliiatecy ciley, Fp ar a ye] of een ‘om the Richmond Wh il 6 wm Weral of the streets of (he olty an n eee ieee ont ech ich oF 180A Pathe OR Datis’ transion, nad, by: direction of the history af events which marked the evacuation | Fut? officers above mentioned, divided hie commend into pond Me the Confederate government aud army, | quads and patroled ‘the city until felieved by the, ar- lo and sts ocetpatlon by the forces of the United States, An | rival of other troops. Inepect.on oF the burned district this morning show that ‘THe VOUT OF HIS RECRITRSOT PRET LENT HIKCOLS we did not overestiinate the extent of the area burned | war the event of yesterday alternoon. The Evaceation, Da aed Capttaia-s | N tion of Richownd over, oF the number of houses destroyed. The tire, | The President, accom; by Adiniral Porter, of the commencing a the Stiocko» aon ratinlod front | United States navy, with an escort of army and navy aud rear and on two wings, burning down to, but not | officers, were at Rocketts about three I’. M., from destroying, M. L. Jacobson’s store, 77 Main strect, south | ® gunboat, and were enthusiastically cheered by the ide, lialf Way between Fourteenth and Fifieenth stro populace and Unton soldiers ali the up Main street and back to the river, through Cary and all th ir. | to the market, and up Franklin street to Governor street. mediate aireeta, Westward, on Main, fire was stayed | The President was on foot and walked replay, toworing at Ninth et sweeping back to river, On tho | abovo the ‘, iked on bis fight by Admiral Porter, south side of in the flames were stayed at Mitehell & | on bis left by his son Thaddeus, ‘Tyler's Jowelry store, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth ‘The President was dressed tm « black overcoat, Sireets, Frow this point the Samos raged og the porta high i/k bat and bleck penis, giving to form @ very x, wraitery shops, arsenals, Framkiin yor mill, pot, Danville depot, all the commbvear, 1 war nee , between Bighth and Fiftecuih etree, and Twer epployers eupponed bi A PREPTY Warren | Ta what manner (ine = do be NOt stated by the police; te be lig ance, and the ass. and Barney Reynolds, .. ““é™* Dest to quiet him by the use of deadly weapons. g the tomporel sever ng of the steol, Dischley to.” ee abdomen, from which the bowels protruu SA meantime Dischley, who had a revolve, gookey drew it and threatened to shoot both Riley > ynolds if they attempted to escape, and, fearing t Temaitid quish tat LJ ho would execute his threat, od quiet officer Kennally, of the Thi sabe tes, abiecing ioatines, sowed up Dischlos's and, replacing the intestines, sowed w ley wounds, afler which he was conveyed-to Ballovue Hospt. tal, There are serious apprehensions entertained com- cerning his recovery. The prsoners were taken Justice Shaadiey and committed to await the results Diachiey’s injuries. The lattcr lives at No. 120 Chathams STAUBING AFFRAY IX 4 SAL.00N. A bloody affray occurred in the drinking place No! 98 West Twenty-fifth street late on Friday night, between James Dounelly and Thomas MoArdie. After a desperate fist ight Donnelly drew a kaffe and stabbed his adver. sary in the face, inflicting a terrible wound. immediately escap:d, and is yet at large. Officer of the ‘Feronty-ninth Precinot, conveyed McArdle came GLOTE, Broker's Seo, 178 Broadway. Prizes Cashed—Circulars, Dra: toayent ialermaon sont. J.B. CLAYTON, 10Wall treet, an LJ t Now isthe time to reinforce i] the frame and the eoustitution 4 soon as the frost gets out of the earth the stomach we Jone its tone and the tite te fade. Au indeser! Situde overcomes the body and mental energies, and exertions often palpitation and nervous tremors, ‘Those ptuins are the mute demands of the By help and succor. The influence of ‘season ever upon the vigor while to the naturally till more dinastro: ly, reapia heavy harvi Mareb, Apriland May. During those months the the biftous, and the ypocbon ‘most eo verely, Aguiust all the ailments produced by miaama, suds den alternations of temperature, exposure or close confines serut ta doors, HONTHTEWS BITPERS ts the mont Posen Of all medieinal sufeguards. Bein time! Be in time! everywiere, A Perfect Sewing Machine ir ‘HE ELLIPMC LOCK STITCH. ‘A. H. SUPLEE, 687 Broadway. A. « . - «@ oo 8 -«@ . . . * ° . ° . ° ° . : . . ° ° . ° PLantation Brervas sy re Mits.—Mesars. P. H. DRAKE sole nearly two milion botiles -of PLANT, 3 wing twelve inches to the bottle, set ‘Alten i i line, id extend three hundred | Seseaty-uine niles. “Wat's nation‘of ibvalids we arel J think of ‘extending from York to Buffain, being swallowed by human stomachs i * .¥et people pprar to thrive urdee Ik, and Fi vleaatir. fo ure imelined to think Drake & Co. are ew “ao the persimmons. Viva la Plautauion, 9. T.—1300—- ee oe tay hais 6 Girel vam 4 allver, from forty-five to three cath poruaie OGD. C. ALLEN; 413 Broudwuy, ous doot below Canal st:ect, formeriy No. 1h Wall street. A—Avhy is the Fragrance of Phalon's Night power, Regen like » chestnut burr? Because clings loevery' it touches. am, throe inchen sq) American Stecl Shirt’ Collars, Patented fo dose Samples mailed on re 36. LEANEREB, Nassau Addre to Smokers—-Pollak 45 MEERSCH. Mf sonra tactarecs, $08 Seen j treet. cB al 9 ab Bolted, mounted wich silver and repatred. B B. . Be For coughs wad throst Ghorders use BROWNS BRODIE OUTAL TROCHES, having proved thelr eMledcy bya test 80 { “{ have never changed my mind reepecting them trom we- Bret, excepting ‘9: thiuit yet better of that which I begat thinking well of,” Rev. HENRY WARD BRECHER. Bunting Flags, Assorted Sizes. C. A. TYLER, 2 Kast Broadway. A ss or Boonie is a Joy Forever. {a no patent medicine. Ask for Hi "Fane Re y . & Beautifal moe yo og e Genu . Oe Font A A Silent Sewing Machine. WILLCOX & OIBBS, ‘No 609 Breadway. A Beautiful bn ye Stands serutiny. BLM. "8 BETRAOTOP “— BiELa te the Fomedg. A.—Use the Best.—Bowd Meth Dew GTROYANG PAVKRE. For sale by all druggists. bea! fe of 5 shader ne eyramemer: sorts Betapan eh perven, my tat py hh hes Merwin & Co., 68 Liberty s .¥. Betcheolor’s Hair Dye—The Best in the orld. reliable, instanvestous. The only perfest> Bye” vactory O harelay sizeet Boys’ All Wool Melton ite at ke. v. BROKAW,36 Fourth avenue, and @ Lafayette Chevalier’s Life for the Hair Restores: ny, bate so tte color, stope Iie falling out, drconing, Sold at tbe drag sores end 3h mys Broalway. ia Sakai A. Cited Tee x Lary rH JER & GMAUAM |, 7 Duane gon Be Broadway. Gouraud’s Poudre Snbtile U Hn frots low foreheads or bm J rt ot the body. ba el ar 4S Brown ay, and. drugels and soon ru! ye most beaulifnl, LI 7) TRACT SARSAPARILLA will improve andeid you to tala your youth and beauty. btiteg egg A My ag My a be 4 rae cuvtnced that high ‘prices cannet rele, hase ey tie roe ated twroaghout, and ie ie 8, | Deiter coudiiion than ever before na MI J lor many yeare have weekly tales. nt th Nicue salsarowene, or spa treet, a few doors west from Broadway. Marsh’s Truss Office, 282 Brqatvey, der Baroum's Museum; Shoulder one we bdowinal Bele, &c. ene, Barner, Gattadbt Exthdor Sa Pant | fhockings and A Pass Over the ree bottles ot ee MWOLD's BSTRACP Baa Al | Tea nacomphshee that yurpene. L Petersra: Goldshere Pa Exe eke “ AD: ia’ 6. a of inert office in the named cities, to fortard Ve a thi wid be docteapantea by ntly in Confederate oeoupation, irom the Trede wey, Dut be has been co medeet ond unwweuming | yesq your: | ¢ ke on the canel above the cy tothe navy yard | gat not even nehade of eveplcton wae arouted inthe | 5, ihe apring. mon "8 CONORN. ® cts —a distance af two miles—inehiding the Ite | pid of 3 [ Friday mist that thie protly waiter | TRATED EXTRAC : ee coal 1d beaath pe | and quertormestee buildings on and wear Fourteenth | Yi fry. -ap: ! of idsaloom aanooiates Iw pow |) « chopee & tenth preserver an | rect talin's fguiidey, and Other bailldings and loraile | WEI cine eecret divulged the fuat, Which Ivd to the | fer, an tad ‘couvanien Xo ue, ig excand fiw Gh k we have Heretofore mentioned. By wven | geroas, Thy priconer bas neem etuployed in, two or three | of" oe eucall oe M. nearly the whole of the city eouth of Main | Cijes eal ‘ou Brondway & past, during all of | i IS graiuent degree, Tt bas legitimately acgu | H ir J which time hi te right to 4 pésfion upon ovary totlet table tien! ‘and Tweauy-aliied giegete, was one great HA Of | Fe rGe opporte sem Fo enceceatully hat th Ialee ob sold by devggiaty everywhare. we tudor been carried ont by James, (het mugy of (lie pate = apy'd CAvAie. [of the saloons where he wite winking fine! ©, Beds oy ihe blood and ag Tr was part Of the programme tat Gary's cavalry | well \ AHSAPARILLA acanda wnrivall 1} ahoult bé the Tat Ce tee Tate tfoops ty leave the lines | pe Hn Ay fe ‘ | below Richmond, —Theyowere to come Fe y onthe ngs Rept : om i pies Cinylighe ad wach ep aly Y agiery ead ett | Jus. | Staple we bob hid a4 ce Mangere —_ aba tial hey could Iny hold of anit F yery tiem oi wiih sison | Guarda of wire aud On eas the arw: hie pert of the plan Was frurtrated. he | $24 Brondway, opposite &t Nigaalas: rag id advance of the Union sy Gary passed —_— sireo!_not tive minutes ahend of Png Union cots FS * off others,” ig barely & TT Gryene street, wae arrested afew | To Purtfy, tu the Day? iiie de sce hear one of the down lown hotels, on sus. | aed beautity the comple the Favck by the female; but it subsequently appearing was discha jas not in di ih seven brothers é oot fire to the structure. TY 4 citizens, Will J. Brown tnd Robert Alloa, ChaBy ng to be in the borhood, | Can rumhed to the brid extinguished the ames before Bred upon by Gary’? men; b vf mately nesthor of thet OUSLY STABBED. was struck. Gap y | away over Mayo's bridge, sped hich wos buroy point of fall (26 From ond to end, and almost on the MATOR FURRENDTRS THA (ITY. Cho tag’ oe truce party eivendieg the Mayor met the Grand and Mangin streets at a lave hour on Friday nigh DESPERATE ASSAULT ON A SOLDIER—HE 18 DANGER- John Dischley, a soldier, while passing the corner of was sot upon by two mon, who, after beating bim rio Jontly, stole bia watch. Digohlex mage « etubtorm reget y Injare the Com ston ° oy ere woshens Schlah ‘choy or ti up the t To, ana lo short Uime Weave”; harsh anc dry? TEI i and. aoft akin ase HBL Ttuivas #0 aod If you WaMt smogy BATRACT OF BABY ar ARILLA the bi ROLD'S taney ‘a ‘he gamplenion,