The Sun (New York) Newspaper, April 4, 1865, Page 1

THRTY-THIMP VEAR. } NU MBER 10,211. 5 ———— ee The Latest News. ByT ashi gic ata to the N. WV. Suan. AT LAST “BABYLON TAS ALLEN” Richmond and Petersburg With- in the Union Fold. RICHMOND FIRED BY THE REBELS, Our Forces in Full Possession. LEE RAPIDLY RETREATING. Gen. Grant in Hot Pursuit. Additional Accounts of the Groat | Battles, REJOMW! Gs THROUGH. OUT THE COUNTRY, THE PEOPLE WILD WITH JOY. Shouts of Joy from Every City, Town and Village. CABINET SPEECHES AT WASHINGTON: What Mr. Seward Will Say to Foreign Nations. &e., RIC 1 I M ON D AND PETE RSBU RGH —_—-9o How THEY WE RE Won. _— ‘The Fighting on Friday. The battle on Friday was commanced by Sheridan's eavalry column on the extreme left, which had previ- eualy recched a point on the White Oak road ‘awe gon road running parallel with the Bouthside rai! - foal and about two miles distant from it), About pine o'clock on Friday morning, ® epirited attack was made by the rebels on 4 portion of of the line hald by General Charlee H, Smith's brigade. They were repulsed, however, with considerable loss, and therefore a counter charge was ordered, in which the rebels were successfully driven back, losing a consi- derstle number of prisoners, Having thus sieually foiled upon the left, the enemy now turned hie atten- tion to our right, Pickett's rebel division wae moved over across some low lands that are thickly wooded on Doth aides, thinking to rarprise Sheridan and make baid stroke apon his flank. The movement was mot and checked, however, mainly by the Tenth and ‘Twenty-fourth New York. The fighting at this point was very severe, and in view of the comparatively smal! mamber encagod the lose on both sides was heavy, Meantime the rebela had crossed upon our left centre and the fighting began alovg the line im earnest, Our men fought heroicalty, Dot she rebels were io strong force and threatened At this juncture General Custer caine up with ten brigades of hie division, and ee cur mew had been sorely preesed by the rebels, the sight of this reinforcement was a truly weloome one, ‘At this time the wort terrific fighting commenced, The rebels, comprising a part of Granger's corps, fought derperately, Kuowing, ae they did, that our success wouldinsure the destruction of the Southride ‘end probably of the Ienville Railroad, The situa- Jon became critical, the enemy being reinforced from the rear, and Geveral Sheridan eaw that the eerie was beginning to go againet him Therefore, with characteristle impetuosity, he dashed forward, ving his hat, followed by his entire staff, and call- inc apoo hit men to stand firmly, Hut still the rebela eanre on. andat half-past fire c'clack made « grand advance in two lines of battle, emerging from the ad- Jecent woods, On they came in gal’ant style, ansil they reached @ point about midway between our lines and the woods, when they came to a halt, end the Datile raced hotly at rifle range, Here, also, the rebels had e greatadvantage, Sheridan's men wore armed with carbnes, which were of too ehort rauce to do good erecutian, while the rebels were armed with long rauge rifles Our Datvries, however, did good execution, end about day, the rebels being unable to shake our lines, fell back, leaving Sheridan in possession of the battle- field, ‘The loeeof this corpe during the day was about fivehundred, Daring the night, the Bixth Corps was advanced to act ase@reinforcoment to Sheridan, in ease of on attack in the morning, Meantime, fight- ing had been in progress along almost the entire |. ne, Warren's corpa having been advanced beyond the Roydiown plank road, on the right of Sheridan, In thie movement, with the Fifth Corps upon the left, vhting was in progress throughout the day, our weet s steadily pressing the enemy back, and the lat- ve bhorn!r conterting every inch of ground, In serious consequences. THE NE Ww niles, The lowe in the Fi fth snd fescnd Corps in thi ‘ day's ficht is returned at about fitteeo hundred. the first being tho chief loem, ae the Second Corpe ad- | vanced only abont half am ile during the day. was pot eucaced in very heavy fiehting Corps waa bold in reserve a! day, and did not tire « | Som ee 4 little picket ffring, the battle lieing | general only on the left. During the day, the frices of the Army of the James made a slight advance, but were jwpaded in thelr movements by the doenehing sLowers of rain The Vightiog on Satarday. On Katurday morning the battle re-opened’ with {n- crensed vigor, extending along almost the eutire line, Our forces on the left, having been reinforced during the night, made « bold etrike for the Southatde rail- road, aud the rebels, afler offering a determined re- sistance for some time were driven bark. In this movement Sheridan captured thre brigades of rebel infantry. numbering about turee dlousand mea, to- gether with several batterice of artillery, But this wos only the first of aeering of dianetets to the re* YORK, TUES DAY, and | The Faxth | _APHOL the largest crowd was at the War Department, the orth side of which was covered with far, inelit ing many taken tiom the rehela tn the ent eugaecinente, Secretary Stanton coneratulated the | Qseeml lage on the grat victory and the approaching | om Lof dhe great rebellion, and announced to whe re. | sole ng thousands the latest imtelligence be teh ry ph. | The 0 we waa 0 good that a second read ne of the telegrams wae demanded, Vice-President Aud | Johnson made a airone address, avd prepowad three Cheers for the capture of Petershurk aad Kiely yee and three cheers for General Grant and the oMee and men under hie command. They err teally given, n nthusiae Benator Sherman, recer eturned from a visit to bis brother, General Sherman ; and @x-Senator Preston King, of New York, and Secre- | tary Seward, were among the epeakers. Durine the | latter part of the proceedities palates of cannon wer | fired. ‘There has uever vefore heen uct aday of re. | joeing ia Waehington, Forelen Ministers es a| mor # at the Department of State te exp t | congratulations ou the fallof Richmond’, The firet | on that day, General Grant ordered a forward nom e- tesaret hg Sea Austrian Minister, Count Werden ment along the entire line simultaneously, anf a the Sve tis 16 Jonsul-General of Rw and next most deporate battle was the conremience. Cenerals ; ‘MUP later, Baron Werte at White and Parke soon ancces tod tn forcing & break BROOND Diararent in the rebel lines, and others soon after followed. | Faehinct: a, Aprils. The fall of Richmond and General Ord, ales, with the army of the Jamer on the | Petr hUre became known at 9 few minutes after right, mado agaliant advance and mucceeded in perve- | C16¥E2 O'c Jock this morning, The tuteiiigence soon trating the robel lines, The enemy, however, atub- “bornly contested their ground. and when forced mt of one position were quickly found in another—th sucesssion of defences etaniing there in good turn The fighting was continued until lone after dark, pad when it ceased our Lines had beeo contra ted around Petershure that the two wings nearly tour hed the Appomattox, both above and below Petersburg, The Fighting on Sunday, On Sanday morning the dattle again comin need with croat fury, [the rebele along their enti: © ling making @ last and desperate atempt to retrieve, their fortunes, At every point, however, they met, with jdieaster, their lines were quickly penctrated, at all points, they lost heavily in prisoners, and wer o forced #dack with great loss in killed anf wounded., {den's cavalry and the Fifth corpa,on the prwooping down from the West nide of I a flank movement, while Ord executed. a similar Qmovement on the right, The Sixth corps pressed tforward pear the centre, and by a brilliant dach eap- tured over three thourand prisoners, The Second wand Twenth-fourth corps captured forts, guns and “privonera by the wholesale, anal other corpe followed in the eame manner, When night clowed in, the semi- cirele around Petersburg was complete, Ly army iwas hemmed in the town, having lost nearly all hia cefensive works, about twelve thoumand prisoners. Pity pieces of artillery, and heew tmany io killed ood wounded is not known. Sheri. ‘of, came sraburg, in Vinal Triumph. THE OFFICIAL DISPATCHES, Fell of Richmond and Petersbargh. War Department, Washington, April S—10 4. M To Major General [nx ; The following telegram from the President, manouncing tho EVACUATION or Prerasucaa, sod probably of Richmoud, bas just been ceceived by this Departinent. Epwis M. BIYANdON, Secretary of War, Fount, + A. M.~To Hon, 1. Stan‘ongySecretary of War: Thie morn- ing, Lieutenant-Geceral Grant reper Petersbure and he is City we April 8, 8K Edwin evacuated, confident that Richmond alpo is, He is pushing forward tacnt off, if porsible. the re- treating rebel army. errr n FROONT DIA PATCH War Department, Washuwton, D. C. 104. M. April 3.—Mayjor-General Diz: It appears dispatch of General Weltzeh, just received by this Dapartment, that our fora under his command are is Ricuwonn, having taken it at 5.15 this morning. from « Epwis M. STANron, Seoret ry of War, THIRD DISMATCH, War Department, Washington, April 3, 12 o'clock noon. Major-General Diz: The following offic: confirmation of the capturesof Richmond and the an- nounement that the city is an fire has been received, FM. BTANTON, See'y, of War, City Point, April 3rd, 11 A.M, To Edwin M, Stanton, Beoretary of War :--Gen, Weltrel telegraphs * We took Richmond at § 15 this morn- as iollow ing. I captured many guns The evemy left in great haste, The city is on fire in one place, making every effort to put it ont, The people receive ue with enthusiastic expreay monet siov Gen, Grant started early this morning with the army, towards the Lanville Koad, to cut off Lee's re- treating arnay if possible, Prealdent ‘Lincoln has goue to the frent, (Signe } T. 8. Bowrns, A. A. G, EK, M. Stanvos, LATEST. Washington, April 3,—Orders were received here today by the proper authorities to prepare forthe reception of «large number of captured officers, who are to be forwarded to this city immediately from City Poin The enlisted men will be rent to Point Lookout, From private information received hore to-day we learn that President Lincoln designed going bimeelf to Richmond, and may Lave done eo belore now. A telegraphic dispatch received to-night from the Pre- ident staure he spent the day ta Petersburg and re- turned to City Point to-night. REJOICINGS The Ceantry Wild with Joy—Speeches of Seward, Stanton and Vice-President Jebnson, etc. Washington, April 8.—Although the fal! of Peters- burg and Richmond was believed soon to take place, coming to the late ruccesses of our arma, the official annonncement of the fect itself this morning occa- sioned great surprise, mingled with rejoicing and huz- raheinell directions, Flage were thrown out more plentifully than at any other period of the war. Many of the merchants clored their stores, and buri- ness generally wos eurpeuded, The clerks in the pub- lic departmente and the municipal offices, anable to work under the effece of the good news, joined the throngs on the principal aveauer, and elsewhere in congratulation of the important event. A crowd as- sembled in front of the Interior Department, and was addressed by the Commissioner of Patents, Mr Holloway, Pecretary Seward meade o briet speech dhe evening our linet had boow advanced abent three | (rom the stops of whe Stare Peowimenw But the! the glorious newe of thy cownsall of Michmond spread Uaroaghout the city, occasioning inteure and Joyour exvitement Be aweon 1) and 19 o'elock, an lint CTedinthe Park on the north «! ‘wartinent, and there received the Intellivence of the victory, whic! Coafening cheers, There wor Metary ot War, who delivered ¢ areas Friends and Follow Citi oh. my heart as w ide fo Almighty ¢ ae And pre thanks are duo to the Presicent pra} to the army and nave to the gieat commandeis by een and Imad to the ealiant officers and men who bave periled their Ives apor the bat field. and drenched the soil with their blood. (C) Hene forth our commiserati douraid shonkt te | éiven to the wounded, the maimed and the suffertr who bear the marke ot the i gieat ting in th Toebty etrugele Le nenee crowd gath © of the War De- firet cox firmatory wes greeted with bond calle for the Sec- brief ad he following In thielereat how of etrated with of the } Our th L) ta Divine Provider and beeeeck Hisn to guide and Tatton beveute * ried ue forward to victory, and toh. pur loundations of this rep rorket ae a blood, so that it eball live forever . husiastic cheer Tet us aleo not forget the Inberioe tullliona in other lands, whe in thie etrnemie have diven us their evmpathion, their sid and their pravery and fet ue bid them re ole with us to our piest tr Jhon, baving done thie. lee ue trust the future to Hitm, who will eulde ne fe heretofore, sorording to Lis own gool will,’ (Cheers) The Secretary then read the dispatch from General (irant announcing the capture of Richmond, and that he army up to capture the retreating forces, ued cheering A large crowd collected in front of the State Depart ment, which wae profively decked wiih flags, called out Secretary Seward, who, after the had subsided, epoke an toliows “T thank do me by Richmond at’ 1! this morning, (irant) moving the Dany Kativoad and Leo's It was received with lonx-eontin was aud cheers Now -citize \ * ne for the honor the congratulate we on the fail of | | Tam now abont eriting my | | foreign dirpatehes, What aball 1 tel the Bioperor of Chin T ehall thank him im yous hues tor never having permitied « piraticll ting to | enter the harbo:wot the om pire fAprlonee ) What shall T any to u tan of irkev’ Tt thenk | him for alwasr having surrender: ehel lasu cents wbo have taken tetu cin hie ki i (Crkes “That's it, and cheeoe.") Whoet shell Peay to the | sror of the Preuch? (A voice “Lo gat « too") Tehall say tothe Emperor of the b ~mortow fo Richmond and hined bb up pr. Ob eel I r that iivitheh yr wi way Auts will tind Potton exported from or tence | treaty with th s nited = Btates rf othan | cotton obtained hy rupning the blorkade. | As for Karl Russel! hin T need not tell hun that thieisa war for freedom and national indepen dence, np the rights of hun nature, and not a] war for emmire: and that if terest Britain ehould | only be jnes tothe | nited States, Caneda will remain undistnrbed by use long ae ele prefers the authority | of the noble Queen t vo.uatary tneorperat.on «ich | the United stau Cheers and exe avons of “Thave the tik: “You're rlebt") Wat ehall L tell the King of Prusmay oi will tell bin that the Gerinans have teen filihtul w the ard of the Unton, ne excellent mint Baron (ir ioit, beon conrtaut in his triend- 1 States Cheers.) trin T rhall aay that he has prov man. for he told upin the be eympathy with rebellion any where. (Cheer.) Ido not coubt fellow citizens, bar at least you secede to the theory by which I have governed myself during the war, namely: lhat the rebeliion was to end in vivety dave. (Laughter an core.) J have thought th'e the trie theory, because L never knew a piio«i clan able to restore ine patient to bealth unless he thought he could work a cuce under the uiort untaver- ahve cireurd in ninety dave, (Renewed la lor.) Finally, if the American people approve, 1 will say Wat our molt in peace eliall be, whatour text hae been while iu war, Kvery nation fe entit Tate ite own don eat. are bound tw condu themselves ro 66 to promote peace on earth and yood wl & nhind Upon the conclusion of the Gecretary's speech the crowd dispersed, cheering vocierounly for the Mresi- dent, the Secretary, and the Uulon, At @ eubsequent period of the day an assemblage was addressed from the step of the ladies’ entrance tu Willard's Hotel by Vice-lresident Jolusou, who was frequently interrupted by cheew, The eathusiasn was particularily great when be eaii at the time the Hourhern States were talking treason, be tod them to theit faces in the senate Chamber that were he President James Buchenan, he would arrest the of them, and obtaining & verdict, be would do everal Jackson would have dube, bung them es eh as Haman for treseon Majo:-ieneral Butier, Nye aud others aleo gratified the auditory with mpeeches, Goneral Butler sald + Fellow-citizena, nothing could give me gronter pleasure than toimeet you at any tine, How much invre then to mingle my congratuistiona with yours upon the glorious tiiumph of the American arms, Ail honor to she brave soldiers who las eB irehased iy their blood this succes to our aris and wae ances of | peace. In the hour of triwoph let u inber that | the deluded tmaraes of the sou'h are ar t ortiow of our countrymen aud of our let us also pledge ourse vee thimt of the rebellion, who have cot ‘he atry mal the blood and treasure, eliail never heveatter have any piitieal privileges oO: power [he General was here frterropled by lond and long continued cheering.) Again to tear down the elorions tise which waves . noing that he bad no Senator the le ” over us, (reat choorng The fiod of Jus tice works by certain means, and perheps there can no more ative instance of his retribution than t corpe of colored troops under the gallant We t wns the firet to Natt the flag of freedom over the rebel eanital Loud cheering.) Las ue thank (100 eee have Che d 6, uot by negotlblion OF colaproinise with eee but by the richt arte of mur soldiers ; and that the terine whieh we shail give will be coneumant with the dignity, cleinency aud justler of the pation, (Kenewed and tong contuued @p) aire 4 At the National Hotel, and in fact at every prom!{- nent point inthe city, larse crowds gathered, and were addressed by e:ninent gentlemen, An elderly, respectably dressed colured man mounted & low win- dow-sill in front of Willarc’s Hote!, and expreseed hie gratification of the glorious victory in @ brief speech, to a throng of good-natured citizens, Salutes were fired in different parte of the cit Such eday of rejoicing was never before Known Ip Washington fecretary Wolles sent telecr o the Caltfornia and other navy yarde of the | mired Stave, ordering a National salute to be fired im jintely on ieceips of | i | Jolcing oer the fail of Richmond, | Capital, thir afternoon | are embracing one another _ 186 Ww NEW YORK, re is geveral Adany. Apri? 4 d hearty re All the chareh delle are ringing, and fiage are fiyine from all the , public buildings, The newspaper offices and many ' private houses and basiness places are decorated with flags. Salutes are being fired in honor of the triumph. Tt isexpected that Gov, Fenton and others will ad- dress the people at the Capitol this afternoon, in coa- eratulation over the great event, Athany. April S.A eompauy of milftary eadote from Ponehkerpe!s, called anon the Governor, et the In his to the concourse of citizens present, His Excellency enid “TL coneratulate vou na well ne tt bed and the ioyal of the jan , 4 eltivenaof Alha- tipen the brilliant suc- sot or rospeot of an early, hon- le and Mieaaty T think 1 ree pon the biliet the smoke of the dawn of a paace whit jmmine the whole land with ita benefice rine light. This te an occaston | not for us a Ullons of ¢ country~ men are toda sover the propitious sivua whieh: foreshiow au early returo of the day when wecan ‘Proclaim the elad tidings o'or Innd anid soa, Our Nation's redeemet r Nation ts free.’ eve the time near at hand when the flee ) our fathere bore through the ators period of the Kevolution in defence of the prine.p.-s for whieh we are now etrugeling, willbe replanted over every square rood of land in the Bepubhe,’ Buffalo, April dS. Plage are tying, culversal re- joicing prevails Auburn, April in thie city, over the ssburg and Richmond, Visage ore friug ia all parts of the city wughkeepals, Apel 0 The greatest excitement prevaile here, in conroquence of the giorious news tolisare riuging and connon fiping, and the generally @re frantic wth joy Astoria, Gueens Co. Apri. The fall of Rich- mond has heen tr over in good Caonon Ave heon fired, i a ine bation i, Ev people ech waar Orett, Astoria i loval EW JERSEY .~The news of the fall of Rich- mond was received wero with rojolcines: rong; at atreetn May or Mi townsman, G, Trenton, April Hells were of mutie and @ procession paraded the speeches were made by Col. ©. K. Lal, sand ©, W. Jay. PENNSYLVANIA. Philadephia, April 3. There is a great furore of itement over the glorious news here, Third etroet ynyved with + * congratulating each other ace firing everwhere, The Stato House hell in mueing jovfully, The fire companies aro racing tho streets ringing belly and @beeriug over the news The Board ot Broker have adjourned with cheers, Tusiness is at a complete atandetill, 6 P.M. The ringin« of the alarm belle coursed a grand turn out of an ex the firemen, whocengreunted in front ef Independ- ence Hall, with their fire-engines undereteam, After p olonved ¢ jue they formed ta impromptu 7 jon. awd with belle rloging and eteam throtth screaming ip full blag thoy passed through %l etreet, waking en uprone of Policing much ae Whe uever here Lefore, Th me's PMRerION was hour in paeing the Amer Loreen One ) ada cun, from which the ining metat pasred alo A gren the roof of the Bi IN Lyle ofthe Fire Depart for # eeneral tllumination ment, hae | juert ot the hones of the fire « panies t tht. and it ie probatiet ' noyill be Harrwhisy Apry By direction vot Governor Corti, one gine were fired from Capitol u A aliernoon, in honor of the preseut Luton Y on latelphia, April The ecene in the victnite vet toeniebt it one of great bri yond t excitervent, ‘The nesemperotices ere ilu niuated. Chestnut etreet te crowded with enthust- batic epectutorm. Fire arriages throueh oh A mauy private noe ae cunning their and moetof their houres anon from Boston p ¢ inves in proe Journed to the € oetic moaser were weipe @1y,000, were rend wn Horne called wo order tered by Pir, Urninerd, and mt sree ware Menara Cattrell stuart, Jo ve. MeAuily, Reed, Vatierson aud Henioerd, and Col, Taywr, Doostous poured tn of money and valuables from oll quartere MARYLAND, Raltimore, April 3. The Union people here are intoxicated with joy and intensely jubilant. They inthertrests, There ie agreat display of flags The Mayor has mat ordered all the beleio the city to be rung, MASSACHLSETTS, Doaton, April 5.— The glorious news from the Army Potomac and the announcement of the fall of excite- and private Larrea eume of the Richmond createe an intensity of patriotic ment, Fliaee are ating from public buildings and eve ody looks jubilant, are pouring in iu aid of th 6 Christian € d other orvanizetionst A tanen the Prehe wn to-day. ed by Kev, Mr. Hietawerth, and appropriate speschos we made, Gilmore's tine hand (* playing patriotic aire in Btate et. and businers erally le suspended tells are peal ng, ralutes firing, and times flying every- where, and our citizens aro in the higheal state of Jubilee over the fall of Kichmond Worcester, Muas., Aprel The heart of the Com- monwealth celet, A the news tosdey by the raging of bein, a aie of flava, ay the State (Gourd. and the tring of one hundred ,uue, Several buildings are Wuinloated this evening DBoaten, April 8. "The Legislature met at two P.M, to-dar: bot no business conld be dove and # rootion tomdjoura war auununously carried, ‘The members nie of of both houses joined tn winging © America.” “ Old Hundred,” and other plex The butchers and mar- wen of Feneuil Ifall siney Market at the clone ot bustne araded thin ithe stre » flags audtuuric, Salutes have beeu fired, bella rung, and general jubilation bas been the business of the dey. MAINK’ Portlan!, Me, April 3, There wae an immense douse Woeting at the City Hall is evening, presided over by senator Fessenden, celebrating the wetory most gloriously, Augusta, Me, April! of Richmond waa recely erentert joy by the pr rung, Hage diepiayed gud a salute of one hundred gave flied, Inthe afternoon a meeting was hell wb the Btate Lonse, and addressed by (ov. Couyard aud others, Tonight the city is illuminated Danbury, Coan. Apri 3.—The capture of Kich mond aud Petersburg waa celebrated here to-day by the ringing of belis, the tiring of cannons, and tho display of bunting, It created a profound eeuration, To-uight @ large procerrion is parading the etroots, OHO, The news of the fallof Rich- mond crested great excitement. Business wae al- most wh Flags are tlying from the houretope fo profusion and geseral rejoicing p evails, The city torulght t The news of the captare 1 with deronabention of » of this ety, Hella» Cincinnati April 8 ly suspended ‘ aze with fleworks and the streets are thronred with peoy At the municipal on to-day Col L. A. Harrie, Union, wae elected Mayor. RHODE IBLAND, Prov dence, Are 4, was received with Le News of the foil of Richmond t demonatrations ot joy, The Governor has orcered #ealute of one hundred guns by every artil pany inthe State REIOICINGS ELSEWHERE, Ben Onn New Yora, Tuesday, April 4th, 24. M Tp te thie hour, dispatches similar to the above have been pouring in open us from the loral Bialee North South, Rest and Weet, Cities towne and + Jages have been all ablaze in glory over the news eutoam.s of 4 ome whom grery face, Bou-fs ddreee to them and | nell PRICE ONE CENT-IN GOLD TWO CENTS IN CURRENCY : —— | wore burn nv) alt parte of the country; the fire comy an! yey all out, cannon fired, chareh be'ls rainy, aud the peop 6 everywhere have crowded the pine|pe: thoroughfares, It has been one of the grand- eet domonsteatons ever witnessed in the country. The Connecticut Election. Talon Success. Hartford, Apr 8 P. M.-'The State has gone Union by a very large aiajority, Middleton Aprid.s P.M. Middletown ts Unio by 125 majority, The Senator elected from this Diee trict ia L pion, CP. T. Barnom, Union. is elected to the Legielature: of Connecticut, from the wown of Fairfield, by 18% majority. Ep. Bus.) New Plaren, A pore en Now Havon aiver Backings ham, Union candi for Governor Jit majority, an ives Sau Want Union cand bate for Conzreee in the A Dissrict, 258 majority Mr. Wa nar for Congre nd Petrie hee ene majority, ‘The Union senator tn tue ) taal; in the 24 dietrict Tu? may, lo th trict 206 may; a | nion ea Hargzord, Aprub 5 The vote of Hartford; Govertr Suck te 2.420, Sevinour, Dem 3.1 age Union, 2,40); Mitchell, Lem. s, ‘The Union cane didates for Representatives have 2) minor Mart ford, A prit 8.Gov, Buckinghain tr ie-elecve ed by from 10,000 to 12,009 majority. The four L siow Congrorsinen are elected by mejorities of from 1,590 to 4,000 each, The Senate fe all (uton, and the House iy about three quarters Union. The New York Btate Legisiature traneacted 00 busin yeetecday of particular datorest, Io the Are sembly. Mr. Van Borea announced the evacastion of Petersburg, * ich wae received with Jond ap pianre, The occupation of Richmond by Gen. Weitzel was then announced, and received with great cheer. ing, Mr. Van Buren moved that in honor of the event, the howe take a recess until TS o'clock this evening, which was carried with great applauna, the mem! rising and cheering, LOCAL NEW KEW YORK AND THR VICINITY, Richmond is Ourst!! Ap there words were posted on the Sew dalletin, aw an early hour yestecday morning, crowde of autions people stopped and looked, then shaking their hasde dubloualy, awaited further particulars, Theso were not long in coming, and asthe crowd read the various dirpatchea subsequent!» posted up, Jond and contina-. ous applanse gieeted the glorious news, From the neweprper offices the glad tidings spread throughout the city, which was almost instantaneously draped with the etarepangle! bannerof our vational extst- ence From every publt> building gay bunting wee epeodily dieplaved, teetifying tho universal joy of patriota, that the dave of rebellion eatloneth numbered, The ehipping in the hare bor waa dressed with the fings of all nations, andl ed forth the gratifying intolligenta, until even the Utue children in the atreets know that Richmond was oecupled hy Union troops, Then the thuoder ef artillery was heard, eendiug abroad over the bay an intimation that something joyful eladden~ ed the heartsof New Yorkers. Long Islanders and reyrnen wondered at the bubbtubin the Fupire City, and sent mensenvers to inquire “what the rom pus was all about.” Kelug answered, our neighbors rejoiced with us, the telegraph wires electrifying the people at every station with the jovous announce. mont that Richmond had tailen, Apa deecription of the scones tn this metropolie belonged to the lecitimate duties af our reporters, @ large force was eent “hither and yon" to note them, The financial barometer in Wall street attracted the attention of onr indefatigable, who immediately visit- od the loralitios where brokers “moet do congregate.’* Tlere etrauge scones transpired, Men who had bean operating for @ rise in goid, were cursing the lnck that made thar bankrupt, at e time when others were cheering lustily at the prorpect of a restored Union, Aa the precious metal found few Uidders, and at church bells p reduced rates, the “bears” growled and grambled, offering to bet odds that the oews would not ts confirmed, or that Ive would play @ atrick op Gaanr that would yetyvive them achenee to feed upon tho * bulle'* who tossed their horns ee proudly, Stocks geuerally were uot effected matert- ally, but grein and produce sufiired sme, bolders being careful uot to venture upon rales, Among the merchants, the day was alinvst unanineusly convert- ed intoa holiday —oach indivitual appercutly tossing business cares tothelr clerks, visited each other and congratulated the nation npon the victory just achlow=- ed.’ Among the old gentiomen, whom our reporter no= ticed on bis rounds, wasthe yeneradle Veter Coc who must have shaken tho bands of thousands of hie old flieuds, wa passed them ta the treet, or called to rejoico with them at their respective places of busine The retaliens were uot behind thelr more aristocratic bret! ren of trade, They manifested their feelings in quite ae lively a manner, rushing from store to atc man carried the news, and althon h the 1 mrhore had already proclaimed it, yet the woo wae pationtlhr heard again, aud cheered by enger lle crete, parti- cularly when soe reliable pewomonger adied (he “three black cows" “additional ofsome marve Intelligence,” obtained b s 4 » eontraban fiesh fram General Grant's hes ljisrters, Jo the hotels strangers were hailed by horpitatle erizensy who called to shake bands with their fellow~ citizens from the rural » and declare the triumphant ent ‘ wu amy Into the Confederate Cn At Ge Tinta headquarte tera the intelligence cres'e! the lveliest eatialac. tion, Atthe Provost Marshals, where the conserip- tion whoele were tnrcine, the news wns received with the most ent i wtic eherving, followed by eon= ft teuarka 1 our “drafted tellow citi zens” whot ri that this victory wight yes eave the her ety of rervine du ihe army, or {uruiehly eu tet tute In faet, the dreft wae remporart of it4 terrors 4 those who had been natified te ear before the Pro t Marshale, ver tured to disregard the tummone, for th af vente alleveniatg over town ’ itie § ed} er Contyrued on iy Wat P04,