Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-06-06
CAMP or THE CHICKAHONINY,
EAR RICHMOND. May 26. 1862.

The Family of The Rebel General Robert Lee
toRhin the lines Of The Federal Army, Sc.
Yesterday we again pulled up stakes aud
departed for the vicinity of the rebel capital
The country as we progress becomes more
open and diversified, and houses, which,
since we left the Immediate vicinity of York
town, were few and far between, NOW spFing
up from points on every side, and give to
the country an air of civilization which is
refreshing to behold. Some of these resi-
dences still retain their look of cheerfulness,
aud not a few OF them are Inhabited by the
families Of the owners, minus the males,
with the exception OF those who are are of
such an advanced age as to be unable to en-.
ter the army Of Jefferson Davis. Ia one of
these houses, distant about seven miles from
Richmond. aud now some miles within our
lines was found the family of the rebel Gen.
Robert Lee, consisting OF Mrs. Lee, her
daughter-in-law, the wife of Colonel Lee, of
the Kent Cavalry, and two neces, From
what | can learn concerning them, II appears
that they were sent here from Richmond by
General Lee, about six days before our for
ces advanced and took possession, and haYe
been living here under guard of Union sol
diers since the arrival of our advanced quad.
When the grand army came up, one OF our
Generals sent party OF soldies to search The
house occupied by Mrs Lee and family, with
q view to secure some valuable papers which
Were supposed to be secreted in the house.
The soldiers made the search, aud after hav-
ing become satisfied that there was nothing
cOntraband, except the ladies, on the pre-.
misses, were about to depart, when Mrs. Lee
handed note to the officer in charge, which
was directed to the commanding officer Of
the division, with the request that it should
b. handed to him in person. The note was
delivered per Instructions, and Is as follows;
10 the General IN Commaad-
SIR: have patiently and humbly submit
ted to a search of my house by men under
your command, who are satisfied that there
is nothing here that they want, all the plate
and other yaluables having long since been
removed to Richmond, and are now beyond
the reach Of auy Northern marauders who
may wish for their possession.
WIFE OF ROBERT LEE, Gen g. S. A.
What this note was intended for is plainly
to be seen, aud how it took the Generalcan
be better imagined than written; but what
occasions most surprise is the fact than Of
their having been seat TO this place by Gen.
Lee, who could not but know that Our
troops would take possession OF the place in
ia a few days, perhaps hours. Is IL sal-r
for The families Of rebel Generals 20 BE- With
in the iues Of ths despised Uaion army or
have ne tables been turned, and the army
OF JeG Davis taken up that which was as
cribed to the army OF Abraham Lincoln, viz;
the burning Of property, ravishing OF inno-
cent females and laying desolate The happy
lresides of peaceful citizens, whose only
wish has been TO be let alone?" We live
with the expectation Of seeing Mrs. Davis
aud family within the present week, aud OF
welcoming b 4 90 the care OF Union soldiers.
We are now lying within close shooting
distance of the rebels, and occasionally one
OF our pckets Is made TO bite the dust by
the hand Of some lurking rebel The Work
goes on spiri.edly, aud the weather could
not be more propltious.