Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-04-06
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FORENOON REPORT.

/ The evacuation OF Hic m IN d. Ff xt r a
"bP'ctai" Trash from the Herald.
Nav YoRE April 6--The Herald's CORES.
pondent from the late mansion OF JEFF. Davis
in Richmond says:
The evacuation Of that city was seriously
contemplated several days before it took
place, but the iual decision was not arrived ct
until Sunday afternoon last, when Lse tele--
graphed Davis that Grant had rendered the
holding Of the city BY him impossible.
This telegram was read 10 the churches,
and the departure OF the leading rebels com
menced at once, and was continued through
the night
JEFF Davis left at eight P. NJ. for Danville;
aud it is understood the Government Archives
we're sent to that place aud Milton, North
Caroline.
The city was fred BY General Ewell, and
although General Weilzel, on reaching the
city, endeavored to subdue the flames, Que
third of the city was destroyed.
Among the buildings burned we're the War
Department, Post Office, Treasury Depart
ment, several churches, two banks and three
newspaper offices ~
1t was understood to have been Lees de-.
sign to endeavor to reach Danville, Virginia
and there fortify and make another stand -
This plan Sheridsn's movement has frustrated
and Lee is now apparently endesvoring to get
10 Lynohburg.
A Heralds dispatch, dated Russelville, Al
ALBANIA, oath, with the cavalry column Of
Thomas army, under Wilson, says the force
consists Of three divisions, and will soon be
Joined by the fourth. Its destination was Sci.
ma, Montgomery and Mobile The country
30 far travelled contains only old men, women
end children
PROVISIONS PLENTY-woNDERFUL
Provisions were plenty, aud our foragers
found no difficulty in obtaining supplies. A
few rebels appeared aud skrmshed with the
advance, but this was the only opposition met
with By the Path, many rebel deserters had
delv, red themselves up
The Herslds correspondent says
The works in front Of Richmond consists Of
three strong lines wholly envelopng the
city
The outer ones are continuous the inner
one consisting of series Of strong redoubts
and bastion works.
All these mount upwards Of three hundred
guns, and would, had they been properly de-
Tended, form an almost impregnable series OF
defenses
TorpedoeS we're thickly strewn all over the
gIounoJ marked Win little hags Tor the safely
Of the rebels which they neglected to RI
move in their hasty fight, aud thus saved
mary of the lives Of our men IN marching into
Richmond.
The second line wss found equally as strong
as the first excepting as to abattis and tor
pedoes
The third line is just outside the edge of
the town, situated on high ground
al. L
guns.
Davis received Lees dispatch to evAcuste
while in church.
Davis took on the train with him, when he
escaped, horse and carriage, so as to escape
through the country, in case the road was in,
he expressed himself determined not to
give up, though it was certain that he had but
little hope left
Extra Billy Smith did not leave until after
midnight
He left his wife, as did also General Lee.
The news of the death of her son, W, Il. F.
Lee, 10 the battles, has been received.
The legislature was in session as late as
nine o'clock Sunday night when they started
for Columbia by the Canal and James river.
Breckinrldge left the city as late as half
past six Monday morning.
A large number Of rebel officers we're cap.
tured and paroled