New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-10


cracking fire. and In the cheer Of Ito glow the converse
ton turned 10 "reminiscences Of nights eseh had passed
In camps snd on battle fields which had not been com.
Portable, Of marches sieses battles and campaigns Of
adventures ludicrous OF dangerous ending with one &C.
cord in expressions Of satisfaction that they were au 20
soon 70 become things Of the lpst-shat now at last
the waP wac most over. 30 90 .di.f
Now Reid 10 man six feet and one inch in stature,
and neither Of our sofas would accommodate % great
length Of limb when horizontally dsposed 80 Sergeant
Ebony was required to arrange one bed on the floor
Coburn 10 Of less stature bnt he appropriated the
longest sofa Not being myself Of such commanding
proportions with some grumbling accepted their de-
cison that should occupy shorter sofa. But had
MY revenge the next morning when accused Reid OF
prolonged and stentorous snorng and Coburn Of three
tines Waiting my task during the night NY indisns,
ton having cooled, now publicly confess that each
accusation WAC false. Nevertheless by steady per-
sstanoe in them backed up with much circumstsntal
detail they at the time became firmly convinced Of the
truthfulness Of the charges. '.o-c' 't-t"
by arrangement Of the night before, vc were
awakened promptly at in the morning. and our boots
wsl.poshed by Sergt Ebony. brought to US. We
drank coffee at A. and ct our eoach.andfouS whired
To the door. and NO were of for Mecca Jolly ride.
that The sun rose with glory that cfimsoned the
whole East and the balm Of the air. and the green Of
the fields and the buildings Of the treesand Mecca
bound. 1t was intoxicating. On the lef, now near
now far. a. II timidly coming toward u.s. apon as If
coquetting away from US. was the river And there
were our gunboats above Dutch Gap. above Drury's
Bluff ay within shot Of tho arthest house In Richmond
All around everywhere were the yellow psrapes Of the
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great guns s planted upon them but the host Of the
enemy gone. dozen negro soldiers trudgiug an
to Mecca were the only uen we saw in oil that ten
miIes The smoke Of the Ere st souded In gloom over
the southern haH Of the City but the whole remaining
half all clothed in morning light showed spires Of
churches the dome Of the state house. stately mansoas
and sprinkled nearer to US suburban colleges 1t was
beautiful Up Aain.st.. and mp q long hill. Cox Rich
mond like Rome, set upon her more than Seven HIS
and mahpC wide detour to avoid the burned district
we reached the spottswood House. A front paror on
the seeosd floor with adjacent bedrooms received the
three scrbes and pilgrims to the Mecca Of tho war
"Towels John-and some water" 4" Ny names Ben. p
VERY we'll IL there basber-s'op In the house. Ben
And quictered BY the magic Of money II fractional
postal green, Ben made US comfortable. . 81
I. fICI' III + the WHAT, > "a h1Ii4
Ny letter written at the Spottsvood three days ago
wosiA come mainly snder this hssd. -
The rs hine that struck me was the number OF the
ooIostd population, perhsps because they were Of
doors In the State Hoass grounds where they had
never behre been allowed snss not less than athou
sapd congresated, stroliss shout vita surions
eyes upon every Yankee hudded In groups upon tic
ground baskng IN the sun. there too following with
their eyes the Uson sodrrr especially those d their
In, gl> A ~. IA Ia glao
that shone In al their aces In my hearing Of them
said tn half dozen Of his friends: I'VE uns kin 60
list any whardont teer fur no psss-go any whar ysr
want en- CODY !, De Kingdom hsb kim dfs tiuie for
sute-dAt ar vhat an promised IN a. Generations to
dem dat soes up ru great tribalstiona" if.N
citinn told me that few hours before three Of hs
slaves cane and explained to him that they CON-
nftee 70 ipfof him that the n be owned were fee
but would stnue 10 work for him condition that be
Womb pay them wages in SrsssSaeis I suggested to
the rsie sznaster that the appointment Of committees
We distinctive feature ef enlightened communities.
and any indicated very high order Of cyilka.
ton and capacity for selicare. He replied. We'll.
told the whole 10 go TO - and they oil lefS it's
my opinion they all got there coon enough" and turn
ng upon his heel went away with the air Of 40 Injured
man. f. ttaa NJ
One fact 10 certain aamely: that there IL not negro
In the city who does not know that he IS es and thar
does moi count largely upon Il Nor do the majority
look forward TO a simple heaven q lariness. dozen
With whom talked were anxious ~ get to work for
wages. "Not for Of dis ys money which amt yer.
nufn but Dc money dat you has Dis chile like to bsb
heap O. dG" said one exhibiting perhaps tboussnd
dollars Of Con isderate Issues and also exhibiting white
teeth In broad grin. .oi.u ESD %
found Gen. Devens and stan quArtered In the house
lately occupied BY Gov. Extra Billy Smith. His wife.
daughter snd neices were sti there and anxious for
permission to 30 10 friends In Baltimore. The furni.
ture owned like the house BY the State remained The
ladies said nothing belonging to De State was re.
moved except valuable table, service and other plate
marked with the State arms which had been taken ~
the Exchange BANK for safety and there burned On
Monday morning. It 10 probable the. ladies were
mistaken and that those valuables were carried OF with
the coin OF the hank.
The Stste gardener Swiss. gave me choice bouquet
from the conservatory and then Tried 70 enlist my ssf
vices IN procuring for him rsss North. II ~ rsnprk'
able how many desire to get awsy, me omoe o. the
Provost. arshsl - thronged from morning to night
mainly b. people pleading for passes to Baltimore At
uresest none are granted principally S want Of trans
portation.l % 30 ,'.o
Nsxt called on Gen. wstse at the house for which
the city paid e6s 600 10 gold and presented 70 Davis
when he removed his Government from Montgomery.
In the parlor on the point Of sstngout for inter
view with Mr.. Lincoln On one Of the gunboats was
Judge Campbell an elderly bald man. bowed pale and
with look on bis face full Of al disappointment and
sadness yet Of great dignity eonid bst no the con
trast afforded by Wsitsel who In full uniform with
word 1t his loins, to 20 with him tobe President