The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-09
NEWS FROM RICHMOND.
Our Richmond CerresPondcnce.
RICHMOND, Va, Sept. rs +.


Our Richmond Corresponds ace.
RICHMOND, Va Sept 7-6P.M
n APPROACHING vrrr or PRESIDENT Observation-Disclosures
ING PARrIcULARs-THE CABINET TO COME
Il will DO remembered that in my despatch from this
,ty bearing date August Is, and appearing In the /
HERALD on tho 18th ultimo, announced proximate
visit Of his Exceency the President of the United States
and portion of his Cabinet TO Richmond for the pur-
pose OF attending upon great semciv aud semmiii-
larry council to be held here. Much obloquy was cast
upon the by newspaper press Of the coun
try probably for the that the news appeared for
the time and exclusively in the columns of the
HERALD I ask now to say that in making the original
statement spoke upon veritable information which has
since been amply confirmed by the distinguished party
whose approach this capital 1t Is alleged will be the
occasion of widespread joy the citizens OF the ravaged
and desolated South.
The PREsIDEsr or THE UNITED STATES
will At early day out from the seat Of the general
upon formal tour OF state through the late
revoed provinces OF the South touching first az Rich
mond. His reception here will be most imposing and
grand state pgean which the leading rebels OF the
entire South will assist and will meet face TO isce many
6fhe distinguished heroes who, by their sai'an'Fy' re-
duced their lofty pretensons confederacy 70 he myn
We this dyy eudeayor to discover.
THE PRusrr
Queen, descending the Potomac passing through the
Chesapeake Bay into Hampton Roads. where the august
party including the Cabinet will receive the full honor
Of national salute from the fortress wherein Is con-
fined lbs latest and chiefest opponent to sovereignty
on this continent, Mr. Jefferson Davis Leaving the
fortress the President and his party will ascend the his
torc James, all along whose banks the remnants OF
SO many traditional that have rendered touch
ney beautiful the whole history Of our national in
fancy.
WHO WILL ACCOMPANY THE PRESIDENT.
The President will be accompanied by Hon. william
eward Secretary Of State Of the United States Hon
raw;r NJ. Stanton, Secretary Of War; Hon. Hugh Nc
C,,o.t scretary Of the Treasury; Hon Gideon Wees,
secrc,,r, OF the Navy Postmaster General Dennson;
Hon lam ,s Harlan Secretary of the Interior; hon.
James snee, Attorney General OF the United s'a'es
Pc Mt General Scott aud his personal staff
Major General Jos 'ph HOOKER 'on"'aaos 20 ,,..
=, a., -, r.. General John A. Dix now out OF the
" ~ -, "vo ,R S. Foster, one Of the memora-
~. '''O' ''"e'" W Court House; Major General
D - Nates Army; Major General
o" WV, ~ der General Dandy Major
christopher e. Augur, Briga, can.r,, soward Mo;or
General fewis Wallace Brigade. .v ..ovorror Tan,on
General Carr leivian) His Excelle. ,o,o, Joh shat
Gov srner Curtin, Of Pennsylvania Co win o, albany
fer Of Illino,s; General seldom H. Ma. M, w nh
"' s.,, u c rs o liz" ,na,o, Is, mc,"h'ie,
Jr. and others
NH, ..s, ,,as' lin ass.,.rIo -, IN. fam. !eu
Davis msnso, in the room well known to the reb See
the large and spurious reception paroS OF the ed NJ
,x,rp. co.s;dar NV rorr ~, yhe tramr On
rebel feet The curtain bangsngs are OF lace but dimned
=. .sa'~. 80. .s.r m ,.r.r,,,ar, s.-Iore;n tho
council will assemble will - this occasion be simply
aud plainly fnruisheda large octagcunt table severed
t, r-aan haze .nd -, ,y ci,a,s bcse cusb
"a So,, nsSs hall hc n,sa,yd hy the iIus
.r,..,,s ,cc,,,,.,,,- - .'''. ~ = ~
~ " ,.x ,y,.,nyxr
=, c,,,v H., .x,ren,o head Ior H. fable handing
VIZ ooo"Ps ~" oAuene ne.u w sne s, y'.s
r-,.ra .d ,aa,rsr u.,r Aif,ed
poua Tarrv cnmnn,anding M. aap.,emen, AIosg
down an either sde viii ,nnear Major Cenerl JrIu
~ r.r No., S.r"ra, Trpu f,,ry,. Major fs.usrr,
~, e,.o ,he cshine, nr b. s,en, Ma,oy t,eneras
Schse,d and his stsT nhe stan reman;ny i, The ante
800, No., can.r.i ~ N u"..,s, canersi los. A. q
Hawiey and hear Of some ot,,rrs whose names can
no, .dd \. his desn.tch 1 snr van, ~ ,,mr
" TWr AsrrRcoM
of the will he occuned by IN. ta or,rs OF he
preside,, and tho coner.,s rhcs. s,. o,,cers will b.in
enII nnorm and viii 10 the outward honors q, The az.
cssiom
Time r,rbs writing nov whn Will transmit 10 NOR.
- ~ a,,r n.n",o, w
-, .siop n, which ~. ar.., .,u,, of statesman,
aud soId-r. will he held IA t.cInicaIIv Known in the
country ~ the executive residence he chief Magistrate
OF the lat. topfeerats States wherein the greatest
snrner r oderp times drcw his breath ad his
oraciaI ers,en,. and made his ofc,aI movements A.
Ioered 10 its 1naI fall The structure IS situated on the
soth corner of Twelfth and tay streets and NAV be-
described as = three story basement horse with |
heavy gpoiisb eoonp.Je p,rtiro in the rear
which reaches no The ton of the snco,d story |
The eutrapr. Is bv Corntbiap portico front |
,a rail xnich ax;srdS r,r,, and ,su Nearly t,. !
.n,ire s,,n ,o NJ the bu,idpc. :bc .xccniop being
small office ,psrt,p IN he north corner wherein Mr.
Davis was accustomed a. open his correspondence early
each morpiug Immedsiey in front or IN. entrance tx
. arve and elegan p,b ON parlor occupv,ug In.
cenrc-about one third OF the principal story 10 the