Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-05-08
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Terrible State of Affairs in Virgin
ia-Citizens taking the 0athERe-
joicing over the Assassination of
President Lincoln in q r.

Jolclng over the Assassination of
President Lincoln in 8. C,
NEw YORK, May 6.-The Herald's Rich
imPoverishment in which the people of
moud dispatches chow the horrible state of
Virginia are now found to be, and to which
they have been reduced by the drafts of
the rebel military establishment upon their
resources of all kinds. Thousands of the
inhabitants of Richmond, Petersburg and
the surrounding country are preserved
from starvation only by the supplies of
food which the U. s. Commissioners fur.
nish them. Strong desires are expressed
for the removal, by government, of all re-
strictions on trade not contrabaud of war,
so that facilities may be afforded for a re.
cuscitation of industry both in the towns
aud. rural districts. At present the far-
mers generally are without the implements
or seeds necessary to do their planting, and
unless these can be speedily procured there
will be no crops for the coming summer in
the State, and even no food.
It ia understood that the army of the
James, commanded by Gen. Ord, and con-
sisting of the 24th and 25th corps, will re-
main in-Virginia for the present.
1t is said that the 25th corps, consisting
of coiored troops, will go into camp at City
Point.
A portion of the army of the Potomac
Was expected to pass through Richmond on
Thursday or yesterday, on its way to
Washington.
The principal citizens and local officials
of Richmond are rapidly coming forward
to the Provost Marshaps Office, and taking
the oath of allegiance to the government.
Among others who have subscribed to it,
ifase Mayor aeSe JadSe Lyons and Little.
ton TO- ,hs TsssEI =, sIl, pres attorney in one
The Hefa1ss ;S,,, ,t5stou dispatches are
to the lst inst: 6gn. "a Potter's force had
from it's expedition into the in.
terror of South Carolina, having destroyed
an immense amount of rebel property. r
The guerrillas have again become
troublesome in the southern part of that
State. On the 9th ult., party of them
made their appearance within six miles of
Charleston and tore up some railroad track.
Another strong force Of national troops is
soon to be sent out through the State. The
rebel ram Columbia, sunk in Magnolia
Greek, has been raised aBd is found to be
not greatly injured. She will be brought
to the North.
The secessionists of Charleston were
wild with joy on learning of the assassiua.
Itton of President Lincoln, and it is Said
women were actually so profane and sac
riligiOus as to fall on their knees and ex.
press their thanks to God for this enor-
nous ocrime; but the sudden arrest of
Ex. Governor Aiken appeared to bring
them to their senses and they Immediately.
became more discreet in their conduct.
Mr.. Aiken's arrest and the expulsion
of the contumacious Episcopalisu clergy
imen, Mr.. Marshall, who refused to substi.
tute the prayer for the President of the
United States, for that which be had been
offering for JEFF DAVIS, had caused much
excitement among the Charlestoniaus.
They insist that Gov. Aiken. has never
been anything but Union man.
The Tribune's Washington special has
the following:
/ The President has been strongly urged
by prominent gentlemen here to subject to
arrest and trial such men as Brick Pome-
royt Of La Crosse. Wis, Democrat, aud
the editor ofthe Chicago Times, who, dur
ing the past year, have publicly advised
and melted the assassination of Mr.. Lin.
coin. The subject is receiving serious con.
sideration.
The Times Richmond correspondent
says he,notorious chief, of the rebel de.
tective squad. Sam McCubbin, has surren-
dered himself McCubbin left Richmond
on Sunday April I'd, in charge of the treas
ure which the rebel secretary Trenholm
bad reserved for any emergency that might
arise. he left JEFF Davis. Trenholm, and
Benjamin, with Extra Billy Smith and host
ofother leading confederates. They remain.
ed at Greensboro three days, and during that
time ate, drank and slept in the cars, as the
inhabitants refused to allow them to enter
their dwellings, fearing they might be held
responsible for harboring rebels.
Mr.. Trenholm was taken very sick at
Greensboro aud visited the house of one of
the leading men there who asked him to
exchange gold for confederate scrip. The
Secretary refused on the plea that North
Carolina had not furnished any of it; that
1t belonged to the State of Virginia.
Before they left for the South they dis
tributed considerable quantity of gold
among the party as a precautionary meas-
ure in the event of their being hard pushed.