New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-22
allied to render any aid or protection to the people

city, composed it is said mostly Of the foreign element
sysied number Of the alges sorehouses OF the city
end robbed them Of their contents Ii is affirmed TINT
Mau.st was pagei. and then burned, and that some
OF the milling establishments were nso committed TO
tie flames. We have no doub. thst considerable
norton Of TIA: brave city has been ad in ashes and
number Of It's people insrlted outraged, robbed and
uassacred. How painful the thought that the place
should be given over 10 rapno and pander. even be-
fore tine public enemy entered its limits But the Tact
Lou'y proves that the people OF iichinond have hsd
secret enemies in their midst scarcely less savage
nnd even moro treacherous and yndictiye than the
open foe.
We told that the people banded together during
tie violent proceeding Of the mob and resisted them
with iorce street hight ensuing in which several per
sons were killed.
No intelligence has reached us Of tie enemys troops
occupying the city. The last trains on tho Danyile
Railroad which came out OF the Place leit Monday
rornirr end passrnCcrs upon them ned heard nothing
from the enemy The greater portion Of Grants army
transferred 10 the southsGe Of JAMES River some
days ago, only tie command OF Gen. orc, "1lch Is
composed mostly, If hot entirely OF negro troops, being
lett or the north side. This command VIII enter ana
occupy The city Some OF our people who arc acquainted
with t5o character Of Gen GU think thcy have reason
20 hope that his treatment Of the unfortunate people
Richmond viii not BE- so hard and cruel ANA inhnnhn
that which mas fallen upon tie heads OF our ieHo"
citizens 10 some other captured cities.
The newspapers Of Richmond, we suppose al zen
Into the hands OF the enemy. The evacuation Of the
cit was so sudden ma xpcctedscarcely any one
being prepared for ;that no tiMe was ZEN Tor tDe
removal of so cunhrous IN establishment 50 clty
ancwsnape- Office. In few DAYS VIC may expect 20
hear hat Tie Eh gurer 7hs WAg The EIasireT Is
All he rolling stock OF the Richmond ard Danville
Rairoed in running order. saved on the retreat
bti0u Richmond. few old cars, MOI IN movable con
\ diiOn. we're left nc Manchester No train was cap
iuied ny the enemy near the junction. as YVES NJ one
txue reported, and indeed. DO 10. believe that any
body oi Yankees had struck the road ct any point up
Tie ;, eetary OF War the Quarteruastcr General
sConmssary General and number Of otter officers ~
tie Goyorm, nt, l1s Richmond On horseback. and VII
. ,fnN ia. g.rrran sHs tfu Ttln 20 ~ ArNn
Should Cen Lee establish his lines east ~ the June.
ton, We suppose The State Leesia re viii be convened
All lie specie and other valuabes belonging to the
Banks IN Richmond removed from the city Sun
day md have been carried 10 placcG Of safety.
i I cCugidosable amount OF goods purchased By the
State FOR distribution 10 the people We reret 20 ieafn
had 10 De lett behind. Also, tie State archives re-
NAMED IN tie city; but We perceive no metre tue
enemy can have In destroying tlem rs they WI no
doubt cuGeoyor 70 occupy the city permanently ana
establish state Government of Richmond under the
Federal Union
RECONSTRUCTION.
A State cannot secede. Therefore no State
rs out Of the Union. Tie oy0l people OF every STATE
clnsiite ST. Inhabitants TIE Others arc in state Of
Rebellion for the suppression Of which and for securn
"a republican form Of gOverlTpent 10 each ana every
toe nation.
To ascertain who ere the loyal people Of each state,
he loyal tsi tAe Doth Of aIrGauce y appAei ~ Us
consists tie whole doctrine Of reconstruction For the
leaders and parcipGors in Rebellion Gnd treason, the
Constitution provides and Congress must decide l.
hat extent It's provisions shall be carried out. W. k
SCHOOLS FOR COSTRABANDs.
A large meeting was held in The African
Church on Monday afternoon fr the purpose OF inar-
curalmg movement having for its object the eStao.
hshment Of schools for the edncation OF Tire colored
Or. Church George L. Klin (coiorel, OF Joston and
others. The project was so far perfected That tic
schools viii be opened az O'Clock tbs morning in al
the cOiOred churches OF the city.
TIE CAPITOL
Some "reminiscences Of the Capitol and Capt.
tOl square, which have ia possession lsy prove
Of interest 10 the soGieT OF tho non army. AID tie
hundreds of civilian visitors from the Northern States
The Capi.Olsquars was originally az rugged piece
q ground many Of orr hl sides IN The country e1
'iibt after riinous cOursc 81 cultivation: Deep
az nes urrow6d il either side and May and james
Town weeds decorated ard I'fumed II IN undisiuTocd
Insurance. On each side e.. the Capitol was long
hOfacr FOR TIC convenience Of the public ana 20
lyeri.y The odoI. Ia front o. re porucO stood ~ III
.g4igted wooden befv, somewhat resembling The
'darics sees ~ good fnrmhonses The porlioo
might thea be reached by narrow. winding, tone
81 rway now closed, which gave 10 l. goats ana klds,
" 10 sp0ried in numbers about TIE gIosndi, e9ten
access 10 the portico. whore they found shelter ID
wet weather.
relief TO the dma aspect Of tie grounds, except eN
cLnGuepin buf hes mich served - pric1 tie myers OF
the boys in due season. and eoploGs and luSurlo1s
growth OF tlistes, whose down. IN good breeze fe
lscmbed snow storm.
Petwecn the Governors Touse and the Ceptol was
high -fOle YAH near lis Inc OF lf htIct bhpt w
tie upper end OF IN iiment rayihe (n0w shaly uSh
and yer this wall. after leavy ial Or ram flowed
great body II water forming Inc rosetAed casehGe
Ii ugly guard hOpSe ana betty, now dlsngulng lhe
SQUARE Wa preceded by much ugier edlhee; SNAP
BY old second hand, wooden house, occupied 40 bar
racks By the Public Guard. The Capitol Itself was nos
( then succeed.
Tie Goyerror's House. preceding TIE present one
was a very plain wooden ecce Of two stories win
only moderate sized rooms on TIE hrst Moor 1.s
sg4JoYnat0r6l occupants were nom LenIy ana JeAef
.ou down 20 MOIFue alC rage.
Two articles OF fun ture Of the Colonial times and
still cxtant in The Capitol namely the Speakers chuf
the House OF Buggesscs, originally decorated with
he rova' aTms o! England. This chair was removed
from Williamsburg. and Is now though sloTn Of II. re-
yal chens occupied by the Speaker u the House oil
Delegates. -,
| Tle tail. threc.s.cry stove. which warmed those
Coon "a halls ia succession iOr hboLton hundred year,
and the last thirty years has served TO warm me
central A1u in wch stands Houdon's statue Of wash
ct0u is work Of great note and interest. Inc stove
bears The British coat OF arms and other EMBELLISHMENTS
as perfeo, az the day II wa cast.
The founder of II. Buzaeo, wa proud OF MS work
md when il was shipped from London, fug. 10. If
he thus wrote 10 my Lord Boteouri; "Ihe cieganG,
OF the workmanship docs honor 70 Great Britain. II
exce ia Grandeur anything over seen OF the knd hhd
j. Il masterpiece not 70 be equalcd IN al Europe. -
has met with great applause, ard could not DO SUN
clenty admired AZ.
MASTERPIECE Of arts and Gcenee doomed to cary ms
name 10 pOster.tY was presented 10 ihe house q
urccsses Of Virginia by tue Duke OF Beaufort IL mas
arrived threo british mOnarchs, fnd been cotem'
,orqleos with three kingly monafomes Two rpnbhcs
snd Two imperial Governments ia France but OF ohy
ono constellation OF republics IN the United statcs
though II has stood in the hall Of those who hntched
treason ard one Of tie most sUpendO1s Eebelohs me
world ever saw.
Since l6 the stoy has served the purpose Of COOK
nVsoye Tor the negro women who Kept lunch ttaida
in The ro.unda and ut its CRATE Wigfa Bocock, Extra
Billy and other lire eaters raised the maps OF ue
coat tails smoked their clay pipes and talked frelson
The grounds Of Capitol Square were originally Ina
ont bv Mons GodeiIoi a Frenchman but the west SIDE