The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-10
GENERAL GRANT.
Surrender of Lees Army.
The Arrangement of Terms.

/ Inc Arrangement Oh IeFmS.
Hancock Moves 20 Head oG Lee-The
ssuth Side Railroad Bcing Rapidly
Rapaired-The ForsiAeatisns nj
Richmond. f...-.,.-
iPress Dispatch
New YORK, April s.--The Herald's
special saws Hancock, with infantry, ar
l tillery and cavalry, moved to head of
Lee on the fourth. The troops were we'll
equipped and supplied for long march.
The Herald's Washington special says
] the rebel General Buckingham arrived
there, and through written order from
l President Lincoln had an interview with
| the Secretary of War.
The Times City Point special says the
South Side railroad is being constructed
| at the rate of six or seven miles a day,
| and is already used to carry supplies to
our army in the field. ....g 'I.
The Times Richmond correspondent
says the destruction of property there
will amount to tens of millions of dollars
| It is positively asserted that Breckin-
| ridge gave the order to start the fire
Mail communication with City Point was
| to be established at once The city is
perfectly quiet. The conduct OF our
troops is admirable.
The Tribunes Richmond correspOn-
dent says when Davis received Lees dis
patch in church, he rose much agitated
and left the church, all eyes centered
upon him. When the services were con-
ciuded the minister was handed note,
and he too fastened off as speedily aS
possible.
There are seven distinct lines of fortifi-
cations around Richmond, protected by
new style of formidable chrvaux de freeze,
| This consists of sharp hewn stakes, pro-
jecting like spokes from hub, so close
that they cannot he crawled through.
Among the frat to seek an interview
with the President was Judge Campbell.
He was with him half an hour, and again
longer the mex, day On the part of the
citizens there is generally a disposition
10 ac1uiese in a Tetcr1 ~ the nion.
Great EsvoIaiI04 iu sc Gichm"ni
MaYkets-Re.esia-iis OF ira :ic,
Mail CommnnicatiOn, sc. - Pro-
srar,,nr Of the RvacUetiOn.
iPrtas D.spatch.l
WAsHISGToN, Anril S-The Richmond
Wing of IhUrsi4y evening 'Hys the
transition trcID enormous pri'rS ana
deprecated currency to reas onahle rates
:; I'd real money, has come SO sr'' lon up
Oh citizens that it will be some !ilno be-
fore they can properly realize the change.
Butter which was scarce at S25 rnnnd.
is now plenty at 50 and 80 cents, eggs
that were Lid away at o25 per dozen,
are now 80 cents: other commodities 1T
an equal rate.
Monday morning, pending the excite
ment and confusion growing out OF the
evacuation By the Confederates. the $50
convicts in the State penitentiary man
aged to effect their escape, but on Thurs
day over 100 of them We're recaptured
and returned to prison.
Military Governor Shepley has author
lied detail of colored men to clear away
the ruins of the great fire, so as to OK
pose the broken gas pipes. Sutlerssto
are springing up all over the business
parts of the city left by the fire. Old
times are being revived by sight OF sub
stantials and luxuries enjoyed before
the war.
We understand from General Ripley
that no difficulty now exists in regard to
mail communication by citizens with
their friends in the northern States, and
all sections within the Union. All let
ters will be stamped with the legitimate
postage. A mail is made up daily, going
by steamer via City Point, Fortress Mon
roe and Annapolis.
Four of the detective officers of the
Confederate Government who resigned
and remained behind when the Govern
ment changed its base, had been arrested,
together with Wiley, the turnkey of
Castle Thunder, and Frederick Shaft, the
Confederate bread commissioner of the
Union prison, aud all committed to Lib
by prison. The functions of the Mayor
and police have been suspended for the
present, and military law governs the
city In time we may look tor the
restoration of our municipal government
upon Union foundation and the resump-
tion of legislation in all its depart
ments.
The Wing gives additional particulars
of the evacuation, which had been 60
ing on for a month, but the people were
blinded and refused to believe that the
removal was meant for evacuation, as
all UeCldr6U Cu6 iuodSuIt WIS ohiS picCou-
tionary Sunday morning the gold and
silver coin belonging to the Louisiana
banks, and recently appropriated by the
Confederate Congress, was removed to
the Danville train, also the specie Of the
Richmond banks Then the programme
for the departure Of the officials was ar
ranged. A number Of trains were to
leave during the evening. Still there
was not room for all who thought it de
sirable to get away, Davis was to de,
part at Up NJ. Breckinridge elected
to 90 off on horseback, with the last of
the army on Monday morning. Govern
or Smith ran off during the night,
Prevalence Of Good Order In Rich
mOnd. -.,z.-r
Press Dispatchl
WASHINGTON, April s.-A letter from
Richmond dated April 9Th, says; The
new state of affairs in the city gives gen
eral satisfaction to the residents, who,
tn show their gratitude, tender every at