Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-15

Washington, April I'll Nj.
IT. IE.u: o., NJ .--------
The following official confirmation of the
capture of Richmond and the announcement
that the city is on fire, has been received.
E. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
CRY POINT, April 81 A. NJ.
E. N. Stanton, Secretary of Var:
Gen. Weitzel telegraphs as follows:
"We took Richmond at SIS this morning.
captured many guns. The enemy left in
great haste. The city is on fire in one place,
and am making every effort to put it out
The people receive US with enthusiastic ex
pressions of joy.
"Gen. Grant started early this morning
with the army toward the Danville road to
cut off Lees retreating army if possible.
president Lincoln has gone to the front
"Signed, I. S. BOWERS, A. A. G."
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, April 4-11A.M
To Major Gen. Dir:
The following particulars, dated City Point, April
4th, A. NJ, gives the latest information received
from Richmond:
Gen. Weitzel telegraphs from Richmond that of
railroad stock, he found there % locomotives, A
passenger and baggage cars and LOG freight cars.
AT $3.50 this morning Gen. Grant from Sutherland
Station, ten miles from Petersburg, toward Burke
vile, telegraphed that Gen. Sheridan had picked
1900 prisoners, snd some 800 more have been gath
cred up by our troops.
The majority of arms that were left in the hands
of Lees army are now scattered between Ri ch-
mond and where his troops now. The country
is also full of stragglers. The line of retreat is
marked with artillery, ammunition, burned and
charred wagons, caissons, ambulsnces, &c.
EN- STANTON,
Secretary of War.
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, April ALL P. NJ.
The following dispa oh has just been received
by this Department. At what hour to-day it left
him does not appear, but probably in the fore
noon. No details of casualties have been received,
but are expected to morrow. The statement that
official information had been received of General
Gustav being killed, is not true. He was unin-
jured late this afternoon.
(signed) e. NJ. STANTON, Sec. of War.
WILSON STATION, Va, April 4.
Hon. E. N. Stanton, Secretary Of War:
The army is pushing forward in hope of taking |
or dispensing the remainder of Lees army. Sheri-
dams cavalry and the 5th corps are between this
and the Appotomax, Gen. Meade and the I'd and |
'th corps following, and Gen. Ord fol owing the /
south side railroad.
All of the enemy that retains anything like an j
organization have gone north of the Appomttox
md are apparently heading for Lynchburg. Their
osses have been very heavy. The houses through
'he country are nearly all used as hospitals for
or home, some in large and some in small squads,
md generally without arms.
The cavalry have pursued closely that the
nemy have been forced to destroy probably the
rsater part of their transportation, caissons and
nuntions ofwar. The number Of prisoners can
ured yesterday exceeds 10000
From the 2sth Of March to the present time our
oss in killed, wounded and captured will not
robably reach 1000, of whom from 1850 to 1000
'ere captured, and many but slightly wounded. [
shall continue pursuit long as there appears
D be any use in it. U. s. GRANT, 1t. Gen.
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
Washington, April SIS P.K.}
o Major Gen. Dir: /.
The following telegram gives all the details re-