The New York herald., 1865-05-08

NE line Of our march, Unfortunately, some bad men
.soie away nom tb1 command aad cornmtsed depreda,
n subject a. ssnSs = sever: !. soon
- y possIole to nnd them out.
Ynday, April q, we crossed the Bauistsr river, ON
oridge passing ever Captain Wm Clark's planta
uon ~ two thousand scresL
About two o'clock on the afternoon Of the same day.
mond Railroad Il scottsbure We reached Boston,
on the line Of the same railroad u also ON the line OF
rom ana MINE mile: %
again reached the railroad line and found line Of
telegraph working from Richmond 70 Danville learned
21th and that Johnston had surrendered his army
the Same terms granted 70 General Lee. Mr. J. W.
operator, put in magnet and Immediately aftsrwards
despatches were sent from General Sheridan Generals
haieck at Richmond and Wright at Danvills. General
haeck ofhcialy communicated the fact Of Johnstons
Surrender TO General Sheridan, and at the same time
ordered tho return Of the cavalry Petersburg Only
river Al soon as General Sheridan heard that Johnston
had surrendered he issued stringent orders prohibiting
farther foraglng on the country Also by his orders
mal detachments were sent out TO gather In all
the forage then scattered in different directions through
the country near the line OF our march. As soon a.
tered houses and committed unwafrantable acts, In
stealing clothing and the like he took immediate steps
70 have tho robbers ereted out and ordered them 70 b.
punished In the severest manner possible.
ON the line OF our march, and wherever our foragers
went the country was found well supplied with corn
verely ron the effects Of Ire war The white people
and negroes had plenty 70 eat and wear Their gar
them well. The clothes Of tho men were generally
py nand and the material composed Of mixture Of cow
This morning tho cavalry ID moving back, going to
Roanoke station, the line Of the railroad. where
forage and rations will be issued Roanoke sta
Danville.
It's the intention Of General Sheridan take the
cavalry out OF the interior a. soon - In order
Will
their property
The bridge the staunton river, on the line Of the
road will DO In running order from Burkesvlle TO DAN
vile IN tho course Of Ave or six days. Already trains
On this last cavalry tramp in Virginia was Mcrrt's
corps composed of Devins and Custers divisions and
CROOKS CORPS comprising the whole of the cavalry OF
We met with no opposition on the line Of our march,
experienced pleasant weather, and enjoyed ourselves
very we'll The whole march sort Of holiday anAir,
the officers and men being in the best Of spirits and the
animals and transportation in good condition.
e'd az no one On me mrcn Mno even nso NJ pehs
spoke the subject said the South had lost friend
The people fear President Johnson
people Of Virginia, a. body, subdued, humbled;
arc ready and anxious to return to the Union be gov
erned by It's laws and behave themselves peaceable
and perhaps, as honorable citizeps
DuaHAHs STATION, TWENTY -FOUR MILssl
WEST OF RArxGH, May !, 1895. !
THIP OF 4 HERALD CORRESPONDENT FbON SHkkI'
DAMS COMMAND TO SHERMAN THROUGH JOE JOHN.
sToN's LINES.
Knowing that the readers Of Che HERALD would like 10
ascertain the present condition Of the interior of Virginia
and North Carolina left General Sheridans headquar
ters, at South Boston, the line Of the Dan river
Saturday morning, April 60 and after ride Of nftydvs
iles alone through the country, reached here
yesterday afternoon In the Of my ride crossed
the Hycoo-sse, Fiat Little and Emo rivers, and passed
through Roxboro and Mount Tirxah.
NE ROUTE.
Leaving the Dan river first proceeded Black Wal
nut roads, distant six miles from Boston. There
They complained that their negroes were becoming in
subordinate, that many Of them running OF With
sheridans cavalry and that II the Yankees continued
let thom do they would be left without laborers
10 work the plantations. Between Black Walnut and
Hyoo-o-tes river met several solders-not paroled-
who had been members of Lee's army. They eyed me
suspiclousy, but passed without saying anything
Just ~ crossing the North Carolina line met
old gentleman walking the road. He inquired II
was q wounded soldier. told him that was; that
had served In Fzhugh Lees DIVISION but specially de.
tailed scout at General Lees headquarters We pro-
cesdcd along together for quito distance talking all the
while. From him learned that there serious diff
nculty then existing between tho citizens and tho SOL
ders arising from the fact that the latter claimed from
the farmers the mules and wagons which had been the
property Of the rebel authorities When Lee was
several wagon trains abandoned
Milton and Roxboro The soldiers having gone
or and left the trains, the citizens took possession
Of the abandoned property Now the soldiers claim that
they have the best right To H. The citizens much
disposed TO think otherwise. Hence the difficulty Tho
Amir, in instance, led to serous consequence
whore the soldiers ratded from a little place styled
sodom TO plantation, took possession Of the mules
and wagons and burned OF the propreors tobacco
houses before going away. The old gentleman at times
questioned me very closely He remarked that looked
very much like Yankee Treasury agent spying out the
OF tho cotton and tobacco in the country
About three O'Clock IN the afternoon rode into Roxboro
found tho place lively Of excitement meet
ing had Just been held try and settle the disagreement
between the citizens and soldiers The band play
Ing, and there quite crowd in front Of tho hotel
rode into the public square and dismountcd Immcd
ately there collected around some fifty persons, who
wanted 10 know who WIS and where had come from
AZ first eauivocatcd, but finding Il inpoitc 10 continue
doing 30, frankly told them who / They mani
tested considerable surprise at tho adventure but did
not threaten to DO me any harm. Proceeding 70
hotel nSad for the who
ed Of him. He was large man, with bushy whis
kers and manifested particular desire TO be troubled
guest He would not feed my horse, and said he
had nothing 70 give for dinner. Just then Major
3 G. Barnett came up and asked me who was told
him Satisfying him that my intentions were friendly,
he took me homo with him, treated TO good dinner
and had Of his servants 10 feed my horse While At
Major Barnets house several Of the prominent ezns
Of the place came In TO see me, and VIC all had long
questions Of importance relating 10 mi
litary and civil affairs All whom spoke with dcpre
Gated the assassination Of Mr. Lincoln, and one
Of the party, who had been In the rebel service
said hc himself would have killed Booth II
he had caught him. The citizens wished me
publish the nct that they are willing TO return 70 the
Union, and provided the government Of the United
States resorts 10 baeh measures they will behave
peaccnbc industrious persons Yet whlle they told
this must say that found decidedly less real attach
ment TO the Union In North Carolina than did In that
portion Of Virginia which passed through. I was
allowed 10 leave Roxboro without molesation inter-
ruption. Before went away gentleman Of the place
gave note OF Introduction 70 Of his friends at
Mount Trzah and set ont for the last named place