The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-04

himself soon as busy a. ever was in Richmond Attor
nsy General Davis and M BENJAMIN rssted-Isw and
forglyn AFFAIRS were in sbcyanos. -s---sA-
THE NEW RssEL TREASURY OPERATIONS
Mr. Trenholm opened the Treasury ct Of the banks
and delighted ali Danvie, resident and fugitive, BY
offering Mexican silver for Confederate notsssventy
dollars for one That struck me as significant common
tAry-she government in the market TO deprecias its
own cunsncyf About $4,000 in silver IVES thus dis
posed Of In the course Of two daya This course Of the
Treasury Secretary though most acceptable - an accom-
modasion had the esct Of nsutrazns the good impress
sions produced By the Presidents proclamation
snlnns m ms oLosr, hAkrSo no DISPLAY ON NOTHING
Morning, noon and evening Of the 9TH OF April No
news and every Sign Of building or arranging rather
capital Eligible structures impressed for some sort
or Reconsideration ONCE Admiral Semmes put oil his
navy-ofncers and msn-into grand brigade Tor the
defonos Of the now Riobmond He wAs dubbed bngAs
dior ssnsssi ~ zen - Adns aA assigned 70 10 BATE
riea Much fuss and little fusan was the immediate
consequence Our vsFS msnateds sshisa aHdrtested
Ill thu knais armand the city Secnenan vas e.
psossd Two Of biz men, sscortsd ~ Ave moanted con-
fsdseasss were passed. 10 triumph through the city
Ssnnss would % ready In day 70 give Stoncman
sanning rsospisa Every fugitive was % b put - sst
vics II 10 was cspass n carrying gun ~ iea.t tee
tAsuaea6 nssss ~ sssdy asssssy sssss ~srs thss
70 hss4 - now oapiis ssssass ~ sssAssa Gaiass
dssssk1s&sk 90 briSAs suy aos ~sfa1ss Aeo ksssR
nssAgs ~ Observation-Disclosures la6a9'o ~ ,fo8io'o
% bsgrcoTT ~ yss6x anuuu. AanSvuso sisAor .eg
i1ks sNsniae - ~ ~ Il ASru sUsW seesay, end
The tatsSt arrivals cans In dnsnced with rain. Among
them ~as yshn michel Twas very ead 10 buttonhols
Mitchell. If any --latest sniyal Wa likely 70 have news
surely he Wa the man, Jet hs knew very little beyond
the fact that nerce and sangunary contest W. raging
that General Hill was killed and Lee was changing hs
base and that an Immense conhagration had nvaged
Richmond One incident IA his journey u worth repeat
ing as an illustration Of the frghtfut uncertainty sur
rounding all when as wayside ssation about forty
miles from Danvls he got out Of the train-t the
last that left Rchmond--and instantly accosted BY
young lady who knew him. ai8 /
"Oh Mr.. Mitchell, how did you leave them 1t homer"
Mitchell is very near sighted, and, for q moment did
not know his questioner, with whom and whose family
he intimate The instant he recognized her he re-
coiled She noticed the movement and taking Il -
boding OF evil chung 10 him with questions The lady
was Miss Pegram sister Of the young general who was
killed only few weeks before and few days after his
marriage She had left Richmond weeks prior 10 the
evacuation, and staying in the neghborhood whore
she then met John Mitchell. oi
o"Do tell me what is the matter with theml" she i'm
plored. .ig -di ~ Sua r
uNothing Il loft them all well at homs-very wen, in
deed"
"And Willie, what Of himi His command, they tell
mo- has been hotly engaged. "s4la
81 fear he 10 badly wounded, Miss Pegram" sse
a sBadly wounded Tell me all, Mr.. Mitchell; oh, tell
me all; your look Il fearful" bfa asnl
Mitchell hssitased 10 bad seen her poor brothers
corpse few hours third victim which that
family had offered the altar Of the struggle. But how
could he tell her that the young and gallant coonelhe
brave brother in whom all her SISTERS love CEN
tred-te her, climax 70 her many sunerings chat
he indeed slain Yet he told Il for his looks spoke
moro than words and the aicted girl read the awful
truth in his hestaton She tainted and borne away
just a. he had 70 enter the train
xAosARLASD DErsaUms TO RACK RICHMOND.
The 5th Of April came, and yet no news. Rumors
crept out with wonderful fecundity and all rather Of
the pleasant orers except what related TO Richmond
No rumorist put the horrors Of the riot and Ore in Rich
mond in other than the most appalling coors Tho effect
that all the natives Of Richmond who were with
or others whose families were there, felt the keenest
alarm Even divestns rumor OF its grossness, Of it,
most outlandsh phases SUFFICIENT horror remained 10 ter
fy the least tmid Poor Mr. Mcfarland the exquisite
old banker, in perpetual agony Sitting by one
Of the notched pillars of the Tunstan House, watching
the rain and pondoring probabilities, he looked the
most forlorn specimen Of fallen greatness have yet OBJ
served He may not like my pity, but he had II 10 tho
fullest extent and followed him when he ned back 10
Richmond next day. unable TO longer endure the sus
pense, and ready to risk his chance with Grant,
rs.s onKous suxxca
/, The 9th, 7th and 9th Of April came and went,
yet mot q word from Lee. Most ominous silence !
In vain rumosts got up pleasing nctionsto purpose
were sweeping theories neutrality-suspicious. laid hold
ana ad NJ
Davis evnced uneAsiness, but alarm He was exem.
pary In hts patience Il that sort Of patience which
may DO called carnage In rspose Scpio and Tell were
noble fellows; but Resulus and Arnold Van winkcbred
wore Of grandsr mould The placid endurance Of the
latter their self CONTROL their martyrdom Of mind
passed. very majesty the dash and enthusiasm Of the
Az uScouRAmo sroRr
Late on Saturday evening" tho 9Th, handsome story
crept out and bloomsd Ill over the oty. despatch
was said 70 be reoeivsd-indesd Captain Les the Gen.
erals brother, told me II was rsceived-and Il road
thus .soaas 40
We have squars,y beaten the Yanks in two days
nsht Leo u al right and bis army vel! IL hand
This sent thrill through de city, and whsa Sunday
came with Ane, clear weather, the capital looked
happy. haleyca ~ ssch dsiishtfui Astsa hid Sun
dsy 70 bAsk in Az which oaly persons eonnscted
with him troubled Ar. Davsit aourishsd without ex-
posure TWAS worm, genial 6sndAy and for the FIRST
time since my arrival thought Of viewing the CITY ~
city f8auaa AN mtF
pANvuLn q
is what may be termed very pretty town and the war
had not banked M efforts would by this time have been
very thriving The opportunities for mills Of all
descriptions and machinery which can be worked by
water are ~ great a. in Richmond Some cloth and
other factories stood the rivers edge finished un
finished In spectral silence Decay had set In before
place ripe. The city 10 billy and neatly laid out
many of It's mansions being OF most imposing character
Taking all in all, would style It ragged and abridged
edition Of Richmond with villa advantages peculiar
itself