Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-04-06

HxAporAnrxss ARMY or THE PoroxA


April 3. 1865
The army Of the Potomac has been in and oa'
Of Petersburg this morning. making a flying
visit.
The renels eonnerced evacu siing Ias nieht
At 10 O'Clock; at 3 o'clock this morning they
we're across the river. having burnt about .
million dollars worth of tobacco. the South Side
rail road depot and the bridge across the Apo.
maftox.
daylight. taking . picket line Of some 500 men
prisoners.
The troops on entering the city behaved mos,
admirably we'll. Not more than half a dozen
stores beinR.entered bv them and these contained
mostly tob.cco, liquor. &c. The provost guard
soon arrived and established order.
The following is the communication Offering
the surrender OF the city: #f.f.FfEU
Lieut.. Gen. u. s Grant. commanding, the armies
Of the ULited States, or the MAJOR General
commanding the L. s. ~forcesin front Of Peters
bnrg:
GENERAL: The city Of Petersburg having been
evacuated by the @. 5. troops, We, a mittse
authorized by the common council, do hereby
surrender the city to the United States forces,
with q request for ibe protection Of persons and
property OF its inhabitants.
We are. respectfully. your obi servants.
[SignedI W. W. TowsK Mayor.
D A. Paul, Committee.
Protection Was promised on the part of the
troops, and the citizens have no cause of com.
plant, for certainly there is no instance Oh record
where an army, after lying go long in front of q
place of so much importance, and losing so many
men in the efforts TO capture il, entered a city
with less disorder and doing less damage TO prop
erty than in this case. The citizens did not
show themselves during the fore part of the day,
but after discovering that our soldiers were or
DERBY and we'll disposed, With DO disposition TO
disturb or annoy any one, they began 70 make
their appearance st the doors and windows of
their houses. and later 10 the day even many ex.
pressing their JOY quietly that the confederate
army had gone, AMI hoping that the war would
coon be over. "
For more than a mouth past the rebel troops
have been receiving lees rations than ever before,
only just enough being brought TO last from day
TO day. The citizens say they have Suffered
much. but il ia well to take such stories with q
good deal Of allowance.
The rebels managed to get away with all their
artillery excepting one or two old columbiads
and a few heavy mortsrs, which they could not
transport
A large number OF men deserted and hid in
the town until our troops entered when they made
their appearance and were taken into custody. Ii
~ UthS'eu Aicl ittieatSu bO"aiur BFuCuUufB VI
D,nvllle. but they will have to make good time
il they elude the pursuit of our army, how
flushed with victory snd willing to travel At sny
rate and any distance TO overtake them.
The city presents = very Clearly and respecta-
bic appearance Many houses in the lower part
have been badly injured by shot and she'll thrown
from our batteries last summer, and since that
tinc most Of the houses in that part have been
vacated.
L.TEB-5 o'clock y. m Ever since morning
our troops have been passing through the city
westward, taking the river and Cox's roads to
Sutherland station on the South Side road where
oGr headquarters are 10 camp
At this hour the rear guard are passing and
wagon trains are following.
The railroad from City Point here 10 10 be put
in running order. and although it is not expected
a permanent base will be established here, yet il
will be held as a depot to deliver supplies to the
army so long as it is within reach.
All the rolling stock of the railroad was ruu of
toward Richmond, but in this department they
must have been very deficient or they would not
have burned go much tobacco.
A courier has arrived from Sheridan who
stated that the divisions that were cut of and
which il was expected would be either badly
whipped or captured. had crossed the Appomat-
tox some 10 or IL miles above Petersburg.
Sheridan vas following the enemy skirmishing
with their rear guard aud expecting TO have ar
engagement to day. TroOos are rapidly pushing
on to his assistance. and before long another vic
tory over the enemies OF the union NAV be
gained