The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-04-12

From the Age Of April 9Th ]
The Captures at RichmOnd-AecIdent to See
Yetary Seward.

From The Age Of Aprl 9th
The Captures at RichmOnd-AccIdent to See
retary Seward.
WAsBINeTos, April 5-10 P. Maior
General Dir telegram just received by
the Department from Richmond states that
General Weiizel captured in Richmond
1000 we'll prisoners and 5000 rebel wound
ed were found in The hospitals.
Five hundred pieces of artillery and five
thousand stand of arms were captured.
The President went 10 Richmond yestsr.
day and reformed to City Point to-day.
The Surgeon General reports that Mr..
Seward, who was thrown from his carriage
this evening, is doing. well. His arm was
broken between the elbow and shoulder
and his face much bruised. The fracture
has heen reduced and the case presents no
alarming symptoms. -
EDwIs M. SrANros,
Secretary of War.
The Pursuit of Lees Army-PrObabiit OF
Its Entire Destruction from
Gen. Grant.
WAsHINeToN, April S, lip NJ -Mojor
Gen'r Diz, Nesc Yo,k: Gen. Grant ie e.
graphs 10 This Department from Notioway
Court House, as follows:
Last night Gen Sheridan was on the
DauvilIe railroad, south of Amelia c r.,
and sen; word to Gen. Meade, who was
following with the Second and Sixth corps ;,
by what is known as :he river road, that if
the troops could be got up in lime, he had
hopes OF capturing or dispensing the whole
OF Lees army
81 am moving with the left wing com
manded by General Ord by the Cox or
Buskesville road We will be to night al
or near Burkesville.
'l have had no comm unicsiion with
Sheridan or Meade TO day, but hope 10 hear
very soon that they, have come up with and
captured or broken up The balance OF the
Army of Northern Virginia.
In every direction we hear OF the men
of tha, army going home, generally with
out arms.
Sheridan reports Lee at Amelia Court
House to-day. "EDwIs 81 STAEToN,
Secretary Of War"
Interesting particulars Of the Occupation Of
Richmond
WAR DEPARTMEST, WAsHISGToK. April
-Maj Gen Diz New Yoik Tie following
aud us occupation by The Union forces have
that city. EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War
General WeitzeI learned al ) A. M on
Monday. that Richmond was being evacu-
uated and al daylight moved forward, first
taking care 10 give his men breakfast, in the
expectation that they might have 10 fight
He met no opposition aid on enlering the
city was greeted with a heany welcome
from the mass OF the people.
The Mayor went out TO meet him TO sur
render the city, but missed him on the road
General Wetzel finds m uch suffering and
poverty among he population. The rich
as we'll the poor are destitute of food.
he is shou, 10 issue supplies to all who
take the oath The iuha bitanrs now mum
Der about 80 900 about halt of hem OF Af.
ricsn descent.
|, is not true that Jeff Davis sold his for
niture before leaving Il is all in his house
where | am now writing. He left al 7 P
NJ. by the Danvills railroad All the mem
bers OF Congress escaped Hunter has
gone home. Carson Smith went with the
army. Judge Campbell is here. General
Weiize took here one thousand prisoners,
besides The wounded. These number five
thousand, in nine hospitals. The captured
cannon number al least five hundred pieces
FIVE Thousand muskets have been found in
one lot, thirty locomotives and three hum
dred cars are found here. The Peiersburg
railroad bridge is totally destroyed that Of
the Danville road partially, so that connec-
ton with Petersburg can easily be made in
that way. All the rebel vessels are destroy
ed except an unfinished ram, which has
her machinery in her perfect.
The rredegar Iron Works are unharmed,
and the machinery is running here 10 day
under Weifzel's orders. Libby prison aud
Castle Thunder have also escaped the FIRE
and are filled with rebel prisoners of war.
Most of the editors have fed, especially
John MueheR.
The Whig appeared yesie rday as a Union
paper, with the name OF lis former propri-
e:ors al IT'S head.
The theatre opens here 10 night. Gen1
Weiizel describes the reception OF the Pres
ident yesterday as enthusiastic in the ex-
IRENE.
Items from Grants Petersburg Progress. -
WAsEIsGToS, April 5.-Three hundred
and forty rebel officers, prisoners OF war,
were brought 10 this city TO day.
We have received the first number Of a
newspaper, about IL by 20 inches, printed
only on one side, which has beer started
in Petersburg, and which is called "Grani's
"Elernal vigilance is the price OF liberty"
Mondays Issue contains the following
items:
At daylight yesterday morning an attack
was made by the Ninth corps on The front
OF Fort He'll, which resulted. after a briei
but spirited attack. in the capture of the
enemy's fort, several guns aud many pris
oners. The rebels made hDI feeble endeav.
ors 10 recs2ture their works, and after a
false attack, at a late hour last night, evacu.
ated, and almost Immediately afterwards