Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-10
PURSUIT OF TER CAPTURED STEAMER HARRIET DE
FORD.


Three hours after Information yesterday reach
ed the Navy Depart ment Of the capture OF the
steamboat Harriet Deford, eight or ten vessels had
started in pursuit Of the pirates.
PAYMENT OF sHERMAK's TROOPS.
All the funds required TO pay Gen. Shs rman's
army in full will be ready by the middle OF next
week. 1t will rsqGre eleven millions Of dollars for
this purpose.
SERESADE BY REBEL BAND.
Among the arrivals Of deseTteTBto-day was a iah
band, which delivered tbemselyesnp with theiT IL
struments at Petersburg. It .seomposed principally
Of uscians from the bands of the 18th Virginia and
45th North Carolina rebel regiments. They had
secreted themselves for ten days in Petersburg,
awaiting an opportunity to desert, which was af
.foIded them upon the occupation Of that city by
the Union troops This afternoon, after taking the
oath Of allegiance, the band proceeded. in their
rebel uniforms, to serenade Maj Gen. Augur, CON-
manding this department, and afterwards to the
War Department, 10 compliment Secretary Stan
ton. The eaTne stGess with which they gave the
tune, ''Ain't you glad you are out Of the wilder
ness p attracted much attention.
THE TOBACCO sPEcuLAToRs.
The War Department has been literally besieged
to-day by whole brigade of tobacco spectators,
anxious 10 obtain passes TO Richmond to buy to-
bacco II is asserted that some special trade per-
mits were granted, bat the mOst of the applicants
the recent battles had been properly cared for.
FRENCH CLAIM on sLIDELL's PROPERTY.
Some time ago Sndel, the Rebel representative
at Paris, gave a n mortgage to French banker for
sixty thousand dollars upon his property in New
Orleans. The banker now claims the property un-
der the laws Of Louisiana, and suit is to be insti.
tuted in the United States Court, and it will be
made test case. Interesting ard important iega
points will be raised under the Conhscation act, the
decision OF which will govern similar cases here
after.
HEALTH OF SECRETARY SEWARD.
WASHINGTON, April 7.-Secretary Seward is
rather more comfortable to-day than yesterday
His injuries are painful, bat exhibit no unfayorabIe
symptoms.
APPOINTMENT.
Grafton D. Hanson has been appointed chief CLERK
of the Paymaster GeLeral's office. He is repre-
sented to be gentleman Of courteous manners and
well qualified ior that position Of trust and respon
sibility.
Another despatch to the Herc!d, dated 9Th inst
says: ....
The railroad from AQuia Creek via FrederckS.
burg TO Richmond is 10 be Immediately rebuilt. II
is expected that one thousand Iaborers will 60 K
Aouia Creek tomorrow to relay the track from
that place 10 Fredericksburg. The grading Of the
road has not been materially injured, and the ole
and most direct route VIII te reopened in shor
time.
4 number OF capitalists here and in New Yorh
have already filed an application to establish IA
tional bank at Richmond, and i; viii probably be
done in a short time.
A refugee who arrived here to-ca! rom frede
rcksburg states L-t the conscriptng officers IN .ha
section are more active than ever, in conscriptine
citizens and arrestirg deseE,ers, since the evacuG
tion of Richmond Every house in Fredericksburg
is crowded with people from Richmond, who fec
frorn there on the evacuation OF the place.
Colonel D. H. Strother. "Porte Crayon" having re-
signed his commission in the army is preparing his re
collections of the campaigns in which he has taken par
in the present war which VIII be accompanied by illus
trations from the artists pencil Colonel Srother
experience includes the first SEIZURE of Hapers Ferry
Balls BLUFF, Cedar Mountain, the second Bull Run cam
paign South Mountain, Antietam. the Port HUDSON anc
Red River cFmpaigGs Of General Banks in Louisiana
General Siges march up the Shenandoah Valley to New
market and General Hunters foray to Lynchburg.
Berrinr is in China sacred trade in many cities the
berrar-k king gains much as 10000 taels yearly. AZ
festivals and especially at wedding ceremonies, which
last for three DAYS, he sends depuaton to the house ct
the bride and bridegroom, who obliged 20 pay .hen
the STIPULATED ransom If they refuse the eX.Cr1u they
have their dwellings, inv AIDED by several scores of dirty
rascals hom they are presently Wiling 10 pay any plce
to get rid Of
The MARYLAND Legislature has repealed nearly al Of
the old acts Of that State oppressive TO the colored popu
ation which used TO lie cruelty enforced in this dis
trict Among them wee thelaws prohibiting meetings
OF negroes lOf IeiEiOue pulHuFt7' ~
" hte peison !" prohibiting trade with free negroes
pro hitting the navigation Of vessels by negroes and
"pohibit.ng regroes to keep dog or gun without
license
Springfield physician was called upon to attend
q soldiers widow through loug and severe attack
OF pneumonia He rode six miles for every visit during
some of the weather Of the past wntr and on
her recovery presented her with bis bill OF nearly so
rere pted in iul in consideration OF services rendered
him and his country by her lameuted husband"
-. 10 hast nftb tba 6pa
quality, are taken from tie hGumo.h Cave. and manu-
actured into ornaments Of various kinds spch as neck
aces breastpinss earrings crosses eharas etc. Tins
substance is susceptible Of the highest polish and the
ornaments into which s converted are greatly admired
for tEeir brlliancy ana beauty.
Tie postofice at Hampton, Elizabeth county, has been
orened by order of the Pjstece Department. and Ken
non Whiting IS appointed postmaster
The War Department has ordered the Examif ing Board
Of which Mafor-General Casey President 10 imrned
..'s1 .5- 81. o. .