New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-10

not be occupied now or at any time con6scated The
General said to him. bring me the lease sir will
examine IT, and II find upon 1t the stamp required by
the revenue laws T WIN consider your request. or
course the lease Is not stamped am not bound to
respect it." Whether The party appreciated the reason,
Ing did not appear. but be evidently understood the de-
cision, for 20 went away. .1 TIg.I
TWAS mournfulto walk about the city. So many houses
deserted 70 many ladies In mouYning-all met were
In mournBg--so many old men, broken with premature
sge their hats made respectable BY tbS dingy craps
thst told q slan and then that broad black waste
where stood the busiest part Of the cyit ptful
And so the forenoon spent, and returned to the
Spottswood. The chivalry used 70 rate this house
as we DO the Fifth Avenue and the Brevo0rt thought
do not see how II 1t were in New York II could eyer
have been considered more than fourth-rate hotel.
The dinner was notinviting. Among the guests were
Hon. Roscoe Conktng. notwithstanding Dana snd
WIFE, and @. O. Coffin of The Boston Josrsal who since
the began has aiways managed to DO ct the point
Of interest whether 1t were vicksburg Chattanooga
the wilderness, Savannah Charleston, Wilmington,
Richmond. Near Mr., Dana sat Pollard, late OF The
Examiner though think neither exeditor was aware Of
the Others presence. ,,Fl1t.-.,.o -
During the day, IRON soldiers and negroes and BY my
own foraging among the heaps Of papers flying about
largo number Of autograph letters Of distinguished Reb
els fell ntoimy hands. Il. 8. Foote excuses himself
from brsskfasting with Gov Smith in long note in
his usual verbose STYLE Gen. McCausland pronounces
Gen. Lotnaf mo cavalry General" Gov. Brown Of
Georgia won't let Gov Smith bsye train Of Georgia
cars to bring up supplies. Senator j. L. Orr has bile
his neck he cannot breakfast with Smith Indeed
that breakfast must have been failure Cor half dozen
Al--l IL
selves z not going Perhaps 40 plead their destitution
to the Governor why they should be given
poyment In some office Secretary OF War Seldom and
Smith quael In half score ofleters over details ana
exemptioas. Anonymous" 50 fled on the back in
Smihs OVID hand though the body Of the letter shows
that hs wassimply afraid 10 sign Ids name writes from
New YORK ofpoics and OF torpedoes. but despairs Of
the Rebel cause Anonymous" it appears voted for
Mcclellan But these letters will bear publication in
full. and refrain tom noting more.
By lucky chance l. Discovered iate at night that
could obtain passage in headquarters mail wagon
back to Vagina the next morning. 1t was an oppor.
tuniy not to be sighted, especially little caleua
ton made II appear that by hitting oil the connections
might nsks Ne~.yort Friday night n. time for
Snturday's paper In that view, Richmond bee lme
sodo and kew.York Mecca. for DO it known that the
correspondent who is ahead in point Of time is most
valued by his paper Powers Of observation. the abby
to tell story In passable English and gentlemsnly
presence are requisites. bus they are all second'ryto
energy that meter AAss and gets the Dews back to che
homo once ca time. M
PIsktng up Nts1s. Reid and Colburn at daylight
sr IhSd slepi In another part OF the city-and they
determined to 60 only when called for my baggage
BY second judicious use Of the potencc OF flask and
pocket book upon the driver made the boat ct Vans
By bali minute. Thence. tediousy, by boat to Balt
iporr via Fortress Monroe; thence, train to New.
York, al tsld. % hours from Rchmoud. Then four
hours tough work. resulting in tArse columns in the
ness nominst paper embodying the main facts ofthe
svssuaaen and occupation Of the Rebel capal-andths
Avs days ny trip to Richmond and back were over.
The trip probably closes my relation Of army CORE
spondent which fact may excuse, SO much OF personal
matter ~ tbs article. 50 ~.