The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1865-04-14

BY blowing up the Negro Traders bank,
BY order of Gen. Shepley, who, upon en- o.
tering the city, assured the inhabitants of
protection, and appointed Lieut.. Colonel
Manning, provost marshal
A force Of white troops encamped on
Capitol Square, and Gen. Davins head
quarters were established at the Cover.
nors house.
The colored troops were feasted by the
negro population in a most extravaeant
manner, and are lords of the city of Rich
mond. ~.
The. Whig was to have been issued again
on Tuesday by the proprietor, assisted by
the former editor, they having given
pledges to offer a hearty support to the
Union cause o. -,1 .elG
The hotels are all virtually closed, ow-
ing to the scarcity OF food, and the restau-
rants, with one or two exceptions, were all
destroyed by fires. ....''
The large mansion formerly occupied by
Vice President Stephens has been taken
possession of for the use of Gen. Shepley,
who has been appointed Military Governor.
Gen. Weitzel has established his headquar-
ters in Davis residence. rA. .sI.ac,
The World has letter from Richmond
dated the 4th. It contains no militare
news. Describing the appearance of thy
cltyit says: "In the Custom House, Da-
Wis, Benjamin and Mallory held their court
till the end. Davis occupied o modest
suite of rooms, up two flights of steps, in
a wing of the building. They are not yet
open to public inspection. The general
testimony is that all the important archives
were sent away by the rebels several weeks
ago to either Lynchburg or Danville, prob
ably the latter. The rebel Cabinet minis
ters seem to have been scattered in the
way Of living. Benjamin, Secretary of
State, had fine house at the upper end of
Main street, which escaped the conf1agra-
ton. Mallory lived at q hotel, but passed
most of his, time with the tiger, who
had q splendid den on Main street.
Trenholm, of the Treasury, reputed i'm
mensely rich in gold, invested with
Frazer & Co., in England, had fine house
on Grace street, and gave brilliant party
only two months ago to South Carolina
celebrity. jeff. Davis house is now the
abode of Gen. Weitzel It stands at the
foot Of Twelfth and Clay streets. It is
in good condition, but has rather shabby
shutters, and the broken gates of the gar
den swing all kinds of ways. Statues are
placed directly beside the front doorway.
Altogether it would not be thought de.
cent gentlemans house anywhere, and is
not to be compared with aany houses in
Richmond. Gen. Lees residence stands
block or two above Davis, and is mod
est three-story Boston looking kind of es-
tablishment ..a =.
The ladies of Lees family, and of
Gov. Smiths, still remain in the city, and,
Of course will be we'll and courteously
treated -
main street, from below Seventh to
the neighborhood of Church hill, presents q
most lamentable appearance, Garry st.,
Virginia st., and other business streets be-
tween Main street and the James river,
suffered severely; but the best part of the
town was either left untouched altogether
or has escaped with little damage
81 have seen four different Massachu-
setts officers, each of whom got first into
the capitol and planted flags on it's sum-
NIT. The truth 1 believe to be that the
flag was frat posted by negro sergeant
belonging to Birney's division of the 25th
cOrDs"