Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-04-27
The Army of the Potomac.


adelphia Inquirer writes April both:
The Army of the Potomac is still quartered
In the immediate vicinity of Burkesville. The
I'd corps are encamped close by the town, and
the 9th corps are located very near them. The
gth corps still hold the line of railroad between
Petersburg and Burkesville, the 5th corps
stretch from Burkesville towards Lynchburg,
ana the 24tn corps occupy the latter town and
vicinity. Sheridan's cavalry have, within a
feW hours, all entered around Petersburg, and
". zen. sheridan, in prepria PERSONA, remains in
It is thought that no change will take place
ID the position OF the army at present. Fur
loughs for fifteen days are being granted to
ofheers in considerable numbers, which would
not De the case II any movement except per.
maps retrograde one was contemplated. A
platform is deing erected at Burkesville Station
about one mile from the town, for the reception
OF stores, &c, that come from City Point by
ran, consigned to the I'd corps. Put this and
that together and the most natural deduc tion is
tnat the army will remain in statu quo for some
About fifty pieces of artillery. which were
buried by the rebels in the fields and along the
ROADS; during their late famous retreat, have
Tega sneartned by our men and brought safely
Wltnout much difficulty, from the simple fact
tnat our scouts helped the unsuspectine rebels
TO bury them. During the retreat Sheridan's
scouts mixed freely and constantly with the
rebels, and accurately marked the places of
eoncealment OF cannon, caissons and other
munitions OF war too troublesome to company
The heavily laden wagon trains captured by
Sheridan g Sc Raiders" lately, were found. on ex-
animation, to contain large quantities Of goods
OF all descriptions captured by the Rebels at
Caambersburg and other to WINS in the Uuuber-
land Valley during the last raid in that direc.
ton. Many of the boxes had never been un.
packed, the work being reserved for the sabres
Sheridans Rough Riders now sport boots,
shoes, coats, 90 brought by the Rebels, for
the use of our men, all the way from the Gum
berland Valley.
REMOVAL OF THE RICHMOND GoLD-The
Richmond correspondent of the Philadelphia
Inquirer thus describes the removal OF the gold
from that city:
In the first place, guards were placed along
the entire route from the treasury to the depot,
with strict orders to allow no wagon to de yiate
from the direct road between them. l am not
intending to give statistical information as to
the amount Of specie carried OFF, and when
say that the number Of kegs of gold is stated to
have been thirty -four, l neither vouch for the
number nor hint as to the amount con tained in
each, my purpose is rather to show the Jealous
care with which it was guarded
One keg only was placed in each wagon, and
armed with q musket and revolver, marched
by its side. There were intended to guard
against the populace and the driver. A conf
Dental clerk Of the Treasury Department
intended to keep watch over him and the
wagon guard and the street guard, before men,
toned, eHectually prevented all OF these from
collecting together TO teke wagon and specie to
some other place than the Uanville Depot
Trenholm himself staid at the Treasury until
the last keg was sent of, and followed it on
foot. At the depot the specie was loaded into
two cars, and four OF the principal officers OF
the Department were detailed to each bar, and
rode with he treasure.
Equal care, for some reason, was not taken
with Confederate bonds, notes, &c, these latter
being scattered loosely all over the city. Tren-
holm probably thought his prospect for start
ing paper mill somewhat dim, and his cur.
rency being nothing but waste paper wisely
left it behind.