New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-05

Knoxville IL being at the time among the possloiitles
that Lee and Johnston might find their way WIN tnen
Iretreatng armies into Middle or East tennessee
Lees surrender was known at Lynehburg on the even
\ ing Of April 9, and was immediately telegraphed
through Southwestern Virginia, as far as Bristol.
Gen Echos commanded all the forces IN TINS portion
Of the State. consisting of Basil Dukes Formerly Nor
gan's) Regiment the First Kentucky Cavalry Regiment
under Col Giltner Vaughan's Wild Cat East Tennes'
see Cavalry, and some Reserves Ia all between three
and four thousand men. Soon after the news oil the
Surrender Ech0s concluding that further resistance
to the United States arms was useless determined to
disband his troops. The Reserves who were drawn
from the counties contiguous to the railroad returned
quietly to their homes Giltner and his surrend
cred to and paroed by the United States military
authorities the terms accorded to Gen. Lees army
DIXIE, with most OF his command, set out Tor tue Trans
Mississippi Vaughn and his very irregulars was, at
|. last accounts still at large.
This command is odious to the people Of South
western Virginia on account OF the alleged thleysh
propenses of some Of its members. IL is the same
command who thrashed by General Hunter at
Hope, near Stanton. year ago, and who have
been badg ered and driven in every direction by Gen.
q illem constantly, ever since in East Tennessee.
Gen. Jnbal A. Early. on the evacuation Of Lynch
burg. started 10 South Western virginia. but very soon
returned and is confined 10 his bed in Lynchburg
by an attack of rheumatism our last previous report
from him was that be was making for the kanawha
Valley.
TAKING THE OATH.
Most Of the prominent officials and citizens OF
Of Richmond have taken the oath Of allegiance TO the
United States Government and there is a very general
spositon among the Of citizens to follow their
example. Among those who have subscribed TO the
oath are Joseph Mayo. Mayor OF Richmond; > udge
Teton Tazewoll Prosecuting Attorney in the same
court; James X. Caske. Recorders Thomas U. Dudley
Civ Sergeant Judge Meredith, OF the Circuit Court
~ Richmond. T. H. Aylett late Prosecuting Attorney
of the Confederate states District Court Joseph X
Anderson, proprietor OF the Iredegar Iron WORKS
William Fl. mcfarland President OF the Farmers
Bank and others less prominent. Physicians, lawyers
and professon men generally, with some few eXcep-
tons have taken the oath and resumed the practice OF
their profession. We have no data upon which 70 cal
cuae the number Of oahs administered but the aegre
gate embraces large per eenage OF the male resident
population.
RETURNED CONFEDERATEs IN TROUBLE.
The resolution of the City Council prohibit.
inc the return Baltimore Of former residents who
have served in the Confederate army, left that city
10 serve the Conederacy in any way has passed that
BODY and the approval of the Mayor was only needed
TO make it effective. Meanwhile large number OF ar
rests have been made Among them were Edward PO-
land James y. Werner. Henry b. Krebs. William IL.
Byrre. Eugene Higgins Lewis L. Webb, Robert A.
Plncide and James Frick-al long resident in Rich
mond and weil-known here.
CONFEDERATE TREASURY NOTES.
Confederate Treasury Notes We're quoted on
the street yesterday at sass per $1,000. The pur
chasers are mostly parties owing ana having que 20
them debts contracted in the Confederate currency the
agree between the parties being that each shall
ply and receive his dues in that deiunct currency
Others again are buying upon speculation TO sell as
Ia the soldiers OF the Union army anu c'ans
from the Moth who have never seen genuine Con-
federae promise pas" aud desire 10 obtain some
memento Of the Great Rebellion There are plenty
and 10 spare for NIL. Several parties, we understand
have entered into the purchase and sale Of the notes
business and are making good genuine money by it,
NEW-YORK STATE AGENCY.
Mrs X. II. Spencer, the regularly appointed
gent Of the state Of New York for the relief Of the sick
and wounded soldiers from that state has arrived IN
Richmond from City Point. We believe that another
dy has claiming the honor OF the position, but
We understand that Mrs Spencer has alone been au.
thor1ed Ia act She has been unrcmitting in the dis
chan GO of her arduous duties and has rked her life on
more than occasion. IN mnisterng to the wounded
The agency is located at City Point.
TIE VIRGINIA ARMoRY.
The Virginia State Armory, corner of Cary
and Seyenthsts was not burned In the confagration
tie 81 Of April enormously supposed aud report
ed The building stands uninjured with It's many
thousan stands OF and equipments IL has been
taken possession or oy the military authorities. and a
guard is stationed there