The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-02
The News OF the Surrender
of Lee.
JEFF. Davis Again Takes flight, and
His Train is Fired Upon by
Stcneman's Men.
SCENES AFTER THE REBELS LEFT DANVILLE,

Thousands OF sunbHrned veterans Of many Dattes,
from she late rebel army, are arriving here either
10 be forwarded 10 their homes parole or 70 take the
oath Of allegiance and endeavor 70 obtain employment
North The majority greatly elatcd with The pros
pect Of peaoe, but few hotheads feel very bitter at
what they term disgaceful surrender Those who arc
here awaiting transportation well treated, and re-
ceive such ratons issued 70 onY soldiers tho
oncers are at liberty their parole Of honor and can
60 around where they please They becoming salts
fed that the United States government Is stable nst
tuition and worth living under
very Intelligent officer, who served with distinction
four years the rebel army furnishes with the fol-
lowing highly interesting details of the death throes OF
the rebellion.
DAEvIILE, THE LAsr CAPITAL OF THE REBELLION.
Danville, on the Dan river, one hundred and forty
miles from Richmond by rail, was, before the war,
nourshng little place Of about three thousand inhabit-
ants beautifully situated hill overlooking tho river,
which rolled gracefully between the hills beyond until II
was lost to the vson turning abruptly from It's course
by small valley Of great loveness. Its chief COM
mercia hature consisted In tho tobacco trade. The
counties adjacent to PttsyKana lin which Danvle Is
stuated)- d)-Henry, Patrick and Frankin-are all In the
richest part Of Virginia. and the yield Of the soothing
weed was enormous. Like all Southern towns, Danvllo
has suffered greatly from the by the utter stagnaton
Of business and the premature decay common 10 the
Southern climate
JEnY. DAvB' ARRIVAL
Danys, ON the morning Of April g. presented An unu
sually lively aspect Tho nsws Of the evacuation Of
Richmond had reached tho place. Crowds Of men, vo
and children black and whiss gathered around We
depot at The telegraph once 70 hear the thou
sand and one runon rife. Boon The OVERLOADED
trains began - arrive and the confirmation ef NE ed
Hsws, with many aAdAienal pazsiculasA was sAgsyly
lhasnsd V BY sAs inDaAsn1 pswA - eysiaAAsR eeeA
Ne train consaintnS NJ Davis wss aAAouneSd ~ The
people crowded ths which contained him Ecs
word spoken nos faint cheer W. given, but
seom-deep gloom Of The blacksss description
Ike heavy pail upon the features Of every present
But alas for the blind devotsss Of Ne d the
bellIon, the worst had not YET come. NJ Davis was
Immediately invited 70 the palati PssAenrs Of Maos
W. B. sutheYln. Mr. Trenholm and several other digni
tarss accompanied him. Here hs remained snsil he
obliged 70 leave the place few days after Mr.
BENJAMIN, the fat little Secretary Of STATE with the cir
Of French dancing master had smie-I should have
said grin-for every ono.
By the vast innlx Of strangers Danville thronged
every place was filled to its utmost and the depart
mental clerks who accompanied the effects OF the df
ercnt Offices remained In the cars converting them into
Offices warehouses, kitchens and bedchambers. The
Greensboro extension Railroad was used TO its utmost
capacity in transporting people who were en ,orte
south-some 10 their homes, others to visit some
friends, under whose roofs they might tarry until
they could shift elsewhere for thcmselves. The
greatest state Of uncertainty prevailed and the
people beginning TO feel really alarmed In
not hearing from General Lcos army. Six days passed
Of this terrible suspense Bhgadier General II. II.
Walker who commanded the line Of defence on tho
Richmond and Danyle Railroad in command Of
the place. He was in daily communication with Mr..
DAVIS, stll accurate Information could be heard from
General leo II confidently expected that no would
mako his way to the Danvle Railroad, and make tho
staunton river the line OF his defence su time had
elapsed for his plans f such they wre and such
the general mpression) to be developed and not
word was heard from him.
IEE's SURRENDER
General Walker scouts to be carried down the
railroad to Staunton river. then to make the best way
they could to General Lees army. They went within
sight Of the armies and returned with The informa
ion Of the surrender which At first generally disbc-
lieved. 1t was kept secret but by the time General
Walker had ridden 10 Mr. Davis house the began
to Spread and two hours afterwards every knew H.
Nearly all night spent by many In the discussion Of
the situation. Morning dawned and, like the peoples
heart, was dull and heavy looking
TIE etSERAL EXODUS.
Then began the exodus Stoneman's raiders were
reported between Danville and Greensboro, causing
painful apprehension TO those who contemplated
flight southwark Il over week from
tho evacuation Of Richmond before the
Of tho surrender Of Lee known In Danve.
BY this time the wagon trains and those who had left
Richmond on foot b s4n TO arrive, and the place was
more thronged than Az all the were packed
when they arrived In Danvie, and tho wagons also,
many valuable stores Of great variety destroyed
Mr. Davis and Cabinet lcst train, and fred into
by stonemans just before they burned the treste
work over Reedy Fork creek
scEsEs rros THE REaEf EvAcrAuor ov pASvIus
The evacuation Of DanvInc began Tuesday morning,
and by "Wednesday morning every one who could get
away had gone. Then began Of those
Ia the South places evacuated. The poor OF tho
place began 10 punder unfortunately commisssry
stores quarermaster stores medical seresthosc that
had accumulated by the bockade-of such quality that
the poor Of Danve had sccn in their dreams
during tho and In ante beLum time. Not only did
plumber fall exclusively into the hands Of the poor Of tho
city but they from the country by droves In the
midst Of thc excitement magazine exploded and the
explosion Of tho shells added greatly TO the excitement