Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-04-13
The sutel11qeuesr.
FROM RIOHmoND.

FROM RICHMOND.
The correspondents oftha principal news
papers are all infull blast from Richmond
and their letters are studded with scenes aut
incidents more OF less interesting. "Agate,'
the correspondent of the 0incinnatf Gazette
Was one of the first attaches of the prssl
to get pass and make his way success
fully into the late ebel capital: !, He stayed
Ia,day or two, wrote 9 letter, and then car.
ried it all the way to Cincinnati and pub.
lished. If. And all this he. did ,betweeg
Monday afternoopo apd Saturday night
LAt Richmond he found the old rebel pro.
prie'or of the SpottsWood still officiating
at the receipt of custom Before the Wal
the hotel WAS noted for being not only the
best furnished and best kept in. Richmond,
but in all respects equal to the best houses
in the. east And with the exception OF
age aud wear the Gasette's correspondent
says the rooms are are sdllq elegant and
attractive.
L JEFF. Davis .honse4 was found in good
order BY Gen. weitzel and staff, Who at
once quartered there. The parlor furni-
ture was all nicely in its place, including
car rdg3 Of visitors in the Y'4ge, justas il, Mrs,
DaYis had only gone out to call, and even
the kitchen was well stocked with good
living. Gen. Weitzeps men, therefore,
had nothing to do but hire JEFF cook to
proceed with her work on United States
account. Aud this arrangement she will
lingly made.,a etdri faa asafi
THE VICE PREsIDENT's REs1DENoE.
L On the opposite side of the street, and a
little to the westward, stands another
house, not so large as DaVist, but still
commodious and elegant residence, with a.
spleudidE garden attached. Itbore the name
of Crenshaw Zone, of the WealthiesF people
of the city on the little door. plate by the
bell handle; but within the house was
found the hastily removed plate, bearing
the name of "Alex. H. Stephens" The rebel
Vice President seems to, have concluded
upon q permanent retirRcy from Richmond,
on his return from the Fortress Monroe
peace negotiation. His furniture was all
removed; the carpets were taken up; and
altogether, the Provost Marshal, who had
taken 1t for his "mess," was disposed to
grumble. at his quarters. There was Gu
rions question, too, about the ownership.
The French Consul, (whose flag flying
from modest little house square or two
further west on the same street) came for
ward with claim that Mr.. CrenshaW had
sold him the property, in satisfaction of
some old smortgsge, The officers, with
their rude military sense Of Justice, were
not faVorably impressed with the cSneups
claim, and one of them rather irreverenLly
remarked that bed like TO see that mort!
gage, to see ghetheT ct had tie proper United
States Internal Re0enat Stamps on IL!
Mrs. General Lee and daughters. kePl
close in their house after our possession of
the city. The wife of the rebel GenefaEin.
chief is said to be very elegant and ac-
complisbed lady. The citizens generally
took pains to inform the correspondents
that she was an invalid and confined to her
rooms. 'a1'' -5.5 ~ ~,
~ COY, r!! extra BILLY" SMITH, -r-.,.
Leaving the deserted residence Of the
departed Cabinet Officers, zone returns
naturally to the State House Square, and
/ the Executive Mansion ofathe Governor Of
| Virginiai and passing through the group
Il " VIC Bhtoi huu Tue OIaU- -Olls
GERS on the portico, we come suddenly into
a group Of 4sdies5 with faces not altogether
/ pnfamiliar-Mrs. Gov. Smith and her two
dapghtersI They bear their sudden ejec.
tion with more philosophy than one would
have thoughtglay in feminine7 fesh, and
blood under such. provoking 4 scirSam-
stances. When our troops first entered
the city, Mrs. SmiIha gave up the huuseto
our officers, and sought shelter with some
kfrends. Presently, however the extending
tconfagrstion drove her into the, street
again. At her request, permission was
llthen cheetfnlly accorded her t6-retnrh to
the Executive mansion and occupy the
1 family rooms till she should have time to
make other arrangements C.
~ She makes light of her troubles; laugh.
i tngly speaks of it's being the second.ttme
she has been caught within our lines, (the
first was at Warrenton, her old home;)
Essys che is getting used to the Yankees,
Virginia lady as one Gould EXPECT TO find,
under any discomfort-especiaily under the
discomfort of baviug a fugitive Governor
husband gone glimmering, and being her.
self turned outofi one of the most elegant
resli iences in Virginia, H.Ht
The house is furnished Throughout BY
the State. The silver, of which there il
an abundant supply, Cthe tc6iha and even
some other articles of table furniture, all
bear the Virginia arms, with the proud old
m9tto-more significant now than ever be.
tofez..tSie11 seEger, tyrGnnis." Gen. Owens
thehdq q6hFters are ini Cow Smiths receS!
4 Etipn room, and the staff are all quartered
% Fss 'ss''s; dGSaa that .Ss B.oDl,
of Richmond displayed very little hostility
to our flag or soldiers, whatever they may
have secretly felt, The New orleaps and
4 Norfolk style had played out when We tool
possession. The rebellion WAS 100, fal
spent to animate rebel ladies with any
spiteial dsmOnstrstiOps expressive of sthei.
Iqnconquerableness. Many of those who
appeared in the. streets were elegantly
dressed-most Of them. well clad. The