The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-05-06
From Richmond.
Prominent Citizens Taking the Ostb-Ob-
legation to support the Enahcip ation
Measures-CountM Mercier, Etc.

Richmond correspondent May lsL gives the
following interesting information:
sorne prominent men In Richmond took the oath
before the order VA issued and of hcse tho'e con
Proprietor John GrsIipe, Jr Editor p II Gibson,
Assis'ant Editor J N. lisunA Local Editor; W.
nected vith the e,tnbshmcn, VI various capacities.
Amo1s these rho on sa'rrday and to-day haye & r.,
SlfcSl, coaft; v. V, 7 ii. 'fa. Gyoas '' gsdse OF Of
,Ss Hoias. iaas,, cSpT t Dudley CIV ,%s: sss
River Canal Company w p Munford, Secretary
OF the same company z, H. Aylett long prominent
Virgins ". ". mcfarland, president Of the Far
mer,' Bank {; 4. wortham, W. n. Christian, j.
ConyefS !. 4. Glo,er J. MHyc !. + he,ic. & Lyon.I T.
II. Rhoads. X. Allen. J. X Broockr j. Rutherford.
the only ones coming in and taking the oath. A.
Colonel Evsnss office twelve hundred and t-enty-
tsteu H. and to-day ssnalized by the appearance
Of four surgeons applicants for the renewed einen-
ed We're MAJOR j. s, Cullen of Lons.treets staff and
MAJOR A. Y. y. Garneit JEFF Davis physicisu, who
.ept sSsy IN the fugitive ieber: Isnge, but deiGrt
this city yesterday. Dr. Garnet IL the individual
Daniel used % an.themstEe {. the court physician.
The oath adminlfteTsd ir what 10 known u the ann
nes,y oath, and 10 a. follows
Almirbty God, that will henceiorth faithfully sup
port, protect and defend the Constitution Of tie
lniiod States and the union OF the States there:
faithfully support all OF Congress passed during
tho existing rebellion with ie'eTenco to slsves. 90
gress by decision Of the Supreme Court; and that
viii In like manner abide by and FAITHFULLY support
all ProclNnations Of the Ptesident made during the
existing rebellion, having reier to slayes, long
and 80 far not modified declared void by deciIion
Of the Supreme Conrt--So hap lDe God.
remlniscence Of hercier and his visit to Rich
mond fell In my way yesterday. The public viii re-
member that tho pilgrimage Of the French Minister
al al
the time, and that he was very retleent the sub
ject always The object Of his visit here purely
commercial, but som. OF the leading rebels could not
absorbing topic Of Intervention Mefcier, considering
lbs position he should, evaded replies TO the hints
%s the sy b., Soo:S e.sa sf %srou. st
surmises ~ 10 what England and France ought TO do,
nd put a. SSa % The H' T 1S
last, and wgfaIl got the sattsctoy answer that Eng
,sna ana rsnse rSis sisia - 70 intensIe shst AZ NE
North had alarmed all Europe. The feIan said
"h-ll," and having sAid IL was silent.
CRtehmond Dates TO Nay ana
General Meade, commanding the Army Of the Po-
tomac, arrived In Richmond on "Wednesday. Iis
hesdquArter- arc upon the United States gunbost
honahassett.
The WING states that Robert ould late rebel Com.
missioner Of Exchange, and WIN. A. Batch, his
sbtant, and several other attaches Of the Bureau,
had been arrested on an order from Washington,
upon charge connected with the administration Of
Affairs devolvine upon them.
Gov. Pierpont is expected In Richmond within tho
NEXT days. Several other Governor are expected
10 accompany him.
The emaneipated negroes, II Il said, each take
horse or mule from their former masters carry them
70 Richmond and sell them.
The WING thinks much Of the property Of Rich.
mond citizens might have been saved from the scenes
Of robbery enacted after the evacuation II the able
bodied owners had responded to the call Of the Mayor
who wa authorized by law TO enroll volunteer con
sabulary force to act when certain contingencies"
made their services valuable. 1t says;
Tho "contingencies' looked TO- though not 70 ex.
pressed, were the evacuation of Richmond By the
Confederate Government and tho apprehended mob
and Generalization Of the 'oldiery. The Mayor
ton Of volunteers but up TO the hrst day Of April
hall dozen citizens had COME forward with their
Subsequent events are well known. The city was
evacuated suddenly between two suns by the Con-
O. robber mob and a drunken soldiery.
stores were quilted Of their goods, while the own
Of what was gong on, The ordinary police force Of
forty odd men was poweress to stay the tide of law
lessness flre FOLLOWED robbery IN half dozen diff
feTeut quarters al once and the conilagTsion which
va only kinded BY the burning OF tobacco las spread
At stake themselves and only intent on puLder -Four
or hye hundred resolute armed citzens such 1t
pTopOseu 70 raise Win tne1r In peril,
could have checked the wholesale robbery and arson
Of that iesrfu morning OF April I'd, and saved mil
lion, worth Of property. But in an evil hour for
Richmond, and In NEGLECT OF the maIim that " fore.
warned iorearmed" the precauton was disresaTded
and the sad consequence. are apparent 70 all
one Of the best Government agents In Richmond
Ia q man named Conner who was imprisoned BY the
Confederates for eight months In Castle Thunder.
This man tO have been hung as SPY ON the Ysth
OF April, bu. the evacuation stopped the execution
and released the prisoner who has silce defined the
statue Of many dangerous parties, now confined in
the Castle, by order Of the Federal authorities.
Although the war Ia ended. sOms intsrss, ID still
sxlitsd y aiscuaaism ssaesyRiax he ability Il az