The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-17
FROM THE SOUTH.
Latest Rebel Intelligence.
Federal Occupatisn of Charlottesville
. = Virginia.

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The Richmond Enquirer, Of Monday,
contains the following letter:
So Charlottesville. March 9, 1865 -
The Yankee army, i've thousand strong,
entered this place on Friday, about two
O'Clock, P. NJ, the Sd instant, unopposed
The Mayor and civil authorities OF the
corporation met the enemy on hill
southwest of the University rotunda,
where the town was surrendered by the
Mayor, and protection to private proper
ty guaranteed by the Yankees to the
citizens and to the authorities OF the
University At first FIVE horsemen, with
drawn pistols, rode up to the Tag OF
truce, aud then Immediately galloped to
town, then followed six others, and then
General Custar, surrounded by dozen
or twenty men, bearing Confederate
flags captured from the defeated and
routed troops of Gen. Early, then follew-
ed the entire column through the main
street to tie front of the Baptist Female
Institute All the stores were closed and
the windows of the houses were general
ly blinded Soon after the arrival of the
invaders, guards were placed at every
street crossing along the line OF march.
General Merritt,s headquarters were es-
tablished at Mrs. H. b. Shackleford's,
and Gen. Sheridan's at Miss Elizabeth
Coles; the signal corps at Mr.. Jno Coch-
rane's
An interview was held between the
Mayor and Rev. DR.. Broaddus and Gen.
Custar, when the latter assured these
gentlemen that every necessary protec-
ton should be given to private property:
At the close of the day the Mayor and
aldermen were sent for at the headqnar-
ters of Gen. Merritt, who were requested
to procure corn and forage to supply the
horses of the invaders, and delivered 10
them at their camps. Unless this was
done. an order to search the premises of
the citizens would have to be made. Ihe
civil authorities promised to make in-
quiries among the citizens to ascertain
how much of the articles required they
had on hand, the General saying when
he needed them he would send his wag-
ons for the articles. Four hundred brlsh-
els of corn belonging to our government
were found at COchran's mill, and few
hundred bushels of wheat belonging 10
private persons were found and taken
possession of At night the farms around
charlottesville were covered with cavai
rv. presenting sad picture to the eyes
of our citizens. A.
In the town quiet prevailed during the
night, except the noise of passing troops
as new detachments arrived. Out oil the
town depredations were carried on at oil
places where the occupants had failed to
procureIpriyate guards, which had been
riven to all who requested it. On Satnr-
day morning, in the outskirts OF the
town, disorder began tn prevail, stores
broken into and robbed, private houses
entered and searched; but these were
stopped by the orders and interference OF
officers, and during the stay OF the army
the discipline was rigid and severe, and
very little damage was done, and private
houses were free from interruption from
soldiers, and, where private guards were
piven. no soldier dare enter the house
without a special written PERMISSION
from general headquarters The farmers,
however, were not protected In their
property and provisions; everything eat
able for man and beast was consumed.
On Saturday and Sunday all the able
DOuleu negro Iicll "oiC P'S''o" INV
Yankee service to destroy the iron rail-
road bridges, and on Sunday evening
the wood trestle work of these bridges
was burned, aud they are now heap OF
ruins. The county free bridge was
burned on Monday Monticello would
have been burned had not the wife OF
the present occupant been sick.
On Friday night the factory OF Mr.
Marchant was destroyed. On Monday
that of Mr. Flanagan was also destroy
ed; and all the factories Within their
reach shared a similar fate.
On Monday morning, soon after light,
the drums were heard and the troops
were seen marching down the main
street, evacuating the town Large
numbers of negroes mounted on stolen
horses were seen going off with the Yam
kees-women with little children III
their arms, seemed as eager to be off as
the men
On leaving the town the invading ar
my separated into four columns, taking
as many different directions. One of the
columns went to Scottsville, destroying
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