, 1865-04-06

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the d - the 9Th CORPS. snd the rest b. our
sav he p 1akcn X tie 9Th asRtv hnys avs
but TIC best result Tas lie forcing Of The great
rebel nr1ay into the open acld, where 1t cannot
make auy stana against our immense army hqsoed
xxrnr INTO PETERSBURG.
The cen,manding General and staff passed
through tho city at II a. N. today and took
tie field t5 TBS APpomattox in order e get a. view
til1erf went out the Weldon road as far az Bat:
tery Forty. Their works cover the railroad and
the lead works hy the side Of 1t. The latter have
Try Forty and the line Of deienses to ,is right
ard left. including Battery FortJ.tvc. were ed1l
held By the enemy when night put an end to the
ss t n Rsa aseon e. ns xa =
not really 20 strong AZ It appeared to be from our
Eide, and II could bave been carried: Ia the rear
o. nts Fo; as ns ~ ,Sss
could command the works In It's front Thls+also
serious loss Of Afe; which Tas spsrcd by allow
1Ig tue tncmy time to quit the works.
On passing through the city saw most Of the
stores closed and few people in the streets. The
flags we're hoietsd upon The Court House. Some
large fires we're to be seen In the streets-one. a
large hacco warehouse In the rear OF the 4Ay1att
lie main bridge over the 1pponn,tsox va, re-
duccd to a few charred beams. Those tres were
the work OF the enemy. who vas resolved to
leave notaipg of use 10 ia behind.
4 WELCOME.
At first, vixen orr troops entercd the city, most
ot the women were to be seeu waving something
Or other white. III token OF welcome and peace
GouDt, on thoee Of others the smile diasemoled
ritter hc1rt. Fear. more than anything else, led
tie fccesh fsir sex to greet the army with this
mcckesy Of welcome.
They showed sigma Of real gladness at Our com,
tE., and this was the more evinced BY the old
u.eu, who eang as re passed them, and some even.
u 1ke warm Of thelf delight, took hold Of the
Etepe hy way Of keeping tine to the chant. At
this he boys would hurst into loud laughs, which
The ole neeruc: would take 1or plaudtts, and 50
away singing the louder.
-1m MANKErs.
In my pe.ecrinatlons ! went b come empty
marke:e. Nothing wns there for sale, no tnear,po
vegetables or anything else. II Is true ynen l
ras:t by the markets 1t Tas not the time for
the reeeasaries Of life. Food wa SO scarce taat
the poor went ont to our camps to pick mp the
rators, and beef and hard bread yIns about these,
1nr in the log hnt.. The contrast between the
plt MY on onf E,de, and want on The other, was
very great. There WIS total lack Of hnsancss to
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how the people managed to live at all.
TonAoco.
O: this there seemed to be auy quantity, In:
6eed: the Grtat features were a Hant OF food and
accn going about with large plugs stuck in thelt
belts and in their hands. There seemed to he =
plut Of the weed, and in wauton play the boys
threw Plugs at each other.
APPLE JAcK-
This, too, was !cnnd to be plenty by those who
yytIe cunrit In tie bringing to light OF such
things, and many fellow Wak TO be seen ree1lng
aIuut rnder ite potent influence.
GuARDs OVER PROPERTY.
Over most Of the stores and better housea there
were guards placed By the order Of the Provost
Marshal. Any citizen who applied for d gard
aen1nst p1llaee, got It. The number Of men thus
on drty wssrery large today.
| RAILROAD TO CIT POINT.
The road 10 City Point IL being put in running
order In the least possible time, and 1t will be
oprn lor tEpfIlc ~ to morrow; Supplies eau be
broreht direct to this city, which viii te1ve ~ a
atle to rnn up the Appoma,to1 also, 50 that soon
pl.nt. will reign where want has been SO much
felt Young mes are to be seen IN the streets who
not little, In view Of the rigid CONSUMPTION Of
The rettl government. By come means or other,
many Of the young men of this city have MANAGED
letter thun others, for few Of them showed any
signs Of want, and many Of the young women Of
The bSt bsY e'g .se4 sIe to Te sver vel be, ao
rom ra @ auy one IN blue eos.s. Evidently the % @en
IN grey hare been in fayor with them. Pres taenl
Lincoln 1as here this day for time, and was no
which has 20 long held out aeain.t his own army.
For few dnyE he has been staying at City Poin1
In e9pt esaion Of The event which has now beer
realized.
OF course no reports Of onr lcsees can yet hs
got. AL are too brey with the cuemy now to at
e1d 70 u b s Of es1; d aaa
The lists OF the wounded vii! i1y to send In a:
seoa IS II can 10 cone. These hesdquartezs sEs
al Sutherland Station, South Side Railroad.
Details OF tie occupation Of Peters.
nnr.-sn11aenke Quankity Of Tobaece
EEa5nsd1.at1dtriY xcsnss xCondnst o. "a. "a.
C1,y.
pE1EEsBrnG, April 3.-The army Of the Foto
Fac has been IN ead out Of fetersburg tlis NOR
n1ns, merely making a ay!ng yisit. -, Ins T. reh' M
and by o'clock this morning were across th.
11yct, having burned about million dollars wort1
eft ,hacco, the South Side Railroad depot, and th
bridges acro.s the Apponsttox. Oar tEvops charg
| ed the inner line oi works at daylight taking
picRet line Of eomc 600 men prisoners: The troops
on entering the city, behaved most admirably, 70
n3ore than half 4 dozen stores being entered b.
them, and there mostly coafa'uing tobacco. &C
| 2t1s, I,qnor.. ere. The proroA guard eoon arr;v
| ed and cetsb]fehed order.
H1he Mayor Of the town met the troops ss the,
! entt red, ant h.ndcd to the officer commandiD
der the clty:
"Itent, Gen: z: $. Grant. commanding the armlc
OF The United Sta:es. or the Major Gcnef1t com
1narding Uhittd ststes forces in front u Peters
aagG5E; aGEsru.1-Tpe cttv Of Petersburg n,vtD,
| COMMITTEE authorized by the Common Council
do hereby surrender the CITY to the United Stcte
iorces, with request for tle protection Of ii
spa e rs obedsa.
..W. ". sAw1Es, Mayor, icommi,tee.r -
! sd. AYERS PAUL. ~
| Protection WIS Eturrissd on the part ot II
| troops, and the cittztns have no caue OF coz
platut, fot certainly there is no tn:tcnce on Re
cord where an army. nitcf lying 60 long IN from
| OF place Of Eb much importance, aud losing q
| Hany menjn the efforts to cspture 1t, entered
city with less disorder and dulng lees damagc t
| privnte property than in this case, Tie c1tize1
dl, not chow themselves during the sorepart c
| the dAy, hut aftcr discovering that our soldtet
were orderly and well behaved, with no diEpos y
make their appearance at the doors spd window
Of their residence, and later in the aay eycn man
expressing their JOY qule:fy. that the con:ede!
coon be over.
For more than mpnth past the rebel troop
have been RECEIVING ]css ra;ions than ever b-foft
er1y Just epough being brought 10 Last from da
10 dry. Citizens Guy they have suffered 9rct
cf allowance. The rebels managed 10 get ava
with all their artillery. excepting one or two ol
| cplumb1ade and i few heavy m0rturz, which the
11d a5S d 1fad as aSf
entered, when they made their appearance an
we're taken into custody. It Is believed they Z r <
Lnshat@n @ G & snSe 95t 35
ettt Of our army, NOW flushed With vi:tosy an
willing 10 trarcl a; auy rate and any distance
head Them of.
aru atance, Many lou*es 10 lhe lower part Of tn
Gig hare been badly injured hJ shot and she
thrown FROM our batteries !a!: sumner; ana einc
Five o;elock p. rn.-Ever since morn1os on
troops have been pas1inE through tne clty Wcs
i,nd s,atio:, % tic South Side Railroad, whe-
our headquarters arc IN carp tonight. At u
hour ne resr guards ar passng t az Poin
te to be put N running order Immediately, a.
ae ettahltshtd here, get 1t vii be heio as YEP
rtaeh: All The 70 ling stock Of the railroads y
run Of tew=1ds 1it ha- end, but IN this dspattme
| nut have b11Ccd 50 much tobacco.
. The Occupation OF Richmond - d
. karuet1on Ct Property--jsI. Dnvi
Frumcnt.
, New YoHK, April 6.-The ronrnt7e;ars Wos
ipctcn special asyg that the coo.ed troops. head
: n Tithmond. @ Tie city was for1naily SUI surrender
By b. lie Ma: or, Joreph Mayo, who merely plead
N;r nxotccdon TO life and property. All the pr
1 cinai Iuiidings had been fired by The rebel
Eaqr!er apd DtSEa,eh p1n41!nTg 1s4 ofss San.s "
BIS heado1arters. Gen. Shepley vas appoint
Militsry Governor. governor Pierp9at, gIt,!i. ie
,he State Soysn41i91 i%medaa1y, 81 fEoa
d We1tzeJ at once took measures to press the ?
= IN M - YonK, April $3.50 ?. 1n-Aeyices e. Il
Z | rs.chmnnd rrrrescnt the 6Ic there as Fef9