The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-04


words which told him another despatch
lad come and that he was Immediately wanted IL was
enough The concourse worshppers within D. fsuis
read the whisper by tho action OF Mr. Davis who instant
~ left the church No telegam ever hAshed through
ths electric wires more swiftly than this unspoken inell
sence shot from eve TO eye Of that dsmsysd congrsga
ton Had an unseen hand written The coming doom on
the wall In letters Of as the eeo ccald not have been
moro appalling instantaneous In other churches
. kindred scene sued; and thus, from pulpit and
sanctuary though the people expressly gathered
together for such purpose the dismal tdinss spread
that the day Of doom had dawned for Richmond, prayed
they ever so fsrvently to the contrary. MOTT
ms pEMAx People
BY two O'Clock al was known, or what, In result was
al-the evacuation Of the rebel capital decided on
Beyond this little certain Rumor had her count
less tongues ~ work. and victory - much believed
In - defeat II only strategic move; only wise TO
give Lee full scope and not embarrass him with the
defence Of such place; better far that the deed SO
mated years ago Nevertheless for all that tagging
hope could urge, the city Yves quickly an unbroken
soeas q dismay end confusion S'4'~
mu EVACUATION.
Orders issued about O'Clock. to the principal
military and civn ofclals have al the government
archives net yst removed, and which twss posshsoto
rsaevs, resdy BY ssvsa s'uleck what could not b.
costly transported to be destroyed Orders were
sso given 70 these personagesto meet Mr. Davis
q IL Danviis depot by eight O'Clock.
hh44t HlfsS rAxDsncMUA 1y kGH4GAD
From the issuing Of these orders to the time Of depar
ture the city assumed the character of pandemonium
Out Of every building huge cases and boxes
tumbIcd n Ore In the THESE wers hurried
or In wagons with jaded mules and horses mercilessy
whipped by shouting negroes
1t strange and suggestive TO- observe the hearty
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messengers and of the several departments and
che tcamster They worked with energy and earnest
ness which were either the result Of sympathy for the
predcament Of their employers or an eagerness to be
rid OF them Which, Many Of them followed the for
tunes Of the fugitive government to Southern Virginia;
So presume for them the answer Is easy; butfcr the
others am In doubt. Toward the time Of departure
every street poured out is contribution Of voun-
tary exiles-private citizens hurrying to and fro,
followed by negroes bearing portmanteaus, boxes,
valises carpet bags and all other sorts Of travelling
gear Coaches were in waiting at one in every ten
houses-coaches which in most took their fair
fares the trains 70 be disapponted for not onehfth
or those who started leave enabled to CO. Only
few Of the privileged beside the officials were thus
favored
HOW rBK NEGROES APPRECIATED SITUATION
As was myself on the way to join Mr.. Davis party
one scene struck with singular force 1t 10 scene
OF which tho Tribune may, perhaps make much;
although II in far different light from any which
Mr. Greeley may view 1t, as shall take occasion TO tell
you at another time. narratng not comment
ing It is ths:-Coming down the upper part Of Frank
lin street. above Fourth street-al around being utts1
disorder and rushing hher and thther
Of excited men equipped refugees and followed by
or following such worldly goods II was possible for
them 10 transport or get MISUNDERSTANDING down
amid all this wild hustle of whtcmen, whittier than usual
Icrossed stream of placid negroes and ncgresses just
emerged from the Second African church They either
did mot comprehend the excitement Indifferent
70 It. They dressed to that gorgeous which
! have only noticed among negroes in the South, and
looked on, in quiet wonderment at,what taking
place around them. Their sang froid enyiable.
Said eager gentleman in that moving throng to
sable acquaintance
Jack como and help me with this trunk to tho Dam
vile cars. !"
'Tve 10 sec Jane home, sir or l would; !, and Jack
cody walked in his slow gait in way disturbed
while Jane whsked her satn Dress as though to say
H'wha. impudencol,, not in Jack, but in bis white
ANOTHER STRANGE PHASE
amid the tumult was this:-At all the private houses
passed-houses Of regular Richmond familics-the bal
comics filed with ladies' evidently resolved brave
the dangers consequent being left alone They
mute. They looked terror stricken, and in many
cases poweress and irresoute The crisis had come
with fearful suddenness upon them, although for years
a impended "wor was cried SO often, that when at
last came, they could credit tho fact or credng
n, they were pased It not resignation; It was
akin 10 desperation Tho chances of getting away
few; the ability TO make the effort of the faint
sst description. They beheld fate and nothing for II
but such reluctant embrace necessity enforced It
woeful 10 witness thor sturdy, stoiid sadness
--a As ESCAPE
All the way TO the rendevouz assigned for the flying
presidential party blocked by painting fugtives,
or By groups OF wonder-gapers Al last the Danvile
depot Is reached through crush Of eager scram-
bling for admission to the platform. Two militia regi
msns had parties duty. None admitted to the
'Pssidsnsih train except specified few Other trains
had gone others Co. Tho crowd push aside
Provost Marshal Darlington, with select guard that
no ono entered unless duly authorized He called fr
each Cabinet ofcer TO designate his special few. II
done amidst fierce confusion.
AfsG an dsssrip&sons Of apaoyances from throngng
oifissns I'D seldsrs, the sPrssidentai train"
made up, the platform inoontinsnty ciearcd-many
respectable and venerable citizen having been
ssnt on under guard because his anxiety over
looked ofncial routine in such a scufnc for oppor-
tunity 70 ny-and alwas ready. Mr. Davis took his
seat In close car, attended by his Csbinet-Gencral
Breeknrdge alone being for while absent seeing TO
some military matters at the other side OF the city and
waiting for . fresh and, perhaps, moro encouraging
despatch from Lee. The other portion Of the "Presi
dsneiai party" included General Cooper the ranking
0encul Of the army and Adjutant General; General
Terry and General Stuart, Colonel Preston Johnston
Colonel Burton Harrison, Colonel Ives Colonel Taylor
wood and Colonel Lubbock, Ex-Governor Of Texas In
adjoining the various heads of bureaus
other chiefs
BY eight O'Clock all intended for this train seated
and ready 10 Co. Several other trains In Of
preparation But II ton O'Clock before the Davis
train moved The delay bcgat variety Of surmIscs
Some held that Lee had great victory, and that
tho necessity for going had passed away imagined
that tho southern army unable 70 defend the road
that the necessity for staying imperative Mean
while the militia, who were doing guard duty, began
gradually to ego home" and before we left not half the