The New York herald., 1865-06-02
HE A. AR.MEH ~
The March Of the gixth yorps
from Richmond.
interesting Scenes and lncideSts
on The Way.
MUsTERING OUT THE FIFTH CORPS,

0cs &C., 90.
Our sixth Corps Correspondence.
HEADoUARrn9, sIxru Army CoRrs |
HArovFR CoURr HousB, Va, May "a, 1885.
rus MARoH SIXTH ARMY ooRrs
The Sixth corps commenced its last march to day At
nve O'Clock this morning 1t broke camp at Manchester,
and crossing the James river passed In review through
Richmond before Mayor General Hacck and Major Gene.
raj Ord detailed account OF this magnificent spectacle
has already been furnished by your Richmond
pondent and IL will therefore bo unnecessary for
say anything further in relation the matter than that
the whole corps haa passed through Richmond by eleven
O'Clock In the forenoon and took up its line Of march
along tho Brook road, route TO Washington in the
same order as it passed through the city.
Accompanying the corps train Of thou
sand wagons Included In this number the corps
train, and also wagon train which has, for long time
past been stationed at City Point Ten days rations
were carried along and forage for similar length Of
time 1t WAS the intention Of General Wright to occupy
about eight days on the march, but raons and forage
for two additional days taken to be used il the
corps should be delayed by rainy weather.
REnINIscEScK RANDOLPH ROANOKE
On the right hand side Of tho Brook road leaving
Richmond, stands an ancient hosielry, such
as would most surely have been patronzed by Jack Fa
stan and his merry companions, had they visited
Virginia. At this house the famous John Randolph
in the habit Of spending much tmo and money. 1t is
stated that during Of hs strange freaks
the landlord Of the house OF entertainment
he usually frequentcd In tho city Offended tho
fora OF Roanoke, whereupon tho coachman
was directed TO drive him TO this house tho Brook
road OF which John Randolph was ever after constant
ana liberal patron II s now used "a hospital and m
hrmary by the Sisters Of Mercy, and when the Sixth
corps passed to-day with flags flying and bands playing,
Anew OF the white capped and meekeyed Sisters gazed
them from the windows Of the old tavern the Brook
roao'
Tie Sixth CORDS has LONG been noted for ia marching
''sheridans walkers, ss6erdans Heavy Cavalry aud
M Thes a, ssr names nave oeen given on THIS account!
than their accustomed ceerity and reached Hanover
Court House long before sunset. Along the line Of
marcn many laces were rec9gnized az tne scenes OF
iSS ss ns am M Dc
.anps' Ie IA VI uooe"seu % ues ano ou ieas,
woIks, were contlnuaIy mt WIN, ana = considerame
lsngn ., ano mus. e'apse Derore an such wake % me-
menos esappcsi rom the country through winch 10 ws
'he iaf-is"ieo C"ckanomny.
- a.. azsovsn , e"vn. m. housn i A.,
un''i close on 10 midngnt IN consequences Oh the pad
conuuon Vi .ne 0aos anu ~ Was inulscsy morning oe-
WINS Of see hetnrn ~ e sb""id sonnd 10"
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already started for %asbnson Sv iho ma Soa f"m
Richmond, for the purpose Of receiving instructions in
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III. e,rpu broke camp at five O'Clock this roorning End
aaan took IN its line Of march uorthw.rd General
Frank Wheaton = division being in the advance Ches
teraeld stallion ON the Richmond and Fredericksburg
p.,,roaa -. rs.chsa s,or.Iv .r.r an. ocock whom
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the men went into camp TO allow the wagons time TO get
up, Tho roads were many places perfectly mpasea
ble IN sccount of te mud and wide dctours had IN be
made through the woods Across the Pamunkey river
pontoon bridge had boon built during the night oy Com
pany f. Fftieth New York Engneers and for quarter
OF mie on both banks OF the river the mud was from
one TO two feet IN DEPTH where the water had overnowed
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During the last three years the wheat crops Of tho
seu,n nave mater'ay oeter'o'eo both IN me leng'n
writer on aarcuturo has lately attsmn,ed 70 explain this
phenomenon BY asserting that TO produce abundant
wheat harvest in Southern climate Is oiutely
iia that from time 10 time fresh seed wheat be pro-
cured from the North. Whether this s tile not
unable to say, but can positively assert, from per-
sonal observation that the wheat crops growing in
this State are stunted in growth and nselaby poor In
the Crops now ripcning in Virginia which will
hardly repay the labor OF harvesting them The tobacco
crops have impoverished the soil and this, together
with the want of fresh seed wheat has no DOUBT caused
FLippo House. May "a 1885
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