The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-07
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NIGHT DISPATCHES
THE EVACUATION OF RIoHM0NE
Jerers On Davis Went 70 BanYiIIe,
Government Archives Sent 10
llanslIIe and Milton.
Lees Plans Frustrated BY Gen.
sheridan.
treat slFeh TN Of ne Defeaees Of
Richmond.
Davis ssBs he Won't give up YET.
Gen. Lee army Probably Wholly
Roated and Broken up.
JeTers On Davis Went 70 BsnEiIIe.
Davis sss he Won't gISe up lei
Sheridan SIN DaIng g00a Work.

i8A4NG At1AAl ctlaA AtNaaA8 - 0N4 - u =
The Rebels in Line OF Battle a
Amelia c. n.
744 s8oas B5 III
EEw YoSK, April s.-The Herald's cor
respondents from The late mansion Of JEFF
Davis at Richmond, says: The evaeuatios
Of that city vas contemplated several day
before il took place, but the final decision
vas. net sFrived st til Sunday afternoon
last, when General Lee Ielegraphed Davis
that eFsil had rendered the holding Of ths
city BY Bis troops impossible. This tele.
gram was read in the churches, and the
departure Of fhe leading rebels commenced
At once and was continued throughout the
night. Jsn. DAVIS left ats, P n, for Dan
d vile, and IL il. understood that the Govern
.ment archives were sent to that place and
Milton, North Carolina. The city was fired
by General Ewsll, although General Welt
Eel On reaching the city endeavOred to sub
due the flames, one third Of the city was
DESTROYED. Among The buildings burned
were the War Department, Post Office,
Treasury Department, several churches,
two banks and three newspaper Offices. Il
was understood to have been Lees design
to endeavor 10 reach Danville, Virginia,
and there iortify aud make another stand
This plan aher;dan's movements has frus-
trated, and Lee is now apparently endesy-
feriae to get to Lynchburg.
Herala dispatch, dated Russellyille,
Narch 24th, with the cavalry column Of
Thomas, under Wilson, says the force con-
sists Of three divisions, and was coon TO be
ioined BY d fourth. Its destination was
Selma, Montgomery and Mobile. The
country SO far travelled contains only old
men, women and childrsns and negroes.
Provisions were plenty, and cur foragers
found no difficulty in obtaining supplies.
A few rebels appeared and skirmished with
The advance, but this was the only oppOsi-
ton met with up to the 24th..
Many dessrters have delivered them
selves up.
Herald's correspondent says the works in
front Of Richmond consist Of strong lines
wholly envsloping the city. The outer ones
are continuous; the inner consists of Sc
riss Of strong redoubts and bassion forts,
all these mount upwards Of 900 guns, and
would, had they been properly gsrrisonecs
form an almost impregpable series Of de-
fsnsss. TorpedOss were thiekly strewn all
over the ground marked with little hags,
for the safety Of tbs rebels, but which they
neglected to remove in their hasty hght,
and thus saved many Of the lives Of our
nen when marching into Richmond.
Tho I'd line was formed equallyas strong
q the hfst excepting as to abbatis snd tor
psdoes.
The third line is just outside Of the edge
Of town, sta ztsd On high ground. These
works, like the other, mount heavy guns.
Dtvisrecsived Lees dispatch to evaeu-
ate while in church. He left on The arss
train. He eacaped with horses and car
riage 50 as to take to the country in case
the road was interrupted. He expressed
himself as being yet determined not to
give up though it was certain he had but
little hope left. Extra Billy Smith did not
leave till after midnight. He left his wife
behind, as also did Gen. Lee. The news Of
the death Of Ter son, W. II. F. Lse, in the
battle, has been received.
The Legislature was in session as late as
3 O'Clock Sunday night, when they started
for Columbia BY the Canal and jamestown
river. Breckenridge left the city IS late as
half past 6 Monday morning. A large
number Of rebel officers were captured and
paroled.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WAsmSGroS, April 9,
noon--To Mai. General DIX. The follow
ing telegraph announces tho probable
speedy destruettion Of General Lees army,
if ourtroops get up to support Sheridan,
who hes headed of the enemy.
Signed E. NJ. STANTON, See'y Of War.
JUNCTION so5rH sIDx AND DAxvILLE RAIL
ROADS, Be KsyrILE, Va, April 5.-Lieut-
Gen. Grant reserved the following dispatch
81 $50 p, M, while on his way to this point
and at once proceeded to GEN sheridan's
headquarters. Gen. Grant desired me to
e.ansmit the dsspatch to you on the OPEN
ing Of the telegraph al this place, and 70
say that the 9Th corps, without doubt
reached Gen. sheridan's position within an
hour or two after the dispatch was written.
Two divisions Of the gath corps win en-
camp here 10 -night, and one division Of
SIC 18th corps at Black and White Station,
South Side railroad.
Signed, s. WILLIAMS, Brig. Con.
LIsUr. GIN. u. s. GEAxr.
HTADoUAniEas CAVALRY, JErEKRsvnLE,
April 5, 3 p. nj send you the enclosed
letter which VIII give yoG ga idsa Of the
condition of She enemy and their where
abouts. I sant Gen. Davis brigade this
morning forward on my left flank. He
captured ct Farmers cross Roads few
pieces Of artillery, about 900 wagons and
or battle Tags.
1 The "a army corps is nov coming mp. !
wish you we're here yourself. zeal con
kdsnt Of espsaring the army Of Nortziern
virginia. II We exert ourssif sss no e.
oaps Tor Lee. viii put eli my cavalry
out on our LETT flank except Mckenzie, who
is now on the right.
(signed) P. Il. szzRiR2x, Msj. Gen.
AxrLrA CcURT HoUsr, April 81 Dear
Maramas Our army Is ruined faar. schiron
loit me sick. John Taylor Is we'll. saw
him yesterday. We sro in line Of battle
this evening. Gen. Robt Lee ia in the field
near as. Ify trust IS stin in the justice Of
our cause and God. Gen. Kin Is killed.
saw hurry few moments ago. bornard
Terry Il is said is taken prisoner. bat he
may get ous. ] send this BY negro. Love
to all You aevots9 son,
We. TAgLoa, cosorsi.
NEw ysnk, Aprill.-spseuIaaion IN gold
is dull. The prospects Of the war are such
a. 10 leave y, room to former uias eassua-
tons. The highest rates Of yesterday wsrs
not maintained this morning IS 1872. The
/ price soon fell to 1907.
The steamir Guiding star. fFon New Or
leans Goth, South Pass 2slh aud Key West
ed. arrived.
The steamer Cireassian arrived 81 Ksy
West on he "A and rsporlsd an attack q
he Union forces sad gunbosis On Mobile,
March soth. 10 particulars obtained sx-
esps that 'hs Monitor Nilusukes Vas
blown up.of Dog rsver bar 81 torpedo.
The Times Esw 0rioans correspondent
or ne 2lsh ilsys On the 18Th Gen. sssels
and column started from Psnsasoia and
BaFransas isr Blahsly Landing, On tho |
Tombigbee, with TIE purposs Of fankine |
The dsiansss Of Mobile. Il Is thought his
VIII compel ths rebels to AL back up the
Alabama rivsr, as it VII be the only spep-
irg LEI % thsEn, if il Be rot already hioek..
ded. On ths 2zl Wilson's cavalry were
beerd fsoH, doing we'll.
Waahinston specisi says mounted men
Of tne "a Nov York cavalry report tkst
their rsgimsat vent IL to Sundays arkt