The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-09
Our Lynchburg Correspondencc.
LYEousuRa, Va, July 8, 1895.

Ny first arrival in this Hill city, under difficult
ties. Bad railway from Richmond TO Burksvillc juno
tOn thence eighteen miles by wagon without springs,
over very rough road Famville, whore we arrived
at nno O'Clock in the evening" and retired but alas not
TO Sleep An army Of ''chintzes'-
TO skrmsh with at once, and advanced their lines
and increased their forces that sanguinay battle lasted
throughout the night The wounds were many, and
deaths numerous on one side. We hastily devoured
chicken paid dollars and half apiece, and took
the at O'Clock for Lynchburg afty-two miles
Comfortable progress made at the ratio Of eight miles
per hour, landing the canal six miles east Of
this place, where the bridge the james had been
destroyed Being transferred TO canal boat the hottest
day Of the season. mules proceeded TO the
rate Of many miles per hour towards destination
We had large number Of returning Southern soldiers on
board who were suffering from wounds sickness or IA
tigue and heat like the rest Of us When about two
miles below here we were hailed by picnic party, de-
string halt while they sent board basket Of provi
for the needy The conductor gave the orde and
the mules halted under bridge, whence the boat
ceived the precious offering The poor women devoured
the snack though they had seen nothing lke il iur
ing the war" and probably they had not TASTED such
biscuit for several months We arrived at tho wharf
about four O'clock and emerged from the hold Of the
canal boat-only another name for hot vapor bath
with feelings Of the greatest relief thiry four hours
from Richmond
RETURNING SOLDIER.
At BuTksvilie Junction q returning soldier, named
Hampton Collins, Of North Carolina, was accidentally
thrown of the car upon the edge of which he was sit
ting and drawn under the wheels, which passed over
his chest almost scverng his body or he died
instantly. 1t seemed very hard for the poor follow TO
be thus taken, after having passed safely through years
OF battle, just he the Of rejoining his
friends at home. Tho hardening influences Of
illustrated by the sight Of his companions covering his
remains with his banke and leaving them the tender
mcrcies Of strangers while they passed their loved
ones at home But let Judge Of them harshly.
Their experience has been bitter.
BREvET AAJoR GENERAL GREGG.
The military district OF Lynchburg, commanded by
pomattox county westward the Tennessee line and
includes the centres Of Danvie Charlottesville and
Lynchburg, with headquarters ut the latter place The
General has quite unconsciousy achieved much popu-
arty with the citizens by the great good sense that he
has exercised in the management Of their affairs He is
rarely except at his headquarters and s far better
known bv reputation and through his official acts than
by personal acquaintance He is a thorough sol
der, having served In the Mexican war well
as in the late for the suppression Of
the rebellion. When he arrived here he found
in the possession Of the city councils large
amount Of rebel property, Of which he at once
assumed the control until called for by the agents OF the
Treasury Department 1t consists Of almost every variety
necessary TO the subsistence OF an army besides half
million bushels of salt and fifty TO one hundrd thousand
pounds Of tobacco, &c This is being turned over 70
Mr. N Davidson, Local special Agent OF the department
for this dstris ior disposition under the orders OF the
Secretary Of the Treasury.
STOCK
Mr.. J. Lewis, Of Rockingham county, has been ap
pointed Collector Of Internal Revenue for this district
and Mr. Jacqucln N. Wood of Madison, Assessor. The
district contains thirty counties reaching from this
point north, south and west 10 the West Virginia,
North Carolina and Tennessee lines Mr.. A. +. Acker-
man. of Lynchburg Campbell county has been appointed
Assistant Assessor OF the first DIVISION James Wood Of
Danvllc Pittsyvania county Of the second division,
and Sylvanus Burch, Of Charlottesville, Albemarie
county, Of the third division. No other appointments
yet reported here From these officers learn that
there probably much larger quantity Of superior old
Virginia tobacco on hand, chiefly In farmers hands,
than had been anticipated Al present prices ~ cst
mated 10 be worth some ten 70 fifteen millions Of dollars,
and Of that which Ii manufactured will be exempt
from because II made previous 70 September l.
1897 By the decision Of the Treasury Depart
mcnt tobacco held within the nsurrectonary
States subject The result will be the shipment
Of the old 10 the North and Of the to Southern
market for consumption or In bond for export
abroad This decision has made Hon. Hugh hcCuloch
the most popular In the administration hereabouts
and deseredly so; for IL Is Godscnd TO the poor peo-
pie who had few pounds Of tobacco and no money with
which 10 pay the taxes thereon.
The negroes are great elephant with the Southern
people, who think the Yankees will not be able 10 man
age them, and that they will not help them
will they have the negroes about; but notice that they
all want 20 hire fast enough when they have anything 70
do The Frocdmen's Bureau will arrange all this in
few days.