The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-04-07

GOV. rENroN's PROCLAMATION.
LINCOLN GlYES A PUBLIC RECEPTION IN
JRFF'S PARL0R.
G OIL d $50 f-s.
Richmond.-Its FcrtiEea tions ..one.Th bird
Of the City Burned-rhght Of JeG

New 1ork, hrrti
The Herald's correspondent, from the
late mansion OF jeff. Davis, at Rct mond,
says the evacuation of that city was seri-
ously contemplated several days before it
took place, but the fiual decision was not
arrived at until Sunaay afternoon lsst,
when Lee telegtaphed Davis that Grant
had rendered the holding of the city by
him impossible.
This telegram was read in the churches
and the departure OF the leading rebels
commenced at once and was continued
through the night. jeff. Davis left at y
D. IN for Danville, aud it is understood
the government archives were sent to
that place and Weldon, N. C.
The city was fred by Gen. Ewell, and
although Gen. Wei,zsl on reaching the
city endeavored to subdue the flames, one
third of the city was destroyed. Among
the buildings burned were the war de-
partment, postoffiee, treasury department
and several churches, two banks and three
newspaper Offices.
1t was understood to have been Lees
design to epdeavor to reach Danville and
there fortify and make another s,and -
THIS plan Sheridan's movement has frus.
trated, aud Lee is now apparently endes-
voring to get to Lynchburg.
A Herald dispatch dated Ruseellville,
Ala, March 2ith. with the cavalry col
umn of Thomas army under Wilson, says
the force consists of three divisions and
was soon TO be joined by fourth. The
destination was Selma, Montgomery and
Mobile.
The country SO far Travelled contains
only old men, womea children and ne
leroes. Provisions were plenty end oul
foragers found no difficulty ia obtaining
supplies.
| A few rebels appeared and skirmished
with the ADVANCE, but this was the only
opposition met with up to the cath.
Many rebel deserters had delivered
themselves up.
| The Herald's correspondent says tn.
works in front of Richmond consist ol
three strong hnes, wholly enveloping thu
city The outer ones are contil uous ant
the inner ones consisting Of . series ol
ssrong redoubts and abattis, DC. AL
these mount upwards of 800 guns ant
would, had they been properly garrisones
form an almos. impregnablc series of de
fenses.
J Torpedoes we're thickIy strewn all ovel
the ground, marked with little figs 70
the safety of the rebels, but which the,
neglected to remove in their hasty flight
and thus saved many Of the lives of ou
men when marching into Richmosd.
, The second line was found equally a.
strong 90 the frst, excepting a. 70 abat
tie and torpedoes. The third lines is Jus
, outside the edge Of the town, situated o,
! high ground These works, like th,
, others, mount heavy guns
, Davis received Lees dispatch TO eyacu
ate while in church. lie took on th
3 train on which he escaped horses 40,
carriages 50 as TO take to the country il
case the road was interrupted. He ex
pressed hiDseff as being yet determine,
: not to give up, though it was certain b
. had but little hope left.
Extra Billy Smith did not lcave Till &
] ter midnight. He left his wife behind
: as also did Gen. Lee. The news II th
: death of her son, w II r. Lee, ii III
: battle, has been received.
> The legislature vas in session q la
: Eas rine o'clock Sunday night, when the
: started for Columbia 81 che canal %
i Jamss River.
!: Dssskisrides l.ft the city d late