Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-04-13

merchants goods, and everything for which
transportation can be found, is en- route for
Southern Virginia. Roger A. Pryor, who
was. captured in Petersburg, sent word this
morning, to an acquaintance at Gen Grants
City Point Headquarters, that Richmond is
evacuated .'t-.'1. 20 f-.''F"
During the night and norniug heavy ex-
,plosions have been heard up the riyer where
the enemy are destroying their magiznes and
iron-clads. From the palppet Of Battery
Harrison the smoke of the explosions can be
distinctly seen, and from its position one re-
port is believed to have b en- tie blowing up
Of the ram Virginia Smoke is .lso rising in,
the direction of Richmond. No rebels can \
be discovered on the Bprmuda Hundred front
this morning 'H .ts is'''l
The maneuvers which have produced these
brilliant results were as ably conceived as
they have been faithfully and gallantly exc
cuted. Lee was obliged by our movements
to the left to proportionately extend his right
or give up the Southside Railroad without
contest, while his right was vigorously pressed
back after its first temporary success The
attack of the 9th corps, following that of the
9Th, cut his army in two, driving one wing in
to the inner Notifications Of Petersburg,
while the right, composed of. Longstreet's
command and part of Hilps, was left at the
mercy of Humphreys Crawford and Sheridan,
and would be compelled if it succeeded in re-
joining Lee at all, to make a very long detour
to the rear with Sheridan's cavalry and infan-
try pounding behind it, and Humphreys on
its flank. The result could not but be dsas-
terous to him. .i
The successful execution of these maneu-
vers Is owing to the immense disproportion
between our losses and the number of prison.
ers and guns from the enemy. The result of
the combined operations up to Sunday night,
has been the capture OF an immense number
of guns, and from $4,000 to $4,000 prisoners;
the greatest part being taken by Shcridan's
command
Gen. Weitzel learned at three o'clock on
the morning of Monday that Richmond was
being evacuated, At daylight he moved for
ward, first taking care to give his men break
fast in the expectation that they might have
to fight He met with no opposition, and on
entering the city was greeted with hearty wei
ome from the people. The Mayor went out
to meet him and to surrender the city, but
missed him on the road. Gen Wcitzel finds
much suffering among the people The rich
is about to issue supplies to all who take the
oath.
The inhabitants now number 10000, half
Of whom are Africans ltis not true that jeff
Davis sold his furniture before leaving. 1t is
all in his house, where am now He left at
I P. NJ. by the Danville Railroad All the
members Of Congress escaped Hunter has
gone home. Carson Smith went with the
army. t
Judge Campbell remains here. General
ethel took here I,00O prisoners besides the
wounded These number 5000 in nine hos
pitfalls. | captured cannon TO the number of
at least 500 pieces 5000 stand of muskets
have been found in one lot 30 locomotives
and 300 cars have been found here The Pc.
tersburg Railroad bridge is totally DESTROYED.
That Of the Danville Railroad is partially so.
The connection with Petersburg can Ge made.
All the rebel vessels are destroyed, except an
unfinished ram, which has her machinery in
perfect order .....
The Trcdesar Works are unframed, and
the machinery to-day under Gen, Wetzels or.
ders, The Libby Prison and Castle Thunder
have also escaped the fire, and are filled with
rebel prisoners of war Most of the editors
have fed, and especially John Mitchell. The
Wing appeared ye terday as Union paper,
with the name OF the former proprietor at the
head. The theater opens here to night Gen.
Weitzel describes the reception Of the Presi-
dent yesterday as enthusiastic.
New York, April 5.-The Tribune special
from Richmond, Of the Sd, gives an account
of tho occupation of that city. The I'd brig
ade, Sd division, 25th corps Gen Ripley's,
advanced up to the town, Major Gen. Weitzel
and staff heading the column. A detachment
came to meet them, headed by the Mayor,
from whom the General received the keys of
the public buildings The Army of the James
then marched into the rebel Capital, and met
no opposition whatever. Our army was greet
ed with enthusiastic cheers from the people
An inspection of the rebel works disclosed
the fact of their having been left in great
haste. Arms of every description were found,
and in some officers quarters their private
correspondence was found. Gen. Wetzel es-
tablished his headquarters, in the State Capt.
tol. lately occupied by the Virginia House of
Delegates, and Immediately inst tued meas
ures to restore order to the town He issued
an order making Gen. Shepley Military Gov
ernor who issued an order calling upon the
citizens to aid in putting out the fire, and re
ferring them to the Presidents proclamation
for a definition of their rights and duties.
The rebel rear guard retreated in the direc-
tion of Lynchburg, only few moments before
our advance entered the town ID. e'-
The main body of the enemy commemorate
retreat about 10 clock on the preceding Sun
day. Their destination is believed to be Lynch
burg. 3s t'
jeff Davis remained in the city till dark on