The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-04-12
OFFICIAL WAR NEWS.

New York, April Sat 8: 30 this morn
ing President Lincoln reports that Peters
burg is evacuated, and Grant thinks Rich
mond is also.
Grant is pushing on to cut of the rebel
iretreat.
! WAsnINGToN, April 3, lO:45 A. NJ.
iNCy. Gea. Die:
1t appears from dispatch of Gen. Welt
I eel, just received at this Department, that
our forces under his command are iii Rich
mond, having taken it at &: Is thismorning.
+. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War
WASHINGTON, April 3-I2, Noon-MGi
Gen. Dir: The following official .confrma-
tion Of the capture of Richmond, and an
nounccment that the city is on fire, has
been received.
L. NJ. STANTON, Sec'y ofWar.
CITY PoINT, April 3-ll A. NJ ~
Stanton, Secretary Of War: General Welt
eel telcgraphs as follows: We took Rich
mOnd at clock this morning. | captu-
red many guns. The enemy left in great
haste.
The city is on fire at one place. We are
making every effort to put it out. The peo-
pie receive us with enthusiastic expressions
of joy.
General Grant started early this morning
with the army toward the Danville Road to
cut off Lee S retreat, if possible.
President Lincoln has gone to the front.
T. S. BOWERS, A. A. q.
E. NJ. STANTON, Secretary of War;
WASHINGTON, April 4, II A. M.-Myor
General Dic: The following particulars, da-
ted City Point, April 4, A. NJ, give the
latest information received from Richmond
General Weitzel telegraphs from Rich
mond that of railroad stock he found there
28 locomotives, "a passenger and baggage
cars, and JOG freight cars.
At $50 this morning General Grant, from
Sou therland Station, ten miles from Peters
burg, toward Burkville, telegraphs General
Sheridan:
"We have picked up 1,20O prisoners to-
day, and from 300 to 500 more have been
gathered up by our troops The majority
of arms that were left in the hands of Lees
army are now scattered between Richmond
and where his troops now are.
''The country is also full Of stragglers,
and the line of retreat is marked with ar
tillery, ammunition, burned or chaned wag-
ons, caisSons, ambulances, &c.
ISigned L. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary Of War
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The following
was promulgated by the Secretary of State:
10 all whom these presents may concern
Whereas, for some time past, evil disposed
persons have crossed the borders of the
United States and entered their ports by sea
from countries where they are tolerated,
and have committed capital felonies against
the property and life of American citizens,
as well in the cities as in the rural districts
Of the country. Now, therefore, in the
name, and by the authority of the Presi-
dent of the United States, do hereby make
known that reward of 81 900 will be paid
at this Dcpal tment for the capture of each
such offender, upon his conviction by civil
Ior military tribunal, to whotnseeyer shall
ARREST and deliver such offender, upon his
conviction by civil or military tribunal, to
.whomsoeyer shall arrest and deliver such
offenders to the custody of the civil or mil
Etaly authorities Of the United States; and
The like reward will be paid, on the same
lcrms, for the capture Of any such persons
10 entering the United States, whose often
les shall be committed subsequent to the
publication of this notice. A reward Of
300 will be paid upon conviction, for the
rrest of such persons who shall have aided
md abetted offenses of the class before NAM
ID, without authority of the United States
Given under my hand and seal of the
Department of State, at Washington, this
lth day of April, A. d., 1865.
| [Signed] WIN. H. SEWARD,
Secretary of State.