New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-07

Special Dispatch to The N. Z. Tribune
WASHINGTON. Thursday. Apris. 1915

Special Dispatch to The N. T. Trbune
WASHINGTON. Thursday. Apris lse
A REBH BAND.
To-days City Point beat brought up te b.nf
Of the 18th Virginia. They numbered q piees. s0I
deserted to US last Sunday They have been olayio.
yankee Doodle" "Star Spsngled Banner" Id n.
like in our streets to their and our citizens e,,su,
delight.
CONFEDERATE OFFICERS.
One hundred and eighty-fye Rebel offers
captured the last few days came up in the same "a,
They confess the fate Of the Confederacy hopelsA
GEN. CAsEY's BOARD.
Gen. Casey's Examining Board goes to Ria.
mond tomorrow to foster the organization Of cooa
troops
GEN. RUSSELL sAPg.
Gen. Ord telegraphs here tonight that Gel
Russell Of the Twenty-ffh Corps, reported killst
safe.
GOV. SEWARD BADLY INJURED
Very serious apprehension is felt tonight fa
the possible results Of Mr.. Stewards injuries. lie |,
attended by Dr. Norris of the most skiia surgeons
of the army, who found to-day. that in addition to tn.
injury to the arm, the jaw also fractured These
rotary had appointed to leave to-day for City Point All
Richmond.
GOV. PIRRREPOyT.
Gov. Pierrepont will remove his personal
effects to Richmond next week, and take possession
the State Executive Mansion. kindly vacated lie
LIST Of April by its former tenant Extra Billy Smith.
UNION WOUNDED.
The hospital steamer State of Maine arrived
at Alexandria this evening with six hundred wounded
Union Soldiers Two other vessels similarly feigh.si
have arrived here ioday.
MORE HOSPITALS.
Extensive hospitals are to be erected upon
Craney Island near old Point. for the vast number
Rebel sick and wounded who have fallen into banda
REBEL PRISONERS.
Gen. Hoffman, Commissary- General OF Prison.
er has gone to City Point to see to the disposal Of n'
thousands Of Rebel prisoners in our hands The 'oddsa
and enormous acquisition causes much cmbarTass'neH
A NATIONAL BANK.
Preparations have been already inaagu.ated
for the establishment Of National Bank at Richmond
PRESENTATION TO THE POET PIERREPOST.
That veteran reformer and Poet, John Piesre-
pont having attained fourscore years, was surp,se
last night by ysu from personal iienos Who 6roushs
him valuable presents and autographs reMe-ciahces
from distinguished authors, emancipatonisls Ind ten
perance ref0rlners.
To the Associated Press
WASHINGTON Thursday. April 8, 1865.
TEE REBEL BAND.
The brass band formerly belonging to the 18th
virginia who arrived here to-day. took the oath Of
allegiance. After that ceremony they Played numbsr
road to travel and "Aint glad 70 get out Of the
Wilderness They report that the Rebel Msj Gen
Anderson was killed in front Of Petersburg on SATURDAY
PERSONAL
Grafton ID. Hanson has been appointed Chief
Clerk of the Paymaster Generals Office He is repre-.
well qualified for that position Of truss and respcns'
Dility.
Three hours after information yesterday
reached the Navy Department Of thu capture o. tia
steamboat Harriet DeFord, eight ten vessels asd
started in pursuit of the pirates.
GEN. GRANTS HOME.
In compliance with an application made at
the wsr Department to-day. Of the largest sized
guns Will be sent from 81. Louis TO Gaiena III ths
home Of Lien Gen. Grant, 10 be fired there IN horor
THE RICHMOND POST OFgIcE.
The Special Agent of the Post-Otfice Depart.
ment. Parker. was accompanied by MT, a. Davis On
HostOr ten Grants messenger, ana tidV>on.
Postmaster at Bermuda Hundred. when he on the 4th
Instant, took possession OF the Richmond Post once
PRISONERS OF WAR
The mail-boa, to-day brought to Washington
large number Of Rebel officers prisoners Of war.
and TWENTY-FIVE bags Of captured mails which hare
been delivered TO the War Department
RAILROAD REPAIRS.
A passenger who left Richmond on Tuesday
afternoon saws that II was expected chat the railroad
between that city and Petersburg would be 10 running
order to-day large force being employed TO repair AID
widen the track.
GEN. BRECKENRIDGE CULPRfT.
II appears from statement oil the sans
gentleman who had conversed with old acquaintance
in Richmond that Breckenridge responsible for fts
burning of property, some of the merchants ha'ihf
him. but in vain TO prevent the threatened
destruction.
REBEL MUSICIANS.
A Rebel band was either captured or surren-
tered, and on the way up from City Point pSyed
gumbero Of airs such as Dixie" and =" Life on the
Ocean Wave They appeared to be delighted with
heir change of position.
POST-OFFICB OPENED.
The Post-Ottice Department has ordered tho
POST Office at Hampton. Elizabeth County to be opened
and appointed KeEnon Whiting Postmaster.
From San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Saturday. April |, las.