The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-04

Cooper and host Of Clerks that was the only trouble
left BY sending all the Quartermaser's and Commissary
Generals clerks TO Charlotte the dincuy brought
TO practicable bearing This settled the condition
OF the government hxed and Danville for the
time being TO be its focus. u 4 t4t4I
LOOKING 10 THs RsAR A0AM.
rhen again, We began 70 ponder on what was taking
place in our rear Whether Lee winning or losing
whether Richmond was sacked or yet surrendered.
Whether the oonfoderacy was dying in spasms or re-
covering In glory. And thus Specializing We drew in
sght Of Danyie or rather Of the covered bridge leading
70 the town. We had already sssn the Dan u the very
point whore Nat Green made his succes passage whom
pursued by Lord Rawdcn in the last year Of the Rs
volution- the spot whore the Virginia militia made
most Triumphant resistance to an assault upon them
about year ago Tho river looks - yellow q the
savannah, and nothing tawny than that V 70 be
found out Of China IA tt.tt en- Z
the destroying hand Of the raider was visible every
where up 70 the bridge There fortunately for us ~
work Of destruction ceassd and cautiously steamed
over the Dan into Danville. The arss thing which
attracted my attention was the evidence Of mschanl
cal taste ard industry apparent In the railroad /
sAops Asspsrb asw carrises designed ~ NJ Fled I
uaoAs Radroad was Nlaa1sag sat4n bold relief fsoa
vast ouausly Of russish The baiiaaADs around wsre
oss crsaitahis and sssrythins ssss4 70 denote The
Power aAs Sssah ssssas as~A ~au.sasAnrs 5ssssh
~ factor y as' sf.f sttc ssl y u i.ah'.4''
Al the depot In Danvis crowd, but not great ons.
awaited us All was silsncs and sadness Mr. Davis
Invested himself Of spurs. specaces and other similar
appurtenapces 20 did all those who with him had pro
pared themselves for an attack and dAseent sort Of
flight across the country. He walked out 70 the plat
FORM accompanied BY Colones Johnston, lubbock and
Ives AFTER him went his Cabinet followedby Generals
Cooper, Terry and Stuart. Colonel Harrison, Mr. Davis
private secretary remained 70 go 70 the Presidential
baggage On the platform gentlemen representing
the city Of Danville To- offer 10 Inequalities
10 the captalless President and his neeng followers
Major Sunderland Of the most eminent ctsens OF
Danvle was present invite Mr. Davis and Mr. Mallory
to the most palata residence in the place The Mayor
Wakc indefatgable in his attentions TO all others
he was chief OF committee having charge Of the hosp
taltes, and his committee did all that could do TO
uphold Old virgina's claim to genial generosity Every
private house the city thrown open 10 all In our
train; not being along with unprovided with
homo ton minutes after the arrival of the train The
Mayor himself took three distinguished gentlemen 70 his
house. Who to use their own words Stared they never
did since the began" l. myself was invited to the
home Of veritable Southern Yankees Massachusetts,
virginiau, who was lavish OF kindness, no and his,
Touching that tell you this vrginiaizcd Yankee
was De tout sew orr for the South and. in truth 80
found them all; heartily, absolutely rebels That they
were at ALL the face Of bitter local hatred to the
very idea Of their nativity apuzze TO mo- foreigner
In toto; yet but give my experience when assure you
found them in ALL or nearly all cases. more Southern
than the Southcrners of ~, ~ ,a5.,.t
El Eiri VIRGINIA H0sPTrALrry
The better comprehend the quality and tho spirit Of
the good Old Virginia hospitality extended TO the Rich
mond fugtives in Danve, shall just relate an Incl
standing with General Terry opposite the Tunstal Hotel
the Astor House Of Danvile-three gentlemen ap-
preached u.s. knowing Us TO be strangera lye1 yBi9
care you provided with honest" asked one Of them
in most courteous manner.
replied that were, but that some gentlemen who
had arrived since came and who were near at hand
needed the kindness pronered ourselves. Instantly
they met these gentlemen and assigned them homes a
respectable families whore they, such they
were expected.
Walking quietly along by-strcet wc passed no
hle looking house Two ladies' and q gentleman-a
advanced yearswcre standing the balcony. Seeing
us saunterng down that unfrequented way and being
impressed With the popularity Of the occasion they &C.
oosted US thus
"Do you require home, gentlemen" We made
our obeisance, and answering, thanked them.
"Then," said the elder Of the ladies', be good
enough TO scrd two three No one has come here
yet and ready to make at least three comfortable
Therc was hospitality for you-genal genuine grand.
Nothing like the virginan hospitality OF Danvle has
come within my observation in any other American
State. 1t pure and catholic and unstinted.
NO WORD FROM LEE
But aside from this, what o sad plight we were In.
Not word of encouragement from Lee-not word at
ALL in fact Rumors there were in great abundance
that Leo had far the best Of it, that he
relieved Of the Richmond that
Grant had sacrificed many lives that he could
tnue tho contest without yielding up his prestige
These however only rumors Not direct word
yet had from Lee, and It only the unswervng
ndcncs which all fixed on the success Of the cause thai
could possibly sustain them in this suspense Every
fresh train from Richmond-apd trains continued 70
all night filed with fugitives and archivcs-was
besieged BY crowds Of citizens and sojourners.
The nsws the ieast particle Of nsws asked for with
the intensest eagsrnees We who had avedin the after
noon passed the nsshborhood whero the news was
making or TO DO made while 10 msnufacturs was sus-
pended. Those Who came later were supposed to
have had opportunities greater than surs-ths latest
tho exact Every flush leone batch Of rel able gentle
men, felt the importance Of tho position 70 which i'm
patient news-cravers elevated them. sssfsr
And they had news-more in most than could be
well dgesteo LEG was giving GRANT fearful asgAOn,
enfeebled the Yankees that although Richmond
was open to them, they did not enter -Rchmond was
In ashes-Richmond was filed with Niger soldiers
Richmond not Observation-Disclosures had ceased To
be-Grant gathering his army up ny AWAIT was
possible for him to hold out against Lee braves
another day To each item Of this character which your
rsliable gentlemen" delivered 10 gaping listeners they
invariably added avefment which cinched its tr th
And all that far known Of the actual condition Of
things-known even TO Mr.. Davs-consised Of wild and
contradictory stories like those have summed up II
was on that sort OF stuff slept our 6rst night at
Danvle.
GETTING BRAVE AGAIN IN WORDS.
Next morning the street and depot was slightly
more definite Mr. Davis up very early and out on
the portco Of his Danvile residence anxiousy awaiting
the arrival OF despatch courier None, however,
came and both Lee and Breckenridge were pronounced
rcmss He issued proclamation to the public
and 10 persuade them that was for the special
uxFT ate. ft~l