The New York herald., 1865-05-16
The Rear OF the Army Of the Ten
nesSee Marches Through Richmond.
The HOmeWard March Of the
Second Corps.
TIE CASTLE THUNDER BLOODHOUND,
&C., &C., &c.
MIR. l.. A. Hendricks Despatch.
HEADQUARTERS, FipTu ARMY CoRrs,
NEAR WASHINGTON, May ID, 1865.


raE CAPTURE OF ARMY.
Early this morning joyful intelligence Of the
capsure OF JEFF Davis This is the climax Of pleasing
news Our soldiers, as may be supposed, wildly
thusastic the event Officers and men are discus
sing the probable disposition that will be made OF this
archratorths head and front OF reasonable offending
Only opinion prevails what should done with
him. and that that he should hung For hours after
the news could not pass through regimental camp
without hearing the refrain" We'll hang Je Davis TO
sour apple tree"
Tax PRssKSr CAMP 1sprR CORPS
The corps is getting we'll rested after its long
and wearsome march. Tho division camps are
ney situated the contiguous and picturesque heights
In tho rear Of the Arlington House General Crawford
on the right GenerA Chamberlain is the centre and
General Ayres the lsf General wainwrighrs artil-
lsy also has ne camping ground and the ambuances
and supply trains A well known, there plenty Of
nne running streams in this Section and another fact 10
equally we'll known-the dearth OF wood The only way
TO remedy this latter deficiency supplying corded wood
from Washington Of which fortunately there will BE-
much needed a this Of ths year. furthermore
there is NOT much likelihood Of its being wanted anyway
much longer.
ras AfrRoAon TO RE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Tho Capitol dome Ii the only part Of washington
visible from camp A our soldiers 6rst came In
view OF this towering dome Of national Capitol they
cheered with wild and sty delight Nearly three years
had passed since they had the capital Of their
try In this time what OF cold and hunger and fatigue
what Of scorchng heat and DUST Of drenching storms
and mud OF marching and lighting, Of exposure
70 danger and death have they undergone for the
preservation of that capital Not this mammoth struc
turs OF marble and richly frescoed legislative halls but
70 sustain the power ruling the nation centredPhere
ana symoo'zed in that sublime statue Of the goddess
oi liberty the crowning height OF that majes
tic dome. Our army has accomplished its high
mission and has returned with musket, and
upheld and sustained the government through its dark
hours OF trial and ribulaon has conquered the trail
toroas armies raised to overthrow destroy the gov
ernment it has laid low the ags Of treason and planted
In their places the Stars and Stripes; has vndicaed
the honor dignity, power and supremacy Of the const
tuton tho executive the loyal people OF whose win
and purpose the government is but the rghtful
reign exponent il has restored peace, happiness and
prosperity TO the country.
Immense throngs Of visitors coming to the army
on loot, on horseback and in carriages
RELIC or SOUTHERN BARsARIsN.
Among the visitors to-day, and who In carriage
was the famous Russian blood hound Hero, formerly
owned by Of the keepers of Castle Thunder at Rich
mond and kept there OF the against
Of hcavy dogs seven feet long from the IN Of his nose
to the end OF his tail thrce feet eight inches TALL
suriog from the foreshouders down, and weighs
hundred and seventy eight pounds On two occasions
before he three years old, be whipped on
Belle Island royal Bengal could hardly give norcer
New York, brought him from Richmond only two days
ago At nrs he had intense dlslikeshe OF hs
1rat0r0us teachings doubt-to OF blue SOL
diers' uniforms; but no Is rapidly overcoming
IKE and daily gives indication Of growing tolerance Of
Union soldiers and Union sentiment While the ipgress
OF visitors, including the dog have descrbedwho
sainly today was hero among heroesis large, there
is largo exodus in the direction Of Washington Most
hours during the day. val.t ta
We have all sorts Of rumors about mastering out,
reorganizations, grand forthcoming review, goiag
Texas. Mexico and what not. few days more, and
shall doubtless, through Official orders know all about
n ~ ~ nr6o n 4 In no
Mr.. william J. Stark's Despatch.
HEApouAR1ERs SECOND CoRPs
NEAR BALEr's Cross ROADS, Va, Nay Is, 1895
MARCH SECOND CORPS NORTH
On the 1st day Of May, 1885, in accordance with orders
from headquarters, Army Of the Potomac, the Second
corps took up the line OF march for Washington via Rich
mond The corps had beon laying at Burkesvie since
its return from the vicinity Of Appomntox Court House,
the scene OF Lees surrender.
Great enthusiasm manifested by the eoldiers as
they set out upon their return march home and many
shout OF JOY and gladness up from the jubant SOL
der as, with easy toss they brought their muske,s
TO right shoulder shift, gave their knapsacks extra
hitch and set o with that long loping, trsess stride
which had overtaken Lees redoubtablc army and CON-
pelIed Its surrender.
MeBrs
We cncampcd the nrst night OF Jcitersvc (where for
eighteen hours Sheridan had waited anxousy attack
from Lee whom we last passed through therel having
marched about twenty-five miles The roads were at
this time excellent and the country through which
passed looked prosperous thriving Large quantities
of corn and wheat had been and indication
showed that plentiful crop might be anticipated.
AT MANCHESTER.
No incidents Of any interest happened during our
march 70 Manchester (opposite Richmond), which
reached on the evening Of the 3D. The ah was devoted
preparatory TO the march TO Washington, and orders
were issued that the corps would pass through Rich
nond the ensuing day (tbe 5thI violent storm
prevented the carrying out Of this order and the march
Through the city was postponed until the 9th.
Al eleven O'Clock the corps took up the line Of march,
crossing the upper pontoon bridge.
AS tho scenes and incidents OF the march through the
city havc been already described in your columns,
omit more particular mentieu Of them The
glorious for the men who had fought so long and
persistenty for the possession Of the city through
whose streets they now marched In triumph, and is
calculated to impress itself upon the memory for long
time 10 come.
menced moving prevented our making any great dis
tance during the day, and at nghtiall the rear
of the troops encampod ~ the enviross OF the
M, moving up tho Brooks road past the
yellow Tavern crossing the Chickshominy at Winston
bridgo, through Hanover Court House, and encamping
for the night the Pamunkey river The weather
wns pleasant and the troops in excellent spirits MOI
moving past Concord Church, Chesterfield depot old
Chcsterhcd, and cncamped for the night on the head
branches Of the Polecst river. On the 9th u raned
somewhat during the night and In the morning pioneers
were sent out in advance Of the column 10 make the
roads practicable for the passage Of the artillery and
trims The country through which have passed was
almost constantly overrun by troops the breaking
Of the war and yet the few months Of the pres
Beason has enabled Nature 70 do much ward cover
ing up the devastating work Of her children, and the
once bare and smooth surface Of tho rife pits and
earthworks, plcnteousiy scattered along the line o
march, now green with the verdure Of spring and ths
daisies and buttercups bloom on the numerous htls
mounds beneath which lie the doad heroes Of This war
FREDERICKSBURG.
On the 10th We passed through fredericksburg comng
{nto the city by the Telegraph road As reached Tho
brow Of the hin overlooking the place and the valley
fhe Rappahannock, the view was tndecrbabiy One, sns
Of the troops brought up recoecous both sad
and pleasing We were marching over the ground Q,
Song occupied by the Army OF Northern Virginia, which
under General Lee had resisted so many attempts TO dis
lodge II tberefom and which had only yielded 70 th
persistent banking of General Grant Beyond, on th'
opposite bank OF the river the long range OF hill
upon which our army had been enoamped, AM
where II had been wont TO gaze. upon the street