The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-04


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TUESDAY. APRIL 1. 1856.
he Fan Of Petersburg ana kiehnsna.
AAer several days desperate Sight
ing ia front Of Petersburg the Union
srny gradually pressing She enemy
back from bic fOrtifeations. and max
ing heavy captures Of men, artillery
etc. lee has been compelled 70 evae-
rate srst Petersburg, the memorable
ss1oskAae atty, and then Redmond.
Both armies, President Lincoln who
has been for week sr more Eear the
theatre Of action, tsiegraphs fought
boldly aad desperately; but the rebels
although protected By Notifications
could not successfully resist the i'm
petsous and daring onssts Of the tried
and rusty Iegions Of the invincibls
Grant
The captures Of prisoners IN front q
Pstersburg Is estimated in Wslinform-
ed oncias sources At fifteen thousand
men. and ffty pieces Of artillery have
a,so lllsn into our hands. Neither
the los Of the enemy. nor our own, IN
killed and wounded has, a. yet, been
sseertained The fighting having f-sen
prOtracted and desperate the loss on
both sides, in killed and wounded, is
probably heavy.
wstsks itfor grsa.sa that orders
for the evacuation Of Petersburg and
Richmond we're simultaneous. Com
PEELED % abandon The former, the lat
ter became untenable., II would have
been The extreme Of folly to attempt 10
.holditR day longer IspOssible that
Lee foressw the result Of the combined
movement against Petersburg and con-
tested il vigorously in the hope Of 50
.ogsppling Grant as 70 prevent prompt
pursuit, when be shouid ssek safety BY
fight IN this he failed, for Grant i'm
msdiaisly moved to intercept bis re-
treat, AID wetrass that he has sue
oeeded IN breaking up What remains Of
Lees army
Gen. weiizel, With his command, con
sistiBg mostly, We believe, Of cOlOred
trOops, was the frsttO enter Richmond
TAis was
a eobsuninssion dcrouay 70 bs WISHED
twas meet that the capital Of PEG
pie struggling to erect a new govern
msnt with negro slavery IS its corner
stone, should be surrendered to negro
troops fighting Cor the perpetnation Of
orr free institutions add The snfrsp-
chisenent Of the coicred rsse on Amer
can soil We hope the ladies0f Rich
mond enjoyed The moving spectacle Of
. weIltrained and well-liscipliued
army Of ransomed negroes. It was
something they did not anticipate when
they net a few days previously, on
Capitol Square, TO witness tho drilling
OF poor slaves enlisted 70 rivet forever
She chains that bid and chsle thsir
iinba
The evacuation was 50 sudden, it Is
hsfaly probable that citizens had an
opportunity to send of their private
eifeosz Many guns, and doubtlsSs
nuoA public property was also left be-
hind. The Janesriver fieet---the boast
Of the reyel nAvy-commanaed by the
pirate serlnes. Is, We presume. number-
ed with the things Of the past Rebel
IRON ciads and private cruisers, have
been exceedingly uniorsunAle The
rebels felicitated themselves At the
commencement 81 the waS, upon the
sbsurd claim sha.. ihe glorious achieve
menis Of the United States Navy we're
due 70 Southern vslor. The incidents
Of thewar have dispelled this delusiOn.
The hopes founded on the rebel navy
.have proved worse thsh Dead Sea fruits.
The city was fred, but our troops ex-
tingnisbed the flames. The loyal peO-
pie received the national Sag With en-
thusiaatic chserS
The news Of Grants achievements,
whieh resulted in the fan Of Richmond,
was rcceived at an early hour yestsr-
dss. u soon spread throughout tho
oisy. There were unmissalSeable aigns
Of sadness exhibited By those whose
feelings and ssmpAGhier ssll cling 70
the rsbeliioe. The countenancss Of the
loyal, On Die contrary, were rsdisnt
with pride aud exultstion. Banners
snd fags and other decorations were
hung cut st the public Offices and At
numerous business houses snd private
residences. The deep toned thunder
Of artillery, and Shsrp vollies Of
Snuslses1g. united in a grand salute ia
honor Of the memorable event Never
have We seen 5 period Of deeper or in
tsnssr enjoyment amongst the supper
tsrs Of the Union God bless the
star spangIed Banner, may Il ever
Scat in triunphr' vas the univsrsal.aO-
lain.
Thsfsn o. shs rebel eapisal WIN have
Host dsmasipe siEsCt abroad. Rich
nond has been regarded As the head
and front--she life and soal---of the re-
bellIOn. It Is identified with all the
hopes and fears Of the snemies of cur
government IN Tho old world, and they
win see in lie fan evidence Of the
utter h0pslessness Of the rebel eauzs.
and assurance Of lis speedy death. il
oaeht 10 "a tisfg the rebel leaders Them.