New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-06
Sheridan Hopes to Capture the
Entire Rebel Army!
LEE AT AMELIA COURTHOUSE WEDNESDAY
Population Of Richmond Only 10000,
IHE PRESIDENT ON A VISIT TO RICHMOND
ne is enthusiastically Received.
OmCial Dispatch.
WAR DEPARTMENT.


To Mdior- Gen. DIX: Gen. Grant teegraph'
to this Department from Noitowoy Court House al
follows. .---.--.....
Last night Gen. Sheridan was on fhe Danville Rail
road south OF Amelia Court House and sent word t.
Gen. Meade who was following with the Second and
Sixth Corps 10y what is known the River Road ths
IL troops could be got up in time he had hopes Of cap
Turing or dispensing the whole of Lees army.
lam moving with the left wing commanded by Gen
Ord, by the Cox direct BaIkesville road. We vii
be tonight at or near Burkesyille. Ihave had com
nunicaton with Sheridan Meade today but hope t.
hear very that they have up with and cap
tured broken up the balance of the Army of North
ern Virginia.
In every direction hear Of the men Of that army
going home generally without arms. Sheridan reports
lee at Auelia Court House to-day.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Secretary War.
so. SECOND DISPATCH
WAR DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON, !
"WEDNESDAY. April 5. 1920 p m.
Major. Gen. DIX: The following details re-
epected tho capture of Richmond and its occupation by
the Union forces have been tecgraphed this depart
meut from that city.
EDwr NJ. STATION, Secretary of wnr.
I Cen weitzel learned at 8 o'clock in the morning Of
Gonday that Richmond was being evacuated and at
ua!ught moved FORWARD, nst taxing care 10 give hs
men breakfast in the expectation that they might have
TO fight He met opposition, and on entering the
ty was greetedwth hearty welcome from the mass of
the people.
The Manor went out TO meet him and TO surrender
che CITY. but missed him the road Gen. Weitzel
6nds much suffering and poverty among the population
The rich well the poor destitute Of food. He
Is about to issue supplies ali who take the OATH The
inhabtan,s now number about 10000 half Of them Of
African descent.
IL is true that JEFF Davis seld his furniture before
leaving. 1t is all in his house, where an low writ
Ing. H. left as p. N. by the Danyille Railroad. All
the members of Congress escaped. Hunter has gone
home. Carson Smith q went with the army Judge
Campbell remains here.
Gen Wetzel took here one thousand prisoners be-
aide tie wounded. These number 1000 in nine hos
pitfalls. He captured the number Of at least
five hun bred pieces Five thousand muskets have been
found in one lot Thirty locomotives aud three humid
red cars are found here.
The Peersburg Railroad bridge is totally destroyed
that Of the Danville road partially that connection
with Petersburg cannot easily be made. All the Rebel
vessels destroyed except unfinished ram, which
has her machinery in her perfect The Tredgar Works
are unharmed and the machinery here to-day under
Gen WcitzeVs orders.
Libby Prison and Castle Thunder have also escaped
The fire and are filed with Rebel prisoners Of war
Most of the editors have fed-especisly John Mitchell
The bag appeared yesterday Union paper, with
the name Of the former proprietor at the head.
The theater opens here tonight Gen. Weitzel de-
scrbes the reception Of tic President Yesterday ss
enthusiastic in the extreme.