Daily national Republican., 1865-04-27
From Riehmond-Torribl Explosion,
at Danyllle.
JBPP. DAyIs's FLIGHT.

bANio "
The Richmond Hhig Of Tuesday says: BY
adyiccs from New Berne, n. c., via Wash.
ington. wo heard that Davis was with John.
ston's army, at Hillsboro', on tho North
Carolina railroad, west Of Raleigh, on or
about the 18th. We credited this report ut
the time, and have now tho means Of know
ing that II was correct, having Just received,
through Trustworthy source, authentic in
telligence from that portion Of North Caro-
lima, which throws light upon Davis move
ments and explains why he was not inter.
cepted by Stoneman, who, on the 18th, took
Salisbury, which is one hundred miles south
west Of llillsborO', by the line Of tho North
Carolina railroad.
Davis was at Hillsboro' from tho 18th to
tho l4th inst. lie then went BY rail to
Greensboro, whence, with an escort Of two
thousand picked cavalry, selected from
Hampton's and WheOler's commands, he
started on horseback for the far South, taking
tho country road due south to AshborO' and
Cheraw. By this route ho leit Salisbury
and StonemRn forty miles to his right. From
Cheraw he probably struck southwest to
Columbia, South Carolina, from which place
the country was open before him until he
reached the lines Of Generals Candy and
Wilson. His ono object now Is to escape to
the trans Mississippi, and he cannot regard
himself out Of extreme danger until he has
run the gauntlet Of the United States armies
now operating In Alabama. These two thou
Snnd horsemen form to-day q gloomy caval.
cade us they toll along tho Southern sandy
roads under q Southern sun. Perhaps they
are cheered by the feeling that they bear
CGsAr anil his fortunes; they certainly cover
all that IL left Of the so.calIed Confederate
Government. and themselves compose the
only organized force that Davis has on this
Side Of the Mississippi river. Davis, Brsck-
inridgc, TrenhOlm. benjamin, ST. John, and
Reagan, all ride In the centre Of that forlorn
band and how many undertraPPoS keep
their company II Is bOotless to know. They
bear with them no affection Of the people Of
Richmond, though they have left Us a last
ing mementO In the chRrred and blAcksnsd
remains Of the fairest portion Of our boauti.
fuicity D..
tFr0m tho whIg.l
nORRIRLR EXPLOSION AND Loss OH LIRB II
nANYILLE-A RAID on THH COnHIssART
DEPARTMENT.
From n gentleman Of intelligence, who
reached this city on foot from DRnyille, We
have some interesting particulars Of events
that occurred there after the surrender of
General Lees army. When this event be.
came known In the town and surrounding
country, n crowd Of citizens Of all classes,
ages, and cOlOrs, and large number Of sol
dicrs collected arohnd thu buildings In which
were stored immense quantities Of commits
Sary stores, and after q short deliberatiOn,
made general rush upon the establishments.
The parties In charge Of the stores at first
attempted to resist the mob, but were quickly
forced to desist and seek their own safety In
tight. The individuals Of the mob scattered
throughout every part Of the buiidings, each
one plundering according to his or her fancy.
IN ono Of the buildings, It appears that thcre
was large quantity Of ammunition, gun
powder in kegs, aud percussion caps.
The soldiers and country people sWarmod
around the powder eager " secure II for
fowling purposes. While they were thus en-.
gagged, by some means fro was eOmmuni.
Gated to the powder, and In an instant tho
building and its contents, including over nifty
persons, were blown To atoms, This horrible
tradegy for time put check upon plunder.
ing, which, however, was soon recOmmenced,
but with somewhat more eircumspectiOn.
EE-Govemer Extra Billy smith was in
EHnville when our informant left. He had
been vaporing n good deal about bis deter
minptiOn never TO surrender, saying that
sooner than suoeumb ho would turn bush
whackar, guerrilla, or something Of that sort,
Notwithstanding this, our informant learned,
just before leaving, that Extra Billy had
sent Gag Of truce 10 General Meade, the
object of which had not transpired. We may
mention, in this connection, the report which
hes obtained circulation here, that the citi-
Isns of LynehbSSg either requested or COM
PEELED the ex-GOysrnor to leave their town.