The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-04-07

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oriuins lnpcnetrsbls fence. Inside o. ~, api,tis
VA ditch twelve feet vide aud T. hIni VIZ saS s,
Sr ressbsS II o. ss TO rem owe lie abes
and the trees had 10 le cut away under the muioet
oy. are Of the enemy Prom ia, g01 s nS ,Sr ot
der, did no, succee without leaving line Of dead
slmoet every slap Of their progress.
TIE EVACUATION or RICHMOND.
How the Pact was discovered BY cur
Forccs-Permsi SURRENDER Of the city
It's Appenrunce-A Considerable Portion
In Elame.-IIew the Lending Rebels ske-
daddIed-.Ioy OF the Native Darkies.Th
Negro soldiers and the SONG ei Jubilee
Desiitution Among the w bite Trash y
Tobacco, but no Bread--Defunet News
puper.-he.toration OF Business bright
Prospects Ahead.
The hsstily prepared desps,ches that have been
published regarding the rebel evaruaf Iou OF Rich
mond, And Ia occupation BY our force. are noces-
.ily die jonied, and give unsAtisftclory dol OF
the facts suhoined is aconnected narrative OF the
manner In which the city fen into hands. together
With interesting incidents Of arrearance, etc.
General Wetzel waa IN command of that portion Of
the Army Of the james that had been left 10 guard
the works extreme ri-ht nurinr ,ho night
General Weitzel received reliable int u suco that
tho rebels were ev,cuatine Richmond, but his force
being small and the route fem tho city 10 the rebel
out-orts being stre-n With torpeioes be dcteImin-
ed to await until dayigb, before ascertainins the
facts Accordingly, at an early hour IN the morning
General weitzeL With several members Of his stan
and squadron Of cavalry, started In the direction Of
Richmond. They found the reb, outvorks deserted
aud amor passing thort dis,ance beyond they per-
ceiyod q eaTrsse couia, toward them tue driver OF
which was theoretically Hourshing white has.
The occupants OF the carriage proved to lie
Nj Mayo, Mayor Of the city Judse Meredith Of the
Superior Court jude Lyon, and one or two other
gentlemen, who announced tha, they hal been do
putcd to surrender the city. pap'F on which tue
foil wing va. written. presented by the Mayor
II propo-d to formal; surrender TO the leierI
outb"r.ties uF city y, Richmond, hIthci capital ~
lie ioaetAte states Ut America and the dciices
| protecting It up 10 this time.
The Mayors party then piloted the Union party TO
tine ei,r and In the meantina, all the forces IN tho
| ,orks we're ordered to ioOr on arriving In the
ci,y, 4, uas found that . considerable lOrtion hal
| ean fred BY Gen. Fwslrs corps only short time
previously. General shcp'ey Immediately aI-
! pointed military Governor BY General WeitzeL mar
h.i law ras proclaimed, guards were stationed
,hrouehou. the city for the protection Of the ersors
and property Of citizens and meVutss were taken 10
| sxtlnguth the free. Many of the public buildings
were In Har"s aud the best psrn Of Carey and Main
| stects wero laid In ashes. libby Prison and Castle
Thunder, where many Of our soldiers have aiii1r'
ed IN Ianguishins confinement, were uniniured' An'
an. now rlod with rebel prisoners Who were capufed
| In the reosnt battles.
The evacuation of Richmond wH' the rosu't Of re-
quou, from Lee 70 Davis BY telegraph On SUNDAY
afternoon. THIS was the trst inimation the rclol'
in the city hsd Of their actual situation Davis was
attending divine srvice at 1t PauP' Church on Cap
l,o sauare (the church In which he received a.
oommunloau, some three years ssol, when he receiy
cd telegram from General Iee, stating that Peters
lnrx apd Richmond must both be given up. The
startling dc.patrh sent him home; is purport VA
aeon buyEed ahout and scene Of intense eIcitemsn
followed, the eonsTssstlSn being chiefly made up o
lsde. Of the L-st families. 10 spite Of AL sigma
had boeome kind Of religion IN Richmond that th,
city vOuld never hs taken; and, iS. & e. 1a minutes a.
| corner Of which the church stands, aud the Capito
square were nj ed Sith hsenE o. Pegpe' msIi % i've SS
| tioa ~ 10 their homes Davis, with his family ss' u
ot psnyile In the sfernoon carrying ,lt1 him .S
lar in .y-ois. The archives OF the various depart
p,snv"whIsh h.d occupied the fine sranite building
of the pited Sthss Custom House In Bank street
IA believed we're ssut svsy week previously. Thor,
vSsvsry general sHodq, Y the veslthie.t inhabi
come Of the more prominent are heyt'er, .ii repre-
,spted by their families, and the family q Gener.
Il. are Understood to bs still In their homs on ulA
. stree. IsAr the Davis mansion.
ensr,l ~sitEel took Po'.es.lon OF the "Prerdep.i
, his heaiqusrtsr tnsrr. The interior Of the hCus
preIepted the appearance Of hayins been very hssi
, 4
SUir' Many of Nfs Davis. little nicknacks and or
| nsrnents are yet " bs found on the mantss AM
burssu q her o.n as Sose bnIsd5, saPda on ,b 90
,tael Grecian porlico IN the Tvar whie the front 70
commonplace affair, eeInsred very sss.sydy Win
| yrent stable and stable wall, The house has YER
;. decent garden attached, however, and wa. iormer
the rs.idsnce Of . Mr.. Crenshas, beionsins TO on
| Of the riches, families " Richmond The Crensha,
vooIlsa mills were for long time the main depend
sme Of the rebel armies in the way Of clothing, an
coma psnbers Of the same family ssre' or are IN
| lsrestsd ip the Tredsgar lTon WORKS.
cTins y ths ssgy bour At which tho occupation
inhabitant. the streets Al 6r we're almost deserted
l. | and there wa very little appsaTapce VI lie suS
where. In short time hesryel yer the nperoe, oese
turtes from their thslls, then thoving thensev6s
o greater numbers, and hnally, shen 1enrrel bnhey
g swsrms-.h.G, ~ollen and ehlldItn-~ho manifesto
sSass I2 sSss SsssstsSe 5shs snysSa
= thst was OF ever bad besT nhite, we're waved .
70 these overjoysl people eitheI 9iens Of smly an
70 INCL They bowed and .crspsd. danced, ,houlC
and sung by swung their hats and turbanA aug
. peop : crazy with roy "Biess de good Jesus dc YaI
u zee. hsb come !" 'i'snk de Lord YOU. all here
as ~ a. pesn zee, N. se He vow heap Ss
ter is2n We dur de rebels" But the aost noticeable
n their movement. was their eongrega,ion 10 lar.
70 squads the street corners where scoTe or moi
seemed absorbed In lighting Confederate cigar, tn
s ,ae, esusp.y sIpiinea e.lCIsS os;s6 ss9s5 r.
teen is,hes, and nov d., you slr. la, come me c.
sDSis,oh, and p.rtiSusrS lie Ger@sas very ~
n iporous In Richmond, who have all along been moi
he deulontrstlon Of delight At the change OF affairs
.. The entrance tbs nseIoe troops howsveri v
s.e sss GsS up ys 1S SoS alter n! &c s sS s%a or1ns
nd ~ 0ccuped by General Wiezel. The coming OF tins
so,oFsS pSh ~. Istiys black popslson Of the cit
BIO AL OF denopItfait9ns OF pleasure were nduis
a. | in, and when regiment o. blHk afvAnoei
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