Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-05-04
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From the Houg,m, TrloRraph.l
NORTHERN DISPATCHES
WA DEPARTMENT, WAsnlNoros, !
Auril 5th.-il A. III,

April 5th.--ll A. M' } q
To Maj. General Dix; n.
General Graut telegrapks to the War Do
partment rs follows:
Lnst night Gen Sheridan was on the Dan
vile railroad, South Of Amelia Court House,
and cent word to Gen Meade, who was with
:he ID and Sd corps, by what is known rs
the river road, that If troops could be got
in time, he was iu hope Of capturing and
dispcrsing the whole Of Lees army. am
moving with tho left wing commanded by
Gen. Ord direct for the Durlville road, aud
will be 10 nigh: at or near BurkvilIo. l
have had no communication with Sherman
or Meade to-day, but hope to hear that they
have come up and captured AMI broken up
the halence of The army o. Northern Vir-
eina, In every direction VIC hear Of men
Of that army going hone with arms in their
hands. Sheridan reports Lee at Amelia
Court House at 10 o'clock to day.
fSignedl T.. NJ. STATION.
AIKEN's LAspIso, Va, 1880 4. NJ, April
4,h.-To Hon e. Nj. Stanton, Secretary OF
War.-Little il known at City Point, there
arc but few officers left, and these are over
whelmoi with work. Lee 'elegraphed to
Davis Mt $40 Sunday, that he was driven
onck, and must evacuate, this was announc-
cd in church. All the leading men got
away that evening. The robrl iron clads
were exp o led. and the Virginia iiCs sunk
in the james river, above the obstructions.
Erell set tho city on fire. All the business
portion of the city from Main street to the
river was destroyed. Bridges acrsss the
river were also destroyed. Many families
remain. Mrs. Lee remains 1T Petersburg,
Thu D lhlic stores wero burned and few
lou ,es caught ire, bpt not mich damage
do i. to tho city. will repor, fully from
Richmond as 8 on rs can got o clear idea
Of our loss.
ho NJ General killed, is Winthrop Pot.
ter. lie is dangerously wounded In tho
Or in. Gen. Grant has commanded the ar
nj u, in p rson nee the beginning of opc.
rutions. Z. A. DANA,
Asst, Secretary of Wnr.
To Major Gen1 Dix:
The following dotails relating TO the cap.
tiro of Richmond, aud its occupation by our
forces have been telegraphed to this Do
partment from that city.
L. NJ. STANTON, Secy OF War.
Con. Woitaol learned ut o'clock OF Mon
day morning that Richmond was being evao-
uatcd at daylight. He moved forward, first
taking care 10 give his men breakfast in
expectation that they might have to fight
He met no opposition, and entering the
citv was greeted with q hearty welcome
from the people, Tho mayor went out 70
meet him, and 10 surrender tho city, but
missed h M on the road Gen. W itzcll hpds
much suffering among the people. Rich as
we'll as the poor are destitute Of ood He
ia about to issue supplies to all wko take
the oath. The inhabitants now number
2JO)0, half of whom arc officers. 1t is not
true that Jeff Davis sold his furniture be-
fore leaving. 1t is all in his house where
lam now. lie left NJ 7 P. NJ, by the Dam
willie II. r. All the members Of Congress
escaped.
Hunter has gono home, Carson Smith
went with the enemy, Judge Campbell re-
main ed here. Gen. Weitzel took here ten
thousand prisoners, besides the wounded
which number i've thousand II nine hospi
tails. captured cannon 10 the number oi
Ave hundred pieces; five thousand guns
have been found in one lot. Thirty loco
mot yes and thirty cars were taken here
The Petersburg r. X. bridge is totally 10
stroyed, TIM. of the Danvilc road partially
The connection with Petersburg con b,
made. All the vessels are DESTROYED exccp
an unfinished ram which had her nachin
cry unharmed.
The Tredegar Works arc unhsrmed, ant
the machine 10 day under Gen. Weitzell,
orders. libby Prison and Castle Tbunde,
have also escaped the fire, and are filed
with rebel prisoners Of war. Most Of thS
editors tlrd, and especially John Mitchell
The Whg appeared yesterday as Unior
piper with the nnme of the former proprie
tor nj ita head The theatre opens here to
night. Gen. Weitzell describes the recep
tion of the President, yesterday, as cnthn
siastic.
WASHINGTON, April 5th.--From the mai
boa. Dictator which left City Point, Mou'
day at 10 O'Clock, the Star contained the
following among other items. Our gun
boats have removed up James river, and
are now engaged removing the obsiructions
Gen. Weitzel, upon entering the city, wa:
directed by Gen. Grant not TO permit any
one to leave the city, or permit any one to
enter who was not come tied with the army
or had authority to do 80.
The rebels fired Petersburg in several pja
ccs bsore eyacuating the town, but the frei
we're speedily e1tinguished. Over thou
sand prisoners were received at City Point
and others are constantly arriving. In
fact, there are SO many prisoners that Z
sufficient number Of troops could not b
sparsd to guard them, consequently on'
detachment Of sailors and marines we're Ia
ken from the gunboe;s and placed in eharg'
1e.ter
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