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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-04-07
1HE NEWS.

The news of the present week is the
most glorious received since the war
commenced. Richmond, the capital and
great stronghold of the rebels, has been
captured and is now held by the Union
forces, while Lees routed army is fleeing
before our victorious forces, and JEFF Da-
Wis and his fellOw-conspirator are seek
ing safety by fight. The rout of the
rebel army and the consequent fall OF
Richmond took place last Sunday, after
three days of almost incessant fighting,
during which victory constantly perched
upon our banners. Our forces took pos
Session of the abandoned city early Mon
day morning, and so suddenly did the
rebels leave, that they were compelled to
destroy and leave behind large proper
tion of their stores and heavy war mate
rial. The details will be found in the
official dispatches in another column.
AT last accounts Lee was at Amelia
Court House, his line Of retreat being to-
ward Lynchburg. Grant was pushing
him hard, and in the last despatch re-
ceived from him, expressed the hope OF
being able to capture or destroy the re-
naming fragment of the rebel army
There is nothing late or important
from Sherman. As soon as his army Is
re-supplied and clothed, he will doubt
less again be in motion, and if Lee does
not abandon the contest before he can
get there, will be present at the final
wind-up.
Latest advices from the southwest rem
der it probable that Mobile will soon fol-
lOw'in the wake of Charleston and Will
migtoR.
Nothing late has been heard from the
formidable cavalry raid through the in
terror of Alabama The last advices re-
ceived came through the rebel papers.
and stated that the railroad between
Montgomery and Mobile had been cut,
and the force appeared to be making for
the rear Of Mobile.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-04-07
A BRILLIANT EKGAGEMENT-SHERI0ANA AT FIVE
FORKS.

New York, April 4-The World has
graphic account of Sheridan's battle OF
Five Forks, which was the turning point
in the great coufict, and which, under
Sheridans generalship, will take rank
with any thing on record.
1t appears that Grant was not satisfied
with the days business on Friday, and
placed Sheridan in supreme command of
the whole of Warrens Corps and all the
cavalry.
Sheridan at once maneuvered with his
cavalry. dismounting portion in front OF
the rebels, and gradually pressed them
back into their works, under the most
desperate and terrible fighting of the war.
While this was being done, and done
slowly by order, Sheridan set about form
ing the infantry, showing the same genius
in infantry tactics that he had in cavalry
1t was Il marvel to see so paltry force
Of cavalry press back and hold in check
5000 rebel infantry; still, they did it, and
in such manner as to completely hide
the movement of our infantry. They
were dTiyen back step by step into their
works. Then the signal was given, and
the infantry closed on the works like a
huge barn door.
The rebels saw their situation, but did
not appear to appreciate how desperate
were thcircircumstances. They fell back
to the left only to see four close lines OF
battle waiting to drive them across the
field. At the right, horsemen charged
them in their vain attempt to fight out,
and in their rear, foot and cavalry began
to assemble.
Slant fire, cross fire, and direct fire, by
file and battery, rolled perpetually, cut,
ting down their brayest officers, and
Strewing the field with bleeding men,
Their own artillery was turned upon
them. At last, bodies of cavalry mount
ed their parapet, and charged down upon
them, slashing and tramping them into
confusion They had no commanders to
lead them out of the trail into which they
had fallen. A few more volleys-a new
charge-a command to surrender or die.
and 500 muskets were thrown upon the
ground, and 5000 men are Sheridan s
prisoners.
Those who escaped were pursued by
the fiery Custar, and they were pressed
far into the desolate forest
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-04-07

When Charleston was captured. rebel
papers claimed, that our trophy was moth
lug save the empty shell of city south
ern papers now however are mourning
over the eventual loss Of the treasures
moved to Columbia for safety, which
with the loss of that city fell into the
hands of General Sherman. The Rich
mond Sentinel Of the 23d says:
Nearly all the plate sent from Charles
ton to Columbia for safe keeping, and
much valuable plate of citizens of the
latter place, which was stored in the Col
umbia bank vaults, all fell prize to the
enemy. All of the assets of various
banking institutions of Columbia were
removed, except large amount of silver
ware that had been placed in their vaults
for safe keeping The effects of the State
Bank were afterward captured by the en-
envy.
The entire printing materials of the
Charleston Mercury we're destroyed at
Charlotte Junction during Sherman's late
march through the place.
Some Yankee officers who escaped from
Jail in Columbia, made their appearance
in public, when Sherman made his ap-
pearance in that place; they had been Sc
creted in the city by Northern sympa-
thizers The whites which left COlum-
bia with Sherman Were about 200, and
negroes l 200.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-04-07

Ex-Governor Ak en- of South Carolina.
one of the wealthiest and one of the few
loyal men of the State, has recently pre-
sented each of his $50 slaves with their
freedom and farm.
Parson Brownlow has been awarded
$25. 900 for damages inflicted by persecu-
ton and imprisonment at the hands OF
certain prominent rebels In Knoxville
1t has been collected by assessment on
rebel property.
Bishop Hamlin, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. died at Mount Pleas
ant, Iowa on the 23d Of March. He was
many years a member of the Ohio Con-
ference, subsequently assistant editor o.!
the Western Christian Advocate, then
editor of the Ladies' Repository, and
chosen Bishop in 1911, position that he
soon after resigned ou account of i'll
health
The number of fires in the city of New
York for six months, ending November
Both, 1864, was 183 involving the loss of
property to the amount of 81 166, 500, up
on which insurance has been paid to the
amount of 81 ,238, ,004.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-04-07

Mr.. Vallandigham. testifying on the
29th ult., before the Military Commi;
sion at Cincinnati, protessed to know
nothing of the reasonable designs OF
the secret order of which he was Com
mander-in-C Chief. He states that he was
never present at any meeting of Council,
Lodge or other regular meetings of the
order, although he presided at one or
two informal meetings; that he always
counseled obedience to the laws, and was
opposed to the arming of the Sons OF
Liberty" that his objection to the order
as it existed under the name of Amerl-
can Knights was, because he apprehend-
ed that it might have some connection
with the Confederate Government that
would be inconsistent with the obligations
of the citizens of the United States; and
that he became Grand Commander on con
dition that these Objectionable features
should be obviated in the new Organiza-
ton.
He is a regular know nothing on the
subject, and though the acknowledged
leader of the order, seems to have had no
communication with the working leaders
in the different States. and to have known
nothing of their proceedings until devel-
Oped by the inquiries of the commission.
What a glorious thing for Mr.. Vallandig
ham that the military kindly took this
matter in hand else the subOrdinates
might have drawn the chief into treason
able measures without his knowledge,
and cause the people to think him disloy
al.-State journal.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
LETTERS S

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bridge is totally destroyed. That OF the
DanYiIle Railroad Is partially so. The
connection with Petersburg can be made.
All the rebel vessels are destroyed. ex-
cept an unfinished ram. which has her
machinery in perfect order.
The Tredegar Works are unharmed,
and the machinery to-day under General
WeitzeTs orders. The Libby Prison and
Castle Thunder have also escaped the
FIRE, and are flied with rebel prisoners OF
war. Most OF the editors have fled, and
especially John Mitchell The Wing APP
peared yesterday as Union paper, with
the name of the former proprietor at the
head. Gen. Weitzel describes the recep-
ton of the President yesterday as enthu-
siastic.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-04-07

A law of Congress requires all attorneys
before being permitted to practice in the
United States Courts, to take an oath OF
allegiance similar to that which is admin
istered to Government employees, mem
bers of Congress, etc. At the recent
opening of the session of the U. S. Dis
trict Court at Cincinnati, Judge Leavitt
directed the oath to be administered to
the attorneys in attendance, all of whom
took it except two. The exceptions were
George Z. Pugh and VIM. NJ Corey
The last named gentleman is an open and
avowed sympathizer with the South, an
advocate of the right of secession, and a
defender of those in rebellion against the
Government. Pugh, in the early stages
of the war, made professions of loyalty
and wished to euter the Union army with
Colone's commission, but for the last
two years his utterances and conduct
have been such as to make him fit COM
panion of Corey in refusing to subscribe
an oath of allegiance to the government
that protects and defends him.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-04-07

LIGHTS ExTINGUIsHED.-Among the
results, and not the least gratifying, of the
capture of Richmond, is the blotting out
of those blatant and pestilent advocates OF
treason, the Richmond Enquirer, Exam
iner, Sentinel, and Dispatch. Like their
former cotemporaries of Memphis, Vicks-
burg, Natchez, New Orleans, Little Rock,
Chattanooga, Nashville, Knoxville, Allan
ia, Savannah, Charleston, Wilmington
Columbia, Norfolk, and hosts of others OF
less note, their light has been suddenly
extingushed, their career terminated, and
their diatribes in favor of treason and re-
bellion, and their fierce invectives against
and bold defiance of the hated Yankees
forever silenced. They were prominent
agents in bringing about the rebellion, and
have been the main props in sustaining it,
and it is eminently just and proper that
they as we'll as their co-laborers, the slave
holders, should suffer the penalty of see
ing their property vanish and themselves
beggared and exiled as a result of THEN
traitorous conduct. The poor people who
without personal interest in the contest
have been compelled to enter the ranks
and endure the rigors of the service, have
suffered severely-to have the rebellion
terminate without merited punishment
being inflicted upon the guilty instigators
and leaders, would be defrauding justice
of its dues and casting reproach upon the
immutable principles of equity and
right.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-04-07

In copying last week from the great
English rebel advocate, the London Times,
the admission that the rebellion is bleed
ing to death and near its end. an import
ant omission occurred. A portion of the
extract copied read: THE almost undis-
puted progress of the Union army through
Georgia and South Carolina, and the sue
cessive surrender of strOng-holds believed
to be impregnable at its very approach
are by no means signs Of Confederate e:c-
hGusfiOn" 1t should have read: are by
no means the only signs of Confederate
exhaustion"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-04-07
Bulletin No. s.

3. NJ STANTON.
Secretary of Var.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, April 5-l0:20 p. N.
To Mgj. Gen. Dir:
The following details relating to the
capture Of Richmond and its occupation
by our forces have been telegraphed to
this Department from that city
E. NJ. STANTON, Sec'y of War.
Gen. Weitzel learned at 3 o'clock on
the morning of Monday that Richmond
was being evacuated At daylight he
moved forward, first taking care to give
his men breakfast, in the expectation that
no opposition, and on entering the city
the people. The Mayor went out to meet
him and to surrender the city, but missed
him on the road. Gen. Weitzel finds yer!
much suffering among the people. The
rich as well as the poor are destitute of
food. He is about to issue supplies TO all
who take the oath.
The inhabitants now number 10000,
half of whom are Africans. 1t is not
true that jeff Davis sold his furniture
before leaving. 1t is all in his house,
where am now. He left at p. NJ. by
the Danvile Railroad. All the members
of Congress escaped. Hunter has gone
home. Carson Smith went with the
army
Judge Campbell remains here Gen.
Weitzel took mere 200 prisoners besides
the wounded These number 5000 in
nine hospitals | captured cannon to the
number Of at least 500 pieces. 5000
stand of muskets have been found in one
lot. 30 locomotives and 300 cars were
found here. The Petersburg Railroad
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-04-07
FEARFUL MARINE DISASTER-L0SS OF THE
GEN. lynn

NEW York, April 3.-One of the sur
vivors from the steamer Gen. Lyon gives
the following particulars of her loss:
The transport Gen. Lyon left the bar
off Wilmington on the Both ult, with
about 500 souls on board, among them
were 2O4 discharged soldiers belonging to
the 56th Illinois infantry; about $50 pa
rolled and escaped Union prisoners; also.
between 3U and 40 families of refugees
The rest of those on board were the guard
of the vessel, officers and crew.
A fire broke out about p. m, on the
31st, and the vessel stood off Cape Hat
teras. The fire was caused by barrel OF
coal oil in the engine room The oil in
the other parts of the steamer caused the
flames to spread. Boats were lowered,
but were smashed by the wheel or swamp
ed by the heavy sea The Captain of the
steamer was in the first boat with Captain
WILDER, of the 56th Illinois. Both
drowned. Many persons took doors and
pieces of plank and jumped overheard
but large numbers remained on board and
we're burned to death.
The Gen. Sedgwick rescued 20 soldiers
and of the crew of the Gen. Lyon. Il
is hoped that a schooner may have pick
ed up some Among those on board
were Thos. w. Smith. John w. Zinu
and Peter Wade, all of the 5th Ohio cav
airy. The following were among the
saved: Corporal Robert Simpson co G.
54th Ohio; Jos. w. COly, co X. 9th Ohio
cavalry; Jos. Fitzgerald, co X, SD Ill
Richard Clark. co +, 2 Ill. light artil-
lery; Isaac G. Colby, co K, 9TH Ohio cav
airy.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-04-07
As the first troops to traverse the streets

As the first troops to traverse the streets
of Charleston after its capture were a
Massachusetts colored regiment, so when
Richmond fell the first troops to enter
were division of colored soldiers under
Gen. Weitzel. These occurrences were
particularly appropriate, and cannot fail
to have been properly appreciated by the
rebellious inhabitants who remained as
we'll as the chivalrous refugees who
sought safety by precipitate flight from
places they had avowed their unaltera-
BILE determination to defend to the last
extremity. The downfall of. their two
petcities and strong-holds is their humilia-
ton, and nothing could make that humila-
ton more thorough than to have then
fall into our hands and be occupied by the
despised race for whose enslavement they
inaugurated the rebellion.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-04-07
kppEAl 70 THE PEOPLE OF CHIC.
OFFICE OF THE @. NJ. GEN. OF Quo,
COLUMBUS, o., March 81, 1865.

OFFICE OF THE Q. NJ. GEN. OF Quo,
COLUMBUS, o., March 81, 1865. J
To the Soldiers Aid Societies Of Ohio
The Ohio State Military Agent at
Washington, James e. Wetmore, is in
formed by U. 5. Surgeon General Barnes,
that the sick and wounded men of Sher-
mans army are greatly in need Of sani-
tary supplies.
Will the friends of these suffering he
roes again prove their untiring devotion
TO them by immediate and bountiful con-
tributions of vegetables of all kinds,
dried and canned fruits, and any articles
which will contribute to their comfortand
relieve their sufferings?
Ship direct to james c. Wetmore, Ohio
Military State Agent, Washington, d. C..
or to me at this place. All contributions
will be forwarded in charge of special
agent. MERRILL BARLOW,
0uartermaster General
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-04-07

We can on,y assure the public that it's Qrality is
carefully kept up 20 the best has ever been and
that 1t may be rolled do their relief all that
it has dom.
tirea numbers rf CerRymcn, Physicians, Statrsmcn
ard eminent images have lCnt their names To GER
,ity III" unparalleled usefulness OF reuleles, but
spao here will not permit III, insertion them +
Az nts below named furnish gratis AM1RIuAN Al
MANAC, in which they are gtv'n; with also Iull de-
sCripttons Of the e lmpiaLts they curO
Those who require GterJtice licine Ia ntrify
the blund Will fid AYElIs COMP XXI. SGEiApARLIA thu
remedy Try Il onc', aud Sot viii know ls
value Prepared by !. .. AVER 4 ~. fnwatl, Mass
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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-04-07

GO WIFE Is THE FIELD OF IT'S USE.
~ fulnoss and 80 numerous are the
Cases Of its cures, that almost every
section 0r country abnunds In persons
public J known. who vo been restor-
ed from alarming and even despara te
diseases Of the lungs by its use. when
once tried, its supcriOri over every
other cXpectOrant is too apparent 60 IS.
cape observation, and where rvs Yir
tues are known, the public no longer
los tate as % what autidote IN eiu
pluy tor the distressing and dangerous
aflreti ms OF the pulmonary organs that
are incid,nt 70 our Oltm tie. While many
inferior rpmcdi"s thrust upon the com
munny have failed and been disc ,rdcd
this has ga ned friends by every trial,
cunfcrre benefits On the afflicted thoy
eau never forget, and produced curts
too numerous and too remarkable 20
be forgotten,
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-04-07
Bul' etin No. 4
WAsH1NGToN. April I'll 7. NJ

WASHINGTON, April 5-11 2. NJ.
Major Gen. Dir:
General Grant telegraphs to this De-
partment from Nottoway Court House, as
follows:
Last night General Sheridan was on the
Danville road, south Of Amelia Court
House, and sent word to General Meade,
who was following with the I'd and 9th
corps, by what is known as the River road,
that il the,troops could be got in time he
had hopes of capturing or dispensing the
whole OF Lees army.
| am moving with the left wing, COM
manded by General Ord, direct for the
Burkville road We will be tonight at
or near Burkville. [ have had no COM
munication with Sheridan or Meade to-
day but hope to hear soon that they have
come up with and captured or broken up
the balance of the Army of Northern
Virginia. In every direction we hear of
the men of that army going home-gen-
orally with their arms.
Sheridan reports Lee at Amelia Court
House to-day
E. NJ STANTON.
Secretary of War
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-04-07

RICHARD CoBDEN, a distinguished
English statesman, and ever since the re-
belliOn commenced, firm and devoted
friend of the North, seems to fully COM
prehend the true state of affairs in the
jeff Davis Cenfederacy, and even before
hearing of the more recent disasters that
have befallen the rebel cause, predicted
it's speedy collapse. His estimate of the
important bearing the fall of Charleston.
Wilmington, and ther seaport cities, and
the evacuation of Richmond, would have
upon the contest, CORES ponds with that
Of all intelligent and unbiased persons
who have passed an opinion on the sub
ject. In late letter, addressed to Hon.
B. r. Wood, our Minister at Copenha-
gen, he thus expresses himself:
ut seems to me that there are unmis-
taxable signs of exhaustion in the Con-
federacy, aud it would not be rash to pre-
dict now that the famous ninety days
will witness very decisive events in the
progress of the war. JEFF. Davis rules IN
Richmond, but the Federal armies con-
troll his dominiOns. | hold theory that
in these times, when armies require vast
dppIidoCe Vi MecuduIcdl resources, anu
when they are SO much larger than in
oldeu days, it is impossible to carry on
war without the base of large cities. II
the seaports he taken and Lee be obliged
to evacuate Richmond, there will not be
4 town left in the Confederacy with TWEEN
ty thousand inha bitants. 1t will be i'm
possible to maitain permanently large
armies in the interior of the slave States.
amid scattered plantations and unpaved
villages. You cannot in such circumstan-
ces, concentrate the means of subist-
ence or furnish the necessary equipments
for an army Ierpect, therefore. to see
the loss Of the Largr fot0ns lead to a dis
DersioR of the Southern armies
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-04-07
LIABILITIES.
4 in, 81 ~
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Green House and Bedding Plants,
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Oi bedding plants she has fine stock Of VerbaDRs,
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persons wishing to embeilsA their grounds or
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April Z, l565-5w 81. =. STEWART
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OFFICIAL WAR BULLETINS.
Bulletin No. l.

WASHINGTON, April Ill A. N.
To Cen Dir:
The following particulars, dated at City
Point, April 4, 8 o'c.ock a. m, give the
latest information received from Rich
mond:
Gen. Weitzel telegraphs from Rich
mond that, of the railroad stock, he found
there % locomotives, A passenger and
baggage cars, and loo freight ears.
At 3:30 this morning Gen. Grant, from
Sutherland Station, ten miles from Pc
tersburg, toward Burkesville, telegraphs
chat Gen. Sheridan picked up LOO pris-
Iners to-day; and from 300 to 500 more
have been gathered up by our troops
The majority of arms that were left in
;he hands of Lees army, are now scat
tered between Richmond and where his
roops now are. The country Is also full
of straggIers. The line of retreat is
marked with artillery, ammunition, burn
ed or charred wagons, caissOns, ambulan-
ces, &c.
(Signed) E. NJ. STANTON