The New York herald., 1865-05-15

direction Of Catoma creek to meet the advance OF the
United States forces They we're received with great
courtesy by General McCook who was the commanding
ocer OF the advance, and who a1ured the MAYOR that
all private property the city should be respected 90 ar
as consistent with the military occupation He said Il
might be necessary 70 press horses only for military
purposes but aside from that the cleus ot gomry
might assured OF bis protection The Mayor then
issued the following proclamation -
To rus Pxoprg on MosrGoxTRv:-
The city Of Montgomery having been surrendered into
the protection or the United States autborilies
sured by Major General McCook, commanding United
States forces 10 Montgomery that oil private property
will DO respected 80 far consistent with military ope
ratlons and that military guard VIII be established for
The General commanding requests, the part OF tho
people that no citizen viii 'rmpt TO leave ,e corporate
limits ". COLEMAN. Mayor
MosroossRY, April ~, 1895
rHs OCCUPATION
On Wednesday morning, the i2th. . squad OF about
6fy mounted dashed into Main street. and rode up
TO the Capitol whore they formed 10 line ln aboat half
an hour General McCook q. the head OF bis columns,
accompanied by the Mayor and committee OF tho Coun
c rode into Court House square AID from the 10 the
Capitol Very soon thereafter the Unit! s.ses Gag was
noating from the Capitol dome, the Court House, the
telegraph Office, and from the Exchange Hotel, where
General hcCook established hla headquarters. The Gag
Of truce ana the battle flag OF the advance we're placed
ono on each side Of the Capitol stairs.
General Wilson, commanding the mounted army, ar.
quarters at the residence Of Colonel PoN eu.
The troops poured into the city all through the day.
and kept arriving all the day. They passed
rapidly and in the sretest order through the city TO
campments several miles beyond town. One division
moved right 10 Columbus, not even stopping 10 rest
in this vicinity The force was varously estimated
from ten to sixteen thousand, all well equipped and
mounted.
THE CITY AGAIN EVACUATED.
General Wilson Thursday gave notice to the num-
cipa authorities that he going to evacuate the place.
and the people must take care OF themselves. The
troops commenced to out Thursay, and by Fri
day afternoon the last of the rear guard lad departed
ANOTHER CoNFLAGRAUtE.
Before leaving General Wilson fire TO tho railroad
build ngs and locomotives the sosenment machine
shops, nitre works aud arsenal and few hours all
were Of ruins In the destruction OF public and
fully.
ADVANCE OF THE SIXTEENTH ARMY CORPS.
After weary and dusty march from The Gulf we ar.
rived In the vicinity Of Dxies FIRST cap t The Second
Maine cavalry, with tho gallant and iash squirting at
their head constituted tho advance OF this corps and
entered Montgomery ON the morning of the 21th OF
corners and observed the novel cavacdc With interest
and curiosity One Of the local papers, Announcing the
have already the proud little city os Montgomery,
the first capital of the confederacy. To Nnc Ds may
| appear an unhappy event Such persons must look
upon the fact however as one of the fortunes Of war;
and make up their minds to bear 1t good citizens ana
gentlemen and to afford such assistance and give such
attentions may facilitate the esabshinont or good
| order and good government"
| THE Grand EyrREE
Tho main body Of General Smiths army Nc Arthurs,
Garsrds and Carrs divisions Of the Sixteenth corps
entered the city about the 2oth, and passed
s T ssS s Sss Ts
troops and the long wagon trains were passing through
oil day The white citizens crowded the sidewalks to
get glimpse OF the serrlcd ranks OF blue, while vast
numbers Of delighted little niggcrs followed closely after
the bands To many they came as de'ivcfers ana ire
column To Others doubt they appeared .,drcsdai
army with banners aud this csss though Silent
| looks.
brief description cf this little city OF Montgomery
| may not prove Embarrassing II is situated IN pleas
ant valley bend OF the Alabama river, aud It's sur
bills or even An approach 70 one to relieve the mono
tony Of the landscapc The only elevations OF note are
IN ns s's s fair and Beautiful an area table
desecrated by the devastating march OK war
MONTGOMERY is very pretty town ana "a many 9, ,as
evnce degree Of cultivated taste and relnerent The
dwelling houses--chieGy frame ones, painted white
they seem empowered The Capitol where IL ra re,ei
Congress assembled aud fran rllch cs issned Ms n'enora
WoNsr ina.0urGing he ,uar BY directing ne rs 20 open
upon Fbt Sunse imposing edhce OF stone, situated
upon the loftest commanding cmnence in the
city. II has Corinthan columns like the Capitol build
ing at Nashville and Is not unlike that handsome struc
| ture
frame building which occupied by JEFF Davis while
presiding tho desnies Of Kebeldom when THIS was
the Of rebel government The grounds aud gardens
adjacent this place In the finest state OF prcserva
ton
am convinced that majority Of the people OF this
State including the and the wo,king masses
with large proportion OF tas leading ianuen, % a ana
soraton OF their state 10 It's Old posi- ion with Nc sisters
Of tho Union, from which IT was drasooned ana pre-,
cpitated into rebellion by tho vcst system Of political
cbcanery and intrigue Among the faithful VI Rebel
| dom Alabama always considered unsound Many OF
her people to-day 40 true TO the Union a. ever Here
In Mont ths conservatives have been scarcely
permitted oI.n the4r mouths. Their friends and ic
atves have been torn from them by conscrpng agents
| andfO forced Ia 90
past few months have they dared TO speak O IN bold
and manly tones against the encoachmens OF ne grind,
their tongues In the State Legislature, though not in
majority, the conservatives managed TO defeat the ma
bravey hold their own in the face Of the reign terror
aud the inolerant and fanatic spirit Of prescription
MONTGOMERY PpeHs.
That notorious perpstetIc concern the Memphis
Grenada Jack son Atlanta Montgomery Appeoi was print
ell here but pnmed It's wings ior ,a,. more cohsIn
dragoons l underssnd II has gone TO Macon, Ca,
whcro no doubt 1t bre'thed Ne last sgh oi cooperation
over tho fallen fortunes of Jeh, MS General Wilson
now occupies that city, It's proprioors ondy hoped TO
make II tie chief 'Aunderer' OF tho magnificent ON
| pre- the rebels expected ID establish.
The organ Of the GrcaIs here and the special toady
Of tho bossng and vulgar Watts who ruled the state
pretty much as "Jl cle Jefp directed was the Mont
gomcry Airerfisr edited ny the Simon pure seccsh IN
general, and nobody Ia partiula understand u He'd
with the decsmpins Governor and his precious archives
The only journal hero and indeed throughout the
whole stase that have evinced the least nde-
pendonce and gpint defence Of le people sid In con
demning and denouncing tho Richmond despoti-in, Is
! the Montgomery Mad, winch Is still IN sue,
| ceesful existence uaQ the Oil ktar sianred
Banner VIII oh noated ia cradle and birth The hd
In better days was tho pe,'gs Of '9ncs Hoop.r wo'i
known the readers o. the od New York SPIRIT ~ ne
Ts.s On the aulhor Of 'sinion Suggs spreeent edi-
Tor is the southern humorlst, John Happy tAlbeH
Robers late OF the Nashville prese The Mol has done
much good directing The tone Of Southern cnts
and in combating thc ABSURD prejudice ,rcated by de-
sgn ng politicians OF the Ysucey and Davis school
1 FLAG.
Now that the oidzens once more under the shadow
OF tho old Gag Of the Unon hoy begin pretty freely TO
express their devotion 10 tho Union and their 'ong re-
preered maedctons olnstte Grants ~Ao had dragged
4 them into a wi kcd rebellion agninst IT,
Understand ibs pcoI 10 are soUn 20 hold mas meet
ng 10 onsd tho Resumption of their all ganro there
To- an resolve Themselves beck into the Union, WITH
their tate which many Of thea consider has mover
been ID OF The uuon Lead ~ fecessousts, ct length
convr oed cf the hopeless netf ci he bav yhssy are
conser atise neigbbofs who have Always hcen loyal TO
1lInrn nh.na 10 her vi pOson IN be Ky OF loyal