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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-04
From the Washington Chronicle.l
GENERAL LEES CONDITIONS.

If the reported conversation between Robert E.
Lee the late chief Of the rebel armies, and cor
respondent OF the New York Herald parts of
which We reprinted from that paper in the
Chronicle of yesterday, be true, it would seem
that that parsonage is disposed TO make con-
ditions upon the submission obedience of
the Southern people TO the authority of the ma
tional Government. The point upon which he is al
legged to have placed the most emphasis was that
Jefferson Davis, and others of equal guilt and
prominence, should not be held "to strict account
ability" and this because che the chief of the
whole people," and "one of the last to give in his
adherence TO the secession movement" Suppose it
10 be true that Gen. Lee said all this il only proves
that with all his boosted military experience and
skill he has not wisely judged either OF his own duty
in the premises of the nhexible determination of
the Government against which he and his asso-
ciates drew their swords There many excel
lent people, including sGsne who occupy high pub
lie positions, who look TO General Lee as sort OF
organ or medium through whom the people Of the
South may proclaim their willingness to acknowl-
edge the supremacy Of the national Government;
but that gentleman will commit grave mistake,
and an act, we believe, Of cruel injustice to his
friends if he alo VS. himself for single moment to
be deceived by the idea that he any other ex-rebel
leader can make their return 10 the embrace OF
the Union q matter dependent upon any conditions
or contingencies whatsoever. There is, indeed,
an air of ridiculous assumption in the very
affort TO begin what may be the semblance of
negotiation on this subject It is not the subject
for a negotiation. The fiat has gone forth, and the
sooner the late leaders of the deluded people ofthe
South impress the fact upon their TO m er followers
tAat no terms will be offered TO them beyond those
contained in the amnesty proclamation of the Ex-
ecutiye. the better for all parties concerned. In
deed. If there is promptitude, and cheerfulness,
and fair dealing, the General Government and the
neonIe of the free States, who have beer actuated
bv such rare common sense, and such sublime mag
nanimity and forbearance rom the beginning OF
the war will voluntarily tender to their erring and
disenchanted brethren moro than they would be
willing to concede, If ten thousand General Lees
insisted upon conditions precedent.
p,ct uoro.n a brother of the ex.rebel leader John
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-04

BUSINESS INDIcATIoNs.-Next to the rebuilding
in progress and contemplated, the best indications
of a revival of business and prosperity are the nu-
merous notices to be found in our advertising COL
umns, announcing the dissolution of old and the
formation of new business partnerships for the
prosecution of almost every branch of commercial
and manufacturing enterprise. Among these we
notice the association of Northern and Southern
gentlemen, heretofore entertaining conflicting
sentiments in regard to the war, who now join
hands in the effort to rebuild the ruined fabric OF
business and restore commercial prosperity again to
our city.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-04

CoLOREp SOLDIER STABBED BY A CONFEDERATE
SoLDIER.-Ye Yesterday afternoon considerable ex-
citement was created in the neighborhood Of the
Central depot, by the stabbing of colored man,
said to be a Federal soldier, by man in Confede-
rate uniform. The coored soldier, it is said called
the Confederate a id s-n of b-h, when
the party to whom the epithet was applied drew
knife and stabbed him deeply in the side, near the
vitals. He then ran and disappeared, and report
said he jumped into of the street culverts. The
guards we're turned out, infantry and cavalry, the
neighborhood surrounded and searched, and mus
kets fred into the culvets, but no trace Of the u
gtive could be discovered, or had not been mp to
late hour Of the evening. The cOlored man, who
is very dangerously stabbed, was removed to the
hospital
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-04

TIE NECESSITIES OF THE CoUYTIEs.-The protect
ing hand and care of the military authorities is not
conal ed to the city of Richmond, but stretches to
the needy and desolate counties around. By cir
cular, issued by Brevet Brigadier General B. C..
Ludlow, commanding the Peninsula District, we
notice that enquiry is made, through the former
magistrates of the county districts, respecting the
wants of the people in regard to food, the pros
poets of the crops, the number of mills, their stu
alton, capacity, present condition and name of
owners, with such other information as may enable
the authorities to adopt some systematic plan of
relief whether it relates to supplies for the people
or their protection against depredations of any
kind The magistrates are requested to respond
by letter or otherwise, each for his own district.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-04
CIRCULAR.
OFFICE CHIEF COMMTSSARY +,
DEPARTMENT. or VIRGINIA.

RlchmOndi fH'y may ISL, iooO''
BY direction of Major General Ord, commanding lie
partment of Virginia, Fresh Bread will be sold in the
city to all who may want it at Ia cents FER loaf OF II
ounces by the following named officers Captain A. j.
Cooke A. c. s., li5 Broad street Captain A. j. Adams
c. S corner sth and Main streets; Lieut.. F. p. Bon
TELLER A. c. g. 3l6 Broad street Lieut.. S. S. Reeder A.
c. S. II Main street. Captain D. D. Mott, a. C. s., liz
Broad street. and Lieut. G. Worthen. A. G. s..
Hull and Allen streets, Manchester, Va.
All persons requested TO give notice of parties re-
selling this bread profit. Such parties reselng will
be arrested have all their goods seized by the Provost
Marshal of the District and their places Of business
closed. ~ p. SMALL.
my2-6t Bvt. Col. and Chief Commissary.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-04

HoRsE-STEALING has become mania in the coun-
ties, among the emancipated negroes who are leav-
ing their former masters. Every negro who leaves
feels himself in duty bound to tax horse or mule,
and the farmers thereby have been put to great
straits to get along with their farming operations.
They have no objection to their negroes leaving
them, but they have decided objection to being
robbed of their stock. The horses thus taken are,
it is believed, brought to Richmond or taken else
where, and sold to enable the seller to dress fine,
travel cut spurge among the colored aristocracy,
and enjoy big holiday before settling down to
work as q freedman.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-04

OPENING THE SAFEs.--Yesterday, Messrs. West
s. Johnston, booksellers and publishers, Main
street, caused to be opened their iron safe taken
from the ruins of their store, and the books and
papers therein were found in good ondition, with
the exception of little charring. The safe had
been subjected to high degree of heat, and a
deposit of coal in the cellar is still on fire.
The safe in the establishment of George l.. Bid
good, bookseller, Main street, was also opened and
the books and other contents found to be in good
state of preservation.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-04

MANcHEsTER MATrERs.-The Provost Marshal of
Manchester has done good thing in taking up and
putting all the idle colored population Of that town to
work cleaning up the streets and lanes. The women
have been packed off to Belle Isle, which is to be
convert ed into grand wash-house and laundry for
the soldiers stationed at the Manchester post
The citizens appear to be well pleased with the
turn affairs have taken, and have turned their at
tention from war to the cultivation of their gar
denS.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-04
Bricadier General and Military Conn nandel
HDQs MILITARY DIVISION OF THE JAMEs,t
RICHMOND, Va, May Sd, 1866. I


GENERAL 0RDERs,)
No.5.
l. Court Of Cancellation consisting Of three srbitrs
tors will he established in the city OF Richmond.
IT, This court will arbitrate such cases as may be
brought before II in regard to the right of possession OF
property both personal and real and 70 the payments OF
rents and debts where contracts made upon the
basis of Confederate currency which now has legal
existence This court will take jurisdiction Of ques
tions of title to property, nor will its decision be any
bar legal remedies when the civil laws and civil
courts are re-established.
III The court will issue the usual process for the at
tendance of parties and witnesses and the execution
its decisions appoint its clerks and other officers, and
adopt rules for It's proceedings The fees charged will
be simply sufficient to pay expenses Any surplus
will be given the poor All parties bringing suit in
this court and s attorneys and agents appearing for
them, will be required TO take the amnesty oath. No
fees will be charged TO the poor.
w. In its decisions the court will be governed by the
principles Of equity and justice All alike, white and
colored will be allowed the benefit of its Jurisdiction
All pro ceedings will be simple snd brief, and directed
solely to ascertaning and securing exact justice.
v. The Provost Marshal will refer 10 this court all
questions which come properly within its Jurisdiction.
and will adopt its decisions far as the dspo
sition of property belonging to private parties now in
his hands.
VI As soon as the civil courts reestablished the
court of cancellation will cease its functions.
By order of Major General Haleck
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-04
IMPORTANT ORDER BY THE PRESIDENT.
m cuo,y,, orlhr has been issued by the President
ExgcrrIvE CHAMBER, WAsHINGTONl
saturday, April %, 1860.


Saturday, April 30, 1860.
Executive ORDER.-Being DESTROYS to relieve all
LOYAL ctzeLs and wedisposed persons residing IN the
States from unnecessary eommerea re-
srctons and to encourage them to return TO peaceu
pursuits il is hereby ordered .,
First That all restrictions upon Internal nestle
and coastwse commercial intercourse be discontinued
In such parts Of the Sta Of Tennessee virginia Norh
Carolina South Carolina, Georgia, Florida Alaoamai
Mississippi and so much Of Louisiana as lies east OF the
Mississippi River as shall be embraced within the lines
of the National military occupation, excepting only
such restrictions imposed by the acts OF Congress
md regulations in pursuance thereof prescribed by the
Secretary Of the treasury and approved by the Pres
dent and accepting also from the effect OF this order
the following articles ntraband,Of war, to wit Arms
ammunition and all articles from which ammunition Is
manufactured gray uniforms and cloth. locomotives,
cars railroad iron and machinery for operating rail-
reads telegraph wires, insuators and instruments Tor
operating telegraphic lines
second Aliexistng military and naval orders in any
manner restricting internal domestic and coastwse COM
mercia intercourse and trade with or in the localities
above named be and the same are hereby revoked and
that no military or naval officer in any manner interrupt
or interfere with the with any boats or other
vessels engaged therein under proper authority pursuant
to the regulations Of the Secretary OF the Treasury
ANDREW JOHNSON.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-04

''THE COMMERCIAL BULLErIN."-The first num-
Der of the new waif upon the tossed sea of journal
ISM is promised next Saturday by the proprietors.
Messrs Bailey Wedderburn Co., who have taken
the Sentinel office, and fixtures. The proprietors
very wisely dispense with windy prospectus, full
of sound and signifying nothing, and simply an
nounce that the paper will be devoted to the CON-
merca interests of the city and State, and also give
the latest news.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-04

Stste. IL is to be the same old government, under
oe~,oi, notifications. which will readily suggest
themselves TO any intelligent mind that will care
NlIlv consider the terms of the Amnesty oath. IL
win simply be the carrying out Of the provision OF
the Federal Constitution which guarantees to each
State Republican form OF government.
A VIRGINIAN.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-04
THE CITY.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

Major General Haegks headquarters are at the cor
ner of Clay and Twelfth streets.
Major Gen. E. o. G. Ord, commanding the Department
Of Virginia Headquarters corner of Clay and Eleventh
streets Ohice in Custom House, second aoor-Bank
street entrance.
Brig GEN. M. r. Patrick, Provost Marshal General
Headquarters opposite Gen. ords. Office in Custom
House, first aoor-Bank street entrance.
Major General Cassys headquarters are at the corner OF
sixth and Main streets.
srevet Brig. Gen. John r. Milford Agent for the
Elk ,hange of Prisoners has an office at the Female IN
stute" corner Of Clay and 10th streets-(hrst foor)
Brevet Brig. Gen. Niche, Chief Engineer Department
Of Virginia; Office, second lefthand door, first hoor
Custom House, Bank-stree entrance
Brig Gen. F. T. Dent, Military Commander of the
city of Richmond; Office, City Hall.
Lieut. H. s. Merrill, Post Quartermaster Office Fe-
male Institute, Tenth street.
Capt. A. J. Cook, Post Commissary oice' No. li0
Broad street.
Col. NJ. P. Small Chief Commisssry Department OF
Virginia. office at Custom House.
Col. d. NJ. Evans, Parong Officer. Office, State Sc
,te Chamb T. up stairs, north end.
Colonel John B. Howard, Chief Quartermaster Army
Of the James has his Office in the Custom House.
COL Geo. Suckey U. s: ", Medical Director OF De-
artment of Virginia. Office in Custom House.
Acting staff Surgeon VIM. H. Palmer, q. 8. A., Post
surgeon, ct Stuart Hospital.
Acting Assistant Surgeon Sanders u S. A., in charge
o. s. Dispensary, corner Broad and Eighth streets.
Major ]. C. Paine, Chief Signal Officer ONCE in the
Female Institute on Tenth street.
Captain Fred. Martin, Chief Commissary of Musters
Department of Virginia. Room %, Female Institute
building.
Brig. Gen. Ludlow's Hesdquarters-Room No. IL
Female Institute, 10th and Clay streets.
DISTRICT OF THE APPoMATTox, Headquarters at Man
chester
1t Col. John Coughlin, 10th N. H. Vols, command.
ing.
Capt Abel F. Leavenworth, 9th Vt. Vols, acting
Assistant dutant General.
Officers are respectfully requestedto inform US of any
errors or omissions in the above directory.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-04

The EXCHANGE HOTEL, situated opposite the
Ballard House, is up for lease at auction during the
present month. After the first year of the war the
Exchange was abandoned as a hotel, and, like a
great many of the public buildings of Richmond,
given up to the use of the Confederate Govern
ment. The Soldiers Homes of South Carolina and
Louisiana we're located here up to the abandonment
of the city by the Confederate Government, and
the rooms not occupied were rensed out to lodg-
ers. By these usurpations much damage has been
done to the building, but an outlay of few thou
sand dollars will put it in good state of repair
ever. The hotel contains over one hundred rooms,
is one of the most convenient and commodious in
the South, and before the enjoyed reputation,
North and South, second to one. The conditions
upon which the hotel will be leased are that the
lessee shall keep frst-clsss hotel, put the neces-
sary repairs upon it, and pay the taxes thereon
In the present and prospective demand for hotel
the opportunity TO lease presents
good field of enterprise and fortune for capital,
to any one with capacity TO "keep hotel"
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-04

ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY has removed its Office
from the corner Of Main and 9th streets to the
corner Of Main and 10th streets. The removal To-
Gates the Office and depot Of the Company half
mile nearer to the steamer landing than heretofore
which was the object to be gained by the transfer.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-04
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY COMMANDER, !
RICHMOND, VA, May Sd, 1865.

GENERAL ORDERS,
No6.
Hotels will be allowed to furnish their guests at table
wines, ale or porter, by the bottle.
Druggists and ApOthecares will be allowed to keep on
hand and sell to their customers wines and fermened
liquors by the bottle.
such persons above referred to will be allowed
to import wines and malt liquors.
my4-t. =. I. DENT,
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-04

FRESH ARRIvAL.-The Schooner Harvest, Capt.
Mitchell, arrived on yesterday from Baltimore
direct, with assorted cargo to the Messrs. Kim
berly Brothers. This is the first cargo direct from
any Northern port since 1860
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-04

The REBUILDING OF MAVo's BRIDGE is now en-
gazing the attention of the military authorities, and
the timber necessary for its immediate commence
ment is being landed. The piers of the bridge are
all standing and in good condition.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-04

AccrDEST.-James Roberts, negro man, while
drawing water from Otey's well, on 18th street,
yesterday, was suddenly taken with fit and fell
in When taken out he wa dead
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-04

The TRADERS BASK is transacting business at
the Office of Messrs. Isaacs & Co., corner Of Main
and l4th streets 1t is said the Bank will soon re-
sumo regularly upon the system of National
Bank of the United States.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-04

ARREST OF REBEL 0rFIcIALs.-We understand
that Robert Ould, late Confederate Commissioner
of Exchange, VIM. H. Hatch, his assistant, and
several other attaches of the Bureau, have been
arrested upon an order from Washington, and COM
mitted to the Libby upon charge connected with
the administration of affairs devolving upon them
as agents of exchange.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-04

LIEUT.. GENERAL GEO. A. MEADE, Commanding
the Army of the Potomac, arrived in Richmond
yesterday afternoon. His headquarters, for the
present, are on board the U. S. gunboat Monahan.
sett,
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-04

PUBLIC PRAYER MEETTNG.-There will be public
prayer meeting in the Public Room, City Hall,
this evening commencing at haf-past seven O'Clock,
under the direction Of Chaplain High of the 2O6th
Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-04

ARREST OF RETURNED MARYLANDERs AND Pa
rolled CoNFEDERATEs NoRTH.-Among the parties
who went North after the surrender Of Richmond
and Lees army, and were arrested in Baltimore,
are j. B. Weems, acting assistant Surgeon in the
Confederate army; John Carter, Richmond Gov
eminent detective; Charles Gilland, George A.
Henley, VIM. Il. Bayne, and Robt. A. Placide,
paroled Confederates from Richmond, were ordered
North, and James Clark ordered to return South.
George W. Clotworthy and Captain W. NJ. Carey,
Confede ate soldiers, were ordered out of the mill
tary department, and William S. Polk was arrested
for coming into it, and ordered to go North. Sur
geon Jno. DeButts and James Frick, from Rich
mond were ordered. to prepare for a voyage
to South America. William Askew, First
Virginia Confederate Regiment; j. c. Shaw,
First Maryland Confederate Cavalry Charles
Smith, Sixteenth Louisiana Regiment; Michael A.
Gwnn, Second Maryland Confederate Cavalry
Jno. C. Given, Confederate Artillery service, have
also been arrested under General Orders No. 81,
and in violation of its provisions.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-04

MORE ATrRAcTIoNs.-Sam. Sharpley's Opera
Troupe, from Norfolk, will make their debut in
Richmond, at the New Theatre, on Monday even
ing next. The Company is one of the best and
most versatile extant. Mr.. Charles s. Wood, the
business agent, arrived last evening.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-04

RE-OPESISG OF THE Sour HoUsE.-We under
stand that the Soup House of the Richmond Soup
Association, in Metropolitan Hall, which supplied
many hundred gallons of soup TO the poor of Rich
mond for several months previous to the evacuation,
will be re-opened to-day under the auspices of the
Christian Commission, society whose efforts in
the alienation of the wants OF the poor Of the city
are already conspicuous
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-04


THE RICHMOND THEATRE, Monday evening, was
crowded to witness the performance of the Serious
Family. AS a whole, the cast was excellent, and
the play proceeded to its close, under the efficient
stage manageme nt of Mr.. Taylor, without any of
those fdlr pau often observable in company
when first brought together.
MIR. Glenn, as Aminiddb Sleek, displayed just
conception of the character and his faults, If any
he had, were those minor ones of reading which
are not observable by an audience. In his action
Mr.. Glenn was excellent, and often convulsed the
house. While Mr.. Genn's Sleek is certainly not
the Sleek Of Mr.. Burton, with that one exception it
is as good as any we have seen.
MIR. Fannn was the Murphy Mcguire of the eve
ming; but while he was good, it was easy to see
that his road to fame lies in the higher walks of the
drama.
Mrs. DeBar made a decided hit as Lady So1oerby
Creamly-it is not too much to say that she was as
good as any one we ever saw. The remainder of
the cast was we'll sustained but space will not per-
nit more extended notice.
Mile Ravel made her second appearance and ex-
perienced repetition of the triumph of the pre-
vous evening. Her performances on the tight-rope
are certainly wonderful and evidence perfection
in the art never before attained by woman.
In the crowded houses now attending the Thea
ire, Mr.. Ogden is meeting but just reward for the
energy he has displayed in bringing his establish
ment up to the requirements of the times.
METROPOLITAN HALL, under the management of
Mr.. Wray, is sustaining its wonted reputation for
a meldnge of the best performances that have de-
lighted the citizens of Richmond. The hall is filled
nightly; and change of programme every evening
obviates the monotony which has ever been fatal
heretofore to the of theatrcals of the char
actei now presented here in such unexceptionable
style.
CONCERT HALL, in the Exchange Hotel, will be
| devoted tomorrow night to a concert, vocal and
instrumental, under the auspices of Madame Ruhl,
who possesses one of the best and most cultivated
voices in the South. One of the military bands
will lend its attractions to the concert, the pro-
grsmme of which is varied and select.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-04

Gov. PIERPoNT-It is intimated that Governor
Pierpont, Governor of Virginia, whose seat is
at Alexandria, may be expected to arrive in Rich
mond within the present week, or the next ten days
Il is said that Governor Perpont is in Washington,
and has delayed his coming in order to await the ar
rival of the Governors Of several of the States who
are expected to accompany him to Richmond.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-04

PERsoNAL.-We- wee pleased TO greet, in our
sanctum, yesterday, Mr.. Eddingtou Fulton, editor
of the Baltimore american who is at present in the
city on tour of observation, professional business
and Measure