New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-07


instant nc placed his hands In bis pockets and looking
at n. in nstcris mont icnlaed: "Lord bress ye mas
sss, got heaps O dat sr stuff. more rs mule can
tote; hasn't yc got any Yankee money! "But see
here John" We replied "here Is Eve hundred do!
lars for our beakas; that surely ought 10 pay you:
II know It's hoap O money. but dpnt waut it, ulas'
SASS you ais is welcome 10 your breakfast IL dats all
de money yous got" We finally astouished his optics
with Of the !" Union persuasion" snd he was mp
peascd. Thinking little genaine Confederate Apple
,nck necessary to our temporal webeipg VIC requested
him TO produce the article With decided sipke u
The head he Informed that It would be utterly impos
sibie to comply With request. "Ds Refs took eb'
eryting wild em we's got ifin." Bnt, replied VIC.
eve have creenbocks to pay you for It, "Wel. now.
You als Just go in dar pointin, to An anteroon sah
ho his face again frightening. and III see what can
do" We did Ego In dar.r and were soon favored with
the genuine Virginia stimulsnt known - Applcjack.
or Apple Whisky.
Previous to leaving tho Jarratt House. . rather
ludicrous incident tool place. which viii record
Happening In the large stable 81 tho hotel and nhsur
ally inquisitIye under tho circumstances no were
peerng into the different apartments contingent One
door although locked seemed to resist our frst
efforts TO open H. and. rcdoabling our exetions II
finally swung back, revealing 10 our gnc genuine
greyback, sitting on the floor his Blanket aronnd him.
ailess and with bis hair unkempt projecting in every
direction His blanched face, on seeing several citi'
zens showed that he either very vi or excessively
frightened and ON nskine him why he was Tiers. ne
family replied thai he very III In fact that he had
no confidence IN his ability to prolong his existence
fur thcr than Gn honr at most.
But why didn't the Johnnies take ron with them 10
an ambulance place you N hospital before they
evacuated r Of US Inquired Sprinyng 70 bis feet
his face radiant with JOY ald relief he confessed nm
self Rebel desertcr; stated that he perfectly we
that he had on the previous sbt secreied himself there
and that he had been afr aid 20 venture ont for fssr
the Rebel gusrd had not yet ieft the town. aud
that when he he uncertain whether VIC were
Yankees OF Confcderas He stated thst he desired 10
take the oath and requested Us 10 take Lin to the
house Of friend before delivering him over to the
| Provost Marshsl which We did. 49,
The eastern portion Of the exhibits ercry side
marks Of tho solid shot and shell thrown BY our gins
during iast Summer. The Buildings IN Bon ,brokc at.
which nearly east and west are literally pcTforated
In every part Chimneys hare been ruseed on every
building. windows knocked snd spintered 70 Scres
brick wsis crumblcd and torn. Porcbss carried avsy
ruin ard desoaiion reign supreme Almost everJ hoae
deserted In this bat in the centre and other
pOrLJOhb VI tuc City u1mnbc tc1H4s W Ao'e
teen done BY or Gra.
Petersburg was undoubtedly before tho var one Of
the very neatcH Of Virginia towns. aad cvsn now b
attractive in appearance. Martc'.st contains. PEE
haps the finest residences while Sycamore boast
Of stores and warehouses which vculd ceftonsy nos
disgrace Northern city. II was ~ the frst named
street IN hne brcf dwelling with beautiful grounds
In front that Gems. Grant and Lcads made their
temporary teadqunton yesIerdsy before leaving
for Sutherland Station.
A angular rumor was IN circulation yesserfcy to
tho eject that party u John, MES s h~id ccrtain
fort on the line sooth OF the cy that they refused TO
surrender and that forces tos nd deemed IL most
judicieus TO starve them out without shedding She
blood always attending assault. Reports Of cannos
occasionally hoard during che afternoon In that
direction which ses.ed IN sire an cir o. tSnt~o5'h
ness to the strange but nevertheless. no one
attached sufficient importance TO the story to invest'
gate It. 1t explained this morning. and proved to
have originated IN the explosion Of shells lying around
the works BY some OF strsgglers who were srohng
about outside the city and who free them BY means OF
trains for their amusement. THIS incident given
only TO show the absurd or ''chin muscle" which
are constantly Gfoat by soldiers of vivid imnsna.
tive r. =. "