, 1865-04-07

EquaTe, and the General had his headquarters
The co1ored troops were feasted by the negro
polu s!i'n tn the most extfayagant manner, and
3re ords Of the city.
The RiSemond Wig vas to hare sa,nr neen ts.asa s.
e'scd By the former editor. It hss given pledges
to offer hearty support 10 the Union cause. ne
& 9sf os ste Il hs s0se fsn1sS sxnE to III @ sea
CT two exceptions, are ail Destroyed by are:
The :athfr of General Russell, Of the 18th cuEps-
wh9 re5ted ksd IN a the o
Iounc,ng bis ton was eafc.
Rebel P.I@qner. .aminEt 11n-I,robn6illt'es 1.I,
Especial Dispatch to the Chlcsgo Tribunal
WAsuSaTos, April g. 1865.
Brig. Gen. Hoffman, Comm1ssary General O.
Prisoners, Is eull at city Point experimenting
disposition Of the thousands Ut rebel pr1son-
err constantly coming. They are biting forwarded
AZ rspidly es possible to Point Lookout and will
csmrs IL different paris II the country, as My be
deemed advisable OF necessary.
The impression that Lee and the remnant OF
general yestcrdaY, arising from tho expr: es1on
used in Gen. Grants dispatch, that he should
pursue them Is long as II was Of apy use. The
later aispatshes Of to-asy haze aisspsted thts In
TO bay. Sheridan being cloee upou him a. Amelia
cunEt Mousc, and Grant ahead Of him at Burkcs-
vile Juqeton Of the Dsnyllle and so1ih Side
military tircles, that the remnant Of Lees army
~l'l within the next tWcnty.four hours DO either
o-Et'oycd or ditpcrsed. and have ceased to cxis'
arc an1fous1y expected from that quarter.
nanltnx and Rnt.seaa,as as,,.n Business for
Especial Dispatch 10 the Chicago Tribune
WASHINGTON, April 9, 1865.
Tarslcs here arc already preparing to establish
Nal fonal Bank at Richmond. Several wealthy
a 70 gone therr 70 open banking houses. The
rnsh on the War Department for passes to 20 to
Richmond continues unah.tcd. vsry few, how
the Richmond and Fredericksburg Rzllroad vii
f,e ern Inenced in tew days. Over ono thousand
1nborers will probably 60 to Aqua Creek to.nos-
zow, to az track bet~een that point aud Fred
erickshuEg.
The Burned Dui'stn.s--Fata. Exp,oslon.--
The thiteoaos Reiux K+pa red .I}Feckt".
radxc Ncspons,e,e 19r tho hnrntng-cao y
NEW YonE, April e.-The Commercials wnsh.
inrton special says:
s.wounaed mt Of the I'd New York cavalry re-
port their regiment went into Sunday fight dis
| mounted, s1x hundred strong, and came out with
| ou]y three hrn drcl men and one enon-commitsion
! cd cfccer-
! +.Amorg the large buildings destroyed in Rich
| mond were Ho1ell's, Lii's Crew. and Smiths
tobacco factories, md the Mechanics Insti.ut:
| The entire squares bonded BY Main streeL the
river and Tth and 18th streets nrc in ruins. Rebe
| etIaes1ere got drink and pluudered the stores
| large number Of perso1es were killed BY the ex
rr,s,on OF nacazints. All the inmates Of the
| Aims Qouee were killed Or injured"
| WASHINGTON. April O. The mail bo1t to.da5
F.! hronehr to Washington large number Of rcbc
cfIcers IS prisoners OF war, and twenty-five ba.!
OF crr,rred 1nail, which have beca delivered X
tue War Department.
Ap,sseustr who left Richmond on Tuesday at
| tethoon. says that 1t WIS expected III: raifro ,c
| between thar city md Petersburg would he IN run
| III. z ord r to-day. A large force was being EN-
J F1oyed to rcpn1r the track. It appears from
Etateoent Of Tho sane gentleman, who had con
vereed with old tcQuafutances tn Richmond. tha
B1eck:ntid~ c was responsible for the burning 0
| property, come of the merchants hurin. eatzeaf
c6 him, hut IN VAIN. 10 prevent the threatened de
| .tructon. rebel hand OF music was captured
OF surrendered, and On The way up from Cit
| Point played nnmhtr Of AIRS, such as - Dixie
! and S. Life on the Ocean Wave" They appeaseI
| to be delighted with their change Of position.
The ost Office Department has otaercl tn
| Post Office Of Hampton, Ellzabeth county, to h
opened, and appointed Kcnnon Whiting Pos
| Master.
| Richmond Refugees.
WASHINGTON, Ap111 6.-Pessons who recent
| escaped from fredericksburg, state that iha
p1aee il filled with rebel families from Richmond
! who lett there tope days before its oecuos
ton By our forces The country Is sEarmiu
with rsts1 fhrrr IN their hmm