Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-14

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fRMS or NEWS.-THE SURRENDER OF
lees ARIP-GENERALS KERSHAW, GUS
trIS LEE and CORSE-MOSBY, Sc, &c.
Since the hasty stampede ofthe Confederate Gov
nment and forces from Richmond, and the advent
the United States authorities, who have permitted
again to publish the Wig as loyal newspaper, we
Ne been under great disadvantages in the pro-
temept Of late Trustworthy information touching
snts that followed the great Union victory at Pc
I-sburg. Rumors came in thick and fast, origina-
b by the designing few, and greedily credited and
peatod by the credulols many. We had nothing
II but to bide our time aud avail: The subsistence
the great excitement hen existing n the public
nd Now that q wholesome state Of feeling be-
rs 10 prevail, we proceed 20 gather up such items
! reach US.
WuEHs LIZ 5yEErEDERED.
nae great izip5-.4-t FAC. that General Lee sur
adersd ifs amy 30 General Gran. on last Sunday
9tn instant, We have already published upon Oh
4 =, ANTI. -,;y. tu- .ae exact locality wherein the
Di;ul...ol TOOK place has not yet been stated
,yer Trl. IN o5sc-re utIo country village in the
4 5,.v OF App5-aa..oz, was tho spot to De made
.uor.5.e 1y -hs Creates. event Of this gigantic
The village ,s si.lated at tho very head va
OF :as Appors.:oz river, about seVenty-fiye
los west OF Petersburg. Il is some twenty-five
he. psr.heas. C Iyn,Lbarg, and one hundred and
enty.fys niles west Of Richmond 5y the James
ye- ana Eszavaa canal. Tho old stage road from
ehnop6 20 Lyuca5a-g runs dilecay .hroughi u.
Ibis obscene hamlet is hereafter 20 be as famous
Ili5.5-y as Yorktown or Waterloo
eEv. 1ra's WHEREABOUTS
rbe report .ha. Gen, r. e. lee arrived n this
" wednesday evening vas incorreot. Tho state
M c-ir.aa.sd in .he .aos thar Gen. Castis Lee
IA reached .he o..y or 10: 10 his mother, Mrs
=. Lee. Tho latter General is prisoner in the
ads of the Union army; and, being al City Point,
81 kindly permitted to come % tho city 20 see his
,be-. who was reported % be in III health. The
ereabouts Of Gen. R. f. Leo arc not Known here,
1asg. no. ont side Of Official circles. He is daily
Bcc,sd q: Richmond.
REBEL Generals IT CITY Pa5N%.
ges7. Rcr.haw and Corso, AMI anamoor Of o,her
MI officers, are nov prisoners Of war at City
int What disposition is to be made Of them
not We. been made public, but the report is
are to be sen. North.
TIE CITY BATTALION.
70 learn that the (Richmond) City Battalion was
- ,oor Amelia Court House without the
80 d., man in killed or wounded, and the men and
,o-s arc az Fortress Monroe. 1t is thought tley
he paroled and permitted to return to their
nes. This battalion was in Gusts Lees d'7i-
and was among The last troops 10 leave the
~ q, the north side below the city.
NosBY.
Por some days there have been absurd rumors
the effect that MOsby was lurking in the country
ow Richmond. There are reports Of his having
-,ea Cor the Mississippi. 1t is likely ne
ds5anded.
1YxcHBURa--THE CANAL.
has already been announced that Gen. Thomas
taken Lynyhburg. We know little more than
fact. It's reported that the rebels, on being
ed % evacuate, fred the town as they did Rich.
nd and that considerable loss Of private pro-
y was the result.
the tine OF the evacuation OF Richmond, the
aes River and Kanawha Canal was in running
or 70 New Canton point about sixty miles
ve tho city. Boats loaded with every variety
p7oper.y, stores, &C., were run out Of the city
70 this place. By solicitation Of Mr.. Ellis
aiden. OF the Canal Company, the rebels were
,oel not 10 destroy al this valuable property
v. however, barut two or three boats coutain-
articles supposed to be especially precious.
REBEL. DEsERTEBs.
c.,, I ee,s army who for DAVIS have