New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-22
Down the amcs.

From Our Srecial O. respondent
Or BOARD STEAMER DANIEL WrBs FIR :
SUNDAY, March 10. letJ. J
"a we steam down the placid James this
morning our proud steamer. with banners flying Gid
ing majestic ally along the historic bankssave.impoy
erished and war bghted bat destined under the magic
wand Of liberty and progress, TO blossom as the rose
destined even more than the Rhine or tue Danube to
smile on either side with teemng vineyards and elegant
villas the romantic seats Of peace, purity and refine
ment--as we speed on, soy, bound for the gallant
Sheridan and his brave command. the news from oil
quarters concentrating at general headquarters at City
Point Is Of the most cheering kind.
SHERIDAN
had arrived at the White House. with scarcely a
scratch after all bis adventures and devastatons west
and north OF Richmond. The only thing complained
of was O little tender footedness on the part Of his
horses All his casualties while out are reported not to
exceed go. Such another shoeing and feeding and
watering Of horses as will take place at the marriage
place Of Washington for the next few days preparatory
TO further operations probably seen on the
American continent.
REPORTS or RETUGLEs FROM RICHMOND.
-Four intelligent refugees have Just arrived from Rich
mond, having left there on Friday morning. They re.
port the creates, CONSERVATION prevailing there among
all classes except the Union class who could III conceal
their satisfaction at the current state Of affairs. In
fact they soy tho future Of the Shareholders Rebellion
is openly admitted by all classes.
The leaders themselves despair Of success, these
men think and only hope to what they may in gold
and personal effects and prestige and power from tie
wreck. Richmond has for some time been In the pro-
cess Of evacuation. In the way OF sending Government
materials machinery, &C., to Lynchburg and Danyile
Sheridan. they say has put stop to this In great
measure by destroying the Richmond and Lynchburg
Canal the main means OF communication that had been
left to the Rebels. The Danye Railroad Is almost
worn out, with no material men to spare to repair IT,
The trains on IL cannot about five or six miles
an hour and even at this moderate speed they almost
daily of the track 1t is thought that the destruc-
ton Of the James River Canal VIII preciptae the eyac
union Of Richmond, as web il can be done, by way
Of the Danville road, -
The operations OF Sheridan up the James River ere
aied the creates, CONSERVATION In the Rebel capital
The cradle and the grave again robbed Of their
contents. Palsicd old men and trembling, bcardess
BOYS. were Unfortunately hurried to the front
Horses and their drivers pressed wherever found
rays, aud even lakels wagons stripped OF theiE
locomotive power in the middle OF the streets anu o'
standing In their unfinished rounds.
IHE IEBEL coLoRgD TROOPS
These men say that about two hundred colored men
lately employed in the hospitals at Richmond have vol
unteered into the Rebel service. and being drled
but is their opinion that the purpose of the eoiored
men in doing this is 10 get an opportunity TO DESERT
which they could not do under the vigilance Of the nos
pital guards .ao1.9.s ...al