The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-04-14
Cry Po1NT. April 12tb 1se.
From Richmond.

On Tuesday morning the presida,,
left City Point in the flagship Of Al
miral Porter. He was accompapsi
in the way of guard by one comm.
ny of marines and one COMPANY 4
armed sailors. AS the president A.
preached the headquarters Of Mac
Gen. Weitzel the salutes were opepei
and he was found to be accountants
by Admiral Porter and an immena
crowd of the people, who accorded a
their liberator the cordial acclamation.
of race Dying him SO much. Itws
truly a cheering sight to see Abraham
Lincoln walking, rather than riding m
pageant, the streets of Richmond
followed by an admiring crowd, WHERE
but q few hours before, be would bu.
been the subject Of rebel Jest and rib.
aldry. Major Gen. Weitzel, upon the
sudden appearance Of Mr.. Lincoln
held extemporized drawing room 70.
ceptions in the executive mansion 4
the confederacy, where the presdaai
was introduced to the leading zen.
eral and staff officers of the dapaa.
ment of Virginia and the army Of TIE
James now present in Richmoli
just subsequent to the reception there
was a private conference, af er With
the president rode out to see the city
Of Richmond.
1t is said that the president intena
to issue approximation to the peor'
of the South, calling them to return
to their allegiance. BY this act ILs
president will ignore the existence q
the rebel government, and appeal 70
the common sense of the people vh9
worn out by long and bloody vr
will no doubt set their rulers aside
and make peace on any terms.
1t is estimated that there are 20
600 Union people in Richmond, who
will gladly return to the starry iolk
of their proper flag 1t was only By
force of arms that they bowed TO tia
acts of the rebel government. 10 tbs
class will be added the halfway mea
who will of course now be good Unll
citizens.
Gen. Sheploy, military governor o
Richmond, has issued an order elosts
all liquor shops in Richmond, snd
threatening punishment to any per-
son who shall sell or give intoxicating
liquor to any United States soldier
The people of Richmond say thH
Mayor Mayo was in state Of "incs
herence" at the time OF the eyOcuati0A
and surrender of the city, and THEY
want it understood that he is not n
lated to the Mayo family to vhsl
Mrs. Gen. Scott belongs, but is =
plebeian. Mayo has been one Of il'
ugliest rebels, and has often threat
ened to burn the city rather than
should fall into Yankee hands, So tAs
his alaority in hunting up two or tli I
Judges to accompany him out Of l'
city to meet the incoming conqueIG'
naturally excites great deal Of lausl'
ter and contempt among his felloV'a'
liens of all colors.
In addition to the military ofcA'
who will necessarily be located
Richmond, there will have to Dc
custom house and post Office i0'C
United States courts must be y
opened and the internal revenue ~ y-
GERS must commence operations .
also proposed to make Richmond a,
depot of construction for the rallTO'sp
of Virginia, which viii run under pu
itary rule, and which may soon :.
tend their old connections to Ne-'0D
Gov. Pierrepont, loyal governor .
Virginia, will remove his pef'yn.
effects to Richmond, and take ~
session of the State executive inN'
sion, vacated ON the first OF Am 4Pii
by its former tenant, Extra Dr.
Smith.
breckenridge is responsible ior n
destruction of one third OF kicilDgTs r
He demonstrated against it with b,
ellis superior and had authonE ~
forbid it. The people OF klcnlITg ~.
execrate them both for this neeu''
destruction of property.