The New York herald., 1865-04-09
Lsutsn.n. mt Colonel oapp win rspOr. to tn. Military

Lieutenant ant Colonel cspp win report to the Musaz,
VIII All loyal persons may keen oman prbI,c hotel,
sna under licenses granted and rcsrction
imposed by the Provost Marshal General OF the depart
All barrooms and places Of any description whatever
Tor the sale OF Intoxicating drinks VIII be closed and
any person who shall sell give away any intoxicating
quor TO any enlist man Of the armies OF the Unod
'vs wiii pe mmartly punished BY fine and mprison
meEs ana connscation Of his property
IN military commission has been established OF
wh Colonel Wooster Twenty ninth Connecticut voIsn
teers Is presdci for the trial Of aggravated Offences
oon cs against the public peace will be constituted and
announced In future orders a
K The progress Of the connagration which before tho
OF Tue federal troops and was intended
70 invoivs tho whole city In destruction having boon
arrested and the restoration Of peace and good order
having sue eeded the reign OF anarchy which then pre-
vailed the efforts of oil welldposed citizens Of Rich
ond are respectfully invoked in aid OF the excrtions Of
the military authorities to restore far possible 70
the city Of Richmond IT. pristine peace and prosperity
e.. H. SnEPLEY, Brigadier General
United States Vols, Military Governor Of Richmond.
AN IMPORTANT LxrTxs yRoM GENEaAL 10 THE REBEL
have been favored with the points, though possibly
mot the language, from explicitly ofcial SOURCES OF
letter submitted by Jefferson Davis upon demand Of the
rebel Senate who desired to be made acquainted with
views OF the military situation, early In March last Tho
letter bears date the 9th OF March, and is marked conf
DENTAL bctFsys in the marked manner the want
OF confidence Of the great rebel leader and chean in
the cause to which he has devoted the rare
energies Of life, which, until its dedication
70 treason and its maintenance bofore the world
Tor the past. few years, was most truly an
honored one. The publication Of these points which
may be implicitly relied upon as authentic, win do much
to reassare tho public heart OF tho loyal North 60 often
bowed down with grief during this protrac,ed struggle
as the fortunes Of various the speedy re-
suit Of the war for the Union army
SYLLABUS OF GENERAL LxE's IErrxR
Robert f. Lee was called upon BY the rebel Senate,
through the Secretary Of War; present his opinion On
the military situaton OF tho confedeucy He SAYS in
general terms at the that their military situation
Is fu OF peril and difficulty That the great dic l.y
was the question of supplies, and that this difficulty
couid only be met by great and extraordinary
patriotic sacrifice tho part of the people and tho
representatives Of the people then In Richmond could
judge better than he could whether the peope we're pye
pared to mako slch sacr:lccs that without this a cs
ZION being thus met 1t impossible for him or ANYBODY
else 70 Keep his army together; and being able to
keep the army together, could oer successful
r-s'siance The military situation no worse than
would naturally result from disproporon in numbers
ana resourceS Leo expresses himself being surprised
at their having STAYED or this critical period so long.
There was Imminent danger OF his being compelled to
leave this Richmod) position, and there no other
winch he can occupy which will improve the matter
The abandonment Of this position (Rchmond) noed not
necessarily preclude II he could keep his army
together. He affirmed that temporary success would
give him ordnance stores but not supplies.
CLEARING JA,A RIVER
The removal of tho torpedoes OF tn, epcmy from the
James river by tho navy the United Sa goes brayey
on and 70 all practical intents aud pxposes this splendid
vatercoursc sopen to the city OF Richmond and In q
Few days we may expect to have communication direct
With Fortress Monroe by way Of tho river. Tho blowing
up OF the rebel rams accomplished a. TO obstfuct
he channel, particularly at Trent Reach These obstruc
lions viii have TO bo boan.oat The work is under the
supervision Of Captain Foster Of the ooodorc Perry,
nndr Captain Blake or the sy6sle turrcted Monitor
onSndaga THO is beng dragged by msn In small
boats and tugs Light drAagh s readily ascend
the James and such ships as the Commodore Perry,
Kansas, singi, turoted Monitor Ssogamon
and honadnoek can probably reach here TO- morrow
THE REBEL MONITOR TEXAS.
The rebels, previous to evacuaiInG Richmond sank
their single ureted monitor Texas across the chan
mel OF the river. The Texas had only been lauashed
little upwards Of month. She destroyed o.s week
ago to-day. 6.. s.si ,is s
aEsnRAL wnrzEL TEMPORARY coAxAsu ov rms pxrzRr
= nxn vIsasaAs ly.i vs1.-f
Nasof GsreuI swe.tzel has bssa assgne< - du,y -
of thc Department Of ylrGalH temporarily
,ltil Major General r. o. ord, now operating with
General Grant, shall return. -
Vice Admiral Faragut has been o. visit To- esnvrs.s
wetze by whom the old veteran % the sea was most
cordially received and entertained The Vice Admiral
Who was In the joliss Of spirits accompanied by
General George II. Gordon, Colonel John Coughn Pro-
7ost Marshal General Of tho Department Of virginia
Major siackpoe Judge Advocate General OF the Depart
nent; Major Binn.y, Paymastcr United States army;
Captain p Blunt, Chief QuarermAster a. Norfolk, and
Brown, Of the musters.
rho distinguished party proceeded down ths James
the United States steamer City Of Hudson, fro varna
landing
rnr u1sr UNION LADIES IN RicunoSD.
The hrst Union ladies' in Richmond Mrs General
George Gordon, Miss Curtis, Of Boetoa and Miss But
lrck, Of Cambridge, Mass
sER.xADR GENERAL wEuzIr.
The commanding general was naded this eveBng
by Richmond band. During the serenade Captain
Richard Renshsw, of the navy, was guest OF Coone
Ed W. Smith, assistant adju,ant general, also
General wcitzcl.
NJcR srEvESs' pg'wEEy.
Major A. IT, Stevens Provost Marshal OF the Twenty
nh corps has rel eyed the Richmond jail OF all Its
prisoners H passed the female prisoners all In review,
then the and boys; first of all summoning the old
deputy Jail keeper and learned from him the nature Of
the varioas crimes committed by the inmates The
prisoners found to DO almost starved, and when
released che red Major Stevens most heartily
ARRIVAL OF ASSISTANT srRETARY DAvs
Hon. c. A. Dana, Assistant sccrctary OF War; arrived
here today and has been closely cosced with General
weitzsl and General Shcplcy.
PERSONAL.
Paymstcr Samuel r. Browne, OF the United States
Navy, was the FIRST officer Of the navy In Richmond
Our Special Warrington Despatch.
r WASHINGTON, April 8, 1895
A gentleman who arrived here this afternoon direct
from Richmond describes tho reception Of the President
his second visit to hat city as having been character
zcd by widest enthusiasm the part Of the inhab
tanis both white aud black. Nearly the whole popula-
ation appeared " be in the streets desous Of obtaining