Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-04-25
LATE FROM RICHMOND
L STERDAy.o rarEHS.


We are indebted to Capt. Talbot, of the mail
BOAT City Point, for copies OF the Richmond
Wing and Times of yesterday, from which we
CLEAN the following items of interest:
From the Richmond Wing, April 241
"0en sheridan routed Early at Waynes-
boro abeut the middle Of March and put MIN
INDIVIDUALLY upon most tremendous race,
winch concluded by bringing up In Rishmond
attended by one Of his staff, sans coat, hat and
almost everything. When Sheridan's column
n mao swept by Richmond, Early was ordered
the evacuation Of this city Upon hearing of
TINS event, he fastened to Lynchburg. and
toence towards Southwestern Virginia, where.
fanxing Gen Eehols, he took command of the
FORCES mat were retreating before Stoaeman
nao Inomas. When last heard from, being
unable to withstand the forces in his front and
AFRAID OF Gen. Grant in his rear, he had de-
nected to the right and was apparently
making for the Kanawha Valley. 1t is doubt.
ful whether he has yet become aware of the
surrender Of Gen. Lee. We look with interest
LOT tldings from him and his command
We are authorized to announce that nv ordsr
OK the military authorities, the commissaries
OF subsistence of the United States army in this
Guy VIII begin to-day to issue to all citizens
oieau al SIX and quarter cents per loaf of
elsnIeen ounces The humanity Of this move
pioihpieo oy the considerable thoughtfulness OF
ue,aa ii: .sJ authorities, cannot be over esti-
M 'so. mere are to-day thousands of our
citizens, male and female, but chief the LAT
!eI, VINO, living in unwilling but upayoidabIe
HEeness, are without the means of subsistence
over nve thousands of these persons. lfemaIesC
up 10 tne time OF the evacuation. earned hv
making soldiers clothing, a scanty Ii yeIihood'
e6eo out by such supplies as the citiZans reI;ef
committee could furnish. During the last
three weeks many OF them must bavs nor.
isneo put for the relief OPPORTUNITY and ma.
ternaily afforded them by the United States
authorities ~ S'"'o0
tfrom the Richmond Times, Aprile.l
NO service was heldin the Episcopal Church.
&c, as the officiating clergymen are awaitino.
as req uired, we believe, by the rules Of thar
church, consultation or decree from the
Bisnop, who Is absent in the country before
tney can pray for The President of the United
States, as required of them. SO soon as thev
can comm rpicate with the Bishop this impeG.
iment Will, no doubt, be removed
An order has been issued by the General
commanding this department, designating the
row atan Hotel corner OF Broad and 11th
streets) as the place Of entertainment of All
Coufecerate officers and soldiers The Snotts.
wood Hotel is forbidden entertaining ali sucb.
and those now stopping there are REQ uired to
Immediately yacate their rooms and leave
THK MARKETS ON Saturday there was a
decided Improvement In these necessary marts
for public comfort In the lower market very
fair beefsteaks could be bought for is and 30
cents per pound, pork for 25 cents, and veee.
taoies were a fraction lower than the dav pre.
oeolng: Fine leaf lard was also sold there at
30 cents per pound, which was materially
Ioms. IMAM 1t could be purchased at else.
hon. Cnarles J. Faulkner, of Berkeley conn.
W. va - mas arrived in this city