The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-06
His face much bruised The fracture has been re-
duced and the case presents NO alarming symptoms
EDWIN N. STANTON,

Secretary stanten's Third Despatch.
WAR DgpARrMmr
WASHINGTON, April oil 7. N.
10 Major General Jonx A. DIE, New York;
General Grant teeszsphs this department from Not
toway Court House as folows:-
Last night General Sheridan was the Danvis Rail
road, south OF Amelia Court House, and sent word to
General Meade, who following with the Second and
Sixth corps by what Ia known the River road, that
the troops could be got up time he had hopes Of cap
turing or dispensing the whole Of Lees army.
am moving with the left wing, commanded by Gene
raj Ord by the Coz or direct Burkesvile road We win
be tonight at or near Burkesvile.
have had no communication with Sheridan or Meade
to-day but hope hear very that they have
up with and captured or broken up the balance Of the
Army Of Northern Virginia
In every direction we hear Of the Of that army
going home, generally without arms
Sheridan reports Lee at Amelia Court House to-day.
EDWIN NJ STANTON,
Secretary of War.
Secretary stanton's Fourth Despatch.
WAR DEPARrxKNr, |
WASHINGTON, April 6-l0:20 p. NJ
Major General Joas A. DIX, New York.
The following details respecting the capture Of Rich
mond and its occupation by the Union forces have been
telcgraphed to this department from that city
EDWIN NJ STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
General Weitxe learned at three o'clock on the morn
ing of Monday that Richmond being evacuated and
at daylight moved forward, first taxing to give his
breakfast in the expectation that they might have
to fight He met no opposition, and entering the
city greeted with hearty welcome from the Of
the people. The Mayor went out to meet him and TO
surrender the city, but missed him on the road.
General weitzel finds much suffering and poverty
among the population. The rich a. well as the poor are
destitute Of food He s about issue supplies to all
who take the OATH The inhabitants number about
twenty thousand, half Of them Of African descent.
I'll not true that Jen Days sold his furniture before
leaving. 1t is all in his house, whore am now writing
He left at soven P. N. by the Danvillo Railroad.
All the members OF Congress escaped Hunter has
gone homo. Carson Smith ~ went with the army.
Judge Campbell remains here
General weitzel took here thousand prisoners be-
sides the wounded These number ave thousand in nine
hospitals He captured the number OF at least
five hundred pieces Five thousand muskets have been
found in one lot. Thirty locomotives and three hun
dred cars are found here
The Petersburg railroad bridge is totally destroyed;
that Of the Danvle road partially, that connection
with Petersburg can easily be made.
All the rebel vessels destroyed except unfinished
ram, which has the machinery in her perfect
The Trcdegsr Works unharmed, and the machinery
here to-day, under General weitzel's orders
Libby Prison and Castle Thunder have also escaped the
fire, and are nled with rebel prisoners OF war.
Most Of the editors have ed-especiaily John Mitchell
The Wing appeared yesterday as Union paper, with the
name OF the former proprietor at the head
Tho theatre opens here to night
General woitzel describes the reception of the Pres
dent yesterday as enthusiastic in the extreme