St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-04-13
=, &2a' FROM RICHMOND A." -
INSIDE PEEP INTO THE CITY,
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forts, ah mount upwards Of 200 guns,
and would, had they been properly gar
risoned, formed a most impreenable Sc.
ries Of defcpses. .'rorpcdoes were thick
ly strewn over the ground: marked. with
flags for the safety Of rebels" but which
they neglected to remove in their has
ty flight, and this saved many Of the
lives Of our men,, When marching in
to Richmond, the second line was
found equally as strong as the first, e1-
cepting as TO torpedoes. These works
situated ou high ground, ike the. 9TH
+ ers, mount heavy guns. - I~ =,
PARTICULARS OF THE: REBEL HEG1RA.
T Davis received Lees dispatch t.
evacuate the city while in church. ~
Davis took one train he escaped with
a horse and carrisge So as to, take 70
the country in.case the road was inter
Erupted. He expressed himself as be:
ing yet determined not to give up,
Though it was certain he had but little
hope LETT; $ Extra Billy Smith did not
leave till after. middisbt. He left his
wife behind, as also did General Lee.
The news Of the death Of her son W.
H. Lee, has been received. > r.:
The Legislature was in session as
late as 9 o'clock Sunday night, when
they started for Coldwbia 6y canal 'and
James river. Breckenridge left the
city as late as 81 O'clock Monday morn.
ing. 4 large.nunber Of rebel, officer.
we're captured, and paroled. ~@.s
: The T'tdune's Richmond correspon-
dent says, when Davis received Lees
dispatch in.,ehurch he rose much aSita
ted, and left church, All eyes centred
upon him when the services were con-
cluded. The minister was handed a
note as speedily as possible. -.
:: This dispatch. which promised to be
highly Interesting, breaks on right
here.] ~>2:~" '"""7;' ''' 2>*fS':
| The Richmond Wig says Governor
Smith made speech on Sunday,
saying the rebel troops we're victo.
rious, and, Richmond should not b.
evacuated, and Then left on horseback
Later dates, give additional particulars
[of the evacuation which had been go.
Fiog on for = month, but the people
were blinded and made to believe fe-
moval was meant as merely prccaution-
ary. \" . - =. =
+ s@on Sunday morning the silver coin
belonging to the Louisiana banks and
recently appropriated by the Conieder.
ate Congress was run down to the Dan.
|sille train also the specie Of the Rich.
'nond- banks ? Then the programme
for the departure Of the officials was ar.
ranged. "A number Of: trains were e. 1;te
|leave during the evening, yet there wa.
not room for all who thought it dcsira'
bic to get away. Davis was to depart
at: Z in the. afternoon-Breckeuridge
Fhad to get off"on: horseback with the
rest ofthes army on Monday morning
Governor Smith, ran off during the
night =" Il / . ga Il 4
FEELING IN RICHMOND % T.
f. "A letter from. Richmond tie j5tt
says, the. new state ! Of affairs in q .hi' i
city ,gress gen neral satisfaction 70 th'
residents who show their gratitude
rendering every attention, and inform.a
ton to ourIsoldiers, and on the. soldier'
Epart they are kind and: courteous: -:thi'
giving contradiction to;the false reports
of the rebel press. The best ef orde
prevails. The streets after the tattoo
Eare free from soldiers, excepting I'll
patrol, or changing oI guards. No.bar
rooms are yet tallowed 70 be opened, snt
@hat whisky ] i found q i o66ndseated AMI ~
poured into the streets; ! H. :'*>
iEa Civil laws have been suspended 70
the present; military law governs tn
city. In time We may look for the y res
teration Of !, our municipal goverumen
}, upon Union foundation, aud resump
ton Of Legislation in; al Of it's depart
Iments. = - ~ 4; y : *' Il Z
! RzplA1R1se TIE sourHsrDr RA11RoA,
T.! . The Time, CITY Point correspond d
] ent says thevSouthside railroad is beih,
Reconstructed At \ q tho rate of si1y nile
per day, and isa.lready used to Cart,
4 supplies to our army in the field. .n, t. =.
.; The 2In,es Richmond correspondent