Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-04-11


was at last taken down and replaced bya Virginia
State flag. The Confederate hlg never ioated
over the Wing Office.
Prices in Richmond have undergone a fabu-
lous change already, Butter that was scarce at
twenty-five dollars a pound, is now plentiful at
fifty cents Eggs that were hid away at thirty
i've dollars DOZEN come out regularly at the
beck Of fly centsi and other commodities Ia
equal ratio.
Suffers stores are being opened all over the
city, and old times are being revived by sight Of
Of the substantials and Injuries enjoyed before
the war put them beyond the reach OF the people
Of Richmond.
While the confederates were setting fire to
Richmond the $50 conyIcts in the Penitentiary
escaped to assist in the carnival Of robbery and
incendiarism; $50 have been recaptured.
Confederate bonds are abundant in Richmond,
as an immense number, with the coupons all regis
tered and signed, were thrown into the street
during the evacuation, and are sold by the boys
at very insignificant sums.
The gold and silver belonging to the Louisiana
banks and recently appropriated by the Conled-
crate Congress, was run of 10 Danyle On SIM
day, and so was the specie Of the Richmond
banks.
Gov. Extra Billy Smith was a, meeting Of the
Common Council at o'clock on Sunday after
noon, and almost convinced the city authorities
that the Confederate arms had been victorious at
Petersburg and that Richmond was not TO be
evacuated He, however, managed to get better
Informed some hours afierward, and run eff horse
back some time during the night. John c.
Breckinridge went off on horseback with the last
Of the 'rmy on Monday morning at o'clock.
On Mon lay morning committee OF citizens,
headed by Joseph A. Scott, c.iled on Major Nil.
ton, at the Adjutant Generals Office, charged
with burning the warehouses, and begged him to
desist Milton would not listen to them, and
characterized the statement that burning the
warehouses would destroy the city as o coBardly
pretext on the part Of the citizens, tamped up
to endeavor to save their property for the Yam
KEGS
warehouse opposite the Pemberton Prison
was filed with tobacco belonging to the French
Government worth $4,000 in gold, bIt the
rebels fred Ii before they fed.
MAJOR Stevens 4th Mass. Cavalry, promptly
emancipated over fly colored men, women and
children, whom be found starving in the county
Jail. One little girl only eight years old, when
atked WHAT she had been locked up for, said sue
stole some bread TO take to her mother, which
was the charge on the jail records, Mayor Mayo
sentenced the unfortunate negroes, and several Of
them had been whipped by MS order.
Mrs. jeff Dayi, and her children left for North
Carolina on the last day Of March Jel's car
rage, bought for him ia New Orleans, was saved
slightly Ceorched.
No difficulty now exists q regard TO mil com
muncltion by citizens with their friend, in the
northern states and oil sections within the Union
Ines, provided the letters be stamped. A mail
has been made up daily at the capitol closing a,
. o'clock \. NJ. northern mail returns 10 the
evening. The South Side Railroad is being re-
paired at the rate Of or miles per day, aud is
Already used 10 carr! supplies 10 our army il the
field.
A poutoon bridge has been laid across the
James river, and cars will soon be running to
Petersburg, The colored people have had a
religious jubilee 10 the African church, 10 cee-
brate their ancpalion. Rev, Prof. BlrroWs
OF Andover preached an ioqueni sermon, and the
singing wa, m'gnidcently grand The negroes are
enllstng by scores in the Union regiments. A
letter dated Richmond 9th, says the new state
aliirs in this city give general satisfaction to The
residents who pay every attention to our soldiers.
No bar-rooms are allowed open, and what whis-
key is found is eonascaed and poured into culvefls
GGN. WELLS AND TIE FIRST NgaNoNr Cav
ALRY.-From letter Of a correspondent Of the
New York Times, dated 4" One and half miles
south Of Appomalox, April 3d." We clip the FOL-
lowing items relative 10 the part which Gen
Wells brigade il which is the First Vermont
Cavalry, took IN the pursuit Of Lees Army tina
day. Gen. Wells is well known to ourreadets a
a son DIV, w. Wells, E,q, Of Waterbury, snC
has worked bis way up to bis present proud pos,
lion by many successful deed u bravery and
daring. We are glad TO learn that be honors th,
Office OF General full as much a, the title honor
him,
This morning Casters division left camp at
point seyeral miles east Of N4moz.ns Creek, anC
made rapid movement up what is called th
Namozue road, leading INTO Aureha County. A
the lord on NimoEne Creek the rebels we're Junt
to be strongly lntrenched behind earthwork, ly
cover the crossing. The Eighth Nss York, N4
lor Bliss, OF Wells brigade had the advance 4
part OF the First Vermont, under Capt. Hlz-line
went up the stream short distance and su cesde,
in efeeling crossing, flAukiug The euemys pos,
llon. Lords section OF artillery wa, brought u
within easy range to the lefI OF the ford and sim
ultaneousiy the Da Was opened, firing grape sho
at easy range. The enemy we're so taken by sur
prise, they having supposed the river was no ford
able at any o.her place than where guarded, tia
they lied in the widest confusion after very bre
skrmish. CD. Wells continued the pursuil a
rapidly as possible, the enemy endeayoring 10 ob
suuct the road by telling trees and ping The rail
across, and at seyeralpoints caissons were empigd
aud the contents surrounded by fire, with th,
deyiIish hope that some Of our dAriag riders il
advance might be killed.
Tue rad bore abundant evidence Of the hast
: the enemy were n number Of elisson: an,
wagons we're Overhauled, disabled, and arms, .ae
couIreI enu, blankets, clothing and cartGid e
sere 10 be seen on Ell her hand. When uea
NimoEne Church The enemy made a stand, ant
the whole Eighth New York charged and carrie,
Ihe place, without, materially uteIruptng thu
advance Of the column The Frs. Vermont
LIEUT. Col. Hall, being the advance regiment o
, Wv '""," NN'N''"i S"fl,NA't TUG "9NemtHsi auu
Sefst James Bohan, Co. A, was MORALLY wound
Cd, having received olll through bis righ, lung
From th's point iha enemy, once started, a.
10 sonIl'lon again, anu Wells continued be put
suit on toward Btyels Bridge across the Apo
mat,oI, twelve miles distant, having up to In
point besides capturing i,g and recap,uruy
some prisoners, taken iron Tho Second Cor..
captured wagons aud caiss3n', and about one hua
drei prisoners shs lighting,
A N,molue Church, Capeh,r,s brigade tool
the road toward the Appomauox, while Well
pushes forward on a load TO The ltil. Ia iron
OF Wells the enemy uede several attempts 4