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

carried with him about $500 900 in specie
Gen. Lee was IN Petersburg until the svacuatiOa
on Sunday, and was very fretIul and despondent
The lighting was mainly under the dtecLob ol
Longstreet ln the death Of Hill, Lee lost a
valuable Lieutenant, which aided NC, in de-
pressing his spirits. Grants pursuit M in three
columns. ..a 't1
WASHINGTON, April i.--Corresponden. ftom
city Point, states that Lee has divided the rem-
nant OF hlsafmy, aud Is retreatng in two small
column. Our pi isoners at noon yesterday, tx
ceedcd twenty-five thousand The rebel da.
etruction Of property on their retreat literally
beggars description. Stragglers and des?rtlrs
are even in excess Of what was anticipated.
The Commercially special says 1t Is regarded
by military men as impossible for Lee to escape
with any considerable portion Of his forces. II
is believed tha Weitzel has pusl Cd down On
the railroad line from Richmond to Buskosgille
junction, 70 cooperate with Grant, Also, it
is reasonable to suppose that We may hear soon
Of movement against Augusta up the Sagan.
nah.
Oa Sunday night, before eyacuating Rich.
mond, the rebels blew up their forts and rams
On the james kiyer, the explosion of which was
terrific resembling an earthquake, and was heard
l0r miles around. Our gunbOats have moved
up the james River and are now engaged in
removing distinctions. Gen. Weitzsl upon
entering Richmond was directed by Gen Graut
to allow no one 70 leave Or permit any one t0
enter who was not connected with hs army or
had authority to do so.
The HsrdA's Washington special says A
dispatch dated Spotswood House, Richmond
l.3O p. NJ. Monday, says but little property
was destroyed by the fire, which was confined
manly to the Tobacco warehouse The reception
OF the Union troops was enthusiastic beyond all
expectations, proving that there were large
NUMBERS OF Unionists in the city. Many Union
iags were displayed
Petersburg was occrpied by our troops at 8
a. NJ. Monday morning.. Rebels fired Peters
burg IN several places before eyacuatng, but
the tre was speedily extinguished.
Such was the haste of the rebels in hurryinr
Union prisoners through Richmond ON Sunday
that IN many cases many of them were not even
paroied. Five hundred out OF 700 on board the
Cossack never signed parole. These released
prisoners say that In coming through Rich mond /
on Sunday they saw manifest indications of the
evacuation Of the city. The streets were alive
with people Of all classes, conditions and ages
manlfesting intense excitement. All tho Union
prisoners in Libby prison were ordered to be ex-
changed by the rebels aud were hurried through
the city towards Varina Landing in the greatest
haste.
Our losses lave been very great The tele-
graph will soon DO opened to Richmond, and
steamers will run direct to that city,
The Hpalds correspondent says Gen. War
rem was relieved OF his command OF the 9th
corps on Saturday by order Of Gen. sheridan.
lie cause was generally understood to be the
ierdlness, Or refusal TO obey orders to charge
the rebel lines.
Gen. Warren and his staff passed to the rear.
topping but few moments at Gen. Grants
.. WAsnNsroS, April 4, lLl5 An.
TO MAJOR Gen. Dir
The following particulars dated at City Point
April 4th, s A. NJ, gives the latest information
oceived from Richmond.
Gen. Weitzel telographs from Richmond that
II railroad stock he found there 25 locomotives,
a passenger and baggage cars, and lU6 freight
ars.
AT so last evening Gen. Grant from Suth-
rland's Station ten miles from Petersburg to-
wares bnrEsvllle telegraphed as follows " Gen.
heridan picked up 1900 prisoners to-day and
rom 3OO to 900 more have been gathered by
ther troops. The majority oil the arms that {
Iere lett IN the hands OF the remnants OF Lees
rmy are now scattered between Richmond and
here his troops are Il
The country is all full Of singglers.
The line of retreat is marked with artillery. {
burned or charrei wagons, Gals. 8
'ns, ambulance., &C." O
l.. NJ. STANTON, Sec. OF War S