The New York herald., 1865-04-12
Q r a N T.
Rumors Of Peace Propositions
from the Enemy's Lines.
General Grant to Visit City
Point on the 10th Inst.
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Railroad Communication Opened to Not
toway Court House.
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CITY POINT STILL THE BASE OF OUR ARMIES.
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Our Troops Jubilant Over Their
Late Successes.
Additional Particulars Of the Opera
CITY POINT STILL THE BASE OF OUR ARMIES.
Our Troops Jubilant Over Their
Late Successes.
Additional Particulars Of the Opera.
tons Of the 9TH Inst,
&C., &C., &C.

uVlkS Va tuC Stu AuStss
&C.. &C.. &c.
Mr. 8. II. Bulklcy's Despatch.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY PoroMAc,l
DEAToNsvniE, April Z, 1885,
OPERATIONS OF THE 7rH
The capture Of large portion OF General Lees
army, including eight Of his best generals will about
close out the army in this State The evidence Of the
strait the enemy in has been accumuating during
the whole march. Every mile abandoned wagons, arti-
ley and ammunitions have srewn the road Yesterday
less than eight hundred captured and destroyed.
General Sheridan has made the largest part OF the cap
turcs but the infantry have done this part of the bust
ness and entitled equal share OF the credit Il
is expected to-day to get the balance Of the army
CASUALTIES
Our loss in killed and wounded has not been large
General Mott was wounded In tho leg, below the knee
He is doing wel and will lose his leg Colonel Hugh
H. Jancway of the First New Jersey cavalry killed
while leading charge
Captain W. s Thomas of the First Pcnnsy lvana cav.
airy captured four battle flags had four horses shot
| undrr him, and finally lost leg.
General Lee is retrsating towards Lynchburg the
| main road, through Deatonsville Farmville, &c.
MOVEMENTS
The rebels seemed greatly surprised at the rapdity Of
pursuit General Grant, in speak ng Of
yesterday said 'that General Sherman told him that no
coming up to help him TO take Richmond - but says
he, 1--WE will capture Lees army march down and gob-
bic up Johnston and shake bands with Sherman the
line" Ills surprising how the rebels have gotten away
well they have their animals in shocking
| condition.
| MIR. =. Cadwalladcr's Despatch.
| AProkArrcx CouRT House.. April 9-sPL
| General Grant viii leave for City Point To- morrow.
The railroad is In running order to Nottoway Court
| House.
The troops are In the state Of excitement over
the surrender Of Lee and his army and the great
In general that have their recent brilliant
| operations.
Mr.. Theodore e. Wilson'S Dispatches.
CRY PoIsr April 0, 1895.
| PEACE RunoRs
Rumor has II that last night President received An
| Official communication the subject Of peace. II ID
reported that the communication referred 10 from
| without our lines
An order Is still out restricting citizens from visiting
Richmond. Nevertheless in a few special cases. passss
| have been granted 10 citizens to go there.
| REsrEcTISo
Traders not yet permitted TO 20 70 Richmond.
few Of these Notwithstanding have got into the city with
their goods They Of course selling. II remains 70
be whether the military will let them remain not
Traders generally do not think that Richmond In the best
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Petersburg, that will be the army and base
| Of supplies Tho citizens Of Richmond have not much
money spend and hence patronze the tradsn
| very freely.
Tho buildings still City Point where General
Grant had his headquarters Even the HERALD tents.
are up and they before the Lieutenant
General went away. There Of General Grants
officers here this morning. Assistant Adutsnt General
Colonel Bowers has gone the 'front.' expected
| back for days A few orderIies and some clerks
taking the and the houses occupied
by the officers connected with headquarters Of the armies
| OF the United Stascs
| TIE WOUNDED
The best Of care Ia being afforded the wounded fhess
will be ssnt North speedily as possible.
| BAsR
This place still the base Of supplies for tho armies In
| the field. Richmond is considered only post
| nnRoAD cosMuxcAuox
Passengers go direct from City Point Peters
burg by rail- There regular time table for running
between these two points. Trains leave loaded with
stores whenever they ordered and passenger
attached TO the trains that leave Immediately afes
the arrival OF the Washington mail boats. The malls
| from the North sent out regularly every day.
| Yesterday the southside Railroad In running
order from Petersburg far out Ford's station In
several days this railroad viii be opened 70 Burkesvs
| The southsdc Railroad lin gauge is Ave feet Ours
and the rolling stock We have here adapted four
feet eight inches and half Hence have TO altor tho
| former to correspond with thc latter
The army is being well supplied There will bc direct
| railroad communication from City Point 70 where the
| army is In less than week from date.
rRAvuMvo FACILITIES.
The following notice will doubt prove OF interest TO
the pubie -
unlil further orders there will be semi-daily line Of
steamers o't0cen R hmond and tity Point, leaving
Richmond at six o'clock A. NJ and two O'Clock Y. n,
City Point Mt eight O'Clock " and three O'Clock r. NJ
Al persons TAX ng passage on the same must provide
themselves with permits from the Provost Marrhal and
unicss travelling under orders Will provide themselves
with transportat on ticket.
GEORGE W. BRADLEY
Colone, and Chief Quartermasicr CITY Point depot
April ., 1866
| Tho Wilson Small and Metamora are the passenger
steamers plying between city Point and Richmond
Steamers cannot run up aud down the river btwenn
these points at night II is only with great that
steamers can be got through during the day. Almost
every day more ls injured by reason OF
the distractions.
Captain j. Q. siaght A. O ~, has charge Of the trans
portaton at Richmond.
rnE ficuvovp r sr orrpy.
The general Post Once has not yet been opened ~
Richmond MIR ~ H. Parker, special agent OF the foss
Orcc Department at tn place, has taken possession
auroInfed n, Washington Mr. Parker has air ady rnt
| two assistants to Rchmond-hcssfs L. n Cavron ana
WIN. ~ lInub4 For or three days past mails have
been sent from washin ton to Richmond, via City Point
| TO tn troops there sta ioned . -. =.
The Post Olice is not yet opened In Petersburg IL
soon Will be- though
| The cavalry mails have been ordered 10 Burkcsvnc
and were scnt oat yesterday and day. Tho several
| c,,rIs mails W re forwarded YESTERDAY afternoon.
IN the Post once a city poini there sold $4,000
worth of stamps Tor the month Of March alone. In one
week or the month tho sale of samps anouned -
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