The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-04-14
in Richmond-General Leo Wants -
Leave the Country-Movement for
Peace.
New York. Anril l3.

I've" AoIA, ApTH 10.
The Herald's Newbern dispatch Of the
9th states that the entire re-equ;pment Of
Sherman's army has heen mole.ed, and
it was ready to enter upon a new cam
paign for the sudden ex'iuguishment Of
Johnston's military power. # be shall
,house to offer further resistance after
hearing of Lees surrender
News Of the capture Of Richmond Of
course caused great rej,icing in New
bern.
The country on the south side of the
Neuse river, between Newbern and Colds
boro, is entirely clea' ed of armed rebeis,
tut On the north side there are some
growing bands. Que u these on the 7ih
captured and bursed steamer and two
barges, laden with supplies for Shermsn's
troops, on their way up the river This
Is the oniy interruption which Sbcrman's
COMMUNICATIONS h4ve suffered
Gen Mower has succeeded Gen. vii.
lams as commander If the 20th corps 10
Shermsn's army.
The Herald's Richmond correspondent
says:
The people Of Virginia. and of tho city
'of Richmond IN particular, appear TO be
fully satisfied with the experiment of a
Southern CJuieaeracy, and are making
preparations for tie return Of their State
70 its former loyal position in the Union
IDfluentisl citizens ,here are still engaged
endeavoring to secure the best terms they
can.
The feeling Of the majority of the peo-
pie of Richmond, against JEFF. Davis and
other leaders os lie rebel government, 10
represented as having become very bit.
ter.
At least 600 of the whole people IL
Richmond ate now entirely dependent on
the Government and northern parties for
a daily supply o: food, and but for these
supplies would starve.
Government officers are now issuing
$4,000 rations = day 10 the destitute
dupes Of secession.
The work Of clearing up the city and
taking possession of the mills and mann
factories OF the rebel government and
abandoned property of all kinds and put
ting them in proper order is being vigor-
ously prosecuted under the direction Of
Gen. Shipley. and for the necessary labor
which this involves. large number of
negroes are employed. The amount Of
property thus .ecured to the Government
is enormous.
Much secreted property has been dis
covered in tho dwellings of citizens, in-
cluding. il is said, vast quantities of arsi
cles sent from friends in the North to ad
minister to the wants of our imprisoned
soldiers
The remains of Colonel Dahlgren have
been discovered near Richmond, ex-
humed and sent to Washington.
1t is rumored in Richmond that Lee
arrived there Monday aud proceeded qui-
etly TO his residence.
The Tribune's special from City Point
says special train was to go to Burkes-
vile last night to briag in Generals Grant
and Lee and staff, who return to Rich
mond to. day, in accordance with their
parole.
Grants army is reported to have turned
its face eastward for the purpose Of re-
ceiving supplies and recruiting.
Shesidan's prisoners, csptnrad previous
to Ls-'s surrender, are on their way to
Cny Point.
The Worlds Goldsboro dispatch of the
9th says:
Saerman's army is in the best possible
spirits aud ready to move. The traissafl
" leadsd sad tAs ssoePs ss.slssAsd.
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