New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-06

would with their expiring breath announce the nten.
ton Of the coming generation TO accomplish the work
which they had left undone.
NIGHT. ....,,
Night came. and with 1t on troops reposed on their
lanres Bright columns Of light rose from the cockade
City and until one ocl' OK on Sunday morning occn
sonal shots nterc, anged between ours and the
Rebel line From th at time until morning silence
reigned over both lin g. At ~ O'Clock the morning
OF Monday four repo s Of cavalry from Birneys front
were heard and Il ur shells following one another In
rapid succession sped, with hollow. rushing sound'
toward Peterson rg. The reports awakened our weary
men, and ate r interval Of perhaps minute. loud
and prclongef cheers were heard from one end OF rho
line TO the o. her. bands commenced playing patrio'c
airs and ery one was wide awake and sensible OF the
fact that Petersburg had been evacuated.
Col i alph Ely commanding the Second Brigade OF the
First division of the Ninth Corps is credited with the
bonO Of being the first 10 enter tho city. There are
sevg.al other claimants to the honor, among them
Brigade Of the Sixth Corps and the colorcd Division OF
Gen. Birney OF the Twenty The latter claims
that at an early hour on the morning OF Monday
Rebel deserer into our lines and reported that
the Rebel picketlinc had just been withdrawn that nc
Immediately advanced his skirmish line, which entered
the town daybresk, meeting with no opposition; ana
that Lieut.. West Of his stan the first to set Tee
400 prisoners white and colored, from the city jail
BE this as II may Col Ely of the Ninth Corps hss the
official credit OF being the first to enter the town. and
has therefor received its Provost Marshslship
When entered the town at daylight men In blue
were cambcring up public buildings to display their re-
spectye flags, and the city resounded with the tramp
Of armed men in every direction.
Tho If he coOred troops the signal Tor
the greatest enthusiasm among the native black popna
ton of the city, All sorts of demonstrations Of pleas
ure were INDUCED in, and. when regiment OF blacks
advanced mp Wasbington.st. singing,
Say, darkies. bah you seen de mGssa
with de mufstash on Me face,
Go down de road time dis mornin'
Like he 'gwine to Leah de place.
their delight knew no bounds and they gave vent to
their feeling In all kinds Of actions and words.
But the most noticeable of their movements was
their congregation In large squads on the street cor
ners. where score more seemed absorbed In light
Ing Confederate cigars. This subsequently eI.
planned by my colored barber in this wise; Last
week said he "any colored man found smoking on
the street was punished with fifteen lashes end now
det you ais has come. me can smoke as much as Inc
please"
Attic Court.H House. Col Ey's Headquarters, crowds
OF native gray were throngng with requests for
ge-arls" which judciousy posted in every part
Of the city.
DESTRUCTION OF PUBLIC PROPERTY.
On entering the town the tobacco and cotton ware
houses were found smolderng heaps Of ruins. They
had been fred after gained the southsde Road
on Sunday, and 1t was this confederation which was
observable the afternoon OF that day. About el 0Oo
worth OF cotton and 600 hogshcads OF tobacco we're
t.s .vo1 he ,le Il he Iee from
the city, Nevertheless. innumerabe bales Of tobacco
we're found in the different stores and appropra
ted BY our soldiers to whom that article hos become
necessary as II is noXious.
PRESIDENT LINCOLN AHHvFs
In tho afternoon President Lincoln. accompanied by
Admiral Porter arrived In the city from City Point;
but quiet was their arrival and departure that bu,
few knew Of their movements until the evening.
TnR PETERSBURG EXPRESS.
Those who were with the army laSt summer have
undoubtedly heard Of what facetiousy termed the
Petersburg Express certain gun In battery near
the Friend House opposite tie city. which for time
favored it with a daily insallment Of Union shells II
must also be knoxn that with occupation Of the
city ended the career OF daily newspaper Of that
name. It resurrccted. however under the name Of
Grants Petersburg EIPress. on Monday p. H.. by a
party Of enterprsng Yankees Of the Ninth Corps. and
will be continued the editor Major Eden. says In his
first issue az long as circumstances will permit 1t
will doubtless prove interesting to the Inhabitants Of
the city as its unfortunate predecessor.
SCARCITY OF PROVISIONS. |
II one believes the stories of destituiion told by the
Inhabitants he must be convinced that they only
he saved from absolute starvation by the interposon
of our Cornmissary Department. OF the hotels the |
Jarrat House alone is open. and at the price Of 81
per meal 10 endesvoring with bacon and "corn
dodgers" to reap harvest Of grecnbacks from those
who are compelled by necessity 10 patronixs 1t.
THE IRREPRESsIBLE sUTLER.
On walking down Sycamore-st. tonight discovered |
sutler shop in full blast In Of the stores
and crowds Of citizens and soldiers throngne ,he
trance. The old Quakers dying injunction to his
"Get money samive get 1t honestly II thee can. but
get money" must have been also enjoined upon this
tradesman by his expiring governor"
THE CITY POINT AND PEIERsBcRG RAiLnOAD
is being rapidly repaired by large squads Of men, and
viii probably be In running order by night The South
side viii also be put in order for the transportation Of
stores TO Grants next depot
TIE ARMY AGAIN IN NOTION
At an early hour this morning. the army again
moving westward toward sutherland's Station in pur
suit Of Lees retreating coumus At present, no one
seems to know the enemys exact whereabout. From
the daily war bulletins the public Judge correctly
as those with the army, and consequently omit sur
misses.
RICHMOND.
News Of the evacuation Of Richmond reached here at
about Of to-day. Another correspondent with
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