The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-06

condition; but iaterly they have both clossd sa
cept to let their rooms the scarcity Of provisions making
1t impossible to supply the guests
They also have great market houses both Of which
have for many months been more ornamental than
useful
For newspapers they have been obliged until the ad-
vent OF our army to depend upon the Petersburg Es-
The proprietor left his establishment running
order and is himself running from the people has 20
long and unjustly villiGed .....-.-
"aRAsr's PETERSBURG PROGRESS
Another paper however, made It's appearance thin
evening, called Grants PeersbMg Pyo0vess II is pub
i'shed by Major r. G. Eden and Capt. c. II. AcCheny,
both attached, think, TO the Ninth corps II Ia de-
cided improvement, In sentiment least on the LIZ
rr' and will, we doubt not, convert the inhab
tants into good loyal people.
Several quite extensive cotton Touring mills are
located here and in running order Market street 10 the
Fifth avenue of Petersburg where of the wealthy
citizens reside, and is really very handsome street.
The houses many Of them elegant and the grounds
surrounding laid out with and filed with flowers
and shrubbery
GOOD CONDUCT or rnE TROOPS
Guards stationed to protect all who desired IT,
but there did not be disposition by any Of
soldiers to enter the houses or disturb property.
THE nMID
In this locality the ladies were during the early part
we are told, that they would be insued by troops
but when they how quietly the Yankees behaved
they showed themselves their doors windows and
some OF them in the streets.
GENERAL GRANTS HEADQUARTERS
General Grant while In the city, selected the house Of
lawyer Wallace for his headquarters. 1t is a fine hand
some brick building, situated on Market street.
THE DESIRE To SEE A YANKEE LIEUTENANT GENERAL.
The General did not enter the house, but sat the
served of all observers Several OF the poninent citi
zens called to pay their respects to him, and crowds Of
people Of all colors surrounded the house to catch
glimpse of the greatest general Of the age.
ESKxY
General Meade came into town for short time and
consulted with General Grant BY twelve O'Clock, how
ever, he started in pursuit of General Lee.
CAPTURED
Yesterday learn that JeE Davis with all his Cabinet,
arrived here to consult with General Lee They
the front and present during part OF the engage
ment. General Lee himself came within ace Of being
captured when the Sixth corps broke through the
my line Five minutes later he would have been taken
with his whole stall
PARTICULARS OF TIE REDEL GENERAL uLL DRATH.
Lieutenant General A. P. Hill killed, beyond
doubt, In the engagement yesterday. He was cut on
with two divisions from the balance OF the army, and
was killed while attempting to nght his way back Hs
body brought to Petersburg in coffin and has been
sent TO his fronds
HSENYs WOUNDED
The loss of the enemy in killed and wounded yester-
day quite heavy All the slightly wounded they
took with them leaving the balance In hands Sur
geoas were left TO take Of them.
ROGER A. rKYoR nEnisp.
Among the celebrities who remained In town IL Roger
A. Pryor, who short time since prisoner "
hands. him to-day walking about town, SEEM
ingy content TO be more within our lines.
rsrIxArE THE CAPTURES THREE DAys BATriR.
The enomy spiked most OF the heavy guns which they
obliged to abandon In thcir hasty retreat have
not been able TO officially the number Of guns
captured In the last three days. but think Il will not fall
short Of one hundred The prisoners estimated at
fifteen thousand. 20
LEES THOUSAND
am satisfied from conversation with citizens and
descrters that Lees army forty any thou
sand strong, and his constantly leaving when
opportunity ofcrs
Preparations for tho evacuation of Petersburg and
Richmond have bcen am told in progress for months
Supplies have been quietly shipped 70 Lynchburg In
tcipaton Of this result and that Is the present destina
ton Of the rebel army.
Yxn.Isos or TEE cIrssM
Among the citizens here there seems 70 be general
desire to abandon the contest. They will nc: sckuow-
ledge their unjrst but that they weak 70
cops with longer, and that further wsse OF life
useless rhy acknowledge that slavery s forever dead
and that the primary Of the contest 10
give up thar fight longer against such
odds
NO HALT oE ygE Army Yrr,nsBupo
With the exception Of the Second brigade, First d.
vision Of the Ninth corps doing duty here tho
whole army bus left The quiet tonight
as though no army was within hundred miles
BxApocARrsRs TIE 81.
The headquarters Generals Grant and Meade 70 night
10 be nj Sutherland station. ten miles from the
city. The army will be pushed ahead with the utmost
rapidty, snd General Leo will ind Iynchbuv safer
than Petersburg. ..... el
SHERIDAN At WORK.
General sheridan was heard from this morning. He
engaged with the enemy all day yesterday, and was
still pushing Generals Custcr's and Msrtts divisions
of cavalry engaged from O'Clock In the morning
till night l o.t
The Second division under General Crook guard
ing the train M
did not learn whether the Fifth corps were nghting
yesterday.
RAnaoAD onsxuNcAnox wirn POM.
The railroad from CITY Point viii bc completed and
running into Petersburg This WILL for shs
present doubtless, be the base Of supplies. rn
Large quantities OF tobacco cotton aud bacon we're
destroyed BY rebels before leaving here The csscns
complain greatly because the bacon not distributed
among the suffering inhabitants The negroes 10
be the only ones who got anything, and they helped
themselves A large amount Of tobacco is, without
doubt concealed about the city, awaiting opportunity
TO be disposed o. The troops made pretty thorough
search In buildings without safeguards and succeeded In
bringing 10 light considerable Quantities Apple brandy
was found profusion, the effects Of which were
soon visibc, both in onucers and mon.
Rebel money 10 al decided discount to-day. saws
negro trying 10 sell hundred dollar bill for dollar
grccnbscks aud he bad considerable difficulty In ond
ing purchaser 10 my despatch Of this morning stated
that the city surrendered 70 General Edwards Of the
Sixth corps.
This true regards the line In front Of the ssth
corps but the formal surrender Was made 10 Colonel