Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-08
gOBNE Is IN RICHMOND.
The EVaruaiiOn OF RIehnl0n 80 q.
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marched through the town, soon brought
out swarms Of negroes-men, women and
children-Who manifested their gladness
by every conceivable demonstration
Aprons, handkerchief, sheets, table cloths,
anything that was or ever had been white,
were waved by these oveljoyed people,
either as tokens of Amity and submission,
or in welcome, it was hard to determine
which. They bowed and scrspsd, danced,
shouted and sung hymns, swung thei II hats
and turbsus, laughed and cried, and acted
altogether like people crazy with JOY
Gomez" "Tsnk de Lord, you's all here"
"Bress de Lord, ives been lookin' for you
desc many days." These and many simi-
lar expressions met US on all hands, while
the friendly sslutstions we're so numerous
that we Wesried of returning them Your
correspondent being the first mounted man
in town, was looked upon as some high
military dignity, and received more than
his share of these hosPitable demoDstrs-
tions. One old negro woman insisted on
kissing my hand, while any number of
mothers presented their babies for distin-
guished touch. 1t was somewhat embar-
Tasing as well as well as little annoying,
to be compelled to explain at every street
corner that I was 10 very great parsonage
after all.
THE SURRENDER OF RIcHMoND.
On the instant General Weitzsl, so clear
was his mind upon this subject, despatched
Major A. b. Stevens, of the Fourth Massa-
chusetts cavalry, and Msjor E. E. Graves,
of his staff, with forty cavalry, to investi-
gate the condition Of affairs on the roads
leading to the rebel works and thence TO
Richmond. This party had scarcely pro-
ceeded far within the rebel lines when
they espied shabby carriage approaching,
the driver waving white flag. Approach
ing this vehicle, it was found 10 contain
Mayor Mayo, the head of the Richmond
city government; Judge Meredith, of the
Superior Court of Richmond; Judge Lyon,
and several other worthies of the rebel
persuasion, who announced that they had
come out TO surrender the city to the
competent authority. This took place
within 8 distance of two miles from the
city, after the Union Msjors had found
their way through several lines of torpe-
does, and was marked by the following
conversation -
Major Stevens-Who is in command of
this flag of truce?
Judge Meredith-It is Mr.. MAYO,
Mayer of the city of Richmond.
The Judge at the same time introducing
the Mayor and all of his associates to Ms
jor Stevens and Msjor Graves.
Mayor Mayo then handed Msior Stevens
small slip Cf paper, upon which was
written the following:
1t is proposed to formally surrender to
the Federal authorities the city of Rich
mond, hitherto capital of the Confederate
States of America, and the defences pro-
tecting it up to this time.
The document was approved OF, and Ma
jor Stevens accepting its terms in behalf of
his commanding general, it was ct once
transmitted to Major General Weitzsl, who
had already sent out his skirmish line. and
upon the receipt of Msyor Msyo's surTend-
er instantly moved his column upon the
evacuated city and took possession.
THE EXTENT OF THE FIRE IN THE CITY.
The conAsgration commenced by the
authorities fling the Shockoe warehouse,
filed with tobacco, as well as the large
grRnarY establishment on Carey street,
near Twenty-third street. The fire, as be-
fore stated, was very destructive, consum-
ing quite one-third of tho city; and in
addition to destroying the War Depart
ment, the General Post Office, the Treasury
building, several churches, and many
stores, likewise destroyed the offices of the
Richmond Enquirer, Dispatch and Er-
anliaier; the Virginia Bank, the Farmers
Bank, sud the Bank of Richmond. The
Sentinel and Whig offices still stand. The
latter is to be Issued tomorrow morning
a Union journal. The United States
Custom House was saved by reason of its
being freproof
The first Union qusrtermaster in Rich
mond was Colonel VIM. Y. Hutehings, of
the 25th corps.
WHEN BRECKENRIDGE LEFT.
John Cabell Breckinridge, ex.Vice Pre-
sident of the United States, and ex-rebel
Secretary of War, fed the city SO late as
half past six this morning.
BRIDGES BURNED.
The bridges leading to the city-nsn ely,
the Danville Railroad bridge, the Peters
burg Railroad bridge, Msyo's bridge, lead
ing to Manchester and the opposite side of
the James-were severally burned by the
enemy.
JOHN I. MULFoRD IN RICHMOND. |
General John E Mulford, United States
Agent for Exchange, arrived in the city |
from Vsrina late in the forenoon, and was |
received with the hesrtiest congratulations
BY all. The General came up to take |
charge Of the papers and archives belong
ng to his bureau. He returns to the CITY |
10 o.morrow with Mrs General Mulford, and |
will hereafter make Richmond his head |
quarters.
LEE NEARLY CAPTURED.