Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-04-07
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chives Sent TO DanviIle and Mill.
ton, N. G.
New YORK, April G.-The Herald's cor
respondent from the late mansion of JEFF,
Davis, in Richmond, says: The evacuation
of that city was seriously contemplated
several days before it took place, but the
final decision was not arrived at until Sun
day afternoon last, when Lee telegraphed
to Davis that Grant had rendered the hold
ing of the city by him impossible.
This telegram was read in the churches
and the departure of the leading rebels COM
menced at once and was continued through
the night. jeff Davis left at p. M. ior
Danville, and it is understood the Govern
ment archives were sent to that place and
Milton, N. G.
The city was fired by Gen. Ewell, and al
though Gen. Wetzel, on reaching the city
endeavored to subdue the flames, one third
of the city was destroyed. Among the
buildings burned were the War Depart
ment, Postoffice, Treasury Department.
several churches, two banks and three
newspaper offices.
1t was understood to be Lees design to
endeavor to reach Danville, Va, and there
fortify and make another stand. This plan
Sheridan's movement has frustrated, and
Lee is now apparently endeavoring to get
to Lynchburg.
A Herald dispatch dated Russelville, AL
ALBANIA, oath, with the cavalry column of
Thomas army, under Wilson, says: The
force consists of three divisions, and was
soon to be Joined by fourth. Its destina-
tion was Selma, Montgomery, and Mobile.
The country so far contains only old men,
women, children and negroes. Provisions
were plenty, and our foragers found no
difficulty in obtaining supplies. A few
rebels appeared and skirmished with the
cavalry, but this was the only opposition
met with.
The Herald's correspondent says: The
works in front OF Richmond consist of three
strong lines, enveloping the city. The out
er ones are continuous, and the inner one
consists of series of strong redoubts and
bastion forts. All these mount upwards of
300 guns, and had they been properly gar
risoned, would form an impregnable series
of defenses. Torpedoes were thicklY strewn
all over the ground, marked with little
flags, for the safety of the rebels, but which
they neglected to remove in their hasty
flight, and thus saved many of the lives Of
our men when marching into Richmond
The second line was found equally as strong
as the first, excepting as to abattis and tor
pedoes.
The third line is just outside the edge of
the town, situated on high ground. These
works, like the Others, mount heavy guns.
Davis received Lees dispatch to evacu-
ate while in church.
Davis took on the train he escaped with,
horses and carriages, so as to take to the
country in case the road was interrupted.
He expressed himself as being yet deter
mined not to give up, though it was GER
tain that there was but little hope left.
Extra Billy Smith did not leave till after
midnight. He left his wife behind, as also
did Gen. Lee. The news of the death other
son, w. H. f. Lee, in the battles, has been
received.
The Legislature was in session as late as
9oclock Sunday night, when they started
for Columbiaby the canal and James river.
Breckenridge left the city as late as half
past six Monday morning. A large num-
ber of rebel officers were captured and pa
rolled.