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

will send their orders before nine o'clock this morn
ing
THE SITUATION.
The iatestincgcnce regarding the pursuit Of General
Lee and his fleeing rebels is contained In despatch
from General Grant dated at Notoway Court House. in
which he says that General Sheridan reports to have
been yesterday at Amelia Court House. which is thirty
six miles southwest Of Richmond the Danvills Rail
road General Sheridan south Of Amelia Court
House on the previous day, whom he tele-
grsphed that IL tho Second and Sixth corps were
sent to his assistance he thought he could capture or
dispssse Lees entire army The desired reinforce
ments were despatched 10 General sheridans aid.
CONCEAL Grant expected to be at or near Burkesylis
tho junction Of the Danvis and southside railroads.
last night One Of our correspondents says It was
understood TO have been Lces design to endeavor TO
reach Danvilc, Va aad there forfy make another
Stand This plan sheridans movement has frustrated
end Lee Ia apparently sndeavoring to got 70 Lynch
Burg.
The late capital Of Je1 Dwis ID this morning added
10 the nnumerabe points Of interest from which infor
nation for the Enlightenment Of the readers OF the
HERALD ID gathered member Of the ubiquitous corps
Of HERALD correspondents accompanied General weitzcs
troops into Richmond, and to-day publish an en-
crossing despatch from him. dated IN the late executive
nmsoa Of the ngacious rebel cheftain, and
giving detailed account Of the occupa
taoa Of that city BY tho national forces.
II appears that the evacuation Of tho city by. the
rebels vas seriously contemplated some days before
u took plsos, but that nnaI and positive decision
wS mot arrived At until last Sunday afternoon,
when General Leo tslegnphed 70 Davis that General
Grant bad rendered the further holding Of Il by
him impossible This telegram was read in the
Churches and the departure Of the prominent
5s6ss immediately commenced. and was continued
snrousnoy The nigh. JED Davis left at eight O'Clock
ON sunday evenings for Danvils, Va, and it is under
stood that the rsbel archives were ssnt to
e q. place and Milton NJ c. On the approach Of Gene
raj wezos advance Monday morning the troops were
met By Mayor Mayo and other leading citizens OF Rich
mond who surrendered 10 10 the ofncer in command
On reaching the city found TO be in flames having
been nred BY order Of the rebel General Ewen General
seplsy, who ~as appointed Military Governor by Gene
RI, wels.e Immediately applied his efforts to the ex-
tngushmsnt OF the flames; but before they could be
subdued one third Of the city, comprising the CONNER
oaa portion vas destroyed Among the buildings burned
were the rebel War Department Pos once. Treasury De-
psrmsus several churches two banks and three news
o~Dsr OMEGA The bridges James rvcr were also
dssssoyed. General weitsel captured In and around
avat houao
stand Of email arms, and one thousand well and Ave
thousand wounded rebel solders The wife Of General
Leo remains In Richmond.
Additional very interesting details regarding the occu-
patton and appearance Of Petersburg given by one OF
our correspondents Before leaving the rebels set fire 10
the public stores and few houses caught from these;
but the oounagraiion was snlng AFFAIR compared to that
Of Richmond The national troops marching through
The city during the greater part Of Monday and preserved
the most exoslIsnt order and discipline, being guilty
of scarcely any plllagins or struggling They were
welcomed with frantic Joy by the colored people Only
one brigade remained In the city, all the others pushing
through o. rapidly o. possible and joining In the pursuit
of the re,reatng rebels. While in the town General
brnt was object Of great interest 70 the inhabitants
VINO crowded around 70 get sight Of him. Union
Newspaper called Grams Petersburg Progress, issued
on Monday evening" the day that the national
Forces took possession Of the place.
President Lincoln, ~ announced In yesterday
HERALD visited Richmond Tuesday. He returned u
CITY Point yesterday
An order was issued from the War Department yester
dsy directing the removal from Washington and esst
isbmens in the late rebel capital Of the military examiu
ing board OF which General Casey Is president Beside
the duties which this board has heretofore been pr
forming ~ Is 10 give particular attention to the recruit
ing Of colored troops In Richmond and vicinity oth'
army officers are also to proceed to Richmond TO assist
the mastering In Of this class Of recruits
now rebel pirate IL anoat haing from the milan
waters Of Chesapeake bay and like the revenue cutie
Cabling and the raoony, abe has been stolen from !
Ultimate service To be transferred to the business
maritime robbery. She Is the steamer Harriet Defor
lately running between Baltimore and different landnl
on the Psiuxent river On hs, Tuesday afie
noon, while she was lying at FaIrhavep, Md
% Pssussot river. shout twenty ow men. di