Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-04-07

taken by Grants army Will number 10000.
g During Sunday night the rebels fired AMI
blew up the buildings in and around Peters
burg. a.
At City Point the belief IS general that Lee
is retreating upon the DsuvIlle road, and that
Sheridan is upon his tanks
B messenger from GoldSboru brings news that
Johnston has swung around to new position
between Goldsboro aud Weldon. Sherman
viii take care OF HIM.
correspondent writing from City Point,
states that Lee has divided the remnant of his
army and is retreating in two small columns.
Our prisoners at noon yesterday exceeded
$4,000.
The rebel destruction of property on their re-
treat literally beggars description. Stragglers
and deserters are even in excess of what was an
ticipated. Ef#f
War Department, Washington, April 5, 8 A. NJ
To Ma. Gen. Dir:-The following telegram
gives all the details received by this Department
in relation to military operations at Richmond
not heretofore published 0
E. M. STANTON, Sec'y of War.
Aikens Landing Va, April ALL A. M. Hon
+. ~ Stanton, Sec'y Of Wdr:-Little is known
at City Point There are but few officers left
and these are overwhelmed with work. Lee
telegraphed to Davis at $3.50 P. NJ, Sunday,
that he was driven back and must evacuate.-
This was announced in church.
The rebel iron clads were exploded. The
Virginia lies sunk in the James River above the
distractions.
Ewell set the city on fire, and all the busi-
ness portion of Main street to the river was des-
troyed. The bridges across the river were also
destroyed, but many of the families remain
Mrs. Lee remains at Petersburg. The public
stores were burned, and few houses caught fire,
but not much damage was done to the city
The bridges there were also destroyed. will
report fully from Richmond. | cannot get a
clear idea of our loss. The only General killed
is Winthrop. Potter is dangerously wounded in
the groin.
General Grant has commanded the armies in
person since the beginning of the operation.
@. A. DANA, Assistant Sec'y OF War.
Washington, April 81 p M.-To Maj. Gen.
Dix;-Gen. Grant telegraphs this Department
from N ottoway Court House as follows:
Last night General Sheridan was on the Dan
vile Railroad south of Amelia Court House and
sent word to General Meade, who was following
with the ID and 9th Corps, but what is known
the river road, that if the troops could be got
up in time he had hopes of capturing disper-
sing the whole of Lees army.
/ am moving with the left wing commanded
by General Ord, by the Cox or direct Burksville
road. We will be tonight at or near Burksville;
Meade to-day, but hope to hear very soon that
they have come up with and capture or broken
up the balance of the enemy of North Virginia.
In every direction we hear of that army going
home, generally without arms. Sheridan re-
ports Lee al Amelia Court house to-day.
E. NJ. STANTON, Sec'y of War.
War Department, Washington, April |, 1865.
To Mai. Gen. Dix;--A telegram Just received
from Richmond states that General Weitzel cap
tured in Richmond 900 well prisoners and 5,
600 rebel wounded We found "500'' pieces of
artillery and 5000 stand ofsmall arms
The President went to Richmond yesterday,
and returned TO City Point to-day.
The Surgeon General reports that Mr.. Sew
ard was thrown from his carriage this evening,
and is doing well. His arm was broken, his
face much bruised, but the case presents no
alarming symptoms.
L. NJ. STANTON, Secretary of War.
Washington, April 5, 1910 p. m.-To Major
General Dix: The following details have been
received from Richmond.
Z. NJ. STANTON, Sec'y of War
General Weitzel learned, at 3 o'clock on the
morning of Monday, that Richmond was being
evacuated, and at daylight moved forward, first
taking care to give his men breakfast in the ex-
pectation that they might have to fight.
They met no opposition and on entering the
city were greeted with hearty welcome from the
mass of the people. The Mayor went out to
meet him and surrender the city, but missed
him on the road
Gen. Weitzel finds much suffering among the
people. The rich as well as the poor are desti-
tute of food. He is about to issue supplies to
all who take the oath. The inhabitants now
number about 10000, half Of them of African
descent
1t is not true that jeff Davis sold his furni-
ture before leaving. Ii is all III his house where
am now writing. He left at I p. M. by the
Danvile Railroad. All the members of Con-
gress escaped. -. --.
Hunter has gone home; Carson Smith went
with the army; Judge Campbell remains here.
General Wetzel took here 1000 prisoners, be-
sides the wOunded-these number 5000, in nine
hospitals.
We captured cannon to the number of at least
500 pieces; 5000 muskets have been found in
one lot Thirty locomotives and 300 cars were
found here.
The Petersburg Railroad bridge is totally
destroyed; that of the Danville road partially
so that connection with Petersburg can easily
be made.
All the rebel vessels are destroyed except an
unfinished ram, which has her machinery in her
perfect, The Tredegar works are unharmed
and the machinery is here to-day Under Gen.
| Weitzel's orders Libby Prison and Castle
Thunder have also escaped the fire, and are fill
ed with rebel prisoners of war.
Most of the editors have fled, especially John
! Mitchell
The Wing appears yesterday as Union pa.
per, with the name of the former proprietor al
the head.
The theater opens here tonight
General Weitzel described the reception o
the President yesterday as enthusiastic in The
extreme. G.. A. DANA, Asst Sec'y of War
The Heralds special from Petersburg says
that at the commencement of Generals Gran
operations on this line, 5 days ago, the rebel
had force at their command defending Peters
burg, variously estimated from $4,000 to 75,00(
men. The defense of Petersburg was the defens,
of Richmond. If one fell the other was certain
to fall. Hence every available man was brough
| to confront Grant
OF this body of veterans troops not less thai
5000 have fallen into our hand as prisoners.
These have been captured on the field as the
fruit of severe iighting II, 500 of them had beel
delivered at City Point, and disposed of up t,
the last evening. A correspondent estimates
$4,000 killed and wounded, making the rebe
loss 10000
Four distinct bands were seeking safety TO
themselves; a portion of them started for th
Appomattox and succeeded in crossing on ;
pontoon train above Petersburg; while the res
being pressed could not get across and Ned VI
the river on the southern bank. Sheridan j
still pursuing them, captured prisoners at ever.
step.
Gen. SieneHan at Boone, N. G.
Via Knoxville, Tenn. Saturday, April /, 1866
! The advance of Gen. Stoueman's force, com
manded by Maj. Keogh, A. d. c., entered an,
captured the town of Boone, N. c., at twelv
o'clock to day The Rebel force was routed
with loss of ten men killed and sixty-fiv
wounded aud prisoners. Major Barnes's batta
lion OF the 18th Kentucky Cavalry lost fey
men wounded
Gen. Stonemans command is now well int
North Carolina, and Will be heard of soon in tn