The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-15
THE REBELS.
JEFF. DAVIS AT DANvuLE.
His Latest Appeal to His De-
luded Followers.
No Thinks the Fan Of Richmond .
Blessing In Disguise, as II Leaves
the Rebel Armies Free to Movo
from Point to Point.
He Vainly Promises to Hold
Virginia at All Hazards.
Lee and His Army Supposed
to be Safe.
Brechnridge and the Rest Of Davis
Cabinet Reach Danville Safely.
Lee and His Army Supposed
to be Safe.
Breckinridge and the Rest Of Davis
Cabinet Reach Danville Safely.
Tho Organ Of Governor Vance, Of North Caro-.
lima, Advises the Submission Of the Rebels
10 President Lincoln'S Terms,
Sc, &C., sc.


JeH. Davis Last Proc Ia nation.
VIRGINIA To BE HELD BY THE REBELS AT ALL
HAZARDS.
DANvILLE, Va, April 5, 1885.
The General in Chief found necessary 70 make such
movements Of his troops to uncover the capital 1t
would be un~ise to conceal the moral and material in
jury TO resulting from TIE occupation Of copi
tai by tho enemy II Is equally and unworthy of
allow energies falter and our efforts to
become relaxed under adverses however caamous they
may be. For many months tie largest a~d f~e,t army
the confederacy under command Of leader whose pre-
inspires equal conld the troops peo
pie has been greatly ranmelled by the necessity keep
Ing constant watch the approaches TO the capital
and has Mus been forcd TO forego than oppor
tuniy for promising enterprise II US my country
men, 70 by bearing under how
wresched has becn the deception OF those who have
believed Ices sble endure misfortune with
than TO encounter dangers with courage.
We have entered upon . phass Of the strus.
gle. Relieved from the necessity OF guarding particular
points sSr amy ~ia &c re 10 from posss poini
strike the enemy In detail from his base Let W
bst OH 4 osd free
Animated by that confidence in spirit and fortitude
which never yet failed ms. announce 70 you, fellow
csuntymsu, that my purpose 70 maintain your
with my whole heart and soul; that VIII consent
sbandoa the enemy foot Of soil Of any one
of the States Of the coafederacy That virgins-nobe
ssase-whsse ascient has bean ecipssd BY her
s glorious recent history whose bosom has been
bsrcd tho shock Of this war sons
and daughters have exhibited heroism sublime
render her lustrous al time oome-thss Virginia
with the help Of the people and BY the blsssng Of Pov
Asnce sAau ts Asd osd d.fsded and peace ever bs
b made with the Infamous invaders Of her territory
II by the strcss OF numbss ws should BE-
psilsd 70 = temporary withdrawL from her limits
those Of any other border stats again and again will
return until the bsfed and enemy sha absn-
don despair his endless and impossible task Of mAkns
slaves Of people resolved 70 b free.
Let us then, no, despond, my countrymss but rely.
ing God. most the foe with fresh Ganos and with
unconqaered and unoonquerabie hcarts
JEFFKRsoN DAVIS
The Ev.e.sss. ee sX Rebel Capital.
TIE vrRsr REssL ACCOUNT ov now rHE CITY VAS
ABANDONED.
(From the Danvls (va) Register, ApriSl
Persons who left the capital Sunday night and Monday
morning represent that tho scans which followed the
evacuation of The city BY troops begsars description
TO preserve order and protect the property Of the c
who unavosdsbly remained there far could be
DONE the Hinetecnth Virginia militia, under Colonel
EvanS placed police duty In the city 70 await
coming " the enemy but accounts ssate ths they
failed reader any aid protection 70 the peophs
whsisves On Sunday night . mob Of the lower
elases Of the city, composed s aid, mostly 'of the
fcrssgn element visited number of sho largest store
houses Of tho city ROBBED them Of their coniens Il
Is armsd that Main pilased and then burned
and that Of the milling essabishmcnts also
committed the narncs We have doubt tha, a Gu.
siderable portion OF that bravo city has been laid In sses
and q number a IN people nsulted, outraged, rubbed
mssacred How painful the thought tha, the place
should be given 70 rapne and pundcr before
tho public enemy entered its lmix But the fact oay
proves that the people @ Richmond have had emo
mics In their midst scarcely less savage aud even
more rcschsrous and vindictve than the open Zoe.
We told that the people banded together during tho
violent procts sdng Of tho mob and resisted them With
force q street bght ensuing In which several persons
were killed
Ne gcnco has reached us of the eucmys truops
occupying tho city The las, on tbO Danve rsl-
rod which came out OF the place len Monday morning
and passengers upon them had heard nothng from the
enemy Tho greater portion of Grants army was trans
scrred 70 the sou,h side of Jsmcs 0ays sgo
only the command OF Genera, Ord which II composed
mostly n not entirely OF negro TROOP being c on the
north SIDE riis command viii enter aud ooupy tho
city Some people who arc acquainted with the
character Of Ord think ey have reason W hopo
that his treanant OF the Unfortunate people of Rich
mond will he - hard, and cruel and inhuman that
Some other captured cities
rnc newspapers Of Rshmond, We suppess, ali fell into
tho hands Of tho enemy. The evacuation of the CITY
was 90 sudden and pcctedAscarocIy any bring
prepared for m,hsi sms lsn for the removal OF
so curnbrous an establishment city newvpapss omce
In fsw days wc may expect 70 hear that the Dsg or
the whio or the Esa minv 10 ssued Yankee paper
An The rolling stock Of The Rschmosd and Danviie
Railroad In running order saved on the rctrssi rom
RsohnosA fcw old cars nss In . movable sssAksoa.
wess len Al Manchester No train captured ~ The
ensmy the jun ton, was n one tms r~Cpued;
ssd indeed do not believe hst any body cf ranksss
ksd arueh the rc~ pcsps up 70 yssssrss svsssss
The Secretary 81 wss, We ouarisvmssaw oensrNl,
Comm,rsary General snd Q number cf csher s0osn Il
tho govemmest, ief R'chmonA On Aorssesss, - wsa
probably arrive At ths plsoc 10 morrow.
should General Lee essabss.h biz hnes sass e The
junction. We supposs tho STATE Lsssisfsrs yin ~
vsssa nj Lynchburs
All the specie and other vaiuasscs se'ess,ns 70 Ne
banks In Mchsopd zero rrmoved from sk~ city on sss'
day, and have been car risd W places " afry
A ssnaasv~bse amount q scstn psschased ~ ths
-. N = hnogn.