, 1865-04-10

The document Was approved Of, and, Majo,
Stevens accepting Its terms in behalf of hil
Commanding General, 1t WAS at. once trans
mittcd to Major Gen. Weltzel, who hid 81
the receipt Of Mayor Mayo's surrender in,
stantly moved his column upon tie evacua
ted city and took possession.
TIE FIRST TO ENTER TIE c1rY.
The gallant Majors then took charge Of The
rebel Tag of.truce party, md advanced upon
the ctty-two capable, efficient and popular
officers OF the stout old Army Of the james
thus being the first, with their escort, to en-
ter the tallen and captivating capital oi
1cbeldom.
TIE NATIONAL FLAG RA1sHo.
With 8 thought and flash they immediate
II proceeded TO the dliapidated structure
wherein treason has run riot fos the past four
years, and, creeping to its summit, planted
the Stars and Stripes where, bnt q few hours
before, the detestable symbol Of the crushed
enake kissed the bAlmy breezes of the morn.
ing. The national symbols thus hoisted by
the halyards consisted Of two bright and
tasteful grldirons from companies E and Fl o.
the 9TH Massachusetts, cavalry, Of which th5
noble Stevens is one Of the ablest field officers,
The colors Of the Union were greeted by pro
lopged cheers and other popular demonstra.
tions Of applause on tho part OF rebel civil.
ians and contrabands. +;
TIE c17Y ON FIRE.
All tho commercial part Of the city Wa!
found to be In flames, General EARLY having
ordered the destruction Of the public build
mgs, which order General Breckenridge, rebel
Secretary Of War, strove earnestly to have
countermauded, but without avail.
EFFORTS. TO E1T1EaU1sH TIE FLAMKA
Major Stevens di1ested the alarm bells Ia
be sounded, and ut once assumed direction oi
the Fire Department of the city, consisting
Of 3 few men, two steam t1re engines and
four worthless hand engines, and large
amount Of hose, ruined BY the retrcatingg
1tbelB-
The following is Major Stevens order upon
the subject: -.
General 0rder-Eo.1.
CrrT or RICHMOND, Va, April 3, 1885,
This city now being occupied BY Federal forces,
the ofacers of Tue Fife Department and police oii
the city viii Immediately report to the MaJor's
room for Instructions, for the purpose of preaery-
Ing property and osderin tue city. =.
~ ~'1'1 MAI Gen. Gon7nrr wE1rzr1.
A1HEnTox q. STEEEss. IT., Major and Provost
Marshal. 18th Army Corps.
THE C1TY sAyEp.
The efforts 10 subdue the flames we're ar-
daous bnt finally successful, and tonight the
city ia exceedingly quiet In oil respects, m
der the sway Of Colonel Frederick L. Man
ming, Provost Marahal General Of the Army
Of the James and Of Richmond.
ARRIVAL OF GEN. wE1TzEL AND STAFF.
Major General 1Feltzcl and staff arrived In
the, city about twenty minutes to eight, and
were received with Joyful acclAmations by
the troops and the popuiace; the bands
Of the Commanding General was truly tri-
nmphant one, and added to the martial ardor
Of the soldiers of the Army OF the james, to
vhcne immortal credit 1t IS that they entered
and occupied the rebel capi.al, whence the
famed nest Of traitors. with JEFF, Davis at
their Eead and John Cabel1: Breckintidge At
their tail, had inst. lied. -
cEs. wr17zE1's ORDER ANNOUNCING TIE oo-
CUPAT1oN OF TIE CITY.
On arriving in the city General Wcitzel,
through his Adtutsnt General, Major D. D.
Wheeler, Issued the following order:
HEADQUARTERS, DErAcuxE1r ARx1 orl
TIE JANIS, RICHMOND, Va,
April 8, 1855.
Major General Godfrey weitzel, commanding
the occupation Of the city Of Richmond BY the
1rmfes OF the United States, under command Of
Lieutenant General Grant; The people 81 aisn; 9S
under @ the fise Of 10 Union: 4 '
The citizens Of Richmond a1e requested to re-
main, for the present. quietly within their horses
and to avoid ali public asse1nblaees or meetings
in the public streets. An efficient provost guard
will Immediately Ee-establ1sh order and t1anqulll
II within the Clry.
Mafha[ law il, ior the present, proclaimed
Brigadier General George F. ShepleJ., United
ststes Volunteers, II hereby appointed Military
Governor Of Richmond.
Lieutenant Colonel Fred. /. Manning, trovost
Prosost s Sa1shai q i meSnona Il on Commander; 81 .;
pot 70 him for IL tiuetions. 81 com@snd nal III q It.
DID. WHEELER, A. 4. 9,
PROTECTION or TIE pEorLE AND PRIVATE
PROPERTY.
Major ste.tns is charged with the execu-
tion ot the following order:
General Order No. 2.
HEAno'As Mn. Coy. or R1cuxoND,
RIcHxoND, Va, April 3, 1865.
No officer OF soldier Will enter or ecarch any
private dwelling. or remove any property there.
ters Of the Commanding Generaj. he Mi.4s.5r
or the Provost Marshal General.
Any officer or soldier, with or without euch or
des. entering any pfiyate dwelling, will give his
Any officer orsold.er entering a private dwell
ing without Euch authority, failing to give his
cor1eetly, win b liable 10 immediate and sum
mary punishment GEO. F. SHEPIEY,
Big. Gen: Q: S. Volunteers and Military GOV
efuot Of Richmond.
TIE APPEARANCE OF RICHMOND WHILE THE
1A4401$A4 4AnUf9 hEAE ENIEHlNG.
Az We entered the town was grand in the
extreme. The entire business portion Of the
city was IN 1nmes, and through the dense
luIid smoke would frequently be heard tho
terrific noises arising from the wholesale ex-
plosfoHs powder, shell and cartridges, which
had doubtless been stored for the express
purpose Of exploding to harrass our forces
and impede our entrance to. the city. The
effect was wholly the reverse, and I do not
hear fhQf x3nz1a 1ffa 4rI A.-
these awful outbursts Of powder.
AN NcENDlARY ATTEMPT TO BLow ue TIE
CITT.
a plan to fire the city again tonight, and
to explode one magazine containing 10000
pounds Of powder, has been discovered br
the Union detectives, and frustrated by the
arrest Of several Of the implicated parties.
THE REBEL RAMS.
NY conjecture5 In dispatchs sent you this
in relation to tho probable blowing
up Of the rebel rams in the James river
proved TO be correct to the letter. The
Richmond, Virginia and another one, were
all blown I'd pieces this morning, and now
lie at the bottom Of the James. The Patrick
Henry, a receiving ship, was Ecuttled Such
shipping, very little in amount, as was living
ut The Richmond wharves, was also fired.
save, perhaps, the rebel flag Of truce steamer
Allison.
ARREST or NUMBER OF REBEL OFFICERS.
To-day Captain Charles Wheaton, j., Of
the depattmeut staff, arrested the following
uamed rebel officers at the SpottsNood
House for persisting in the utteranco Of dis
sporrswooD HorK1,}
RICHMOND. Va, April 8, 1856 f.
We the undetelgptd gtye our parole Of honor to
remain In this hotel until Captain C. Wheaton,
IL, retu5na with further Instructions.
JonN J. McPHEEsoH+ Paymasier c. s. N.
s, B. REARnpE, Paymastef c. S. N. -,
HEEHT TAILOR, C1pta1n aud A. D. G.
Jao. II. CH1so1a. Captain and 4. D. G., 1st
.av. div.
his
Joun T. HAnr, Major and A. A.G.
c.ptain sialf +. Gnroon1r, A. u. c. to Ma,, Gen.
3ogser.
TIE aEDm HOSPITALS IN RICHMOND.
From DR.. z. P. Morung, surgeon In chief of
Ehe 1st division, 18th army corps, I1earn that
Tue general hospitals IN and about Richmond.
[our In number. contain 200 beds. There Il
IN average Of 500 patients In each hospital,
They arc divided Into divisions Of 500 beds.
>ach in charge Of q surgeon and SIX assistants:
oarrack baildings In very good condition. and
inside and out; have plenty Of
ood for two or thrae days. Most Of the sur
,eons and assistants have remained at their |
5ost hospir sis in the outskIrta Of the town.