The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-03-16
The Capture of Wilmington--Inci-
dents of the OCCUPATION.

Philadelphia Inquirer, are quite read.
able:
now THE PEOPLE RECEIVED THE TROOPS. !
The reception accorded to the SOL
diers of the Republic by the inhabi-
tants of Wilmington, was a great and
pleasing surprise to the officers and
men.
Tho inhabitants, male and female,
came from their houses into the streets,
waving their hats and handkerchief as
greetings of Welcome. awe have been
looking for you for long time" said
one "You have got here at last" ex-
claimed another. "God bless you'll
And many like expressions. Ameri-
can flags were brought out and sus.
pended over doors and from windows.
One old lady expressed herself very
glad to see Gen. Terry and his staff, for,
said the ancient dame, "when first
sIed you thought you were Confed
crate officers come looking up tobacco"
The colored people seemed beside them
selves with joy they sang and jumped,
and shouted for joy.
The sight of the colored troops filled
the measure of their ecstatic joy
The men danced in jubilation, the
women screamed and wentinto Mysteries,
then and there, on the sidewalks
And their sable brethren in arms
marched past, proud and erect, singing
their "John Brown" hymn, where il
was never sung before. Some of the
larger houses we're closed and abandon
ed the people inhabiting these dwell
ings were affiliated with treason and re-
bellion. To their Imagination, auC
their guilty consciences prompted th,
imaginings, our soldiers were not de
liverers, but the avenging agents of The
; Government which they had wantonly
and without cause, outraged and in
> suited.
Even from some Of the finest man
sions came forth the inmates wit
smiles OF welcome for the defenders Q
the URion. What houses were close
or abandoned were of the FIST class
q The middle class are nearly all loya
and four years experience of secessio
has convinced even many of the slave
holding aristocracy that they committe
u grave mistake, as we'll as q grea
It crime, when they attempted to sevc
d the bands of our common Union.
n SURRENDER OF THE CITY.
IT In the suburbs of the city, Major
J. General Terry was met by Whining
n ton policeman, carrying white flt
Ie This Wilmington NJ. P. Informed tn
'f General that he was authorized to SUI
Is render the city to the authorities of Ii
lS United States, by the Mayor. Gener
IT Terry referred the truce bearer
d Major General Schofeld, who was the
ID entering the city. Gen. Schofield roc
l. to the City Hall, where he was waite
'e upon by the Mayor and some Of II
'r City Fathers.
10 OF course they were willing ar
le ready to give up all their municip
functions. Gen. Schofield told them
Of continue in the exercise Of their powe
y, for the good of the city that it W
n not his intention to interfere with Il
te civil government more than could
ne avoided, but that he expected the i
m habitants to conduct themselves as b
lg coming citizens Of The United State
DC to respect the representatives and d
Sc tenders Of the National Government,
- abide by its laws, and not give aid al
On comfort to its enemies.
The Mayor, John DOrson, Esq, hir
= self Union man, assured the Gener
that, to the best of his knowledge, d
majority of the inhabitants were 10y
L aud Union-loviDg.
Gen. SchOfeld appointed a temper
ry Provost Marshal, aud guards were
once stationed through tho city, to pr
serve order and prevent excesses.
Gen. Cox's troops are rapidly arri
ing, and to them is assigned the du
ian of keeping watch and ward over o
=. newly occupied city.
. Full military brass bands are d
coursing the national airs in the mid
of admiring crowds of WilmingtOuiar
The streets literally swarm with color
people. Mayor DOrsOn Informs l
cen that, for the past six days, not a neg
!. was to be seen. They suspected the
). bel evacuation, and hid themselves
avoid being carried off and made
serve 10 the enslaving army.
As the day wanes more people ma
their appearance in the streets. T
P' men advocate the UDiOn and deeTv S