Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-10
FROM PETERSBURG AND THE aaaxs.

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! depu.ation from Petersburg to sarrendJ,Ikx=an
| were met by General Edwards and CoiOacA s<RpR;.
corps and division officers Of theeay, SSth.saes<r
Major NJ. l.. Butterfeid, Of General ahs<slrr1.
| staff. The Mayor handedthem letter dE-uszl-i
mission TO General Grant any other gsasrztek--.
GER stating that the city had been aoas,isao<1sa1
Lees army and would be Sanre eadeted tonrfAHSlz
The letter was forwarded 10 u a. or Genersa Roxc
| who returned an answer stating that GerzzlE<lIn
had already entered the city from the Strrf az<
| AID any further prece edings were unnasHasr-
| The Mayor then returned, and was accons1nAxxl
| his hoHse by Major Butterhed, where A2szcEA,
| Pryor was met who stated that he had aizAasEsss
the Southern Confederacy as be beleyediAee<Sse
was a complete failure.
The same correspondent says:
ENTHUSIASTIC RECOGNITION OF MAJo. Gaz4zkE.
| MEADE.
During temporary halt this afterR&zE raets
lGeneral George b. Meade passed the Sir1u1spnsxI.
his way 10 the front. he recOgnDA srsIsksg
men and greeted with loud and enthusiasfsrra.za
For short time the scene was one whEE o<xIs6s
better imagined than described, gress snr lsEt
enthusiasm inspired by the presence Of theE6SssS.
mander of the Army of the Potomac. LEsa ~s<Fs,
waved and lus,y cheers given in a mEnne- S1sdkEzg
only seen and heard when thousands O. ssasns<nApJ
greeting a commander who has won 4ezresa.'
hdence and respect General Meade szans<z
the greeting of the Sixth corps by rep>zEeaS4s4
although comp, lied to bestow cansid.1sde s-.,.
teution ON the management 81 "a. 1irxxSs+
horse he was riding. On reaching The 1OSs soasxps
Gen. Wheaton was standing he reined in kisA<zss>
and said to him, laughngly, ''The Sixth -rtznaG,
are in such good spirits that they seem des-Azs<t
to break my neck" to which General Hkx@ras-
/, piled that he imagined they were proEGdiaAizs
Isuccess; when Gen Meade, with muck astESp
said Yes, we all know, and the corH<7 s-tl-
= know, that the Sixth corps did the busnnss- AZ
them we owe our success, and We feel yes9 Ezzs.-
| to them for It.
RECOGNITION OF eES. wRICHT' S sERr5--Es
The valuable services which Gen. V4shnss-
dered to the CT untry yesterday TO beDssszss4
by promoting him to be q brigadier GerezGislsss
I regular army. This prompt action on lAeszee1ea
the government is gratifying to the yoe7u1e1A-.
promotion is well deserved by Gen. y riesl
GENERAL LEE sUPEgINTESDs IHE FIRE 80 aGE@sskks
BATTERIES.
The rebel Generals, Ike Our own, exposxfansE-
selves to the hottest fire yesterday. &c srIaiss,
commanded q. battery OF three light pieesiksp-
son. They were in a fort captured eyEsG-kks
wards brigade of Gen. Whea;ons dsisrss oAakr
} Gen. Lee had but delayed hIs departure Il fsssH
minutes longer he would have been e1ysccx<---
, Gen. HiliS headquar;er fag-a blue S4a.f<a r
white cross in the centre-s now 1T Ct,ss aasEs--
quarters, in the possession Of Gen. Nrisz--
Mr Cadw aader, of the HsNIl9, nnoea- AaAsis
4th instant, says:
, ANOTHER STATEMENT HOW TKE REBEI. oEsNs%Rssss'
WAS KILLED.
| Mrs. Wallace, OF Petersburg, and cOGaAlsS sSszDa-
eral A. p Hill states that the latter desla&zaacs
tain nearer 7iow OF portion Of our aaf 4aca<
the attack of the I'd inst, and. leaving hHc4sss
, hind in place Of safety, rode forward, a-saTE-
MED BY a single orderly. and soon ctns5 skezr9a
SQUAD of our men who had advanced alAss1ssn1z
far beyond our lines. He Immediately or ota1sss<kss.
to surrender, which they were on th xsaZs- o.
, doing, under the supposition that Sx1s1-f.
. | troops were at his heels They soon din>eeHrzAs Asc
was nearly unattended, aod shot Hill tEressE lss
heart and wounded the orderly dangeros4sss
THE REBEL GEN. LEE LEADS BRIGAnE rzZnzaSsi
When Wright had cut his way tllroRp Stss.bas
lines Lee saw he must be promptly repUkKE e-.dsi
was lost So vital was this considered cie 81
brigade in person, and narrowly eScat2 S1s;r
from the explosion of shell. which s1aSEnoSt:r
for IN instant and killed several in his aSi&xSr-
But ven his presence failed to inspire n1D4s,S,s
A feeble assault. was made and SO easls aexeia<
that Gen. Wright never thought it worth e,scaiFs.
/ HENRY A. WISE EsFoRTED XIH1e,
1t is reported that Henry A. Wise Essasasds4
but l could trace it to no positive founSGla-
THE REBEL GENERAL PIcKETr NOT ~ eoG'@ a1esssfs2a
| DIVISION
An intelligent resident of Petersburg 67sxn,kr.
| Pickett not in command OF has dvlcsN1srsEE.'
of Sheridan, in consequence Of qG<4k xxkss
LoDgstreet, which caused his suspension
THE LOSSES SUSTAINED BIG.EE.
Lee is believed to have lost twenty thorS1Et ssrs
this week which we can account for, and R1Hsfr,g
equal number win probably be lost in atsszzSslE
desertons and struggling.
oUl OWN LOSSES.
Our losses in killed and wounded and rEsac7ar
will certainly not exceed FIVE or SIX thdHsEG ssay
the past week.
CAPTURES BEFORE THE EVACUATION OF Plzszns1CEss
We Lad captured fifty guns and ten 6ESNRai.,
prisoners before the evacuation Of PeterFsTF..