New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-27

( y mn FI.1r LuIIY's SroRr, y C., April - 1868
/ All office end soldiers cf the army are comnandFd
respect avd protect the Government OF Norm taro
sh,a and AZ officers and agents Of the state Govern
! eAt tie Mayor ana citizens of Lacl h-piofidod no
shoslIe act is cUmmittad e-ii ST re Officers ana th OF
fti.s arIuy. ". I. STELSiAN, Msj0r-GeD. Comdg
! II is understood tlat Gov Vance instructed his
FCommisioneIs TO ak Of Gen Sherman armstice 20
sesabc r 10 convene the Legislature 10 take steps for
fhipeing tie Stale bacs into the Union. Vance, who
shas bcen very violent rd made robid speech 10 The
fuoops only five da Gro eitast evening on horseback
as was supposed in company with Capt. Guthrie late
7 " tic navy \ delegation has leen sent after the
Might've Governor to get him back.
ADVANCE OF THE TBoors.
Tho main body Of tho army mad now reached within
gei-htoon miles Of Ba'egh, and the advance Of the
sTweuicth Corps with Gen. Sherman aud .staiL were
Ewitim two hours march Of the city.
ENTRANCE or KLPAlRIoKs oAyALEY.
Gen. KIpairioks Cavalry, which mad been skrmish.
ling with the cavalry Of the enemy during the previous
sdav on tie smfcd Road were net mile out of the
seity by the MAYOR Ww. IT, Harrison, who was accom-
spaucd by Ire Hon. Ecnne.MRayner. The latter adj
fdrcsscd Co.. Fitzpatrick, speaking for tho Mayor and
the citizens Of Raleigh lie desired 10 surrender the
kcity, aud requested protection foT the ctzens the
twomen and children and for the TWO Asynns near the
Eeih. viz: the Insane and The Deaf and Dumb The
PreHdcnls OF q delegation from the government %
sboih these institutions were present. Cen fitzpatrick
bassured them Of pro-e c.op and nc and Lis stan then
rode forward entering the city at the eastward, while
EWhceels Cavalry retired il The opposite direction
At rbout O'Clock a. they rode 10 the capitol ard
the 9Th Ohio Cavalry ascending The TOP planted The
American fog upon The State House dome Some Of
Wheelc1s men, against the earnest eDtroaties ~ me
Gil aens remained to get final shot at tie Yankees
k1hc result was That oBe Of them &C.; halter for bis
pains, and sympathy from the citizens
4 Adjutaut James the Rebel Provost Marshal. who
suspected Of eonniving at the act was arrested
Gen. Schofed and staff arrived at Gen Shermans
headquarters abou, q ?. During the evening there
Fwas meeting Of the Generals and prominent Union
Eetizens at Headquarters.
Tie city is perfectly quiet Scarcely soldier is 10
b. secn-crly the guards. Tie stores all closed
and the main streets seem Ike Sunday. Gen sloeum
and staff soon followed and Gen. Sherman and stad
rived and took quarters At tie Governors mansion be
4 tween and 10 O'Clock in the morning. Tie Governor
was not at home 70 receive him having urgent business
| AZ Ujlsboroucl Gen. Sherman, however made him
self quite at home &c he Lad previously done at tho
smarsiors Of other Southern Governors. 4 Splendid
American flag hung over the main entrance fronting
lFaye,;eyllc-st.
THE DEPOT BCESrD.
The Central or Casten Depot was set fire b. some
ofthe Rsbe troops before leaving and together with o.
ilargo onar,ty Of corn which stored in the build.
NO DESTROYED The object IVES supposed to be tie
iaestrueton OF the corn 10 keep ont Of olT hands
oor,ion Of fl lad previously been distributed among
e,pdireut families Ilcern that pretty clean sweep has
thc made Of the corn throughout this region by John
ston's irooIs.
4 TIE CITIEHs REFUSE TO TNIGRATE.
The large majority Of the people remained, very sen
shiny refusing 70 follow the lead Of few chief Rebels
whose GO, sciences would not permit them 10 look the
Union amy in the face. Among the principal pubic
bpcn who skc aaddled were Col D. X. McRae, editor Of
TIE Cenf dsrate formerly Consul to Paris and Gov
l ysuce's agent 10 Europe McRee was Colonel Of The
jh North Carolina troops which position he resigned
after fahting away his command without getting
wouuaed himself for the reason that Jeil would not
make Lin a Brigadier.
A. s Robbins o. TIE CoHsuratirt, known in this lo
ealitv As "Vances little image" also skcotcd. Co.'s
Little and Barnes, Vancos aids. and y. NJ. McPhee
tiers the Governors private Secretary followed Their
retreaing chief {. Randolph Thomas, Secretary oi
Estate was The only State officer who remained at his
post Mr. Thomas does not look much scared. 1hf
K Gun foaan and Tie Conservative have not been pub
Sished for several days W. W. Holden Of The Stand
ard ald J. t. Pennington Of Ihe Progrts', continued
10 Issue their papers until the confusion incident to the
1 evacuation of the city obliged them 10 suspend NJ
Holden has been considerably annoyed and even
Threatened by the Rebels during the last days OF their
K rule here and for two days aud nights he WAS com
1peled TO remain away from his home to escape VIC
Hence J his ia now done with.
Wheelcr's Cavalry have been pursued by Fitzpatrick
and the last intelligence places him at MorriSyilc, y
miles from Raleigh on the Hisborongh road.
4 The railroad has been cut between Danvle and
IGreensboroug and also south of the latter place thus
cutting of communication between Salisbury and Char
lotto.
Gen Sherman has uews that thero was today heavy
Fighting at the Yadkin bridge six miles from Salisbury
probably between Stoneman and some Rebel troops
! JEFF DAVIS.
Prominent Rebel citizens here had information that
EJef Davis had been heard of his way TO Cheraw.
South Carolina. More recent news. however locates
6bim at or near Marlborough, whore he viii probably
mt himself under the wing fJohnstons army from the
Yankee raiders who are throngng all the main
roads Of Western North Carolina
/ jeff telegraphed to Johnston that the news from
Lee was of the most disastrous character that be could
not depend upon that army and must make tie Dest DC
tense he could nnaided by it.
HARDEE
L Uardee before leaving Raleigh remarked that u
kGen Lee had surrendered and he had no doubt Of IT.
any further slaughter Of men in battle was only murder
sUe n believed 20 cypress Gen. JohnSton's opinion on
lss mint and intelligent North Caronians expect to
400 surrender Of Johnstons army within Z few days.
Ills reported that tlere large amount Of specie
scopmua,ed at Dauyilc-the proceeds Of the late tax
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