The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-04-05
LATEST DISPATCHES.
General Wsitzcps Captures NJ Richmo oni-
sheridan,s Operaiisss-

torTicfAL.l
vashlngts-, Dc, Apru en-, 1851 AZ.
ksjer-Gsn. DIR The following PARTICULAR dated
City POOt April .,h, an give the latest iuiOr'
sstis. received from Richmond.
Gen. weitIel telegraph. from Eiehmosd, ths, Of
ssiroad stock he found there 9s locomotives, ~ ps
ssnser aud baggage and loG freight ears.
At23o this morning. Cen. ant, iron. sutherland
Station, ten niles from Petersburs ards Buiks-
vile, tsisgrsphs a. follows
"Gen. Sheridan picked up l,2s pr,sone
to-day, and from three W i've hundred NOR. have
bean gathered by our uooTs. The majority OF tie
arms hat eit in the hands Of Los's army are
sov scattered between Richmond and where biz
uoop- are The country IL slso full Of .u.slers
The hns Of retreat IL marked With artillery smuu-
saIiou, burned VI ehAIleI vsSou csissons ambu-
l.noss stH"
EDwIS N. STANTON Secretary Of War.
EooSp OFFICIAL pIsPArcs.
Var Department. Eashino.orL 4 DrI 4 II r. NJ
ktJ.-GSH John A. DIR The following telegram
from General Grant has jurt !esrhed hi, depart
Gept wbst hour to-day It lei him does not a.,
Nv, probably 10 the afternoon.
EDWIN N. SrANToN Secretary Of War.
WI.on Station, Va.-Hon. p. ". Stanton, S,cr'-
sa<y Of Fsr.-Ths army is pu,hing forward in the
hope OF overakins or dispeTsing the remainder OF
lse's army. sheridan with his cavalry and the Finn
Do pc 10 betx this and the AppoinattoK, General
HesAe With the Second and sixth ioiioSins. General
Osd 10 follow Ing the line Of the south.ids railroad
Al Of the enemy that retains anything like orsnni'
s.tion have rome north Of the AppomsttOI, and as
Sntl heading for yurl buIH THAR lgs.is
been very hsavy. Houses through the country are
psiy all ussd hospital. for the Wounded. In ever,
as-ct hear VI rebel soldiers sons home some II
AIse, some In small squads, and generally without
arms The cavalry have pursued 40 closely that tho
snemy have been forced TO dostroy probably thu
greater part OF their trunsportion, esieson
and munitions Of war. The number OF pTis
snsIs captured yesterday will exceed tv
thousand. From the 2sth OF March to t,o presen
sims our lop, in killed wounded snl capursl, VII
sot probably reach seven thousand, Of whom frou
enc thousand i've hundred to two thousand we're cSp
cured, and many but eighty wounded. shall con
unue the pursuit. S long there appears to be az
Csc Ia IL. tsigned,y |. :. GpAST, Lieut. L'en.
Mr. lincoln at Richmond Yesterday.
washiaOtOn 4 prti4-Mrs. Lincoln received di'
pAch from the President to-day, dated ss folovs
Pom Je1TsOa Dar,si tote residence "a k'eh
N0Hd.-
Mrs. Lincoln 70 20 to Petersburah.
PhilId,lphia, 4 prti Ah 65,-Ths lNauIRrK has
specai dispatch stating that the President telegraph
ID W Ms. Lincoln last nEht that be had spent 10.
hours In PetersbuTgh yesterday, that ever thing
going on veil, and requested hor 70 come down Al
kDin him. Accordingly she Invited Secretary HarlAi
sf the Interior Department, senator sumner, aud
Csw other friends 70 accompany her, and will leAy
to-mouow morning.
General Lees Retreat, Etc,
Washington, A pr1l 4.-Correspondsnts froIn Ci
Point state that Lee has divided the remnant Of b
army, and ia Tetreating In two small columns. o.
er.ontrs al yesterday ,Icssckd tvsnty-H
asusand. The rebel destruction OF property in the
retreat literally beggars description. strHcler al
ssssrers even In excess Of what vas anticipate
Prisoners st City Point, Etc.
CITY Point A prll 4.--hany thousands Of prlsone
AVE already been received al City Point, and othe
are continually arriving In fact there were 90 III al
sri.ousu there that . sufficient number Of troo
.ould not be ,parei 70 guard them, and consequent
sstAehmonts Of sailors and marines taken frs
the gunboats and placed in charge OF them. .
.oundsl are being sent 20 City Point A. rapidly
so.dble aud hospital boats are there taking them
board for shipnsnt 70 Baltimore aud wsshingt
The Dictator brought up nearly seven hundred dee
..r. who desire to take the oath Of allegiance
Washington, April A passenger from C
Point who len there yesterday morning, says: l.
:. saturday night eur commenced laying n
ra.a ,rsok nom PitkiDs station 70 stsrsburs,
-. n Ars nllsA ~ ~ bssaA uEssisx hta