Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-04-21
MAR DEPARrMKNT.

Washington, April 1880 p. NJ. !
To Major Gen. Dir
The capture Of Selma by one forces il re-
ported by Maj. Gen. Geo. H. Thomas. The
surrender OF Lynchburg is also officially re-
ported
E. NJ. STANTON, sec'y Of War
HKADoUATERs DEP'r CUMBERLAND,
Nashville. Tenn, April IL.
To Maj Gen. Hack, Chief Of Stat:
send the following, just received from
Huntsville, Ala, for the information Of the
Secretary Of War;
am inclined to,bslieve it, although as yet
have received no report direct from Gen.
Wilson.
HUNrsvILLE, Ala. April ll-9 AN.
TO Maj. Gen. Thomas
The following is just received from Col.
Hoaver, at Somerville
Men directly through from Selma report
that place captured by Gen. Wilson's forces
on the I'd inst. Forrest and Roddy with
their entire commands were captured. Our
men dismounted and charged the intrench-
ments and carried all before them. They also
report Montgomery captured
r. s. GRANGER.
GKo. II. THOMAS, Maj. Gen.
CRY PoINT, Va, April IL.
Hon. =. II. Stanton
Lynchburg surrendered yesterday to a
Lieutenant Of Griffin's forces at the head II d
scouting party
Gen. Gran: has ordered McKenzie's brigade
Of cavalry to occupy the town and take 'sF'
Of pubic property.
c. A. DANA, Asst Sec. Of War
RICHMOND, April IL, via Baltimore. 2.
Gene. Grant and Lee and their stats vii
be at City Point tonight. Mrs. Lee is it
this city. Have not head where Gen Lee
will 70 or what he will do. 1t is stated tina
Lee told Davis three weeks ago that he coulC
not hold Richmond that when Richmond
fell the rebellion would go down; that he
begged OF Davis to make terms. Davis re-
fused and told him he must fight Lee wa
obliged to obey or bear the accusation OF hav
ing deserted the Confederacy IN the most try
ing hour. HE reputation was at stake. h
wished to save further shedding of blood
but was forced to fight without expectation 0
winning Mrs. Davis and family, when the
left Richmond, went 10 Charlotte, n c.
is supposed Jeti joined them there. 1t is as
certained that rooms were ems aged by quar-
termaster. 1t is supposed JEFF has gone Il
Alabama, though nothing is definitely known
The correspondent to the Philadelphia In
quirer says the records Of the Libby Prison
IRON its commencement to its close, have beei
secured by Gen. Weitzel, and will be pre-
served for future reference. They show tn
da.e and home Of every man who entere
there, and the time he lived or was exchang
/ ed. The letter books of the Treasury Depart
ment have been saved are in possession q
/ Col CoughhL of the 10th n. H., Provos
Marshal, together with other important pa
pers that will be sent to Washington.
guard has been placed upon the doors Of tn
Capitol, and the papers, &c, Of the rebt
Congress and Legislature will be preserve
and sent 10 Washington.
The river is washing away the grave var
on Belle Isle, where Union soldiers wer
buried, and in few years the graves will a
disappear. Most Of them have head board
made Of barrel slaves but few names ar
readable aud soon none at all will be. In on
portion of Potter's Field the rebels had du
a large ditch, into which the bodies of Unlo
prisoners who died were thrown promlscuou'
ly, without the least pretention TO even de-
cent burial.
Numerous rebel officers are perambulatin
the streets in full uniform, as bitter and dii
loyal as ever.