Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-04-12
VIRGIN !
GEN. GRANTS GREAT CAMPAIGN
Particulars of the Fighting.
Continued from the FIRST Page.
OCCUPATION of Richmond.

On Monday morning, April Sd, at o'clock
Gen. Weitzel learned that tRichmondwas be-
ing evacuated, and at daylight moved for
ward, first taking care to give his men
breakfast in the expectation that they might
have to fight. lie met no opposition, and
on entering the city was greeted with hearty
welcomes from the mass of the people.
The Mayor went out to meet him and to
surrender the city, but missed him on the
road Gen Weitzel finds much suffering
and poverty among the population The
rich as well as the poor are destitute OF food.
He is about to issue supplies TO all who take
the oath. The inhabitants now numoer a
bout 20, 900, half of them of African descent.
1t is not true that Jeff. Davis sold his
furniture before leaving. 1t is all IN his
house, where | am now writing. He left at
: p. NJ by the Danville Railroad. All the
members of Congress escaped. Hunter has
gone home. Carson Smith (?) went with
the army Judge Campbell remains here;
Gen Weitzel took here ore thousand
prisoners, beside the wounded. These
number 5000 in nine hospitals He cap
tured cannon to the number of at least five
hundred pieces Five thousand muskets
have been found in one lot. Thirty locomo-
tives and three hundred cars are found here.
The Petersburg Railroad bridge is totally
destroyed, that Of the Danville road par
italy, so that connection with Petersburg
cannot easily be made. All the rebel yes
sells are destroyed except an unfinished ram,
which has her machinery Ill her perfect.
The Tredgar Works are unframed, and the
machinery here to-day under Gen. v eitzel 5
order.
Libby Prison and Castle Thunder have
also escaped the fire. and Me filed with
Rebel prisoners of war. Most of the editors
have fed-especially John Mitchell. The
Uhj:g appeared yesterday as Union paper,
with the name of the former proprietor at
the head.
Gen. Weitzel describes the reception of
the President yesterday as enthusiastic in
the extreme.
Monday, April Sd.
The following Dispatch of Gen. Grant to
Secretary Stanton, Monday April g.
The army is pushing forward in the
hope Of overtaking or dispensing the remain
der of Lee army Sheridan with his cavalry
and the Fifth corps, is between this and the
Appomattox General Meade, with the
Second and Sixth, following; General Ord
following the line of the South Side rail-
road All of the enemy that retains any
thing ike organization have gone north of
the Appomattox and are apparently head
ll1 III lCHDuES- llltiI lDSSCS DCCli
very heavy The houses through the
country are nearly all used as hospitals for
wounded men. In every direction hear of
rebel soldiers pushing for home, in large and
small squads, and generally without arms.
| The cavalry have pursued so closely that
the enemy have been forced to distroy prob
ably the greater yart Of their transportation,
| caissons and munitions of war; The num-
Der of prisoners captured yesterday, will ex-
ceed two thousand. From the 2Sth of
| March to the present time our loss in killed,
wounded and captured will probably not
reach seven thousand, Of whom from fifteen
| hundred to two thousand are captured, and
many but slightly wounded. | shall contin-
uesthe pursuit as long as there appears to
| be any use IN 1t.
The rebels on evanuating Petersburg
| burned the bridge across the Appomattox
the South Side Railroad depot, and about one
million dollars worth of tobacco. The may
or the city surrendered the place. Gen. \.
| T. Hill (rebel) was killed on Sunday
| Sheridan is closely pursuing the retreatlng
! rebels.
Tuesday, April 4th.
Gen. Grant telgraphs from Nottoway
Court House as follows:
Gen Sheridan was on the Danville rail
road, south Of Amelia Court House, and
sent word to Gen. Meade, who;was following
with the Second and Sixth Corps, by what
is known as the river road, that if the troops
could be got up in time he had hopes of
capturing or dispensing the whole of Lee 5
army / am moving with the left wing,
commanded by General Ord, by the Cox or
direct Bmksyille road We will be to-
night at or near Burksville' | have had
no communication with Sheridan or Meade
to-day, but hope to hear very soon that
| they have come up with and captured or
broken up the balance of the Army of
| Northern Virginia In every direction we
hear Of the men of that army going home,
generally without arms. Sheridan reports
Lee at Amelia Court House to-day
Wednesday. April 9th.
| JETTERSVILLE, 3 nj sent Gen. Davis
| brigade this morning around my left flank
| He captured at Fames' cross roads five
pieces of artillery, about two hundred wag-
| ons, and eight or nine battle flags and a
number of prisoners The Second army
| corps is now coming up. | wish you were
here yourself | feel confident of capturing
| the Army of Northern Virginia if we exert
ourselves. | see no escape for Lee Twill
put<ll my cavalry out on my left flank ex-
| cept NJ kenZie who is now on the right.
z. I'll. SHERIDAN, Mai. General
BURKsvILLE, 10 P. 1.-Two divisions of
of the Twenty Fourth Corps will encamp
here tonight and one division of the Twenty
Fifth Army Corps at Black and White Sta
ton SOuthside railroad. SWILLIAMs
Thursday, April 9th,
The following dispatches, relating to the
fighting on Thursday, were forwarded by
Gen Grant to President Lincoln, at City