Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-04-14

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mandtd the army in person since the com
mencement Of operations.
c. A. DANA,
Asst. Sec. Of War,
WAR DEPARrpENr,
Washington, April o.
/ To MAJ. Gen DIR
A telegram jlst received by this Depart.
ment from Richmond states that Gen Welt
gel captured in Richmond 1000 well prisoners
and 5000 rebel wounded were found IN the
hospitals; 500 pieces OF artillery and 5000
stand Of arms we're captured
The President went to Richmond yesterday
and returned to City Point to-day.
The Surgeon General reports that Mr.. Sew
aid. who was thrown from his carriage this
! evening, is doing we'll His arm l. broken
between the elbow and the shoulder. His
face was much bruised. The fracture has
/ been reduced and the case presents no al
armlng symptoms.
General Grant telegrAphs from Nottoway
Court house as follows:
Last night Gen. Sheridan was on the Dan
vile railroad. south of melia Court House,
aud sent word TO Gen. Meade who was toll
lowing with the % and 9th corps. by what is
known as the river road, that If the troops
could be got up 10 time he had hopes of cap
turing or dispersing the whole OF Lees army.
/ sm moving with the left wing, commanded
by Gen. Ord. by the Cox or direct Burkesville
road. We will be tonight at ur near Burkes-
vile. have had no communication witn
/ Sheridan or Meade to-day, but hope t. hear
very soon that they have come up with and
captured ur broken up the remainder Of the
army of Northern Virginia. Ia every direc-
ton we hear OF the men Of that army going
home without arms.
Sheridan reports Lee at Amelia Court
1 House to-day.
x. NJ. STANTON. Sec'y of War.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Washington, April 5-l0.2O p. NJ.
To Ndjor Gen Dir
The following details respecting the cap
ture Of Richmond and its occupation by the
Union forces have been telegrsphed TO this
department from that city.
4. NJ. STANTON. See'y OF War.
Gen. Weiizel learned at 8 o'clock in the
morning of Monday that Richmond was being
evacuated, and at daylight moved forward,
tirsi taking care to give his men breakfast, IN
the expectation that they might have TO fight.
He me 10 opposition anu on entering the
city was sreeied with hearty welcome from
the MAS Of the people. TIE Mayor went ous
to meet him 10 surrender the city bot missed
him on the road. Gen. Weiizsl huds much
suffering and poverty among the population.
The rich well the poor are destitute Of
( food. He is about to issue supplies to all
who take the oath The iDhAoi.a ants now
number about 10000, half of them Of Afri-
an descent. IL is not true that JEFF Davis
sold his furniture before leaving. IL is all
in his house where am nov writing. He
left at r. NJ. by ;he Danville railroad. All
the members of Congress escaped. Hunter
has gone home. Carson Smith went with
the army. Judge Campbell remains here.
Gen. Wei.zel took here 900 prisoners be-
eides the wounded They numbered 5000
in nine hospitals. captured cannon TO the
number ut least Of 500 pieces. 5000 muskets
have been found in one lot, 80 locomotives
and 500 cars we're found here. The Peters
burg railroad bridges is totally destroyed
that of the Dsnvllle road partially. so that
connaction with Peters burg can easily be
made. All the rebel vessels we're destroy ed,
except an unfinished ram. which has her
machinery in her perfect Tredegsr works
are unharmed and the machinery here are
working to-day under Gen. Weitsel's order.
csped the Are and are filled With rebel pris
oners Of war. Most of the Editors have fed,
especially John Mitchell. The Whig appear
ed yesterday as Union paper. with the
name of the former proprietor at the head
The Theatre opens here tonight. General
Weitzel describes the reception Of the Presi-
dent yesterday as enthusiastic in the extreme.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, April 8. I
The following telegram announces the prob
able destruction of Lees army If our troops
get up to support Sheridan who has headed
off the enemy.
h. NJ. STANTON, Sscy OF War
JUNCTION sovTssfDs & DAsv LLS RAILROAD,
Burkesvile, Apr. 8, 10 y. m.
Hon. E. N. Stanton
Lieut.. zen Grant received the following
dispatch al $50 p. M. while on his way to
this point and at once proceeded 10 General
Sherldan's headquarters.
Gen. Grant desired me to Transmit the dis
patch to you on the opening Of the telegraph
at this place and TO say that the 9th corps
without doubt reached Gen. Sheridan's po-
siton within an hour or two after the dis
patch was written. Two divisions Of the 5ih
corps will encamp here tonight, and one di-
vision of the 25th corps al Blacks and White .
Station on tho Southside railroad
=. \, WILLIAMs, Brig Gen.
JETrKRsyILLx, april ., - F. M. - To
Lieut.. u. S. Grant ~ uenera send you
the enclosed letter which will give YOU an
idea Of the condition of the enemy and their
| whereabouts. sent Gen. DivIs' brigade
this morning around on my left tauk. He
captured at Rsines' Gross Roads. Ave pieces
OF artillery, about two hundred wagons. eight
or nine battle flags and some prisoners. The
Pod army corps ia no~ coming ny. w'sh