, 1865-04-06
POSTSCRIPT.
TUUR8DA r 4 O'CLOCK 4. II.
the GREAT VICTORY.
The Full Details OF the 0c-
cupatiou.
CONDITION OF RICHMOND AND
PETERSBURG.
Great Celebration in New York.
Great Celebration in New York

Especial Dispatch to Western Associated Press.1
New YoRK, Aprll s.
Grent Celebration.
4 large meeting Of prominent citizens WAS held
yesterday to make arrangements for q suitable
celebration of orr great victories. It Was agreed
that instead Of proccssiops to hare twQ addresses
prepared, orc to the President, and the other 10
the astu!es, .lgued by New York citizens, and
published, nnd to fix upon a day for general
Thanksgiving, on which occasion 1t wIll be re-
qnested that there shall be appropriate religions
services In oil The churches. 1t is supposed the
seth Inst, will be the day chosen. A committee
OF fifteen Mas 1npolnte1 to perfect plans.
ReorRRnizfnR.
Tho 7TtEuae's Washington special eays; uGoY-
establish euslress tn Neemcnd and to ass asse%hIe %
the Legislature Of loyal Virginia. Nr. Green,
who whs ben3shed from Richmond for Union scntI-
Mails W,l! be regularly forwarded f1Sn Washing
''A' The nsacl Ram.
The H<r0ld's Newbesn letter says: 1.-THE reb-
which they expect to have ready to move down
to Plymouth and iEto The eouad BY the middle Of
this month. =.
Dlsputink The Honor.
The Nrald's Army Of tho Potomac special
Eays: The glory Of the first entrance into the
works in front OF Petersburg IS disputed by tue
9Th Michigan Volunteers aud THO nrst co1aec-
T.
Aith them which were hfst set upon the parapet
and hence thcy hare proof Of priority. The 1at
michigan ShaIpshooter: leading the akfrmishers
ans he % e s Ao%
tho casualties during the day were the following:
Lleutcuant Colonel Nichols, 1sr Mich. sharpshoot-
& .fb55Haa basa s%f9ia % sSh bssas
lst Michigan Sharpshsoters: mort91y: Lieut..
akeelc. 37th Wis, slightly; Lieut.. Col. Ayery 9Th
ohte. thigh; Lieutenant 1gq!nahan, 9Th Michigan,
The Rebel Army.
The Herald's special ftom Petersburg says Mt
tue commencement OF Gen. Grants operations OF
I'll ar aS s ,{s 9sS as8 ef sses a
estimated at from Go,0oo to Is 0c1 men. The de-
fensc Of Petersburg was the detcnse Of Richmond.
II one fell thc otncr x.s certain to {a!l Hence
eoniiont GIan'. Of: tbts army >of Veteran
troops not Iess than 25 poo have fallen into onr
hands as prisoners. Thee have heen sap.ufed or or
otahem had been delivered At City Point, and d.z-
| posed Of up to last evening. The correspondent
Estimates 15,coo Killed: making The rebel loss
seeking sefety for tselk portion Of them start
ed for the Appomattox, and succeeded IN crossing
| the pontoon train above Petersburg, while the
up The river q the Southern bank. she.1daa i.
pursuing them, capturing prisoners At cTery
''~F' The I'd nnd 2Jth Corps.
The TINES Army Of the Potomac special Of the
3d says: .Atter Longegeet's forces we're driven
back b. Sheridan and Warren, and ,tho Fight of
corps 70 he attack, and assanlt ma5 made aions
tie entire line to tho Appom1tto1; nsar.the Point
| Of Rocks. At each point Vhero the I'd made an
works on that portion Of ths liuo we're Intellectual
| to stand The shock struck By tae %, which nobly
eoFps sa one Oh alss'on md ps4t q another en-.
cnced, It performed the task SET for it. and was
euceefsfal IN capturing two 1arge and Welfde;
et4een cnn,. Tie nesroee, oi wom lie coap, ia
| wholly Composed. fought With great >gsllsnsry,
! and lost n killed and wouuasd mpss1ortouat
number with other corps" -,
I .n1extcan Annirs.
| Commander. IN. Chief at the Mcucan forces, ha!
n1ised at 5ant1 Fc, New Mexico. where 1t !s pfe
! feIeEee to Mexico. Jnarez is offering iibcraI
| bonnt4ea 10 Amer1can volunteers
| Occupation at Richmond.
The 1fl6ane,s epeeIsl from Richmond. Sd; gtvei
eTiesae, ID division, $ith corps, DER: RIpie,'s
led The advance upon the town, Gen. WetGzel nc
staff heading the column. a detachment Of cay
ceived itc keJB OF the public buildings. The ar
my Of the James then marched into the rehsl
! capital, meeting vi no opposition whatever. 0u'
army was greeted with enthusiastic cheers BY tae
An Inspection Of tho rebel works disclosed ths
fact Of their having lefl tu great haste. Arms o
cie.hire Of every desenption md IN somc OH
GERS qua1ktrB wrre found their private correspond
ence. The ercmy had planted to!pedoes IN ispu
pecesta1y to m4rch the column through the fort
They lad attached to every torpedo stick VIII
piece Of red webbing tied 10 It. This precauuo1
they had obsesrca for the safety OF their o"i
% Gen. weitzel established hi, headquarters in tn
State capi,ol, lsiely occupied by the Vifsini
I uouee OF Delegates. and immediately 1n:tltutc1
Gen. Weitxel Issued an order maktpg Gen. Shep
Icy Military Governor The 1atFcE Issued IN ol
DIR csIling upon The citizsas to nd 10 putting o.
nation for disposition Of rights and duties.
The rebel rear guard resreated IN the direction
Of LJnchburg only few minutes before our ad
ssnce catered 'he town: Yhe .1 1naan ooay 81 "a
the preceding Sunday. Their destination ts bf
i:ertd e have been Ly9ehbnEg. If DaTis a,,r g
| sent hts family to Charlotte, II. C,somc hme du1
| ing the preceding week.
The Rhode Istand Election.
PROVIDENCE, April t.-At the State election tc
: day. Smith vas reelected Governor "ithot Tho
oppoaition Thos A. Jerk and Sa1h,n D1o
The Destruction In Richmond.
The Heraid's Washington special says: " Ih
buildings burntd are mos y IN TIC ioSss part r.
Main street. The tohacSo ;3 Mase9ogsss. a3 sto'
newspaper oflees, arc higher Up on Main stree
| Many Of The best shops are 10 lames Low.
down the river good deal Of mischief W
of9s Of TIC eu aeineSg h. T1edsear worEs IS veil
the factories used ~ The rebel government, vi
cent away by the Dans1slc road, fortnight az
Is Dats %a3 rn a1shans 10 ass1ne
Lee, sitting that Petersburg and nsha haiond mn
both be given up: JEFF Davis. with his. famll
! 1T ~lfasrf ~. IN 3tt