New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-12
RICH nj o n ID.
Our Returning Heroes-Thc March Of the
second md Fifth Corps Through Rich
mond - Warm Weather - The Relief
Commission-Oul and Hateh-A New
Paper.

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Commis-ion-Ould and Hateh-A New
Paper.
From Our Special Correspondent.
RICHMOND, Va. May 6, ls6j.
To-day witnessed the triumphal entry of the
gallant veterans Of the Second and Fifth Corps into the
once great stronghold OF Treason and Rebellion The
troops reached Manchester the 4h inst. but owing
the rain their march through the town was deferred
until to-day The skies could not have been clearer or
7, the sun brighter than to-day, but the Summertime
sultrness rendered the march fatiguing TO the
troops
The line Of march Manchester was through thc
finest portion OF the town, and embraced almost every
point OF interest Marching up Main to Governor-st
the column filed to the right, passed around Capitol
square into Franklin st. and from thence out OF the city
Libby Prison Castle Thunder, the office OF The WhiS
the Governors house, the City Hall, the State House
the colossal statute Of Washington and Lees residence
we're successfully passed BY the column, the FINN
Corps moving in the advance. The mansion formerly
occupied by the fugitive Davis being on the outskirts
Of the town, not taken in the line OF march But
very few officers and were aware that the plain
brick structure on Franklinst the residence Of
their once formidable enemy Lee and consequently no
unusual attention bestowed upon II. No curiosity
was manifested by the inmates ~ witness the military
pageant, the shutters remaining closed as usual. and
no, even a colored servant being seen. Vrginan OF
the j. +. persuasion" at my side remarked that I'VE
all took heap o. trouble 10 march by Gen Lees house
but the quiet deneanor Of the soldiers must have been
Sufficient evidence that i: not for the exhibition Of
any pary feeling of triumph fallen foe. but that
the line Of march selected only with view Of nj.
fordiDg the men the best possible view OF the town.
The veterans Of the Second and Fifth received
BY the Twenty fourth Corps which. drawn up along
the line Of march, presented truly creditahe apcar'
ance and received their brethren OF the grand
old Potomac Army with the customary military honors
But no waving OF handkerchief from the fair sex
greeted the brave fellows they marched rapidly past
the quiet unereal.ookng mansions Blinds were closed
and the curiosity to see the Yankee barbarans was in
Obliged only by glmpses through the shutters few
ladies from the steps Of St Pauls Church however.
gave evidence Of their loyalty by the waving of
handk erchcfs receiving IN exchange the hearty hul
zas Of the troops but similar demonstrations were not
inessed along any portion OF the line Of march The
church referred to IS the where on the eyenul "a
of April Davis received the telegram from Lee an
poupcing his inability TO longer hold PeertbuiGh ana
Richmond.
From the City Hall steps the column reviewed
as il moved past by Maor-Gens. Halleck. Meade and
several other distinguished officers. who were loudly
cheered by the The air was filed with strains OF
martial music and MS the war stained troops bearing
proudly aoft their atered battle banners moved on IN
steady column the pageant as imposing as II was
brought back sad "reminiscences OF the past Win It's
bloody pictures Of carnage and death One year ago
yesterday morning these Corps each counting i's tens
Of thousands were moving against the enemy at the
wilderness, and to-day they have marched through
Richmond depleted and shorn by death Of more than
half their original number. Truly once remarked
La Union general who died In his counirys cause,
truly the soil Of Virginia is sacred. made 30 by the
Of our dead heroes whose bones repose Oh every
plain"
Nothing could have excecd the true sodierly cour.
csy exhibited by every officer aud man on the maIch
dav and hundreds of the citizens frankly confessed
TO an agreeable surprise at the absence oil anything
like offensive demonstrations on the part OF the troops
The Relief Commission IL still engaged in disirlbnt
ng supplies to the destitute. AS many as 3OOO or 4ooo
rations per day being issued daily. Without the
assistance OF the Government II Is hard to tell 10 whai
dire extremities the thousands fed by It's bouhtini
hand would be reduced A committee OF phianthropc
citizens assist in the work Of charity aud VISIT every
part of the city, supplying the needy with the requisite
certificates which enttle teen TO draw subsistence
stores from the several Commissary depots.
Ould aud Hatch are still confined in Libby Prison
aw ang the action Of the authorities in their case
There il but little doubt that they have been found
guilty Of the crime charged upon Them towit the rob-
berry Of Union soldiers formerly confined In Rebel prs
ons.
A new paper, The Commerciai B1'ietn. made Its
debut this morning. 1t is printed in The Sentinel bud
ing and Is conducted by Messrs Wedderburn and Bal
ley. The latter gentleman formerly editor OF 7h'
Sentinel, and referred TO in one of my previous let
tiers as refusing to take the oath Of allegiance IL Is
presumed that be fit 10 alter his original deiefii
nation on the point.
The Spottswood is still the center Of hustle aud &C
tivity and is tlronged daily with northern sojonrners
4. q. q.
ore Troops Hound NOrlh-Trnde Permtta