The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-05-15

The City of Raleigh was surrendered to
Fitzpatrick on the 18th, by the Mayor and
Council A regiment was immediately de
tailed to act as guards to the frightened and
bewildered citizens. Fitzpatrick came near
losing his lite as he entered the City, rebel
straggler fired upon him, sending bullet in
close proximity to his ear; the villain was
caught and hung -. -
When Schofeld's column arrived at Ra-
leigh, Kilpatrick's guards were relieved by
the 1st Br.e r.eade of the 1st Division, Major
General COx's CORPS Sherman had issued
an order before entering the City, that if no
esittance was offered, all public and private
property would be protected. The order
was rigidly obeyed. The soldiers behaved
finely. Governor Vance, bitter and violent
rebel, left the city. The Secretary of State,
Auditor, and Surgeon General, and the most
of the citizens remained. General Stiles, as
Post commander, and Col. Warner as Pro-
vost Marshal, gave general satisfaction.
The rebel straggler who fred on General
Fitzpatrick as he entered the City, was cap
tured. His conduct at that time appeared
to excite universal execration. He fred on
the incoming Union forces in deliberate vio-
lation of the stipulation made to surrender
the City, He instantly lost, by this act, his
character as soldier, and became an out
law and felon. In the first place, he fired
on men who came under pledge of peace,
expecting no resistance and in the second
place, if his bullet had taken effect, no hu-
man power could have prevented the Union
soldiers from destroying the City. He'was
taken out, hanged, and buried in felon's
grave. No one then regarded him as SOL
dier or hero. But his remains have since
been taken up, and he now reposes in a
chosen corner in the Confederate Cemetery
near this City, and special honors, we learn,
have been shown to his remains We state
this to show how loyal this community has
become since Sherman entered Raleigh two
years ago.
We copy the following in relation to
Raleigh:
The attractions of this handsome capital
are extensively and favorably known. Stu
ated in the midst of a rich and fertile coun-
try, now wearing the rich livery of summer,
an enchanting propect meets the eye in all
directions. The wide and commodious
streets are shaded by rows of elms. The
magnificent dwellings in and around the
City, with their ample yards and gardens,
adorned with choicest flowers and shrubbe-
ry, give the city most attractive appear
ance. Perhaps there is no town of the
same population in the South that affords so
many evidences of wealth, elegance and So
cial refinement.
The City of Raleigh is not very old
place The first house was built sky years
ago, by one Lane, the pr0genitor of General
Lane, of Kansas notoriety; it Is regularly
and tastefully laid out in the form of q ba-
sin, surrounded by belt of hills. The pop
ulation of the City is about five thousand.
There are very few foreigners. The wealth
of Raleigh, as it has been observed of Nash
vile, is of the genuine, slowly formed de-
scription, that does not take to itself wings
and fly away, just when it is wanted most.
The North -Carolinlans are much harder,
sturdier, and nobler race of people than the
South Carolinians. They are less polished
and pompous than their neighbors of the
Palmetto State; but more dignifed, indus
trious and patriotic.
Beautiful Raleigh 1t was laid out in the
good old English Southern manner. The
spacious Fayetteville street is lined with
stores SO solid and elegant that they would
not look out Of place in New York, whose
stores are palaces The suburbs of the place
abound in elegant mansions, gardens and
ornamental trees, where the wealthy enjoy a
delightful retreat from the hustle and excit-
ing scenes of politics and business Raleigh
is a railroad centre, from which there are sew
eral highly important radiations- The peO-
pie are very intelligent and hOspitable. The
ladies are handsome and dress elegantly
Their conduct to our troops is polite, court
eous and christian. The significant and
derisive contempt exhibited by the fippant
ladies of Nashville and other cities does not
exist here.
The following allusion to Hon. William
A. Graham, who was one of Gov Vance's
ambassadors to Gen. Sherman, will be read
with interest We do not think Gov Ora
ham and Gov. Swain were charged with the
surrender of Raleigh, as stated by Capt.
Pepper, but their business was, in the last
second of the eleventh hour, to make terms
for North-Carolina. Too late too late (!
cried the smoking remains of scores of
homesteads and the blood of slaughtered
thousands! Too late! It is not too late,
said pride and ambition, and so the ambas-
sadors were sent. They we're amused by the
great chieftain until he was fully ready to
march upon Raleigh. He then told them
he had ITO power to treat for peace as long
as Gen. Johnston confronted him, and he
pressed on. The ambassadors returned on
their train, to find the Raleigh depot in
flames, fired by some of their own troops
Gov. Graham then sought to escape to Hills
borough, as described by Capt. Pepper. We
remember well the anxiety of many of our
people that day, when it was said he was
seen to fall from the horse during skirmish
between the cavalry of the two armies. It
was feared for time that he had been kill
ed; but he returned to the City on foot, as
he started, and was soon after sent under
safe conduct by Gen. Sherman to his home
in Hillsborough.
We do not think Gov. Graham used the
language attributed to him, about the
horse carrying double. Though doubtless
somewhat excited and alarmed, it is hardly
probable he so far lost his usual equanimity
as to utter the language attributed to him
on the occasion The allusion to Gov. Gra-
ham is as follows:
William A. Graham, of this State, will be