The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-21
The Confederate Gold and President
Davis.

A gentleman who was prominently con-
nected with the Danville road during the
war, and who had the best opportunities
OF informing himself on the subject where
Of he speaks, and whose intelligence and
character are OF high order, makes the fol-
lowing statement:
In ordering transportation on Sunday
the I'd Of April, 1865. by the Quartermaster-
General, was requested 10 furnish cars for
$4,000 pounds OF specie belonging to the
Confederate Government and the banks OF
Richmond. AS 10000 pounds was then
the limit Of load for an eight-wheel box
car, furnished three box-cars for the con-
veyance OF the specie. A special guard OF
sixty naval cadets was detailed TO accom-
pany the train 10 which these ears were at
tached. Several officers belonging TO the
Richmond banks went in these cars also.
They did not leave Richmond until several
hours after the special passenger train con-
yeying the President and Cabinet and the
members OF the Confederate Congress left
Richmond. The train by which the specie
was conveyed did not reach Danyille until
Tuesday morning the 4th OF April, and
part Of the same remained in the ears I'm
which il left Richmond, under guard, az
DillNliit iOi Nbillf anu Ntlill DIutltu
on 10 Greensboro. After the arrival OF the
President and other officers Of the Govern
ment ut Danville, President Davis is
sued n proclamation. and the necessary
measures were taken to organize the
Government temporarily there. Build
ing- were rented for the purpose, and the
officers OF the Treasury Department COM
menced and continued for several days to
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the rate OF one dollar in gold for sixty in
Confederate money.
ON Tuesday following the surrender Of
General Lee on Sunday news OF the same
was received at Danville, and orders were
issued the same day TO evacuate Danyile.
A train to carry the President and suite was
ordered to be in readiness to leave at 3
O'Clock on Tuesday night, but did not get
off for some hour or two after, owing to an
accident to the engine. The train was de-
laycd and did not reach Greensboro until
about half-past II o'clock A. VI. on We'd
neSday. do not trecOllect whether the ears
containing the balance OF the money left Dam
vile before President Davis or subsequent
", but they certainly did not 90 on the train
with the President. | learned that there
was q considerable amount OF silver dis
tributed to the troops at Greensboro. |
also learned at the time that gold was eX-
changed by the Treasury officers at Green's
bOrO' on the same terms as at Danyile.
This, however, | only know from others.
but have no doubt Of its correctness, as my
informants were reliable. / learned years
afterwards from reliable citizens Of North
Carolina that portion Of the gold reached
Anderson and Abbevile counties, S. c.,
and many OF the citizens Of that State be-
lieyc to this day that Il considerable portion
Of il came into the possession Of parties i'm
that State.
Personal. Mr.. Harrison Holt Riddle
berger, who was on yesterday elected
United States senator, was born in Edin-
burg, Shenandoah county, and is thirty
eight years OF age, and is an editor and
lawyer. He has been Commonwealth at
tOrney, and has served in both houses Of
the General Assembly.
Senator Malone and Colonel Cameron
were in the city yesterday. Colonel Brady
is also in the city, and was very busy ut
the caucus last night.
Mr.. Rieyely, OF Rockbridge, is running
against Mr.. Linkenhoker for State Trea-
surer.
Mr.. James Alacdougall and bride return
ed to the city Sunday from an extensive
northern tour.