The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-30


estisg scenes and Incideats-Presi-
dent Lfncoin's sudden Appearance
on Foot.
Major General Weitzel In Philadelphia Times.
My staff and then rode along the Os
borne pike, and when we arrived at its juno
on with thu Newmsrks, road we saw Dew
ems division coming up, the latter marching
rapidly. Upon looking TO the rear We cav
Kautz's division coming up the pike Il! q
similar gsie. Oaly one man was killed in
passing through the rebel torpedo linee. l
afterwards understood that the two columns
met here and that Devens claimed the pike
by virtue of seniority in rank and that
Ksutz yielded it on this account,
but struck out strsigh, scroas the
'ields. When We arrived st battery .,
below Rocks'a, we found SOLITARY
sentinel on post IN d bright ard gorgeous
militia uniform. He seid no hid baen posted
tho night before aud 20. relieved. He had
served il the old couulry and scanned to me
to DO an ABSTAIN, for he spoke poor French
and worsa German. sent him home to his
family. From the tins Wa; rs. awako "a Cd
Ia the nigh. tho fires seemed to incresse in
number aud elzs, and at Intervals loud ex.
plosions were heard and now when we en-
tered RiChmond we found rOuselves 10 per-
feet pahdemonum. Fires and explosions in
all directions; whites and blacks either drunk
or in the highest state Of excitement, running
TO and fro on the streets apparently engaged
in pillsge or in saving some of their scanty
ieffects from the fire, it was a yelling, howl
ng mob.
Msjor Graves had reconnoitered up to the
Capitol square in the city. Below the latter
he had been met by Msjor Mayo end others
of Richmond and received its surrender.
They informed him that all tho liquor in the
city had been ordered destroyed, but it seems
that many of the poor wretches had scooped
it up from the cutters and drank il. To add
to the horror of the scene the convots broke
out OF the penitentiaTy and began an inds-
crimiDste pilsge and cut the hose of some
of the fire engines. When the mob saw my
staff they rushed around us, Rugged and
kissed our legs and horses, shouting hallelu,
jan and glory. This continued until we
arrived al Capitol square. Escaped eonsid-
cradle of this disagreable infection by Al
amusing circumstance. Major William V.
Hutshins, OF Rox5ury, Massachusetts, rode
by my side. He was dressed in full uniform
except epauletes and had the regulation
equipments, etc ) on his horse. He had quite u
venerable and very handsome Appearance
Iwss in undress uniform. Tho mob natur.
ally supposed HGtchus to DO the general and
he received the bulk OF the careqses and a.
tentions. A sad sight met US on reaching
Capitol fquare. II was covered with women
children who had fled here to Escape the fire
Some of them had saved few articles Of
furniture, but moat had only few article. of
bedding, such as quit, blanket and pill
low, and we're lying upon them.
Ther poor faces we're perfect pictures OF
ullef' Despair. 1t WAS gight theI-&opld-
have melted heart Of stone. l fiat ordered
my.aid. Captain Horace B, Fitch, OF Auburn,
New York, TO write dispatch TO General
Grant, announcing my entrance into Rich
mond. This wss the dispatch that was
taken Oft the wiros Of City Point and sent to
the country via Washington, Then | ssnt
ON order to Devens to march his division in.
TO the city to eXtiDguish the flames and
ordered Parsons engineer company To assist.
directed kautz TO occupy the detached forts
nearest the city, for Man hester and Adams 10
picket the roads, Colonel Ailms asked ia n
special favor 10 be allowed 10 marc ills iegi
ment through the city AID | granted il.
was told that this fine regiment of colored
men made very great Impression on those
citizens who cav il. | directed my sLe1 and
hesdquarter ordarlies TO scour the city and
press into service every able-bUd man
white or black, ana make them rsss. in ex-
tiugushiDg the hsmea. Deyens command
anticipated my orders. They marched into
the city, stacked arms and went TO work
In this manner the fire was extingushed and
perfect order restored, OolUnui Fred L.
Manning, provost marshal at department
headquarters, reported to me and wss placed
on duty in the city. General Shepluy, my
chief of staff, wss placed on duty as military
governor He hgd occupied y similar posi-.
uon in New Oslesus aflcf It's capture 10 1862 !
and woE emin0ntly fl for i: b. education und
experience.
THE WIRE AT FAULT.
l underalood from leading citizens Of
Richmond thst the fires hsd been started in
the large tobacco warehouse, which had
been fired by ORDER Of General EVell ia orde!
that their contents might not fell into our
hands. Thus the rebel cspital, fired Dy men
placed IN it TO defend IL, was saved from totil
DESTRUCTION by soldiers of tho United S,a,cs,
who had taken possession. The bloody
Victories which opened tho gates of Rich
moad 10 my command were won at Five
Forks and on tho left Of the army Of the
Potomac, but my men won equally AZ great
one In the city, although j. WAS bloodIess.
The telegraph corps did not haya wire
enough to carry the lines into Richmond on |
the first day and hence the nearest ststion
was about three miles distant. My dispatch |
announcing my enirance into Richmond WAS
send down by cavalry courier, and on his re-,
turn he brought the following
APRIL 3, l.6J, FRoM GRANTS IIDQRs. |
To Major.General NeitLl: |
do not doubt that you will march into |
Richmond uuopposed. Take possession of |
the city and establish guard, and preserve
order until get there. Permi: no one 10 |
leave town after you get possession. The
army here will ondeavor to cut of the retreat |
OF the enemy. U. ). GRANT,
Lieutenant General,
In the afternoon was astonshed TO 70.
ceive the following:
APRIL 8, 1865.
By telegraph from Petersburg, Val
To hsjor- General Weitzel:
How are you progressingi Will the o. emy |
try TO hold Richmond | have detained the |
division belonging 70 your corps, and will |
send II back II you think 1t will be needed. |