Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-05

S-t1NEA tA-oOille SVV,vu0. Incu-COnNerSiilS
toward this point. TO defend % It Ne
shall have 10000 men, without provi.
slons. 81 ~ =. = IS 40 4
JONES WOULD a FISHING GO.
March 2i--The population OF the city
Is not less than 100000, and the markets
army in the Vicinity, which must be fed.
tried In vain this morning to buy a
small fish hook. but could not find one
IN the city. None but coarse large ones
are in the stores. A friend has prom
ised me one. and can make pin hooks
that Will catch minnows.
march 25-Their movements yester-
DAY. Picketts Division was ordered
from this side of the river to the Peters
burg depot to be transported in haste
to that town.
March 29-The papers give forth an
uncertain sound of what is going on In
the field, or of what is likely TO occur.
Mrs. President Davis has left the
city, with her children, for the South.
1t is now believed that the Govern
ment will be removed with all eNpedi-
ton to Columbus. Gin. But 1t is said
Richmond will still be held by our
army.
shad are selling at $50 per pair.
a dispatch from General Lee to-day
states the important fact that Grants
left wing Cavalry and Infantry passed
Hatcher's Run this morning, marching
to Dinwtddie C. II.
THE REBEL SICK MAN.
March S0-The Government would
soon make Its escape-if it could. Mrs.
Davis, however, soonest informed or
our condition, got away in time
The dcnthly sick man." as the En-
peror of Russia used to designate the
Sultan of Turkey. is our President His
mind has never yet comprehended the
magnitude Of the crisis.
In the North the evacuation of Ric!;-
mond is looked for between the 1st and
25th of April. They may be fooled
March 3f.-We are sinking our gun
boats at Chafiin's Bluff to obstruct the
passage of the cnemy's fleet, expected
soon to advance.
April 1--we have vague and inco-
herent accounts from excited couriers
of fighting, without result, in Dinwid-
die county. near the South Side rail-
road.
The books at the conscrlpt office
show n frightful list of dcserters or alb
sentces without leave--6o, OO0-all vir-
ginians. Speculation!
THE SALE OF THE PRESENTS.
April 2.-Bright and beautiful. The
tocsin was sounded this morning ut
day-break. and the militia ordered 10
the fortified tons to relieve some rcgi-
ments of 1.ongstreets corps. hurried off
to Petersburg, where a battle is i'm
pending. l suppose. IL not in progress.
Mrs. Davis sold nearly all her nova
bies-including presents-before leav-
ing the city. She sent them to different
stores.
An intense excitement prevails at 2
p. M 1t pervaded the churches. DR..
iIogc intermitted his services. General
Cooper and the President left their re-
spective churches, st. James and ST.
Paul's.
1t is true! The enemy have broken
through our lines and attained the
South Side railroad. General Lee has
dispatched the secretary to have every
thng In readiness to evacuate the city
Tonight. There is no wild eX-
element yet. The banks will
move tonight. Eight trains are pro-
vided for the transportation of the
archives, etc. No provision for civil
employees and their families.
The Secretary OF War intends to
leave at p. m. this evening. The
President and the rest of the function
aries. ! suppose, will leave at the same
time.
7 met Judge Campbell in Ninth street
talking rapidly to himself.
At the Department learned that all
who had families were advised to re-
main.
Lee must have met with an awful
calamity.
1t was after 2 o',lock y. m. before
the purpose To cvacuatc Tie city was
announced, and the GovGrn,rnnt had
gone at s n. m!
There is a report that Lieutenant
General a. II. Hill was killed and that
General Lee was wounded.
remain here, broken in health and
bankrupt in fortune, awaiting my fate,
whatever it may be.
THE TRoUBLOUS END.
Arril 3-Another clear and bright
morning. 1t was quiet night, with it's
million OF stars. And yet how few
could sleep. in anticipation of the en-
trance of the enemy! But no enemy
came until 4. M, when some 500 were
posted ut the Capitol Square.
AL dawn there were two tremendous
explosions. seeming to startle the very
y the gtrls.s through
out the western end of the city. One
Of these was the blowing up of the
magazine.
All night long they were burning the
papers OF the Second Auditors Office
in the street
A lady sold me bushel of potatoes
In Broad street for $75, Confederate
States money, So less than the price a
few days ago.
a dark volume of smoke rises from
the southeastern section of the civ and
spreads like a pail over the zenith.
At $40 a. m. the armery. arsenal and
laboratory (Seventh and Canal streets.
which had been previously fred, gave
forth terrific sounds from thousands of
bursting shells.
The pavements are filled with pull
verified glass.
Some of the fireat flour mills have
taken fire from the burning Govern
ment warehouses, and the flames arc
spreading through the lower mart Of
the. city. A great confagration is an
pretended.
The doors of the Government bakery