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VOL. 1—VO. 38. WIMILWO, ^ (., WEDNESDAY WWW, APRIL 12, 1865. PRICE TEN CENTS’ THE HERALD OF THE UNION. RICHMOND. IV H.HINGTON April is LOCAL INTELLJCE^CE. LATE NEWS FROM THE CONTEST IN WOINIA. . Theatre.--Tlic Benell* of the Sick and Wounded Soldiers To-night. All who feel an interest in the maimed heroes who now fill the wards of our hospitals, all who •experience the least, gratitude toward the soldiers who Inrve fought, for the redemption ef North Carolina, should remember that to-night tiie per formances at the theatre are for their benefit.— Remember that these very men are those who have been wounded or taken sick in the campaign which resulted in placing Wilmington once more under the union flag with all the blessings attend, ant thereon. Everywhere the impression is preva lent that no city at the south has been so loyal ns Wilmington. Let our citizens now prove it. Be sides showing their interest in the cause it will give them an opportunity of exercising their be nevolence. Patriotism and magnanimity always go hand in hand. The present undertaking originated with Mrs. General Hawley who, in her own sphere, has so nobly assisted her husband in administering the affairs of the District. She has devoted herself zealously and heartily to the alleviation of the sufferings of the gallant fellows who have fallen ^0 our care after the hardships and dangers of many a campaign. Her labors in their behalf have been unremitting and now an opportunity is afforded to all our citizens to aid her in the good work. Messrs. "Geo. Myers and T. S. Whitaker of the Thalian association have .volunteered their histrionic abilities in conjunction with the theatri cal company, while Miss Eloise Bridges, the queen of the stage, has also consented to appear in the play to be presented, viz:—the Heir at Law—one of the finest comedies in the English language. This combination of talent outside of the merits of the occasion should draw an over- crowded house. Two excellent bands—the Eutaw and the seventh Connecticut—have also volun teered their services, and the intermissions'of the The Pursuit of Lee’s Army. So. A. P. Hill filled. MORE PRISONERS ANO CANNON. THIES NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS. President JLincolBs Holds a Levee in ItielBMiond. &c.. &c. The Offifiiall ©espatcihes. Secretary Stanton to General Dix. Washington, .April 4—11 A. M. Major General Dix, New York:— The following particulars, dated at City Point, April 4, at eight o’clock, A. M., give the latest information received from Richmond : — General Weitzei telegraphs fr>m Richmond that of railroad stock he found there twenty- eight locomotives, forty-four passenger and bag gage cars, and one hundred and six freight cars. At half-past three o’clock this morning Gen eral Grant, from Sutherland station, ten miles from Petersburg, towards Burkesville, telegraphs as follows: — General Sheridan picked up twelve hundred prisoners to-day, and from three to five hundred more have been gathered by our troops. The majority of the arms that wer e left in the hands of Lee’s army are now scattered between Rich- play will be filler! with superb music. In Arder mond and where his troops now are. The country is also full of stragglers. The line of retreat is ino.-L^-l -J-’- -../JtL..- - ' ’•’'‘O’ ■ uicion, burned or charred wagon-, cams ;«_. am- 1 bulances; &c. ■ 1^ AC STANTON^ - 1 • SuuretAry of War' lowing despatch at half past six P. M., while on his way to this point, and at once proceeded to. (reneral. Sheridan’s headquarters. General Grant desired'me to transmitthe de spatch to you on'tixe opening of the telegraph at tins place, and to say thai the Sixth corps with out doubt reached General. Sheridan’s position wit in an hour or two after the despatch was written, - Two divisions of the Twenty-fourth corps will encamp here to-night, and one division of the Twenty-fifth army corps at Black’s and White’s station, Southside Railroad. S. WILLIAMS, Brigadier General, headquarters cavalry. General Sheridan's Despatch, Jetersville, April 5—3:30 P. M. I Lieutenant General U. M. Grant:—- I Genei iti-.-I send you £he enclosed letter, which - ! : give you an idea of the condition of the Ob o . and their whereabouts. I sent Gen- ral I'lviox’ brigade this morning around on my left flan^ ' , He capture ! at Fame’s crossroads five pieces i f artillery, Miqut two hundred wagons, and ght or nine battle flags and a number of pris- c ers. The Second army corps is now coming up. I wSh you were here yourself. I feel confident of rapturing the Army of Northern Virginia if vs. exert obrselves. 1 see no escape for Lee.-r— I ill put all my cavalry out on our Rft flank, ex- ?pt McKenzie, who is now on the right. P. II. SHERIDAN, Major General. LE ER FROM A REBEL COLONEL TO HIS MAMMA. Amelia Court House, April 5, 1865, I ;ar Majima—Our array is ruined, I fear.— We ire all safe as yet. „ Shyron left us sick.— Job Taylor is well ; saw him yesterday. We are i line of battle this evening. General Rob ert ee is in the field near us. My trust is still in t.l e justice o’f our cause, and th^ God, &c. Gt neral Hill is killed. I saw Murray a few moments since. Bernard Terry, it is said, was takes prisoner; but Mely got out. I send this by “ negro I -ee passing up the railroad to Meek enburg. Love to all. Your devoted son W. B. TAYLOR, Colonel. [Tie following interesting particulars are from the correspondence of N. Y. Herald :] •Affairs in Richmond. Najor General Weitzel’s Headq’rs, ) jip' Kiclim ord‘ sin-'' (h's-Un ton accession, is so ■ ^fhUoe so) ‘real ■ ' 1 that our soldiers may have an opportunity of par*. V (Ripating Gen. Abbott has arranged- to grant passes promptly to those.-wIiT d^ire, to visit the S^retary Staiitosl/s.^cond Despatch c War Department, Wa’Shi^gton, D. Ch, April 4—-11 P M..[ theatre. - MApor General JoriN A. Dix,, Axww ^drk : His headquarters are on Front sheet be- i q^ followingyelegram from General Grant hh* just reached thG department. What hour to-day it left him doe^not appear,,Hut probably in ..the-afternoon. \ C- >.—'—-•■“ tween Princess and Chestnut, where application can be made throughout the day. The price of admission for this occasion will-R one iollar to all parts of the house. Tickets may be procured at Whitak-cp’s Look-Store, on market street, or at the-theatre fictweenihe hours of 10 A. M. and 12 M. and 2 and 5 P. M. The Caro or .P-b-bei 'me-*..- .ion is called to the notice in another col imn referring to the appointment of M-r. Saihyreko. Ashley as assistant si perintendent of Freedmen r’> to Djsti'ict oi 'Wilmington. , Ma. 0. S. Baldwin. Kgere 1 email well known to our citizens, has connected ..himself with the house of Messrs. Shafer, Whitford & Co., New Tork. His card appears in iiao'he-r column. ) . usiomcG of £febm tout I have not as- yet ad- ' qr^ed h^m 'to the writing up cUM-u^emany scenes jnarkihg rebel life and manners w ich will g^ -to history, w.hen written, as remew- brane • . df our occupation..., 2 U>; rebel -capital. President Lincoln,in Richmond. Perhaps, however, ifmnv be said, no orre in- \ . . • h^c^sjjatties have A en fecei ved, but they are v:pecsed here to luorn-w. The statement that official in formatura had beeh received of General Custer being killed is not true. He was unharmed lai:4 ,this after noon. ED. M. SWANTON. Secretary of War. tU iiueiiidwof the Ame^ic^i p^rn , and the, civilized world, as the appearance (o-Win^tl/- city of Richmond—erased capita.;. of inf'ern:*-’ traitors—of Abraham Lincoln,. President ofthe United States.* HIS ARRIVAL AND GREETING. On yesterday it came to be known plpit the President would enter Richmond, and hold'coua- Wi^eN Station, ;Va.,April 4, 1865. Hou,_B. ?P TAXf v ; Secretary of War:— The,army is pushing forward in the hope of overtaking or dispersing the remainder oi Tee’s . corps; is between this and the Appomattox, ^emw ii M^ade, with the Second and Sixth; f-f- i iAviug. General Ord is following the lincofth For New York.—The departure of the steamer ‘Cert^-ki'i: ■ i-Lr New York, has been postponed LHitil inrnorr-( [Thursday. • ■ will accept burn AH of the enemy that retain anything like organization have ^ue north of the Apphmot tox, and are appihfittly heading dor Lynchburg.—- Thoir losses have been very-heavy. Houses through the country arq nearly all hsed as hos pitals for wounded men. In every direction I hear of rebel soldiers, h'une, some in large, some in small BUSINESS CAMS CWWK ^ Front St., (St . ICH^ squads, and^n ■ The cavalry have em my nA’-r beoH-'fo-i pursued so'-rinse’y tlrai helping band to the restoration of; the Union. MiCfLiffSoin left City R unt in the- flagship of ir G Rockett’s Land- > accompanied-, in WI1, IVI 1 NGT-O-K,. 5Li.il . WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN .A^ir vnNnaW jroil> WEST INDIA GOODS,’ - GROC EH IES. 'CLOTHING,'■ TRIMMINGS, EQUIPMENTS, &c WILLIAM A. COOK, "Attorney mid Counsellor nt taw TAGAGTICES in all tU'CV-w-Wth* Ge United State?. 'Ajli Drow, i atu-./i n 'to w- s'-’tleri' iit Whstniesa of accounts, wild other ^ron Dess. Refer., to the Evitor oi’ THE Union. starch 17th, 1&&L. I air d . of THE 16-3m. JOHN A. BAKER, Office ST Jacket Street. ^Att'’" 0 ?. 0 '''’ ^““ding brigade; Colonel V’ V £? tc ^„ M ?j o '; A - H. Stevens. Mario S' AY . S Major E..E. Graves, Captain Fred. Marten, Captain Lewis Weitzel, Captain F.tch, Captain Graves, Captain Howard, Lien- tenant H. S. Merrell, United States Army, and Lieutenant Struble. J THE PRESIDENT RIDES THROUGHTHE CITY. Just subsequent to the reception there Wats a. private conference, after which the President rode out to see the city of Richmond—object of all his Presidential affections. RETURN TO BIS STEAMER IN THE JAMES. The ride over, the President proceeded to his ship leaving.us to the kindly realm of future developments. The President’s condition of body and mind is best understood by the pre. sen- tion of the fact,' that physical inability centered to those with him in his carriage alone prevented him from hoisting the fla^o bis country ov.r the ancient capitol building o Virginia—several hundred years of age in res pect of patriotism, only four years old in tree- son. - THE PRESENT CONTENTS OF LIBBY. The late prison of Union patriots—Libby Prison—rejoices to-day in a crowded complemen t of rebel officers and soldiers. They are there for the express purpose of being permitted to Libby-ize just as our men suffered. HONORS TO GENERAL WEITZEL. The following telegraphic despatch was re ceived this evening by Major General Weitzel, the first of the Union generals to enter Rich mond. The despatch is signed by the Mayor- and other.prominent citizens :— Cincinnati, April 4,' 1865. Major General Weitzel:— The Queen City of the West sends greeting to her native son. He has deserved well of the republic This gratifying despatch found Gen. Weitzel surrounded by a number of friends, all of whom shared in the glorious enterprise of the occupan cy of Richmond. . SOBRIETY—AN ORDER. Office Provost Marshal, ) Richmond, April 3, 1865. J. All places in the city of Richmond where intoxicating liquors are sold are hereby ordered to be immediately closed. Any person whatev er, who shall sell or give to any enlisted man ou tlie armies of the United States any int^^'s^' 1 ' liquor, will be immediately arrest^ ^EY inurily punished,,^. ^^ rfRjehmiid. Fred. L. Manning, .Lieutenant Colonel and Pr vost Marshal of RH.hiuond. ' ■ tfe way of a^guard, by onp company u! inarines,, hnd one company.of armed sailois (adistiriciizm' [without a difference.) As the President ap- ! preached the'headquarters of Major General ' .Weitzel the f uies were opened, and* he. was j i’>?*4 to -l c accompanied by Admiral Porter and I ay in»Me.-.ec,crowd of the,people, .who accorded j fi their liberkGr the cordial acclamations ' C.a ; face owing hir ^ mo. h. Itwas truly a cheer- i*nj>-sight "to- see Abraham. Lincoln walking, rather than riding' in, pageant, the' streets of Richmond—{Vouch but fallen city of the South i—followed.by an admiring crowd, .where, but a .cw.hours,lr*i’ore,..he would have been the sub N/iacion, t.’. finis prisoners captured yesterday ousand., ff.Ma’rc i to the, present 1 ■’N.s_ juThrttiov wounded and captured, w 111 ■ ^Y> reach seven thousand, of v u .m . it V^and five-innidfed to, two ' G^tf OfTeG ’ A. mu 'iriue N c 1 irsuit as long as tho"e? appears to be any -a^in it. ! U. S. GRANT, Lieutenant Genera:.' J Secretary Stanton to ^Kncrol W 1.1 War D^'-artment, Washington;April's.' -IBM. Gen-ftrfiL'tL'iiN' A. JHA, New York pril 4, 1805. ; OPERATIONS week by‘thLprmi’.'s op. ruling against R chrnond are cons’dered and studied, the more the atten tive. Tender, of- history will find ihem unlike, but 'boipci'HD'No, the, 'most briliant aghievoGoents ef the ablest generals of the world. _ Bur A-.v siege's of moderndays have been so prolm-ged^as this of Petersburg and Richmond tithe of offensive and de engineerin':?; skill been expended The history of the' world- .ilffirds no pe rm h i i^ftih.m thy Imigth-of.XbcG lioes cou^q^^U^U^rnd held Hi-y^us. No.fim: ever beeh recorded off any genera i Jian has; been displayed by General'-IS rant in' ^eivjng. Lee-:•!'•■?" bis real YY/cx.of-aUcck ; treanie, overdo the approaching-] HR. LINCOLN IN . The President was iimncdiately 11 pun-foot-,.,to the \ .itzelco\ he house o^N' t'erson Dfivix . \vbich ''• .! :& nwa-rebel 'DI headquarter's oi Major Gem ling department which an mir last .broken army.,.- President of. a. fffa States rece^ . , • congratulation* ^an admiring auditor^ Thy-of RE a "..Mia, am? WT. v'Ge (late) hvines- tie .jr^ncv- Alb a Vavisyneeds no corn- merit to cause the Anw I [that this atrociou ,.j peoifle to believe cruite at it& end. more audacious assau enemy’s works than the st Sixth corps, by command of Grant Fahd no such common ev^ abain v l nt sucm'trillir -t Genet expense of me’.: But tin di (fere no. the decisive achievements of’aft that'it was directed against the fov the possession of Richmond ly small portion of our forces tual battle nr the possessim yet the strut. n-tfris and have been fought tinseweek' rativ* becrf er ;ft small cost, and compel the evacuation of the other without a.shot, thaul>so many miles away. -TX ' -^s for R/ichTUtmd rVrf-faogbtby 7-h: .i.h.o. L A R-'^i^t^a 1 s 'qMirute.' da^ - weaken ms and th; Ei ' tecr: > ne m its v^H.kiitn: made i''c est'mistime im^ in bi k . o division so far as the defence .. "my peneer-U' bafts can suf.-success or _ I-IIS PLAN'S, So confident was General Grant o: the suc cess of his plans, as soon as he discovered the position of -Pickett,- that the moment an assault was determined ti; on on the centre, Sheidan’- txih /annmince • ti t proba- ble sp f .v'.!v destructi^ of General Lee’s .army, if our troops get,up 2/support Sheridan,A l\o has headed, off the ci^my. . EDWIN M. STANTON, ‘ / ■ Secretary of War. Despatch' Js from Gen. Grant’s Headquarters. Railroads, - Burkesville, Va., April 5—10 P. M._ ) Hon. Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War: Lieutenant General. Grant, received the fol- Major General AVcit\ . upon the.;i.ub 1 eA H; ■ pearance of Mr. Lincoln, hold exlt.,^. rized- drawing room reception^ di the Executive man sion of the confederacy, To which the Presiuuut loaned, in his presence; the chiefest attraction^ He was introduced to the leading general and staff officers of the Departmental Virginia and the Army of the James now present in Bich- moud, among whom wore General Simply, Gen eral Kautz, General Devens, Gen. Roberts, Col one! Ed. W. Smith, Assistant Adjutant General; Colonel F. S. Manning, Provost Marshal Gene ral Anny qf the James; Cidonel Coughlin, Pro vost of the Department of Virginia; Colonel .Pla- cidus Ord, Assistant Adjutant General ; Cul- cavalry_a»d^t IJ ri' must RG up. A^d I c-'.-siul, and. Peterqh . •>-,-;•■• imm' datcly puj heath . Ti atherla: d station Anilli
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