. The writings of Abraham Lincoln. eneral Weitzel telegraphs from Richmond thatof railroad stock he found there twenty-eightlocomotives, forty-four passenger and baggage cars,and one hundred and six freight cars. At thisevening General Grant, from Sutherlands Station,ten miles from Petersburg toward Burkeville, tele-graphs as follows: General Sheridan picked up twelve hundred tings ofng forward to cut off, if possible, theA. Lincoln. LEGRAM TO SECRETARY STANTON. •i 3, 1865. 5 Hon M. Stanton of War: ed. Thanks for 3 but I *een to Petersbur eral *ir and a half and retuthat Richmond is
. The writings of Abraham Lincoln. eneral Weitzel telegraphs from Richmond thatof railroad stock he found there twenty-eightlocomotives, forty-four passenger and baggage cars,and one hundred and six freight cars. At thisevening General Grant, from Sutherlands Station,ten miles from Petersburg toward Burkeville, tele-graphs as follows: General Sheridan picked up twelve hundred tings ofng forward to cut off, if possible, theA. Lincoln. LEGRAM TO SECRETARY STANTON. •i 3, 1865. 5 Hon M. Stanton of War: ed. Thanks for 3 but I *een to Petersbur eral *ir and a half and retuthat Richmond is in our ham ere to-morrow. I will take cajLincoln Entering Richmond, April 3d, 1865 After the drawing by L. Holl&. LINCOLN.(Courtesy of W. C. Crane, Esq.) SECRETARY STANTON. il 4, 1865. 8(Received ) E of War: iphs from Richmond that found there twenty-eight locor orty-four passenger and baggage cars, and ars. At this iierlands Station,from Pi I Burkeville, tele- follows :I Sheridan pic k<. 1 up twelve hundred. Abraham Lincoln 353 prisoners to-day, and from three hundred to fivehundred more have been gathered by other majority of the arms that were left in the handsof the remnant of Lees army are now scatteredbetween Richmond and where his troops are. Thecountry is also full of stragglers; the line of retreatmarked with artillery, ammunition, burned orcharred wagons, caissons, ambulances, etc. A. Lincoln. TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY SEWARD. City Point, April 5, 1865. (Received ) Hon. Secretary of State: Yours of to-day received. I think there is noprobability of my remaining here more than two dayslonger. If that is too long come down. I passedlast night at Richmond and have just returned. A. Lincoln. TELEGRAM TO GENERAL U. S. GRANT. Headquarters Armies of the United States, City Point, April 6, 1865. m. Lieutenant-General Grant, in the Field: Secretary Seward was thrown from his carriageyesterday and seriously injured. This, with othermatters, w
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