The Evening Telegraph

Front page of the Philadelphia edition of The Evening Telegraph from April 10, 1865 with articles regarding the victory of the Union army as General Grant entered Petersburg and General Lee's evacuation and the terms and treaty regarding the surrender of Lee's confederate army.

Front page of the Philadelphia newspaper The Evening Telegraph from April 4, 1865 with articles regarding victory of Grant near Burkeville, the release of General McLaughlin and the Union prisoners held at Richmond, Virginia, the rebel evacuation of Richmond and how rebels blew up their forts, dams and set Petersburg on fire before leaving.
News of the capture of Petersburg and Richmond by the Union was relayed by a telegraph dispatch from General Wietzel.