New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-06
.Us.pouAarERs Amy OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA,
Anil Q lkfS.


[" Lieutenant General U. g. GRAM"
The command of Major General Giboon the 5th army
corps under Griffin, and AckenLes eaTnry "oa, r.
gpated TO remain at Apponatox Court loure uht ,ne
parong of the surrendered army was completed ana 70
take charge Of the public property The remainder OF
the army immediately returned 70 the vicinity Vi DaA'
vile. ..-... a.. uu,o,a
south causei bis example to be followed ana To-Day ts
rcsu ia that the armies lately under his leadership
aro at their homes desiring peace and quiet and their
arms are in the hands Of our ordnance officers @,
On the receipt of my letter OF The 9th General Sier
m =, moved directly against Joe Johnston, who retreat
ed rapdy on and through Raleigh, which place Gene
raj sherman occupied on the morning OF the lsh Inc
day precedng po~s OF the SURRENDER vi "e"eiM Lac
On the ilth a correspondence was opened between
General sherman and General Johnston which resn'ed
ON the 18Th III an agreement .or suspension o hottIl-
tlcs and memo randum or basis for peace, subject io
the approval Of the President This agreement war as
approved hy the President on the 2lst, which dfapnroN
n together with your Instructions was communicated
20 General sherman by in person on the morning OF
tho ?4th ut Raleigh, North Carolina, IN oDcHiehcr 10
your orders Notice was at once given ny hn 70 1eh,
.ral Johnston FOR the termination OF the truce that had
been entered into On the 10Th another meeting between
them was agreed upon, to take place on tne o'h;,
which terminated In the surrender and DISARMAMENT OF
Johnsons army upon rubstaht"Iy the sam" va '' 81
wero given 10 General Lee. -. -.
! Tennessee got of on the 10Th OF March, MOVING pY
way of Booze North Carolina and struck the r TAI
road at Wythevilc, Chambcrsburg and Is iicA Inc
forue striking Il az Big Lick puoied on 10 whih Ie"
miles OF IynchbuIy destroying tho ihporlhl o.int
while with the main force he eilectualy DESTROYED .e
tween New river and Big Lick, and then tnrned i1I
| Greensboro on the North Carolina railroad suuvh
that road and dc.troy ed tho bridges between pase
and Greensboro and between 0reensboro and v 80
kin together with the depois and supplies along " "d
cap,ur,d 100 prisoners At Salisbury he auas.ea huu
| defeated force OF the enemy under Genera "a,ua
oapuYing l. pieces Of artillery and l,Scs prson.' nv
d.stroyed large amounts OF army stores ~ VIZ P.
, ne DESTROYED fifteen miles Of railroad ana inc
| ward Charlotte Thence he moved TO s'aers,'iu. 49, o.,
i General Candy who had been directed W y-,u 49,,
make preparatons for movement from hou,e 30
against Mobile and the interior OF Aahsins' oe.i -
hs movement ON the 10th OF March. Inc lo' COZ S
! Major General A. j. Smith cominanding hoseu 49, -
I Wort Gaines By water 10 Fish river the 10
l Mnt-Gou Gordon Granger, moved rom To-, , 3n,
and ,oincd the 10th corps Oh Fish river po.n noI'
Il ,heucc an span ali fort and investing II on thc 2nh VIM,
i Wator General steele's command moved IRON iVns'
i ella cnt the abroad leading from lensar 10 Mohsoi
y e,ectoJ junction with them ana pariay inv.strn
~, nIaL.Iy AMER a severe bombardment OF spahlsn
70, mar, ~ its line carried on the sth OF AEri
~ " Pr niou the enemy evacuated the iofi for
i D,k o. ,errled by assault On the 9Th, and many
nI'hoiy w." captured !. our loss was cons'derapIe.
prisoner, practically opened TO US the A!aham"
mss enabled US approach Mobile from te horn
nv H. asht OF the ll,h tho city was evacuated ana
a. tsken possession Of by our iorcss on 'he morning
] Of ~ iss&