Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1865-04-12

short time took charge of the editorial
columns of the Richmond Enquirer Once
more he moved in his proper and natural
f! sphere, amidst the storm and excitement
OF revolution. He was devoted friend
Of the Confederacy and advocated the
rebel cause with the same fervor and abili-
| ty, with which he sustained the ltevolu-
| tionary cause in Ireland His impulsive
nature, unwilling to be controlled, soon
placed him in opposition to the leading
measures and policy of the Confederate
| government. He was so arbitrary and
seit-wllied so prone to fad fault with
every body and everything, that had the
| government at Richmond become Il fixed
fact, he would have organized rebellion
| against IT, i'll one of its own States, on his
own private account. Some of his de-
nunciations of Jefferson Davis, his Cabi-
net Ministers and prominent Generals in
The army, especially Bragg and Hood
were perfectly withering. And now,
while the booming of Grants cannon be-
fore Petersburg, can be heard in the streets
| of Richmond, Mitchell retircs sullenly
from the doomed city and his printing
press and office, are swept away by the
| devouring flames, kindled by those whose
! sinking fortunes he had so faithfully and
| so ably upheld. How checkered has been
the career of the leading spirits. who
originated the Irish Revolution of lS4S.
smith O'Brien, who was banished from
his country, was subsequently pardoned
| and died recently in Ireland Meaoher is
| General in the Northern army Devin
| Reilly died in Washington in 1854: Nc
Manns in San Francisco John Martin
and O'Doherty were transported What
became of them we know not. Dillon
and O'Gorman are prominent LAWYERS in
the city of New York the brilliant and
accomplished Joseph Brennan, became chief
editor of the New Orleans Delta and
Mitchell, the able, bold and defiant Jour
nalist, is fugitive and wandcrer over
the broad Savanna's of the sunny South,
prepared, we doubt not, to inaucurate
another revolution.
Surrender of GeneraI L.e.,
The following is the important part of
the correspondence between Gen Grant
and Gen. Lee, which resulted in the sur
render by the latter TO the former, of the
Army of Northern Virginia 1t is brief
| and alike honorable to both The command
ing Generals. presume the surrender
took place near BurkesvilIe, which is
about fifty miles southwest If Richmond
on the railroad leading 20 Danvi!le.
April :, 1853.
Gen. II. f. Lee, Commanding e. ) A:
GENERAL The result of the last
week must convince you of the hopeless
ness OF further resistance on the part of
| the army Of Northern Virginia in this
struggle. feel that it is so, and regard
ii as my duty TO shift from myself the
| responsibility Of any further cffusion of
| blood by asking of you the surrender of
that portion of the Confederate States
army known as the Army of Northern
Virginia
Very respectfully your obedicnt SER
want, L. s. GR,Sr
1t Gen. Commanding Army L. S.
April 7.
GENERAL-I have received your note
OF this date. Though not entirely OF the
opinion you express of The hopelesSness OF
the further resistance on the part Of the
Army of Northern Virginia, l reciprocate
your desire to avoid useless effiision of
blood, and therefore, before considering
your proposition, ask the terms you will
offer on condition of its surrender.
Signed r. Z. LEE, General.
To Lieut.. Gen. u. S. GRANT,
Commanding Armies of United States
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF n. VIRGINIA.
April 9th, 1865.
Lieutenant General Grant:
GENEEAL-1 have received your letter
OF this date, containing the terms of sur
render of the Army of Northern Virginia.
as proposed by you. AS they are sub
stanialiy the same as those expressed in
your letter of the 9Th inst, they are ac-
cepted. | will proceed to designate the
proper officers to carry the stipulations
into effect.
Your obedient servant,
r. E. LEE,
General.