Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1865-04-19

gage papers, dc. The number of Lees
forces is put down at about twenty thous-
and men. Very few guns are in their pos
session, as they have abandoned nearly
all they did not lose in action. Thirty
eight were brought in yesterday, and sew
eral this morning.
/ The rank and file of Lees army are said
TO be well satisfied to give up the strug-
gle, believing that they haveno hope of
success; but if General Lee had refused
to surrender they would still have stuck
to him. The officers mainly are sully
and discontented, but this feeling will
soon wear off when they find how liberaly
ly our people are disposed to treat them.
Another letter from the Army of the
Potomac, dated April y, says The final
arrangements for the surrender of Lees
army we're completed Yesterday, and to-
day they were at liberty to proceed to
their homes or elsewhere as they chose.
The terms granted were certainly of a
very liberal character. A largo number
OF officers, together with thousands of the
men oI this army, express their dissatis-
faction, not only at the unprecedented
liberaity granted to the Army of North
ern Virginia, but at the manner in which
they were paroled and allowed 10 20 their
way, without our men being permitted
10 enjoy the result of their long struggle
in the passage through the lines of Gener-
al Lee and his army bat it is claimed
this would have been humiliating to Cen
eral Lee and his officers, and that it is not
the wish or desire Of our Government or
commanders TO act toward them in any
way that would tend to irri,ate their feel
ings or make their position more ntol-
cradle than it actually is. The policy pur-
sued may have been for the best, aud our
soldiers will submit, as they al ways do, to
what is judged most wise. During Sun
day night and MONDAY large numbers of
the rebels, as well rs some officers, made
their escape from the lines and scattered
through the woods, many, no doubt, in
tending TO return home. Our camps last
night were filled with them, begging
something to eat. which Of course, was
freely given. These men, when asked
if they had been pasoled inYariby replied
No." but allowed to go where they
pleased.
The number General Lee claimed to be
about given up was 10000 muskels, with
as many more men from the commissary,
quartermastel's hospital, and other de.
parlments but the officers who have
| been permitted to pass through their
camps assert that not more than seven
or eight thousand will be found to have
surrendered. The cavalry operating with
Lee was also turned over, but only small
force, with broken down horses, could be
found, report stating that the best had
picked out and sent 10 Johnston. The
number of guns taken was thirty, with
! from three 10 four hundred wagons, very
ammunition, and no supplies. As an eYi-
deuce of the state Of their commissary,
when they reached Farmvllle, the resi-
dents tellus they bad been issuing ears Of
corn to men for several days previous, but
that train from Lynchburg met them
there with -four and pork. Out of some
two thousand horses turned over to us,
not more than two hundred were fourd
| 70 be worth single ration Of for age for
each.
Commissioner OIld and Assistant Com
missary Hatch were captured on their
way from Richmond toward DInville. and
/ brought into camp on Sunday. They
/ had large Southern express wagon. filled
+ with cigars, liquors, and other lux uries,
and 10y some understanding were allowed
/ to 90 into Lees lines. They returned
| last evening and are said to have gone to
Richmond on come business connected
with tho exchange question,
Orders were issued last evening for a
movement Of troops now here. The %
/ and 9th Corps are to start this morning
for BurkSviIle Junction, the cavalry and
oath Corps to 60 toward DaGylle, while
the 5th will Iemain to tako possession of
and bring away the property and effects
/ of Lees army.
/ The trains are now running TO Burkes-
/ vile Junction, but the road being in a
rather shaky condition. not much regular
| ity is as yet attainabe for the time be-
| ing.
Brigndier General Smylh died on the
9th from the effects Of the wounds receiv-
ed on the 9th inst. His body has been
embalmed, and is on its way to his late
home. He lived at Wilmington, Del,
and leaves wife and child to mourn his
loss.
Major General Mott, who was badly
wounded in the engagement of the 9th,
while gallanly leading his men in charge
on rebel wagon train, left for home this
morning on a leave Of absence. General
Mott's wound is just below the knee, the
ball passing through between the bones,