The New York herald., 1865-04-14

undoubtedly something would come OF r. wa
arranged that hoslties should he resumed and ma
nv "ooe enouiu oo u"f eu from heir positions on eisA
side until and timely notice should DO given Gcnen
Ord by General LOngstreet
TIE OUTSIDE CONVERSATION
During all this time General Gordon of Longstreet d
command was giving many interesting particular the
party accompanying General Ord lie stated that the
confedeTacy about PLAYED out He said that the
only hope Lee had was to break through line and take
the Lynchburg road Al a council Of war held in the
rebel lines yesterday General Lee had stated that he did
not believe anything was between him and the road but
Sheridans cavalry He said that he did believe in
fantry could have made heavy march of forty miles
from Farmvie IN little over twenty four hours and fur
thermOre he added that he had intercepted despatch
from General Grant Ord directing the latter General
move ON Appomaiox Court House. and h, felt con1dont
that as the latter had not received the he had not
moved Unfortunately General Lee had not cal cuated
Ord moving tho moment he heard that Sheridan had
struck the enemy with OF without orders neither had
ne properly estimated the Character Of these iron men,
who, under Gibbon and Griffin had pressed forward with
an endurance and rapdy hardly surpassed by the
airy seif General Gordon Informed officers that he
had not agreed with Lee in this opinion and that from
the first he satisfied that Ord was in their front His
view however, WAS overruled and Lee made his attack
this morning on the cavalry only, to lnd behind their
retreang ranks line of brisng bayonets impossible to
break When this admission Of the rebel general spread
through our lines the officers and men for rst time
properly appreciated the great Importance Of our
traOrnary forced marches II the column OF infantry
had arrived an hour later Lee would have broken through
Sheridan and formed line tho Lynchburg road,
where severe battle must have been fought with every
advantage OF position on the side pf the enemy who
GENERAL ORD RETURNS
After lengthy conversation with General Longstrcet
General Ord parted from him. and accompanied by his
party returned to lines General Longstrcet hts
part, riding back to his During the whole confer
nnumerable field glasses had been cvelled the
party from both armies.
A PECULIAR MsrAKx
While the conferences was being held In front Of the
Court House Captain Wadde of General Fosters STAFF,
busily searching for Doubledays coored brigade
which had not yet been discovered. Happening to spy
the rebes and not OF their position he took them
for the missing brigade, and rode down them ut gal
lop He did not discover his until he had ridden
inside the guard The rebels at first advised him TO ride
back TO his own line as quick as possible and the captain
followed this advice without delay.
THE CONFERENCES BETWEEN GENERALS GRANT AND LEE.
The final meeting between Generals Grant and Lee
took place at the house of Mr. Macane Appomattox
The meeting was emincntv courteous both sides
They had met 10 accomplish business and they accom-
plished In straight forward and solderl like way The
minutes were dram up on small table, and imme-
diaely made out in proper FORM and signed by the two
generals Oh marble topped centre table OF somewhat
sntiquated fashion.
The large centre table on which the paper was finally
signed purchased by General Ord for $50 General
Custer purchased the other table which the min ties
made oa for s25 The only trophies left Mr. Mac
lane the chairs occupied by the two generals and
tho room itself in wh ich the meeting took place.
CHAIRS
Numerous offers made for the chairs but Mr.
Maclane steadily refused to part with them Finally two
cavalry officers, one Of them colonel finding that they
could not Obtain the chairs by any other means seized
tnem Dy IOTCe ana mace on WIN them. Ihcy hAQ
deavord to make the take money for hem bit he
had flung the protiered gre,nbacks the floor After
they had been gone time cavalry officer rode up
the house. called Mr. Maclane out thrust ten dollar
note in his hand and shouting hs Is for the colonels
chair" rode of in hot haste. General Ord and General
Custer both the track Of these gentlemen and It
s very probable that the chairs will be restored TO their
owner,
ESCAPE or RossRRs CAvALsv
R0ssers rebel cavalry had succeeded in getting out be-
fore the surrender and OF course not included In It,
They arr however being followed by Crookes division,
and will probably be all baggcd
WAGONS AGAIN FRONT.
The moment IL was known that Lee had surrendered,
tifuly supplied with rations while the officers again
enabled obtain their blankets and tho change OF clothes
almost Oil needed
GESKRAI Lxxs nEADQuA ARTxRs.
Captain Atchison, os General ors stan was sent into
the rebel night In ambulance to visit General
W. r. Lee busnc@. He found the General In . shel
tent with his stan and numerous general oicers col
l.ctsd around Ore in front Whatever may bnve been
rails were stil able to look after their own com
forts and to amply supply their liquor chests
with . variety Of alcoholic drinks. They nppesret
rs general thing be exceedingly gloomy An opinion
seemed 10 prevail among them that thore would b.
another within ten years. Some Of them sAd !
would he dangerous for the United Sates even to ensag
In war with foreign Power with such volcano slan
beriug In It's vitAls
Yns xNrnY suprIJKp WITH PROVISIONS.
Colonel Small Chief Commissary of the Army OF tn
James directed by General Ord to supply the rebe
army With twenty five thousand rations portion Of tn
meat 70 DO cattle the hoof These supplies son
in aae h the Afternoon and were received BY the rebel
with loud and continued cheering.
LgrR WHITING.
Rvcr since tho wagons arrived, and up TO lac hou
70 night the officers and have been busy writin
letsers homo. The officers arc sending, In many In
stance for iheir wives TO come on 10 Richmond,