, 1865-04-22

Js-erf,l Cnrtcerontcucc uf tho n. +. T!mes.1
i HAADouAK1Eas FIFrI. AANr coRrs,
NEAE ArrcuAT1ox couRT HOUSE,, /
The procees Of parollng The army Of North
crn Vifpinin is etifi slowly but STEADILY pro-
z et sing. ihe Confederate o1lre;s a,c ouslly
engaged In wri ing out and furni 'hlnS In H.
div:dual parol.s for tho men Tno weIe ,e la,els s
fcdcr ~. soldiers receive the much needed pa
pe,e. the, i,nm. diatety art for teeir hom=s.
AsI xloie you yesterday, good deal ol
feeling is expressed nu&ong the Confederate
soldiers, regarding the hard fate Of the rebet
army under Gen. Lee, and ,whtle they accept
disastrous campaign to their arms, they try
10 brave 1t ont With alright loyal hand, and
i,,s.lre,y insist upon it that the Contcdc1acy
ie not 5e, b,okcn up, This is ntnoui the os.
tailed solci iers, ind more especially. 1nosG
ri ose official positIon-caerks, courssfs, ana
the l,ke.-kept them out Of the leaflui oHu"
- TLtr. have cn)oyed great priyileees, and
have not setn nor experienced a1J ~ sno
1,.,dsfns or perils that fall to thc lot OF com
mon soldieas and coase4u1ntIg eailut' .t1:,t1s
tie h1.e1it Of tho present sta9e u au4na -
Among the rark and hle o. ny ,as .s,,a ~
Nu,1hc11 V.rg,uiR. however, the genera. senf
t:mcbt is vastly different, aud, as mater Q!
co,,ree. they express regret At tnc olt,ef ne-
rcss ~. hi accept it as una 'oioaple- Nea1V
ali If them feel T, ,juiced and aelleVed a. escap-
Ior the painful trials aud hardshl!s OF 1nriher'
Iaftle MD rcsietance, and they will return tn
IN. if bo1nck ea!1tf1cd that the WAT will 5 'on
cease. aud ,hat the u my Of Northern Virginia
has * tn its las: tgh1. ,
Amsn. lie ofIice,E !, however, the sentiment
Of peytihaclous resistance SEEMS TO- be uni
ycrsal aud scarcely any Of them but exprtss
The meet de!eI1nined hatred toward tae Gov
cr1.mcpt Vi the United 6t4tes, aud i! rc4nieed
the g,t atesI tcrbeai ance and Patience to heer
calmly these flc1y and misguided gentlemen
speak In such outrageous terms Of our conf
| tIy and glorious institutions. -,
| Many OF them frankly acknowledge that
on, armies will eventually succsed In euhdu.
iLg Tor oyerpoweling, as tusy call it, the
| CoL:rds ate urnt.s, III d frequently one hears
it said by some impatient o:'lter, that lle can
| mot and will not 1.vc uuler the United States
| flar, Thty nfwsyssp,ak OF ex'ling, In such
| cascs. SiDsulariy enough. the greater nun
ber Of them who thus exhibit such bit. or ha
t,.d OF cur people. spenk Of Mexico as thel1
future refuge. One of them, q Colonel
lauebincly yet meaningly said, You know
By cong 10 Mexico We will have a chance te
meet you aga.n, and wipe cut some ole
scoles.n ...
In all probability this Colonel will afford
m example Of II large number Of the igatiu!
officers In the Confederate service, and in th'
possible event Of war IN Mexscan soil, GU
| ~FteAAS~s
On the seolchibg aud sandy plans.
Dieter could give anything like detail
Cd rtfiex OF the strange md peculiar sent
| mtuts or scenes hourly hea aud expressed
or witnessed, by the interested aud so;roN
ing sp. ctatrrs. NJ one not actually on u
ground would believe that such bitter hstse
could he enter tanned By one section Of coul
tly1oward the other. Our victories rank
l'jn their minds, and the remembrance of o.
successes turns their hearts to gall. tt
/ | Government has the hardest fight Uf all ~
10 comc-to l,coLeile the two section
4 1ueytnt future misundsI s. andlng. We ri
: he compel. TO rule the South within trim NJ
consiltrate band, and At the same time era
!. ually evidence 10 the people Of tEe soutle'
Sratts hat We do not desire to oppress the
: lor deprive them VI any OF the blessings III
| privileges they enjoyed under the old gvTer
iuept belute the war. But While doing II
: the leaders and holders Of the 1elns OF Gu
{ eruu,snt will be Obliged to exhibit dctt
e minatit to maintain the sovereign po~ er
y The whole country. Let us hope that q
talented minds who will ever be at the he
c. OF the ship Of state, will be guided n r. th'
delicate ard complex dulles by fecllnS
religious 1ol bearante, aud thst In the dtm
t tue the great blessings Of peace aud lafu
II will evolTe from the labors Of cur stnt
+. | men.
'~ Ty the farewell address Of Gen. Lee to
dislnembelcd and departing army, yan "
It. notice tbat Lis tone is ratbcr sad, and
wrilcz evidently t1iva to iusti1 hopeful f.
;. jnr that lie is himself far from entertalnis
1~ Ytu will perceive the Ingenious manner
speaking Of tho surrender 1t Is au aIrs.,
Ut. ,nent, moi capitulation. The farewell orr
has leen received BY The Army Of North.
Virginia with profound silence and s1mpat
Tor 1htir commander.
= The most extraordinary. Ideas arc b
= among tie great bulk Of the Confcder
5t .luy as 10 the ultimate intentions and dis
.e | alton If tul Government regarding the +
Of The rebel Generals now in our hands
p.1oltc. TIE Amnesty Proclamation OF
President, regal ding all rebels In arms
% should lay down thesE Alms and swear 4
~ g!anec to TIE United States Government,
Nl.ch document expressly and polnte
/ omits all mention # general ofl1cars, gl
i the rebels great concern. From thc:tanor
i, llat document they gather the very gloo
=. aud dvsrp,pning idea tDat all general Ollie
~ VIII eventually de the dea.A ob1elons, al
n hands ct the common haugman.
a.s. In an interview between o1eof ou lead
~; :; Generals and General Lee, the substance
NJ = Hhtch c1nvt1Eatsun Vas very kindly rrpea
49, TO tre nv t.ne o. tht parties, the subject of
LII I la,c su render !. A. iu3ly hnd freely discuss
Gru. Lee e1p1 essed h!mselt ieelingly regard
the pa;1tni ntsestity 0! h!s sufTendering,
. acknowledged that if any reasonable auu
o. ccicill ,ation WINS e1tr.lsed toward
s: u;f, HAT We might consider the war
n. 1u4l1, d: M end. If, however, sny stcfnI
tr crilta.y Il believe that Was the exp e-el
war exhibited, no one conld tell when
war would cease. He seemed retigncsi
IT,, / tie late Aruy had encountered, bat
evidently tet msd to discard all Thought
tie future. go
-, had an estimate made hy one nf Gen
H>l's {cr Lonest1eet's} staff, md, as 1t i
doubt q very la,r one, I aEpcudtt:.