The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-14

| upper part VI tuo pous' inS Po~i.iol
was very favorable one for them, but
our artillery had good range on an ad
joining hill, and our men charged up the
ascent with such impetuosity that some
were bayoneted before they left their
light breastwork The road for miles
was strewn with broken wagons. caissonS
and baggage of all kinds, presenting a
scene seldom witnessed
On the part of Lees army the loss on
the sixth will sum up about 900 in kill
ed and wounded The sixth corps suffer
ed the heaviest.
| Another letter, dated OH the evening
| of the 9Th, says: Stragglers are found
scattering along the line, and as the
troops pass they come i'll and surrender,
expressing their determination TO fight
no longer, as they consider the rebellion
as good as over. Four guns were brought
in this morning, besides long train OF
ambulances, MANY containing wounded,
who were placed in hospitals and cared
for
General HAYS was relieved from COM
mand of the second division OF the sec
ond corps yesterday for tardiness In
moving his command in obedience 10
orders.
Another letter dated April 9Th says -
Notwithstanding the correspondence be
tween Generals Grant and Lee yesterday,
which led all 10 expect formal surren-
der this afternoon, the latter eXerted all
his energies to escape the net laid for
him He marChearapidly all yesterday
afternoon and evening until he ran
against Sheridan at Appamattox Court
House A sharp fight ensued, resulting
in the capture of number Of prisoners
and checking their retreat The 26th
and 9th corps were close up i'll support OF
the cavalry, and during the night took
up strong position across the nam ROAD
and on the south side OF the Appamattox
| river aud on the north side, cutting them
off from retreat iii thar direction.
Early this morning Sheridan attacked
vigorously, aud for som3 time brisk en-
gagement was carried on. About 9 A NJ
a flag OF truce appeared i'll front OF his
line and he was informed that hostilities
had been suspended This was caused
by agreement made by Gen Ord, con
sUdny to a cessation Of firing so as to
communicate with Gen Grant. and it
was done, il is said without proper an.
thority Gen Sheridan's Adjutaut Gen
eral was allowed to come through the
rebel column to communicate with Gen
Meade, who stated that he knew OF no
| such arrangement, and that he was about
| to move forward in accordance with his
previous intentions Gen. Lee, however
| sent another message desiring to have
an interview with Gen. Grant to arrange
! Il. nd
was thus obliged to grant two hours
armstice in order to communicate with
Gon. Grant, who had moved around to
the left during thenight.
| Gen. Grant cOnSenting to SEQ General
Lee and discuss the matter, abOut half
past 4 o'clock Lieut. Col Whittier, OF
Gen. Wright's staff, came in and report
ed the terms arranged aud the papers
signed, when the greatest excitement
prevailed throughout our lines, cheer
upon cheer rcnding the air Soon after
Gen Meade and staff officers rode along
the lines of the 9TH corps aud they were
greeted with the most enthusiastic
cheers, the men throwing their hats III
the air and dancing with JOY and de
| light No such scene has over been wit
messed in this army.
The thanks of the whole country are
| due to the brave men and their heroic
commander for such great and glorious
result. q
1t is understood that the men of Gen.
Lees army are to be paroled and allowed
to return to their homes They give up
everything in their hands, but last night
they destroyed large amounts of proper
ty i'll the shape of wagons, gun car
riages and baggage, papers, &c. The
number Of Lees force is pat down at
about 10000. As they abandoned near
ly all they did not lose in ction,sthir-
ty-eight guns weIe brought in yesterday
aud several this morning
The rank and file of Lees army are
said to be well satisfied to give up the
| struggle, believing that they have III
hope of success, but say that if General
Lee had refused 10 surrender they would
have stuck to him to the last. The of
ticers are somewhat surly and discomfort
ed, but this feeling will soon wear of
when they find how literally and kindly
our people are disposed to treat them.
Another tier from the Army of the
Potomac, dated April 18th, says; The fl
nal arrangements for the surrender Oi
Lees army were completed yesterday
and to-day They are at liberty to pro
ceed to their homes or leave when they
choose The terms granted were certain
ly of very liberal character.
A large number of the officers togeth
er with thousands of the men of this ar
nv, express their dissatisfaction not on
ly at the unprecedented liberality grant
ed to the rebel army but at the manner
in which they are paroled aud allowed
to 90 to their homes without our men
being permitted to enjoy the results OF
their long struggle in the passage
through the lines of General Lee and his
army, but it is claimed that this wonld
have been humiliating TO General Lee
and his officers, that it is not the wish OF
desire of our Government or commander
to act toward then in any way that
would tend to irritate their feelings or
make their position more intolerable
than it is actually. The policy pursued
nav have been for the best. and our SOL
diers will submit rs they always do to
| what is Judged most wise.
During Sunday night and Monday
large numbers of the rebels. as well as
some of their officers, made their escape
| from the lines aud scattered to the woods,
many no doubt intending to return home.
Our camps last night were filled with
them begging something to eat, which
was freely given These men when ask
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