New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-08

X r,ri1f hot lp FpinTa's
codnr efforts Slowly but surely they have u,onsn
their armies TO perfection AZ first they suG'gu .
lie mistake Of undertaking tie strength nu .ojye
naion Of their opponents. They cou'u nV' ,t fro,
how three or four millions of whites sns' on, l .n
nf,reion succor and with discofdlnt no' Iost.e
hpopuation within their borders c9gu rSsse n ,be;r
sources of the great United States h nE,d barSir
own friendly feeling to the Souih, ,ne. o h s"ab
believe that the Coniedcrates were aeiualou Y n
thGued of the Union would rouse lne 10 ionS "io
strenuous efforts These feelings ad EIcd. ucl 10 w
win hc lack Of energy with which the war was prose-
cuted in its earlier stages ...u .t;nti,o ,ho,
1 The Northern people were cohthuaIy tninhng 'na'
& south could he forced 10 come back. that II was on
e noint Of coming back Of lis own accord " was
Eony when army after army was defeated III virginia,
pwhen the last hopes OF inc existence Oh oioh Phh' n
bhear; TO the war and put their whole strength into IT.
Even nen they had not the same military spirit as the
tSou,h since an invading force can never be lmpcen
Inv the earnestness which belongs those who are de-
Blending their homes The conscrips and bounty men
were not likely 10 fight with the resolution OF SVulh,
erners roued TO fury by TIE des3a.ion o, ' n
and the burning OF their towns But steady Gephho
Hand the confidence given by superior resources nay
made the Northern leves excellent machines a'er inc
hmOde of the European armies. ~
TIE war has brought out commanders Of ability IN
1.-THE persons OF Gran; sheridan and Sherman. THESE
td1'led and disciplined their mixed forces unti ,hey
twere iii for every contingency ot war, ana wren ths
bWas Zone tie end 0f the COnieerdcy Was plainly near
he superiority of the Union armies enabled TO prevail
In actual conflict their progress IN discipline euaDied
tthem to take adva tagc u victory Two wears ago
kGen lee wOnd probably hive escaped TO L!nchbuiE,
teycn after such cefnt ms thu which he sustained the
5othcr day BIT the Onion Generals move with the
srapidity and attack with the prompness OF Napoleon
EMarshdl,. TlelI cavalry which al Inc beginning VI
Ee Vgr was me -Iu stock OF the concentrates II
Enow excellent. and ihcy know low 10 use VIII 81.
feet the plentiful appliances OF warfare WIN WniVn
pthcir Government furnish them. II The North has
rnot gained in this struggle mat reputation ior aeseg'
ate ynor which has ben achieved by the Coniederaics
bthey have shown patience ioiiiude ana an energy
(which eutte them 10 TauA among the very hfst oi MN
ptay nations. They have COW sufficiently SHOWN that
tAe attempt % establish the southern COhieueracy must
J / be abandoned.
Tie Southcrners undertook great enterprise, and
kcarrcd il out most skilliuIy, and WIN NondeTihl
EaGdacity and obsindcy. But they were not strong
fenouch for the work. They had genius and courage,
tbut these have failed when opposed TO almost equhi
geuins and backed by superior numbers lhey may
tuOw accept the decision OF war; which has boen against
kthem. There seems 10 be on the part OF Iresiden'
kLincoln a desire 10 couciiate yanquished fellow
loitzens. Under the guidance OF MI. seward VINO mas
Fcredltaby distinguished himself IN the Cahlnet by MS
kmoderate couuses and whose life viii. We trust. be
tspaled AT this crisis to the Union. he may 10y genie
Enclosures restore tranquility, and, perhaps before ms
STERN OF Office expires calm IN some degree the ahinos-
tties which have Ocou raised by these years Of war;
Il From, THE Lon6O" star, .FprH 2f.
I II has been the fashion 10 regard the tremen-
dous battles which Grant forced lee back into Rich
gmond aud Petersburg and hopelessy shut INN up IN
1.-THE two fortresscs defeats Of the Federal army
ESuch was tie Judgment Of those entities who, having
fbecn rdcuousy wrong in every fact bearing on The
scontes viii probably to-day INFORM their readers that
fGen Lee has surrendered as strategic move. But
hOse who viewed the career OF the Army oi the Poo.
Lmac without the envy OF its success which love Of
ESayoty and hatred Of free Institutions engenGercd
Ecoud 90 justice to the almost supehuman efforts with
(which it triumphed the difficulties Of the country
Hand the vaoT Of the enemy Tie reckless bravery OF
those patriot soldiers fighting in the OF freedom.
hthe prodigalitv with which they shed their blood the
scCntempt which they manifested of toll danger death
and the wonderful skill and iOr,itrde OF their leader
tWcre made the objects of the most unccasing SANDER
Il The noble yx-jn OF New England. who initiating The
Eyirtues OF theiNPurtan fathers. resolved to g9ppe
/. Hwith the monster OF Slavery until it Should perish or
kthey should fan IN the attempt were stsmaized IN the
EInos insulting manner as mcrcenaIy hireings. When
Lee fought and piled up victims IN defense OF Slavery
HE was hero; hen Grant fought and with prod guus
peOIt victories Tor freedom. lie Was butcher who
Eknew neither military strategy nor was swayed by the
! Eieeliugs of our common humanity. Even now. when
the display of the most wondrous the Fed
foTa Genei al has accomplished not only the defeat but
1.-The entire extinction of that Army OF Virginia which
Twas supposed 10 Oe lnyincble Grant will perhaps be
lgrudgngly admitted TO possess "periinacity or "ol.
tsnacy but there will be few hearty reccgniiions Of
khis military genius or Of the gallantry snd magnificent
tqualites OF the army which be commands, and which
Las now vindioated It's superiority as lew armies have
Fever done.
1t forced the soldiers Of Slavery from tie Businesses
kOf Virginia back into the fOtTesScs which they had
~ deliberately prepared for their reception and II has
ndrVen them from these fOrtTesscs with immense loss
,parsued them in their flight, ana at length compelled
the unconditional surrender Of the fugitive remnant,
with every piece Of artillery every musAct every bayO
net winch they possessed The spectacle Is thus PEE
ksented 10 the world OF what army Of ireemen
taccompsh. and the force which nation. governed by
free Institutions exert IN ITS own defense. While
THE South. with lis framework Of society formed upon
tan aTisocratc model and founded Oh slavery has been
Egeting weaker every year. the North has Ony begun
ITO develop its strength and after completely disabling
fits antagonist has IN the he'd vast armies navy
brI aliBg That of the greatest Of maritime powers full
kreasuIy, and the spirit OF the people Gndaunted a.
when the fist Rebel gun made the first eager combat
ants spring TO arms.
\ From TIE London Daily .V1Ws, .5pri24.
Gen. Lee and the relics Of his army have sur
Lrendered The most honored and the most trusted Of
1tle Confederate leaders. the who but few weeks
Hack was appointed COmmandern-C hief Of the whole
karmies Of the COniedcracy expressly that he might
Eretrieye fortunes and establish IT'S independence
HAS laid down his In thus acting be has been
kathful his character and his honor He fought gal
Eianily while BY fighting he could hope 10 achieve any
Dpraciical result to hold the capital, 10 save the army
or TO maintain the existence Of the State which had
Sconded TO him its defense; but when the oil
heyents and the fate Of satisfied lin that of
these objects could be served by resistance he spared
1.-THE useless eusiOn Of blood The respect which he
1yon from friend and foe will be heightened by this
conduct His military reputation suffers nothing from
Esuccumhng superior numbers his patriotism shines
te brighter for this evidence that not even the pas
sona,c ciaein OF defeat could induce him 10 set per
sona ambition false pride above the true interests O
his country.
For ii must be kept in view that. in surrendering
Lee has adopted which indicates his opinion OF
the result OF the whole conflict not merely OF me army
which he had under his immediate command He had
Indeed though GcncTafsimO, no power 20 direct The
Having down the Of any other than his own forces
But as GeneraissnO he bound % have continued
personally in the field had bis presence any wherc been
IN bis OPINION Of use although be could not save
the troops with which he actually present at the
moment. And 1t was in his power so to continue His
Earmy could not escape Grants tolls for II could only
move at the rate march Of infantry. But Sher
dan as only on ts flank and the Confederate Com
hie and his personal stan might by riding
few miles ahead in the direction OF LLchburg have
made good his wav to ioin Johnsons army in North
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