The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-30
A Complete Roster Of the Rebel Armies
as They Exist at This Time.
Their Fullest Strength Only One Hundred
and Sixty-eight Thousand Nine
Hundred and Fifty Men.
UWhere Are the Broken Bat
taliOns Of Lee.''
Sketch Of the New Rebel Com
mander- in Chief,
The NEW REBEL aENERAllssIMo.

THE NEW REBEL GEMERAilSSlk0.
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sketch or General Robert Il. Leo.
From the first Of his installation as chief OF the
rebellion Je Davis has ruled with an iron hand AS the
autocrat OF the conederacy his power until very ass
date has been supreme and unquestonod He absorbed
in himself all the offices Of his government, ana nas
been executive, Judiciary and legislature The agenu
OF tho government been his scrvie, dumb slaveG
He was the Of power-an obstinate, selfish ana
uncompromising dictator With painful lack Of modesty,
he has never doubted his ability to sngy control and
direct the whirlwind which has raised He has even
been indeicae enough assert in public speech hs
belief that he could great armies with a. much,
not moro ability than any other general In the con
federacy.
His people have ceased TO agree with him In this ~
spect His obstinate persistence In wild and impractica
bic schemes his steady adherence to weak and neciens
fayortes constant refusal to listen to or follow cd
vice. his persecution of such az Johnston and ore
than all these his failures have cost him the
confidence Of the people Ind with singular and under
tho circumstances significant unanmity they have
through their representatives rebellcd against bis DO
crecs and revoutionzed his government dissolved hn
Cabinet and in effect placed another and more popular
leader at the actual head Of affairs Davis still sits upon
the throne but there IL power behind IT, Leeu
humble tent Is now the rebel White House. HIS sword
is the rebel sceptre, and he Is Dictator
We shall soon SEQ II the change be not as We bellows
Il Is for the better OF the country. Time will soon draw
strict comparison contrast between the able and IRON
we espot who has been dethroned and the brave bus
weak general who succeeds him. We shall soon see y
tho oonfederacy has gained anything In exchanging
Davis who was rapidly blotng ou, State lines and State
rights in creating strong central government, for
leader who weak as TO engage IN rebellion 10
which no declared no Just existed simply In obs
dience 70 the State rights doctrine which had been nesS
Gated In him.
The now leader comes upon the al m importano
crisis OF tho cause which he hghs II may DO nssrue.
tive and interesting this time 10 inquire Into his pa
career in order study his character and INFORM our
selves with what material and under what circumstances
and prospects he enters upos his new career
THE PEDrGRRs OF THE LEE FAMILY.
Robert Edmund Lee tho commandments q
the rebel armies dcscends from long line OF ancestos
the list Of whose names Is still quoted with pride BY
the chivairy probably because Il embraces those Of
onarchist one OF the FIRST opponents OF the United
states constitution calumniator Of Washington VIII
aer and beller Of Jefferson Franklin partisan too
violent for old Jackson and rebel against sns
Union These traits Of character Ia Lees ancestors are
now looked upon virtues. Richard Lee, an carry
ancestor OF the rebel chefan associated In 1908
with sir William Berkeley in restoring tho sndependeHs
State Of Virginia the British crown, and was promi
nent in tho ceremonies OF browning Charles H. King q
England Scotland Ireland and Virginia grandson OF
this Richard Lee was known subsequently as Lights
Horse Harry" and is described by historians OF ths
Revolution as a dashng and brave cavalry officer, ana
nv Jefferson as an .informer''-tho most oppro-
brious epithet known 10 that ago Of plain Eng
lish and unvarnished truth. Irving stamps General
Charles Lee, . grand uncle OF tho presents
subject M a calumnator Of Washington, who was found
pr.lty by court martial OF plot TO supersede him -
commander Of tho army The present day Lees are NOS
10 proud OF this General Charles Of Arthur Lee, sno-
,her rrcat uncle OF Robert T. Lee whose claims 70 their
admiration rest on the fact that he bitter enemy
and beler Of those democratic Yankees Franklin an4
Jenerson General Horny Loo woll known as . vso-
len, partisan Of the time Of Jackson Henry Lee
was never prominently before the country He married.
tice His second wife was Miss Anne Carter Of 6hE-
lev va, by whom he had three sons-Charies oarsss-
Lee sidney smith Ice present In tho robOl
Robert Edmund Lea
Tho latter was born in 1905 in Virginia and grew -
In the quict Of home without bctraying any uncomnoe
characteristics or brilliant intellect; only boy Of seu.
cultivation easy manners, but disposed 70 be qsist a.
reserved
His family influence obtained him entrance 70 wcat
Point which he entered In 1926 and in which h g~
ssas IN 1922 standing number In claas OF foF11
uir and leading among others, Joseph = IohnsA9 :
whom the war has made famous and Infamous, o. Aok.
MITCHELL Albert q. Blanchard and Thcophus h holmsa
On leaving West Point young Lee travelled IN ksope
for some monha On his return he vas married 10 Msn
custs Of Arlington the daughter ana heress Is Gen. W.
Parke custis the adopAed son Of General Washington
He thus became proprietor. Of tho Arlngssn -
laaes which tho government has lately cenos-
c.tcd By this wife no has had three soma and fouI
aaushers Brgader General @. W. Cua6is Lac was aide
IA camp 70 Davis for many monthA and Is now
commanding . portion Of the garrison Of Richmond
This Young man graduated To l. In his class at Wee
Point Major General w. II. H. Leo, another son, co,
rands a division OF rebel cavalry The youngest o,
Robert Edmund Lee tho staff n HIS cousin, Ger sr
rtz Hugh Lee son Of Sidney srdui Lee or the fcu
daughters one has died (snnc) End sho others Mar
| Agnes and nildrcd-are living ~ Richmond, q Z N
| married.
cApxxR TN TIE UNITED srATEs ARxYl
On his graduation hoe assigned 10 tho Epgin 4,
corpa ana promoted seccnd lieutenant July l. 1890
,sas he served ~ assistant tina arc
ton OF The boundary line oetween the States 4 Ohio an
Michigan scp,eNsbcr n, ls2s. he was rsosaotsd nn
lieutenant; and in 1888, July Z, he nstSe captan
| when the Mexican began he placed The sta
OF Brigsdcr General WOOL and during tho cAmpaign
ls4e he was chief engineer of wools army. AZ the ba
tie Of Cerro 0ordo April Is, 1s47s no brevetts
major for gailansry, In the August followin
he again won O brcvot rank by his mcr
torious conduct a Contrcras and Chcvub1sco. In n
assault on Chapultepec, September II, 1s47. he vi
wounded and rsooaved therefor tho srevet promotion
lieutenant colonel July n, 1s4s, he appointed
| member Of the Board Of En1ineors and remained
snch until 1st1 In 1854 L1e again vs.ed Europe. VI