The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-25

IAU06OAx, AAx 20.
JOYFUL NEWS IN FHR OONFBDnR.
ACY.
In the extreme South it seems that the
people were in stats Of blbsfal igno-
range of the great events thas had closed |
out the Rebellion, long after thoss svsnts
were known throughout Europe. Nmay
be that some Of the newspapers down 10
Dixie are still rejoicing over The victories
achieved BY Lee and Johnston, the oer-
tainty of Southern Independence, and the
rapid appreciation Of Confederate curren-
cy to the standard Of gold.
The Jackson (NfississippD Free Trader
Of May I'd, says:
Dr.. h. J. Holmes, of Spring Ridge, in
this county, reached our city last evening,
from the immedixts vicinity Of Columbus.
Ga leaving there on the 18th inst., and
bringing us Columbus, (Ga) papsrs Of
the 18th, the last papers published ID the
city previous to its fall. No mention Is
made in them Of Lees surrender. HE
loss at Richmond and Petersburg is put
down at $4,000. The Doctor says Lees
surrender WAS not heard of until he
reached Selma, and he is decidadly ofthe
opinisn that that important fact will be
news to Lee himself, when he does hear
of it.
He represents the general feeling Of
the people where he has been, % emf
nsntly sound, and that the raids have only
tended further to excite their indignation
and intensity their animosity and deter
mination to fight out. he reports Leo as
having obtained = great victory over
Grant about the time Of the reported sur
render, and of having reinforced John
ston, who attacked and nearly annihilsted
Sherman, killing. wounding and oaptur-
ing 28, 900 men. Lee was heard from -
late as the 18th, in official communica-
ton with the Presidents, and was in good
condition (! These reports are confirmed
in nearly every particular by several pas.
seugers on the eastern train, from the
Corolinas and Virginia, who arrived here
last evening.
GEN. LEE NOT cAPrTULArHD.
The Demopolis (Ala.) Herald. Of the
18th, says:
By gentleman who arrived here yes.
terday evening. we learn that the capitu.
lation of Gen. Lee, said to have occurred
on the 9Th, and the manufactured address
of Gen. Lee to his troops, on the 10th, is
false; that mp to the 18th no such thing
had occurred.
THE HERALD OF JOY PEACE THE END | |!
GRANT LOSES 100000 MEN ~!
The same paper of the Goth nit. fur.
Their Says:
We are glad to be able to greet our
readers with the glorious intelligence that
general srmistice has been agreed upon
between Gen. Lee and Gen. Grant for the
6nal settlement of the controversy between
the United States and the Confederate
States, ard that the interview Was solicit.
lied at the instance Of Gen. Grant.
The Immediate cause for asking for the
armistice has arisen from the fact that
oSAs ofoht hHo WV AOO,VVO Weu
desertion, consequent upon the announce.
ment of the death of Lincoln.
Our heart is full to overlooking at the
glorious prospect now dawning for the
independence of the South.
Where will be the long faces now p
Where the ca.erwauls continually assail-
ing those who have held fast to the faith
that independence and liberty would be
the final inestimable boon of their coun.
try? We envy them not their feelings.
CONFEDERATE MONEY.
If the result of this "truce" should be
the independence of the Confectionery.
there is no man who can, or will deny
that the Confedsracy will greatly enhance
in value, and finally command coin at but
small discount, if not at par.