East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-04-26
Lees Arrival in Richmond---How
the People Received .Him---His

Conduct.
Correspondence of the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Lees arrival has been the great
sensation Of the day, in fact the only
one. Approaching the city from the
southwest, by the Richmond and
Lynehburg turnpike, the little caval-
cade,. composed of the fallen rebel
chief, and some half dozen of his
staff, with about the same number Of
cavalry, attracted little attention until
il had nearly reached the center of the
city. 1t was half past two in the az
ternoon; many people were on the
streets, and the face of Lee is too ia
miliar here to escape recognition
Very soon motley crowd were fol-
lowing him, citizens and rebel soldiers
and Union soldiers and officers. The
windows and doors of houses flew
open, and women waved their hand
kerchicis in sad sort Of way.
Lee passed on with something Of
the silent unobservant thoughtful
ness of his conquerer, Grant, in his
manner. At times glancing right and
left, he recognized an acquaintance
and bowed slightly. His hair, white
as snow, his careworn face, his jaded
air, the circumstances surrounding
the man, stirred the peoples hearts,
and we can forgive them for it. Strong
men wept and women sobbed with a
consuming grief. The crowd increas-
ed at every step, and by the time he
had reached his residence, on Frank
lin street, between Seventh and Eighth
it had grown into q multitude. As he
dismounted from his tired horse the
crowd spontaneously gave him three
cheers. AS he mounted his steps they
called unanimously for speech Lee
stood for moment on the balcony,
bidding his staff good bye. In reply
to the crowd he raised his hat, bowed
slightly, and the next instant the
ruined soldier had passed within his
door and was lost 10 sight. The staff
rode of, the crowd dispersed, and a
few moments later not even q curious
loiterer was left on Franklin street.-
Everybody seemed at once to consider
the propriety Of the occasion, and left
the parolled General to the solitude of
his own home.
All the afternoon and evening Lees
residence has been kept scrupulously
closed mot a blind open, not sign
of life about it. Occasionally some
old personal friend would call, but
almost invariably he would be turned
away without gaining admittance. 1t
is due to Ice to say that he entered
the city with the least possible dis
1 play, that he took the shortest route
to his house, and that he bad taken
all possible care to avoid any kind of
public demonstration. That he has
done so from sincere desire to OBJ
servo the spirit as well as she letter of
the terms Of his capitulation there is
no reason to doubt.
That the Southern. people have a
love as well as an admiration for the
late commander of their armies, it did
not need the events of to-day to prove.
His simple presence, and that the
presence of q man fallen as conquered
but not in their eyes disgraced, stirred
them to the last sign Of emotion. Ii
was no words that he spoke, for he
said not a word it was no mute APP
peal that he made, for he avoided
them it was his presence and its sig
MITIGATION that moved them. 1t was
their blasted hopes, their thwartod
ambition, as well rs their military
idol, that7rode through tho streets Of
Richmond to-day, and it is no wonder
that the people wept. The animated
corpse of Napoleon pacing the walk;
of Longyood, drew tears from many
besides the worshippers Of the emu
pire. Lee, riding to-day, q prisoner
! through tho streets of the city he had
so long defended, is the latest parallel
, to that sad scene. We must forgive
this people.
Lees residence in this city is on tho
south side of Franklin street, between
Seventh and Eighth, and is a large
three story brick, built without orna
} mental fourishes. 1t is house like
|, thousands Of others-a hall at one
side, basement and the universal ar
rangcment of rooms in nowise diff
ferent from other houses. except tina