New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-15

HpoEs. ARMY or HE Potomac FOUR MnEsl
EAST OF APPo,ArTOx CouauousE, April IL
The remains Of the Rebel army arc to be
marched from BlIkesvillc, under escort Of the Fifth
Corps.
Last night about coo Of the cavalry under Hampton
left and dispersed. Not more than 1900 men now re
main with Gen. Lee and the army 10 melting away.
.le few DAYS longer whore il it, there would be nearly
nothing left Of il.
The meftri1l Of the army ia ri1ing there not being
more than 80 guns and these of light caliber-the
guns selected for the attempt be made to cut through
Jour cavalry.
TIE REBEL ARMY AS PRIsOSERs OF WAR.
The army lying quietly about its fires. The men
TO day look as clearly and healthy our own. The
rank and file appear be in very good spirits glad nc
doubt TO get home As 10 the officers they affect &c
bc cheerful but must feel mortified at the result Of the
efforts Of The great Rebel army.
Food must he among them, for they drew only
three DAYS raons on the 3D. so that they have beer
living the country for sx days In spite OF this and
the rapid marches they have made. with the want OF
|rest. etc. the men not meagcr.
oULD AND HATCH.
These two officers have been at these headquarters
most Of to-day Col Hatch il Of good size. and
an easy prepossessng In his grey uniform h
object of little interest at theso headquarters
THE Next sIEP
|by this army will he TO return ID Burkes Station there
be is depot Of supplies and draw rations foI
fresh operations which are not known The road.
are in n broken state and IL is necessary TO draw
supplies BY rail Last night and to-day rain FELL and
the weather is lowering. In view q this. II is ncccs
Isary To get back to the line Of railroad and happily II
not now desirable 10 90 any farther in this direction
GEN. LIE.
An ofus have been very curious 10 see this great Off
lcerthe Hannibal Of the day-but one being allowed
to pass the line ofscntrics only few staff officers go
look at him. Prom OF these learn that Gen. Lee
wore look Of cheerful ease and sat with his staff
wont do in the days OF his success. when HI.
name the lips Of every OF Bis great officer
few now remain with him. Hill being dead. Ewe In
our hands and others Of lesser being also absent
ldead. or in our hands.
Gen. Lee may be said 10 have lost everything bu,
honor his army being reduced TO the strength Of mere
Ioorps his guns mostly gone and hs trains totally lost
He can however. bear Bis disaster with good grace
for he made very good fight and may afcribo his de
feat tie want OF cavalry force equal TO that Of this
army.
GUSs BURIED.
Some guns have been found buried abou, here their
carriages with The liubers and caissons having been
first burned. This last effort Of the enemy to
prevent their guns from falling into our hands. The
number Of guns hidden in this way is not known. Only
a few have been dug up.
IHE .RyT WAR.
Men begin ALREADY TO tan Of tie next war and
Mexico is mentioned by all the theater Of the next
contest in which arms sil be engaged. The spirit
of fight has yet been stated with the younger Of
this army.
There is a report that Gen. Lee is to soc the Presi
dent II this be So it is to be hoped that the General
will ngaip be made friend of the Government. u.