Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-04-28

We lett there thee attsrupon of the 9Th
and pushed on after Lees FetreatinR an,
disorganiZed forces, skirmishiug every day
sometimes pretty sharply, and on suuda,
morning, the 9Th, Lee made q last (ditcb
stands at Appomattox Court House. All
Saturday night our cavalry ,(Sheridan's
had been operating on his hsnke, aud be-
fore he knew it he was surrounded, ouI
lines forming q Complete hollow SQUARE
with Lee and his army in the centre. Hs
stood ps pretty determined little fight
but 1t did not last long, as just as the en-.
gagement was about becoming interesting,
and about the time our batteries were
getting in position to destroy the enemy,
Lee hoisted the white fsg. It was a gloi
rIous sight, as our lines closed 10 around
them, to see the white flag come to meet us,
being waved aloft, which was greeted with
the widest excitement, In an instant the
firing ceased, cheer after cheer went up,
hats were thrown aloft, and, every demon
stration ofJoy was -indulged7 in. "Lee has
surrendered" was echoed and re.echoed
along the lines, officers embraced each
other and shook each other by the hand,
and everybody seemed happy. iuWsrdly
thanked God. Soon ali became ouiet
But all this time our lines closed in. When
we reached the elevation from which the
rebel artillery was last used against us. we
could see just beyond, on the opposite hill
eide, the rebel army lying In compact
lines, ss if an army on the march drawn
up for rest; az docils as lambs, while Gems.
Grant and Lee, the two great chieftains of
the the two opposing armies, met to ar
range the terms. OF course we. we're kept
In the dark as to the details arranged ubon
more than We could see, but we knew it
WAS surrender. Immediately the work
of psroling commenced, which took sew.
erai days to accomplish, There parole
"The bearer hereof, OF company =, =
regiment, paroled prisoner of war, has
permission to go home, and remain u dis.
tutbed.n
They were allowed to keep their horses
and all private property. Oh Wednesday
following the 18th, our Division started for
and on this occasion, 9ot Il,
without any opposition. We arrived there
on Thursday and stayed till Saturday.
While we were there some of the bows yisIts
ed our old battle ground, making the entire
circle. We started on the back track Sat.
1rday about noon, passing Appomattox
Station, Farmville, Prospect, and in fact
came the same way we went, and arrived
mere ABOUT noon to-day. Arriving here we
found Mr.. Jocob Hornbrook, several Pay.
masters, the Chaplain, SawtelI, 1t. HUFF,
and others, awaiting our arrival. We are
to be paid off IN part, think to morrow
We expect to proceed, probably to-mor-
row, "ouwsrd to Richmond" :" either by rail
or on foot, most likely the latter. 90
Mr.. HornbrOok was right in saying that
Gen: Turner was our Commander. Gen.
Turner commands our DIvisioh, and Gen.
Harris our Brigade. When we left the
Army of the james, Turner superseded Har-
rts, aud he had to fall btek to the Brigade.
Gen. Gibbon commands the Corps. We
we're with the two Divisions of the 24th
Corps which had reached BurkesYille.-
There are only two Divisions of the Corps
with us. We are still the Independent Di-
Vislonr but occupy the place of the I'd,
which is with Gen. Terry. The Sd Di5is.
ion is in Richmond. Our Corps badge is
heart, lst Division red; I'd white aud Sd
blue. Ours is white.
We have just heard the confirmation of
the report Of the assassination of President
Lincoln and Secretary Seward and his
sons, and the subsequent death, ofthe Pres.
tdsnt. 1t affects me terribly. l can't get
over it. The greatest indignation is felt
and expressed in reference to the terrible
affair.