New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-14
roo .nos, entirely Of Kersasw. and custis ies'

Them nearly being sbot In the head aud upper PSF. VI
them. bnt onr artillery had rood range al sdjcnins
bill and our charged up ths ascent win pncn ,u
petuosily that wer. bayoneted before tIcy ,o'
their light b.eastworks The road for miles was @Ie"
with broken.dowu wagons. catssoDs. aud baggage OK
all kinds presenting scene seldom Witnessed on 'n'
part Of Lees army nm T., ,u.a
and wounded the Sixth Corps suffering the heaviest.
Another letter dated the evening Of she eth SAYS
Stragglers are found scattered oil along the nae OF
march, and "a the rO0ps they come IN ana sQien
der themselves expressing their Determination 10 bgnt
no longer. a. they consider the heoe'aoo ~ s"'N
over. ,,, ...,s. .
long train of iances, msny contSning wounded
who were placed In hospitals and cared for; zen
Gordon sent four surgeons through the line ths aer
noon a,kne that they 10 SLOWED 20 h mn' ~ 70 have
penty Of such help they will 10 returned 10 '"e" '
in tho morning. =, a..
Second Division Of the Second Corps yeserdsy Tor tar
dness 10 moving the command ~ obedience ~ orders
Another letter. dated pri T. says Eolwit ntandins
yesterday which led a a. EXPECT formal snrrenaef
this morning the latter exert'd all mis- energies 70 c.
cape the net laid for him. lie marched rapidly al yes.
terdny afternoon and evening" uhtii he ran stSans'
! Sheridan at the ppomnttox Court. House
A sharp fight ensued. resulting In the capture OF
number II prisoners and the checking Of their retreat
The Twenty fourth and Fifth CurIs were close up ia
support OF he cavalry. and during the night TOOK up
strong position the mnin rad and on the ooun
SIDE the AppOmatt0x River on the nortn bsue cuseos
them off from retreat In that direction
Early this morning Sheridan attacked vigorousy'
ard for time brisk engagement was carried on:
About O. IN. fie-oftrDce appeared IN front OF ms
line ana he was informed that hosies had been sus
pended IN order to arrange terms OF surrender; a..
| This was caused BY agreement made ny zen. OIo'
conse ntng 10 cessation II the firing NO - 10 comno
nicste with Gen. Grant. and was done It u said WIN
ont proper authority. :.
Gen sheIldan's Adjutalt. General was alowedte
come through tire Rebel column TO communicate with
Gen. Meade. who stated that he knew Of no suen ar
rangenent, and that he boat 10 move forward In
accordance with his previous intcntisns.
Gen Lee however. sent another message, desiring 70
have an interview with Gen. Grant 10 arrange inc
terms OF surrender snd Gen. Meade was thus Obliged
To Two bonrs "rniit CO IN order 20 h ~
with Gen. Grant, who had moved around 10 tne len
during the plight. Gen Grant conserving 10 gee Heh.
! Lee and discuss the matter. about ~ oeNck
Lieut. Col. Whittier o. Ger. %fighfs steh came IA
and reported the arranged nd the papers sghed
when the greatest excitement prevailed tlrvuglouI ou
lines cheer upon cheer reuding tie AIR.
Soon after, Cen Meade and stat, with other oMcers
rode along the lines Of the Second and Sixth Corps aud
they were greeted with tho most enthusiastic shsnts
the men their hats in the air and fnry dano
ing with Joy and delight.
and the thanks of the whole country are due to the
brave men and their heroic commanders for such Q
great and glOrons result
is upderstood tina, the men Of Gen. Lees Army ere
10 be paroled and allowed to return 10 their homes
They gave up everything their hsnds but last night
Of ON wagons Sy gam carraSrs baggage papers. &c.
The nnnber of GEN Lees iurr is put down at about
20 600 men, Very few guns we're ~ ueir possession
they abandoned nearly all tbey did not lose Ia ncion
| rhity-eight guns were brought iu yesterday and
several tbs morning.
Tie rank ami ilc Of Lees army are eaid 70 DO wen
satisfied give up the struggle briiryins that 'hey
have hope cf success but say that Zen Lee had
reused to surrender they would nave stuck to him TO
The officers are somewhat surly and Discontinued.
bur tins feeling will soon wear off when they md how
Literally aud kindly OIL people are disposed to trsss
Another letter from the Army Of the Potomac. dated
The fna! arrangements for the surrender Of Lee's
army were COMPLETED ysseraay s. asu s.wero =. The.
choose. The terms granted were certainly Of very
LIBERAL character.
of the men " this army express their dissatisfaction
not only at the unparalleled hleraliy granted 10 mo
Army OF Northern Frg nis but at the manner IN winch
they we're paroed and allowed IA 60 their way wfnons
chr msn being permitted 10 crjoy the results OF tLeS
long struggle tbs passage through the lines VI Gen.
Lee ard his army; but It Is claimed tbat TINS wouIa
lave been Illuminating Gen. Lee aud his Officers and
THAT IL il not the wish desire OF onr Gove nment "
comruunders toward them IN any way tfnt Would
morc intoerable titan y -ctuaiys The policy sued
NAV have been the best, AMI soldiers v VI subns
as iLey always do to what . judged most wise
| Daring Sunday hight snd NoLday large aumbefs OF
the Rebels as wen IS some of tie Officers, made their
escepe the lines aud scattered through the woods
mau, no doubt. intending 20 return hoDe. Our camps
eat Which # course. was freely given.
These men, when asked II they had been parelsd,
inva,iab!y replied "No-but We are nHoweu 70 go
whore peae."
| Inc number Of men that General Lee claimed to b.
able 10 give up was 1000 with mu,kets with as many
more from comuipsaiy quarter MASTER hospital
ana other Departments bu: ol,ers who nave besn per-
med 10 pass through their camp asset that nos more
Tran 1000 or 5000 will lie found to lave been sur.
rendered. .
| The cayalry operating with General Lee vas also
turned over tut only suall force with broken down
horses could be found repo. stating that the best had
been picked out and sent 10 Gen. Johnston
| The number Of guns gwen up was thirty with rom
three Ia tour hundred wagons.
| VeIy little ammunition and no supplies were found
| As an evidence OF the state VI their oommissary
when they reached FaiDyile the residents tell US they
had been Issuing Of corn 10 the men Tor several
DAYS pre- vour bat that n Train from LynchDnrg met
them there with hOur snd pork but OK some 2UU
Lorses turned mole than 200 were found
TO De worth single ra;ion Of forage for each.
Commis .ioacr Oud and Assistant Commissary Hatch
were captured On their way fom Richmond toward
Dsnvillc and weic brought into camp on Sunday.
They had a large Southern Express wagon hled With
@ CARS liquors and other luxures. and by some under
htnlding were allowed To 20 INTO Gen. Lees lines
LEY returred last scnrg and sid to have gone
TO Richmond on some business connected win the
exchange question:
Orders were issued last evening for movement Of
the roops here The Second aud Sixth Corps are
10 start this morning .or Durkesyile Junction The
cavalry AID Twenty fourth Corps 10 20 toward
Danviie. Will tho Filth Corps will remain 10 take
Dos session Of and bring away the property and effects
Of Lees Army.
Tie trains are row running to Burkesyille Junction.
but the roal being In rather shaky condition, nos
much regularity is as jet obtainable in the time
tabc.
Brig Gen. smyth died on the 9th met. from the
effects of the wound he received on the 9th HE body
has been embamed and its way to his late home.
lie hved in Wilmington Del. and leaves vie and
Mai. Gen. Mott, who was badly wounded in the en-