Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-04-14
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inst. AtFarmsville there was some skirm.
tshtug between the enemy'H rear guafdanC
I'd corps, with the I'd division of cavalry
the result being unimportant.d mob
Lee had intended to fall back to Burkes.
vile but being cut OF by our atorces get,
ting to BurkesVilIe, he changed his course
and started toward LynchbuFg. Apart ,oi
MS army passed through Farmsville 'on
the morning of the 9th. After crossing the
lAppomattox, the bridges were burned
and before our troops could get over the
enemy had taken position a mile from the
river, where they erected works and made
a stand in order toallow their wagon. trains
to get out of the way.
Is Just outside the town division had ia.
ken=up position, determined to annoy
our advance while demonstrating the
bridge. The I'd division, under General
Crook, attacked them vigorously, driving
them back some distance, but they-hAi a
force dismounted, lying 10 ambush which
poureda heavy fire into our men as thew
advanced to the second attack, aud they
were compelled to fall back on their sun
ports. 80 ~ -,51lsI
The rebels soon after retired, being in
disposed to await another charge,
The loss on both sides was very light
The I'd corps soon after crossed the riv.i
er, and pushing on after the enemy, drove
them behind their newly built, breastworks.
= Gen. Smyth was severely, and, It Is be-
iteVed, mortallys wounded in leading the
charge. This was sad blow to the com.
mand. Every mau IL it feels the loss as
permanent one. Admore gallant soldier
never served his country, aud he not only
ranked high for bravery in the field, but
as q gentleman and friend. -
The loss in the I'd corps will be about
100, mostly of Smyth's corps, 9
In the morning, before the enemy cross
ed the river, IL guns were taken from
them, and afterwards more, making is
during the day, and about Z, 900 prisoners.
The, number of prisoners taken on the
9th is put down at 1900, almost entirely
of Kershaw,s and Custis Lee's,divisions.
The correspondent later giving further
details of the events, but which have main
~ been published through official sources,
says the field where the surrender took |
place was almost covered with the enemy's |
dead, nearly all of them being shot through |
the head and upper, part of tbs body. The
position was very favorable one for them
but our artillery had good range on an ad ;
joining hill, and our men charged up the
accent with sRch impetnosity that some OF
them were bRyonetedi before they,left their |
light breastWorks. The road for miles |
was strewn with broken wagons, caissons
and baggage of all kinds, presenting a |
scene seldom witnesssd.
The loss one the eth, in killed and wound
ed viii sum up about 1000. The 9Th corps /
suffered the heaviest. -e ~
, Another letter dated on the morning Of
the 9th, says: -.'''a hsa e
9stragglers are found scattering along the
line aud as the troops pass they come 10
and surrender, expressing their determine.
lion to fight no longer. They consider the
;ebellion as good as over. g - l.
Four guns were brought in this morning.
beside long train of ambulances, contain
ug wounded, who were placed in trans.
ports and cared for. q s'.il,i aaso1 :. -3,'
Gen. Gordon sent four surgeons through
he line this morning, asking that they be
to minister to the wants. of those
eft behind on the road, lbue as all have L
plenty Of such help; they will return to the
army this morning.
Gen. Hays was relieved from the COM
mand of the I'd division Of the I'd corps
yesterday for hardness in moving his COM
mand in obedience to orders.
Another letter, dated April 8, says: Not.
the correspondence between
Gene. Grant and Lee yesterday, which led
all to expect formal surrender this fore.
noon, the latter exerted all his energies to |
escape the net laid for him, in marching
all yesterday afternoon and evening, until |
be ran against Sheridan at ,APpomattox
Court House. A sharp fight ensued, re-
sulting in the capture of number of pris-
ouers and checking their retreat. The |
Gath and 9th corps were, close mp ia s1p.a
port of the cavalry, and during the night |
took up = strong position across the main |
road, on the south side of the Appomat-
tox river, and on the north side, Cnttihki |
them of from retreat in that direction, -
Early .thisR. NJ, Sheridan attacked Wig
orously, and for some time brisk engage.
ment was carried on. About 8, a NJ a
flag of truce appeatedin front of his line,
aud he was informed that hostilities Had
been suspended. This was caused BY an
agreement made by Gen! Ord consentiug I
to cessation Of firing so as to Comm1ni-
cate with Gen. Grant, and was done, it is
said, without proper authority" General
Sheridau's Adi1tant. General was allowed
to come through the rebel columns to
communicate With Gen. Meade, who. stated
that he knew of no such Arrangement, and |
that he was about to move forward in ac- |
cordsnee with his previous inteutions.-1
Gen. .Leei howeyerT sent another message |
desiring to have an interview with Ger.
Grant to arrange the terms of Surrender,
and Gem Meade was thus obliged TO grant
a two hours armisties in. order to commuI
nicate with Gen. GRAM, WHO had moved
around to the left. During the night Geo.
Grant consented to see Gen. Lee, aud dis
euss the matter. About half past four
o'clock Lieut.. COL. Whittier, OF General |
Meig's staff, came in, aud reported the
terms arranged and the papers signed,
when the greatest excitement prevailed |
our lines. Cheer after, cheer |
rending the Vsry,air. Soon thereafter Gen.
Meade and STAFF officers rode along the |
lines Of the 9Th coFpss and they we're greet.
ed with the,most 1enthpsiastic. cheers, the |
men throwing their hats in the air and |
dancing with joy and delight. 4tEo such
scene has ever been Witnessed in the army
aud the thanks Of the country are due to |
the brave men and their heroic command.
er for such q great and glorious result.
Il is nnderstood that the men of Gen.
T. al kn ha la