, 1865-04-18
TIE SURRENDER.
Full Details of the Great Eyent
irem an Eyewitness.
The Interview Between Grant
=. and Lee.


ON BoAnn STEAMER " C1TY FdINT.
JANIS RIVER, VA. April l.,
via WLsUK0ToN, April 13-l2s0 p. m:
Ifent. Gcn Grantnpd staff artlV"d q Clty
Point this morning. at ha1fpast four O'Clock,
having left Apponlattox Court House-:he
army-on Tuesday morning at daylight.
They came on horseback to BurkesFillc So
ton, on ths Southside railroad,. and thence
BY ra,l to City Point. Appou1attox Conrs
House is one hundred aud three miles west
Of Petersburg, and only txe9;!ytwp9 ,;y n9 m;ies
with sbem, But When the details Of the sur
render are complete, will proceed direct to
lam able to lay before you the highly inter.
estiug and important details Of the sutfen'
der, Though tht courtesy Of Col. Tai. :.
shstiEer, ,thc eminent ts!eg nph engineer ne VINO
1t will be recollected that Gen. Grants nfst
letter to Lee was dated on the 5th, FRIDAY,
the day Of the battle Of Farmville, and the
correspondence was kept up during tina ,oi-
lowing day and up to II O'Clock on Sunday,
as already published. In response to Gen.
neIet linz Of he second corps Mles ds
sion, with letter addressed TO Geu. Meace,
regus sting cessation Of host'lities while ~
considered Gen. Grants terms Of surrender.
Ger er4l Meade replied that he had no nuthor-
ity to accede to the request, but TINT ne
world wait TWO hours before making IN a..
tack. In The meantime Gen. Glaat sent
word to Gen. Meade that he would be up IL
haitian hour, and the matter wes turned over
to him. A nsg Of truce prccecded TO Apo.
mattox Court House shortly after noon, and
at about ? o'clock p. N. the two Ge'teraIs
,aes ut the house Of Sir. Wilmer Mcl.eao.
Gen. Lie WIS at:tnd.d By acn. M1Tsoal; ,e , us
Adiutant Gene, al; Geu. Giant, ". Col Fa'- e,
ker, one Of his Chief. Aides dc.Camp. Tbe
two Generals met aud greeted each other
with l1f.n;tjtd couttesy, aud proceeded Ut
cnce to the business before them. Gen: Lee
Immediately asluded to the conditions Of the
surrender, characterized them as exceedingly
lcpitpt, and sa.d he would gladly leave all
the details to Gen. Grants own discretion.
Gen. Grant stated the terms Of parole: that
TIC ar1ns should be stacked, the artillery
racked, and the supplies aod unnttioos
turned over to him, the officers retaining
their side arms, horses and personal el1: .,ts.
Gen. Lee promptly osscntcd to the condt-
tons, and The agreement ocsul1en1er Was en-
gosst d and signcu By Gen. Lee at $50 o'clock.
Gen. Lee aeked Gen GIANT for an interpre.
tatiop Of the phrase personal Effects" aud
their cvn horses. Gen. Giant said he con-
struetl It to mean that the horses must be
turned over to the United States Government.
Gep. Lee admitted the correctness and Jus.
tice OF the interpre tation, when Gen. Grant
| said be would instruct his officers to allow
those mtn who owned their horses to retain
| thin, rs they would need them for the pur-
rose Of tillipg their farms. Gen. Lee exmtss-
| "a great stnsc Of qualification for such q
| generous consideration, and said it would
have very guod effect. HI subsequently,
expressed hope that tacl soldier might be
| {uniEhed with d Ger ttlGcatt Of hts parole, as
evidence to prevent lin fon being forced
] ~ a. ktnnsnn
| Gen. Grant nsscnted TO tie suggestion, and
The printing prrsecs we're soon put to work
| to print the documents required.
1n Iegnld to the strength OF his army, Gen
Lee said he had no idea OF tue number Of men
! that he should be able to deliver up. There
| had betn 60 many ersas. ments aud such
htavy lofscs from dcsertioo aud other cause.
within tue past lew days, and the retreat SC
| rapId, That no re4nla: morning reports had
been made siuce leaving Petersburg; but It II
generally believed by the best informed OIL
| GERS that Lee urtendert d eighteen to TWEEN, /,
thousand meI. Or The amy hosses, wagons
| &C., there is no Official account. Gen. Lei
OF provisions. whereupon Gen. Graat ordered
twenty five thousand rat'ons to be distributed
to them. Thus substan 'ia'Iy ended the Inter
view. Both Generals were the verJ imper
so1atlon Of dignity and courtesy in thoi
bearing. Lee 10 III fine health, and thougl
| AIIaFth!ly lHlpIeeheQ Win tne Fltal eutc
and mf,ortance OF the act he was performing
he was cheerful AID pleasant IN his delncauo1
The fonse where the s.frulatIoas were signet
WAS fair brick structure, with neat grounds
and quite neatly furnished. The room II
which the Interview took. place was com
frtsb1e rnrlor, about eighteen by twent.
feet, and adorned By the usual turnlshlnI
Both Generals we're att1reA IN full uniform
LIE wore very 11nc swo,d. Grant had NJ
s.Ge arms, layip. lett camp the day pzeyIou
with The iItention Of being gone bat fe,
hou:s, but. on the contrary, being gone al
night. When the two Generals O 81 met the
ready mentioned !; but, during the interview
seyelal Of cur officers entered and were IN
trodCeed to Geu. Lee, who received then
cordially and made no objections. TO thei
presence. They were Major Generals Or
ard Sheridan, Brcvet nal9: General ingalls,
Barnard, Lieut.. Colonels Parker, Dent, b.
ceau, Bowers, A i. g., Porter, Babcock an
Capt. Liucoln. Ta1. P. 8natfre., Esq. M
The only civilian present.
1t should be said that Gen. Grant had anti
cIrated the surrender for several days, an
had resolve d beforehand nut to require th
same 1orn:alltirs which are required In 4 SUI
render between the lorces ct two foret.n M
tiGns or btlTiee1t Mt rowc 8; that they wer
our Own people, and to exact no condition
for the mere purpose Of humiliation.
| After tie Interview Gen. Lee returned t
his oEn camp: about half i mile distant
where his ltadipg officers were assemble
awaiting lis return.
Ee announced the result and the tenn!
| The1eu,ton they expressed great satisfaction
at the leniency OF the conditions. They the
; approached him in order Of rank, shao
bands, expressing satisfaction at his corfz
and their regret at parting. ali shcddtn
tears II tie occasion.
The TACT nfsu,rcndcr aud The liberal term
were then announced 10 the troops, and wins
Gen. Lee appeared among them he WAS lout
lr cbecred- ia Monday, between and
O'Clock a. H., Gen. Grant and staff rode o,
in the direction Of the rebel lines, and on
view of the rebel army could be oh1ainct
Gen. Let rms met, attended BY but one sta
officer and otdel1ies. The Generals haltet
md, seated on their horses, conTcrsed f
nearly an hour upon the prospect
OF lie future. each seeming to realize Ii
oi hc present were to hare upon it. Gener.
Lee s!gnifcd very emphatic bis desli
tor total cessation OF hostilities, An
indicated his intention to do all in h
power to effect that end. The best of roo
feeling prevailed. md this was the last inte
Grant returned to McLcan's house, and 500
after Gems. Ltngstseet, Gorcon, Pickett an
Heth, with number Of staff officers, arfiret
and after rccogn1tiuns md Int!oductions, q
hour OF very tifendly intercourse took p.ac
dur,rg which many scenes and Incidents I
) collee e days, snd days Of service together
the regular army, were revived and Ietol
with much good nature.
Gen. Grant gave Gen. Lee and his prfbcip,
officers rasse. TO proceed whittier they wis
ed. The partiss then separated, aud early c
Tuesday morning Gen. Grant aud staff le