Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-04-10

afternoon upon the terms proposed BY my
self The accompanying additional cor
resp ondence will show the condition fully.
(S;eued) q. 8. GRAnf,
Lieut.. General.
APRIL 9. ls65-Gsnsral:-I received
your note this morning on the picket line,
whittier had come TO meet you, and as
certain definitely what terms were en-
braced in your proposition Of yesterday,
with reference to the surrender OF tnis
army. now request an interview 10 &C.
cordsnce with the offer contained in your
letter of yesterday for that purpose.
Very respectfully,
Your obi serv't
X. e LEE, Gen'l.
To Lieut.. Gen. GRANT, Commanding U. s.
Armies.
APRIL 9th, ls65.-G1. r. E. Lee, com
handing the Confederate States ArmisG-
Your note OF this date is but this moment.
IL so A. ", received. In consequence OF
my having passed from the Richmond &
Lyncburg road to the Farmersville &
Lyuchburg road, sm at this writing about
miles west Of Walters Church aud will
push fcrsari TO the front tor tho purpose
Of meeting you. Notice seat to me 90 this
road when you wish the interview to take
place will meet me.
Very respectfully your obedient servant,
U. s GRANT,
Lieut.. General.
APPoNArrox G. H., April Gen. r. Z
Lee, Com'dg G. s. An accordance with
the substance Of my letter to you OF the
sth inst, propose to receive the surrender
of the Army of Northern Virginia, on the
following terms, to wit:
Rolls Of ell the officers and men 10 be
made 10 duplicate, one copy to be given TO
an officer, des gnated by me, the other to be
retained by such officer as you may desig.
pate. The officers to give their individu-
al paroles not TO take arms against the gov.
ernuent of the United States until prop
eriy exchanged, and each company or
regimental commander sign list parole
tor the men of their commands. The arms,
artillery and public property TO be parked
and stacked and turned over to the officers
appointed by me to receive them. This
will not embrace the side arms OF the Off.
GERS nor their private horses or baggage.
This done, each officer and man will be
allowed to return TO their homes, not to
be disturbed by the United States author
ity SO long as they observe their parole and
the laws in force where they may reside.
Very respectfully, U. s. GRANT,
Lieut.. Gen.
HEADQUARTERS Army or NORTHERN Via
GINA, April 9.-Lisut. Gen. U. S. Gram,
Commanding U. s. Al have received
your letter Of this date, containing the
terms Of the surrender of the Army Of
Northern Virginia, as proposed by you, as
they are substantially the same as those ex'
pressed 10 your letter Of the Bib inst, they
are accepted. will proceed to designate
the proper officer TO carry the stipulations
into effect.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
R. E. LEE, General.
The following is the previous correspon.
dence between Lieut. Gen. Grant and Gen.
Lee, referred to in the foregoing telegram
TO the Secretary of War:
CLIFTON HOUSE,, Va, April 8, 1870
Hon T.. M. Stanton, Sec'y Of War: The fol-
lowing correspondence has taken place
between Gen. Lee and myself There has
been no relaxation 10 the pursuit during
its tendency.
(Sigued) U. S. GRANT. Lieut.. Gen.
APRIL Z, ls65-To Gen. r. e. Lee,
Commanding Confederate States Army
The result Of the last week must convince
you Of the hopelessness Of further resist
ance on the part of the Army OF Northern
Virginia 10 this struggle. | feel that il is so.
aud regard it as my duty to shift from
myself the responsibility of any further
effusion of blood by taking of you the sur
render OF that portion of the Confederate
States army known as the Army of Nor.
thern Virginia.
Very respectfully, your Obedieut servant,
U. s. GRANT,
Lieut.. Gen. Comd'g Armies U. s.
1880 A. M.-We are without the concu-
sion of the foregoing correspondence 10
consequence of the lines being out of or.