New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-06

General Ords command, and division Of cavalry, on
Psrmyie, and the Ind corps by the High Bridge road
It was soon found that The enemy bad crossed to the
suit that The End corps got possession OF the common
bridge at High Bridge before the enemy could destroy
II and immediately crossed oyer Ery dns eh corps ane
FeelIi how that General Lees chance Of escape
utterly hopeless addressed him the following commu
nicailon from Farmyille
"GsyERAL The result of the last week must convince
you hopeessness Of further resistance on the PAR
Of tho army OF rortiern Virginia in this struggle feel
that IL ia 90 and regard il ~ my duty 10 snt rom my
self the responsibility Of any further ernslon OF oood
by askirg OF you the surre der OF thh. VI 0
Confederste States army known as the army OF northern
| Virginia. >,r ,,,., cnaro,
"Gcneral r. y. LEE"
Early on tie morning OK the 5h, before iea'ine' IT,
'e''e'' !" '"'"''"'' '"' April I, 1885.
"GEsEaAL / have received your note OF TINS dsie.
Though not entertaining the opinion You express on te
homeless Of further resistance on the part OF the army
Of northern Virginia. reciprocate your desire 10 a'oa
uscess euson OF blood and therefore, before eohsd
ering your propos on nsk the terms you will oer on
'oH''0" Vi ''' ''''"''' RE LEE, General.
| "Iieuenant General Z. 8. GRANT"
| To this immediately replied ,o ,ess
"GgyrgAL: Your note Of last evening, in reply 70
mine of slme date asking the condition on when
will accept the surrender Of the army OF northern
GINA just received. In reply, would say tha' Pede
being my great desire there is Du, one ocers surren
dered shall lie disqualified for tskng up arms hHas
the government Of the United States until properly eA
changed / will meet you, will designate oiicefs 10
ahy officers you may for The same Purposc'
at any point agreeable you for the purpose OF arang
Ing definitely the terms upon which the surrender o.
| the army OF northern Virginia will be received
~. g. GRANT, Lieutenant General
"General r. LEsr
Early on the morning of the sth the pursut was re-
Nc.bc fnlloYel north of the Apo
mattox and General Sheridan, with all The oavaIy
pushed straight for Appomaitox Station, followed ~
General Ords command and the 9Th corps during ,he
day General Mcade's advance had considerable gniing
with the e1emy's guard but was unable 10 one Oh
general engagement Late in the evening ocnera
Sheridan struck the railroad ut Apponattox sta'ion
drove the enemy from there, and captured % pieces
artillery hospital train and four trains OF cars ioaden
With supplies for Lees army During the Gay S, ~
rsied General Meades column and about midnight re-
april g. 1865
"GEsKRAL: received at a late hour your ho'c OF
today In mine Of yesterday did not propose 'he sur
render Of the army Of northern Virginia but 10 ask ,e
terms OF your proposition. To be frank DO not hhk
The emergency has arisen " eau ior sno ad he The
sole object Of all desired 10 known "dether your pro-
posals would lead 20 that end cannot therefore w.
you with view 70 surrender the army OF norhern VIZ
gnia hut as far as your proposal may aft ct the
rate force under my command, aud end 70 the
ton OF peace should be pleased 70 nsel YOU ~ ~
M To- morrow on the old stage road to Richmond, pc'"eeh
the picket H"'' u Wv r. L. Lee, General.
n II,utennt General u (. GRASr."
II nr ,bc morning Of tho 9th / returned him an
n.Se1 "a follows and Immediately started TO join the
column south Of the Apponat'oi -,io ,sss
.o,xypu: Your note Of yesterday lie received. l
have 10 authority TO trea, on the subject 81 % ' No
meeting propOsd for 10 a. m toby eouI a eoDaIy
so1,s for neace with yourself, and the wnoe nor'h
amt.rpains The came feeling. The terms upon WINCH
asce can be had are well understood By the south
I'm down their arms they viii hasten tina, most de
syabie event save thousands OF human iver ana nun
drsd. Of mil Of Wolerty no, yst destroyed :e,sd
without The loss Vi another NE subscribe myself &C.
"''NO"' Wv III 3. GRANT, Lieutenant General
Z" General T. +. Lrr.7 o-,,.
and The s;h corps reached Api oma'to1 station Jus. 80
Tho enemy was making desperate ouoil 70 ole'n
through our cavalry The infantry was a. one
!, soou after white flag was received requesting
.nspcn.lon Of hostee pending negotiations io' sur
Before reaching General sheridan's headquarters
received the ioHo~'"s ''''' April O. 1885
"GrsrRAL: received your note OF this morning On
,,o ,trse line whittier had come 10 meet you, anu
a,c rtrIn definitely what terms were embraced III your
propose Of Yesterday with reference 70 ,he
Of this army. now ask an interview ~ $500 foe
that purpose "RELEE, General.
! "II.ut General U. e GsASr"
I Tis tnteryiew was held at Appomattox Court House
the result Of which is set forth In the following cor
re-pondcnce 60. Haas " Anrr O Iss5
nG,xXr.L In accordance with the substance OF my
letter 10 YOU of the s,h instant propose 10 receive INC
surrender OF the army o. nos'ns ~, ME. "a and men
10 be made In duplicate, one copy 20 DC gwen 70
nv such officer or officers you may designate The
oeers 10 give their individual paroles not 70 take
arms aganst the government OF the United STATES uh
nrou,ry exchanged and each company or resimeh'ai
rrounander ,ign "A IKE paro for the men OF their com
mands The arms artillery and public property TO De
parked and stacked and turned oyer 70 ,he mp
poined by me " receive them. This VIII not embrace
he ,Ie aims OF the officers their private horses or
baggage This DONE each officer and man VIII DO al
lowed TO return TO his home, not TO be disturbed py
limited States authorities long they observe their
paroes aud the laws in force where they may reside.
fA'''>' az s GRANT, Lieut. General.
general R. E. LEE"
"HsApouAarERs Amy OF NORTHERN ViEeisiA
! April g. 1865
l "GysuR.L: received your letter OF this date con,
tanning the terms Of the surrender OF the army "
I Northern Virginia As proposed oy you. ns ~ IT,,
Ter az tho sth instant they arc accepted VIII proceeu
TO designate the proper officers TO carry The tpuat9n'
into effect. 80, N. =. hHi-' "'"''"'
The command of Major General Glboon the ON army
corrs under Griffin, and McKenzes cavalry, We're acs
ignated TO remain at AppomatoA Our. "a :,
parolng of tho surrendered army was completed ana Y
lake charge Of the public property Inc REMAINDER
the army immediately returned TO the vicinity oil barkes
General Lees great influence throughout the who'
south caused bis example TO be followed and to-day IN
result IL that the armies iateIy uhue, NE
are AT their homes, desiring peace and quiet and thel
arms are In the hands Of our ordnance onlcerA -
On the receipt of my letter OF he Oh, General sheI
man moved directly againsi Joe johnston WHO feIros'
ed rapidly and through Raleigh, which place Creme
raj sherman occupied on the morning OF Che lNh IN
day preced ny lo~s Of the surrender oi I.nerni Id
. reached him at smithfsd
IN The lath a CORES pondence wSs opened betwecl
General sherman and General Johnston, WREN resnl'e
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