Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-04-10
The SURRENDER Or LEE AND MS ARMY
The VSesery OF Grant Complete,


The rebel army Of Northern Virginia surrsn
dsred TO General G.ssr yesterday. This makes
the victory Of GIANT complete, and virtually
ends the rebellion The terms Of the capitulation
are rscissd In the correspondence between Gencf
ais CrAxr and LEE. All the arms, munitions Of
war and public property are given up. the officers
being permitted to retain their side arms. horses
and private baggage. and all are permitted 10
return to their homes upon their parole Of honor
not 70 take up arms sgains, the United States
until regularly exchanged. The proposition Of
surrender came from General GIANT to General
LEE and vas based upon the bopelessDess of The
rebel cause. especially as far as the army Of tue
latter vas corcerred and the unwillingnesso Of the
forner TO be responsible for the further effusion
Of blood.
The correspondence between the two generals,
each The representative Of the cause in which be
10 engaged. Is manly and cignihed. and will add
. % The reputation Of both. IL would have been a
crime in General LEE 70 have sacrificed his army
IN a hopeless struggle. aud be did just what q
gallant soldier and a brave and humane man
should have done. He has been the mainstay OF
the rebellion, and withou. bis great military abil-
ity and the confidence which the southern army
and the southern people reposed in bis integrity
and unselfshness, it would long since have come
20 an end. And IL cannot long survive his fall
IL the veteran army Of Northern Virginia, IN
der the leadership of the greatest sn1 best gen.
eral the rebellion has developed. was compelled
TO surrender. Il should satisfy every southern
man that their cause is indeed hopeless. And
We look for the general di~sbandment Of the re
bel armies 20 follow this event.
Peace canno, long be deferred. and we trust
= reunion which will be more firm and durable
even than that established and cemented by tht
blood of the men Of the revolution.
The Joy upon the reception of the news last
night was universal. The ringing Of the fr'
bell announced the important event Although
late At night. it brought out crowds OF people tC
learn the intelligence. Bon6res and the peal o.
artillery, and the h~eartfelt buzzas OF the people
patriotic music and congratuiatory speeches. at
tested the earnest feeling and enthusiasm which
animated every heart. The sentiment prevailed
that the end of the war. after four years of fight
ing unparalleled n history, was near at hand
On the 18th OF April, 1861. Fort Sumter wal
attacked, ard on the 9Th Of April. 1865. th'
flower Of the rebel army surrenders. All honor
to the gallant heroes who have achieved the vic
tory. and green be the graves and cherished b'
the memory OF the thousands who have beer
sacrificed in the struggle.
The administration now have the opportunity
TO strengthen themselves and cement the countr.
in the strong bonds Of union and peace, by wis
councils and moderation. And i, is the commoI
duty Of every good citizen to lend his influence
and aid to restore that condition Of affairs which
will sgain place the old ship OF state, withOu,
star erased from her glorious ensign, upon a re
newed careef Of progress, prosperity and nation
al glory.