New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-01
she English Press On the rnii of Hiei'
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From ~ Eonl'ol: -. - I5.

from T'Ac L0fffOts Ttt,es. tFi'Ftt H.
The first act of the American Var has closed
with Tremendous finale. Toy three VS. together Ole
great Confederate General maintained nm sell, IN efe
and even doubtful bat'le against Che Combined lfce3
his adversaries but al iaat hc .ed 10 ltmuc
and resigned the enemy the 81 6ng.0ds Nh--n A-
has defended so Long,, Richmond and -.sla.- o.
In the hands OF tie North, and thoc-h Lee, e'eu l
these desperate straits. has retired Ia .oJI 0ie hA
the remnant Of bis army 10 s lmpo2.i. To- t' au,i
that his resistance con Oe e-'clua{ lNoo' se'- ~.
South retained but one great army, ava et tts n1F
been.hcf destroyed. The lrss ai Richmond MINT D.
5tsef have been. perhaps, susie ned trt. cui Il"
the defeat Of Lee. IL represents yc1Glie he
The event has been unio.p a.ea, not o! !h AmeGict
but in tins country, for some time past ud ye, b du
not occur in conformity With ,le prevalent cclaions
Tsrragut had 10 pert N - no. S3-tah @ .ei lhel'
fotila. no bomc 3rlllent, no con llAed a'ttc
by l-si and water. j is due 20 lIc. Gir IL i4
piiilgrv a5iies should be recognized emo te sueccs
Acknowledged. Ii was BIS army M ne end witch CAP
fured Ric monl. ie dit "i. b; % Gag on .l-i -'o
as he had pledged himself 20 90, not Olly a tlI0i
Tic Summer, Int through tie fiet, cDI t-ltLA Oh
following Spring. Often and CftcA was DC rep, t
with DIRE 3dfl losses but lie liuE with uuc0uq lerab,
fenacity 70 bis work an1 never once relaxed tie fl
which lie bad Obt0nel He forced IBIS adversary .ni,
Richmond, and sat down before ITS raU parts WltA DE
resolution which he has wei nainiaiAed thar sooner
or later tie city SHOULD oe Dds.
Itstr-e that be had tie assistance Of Sheridan md
tnat without tlat cooperation tue Lnai assault T1nl
fchtne ind. Cd fell 20 sAcg!1aus lGle. and lo seen
10 have displayed much u tlat genius which won ir
50 remarkable q victory iu tie Shenandoah Valley
Tut the whole work, substantially, vas tte worA %,
Grant, and il wac The ~olE iof WiicA De Lad Neie
il pat enCe and confidence through nearly ~ mont oi
GiscoJrlgcmert lie as he Ati General %. iAe @oiiA
WHO refused 20 recognize feat and tie reward OF FOX
fiude is his az last.
Afer paying. however this tfibrte 70 tic coHQncror
we are hound 10 rive i-e honor t0 lS FfcOui.cd and
the task will not be CiucJt Gen. iec tcs forfeited
none Of the IeIOVE which gives i'm 50 Distinguished
place il the eyes OF the world III u co srnin lie
yaiantlv done lie did not dec1wp from his position,
nor try TO cur his way ort; stil les did he Icrn ~
ives prCgnoslcatcd, az hope Of Icsis'ance lie W'ie4
in his lines received the great aant y! tAiaD4oi-
norv iutrepiditv and fought go tlt last Then be Ni
drew deliberately IRON the field. eyacraIS his strong
holds and ca rying OF what reA aincd OF ms army u
l,gsss he can haze but q slender force left reckon
ing of Is 900 prisoners AID 1900 killed AID wounded
VII account for Tic create PAT q WAT was not @
numerous army 20 begin Wltl. Tic Suut-erA belcIal
j. retiring, il supposed, upon LyncibnlC, bat a
Federal force has recently been advancing on oi town
from the west and the rod nay be 10 longer open 20
For months past. indeed, tie Northern forces have
been closing C1im,y around the single army o. tLo
South, AID it is % is combination VI JOS that Lee
length has yielded iie had upon lin ~ once o."
Grand Army Of he POlOmac undc! bfaut tie Amy 81
the Shenandoah Nary under Snell ia. ana me amy
1f Tennessee under sherman. Iscy lat him IN un
every side Though Sherman Was not present 40 the
last crgagereut nc % 30 short di- once and was
o. foruidably pos cd that Lee vas compelled % de-
tach troops 10 keep Lin IN check. Then upon lis
weakened force iel Grant and sheridan together tie
former with his old stubborn strategy the latter IT'D
his i,upetuous end brilliant vaor Ire ICdeIals he'd
troops enough l. light and watch 10 cher o. eng &c
The Confederate a. every point oud 70 take advantage
Of the slightest opportunity suddenly, otter three
,avs' fcbiiug Hiohmoad and Petersburg were dis
covered 10 be empty and The Northern Generals seized
their prize.
teach ugthe solution Of the great problem Of Seccs-
sion He's his terrible drama been simply war, or j.
IL reTOlltiOni II 1t is wal, The end must lie near
IL indeed has no, been reached aiIco yi.r beyond
fie feeble force under Johnston a. IA Ign and the
-, ia. 4f1 fa sis
south he's CTgalizsd orMcs IA tLe hCd, nor ~ IT
probable taat any can be raised. This stage Of ihe
great struggle hos been accomplished The NORTH by
lis determined VIII ana lately, q Should DC aided by
The excellence Of its Generals hss overcome The South,
has defeated ia armies, end occupied - principal
towns IL has Lad iI greater dmcuy ~ dOins % than
was ANTICIPATED and appeared indeed, NJ times as y
tits ? rtol Of tie work could never b. accom-
ilshed et al. But If toe exhar ton consequent on this
protrGctcd struggle should terminate the resistance Of
the South altogether II may be fortunate for the North
that Richmond Was not captured til the fifth year Of the
war
were taken tie could be prolonged FOR ~ years ia
Virginia alone. b. was spccuilrng, perhaps on re
sources VII ca Eve desperate campaigns NAV have fa
tally reduced. The COnodeTGcy which Tor five years
has proved Xpectcdly siIOfg Gnd rCsOlue, may
now prove Unexpectedly pOweress aud depending. In
1 1T event work o. tue North will be easy bat II we
lave now arrived az the eLd, not OF wa but Of fac
first stage OF political revolution the real troubles VI
rho Moth are but Just beginning few more months
wi disclose the scene AMI il would be useless 20 antci.
pate the spectacle by conjecture prediction. We
only admire tie hero.s ~ the combatapts willie We de-
Iore the carriages but wiat SO dreadful strife may al.
tima.ely bring forth II - impossible to imagine
from The L0nGc1 sSz!'J Wears, .sgr:If5.
So on Monday, April 3 the two towns were
entered by the vicls amid the shouts Of the secret
rynpathzers so long reprcssed. and Of the negroes
frantic with jOy who had not yet been permitted the
privilege Of fighting thor deverers. With tic wreck
OF The army which breaking into fresh fragments
every step abandoning arms, artillery, ana amui
fOn. Lee was in fight hOty pursued by the foot and
horse OF the c nqueiOrs. But II for the moment we
cannot help thought OF PITY for one who las oar
respect. and who holds 1t less n misfortune n