Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1865-05-04
From Our 0wn Correspondent.
Car o.. sRn Iowa BArrxzs. }
llrTGx Rock, AaxAssAs.
ADril 18th. 1885. \

nk&AA &2kas Ac1at
BEAs Brctg; Since my last letter to
you many important asents have transpir-
ed, none Of which, however. hays been
In this Immediate vicinity. 1t was ru-
morea al the time last wrote yen that
Geu. Lea bad Surrendered the army Of
Worth Virginia. On the 18th inst, the re.
port WIS confirmed in e1scial dispatches
to Maj. Gen. Reynolds, and salute Of
81 gans sas arsd BY sash battery ssas.On-
cd al this posi-. On The 18th inst, See.
Rotary Stanton's order stating thai 200
gans sh0ald be fred st each and every
military posi-, held By Federal forces,
reached this plaee and the Ord I'wa Bat
ter was oua % two which was selected
60 do the firing. On the eyeaias Of the
l3sh grand illaniaation took place IN
which tho cisizens participated, seeming
ly, as eheerfally and With as much joy as
the soldiers. The people are rery tired Of
this bloody and fratricidal var and are
very anxious 10 ssa il ended. The l2th
Kansas Volunteers, marched through the
priaoipal stresss Ia a grand toreh-lighs
procession. It was indeed, beautiful
sight.
/, is rumored here that the Gen. John
ston has surrendered bis entire army to
Gen, Sherman. This report ID not given
officially, but there are very few who
doubt the truth Of it.
There Is also . report in circulation to
the Effect that the Confederate Gen. For
est Is outside OF the Federal lines near
Memphis with Gag Of truce, ami it is
supposed that be wishes to surrender bis
army to Gen. Washburne, who is in com
mand at that place.
These reports are, believe, generally
credited By the soldiers They arc very
anxious to ace the end OF this thing, 50
that they can return u their families and
bones. Many ara the conjeetures in re-
gard to the Tins that the armies viii be
iisbanded and the men discharged and
sent home. Nearly every one in this bat
tery seems TO think that we will ba at
home before the 4thf Of July next, aBy
one daring to doubs il, is at once set dosn
as being era4g: must eoafess that a.a
that, even if the var is now virtually over,
| las many seem to think, we can possibly
be discharged and sent to our homes
so soon, / hope, however, that may be
mistaken. | hope that peace may be de-
| clared Immediately, and il the news xhieh
has been received is correct taad have
no grounds fer disbelisripg it,) il now
rests solely With the powers that be at
Washington to restore peace and Union
10 these bleeding and lesolsted States
If they are willing, or have the magma
ninity to Offer TO the people Of The South
fair and liberal terms of peaee,-terms
Which they can accept without disbonor
TO themselves; there is DO barrier iu the
way, and we may soon hops again 10 see
the North and South joined in peace and
happiness, and the soldiers NAV hope
soon to return 10 their homes, to enjoy
the pleasures Of peaceful, quiet life, in
an united and happy Union. Bat il, on
the other hand, they do not offer zach
terms to the south-if this favorable op.
portunity is not MI is use Of and fighting
again Communicating man can see the
snd. Il Jill be as one dark pags-the
future cannot be read. sincerely hope
that the people Of both sections will not
let this opportunity pass BY. am now,
ever have been AID ever shall bo an al.
vocase for peace. want to see a peace
which will not be dishonorabIe to either
party. I expect that each will have to
make some. concessions. and think this
viii be far better for both parties, than
to carry this war on for years with sac
rides OF Millions Of treasure, and thous-
ands OF lives. Let every one ask himself
coolly, dispassiOnaseiy, and without pref.
ulice, if IL would not. Then let him de-
cile.
1t was reported here fsw days aipce,
that the Confederate General Ragau vas
just outside of our lines, few miles from
this plaee, &ith flag of truce, wishing
to surrender his entire force. Then 1t |
was reported that it vas Kirby Smith,
out there, wishing TO make an exchange
of Prisoners. Now the report Is that some
Confederate soldiers, the number Is not
given, came into the city and surrendered |
themselves.
The report may or may not be correct, |
| know nothing about it myself. There |
aSs always great many reports 10 eircu-
lAtion hers and we cannot tell what to be.
lieve. ! suppose that you know as much
about affairs in ibis vicinity as We do.
Hoping that ere many mors days pass
by, / may be able 10 cell you that We have |
heard that peace has been declared, 70.
main,
Yours, &C.,
c. II. B.
A DARK PICTURE.