Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-04-15

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,i,ude. The intelligence is generally ae-
ceptcd n an end of the rebellion, and the
re establishment Of peace aud Union.
Preparations are making for more gen.
cral celebration of the event tonight.
CRADDOcK.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY or THE POTo-
MAC, April 9th, 4:3O 2. Mo Stanton ::
Ice surrendered his army in Northern
Virginia this afternoon upon my tcrms.-
The following correspondence shows the
conditions. (Signcd) GRANT.
April 9th.-To U. s. Grant, Lieut..
General: received your note this morning
on picket line whittier | have come to meet
you and ascertain definitely what terms
were embraced in your proposition ycster-
day in reference to surrcndering this army.
Now | request an interview in accordance
to the offer contained in your letter on yes.
terday. Very Respectfully,
II. Il. LEE.
April 0th.-To Lee: Your note was
but this moment received in consequence of
my having passed from the Richmond and
Lynchburg road, and at the present writing
am miles west of Walters Church.
will push forward to the front for the pur-
pose of meeting you. (Signed)
GRANT.
AppOMArux CoURr HOUSE, April 9th.
TO Ice:
propose receiving the surrender of the
army of Northern Virginia on the follow
ing terms: Rolls of all the officers and
men to be made in duplicate, one copy to
be given to tho officer designated by myself,
and the other retained by such officer as
you may designate; officers to give their
individual promise not to take up arms
against the United States until they are
properly exchanged. Each company or
regiment commander to sign like parole,
as men of commands. The arms. artillery
and public property to be packed, stacked
and turned over to officers appointed by
me. This will not embrace side arms Of
officers, private property nor baggage
This done, each officer and man will be al
lowed to return to his home and not be dis
turbod by the United States authority, so
long as he observes his parole and laws in
force where he may be.
Lcc-To Grant: have received your
letter containing terms ofsurrender, which
l accept l will proceed to designate the
proper officers. (SigncD
WASHINGTON, April 9, $50 p. Mt
is ordered that salute of 200 guns be
fred by all Headquarters, forts, and arse
mails in the United States on tho reception
of this order, in commcmoratiOn Of the sur
render Of Lee and the army Of Virginia.
STANTON.
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Sheridan DEFEATS Leo.
WASHINGTON, April 5th.-To Dix -
Grant telegraphs as follows: Last night
Sheridan was on the Danville road, south
west Of Amelia, N. H., and sent word to
Meade, who was following with the Second
and Sixth Corps by what is known as the
river road, that if the troops could be got
up in time, no had hopes Of capturing the
whole Of Lee army. | am moving with
the left wing, commanded by Ord, by the
Cox or direct Burkcsville road: We will
be tonight at or near 13urkesville. have
had no communication with Sheridan or
Meade to-day, but hope soon to hear they
have como up with aud captured or broken
up the balance Of the army Of Northern
Virginia. In every direction We hear Of
men Of that army going home, generally
without arms. Sheridan reports Ice 1t
AWeu1 ". H. to-uay.
(Sigued) STANTON.
cry PoINr, April 5.-A courier has
arrived from Sheridan, Who states that the
divisions that we're cut q and which il vas
expected would be badly whipped or cap
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