The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1865-04-22

accepted will proceed to designate the proper officers
to carry the stipulation into effect.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant R. e. LEE,
The following is the previous correspondence between
| Grant and Lee, referred to in the foregoing:
Clifton House, Va, April 8, IS65sIo Ii. NJ. Stanton
Secretary of War; The following correspondence has ta
ken place between Lee and myself: There has been
relaxation in the pursuit during It's tendency.
April 7.-Gen Lee commanding c. S. A.-General
The result OF last week must convince you OF the hope
esness of further persistence the part of the Army
of Northern Virginia in this struggle. feel that is
So and regard it my duty to shift for myself the respon
sbIty of any further esion of blood by asking you
the surrender of that portion of the Confederate States
Army known as the army of Northern Virginia.
Very respectfully your obedient servant
q. S, GRANT, Lieut.Gen.
April 7.-To.Lieut Gen. Grant have received your
note of this date am hardly of the opinion YOU ex-
of the hopeessnes of the further resistance on the
part of the Army of Northern Virginia accord in
your desire avoid the useless euson OF blood; and
therefore before considering your communication ask
the terms you will offer on condition OF It's surrender
R. Z. LEE.
April 8-Gen. r, F. Lee, commanding c. S. A.-General
Your of last evening in reply to mine OF the
date asking conditions on which W accept the sure
der of the Army OF Northern VA is Just received. In
reply would say that peace being my first DESIRE there
is but proposition, VIZ That the men surrendered
shall be disqualified from taking up arms against the
Government of the United States and property eA-
changed l will meet you designate any officer to
meet any officer you name, for the same purpose at any
pen agreeable to you for the purpose OF arranging def
inatey The terms upon whic the surrender OF the Army
of Northern Virginia will be received.
Very respectfully your obedient servant,
U. s, GRANT, Lieut-gen.
April 81 received at late hour your of to-day
in to mine of yesterday. L did not intend to
propose the surrender Of the Army of Northern Virginia
butto ask the terms of your proposition 10 be frank
with you, do not think the emergency has arrived to
call for the surrender of this army but the restoration
of peace should be sole object desire to know whether
your proposals would tend to that end cannot there
fore you with view of snfendering the Army of
Northern Virginia but far your proposition may
effect the force under my command and tend to the res
toraton of peace shonId be glad to you at ten
M tomorrow, the old stage road Richmond be-
tween the picket lines of the two armies.
Very respectfully you obt servant r. e. LEE.
April9-Your note of yesterday is received AS
have authority to treat the subject of peace the
meeting proposed for 10 o'clock NJ to-day could lead
to good. win state, however, General that am
equally anxious for peace with yourself and the whole
North entertains the feeling. The terms upon
which peace be obtained, are understood by the
South. BY laying down their arms, they will hasten
chat most desirable event. thousands of human
ives and hundreds of millions of property yet
stroyed Sincerely hoping that all difficulties may
settled without the loss of another life subscribe
myself Very respectfully your obedient serv't,
US. GRANT.