The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-04-12
PARTIAL LIST OF THE
GENERALS.
Peace Commissioner Com
ing to Washington.
Reported Surrender Of GEN.
JOhMStOM.
G OIL d 14e 3-s.

Details Of the Pursuit Of Lse-Dsward's
| Injuxies-Peaee Conferonees-8uTTon-
der Of Jshnsten Reported.
New York, April II.
The Worlds Army of the Potomac
correspondent gives details of the pursuit
Of Lees army:
Dating near Rice's Station, 7th inst.
he says after another day Of excitement
and success We have few miles more Of
the enemy's soil. The enemy we're driv-
en- from strong Notifications guarding the
approaches to . magnificent bridge cross
ing the Appomatox.
The enemy bad strong and we'll stocked
forts, and though We anticipated deter
mined resistance, we captured them with
little trouble. together with all that was
in them, securing eighteen pieces Of all
fashions and calibres.
The enemy then fell back and took >
position near Farmville. Here they held
10 the entire remainder of the day, not
withstanding strong efforts on the part of
the ed corps to dislodge them. The en-
envy tried several times to cut his way
through our lines, but always With such
| fatal effect to himself that he finally aban-
doned the attempt.
The second division vas sent down the
railroad to seize the village of Farmville,
which they did without trouble. Previ-
ously they had skrmish in which Gen.
Smyth was, it is now feared, mortslly
wounded.
Cen Ewell, after his capture, said Gen.
Lee long since wanted to take all his
troops westward and there disband them,
bu. Davis would not consent.
Another World correspondent, Burkes.
vile, April 7th, says:
Yesterday Sheridan discovered force
Of the enemy and . large wagon train
pushing briskly toward their main army.
He immed edia,ely pushed ahead his troops
and found the enemy in strong position
from which they we're driven, and after
hard Sighting they fell back to another
position, from which Sheridan could not,
with his cavalry alone, bulge them
The I'd and 9th corps came up and
we're put in position which they held
through the night. Next morning Gus
tar was sent forward to blockade the road
the rebels would take in retreating. The
formation of infantry being complete, the
charge was sounded. The rebels held
our troops at bay for some time, but our
men finally rushed upon them, when they
fed down the pike, where they we're met
by Custar and held in check. The enc
my, finding they could not get past Gus
tar, turned again upon the infantry
They charges impetuously, and then ous
troops counter charged. when the enemy
showed the white flag and surrendered
It was in this fight that Ewell and the
other officers were captured. They wers
not only out-fought but handsomely out
generated.
| The Worlds Washington special sayt
it was reported last night that Johsstor
had surrendered on the same terms grant
ed Lee.
i The Tribune's special says:
Secretary Seward's injuries have -
sumed . serious character. Ifthe dsDgel
of erysipelas is passed medical men feal
that owing to his inability to take solit
food he cannot repair the waste Of his vi
tality in time to meet the heats of ths
, coming warm weather.
1t is rumored the President will call ai
extra session Of Congress.
The Herald's Washington special say
prominent rebels, probably Judge Camp
bell and Mr.. Hunter, arc soon expected
ip Washington in connection with tn
D business Of restoration. Secretary Sew
ards condition is such as to make it nee
essary that conferences on the subjec
should be held there.
The Herald's Washington special als
Gays: "a.
5 There i the bestaathority for the state
J ment that Kirby Smith ssd the rebs
/ Trans Mississippi Army ars ready 70 sul
render. The State i also ready to com
. back.