The New York herald., 1865-04-15
Tna Army Taking Position Along the
SCuihside Railroad.
LEE IN RICHMON
Rssser aud Fl.xhlyh Lee Refuse 10 bs
Surrendered BY Csaaral Lee.
Hanss Of Some Of The Captured Rebel
Army anl Navy Officers,
Mr.. 3. Cadwai,xaer's Despatch.

hr. - Cadwalixaer's De.pstoh.
~ Arrosarrox, IL, April 10, 1890
ny izpach o. Yesterday hurriedly closod by the
ps~are "a Herald messenger FOR City Point. Ny
sesaoa 81 10 day shGi be eouaned some additional
dasais Of tho great cainnatins events OF Tho rebea
- szsy presented themselves to re, wthoa, much re-
Hxzst u importance or order
'oARaTISa TIE TRIMS OF riIs susRrxorR
Tue tppoin,noEt OF o,hcors carry out INC terms or
sarep tcr wcre raao by both parties during the night
AMI conference betwcon Generals Grant and Lee
n"d On the brow Of the kill fourth Of q NILE
norel o. the Court House, at ten O'Clock A. M
GeDc-al Grant AMI star had hardly arrived when
oscrai Leo accompanied by orderly gaioped up the
mn and rode to tho side Of tho Lisatenan. General
Gcoerai Grants stan, General Ord and sta General
0rain and stan, General clobon sian Genen shen
sho lar pss,on Tho country 10 tn northwsrd open
cultivated land Tue Court House stands a ridge, OF
ssntinuaiion Of small hills, extending and west
Lees army lay a parallel nege with a ravine and
ktic rivuet oc,wcen, nearly north Of forces The
heal Of his column mainly composed OF trains and
.silery The infantry and cavalry brought up the
conssnonuy but small portion OF the rebc! army was
visible from the Court House.
A CONVERSATION
sAeppcd his horse forward two three rods meet
ham Lee rode qaarely up, santed In military form and
Grant The two chieftains then entered a
non tnat .asscd noary tyo houFs, until the
terms Of render had reported for duty Tho
tableau nj tins time the finest witnessed The
two dis. icd leaders % the mighticst hosts OF
world quietly In their saddles discussing tho past
PRESENT anu future ia Tree and cay onhand converse
tsDral style.
During the conference General stated that if Gene
a Grant had accedcd 20 his proposal for personal
sesaited thercfom Guch Of Their crsaion WAS or
easss, private and unh'ar But enough was cleaned
70 Know that ise acknowledged himself completely
beaten the Of the Southern confedccy utterly
aestroycd, aud any further proongaiion of the
useless eir-sion Of blood rhe oiinion universal
elnong rebel ouicefs that Johnston would surrender to
sherman without battle on hearing that the Army OF
HOrsAern Virginia had done SO to General Grant
THs co sAroS EsLED.
Shortly before eleven o'clock the interview between
Ne generals ended by Lee sauiu and riding slowly
ASwn the slols the hollow and into his camp
- hill beyond. General Grant turned the head OF his
thoroughbred Cncnnatus towards the Court HOUSE fol
bowed by his a large OF general officers
NETTING RESrs.
Within haf an hour ther after the officers designated by
osnsrai Lee carry out the OF surrender
rived and accompanied by large Of
bal officers Tie large yeranda and yard front soon
ran G Sn"n nIa reoe s IN .s
ssns old acquaintance West Point classmate
among the others and in many instances the greetings
and unaffected. The who but the day
beGorc seeking each obsr chatted
qaisy together recalled the incidents Of the past and
gave In their open oouDtenaneos evidences OF honest
spsct Almost the nrst questions from rebel officers
vsns-"wel, that are you going to do:with-~hst are
ran H1rc, oY agr g~AL GIANTS rgnxs
The belief seemed widespr a. among Intelligent officers
grant no amnesles for the offence of treason and that
they must 'ail hang together hang separately On
sAnng that General Grant had ,akn no advantage OF
1heir ssties and desperate situation but had volun
tariiy extended 70 them the animous terms
offered two day. before and refused by General Lee they
expressed Themselves exceedingly g.atilcd Discussion
Of the matter among themselves seemed to greatly
Strengthen this feeling All admitted that their army
had further power OF resistance and that
PEELED surrender terms They app AIRED
surprisrd 10 nnd exhibition of vindctivenes
part Judging from their hearty confessions OF rcneroug
and liberal by us one conclude they ex
pcced 70 have been chained together relons grace
ne tri mphsl march OF our victorious general
Al nrst may be inclined to think General
Grant lot sufficiently exaeting But who W.T..
nssed the behavior Of the rebel officers and listened to
tber Conversation on the subject could long doubt tho
w.seon Of his policy,
DNtiCHrrD
Lees whole army gocs home delighted that they
cut Of the servie, and grateful General for
.spanng IN m ali unnecessary humiliation. The moral
snscs o this on the mass Of the Southern people onno
b over estimated
murxo RArIosp
On Sunday evening Colonel Morgan, Chief Conn issary
a sobsistenee for th' armies opcratng against Rch
nond Issued t~eniy thousand ratons of bread and meat
70 the rebel army AMI ON Monday able to add tie
m1ions Of sugar, coffee and salt.
Mr.. J. Walton Fitch's Despatch.
AnADouARrxRs, NisB CoHrs, AksY p rvsAc I
BrnxEsnlx JuscrioS, April IL, 1896
There no change In the situation OF this corps sin the
poad from here to Petersburg st under the
f troops and the wagon trains Of the army
safely conveyed through their midst the victorious
oroo beyond Our advance guard oonsisis OF Curtinr
brigade located at Fsmyillea village about eighteen
niies from these heidquar,er and containing nearly
thousand inhabitants, ncay ali OF whom .ti occupy
sheir homes
spscuIsions rife not alone IN the oanps bot
Cflcrrr NJ vhal
~ made Of This army that the lnishing stroke hos
been adm nistered 10 the enemy that ronfr aiad
r. Already tho probability of q heNicRn can
paign b being discussed and al lenst three.
fe~rths OF the o:soens thai express opinion
regarding tho imBlineucc Of a rupture with the
would be empire, anxious 10 Join the crusade
he Power endeavonng to establish Itself ndsi,
snd restore the wearer oi the cf0aa e. hs native
hsaihn and retirement
AN ARMY
hear n stated probable tia, Barke.yuc iuuc
sson-the present location those hc.guf tars-tnry
- eonsstuda military post for sono months h. come
ewing 70 lie important railroad communication and
srntralty. II Ia evident thai extensive system %
provost guards police viii require W be maugu rated
IN shs event OF the Withdrawal OF cur forces frot
Ms vicinity, o. the country viii r,nAn N an
sxirsmc staie OF unret and disquctude for rnorths
Shsreaer No more unfortunate event could hspp ID
ehe Interests VI the nhsbitlnts hcrtAbout than tho i'm
nsdssae and total withdrawal our troops ~ s,aggicr
cd deserrrs from both armies, roaming through
0ss forests contiguous would Immediately organize into
stsasvs bands OF hghws, mon, and subec, the people
al the and apprehension atte ndrg the rec
suss of the visits the rsdoubtabe Dick Turpn Gin ye
saden time The amount Of private property In this
sAnhy and along tho whole line Of tho road
- Ne attention and protection OF picket guards for
nkhed by this corpe Immense, and covers large
~ esunry 10 This nsxnsnipous and generous attend.
enos 70 NE inserssts o. the nhabiians thsi winning
men svw IN tho feAity they for~ock, sud which will
- s bria sing of pride attending their suhlec-
- vssrp OF tbsm 70 look upon the od 60, crn
s s1d ~ s1ninsters ~ ths source Of I'll success and
n pun0 bs coved aud spiritess race that took Kindly
- tD1sGnvseky the dsFensston that has been vouch
me1 t16e unfortunate rebellion and that there exists
osnttvege~ sna pssussce the cnecs Of the jest
enDagh cruel bbow which has wounded The pride Of ~
Dncipsfoss bot natural and cannot be shcd save by
knn6ly appenar and gensis tre~tmenL
~ t4s rsnx body " u,s people fnd here IN Ne
nsww sxpsvSa.p hsartsh sAisfseon - tbs end cf ts
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