The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-12-06

Of ,he. urtcn and rebel srmics-,hs immense districts
held BY the latter and the continuous and LENGTHY
lines Of Qualifications 70 bc sarh.cncd and held by
the armies Of the Union While meeting the tebsl
forces in the hed. The operation. Of guerills and
hushvhacker IN the southr %. are also reviewed. OF
General says that he tried A. far a. possible TO leave
Gen. Mesde In indepeudent command of II, and his
instruction. yere all sent through hiin, and gsts ere
detail. 70 Uen Meade. The campaigns that follov ed
rroved him TO be the right man In the risht place.
superior TO him in rank, has drawn from him much
OF that public attention that his zeal and ability
reeeiyed. ri. movement. across the Rapidsn, tn.
battles of the wilderness, &c. with which the
readers of the stS are familiar are recounted aud
their ~ siipns 10 the great result shown. The 20
,iton cf Gen. Buffers forces At bermuda Hundred,
wers n completely cut. on by tho enemy's
operations In HE 'front.' the Lieutenant General ta
/. " they had been In bottle strongly corked. The
enemy took advantage Of this i,olstion OF buneL
breckenridge and others and laid In subsiaonec and
other stores which came 10 them from the south.
trom .he proximity Of the enemy 70 hi, defenses
sr0und kichmend, vas impossiblo BY any NAM
movement 10 interpose between him and the city.
but our forces might invest Riehmend from the north
sidet or continue the movement by the enemys rlsht
hsnt to thc south side Of the Jamss-the former
would have lsft all the rebel lines o communication
south open, and, the Lieutsnt.0enera destnea'
u possible to host Lees army North Of Riehnono'
and then, sfer destroying his lines Of communication
70 either invest him In Richmond or purtue him
south II he retfeated. The latter plan wss adopted
aud successfully carried out. Tho movements from
Cold llsrbor aud against Petersburg we're important
In deciding the tnal result The operations Of Gems
Sheridan, Wilson. KsutE and other cavalry oficer
hAstened the glorious contamination. The season OF
ihsetion which followed wa Necessary 70 wear out
which sS being developed by sherman in
The capture Of Wilmington, Charleston and S,van-
nah sent terror and dtsmsy 70 tho hearts OF the
rebel, while the loyal North and the Union .rme'
in the early par, Of Arrl is66 we're so successful
70 induce the unconditional 70 demand the
surrender Of tho Army Of Virginia. which he did in
communication 70 Gen. Lee, dated April 7, ls66 to
which Gen. Lee replied by ukins the terms OF sur
render which, s The civilized world I. nov aware,
we're liberal than any other successful military
commander Of any nation would srant W his oppo-
nent ON the 9TH Of April therefore the rebel forces
under Cen. Lee surrendered 10 the National forces
under Gen. Grant The Surrender Of Gems. Johnston
aud Dick Taylor soon followed, and the rebellion
sufficient TO ensure an easy triumph over Kirby
smith was thon sont to TeID- but before they
b1. in bad faith he Sr,, di.Ssnded his army, and
permitted them 10 carry away their arms and equip
menu, and they then engaged In an indi'crimins'o
a~less acts and the reports that many Of those
lately In rebellion had taken refuge in Meilco
the niied ststsS which had been ,urrend cred by
agreement and the disturbed condition Of AFFAIR." on
isIa % | .sis not changed The Lieut. Gen. conclude.
iolow,i III has been my fortune 70 see the armies
Of both the West and tAo Fast sht battles and nom
what have seen know there 10 no difference In
their fighting qualities All that II was possible for
men to 90 In battle they have done. The Western
armies Commenced their battles In the Mlssissipp
Nalsy, and received the final surrender Of the
remnant OF the principal army opps.ed to them IN
North Carolina. Tho armies of the East commenced
their battles ON the river from which the Army Of
the Potomac derived Its name and received the final
surrender OF their old antagonist at AppOmattoI
Court House, NiTsinia. The splendid achievement
of each have nationaIed our victories, removed all
sectional Jeaousies Cof which have, unfortunately,
experienced TOO much) asd the cause Of elimination
| and recriminatlon thaI might havo followed, had
either section failed In its duty All have proud
record and all sections we'll congratulate them
| selves, and each other, Tor having done their full
share Ia restoring the supremacy Of law over every
foot Of territory belonging to the United states Lot
them hope for perpetual psace and harmony .ith that
enemy, whose manhood however mistaken the cause,
| drew iorth such hercuoan deeds OF valor"
(signed! [, 4. GRANT,
Lieutenant General, ,