The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-14

OF AerHhaW's ana CuatH Less division.
The correspondent, amer giygg further
details Of the events, but which have been
published through official papers. He says
[ the field where the surrender took place
{ vas almost covered wish the enemy 5 dead,
hall nearly beiag ,hot il the head and h E
dPPsf fatsvf the body The posHion was
: very favorable f.f them, bus our rtHlery
! ThicH had good rsngs on 81 adj aining hill.
J sid our Iasn CHARGED 10 ths a1csxt y III.
sslca limPs,uo,ity, lhst soa.s were bayou-
eted before they left .haiF bFeastgosks. TIE
road for miles was strswa With broken
wagons, eaissyns, aLd baggage Of every de-
scriPtion, presenting a scene seldom wiz
messed on the ou,p5sts Of Lees army.
The loss on the 6lh was 10 900 killed and
w,uuded. TAe 9Th SUI. red most. Stray
g'ers are srsttarsi along our line, aud as
ne troops pass they surrender, ex-
pressing tAe determ usuon to &c ht no more,
as they CONSIDER the rebellion over. Gen.
Gor'ton has sent Surgeons through the lines
to minister 10 The wants o. those len be.
hiud, bat as all have such help they will
return in the morning.
Gen Hays was relieved from command
Of the "a division, "a corps. yesterday, .or
hardness in moving his command in ODE.
dience to orders.
Another letter dated the 9Th says not
Withstanding the correspondence which
yesterday led all to expect a formal sur.
render Of Lee, this morning the latter ex-
erted his energy to escape. He marched
rapidly all yesterday till he ran against
Sheridan at AppOmattOx Court House. A
sharp fight ensued, resulting in the capture
Of some prisoners and checking their re-
treat. The 24th aud 18th corps were olcse
up, and during the night took up a strong !
position across the main road and on the /
south side Of ApPomsttox, cutting them oil 4
their retreat. Early this morning sheidsn 4
attacked them vigorously, and a brisk eight
ensued. About 9 a. m. a Gag Of truce ap-
Peared il front Of his line, and he was in
formed that hostilities had been suspended.
This was caused by agreement made by
Ord eonsenting to a cessation Of firing,
50 as to communicate with Grant. It is
said this was done without proper author
ity. sheridan's A. A. G. was allowed 10
come through the rebel column to commu-
nieate with Meade, who said he knew Of
no such order.
0FFICfAL-WAR DEPARTMENT, April ID
8 p. m.-Gen. Dix: The Department after
mature consideration and consultation ad
vised the Lieut.. General upon results Of the
recent campaigns has come to the following
dissemination, which will be carried into
effect by appropriate orders to be immcdi-
ately issued. LIST to stop all drafting and
recruiting in loyal States; End TO curtail !
purchases for armies, amunitions and guar
termssters supplies ard reduce expenses
Of military establishments in its several
branches, 81, reduce the number Of staff
officers to necessities Of service, 4th to re- ]
move all military restrictions on trade in
commerce so far as may be CONSTANT With
public safety, as soon as these measures
will be put in operation it will be made
known. By oder Of Z. NJ. STANTON
Additional movements from Grants ar
NY say that he was about to move forward,
n accordance with his previous Intentions.
Lee, however, sent another message desir-
ng 10 have an interview with Grant to ar
-snge terms OF surrender, and Gen. Meade
vas thus obliged to grant two hours truce
n order to communicate with Gen. Grant,
Who had moved to the left during the night
zen. Grant consenting to see Gen. Lee, and
liscuss the matter, at half past four O'Clock
2ol. Whittier, of WrighFs staff, reported
he terms arranged, and papers signed,
when the greatest excitement prevailed
hrOugout our lines, cheer after cheer rend-
ng the air. Soon after Cen Meade's staff
With other officers rode along the line Of
he % and 9Th Corps, aud were greeted
With the most enthusiastic shouts, the men
hrowing their hats in the air. No such
Gene has ever been witnessed in this ar
ny, and the thanks Of the whole country
ire due to the brave boys and their heroic
At such a great and glorious
'esult.
It is understood that tie men Of Lees
lrmy to be paroled and return home They
gave up everything in their hands, but
asst night they destroyed large amounts Of
property, in the shape OF wagons, gun car
-iages, etc.
The rank and file of Lees army said to
% well Statistic I'd to give up the struggle
II Lee had refused TO surrender they T
would have stuck to him to the last.
The officers are somewhat surly, but this
will soon wear oil, when they lind how lib
rally our people are disposed to treat them.
Another letter, Of the 18th, says FINAL ar
angements were completed yesterday and
o-day they are at liberty to 60 TO their
homes, or elsewhere, IS they choose. A
arge number Of officers, together With
hose included in this army, expresS their
dissatisfaction, not only at the unpreceden- p
ed iiberality, but il the manner in which
hey were paroled aud allowed to go to =
heir homes without our men being per- v
nitted to enjoy the results Of their long y
truggle in passing through his lines. But q
{ is claimed that this wsuId have been hu-
niliatiag 70 Gen. Lee and his officers, and .
t was not the wish or desire of our govern
nent or its commanders, to act towards
hem in any way that would tend to insult a
hem and make their position more intoI-
rable than it is. 4