The New York herald., 1865-04-10

THE SITUATION.
Tho grand climax has reached. The rebel Army
Of Northern Virginia. which for four has been the
bulwark OF JEFF Davis confederacy, has longer an
existence General Lee rendered his entire remain
ing force to General Grant yesterday afternoon. as
announced In the Official kilograms and cor
rsspondence which this morning laid before the
readers Of the HERALD. General Grants splendid
combinations had completely environed the
rebels render impossible and further lighting
on their part hopeless General Lee therefore COM
PEELED 10 accept the proposed by General Grant.
These are, briefly, the turning Of all the rebel
arms artillery and property to officer to be desg
pated by General Grant, and tho dsbandment Of the
entre rebel army the officers and men Of which give
their parole not to take up against the
United States until exchanged. This done,
Sach officer and is to be allowed to no
authority long no observes his parole and the laws
In force where he may reside And thus the rebel
Army Of Northern Virginia. the first and the last hope of
The traitoros consprators of this wicked rebeon and
with II virtually ends the rebellion itself. BY this
render Of Lee Virginia General Sherman will doubt
vastly simpiaed
In recognition of the magnificent national successes,
eliminating in the capture OF Lees entire rebel force,
achieved during the past woek by the armies
under tho immediate direction OF Lieutenant Gene
sal Grant, Secretary Stanton has transmitted 70 him
. despatch thanking him and the officers and
soldiers under his command, behalf Of tho govern
ent and the people, for their patriotism SIX H. bravery
and indomtabs perseverance,. Secretary Stanton also
directs the firing salute OF hundred guns cvery
= ny and department headquarers and every military
st and arsenal throughout tho country, in oommemo
b,n OF tho surrender of Ice.
The exceedingly interesting HxRAID dispatches which
be publish this morning furnish the details Of the pur
suit OF Loe and his flying rebels by tho second, Fifth,
SIXTH Ninth and Twenty fourth corps and the cavalry
necessarily the ofncial kilograms regarding this
important and even,ful march have contained
merely q barc and concise statement Of the
principal facts Of greatest moment Our des-
patches supply all the particulars and constitute a
complete chronicle Of the grand trumphal movement
up to and including the 7th instant Their continued
buoyant OF spirits but when they received Of the
occupation OF Richmond by General wctzel their enhu
sasm Of tho widest character All along the route
the roads have found with cannon, caissons
wagons ambulances ammunition and stores abandoned
by the enemy accelerate his flight, while the
ant ..ttt.~ I'll.
country travelled through very rich and beautiful and
tho weather has oson anc; but the roads throughout
have been found in very bad condition.
refu co from DanviIlc, Va, who arrived within the
lines aho Army of the Potomac Thursday stated
that on Tuesday General soneman's national cavalry
from East Tennessee had struck the railroad run
ming between Danvilie and Greensboro in North Caro-
lima, and engaged In tearing u up in the
vicinity OF q place called High Point This
operation was no doubt designed in part at least to
render doubIy the prevention of junction Of
Lees and Johnsson's rebel armics That being now
placed among ,he mpossbities by tho surrender Of
General Loe, General stoncmans movements win no
doubt hasten the collapse Of General Johusons entire
military organization.
II Is stated that JcE Davis arrived In Danville Va
from Redmond, on last Monday afternoon. Trains
loaded with fugtivcs from the rebel capital arriving
st Danville during all that day.
Tho aed Of the brilliant closing events Of the war; an
noanced In columns this morning, Is shown in the
comprehensive mnp which give Of Virginia and North
Carolina II presents the scenes Of General Grants
operations against Ice, Of General shermsu's against
Johnston OF General stonemsn on the DanviIls and
oeesnsbsro Railroad and of General Hancock's move
mont from s,aun,op, Va
The following h list Of the names, rank and STATE
sa,Ivsy Of the officers Of the rebel iron stonewa
lying In the port Of Ferro Spain, the goth Of March,
The date Of our Iaies. adviccs, viz
0aptass-r. j. Page, va
Lsr~sensufs-FIrst, r. r Carter Va Second George
B. shryock, Ky. Third, George A. Borchet Ga Fourth,
Z q. Road, va rifth, Samuel Barron, Jr., Va
SuesD~-B ". Green, Va.
<sssssss ywressw-J. ". Hurty, Ga
faymassr--R W. Curtis, Ark.
E~oms~s-ChieG W. r. Brooks, 8 O.. Flrst Assistant,
W Hu,chisoa Jackson, Nd Second Assistant, J. g.
Ciosh, TEXAS
koae---w. W. wilkinson, g. c.
Booa~roin-J NJ Dukehsrt Ma
0~S~~-J. B. King, n G.
CdyDssEo-Jas. Msther Ma
Aasa's kate--w n ssvsss Ma
Pdyssassrs Cisk-wiism Boyntou Ala
S.y0saw ef karines-J. n Prior W
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