Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-04-14

| loss as personal one. A more gallant cold o
| never served bis country He not only rsnked
high for bravery h the field. Dot as gentleman
and friend 10 bis comrades BE was beloved BY
sll who knew him.
The loss in the % corps ril. be about one hun
dred and ffty. m-a E 30
| In the morning. befoTe the enemy crossed the
river twelve guns we're taken from them. alter
wards Elk more. eighteen in all. And two
thousand prisoners were also taken
The number OF prisoners taken on the 9th, "
put down at 700. almost entirely Of Kersham' 5
and Curtis Lees divisions
The correspondent, after giving further details
of events. bu; which have mainly been published
through official sources. SAYS the field where the
surrender took place, was almost covered with
the enemy's dead, all of them nearly being shot
through the bead and upper parts Of the body.
The position very favorable for them. but
our artillery had good range on an adjoining bill
and our men charged rp the ascent with such
| impetuosty that some were bsyoneted before
thew left their light breastvorks
The road for miles was strern with broken
wagons. caissons and baggage Of every descrip-
ton. presenting sight seldom witnessed
On part OF Lees army the loss on the 9th will
sum up about 900 10 killed and sounded.
The Sixth corps suffered heavily.
Another letter, dated the evening OF the Ssh,
says:
S'rsgglers are found scattered along the line,
and as the troops pass they come In and surren
der, expressing their determination TO fight no
longer, "a they consider the rebellion as good as
over.
-Four guns we're brought in this morning be
sides long train of smbulances containing
a large number of wounded. tho were placed in
hospitals and cared for.
Gen Gordon sent four surgeons through the
lines this afternoon asking that they be allowed
TO minister 10 the wants of those left behind on
the road, but as all have plenty of such help they
will return to the army in the morning.
Gen. Hays was relieved from the command of
the % division, ID corps, yesterday for Hardness
in moving his command in obedience to orders
Another letter dated the 9th saws: Notwith-
standing the correspondence which yesterday led
all 10 expect a formal surrender, this morning
the latter exerted all his efforts to escape the net
laid for him. he marched rapidly all Yesterday
afternoon and evening until ne ran against SheT
idan at Appamattox c. H., when sharp fight
ensued. resulting in the capture of number OF
prisoners and checking their retreat.
The Oath corps was close up in support OF the
cavalry. and during the night took up strong
position across the main road and on the south
side of the Appoma,tox, cutting them off from
that direction.
Early this morning Sheridan attacked vigor-
ously. and for some time brisk engagement
carried on. About nine o'clock flag OF truce
appeared in front OF hs line. and he was inform
ed that hostilites had been suspended This was
caused by agreement made by General Ord,
who consented TO cessation of firing to commu-
nicate with General Grant, it is said without su-
thority. General Sheridan's Adjutsnt General
was allowed TO come through the rebel column TO
communicate with General Meade, who stated
IA ~ n M hat
he was about TO move forward in accordance
with his previous intentions
Gen Lee, however, sent Gen Walker mes
sage desiring TO have an interview with Gen.
Grant TO arrange the terms of surrender, and
Gen. Meade was thus obliged 20 grant a two
hours srmisiice in order to communicate with
Gen Grant, who had moved around to the left
during the right. Gen. Grant conserving to see
Gen. Lee and discuss the matter. about halt past
four O'Clock, Lieutenant Colonel Whittier, OF
Gen. Wright's staff, came in and reported the
terms arranged and the papers signed, when The
greatest excitement prevailed throughout our
lines, cheer upon cheer rending the air.
Soon after Gen. Meades staff, with other Off
GERS, rode along the lines of the Second and Sixth
corps. and they were greeted with the most en-
ihusisstic shouts, men throwing their hats in the
air and dancing with Joy and delight No such
scene has ever been witnessed in this army, and
the thanks of the whole country are due to the
brave men and their heroic comrades at such =
great and glorious reeult.
It's understood that the men of Lees army are
to be paroled and allowed 70 return 10 their
homes
They gave up everything in their hands, but
last night they destroyed large amount OF
property in the shape Of gun carriages, baggage.
papers. &c
The number OF Lees army is put down 40
2O.OOO, and very few guns we're in their posses
sion, as they abandoned nearly all they did not
lose in service
Some 80 guns were brought in yesterday and
several this morning.
The rank and file of Lees army is said 20 be
well satisfied to give up, believing they had no
hope of success, but say that if Gen. Lee hsd re-
fused to surrender they would have stuck TO him
TO the last.
The officers are somewhat .urly and discon-
tented but this feeling will soon wear off when
they find how liberal and kindly our people are
disposed TO treat them.
Anothe4 letter from the army of the Potomac
dated April 10 SAYS:
The final arrangements for the surrender of
Lees army wers completed yesterday; and to-
day they are at liberty to go to their homes or
elsewhere as they please.
The terms granted were certainly very liberal.
The officers and thousands of our men
express their dissatisfaction not only ct the un-
precedented liberslity granted to the rebel army,
but in the manner in which they were psroled
and allowed to GO their way, without our men
being permitted to erjOy the results of their long
struggle in passing through the line of Gen. Lee
and his army. But it is claimed that this would
have been Illuminating 10 Gen Lee and his off
GERS, and it is not the wish of our government
to act towards them in any way that would tend
10 rritsta Their feelings and make THAR nosition