The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-05-03
GRANT AND LEE, AT THE SUR
RENDER,

Generals Grant, Ord, and Sheridan,
with three or four staff officers each, went
up to the courthouse, and of our staff
there Wenttbree, a senior aid, the chic
OF staff, and the adjutant general. The
town consisted of about FIVE houses, a taV-
ern, and a courthouse, all on one street,
and that was boarded up at one end to
keep the cows out. On the right hand,
as We in, was the principal residence,
owned by Mr.. Mclean, and to his house
Gen. Grant was conducted to meet Gen.
Lee. At the fence the whole party dis
mounted, and walking over a narrow plot
TO the house, noticed Gen. Lees horse
nibbiing there in charge of an orderly,
who was holding his own as well. Gen.
Grant entered the house with one or two
OF his staff, and the rest of US sat down
on the piazza and waited. Mr.. Mclean
was out there, too, but so much excited
by his appreciation of passing events that
he did not know where his pump was, or
whether he had any, or if not, could'n.
tell us whether there was spring. la a
moment Col. Babcock came out, smiling,
whirling his hat around his head once
and beckOned Generals Ord and Sheridan
to come in. They walked the floor silent
ly as people do who have the frat peep at
a baby, and fter a while Gen. Lee came
out aud signaized to his orderly to bri
die his horse. While this was being
done be stood on the lowest step of the
piazza, I'VE had all risen respectfully as
he passed down and looking in the val
ley toward his army, smote his hands to
gether several times IN an absent sort Of
way, utterly unconscious of the people
about him, and seeming 10 see nothing
till his horse was led In front of him.
AS be stood there he appeared TO be about
sixty years of age, tall. soldIerly figure
Of a man, with a full gray beard, new
suit of gay clothes, high, grey felt bat
with a cord, long buck-skin gauntlets,
high riding boots and BEAUTIFUL sword.
He was all that our fancy had painted hiLn,
and he had the sympathy of as all as he
rode away. just as he gathered up his
bride, Gen. Grant went down the steps
and passed in front Of his horse, touched
his hat to Gen. Lee, who made a similar
salute, and then left the yard and return
ed to his own lines with his orderly and
single staff officer who bad accompanied
ntLA4 " NC iubCt olIA III was SeAlA "
have been Col. Marshall, his chief of staff,
quiet looking man in speetsclss, look
ing more like one of thought than of &C
lion. Gen. Grant presented something of
a contrast TO Gen. Lee in the way of uni
form, not only in coI5f, but in style and
general effect. He had on a sugar loaf hat,
almost peculiar to himself, irock coat
unbuttoued aud splashed with mud, a
dark vest, dark blue pantaloons tucked in
TO his boots, muddy also, and no sword.
His countensEce was not relaxed at all,
and not muscle of his face told tales of
his thoughts. If he wss very much
pleased by the surrender Of Lee, nothing
10 his air or manner indicated it. The
Joyful occasion did not seem To awakenin
him responsive echo, and he went and
mounted his horse and road away silently,
10 send off a dispatch which should elect
rify the North and set all the church. bells
ringing on this happy Sunday evening.