Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-04-10
The sarrender q General Lee.

"A lecture under the auspices Of the
b lv state Lecture Committee was de-
iivered in Music Hall, Boston, bv Gov
-rn0r Chamberlain, OF Mune, on the
subject Of the surrender OF General Lee.
rhe subject ans the lame of the lectur-
or had The effect to completely fill the
auditorium. Governor BOlIock presi-
ded. and presented Governor Chamber
lain TO the audience. The speaker,
says the Travellers report, was well
coined with considerable applause, and
commenced his lecture with state
mput of the last short and decisive
Campg Un OF the war, which lasted only
twelve daysl He then went on 10 give
a very interesting and suceinCt ao-
count of the movements of the arnliea
of the Potomac and Of the Jalnes. the
rapid pursuit and final capture OF all
that now remained Of the once grand
Army Of Northern Virginia. The ma
nv incidents Of this campaign--eon
grave and herOic-were recited ia
graphic and spirited language, and
were the occasion Of frequent outbursts
of applause.
Coming down to the time when the
rebel army was completely. encompass
ed by our troops in the vast amphfihea-
Cre, mile in diameter, which lies at
the sou roes of the Appomattox river,
he said, a most magnificent sight it was
at su unrise-the vast masses Of infantry.
cavalry and artillery composing the
rebel army, all aimless and Inoti0nless.
rhey We're completely in the power OF
the troops stationed on the suQfrdinu
nights. The die was cast, and the rebel
army was fated. Suddenly a flag Of
truce was borne to the speaker from
General LOngstreet, saying that he de-
sired cessation or hOsttliIies until he
could arrange with General Lee fhn
preparation Of surrender. The re1upst
was soon granted by the corps COM
ulamder, and the order was given 10 the
army TO halt. But it was impossible 20
execute il. The men could not be re-
atrained, their joy was so great. Thev
Wanted to be on the spot and see The
surrender. General Gregory exclaimed
s'IFod be praised" +" ana General ord
said, ''H our legs have done &c my menu
Then knot OF officers, Union and reh-
IL. assem- bied under the tree at NM
mattOX Court House, There were pres
sut General L0ngstreef and Gordon on
tfe rebel side, and others beside many
prominent Onion officers, and the
greetings on each side We're PECULIAR
Here they waited for news from Lee.
ind by aud by il cauIe-Lee and Grant
riding up through the slSirmish lines
Neither Grant BOr Lee had much TO say.
but finally the announcement cauia
hat Lee had SURRENDERED, and such an
uproar was never heard IN the town.
The hurrahiug was kept mp all night
by the rebels, though after The frst
burst our men went to sleep. The bra
vest men in the Southern army were
glad the hOstilities had ceased The
rebels soldiers were half famished aud
our soldiers cheerfuIy shared their ra-
ti0ns with them, though short them
selves. They sent 20,0U0 rations To fba
rebels, aud forgot AudersOnville. Thus
ended the 9th of April, 1865, in that lit
lie Virginia city which Sheridan had
decid d TO give to fame. Great destf-
nies were in that little Virginia town.
During the next two days the officers
were engaged in preparing the terms Of
surrender, and the men Of the two arui-
les were engaged in trading. The terms
Ot surrender were easy, and were made
as little humiliating as possible. on
hat misty morning the men of his di-
vision saw tile rebels break camp for
the last time. They came with care
less rOut-step, aud bearing numerous
banners. As the head of the rebel col
umn came to our leIt, our whole line
came TO shoulder arms, which was re-
spOnded to by the rebels by a similar
10 was like a funeral
march, so silent was everything while
he rebels marched by. AS soon an
they had lust equaled our front they
naIJed, faced, dressed their lines, stack
ed their arms, laid down their cartridge
boxes and gave up ther banners.-
Many OF the men kissed the banners
AS they reinqulshed them. The Star
s. usEuEsted Banner waved alone All
day long the thing continued, and
Lwenty-seven thousand arms were SUR
rendered. The rebel soldiers gave their
paroles not to tax o up arms against the
country, and started for their homes
Their We're no expressions OF exuItHtion
among our men, for they felt that the
rebels had yielded 20 superior strength,
and not TO superior ValOr. The men Of
each army, as they gazed at one anoth-
er, felt deep longing to be brothers
once more.
a stirring appeal, and the recitation
Of a patriotic poem, closed General
address, during the de-
livery of which he was frequently APP
plauded.