The New York herald., 1870-10-13

Albert sydney Johnston. @ i. Beaursssld and 20:
| the government Beauregard and Joseph H. johnston
were In the North and Central Virginia. Albert sgd
assigned to duty in West virginia His aed @ o. or.
atl0ns was small and his resources for campaigLA
neG 70 n,othns Tne Organization o. his forces
the authorities for the means to hold West Virginia
but IN vain All the strength OF the confederacy was
ana Joe Johnson. As o consequence Lee effected
worse than nothing. His half-armed, undisciplined
Sroops were beaten and large territory lost to the
IN COMMAND OF THE ARMY or NORTHERN VIRGINIA.
army. Months OF fnaetivity followed broken only by
the disastrous engagement at Balls Bluff and
low minor combats. The year 1852 opened, however,
actlvely. GRANTS army was set in motion and
Fort Donelson captured Immediately after Nashville
was evacuated and the whole or Tennessee thrown
open. In this critical situation Beauregard was
sent to the West to aid Albert sydney Johnston and
Joseph p. Johnston remained In command in North.
was wounded AZ tho battle Of Seven Pines, and it
became q question for few days as TO who would
mand OF the army. lie did so under most inauspi-
saas, ciSns circumstances Not only was he
Hsstef but tho army was eepn dspca and amest
demorallzed. Discipline scarcely existed In It's
ranks. Within month after Leo came marked
by the efforts OF the rebel authorities,
soon made his men confident ana reso'
fensive deaf to all camors to advance
but determined TO move only when his preparations
his army the oross
sieging Richmond. For seven days the two giants
fearful; Lees plan was to destroy MoCie
,an snm utterly. Two things prevented IT'S
the '9s Tnon as%y ana ana nsrGs
dilatorousness OF Hugh and Magruder In not NOV
the James river But though he failed to caprare
McUleans Is army he e., unaenaby gained
done he advanced his army Rapidly In the direction
% Waagsna sna roasea cyassno Pope S a. Manassas
fought The battle title Of Antieam on pae Sspie@per aysr
1t Is doubtful, Notwithstanding his repulse il lie
W., would have LETT Maryland had the people risen TO-
the State. Finding them Indifferent, n not hostile,
no withdrew his army into Virginia. The Union
Lee beat him at Fredericksburg December 1918.
Hooker next led the Union forces and was sig.
May to Of 1868. This was the critical point In
the fortunes OF the contederacy, and here Lee made
Pennsylvania, instead OF remaining In Virginia and
sending part oi his army to Mississippi to and IN the
army was repulsed and forced to retreat to virginia.
When General Grant opened the campaign OF
1864 the cause Of the Confederacy was the wane.
Nevertheless, 1t was In this campaign that Lee dis
played the greatest military genius He fought
against overwhelming numbers every step OF the
| which excited the admiration OF even his oppo.
menus. Every nank movement made to cut HIM or
| from hts base was foiled, and when the two
armies finally settled down for the long and
Iaborous siege of Petersburg Grants losses had
What came alter the siege scarcely needs recount
Ing The defence was as heroic as the assault was
until April 2 when Grant threw the whole weight Of
| his army upon the attenuaed line OF Lee and
crushed 1: The relreat-a hopeless one from the
and the remnant OF his army surrendered
SINCE THE WAR
In Virginia and retired to private life. Elected pre-
sident OF Washington College. in Lexington, Va, his
cepted the political situation. ut Is the duty OF
every citizen" he wrote, ',in the present con-
to ala in the restoration Of peace and pImr. nar
mony. and IN no way to oppose the policy Of the
and that was in 1888 when General Rosecrans visit.
ca White Sulphur Springs. Blu But beyond giving his
best course 70 be pursued towards the
matters. All his time and attention were devoted
to washington College which he made popular and
prosperous; When an effort was made by Judge
wrote General Grant letter on the subject. The
General promptly replied that according to the
bs an act Of bad faith on the part
OF the government. Accordingly the move.
the same time ne sent in an application
Tor pardon through Grant, who very generously
endorsed it aud used hls influence to have il &C,
corded. Between the two great military leaders OF
the country, In fact, there existed the klndest Of
ieengs president Grant m mas more ,, than once ex-
| virtues, and Will, we have doubt feel as much
regret at hts death any or his fellow citizens.
THE END.
In person General Lee was a notably handsome
man. He was tall OF stature and admirably prOpOr
toned; his features were regular and most amiable
in appearance and In his manners he courteous
and dgnihed In social life he much admired.
AS Shareholder he beloved by his slaves
for his Kindness and consideration towards them.
General Lee was also noted for his plety. He was
an Epscopalan, and was regular attendant at
church. Having perfect command his tenn
per, he was never seen angry. and
hls most Intimate friends never heard him
utter an oath. Indeed, It Is doubtful II
who unite so many virtues and so few vices In each
OF themselves as did General Lee. He came nearer
the ideal OF the soldier ana Christian general than
any man we can think OF, for he was greater SOL
dier than Haveock ana equally as deyout Christian.
In his death our country has lost a In
whom she might well he proud, and for whose
services she might have stood In need had he lived
a few years longer; for certain that, had oc-
casion required It, General Lee would have given TO
Unifed States The benedt all vreaL