New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-10-13

,r ana While Lee with his usual fatal laXity made
ea. uN ~ slOns with his cavalry, the Federal army
came together at Gettysburg aud presented formda-
The t "nen Lee came up with his struggling egOns
t mere Lee met defeat, which not only destroyed
edia oes army OF the south, but staggered the whole
ohason OF chances, skillful generashp, tho frsg
lone 1 'le routed army r,treated successfully over
H. "a its imbregnabe position the Rappahannock
@ .ne peculiar genius Of Lee again came into play
ana from the shattered remnants Of his old army and
ia ~ material 0i new leyles lac modified an army that
hsd Grant in check through the almost daily battling
9 Ti, an entire twelve months He met Grant in tho
and s Win an army OF not over bOo men
,. tne position assumed that tho day closed VITA
htue more Than the results OF drawn battle. Then fol-
Wilderness, the change Of front Cold Harbor the
Tgosslng on the James and the siege OF Petersburg
pMnuou. ulster; Outnumbored at all points, ne
ngiI IN check a greatly superior army, ana
be preserved his capital None were more
cordial IN attestation Of the ability and skill
e1hblted ny Lee In the conduct Of this great campaign
Nme manouyering his battaOns In the Wilderness
ana on the Chickahominy Cen Lee sti kept vgilant
Cen Beauregard was summoned from South Carolina 10
sgnv bntsr ON the Appomast9x keeping GaTts
reached Richmond and secure for time at least to
rtUrSanze and fl up his feIrfuy diminished ranks
Lutte time was gained, however Grant, unlike Me-
0on Tneh IN the same position struck vigorously Tor
the southern deiei~es OF Richmond. lie moved with
CELEBRITY for Petersburg but Ice ahead and held the
!9w Win handful OF men t his fayorte corps reached
ture whose deais cannot he retouched without weaken
| ing. Surrounded on all sides, the beleagured
Inc struggle at tine Nine the deahgrlp at Fort stead
man. showed the lingering life Of hopeless cause Lee
hoping against hope ordered the attack on tnat dst
ata Day and failed utterly Military critics say tnat
with the Investment OF Petersburg and Richmond, Leo
should nave surrendered rs further struggle Whr DuJ
nuscheiy He persisted, and on the 2i OF Ap, 10 ~
hns was broken AZ All points and leos army scattered
ana broken laid down lts arms ~ cen Grant AZ 81
m0ttoX Courthouse, virginia, the lOtl, Gen. Leo
communicating the capitulaton in the following note IN
answer To the proposition OF Gen. Grant:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF NOETEES VA, April =, 1893
GENERAL; have received letter of this date, con
tanning the terms OF the surrender Ci tno army oI
Northern Virginia, as proposed by you. A the. are
Substantially the same az those expressed In your letter
Of the th inst they accepted proceed b. gHats
the proper officers 10 carry the stpuatons into effect
X. L. LEI, General
The next day Cen Lee took formal leave Of bis army
HDQEs. Army OF NORTHERN Va, April 10. 1865.
"After four years Of arduous service marked by m
Virginia has been compelled TO yield to overwhelming
need not tcii the survivors Of 40 many harffought
battles. who have remained -eaiast 10 the last, that J
but feeling that vaOr and devotion could accomplish
nothing that could compensate for the loss that would
have attained the continuation Of the contest. llvo
determined TO avoid the useless sacrifice OF those whose
past services have endeared them 20 their counymen.
H. tha terIl ol agreeuet, officers and men can return
20 Ioir homes M renal there untn EXCHANGED You
viii take with you the satisfaction that proceeds nom
earnestly pray that mercifu God will extend 20 you
b blessing and protection. with an unceasiLg adm'ra
ton tyuur cunsUucy ami Devotion 70 your country
and grateful remembrance Of yor Eind aud generous
consideration Tor sell bid yog On aIeetio1dto i1ro-
Soon after the close OF the war Cen Lee was elected
% tine Presidency OF small coAest IN virginia lt if1
lngtOn and has seemed seduloust 70 avon IotoihT,
He has on All occasions apparently sOHsl u lessc me
asperiues ~ his section, aud 70 smooth the way ID
reconciliation between the lately hostile sections and
uuquestOuaDly has done much to that laudabe END. ,
Virginia, descended nom the Lees Of DtchIey IN
England. OF whom married one 81 the daughter oi
said, 10y those who knew Co be devoid ~ preiensl3ns.
lie was a II distinguished persona prrsenee-inl -
ff.I .a.N UsnVf HHN4T II Pc u
railroad. IN bis death ulqu.eiljntbiy lLo DoOloI
Influences in The South have suffered d loss
Effect or TIE INTELLIGENCE ~ VIRGINIA.
EIcuMoSD, Va, Oct. 12.-The telegram re-
coyed here about noon announcing that uniaYoranle
s,Inptoms had manifested themselves in Cen. Lees
ease had partially prepared the people 10 anticipate
the worst but Notwithstanding this when later IN the
afternoon the second dispatch announcing a death was
received the effect crushing. The news spread, and
IN q short time deep feeling Of gloom perYa-cd the
whole community. The city authorities have Issued Or
dcrs that the bells on public building DO toned during
tomorrow. Gov. walker vii officially communicate tho
Intelligence TO tho Laisi4tare There viii u' general
suspension OF business. The City Council Will meet to-
morrow 10 take appropriate action
Or. EDWARD CULLEN.
Dr. Edward Cullen, III. r. ). c., well-known
among ..outidc and literary circles IN this county Us
Hrc,fs ard Central American explorer, died at Con.af
Dublin On the 10Th OF September Last Hc born -n
Dublin ~ the year 1919, and received thorough 'tuc
tom graduating with luu0r 70 o., University. Instead
-ettLc down the practice al his profession ~ tFu
Fugueer a. - fda.4S ae.IeI, Dr. Cli'en. 'siiH rrr
Cu1 as .oou as his studies WIZ PV.L,.eq' I'll vac
ayowed intention 81 acquiring more ezts1El'e Alo"I-
edge Here ms adventurous slIi lro IN 20 FoL'e
inside tie great walls where he vas OF 'Ee on SHo
cl1r0e Of being n foreign spy and Christian cog Ise
two years which he spent IN eaplviy neIoro ne WE ~
Grated Dy the all OF e r-lI7A -Lo ~ ~
in mastering the language II the country. ~ next
sd tIred 10 Australia ana North ana south America
Returning from California IN 1872 d.. HtJ4Liilt,. 70
make Li- home awhile among iue InHals on me .,A
mus ~ panama With them he soon became ftvor'te
and learned % speak Their cittr,3 WIZ L.4I Hu'
H. som became devoted 90 tie idea of aI nt toll
slim canal across the Thmus and traversed 10th coasts
with view of finding route iol IT, ,..,, .,-,,,
s1ual Eu0wrdcs led him % pronounce feasible ioF te
purpose, and armed win map, ,I , 49,, Tcrblc
~ rnimIa In Ie52 he repaired 20 Mashil- on LONDON
OF 1o'vl'a a. -,fro yielua and Berlin, and laid his
here TIE different Cabinets The route across the
barren Isthmus which was recently pIOhouOou ll%s
sDle by Commander SehIli-es ''i''. ,9 i -,
made 10 me ba,n tbaP II Commander seridre had fol-
loved his plan and gone four miles further 10 inc norm
y, ~ e wound have found perfectly practtaD I3u.t
Br CIlen cave many years Of attention to THIS subject
and pubii,bei a number OF works upon IT, lie also
leaves elaborate works r M N,ri I}storY and
prodnntions OF Central America which will be pub
IlsLed by his literary executors
GILBERT DEAN.
Gilbert Dean, ex-Member OF Congress, ana ex-
rr5 ~ or state Supreme Court, died at his home in
PoulhkeeIse yesterday morning. Ai' Dean was oo'n
i pleasant Valley Dutchess County and In 1887 was
.-'5,,t.d from Yale College with high honor. He
,,d l,,, ,s a profession and Immediately began it5
49,, arJ soon after it, practice, In which he displayed
I antitude. lie soon gained pOllll, a It1osII -'Ai
nd I'm 1s5l was sent 10 Congress RON
his district In 1853 he reeeGled but dfc9eu tae
M En- ,c,eut me position ~ judge on the Supreme
.i' ~ state In th. office he gliued heh repu-
tsfu Tor integrity and sound gal discriinuai!on 80
az - - vl he EFT P0ughkeepsie ana coming 20 lls
80, hecaue member ~ the law hrm OF BeeDe, len or
D1yn.bue I'm the celebrated Burde muIdtT tk. e ~
- - ,,rI.eI fpr the defense, ana by ID. tDe elNIa
red an ac0uiftal. He was elected an Assembly Nh
nIaS5 ana was brought forward as tht Denio,ia'0
Ih-lon4' ~. -.-icr Tho House being equally divided,