The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-04-17

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dsn at o?ee said: Il have rations for
Gen: Grant having signed his note.
Cen. Lee conferred with Col. Marshall.
WIG wrote his brief note of sooeptance
i.qf she terms OF Surrender offered, Gen.
Eco striking out the sentence, ri have
lthHhpnof to reply to- your oommunica.
tionSS and substitatiog, II have received
your Iettes. .pf this, date"
This. teFminated the interview. and
1aen,, Lee fode back to his headquarters,
tMhtcM we're three. quarters OF q mile
Northeast Of The Court House.
1 have thus given the substance, and
tor the most part the exact language, of
Gen. Lees own account OF the surrender.
1t will appear from this that q great deal
shat has been said about "Grant'a mag
nanimity, in proposing terms or sur
render. and Lees swarm thanks for the
iiber"l terms accorded" originated Sim
Ply In the Imagination OF the writer's.
Inc truth is, Grant proposed the only
terms which Lee would have accepted /,
and he knew too we'll the mettie OF that
great captain and the heroic remnant of
the army which had 80 often defeated
MIN. not to rejoice at any opportunity OF
covering himself with glory, by accept
Ing almost any terms Of surrender.
hav5 gsShered number Of incidents
OF the surrender. which interested me
and may be OF interest to your readers.
soon after Gen. Leo left the McOlean
HOUSE. owned by the same gentleman at
whose house, near Bull Run, Beaure-
gard had his headquarters during the
battle of July l8, 1851, Sheridan otsited
IN and said, rudely, sci mean 10 nave
this ohair"-takine np one of the ohsirs
in which the Generals had signed the
terms Of capitulation, and exhibiting At
the same time 50 so gold piece. Msior
MoClean replied. THAT chair is not for
sale. General. If you choose to take it,
you have the physical power to do sd -
81 mean to have it," was the curt rejoin-
der; and the ''great barn.burner" gave
another proof of his skill in petit larceny.
The table and other chairs were in like
manner carried off by Federal officers as
sonosaifs.:
AsSe0a as the flag Of truce was hoist
ed on Gosdo4is lines, the offensive Gen.
Custar ('eMiss Fsnny"). came riding fu.
riohs!y in to, Gen. Gordon, demanding
10 his own name ''unconditionai sur
render. Gordon drew himself up to
his full Insight, and With crashing digni-
IT, replied; II can have no negotiations
With. you,.Bit; aud if the settlement of
this matter rested between us, there
could bono negotiations 6,a by tho svord -
AZ showing the spirit OF the men who
participated In the brilliant action that
morning. It may be mentioned thai
many Of them crowded around the
bearer OF one of the flags of truoe-a
| wIdely-known and loved chaplain, who,
since the capture of hie regiment at
Spotsylvania Court House. had served
With great gallantry on Gen. Gordon's
statf-and eagerly asked If the enemy
had sent In to surrender their force on
that road. thinking that in Asnking us,
| Grant had pushed part Of his force too
far. They had no dream that hey were
to be surrendered. But gradually the
truth broke upon them, and great was
their chagrin when these high mettlsd
victots in the last battle Of the Army Of
Northern Virginia learned that they
must 'yield to overwhelming numbers
and resources" after oil their
marches, battles. victories, h0rdehips and
sufterings. the cause they loved better
than HE itself must succumb to brute
force.
Abor bne nag OF Truce was raised O
Federal scout was shot through mistake
BY his o~n men. when trying to atop the
firing, aud a Now York Major, under the
influence OF liquor. met his desth BY
galloping up to Confcde.a!el battery
and demanding it's surrender. AZ
The women and children Of Appomat.
tox Court House had all left their homes
during the battle of the morning, and
upon their return had to pass through
Cnstar's cavalry. ''AIiss Fanny" him.
self was very rude to them. and permit.
ted his men to kiss them as they passed.
Per contra, it affords me pleasure to say
that many Of the Federal officers and
men were very courteous and considerate,
The oitizens OF the village speak in
especially high terms of General CHANT
berlayne. (since Governor Of Maine,
who was deIicately considerate of the
feelings OF the people. gentlemanly in
his bearing and generous towards the
yanquished.
When the arms were being stacked, a,
gallant color-bearer, as he delivered up
the tattered remnant of his Ang, burst
into tears and said to the Federal SOL
diers who received it: "Boys. this is not
the first time you have seen that flag, 1
have borne it in the very forefront Of