, 1876-02-07


regular university crsw.
e. i. WAsl1BUEvE.
An Entcrcsttng Letter, Not Gscforc Put.
ftslieL. ols Recommendation.
Tho Washington correspondent Of tho St.
LOUIS Republican has got hold OF Tue Bul3oiaod
letter fron, tho Hon. E. D. Waslbaruo, written
twonty months ago, but esill Interesting for tho
| viewB 1t oxprcases
| II, 18li.--DEAh SIN: have duly received your
letter from Now York, dated tho 33d Ill., al tho
! cpoch you speak Of groat eyontB weto 80 crowd
ca together that 1t is impossible for ,ne at thia
many OF them. But we'll rocoIlcct tho arrival
Of tho deputatlon Of tho sLroe ctizeuB from tho
Municipal Government Of the City Of Lynch
burg At Appomstso1 Court. House, aud the OBJ
! ject Of their visit to Gen. Gibbon, then In com.
| mand OF TIC Union forces. shall never forget
tho pleasant iutnry.ow had With thoso gentle
! nlc1t aud the interest l took iu thoir nnr-
ration Of ovonts aud Of tho state Of thinga at
know WEB IN full sympathy with tho purpose
they lad in view, aud 10 expressed myself. But
I was tilofo simply ~ private Individual, aud
Ind no authority to advise. or scarcely to Bug-
! gcst. Perhaps my opinlouB inny have had Bonlo
| weight. but would nok claim oyon that, md
| fear tlas tho Enner1uB citlzenn Of LynchhurE
hayo givon ne credit for What really belongs to
oslesa. can only attest my feelipgs OF grntiil-
| cation nt ths BncceaB which nttahded tho efforts
| Of thu LynchourG delegation on that OCCASION,
and tho pleasure "o feit at tile tinlo at their hay
iug g!sccoasfuy accomplished their mission.
] knowing Gen. Grant III did, and knowing him
| to bo All just mod mngnaunous as ho ,sas brave,
| Ind no hesitation III Baylng to tho delegation
(anti to the otera) that l,aI 10 doubt, we1e ho
present, ho would a. once accede to tleir TO-
| quout.
Your letter and your illusions to Gen. Gordon
roviyo many rccollectons Of thoso eventuI days.
| arrived at Appomatto1 Cnurt-Houao ou Tues-
day, tho 11th Of April, 1861 Gon. Qraut, agteE
rscoying the surrender OF Hcu. Lee on Sunday,
tho 9TH. hhd left thu noxt day With hIs staG-oal-
| ccrn en- route Tor Washington. I mot Inn the
MOTT ovoning nt rrospectt Sat!on. Desiring to
SEQ tho two armies, the uoxt morning tho usn-
| erai ghve me conpany Of cavalry as an osoost
70 Appomastox. Though tho surrender had
beon nlRdo Oh Sunday, yet tho "details ~ to tho
parole aud many 0thar mAttoH bad 10 bo agreed
upon. and tho laying down ot arms was to tako
place at future day and as BOOB III tho prclimi-
| narics could ba aEraug0d Three Commissioners
werc appointed OH either sido for TINT purpose,
0ou. Gordon, Con. Pendletou Il think), mud
another gentleman whose mama do not now
recall on tlse nIdo Of tho Confodetatts. and Con.
Giblon, Gen. McF1tt. aud tl,,rd, porhapa Gcn.
/! Mackenzie, Oh the side Of tho Uuion forcea.
When arrived at tho Court, House. negotiations
sna pou pMrra @ wore sn'ng 90 le.noon the
tho llouhe OF d Air. Mcclellan. anu then SAW
lnuuy Of Tho 0eue1al oAicoss on beth Aides.
| Frum whAt one Haw thcro it could hardly have
ngainHt oact othar through moro tishn four years
or deadly strife. Tho terror OF tho traacA tic
fury Of the charge, and tho fatigue Of the march
| Haeul to have boom forgotten, and these brave
mics. III all Of thelr talka there was neyor q
suggestion nor word from ether Bitto that could
have wounded the tendoroat susceptibility.
Mauy Of these ollIce.a on both stden had
WA touching and interesting 10 vitnsss
| tho aylulIat4y beeween them which had SIR
| vivca those long ysara of Gotaldt aud carnage.
Gen. CatmuH Wilcox told with emotion how bin
! old clenhknntG lfi0bou. accused him Of having
nothing but Confederate money, aud taking from
! hia pocket now aNa crisp RIO grooloack, thrust
It upon him. Thoro wAA ono sentiment among
a1 theao nlei,, which aeemol to crop out IT. spite
bloody stsuggles Of tho paat, tlloy wero nltN al
americans. THO only punishment saw in-
h!ctea whn tint Oh some large jugs Of brandy
| Which had found thoi: way TO the Union heaa-
that wGs not tnkou aud docnlsl as = cruel aud
UNUSUAL punishment within tho moaning Of tho
I Constitution.
mot on tint occasion Two gentlemon In the
| Confederate scrvce With whom had Heryal III
oouSreHs, the Hon. Alexander Il. Dotelof, OF
Ylsgiuia, and tho uon. Luclua Q. G. Lamar, OF
Mississippi. Lanar was member Of sho Com
mitteo on commeeco III the Thtzty-si4th Con-
wa differed OIL all political matto1s NJ widely ~
two men could nell dilfer, our personal fela-
t!ona had a!waYa been pleasant and agreeable
Though had NOT much money with mo, l pro-
poeod to divide With him. hut he declined, say
INF he could 500 hid WAY clear to got to Batt-
more, and when olce whsru Wiuter Daiys WAS
ho should bo al right. | know what this
meant, for the intimacy and friendship
that existed between those two bra!slant
oact otheF on ali Of tho political qaoatlous
Ut the day. waA vol Known In Washington
ciroos. 'raey were uuitea togctler by tic
which binds together soho!arA. persona OF sitn-
liar tastes, tnd men OF genius aud eloquencot
aud which eyon the atornls OF WAr could uot
sun1er. Had tbeso ,aca lived !n Franco during
thu great revolution, Lauar would have riyalod
A!,rabeau III tho trlbnno OF tho National Assem-
| bly,, and Winter Dayi4 Wonll taye hccn tho peer
! OF TcrXniaud, tho echaes VI whoaa 9Eaccfu! but
indignant ooquenco resoundad through ali
| Trance long after bia Load iat! rolled into tho
ka4kas OF tho gal!lo:'no and tla blood run iu the
| gutters 0f the lasa do Ia Revolution
! After remaining Two dsyt Vt Appomhtox.
| was ready to start with nv eHcort OIL my return
towards Durksyil'o aud lhchH,nEa. uoa: Cor
dou. having hoard Of tho slckusss OF hs family
| ut Petersburg, waa a1tzomely anxious " Ret
away - ooon ~ hls mission In connection with
| tho surrender should ba euied and ho Sant
| worl to Gen. Glbbou 10 inquire il ho
thought ! would hayo any objection
to bis golng "lth NY eaeort. ! rent sent
hiul or ANY Of bs ftieuta for company on tho
loug horseback Journey bafuga mo, ! had hoard
10 1uuoia OF 4oslou, and know 10 much Of hl8
wondettal careor ~ so!dlar. that WAS very
happy to hGso him 10 s'ong With ma: Gen.
well.Auowu iu military aud naval cisc!es bsfo1a
tbs WsE. 4nd uan. Ais1aadss, Young graduate
ot West Poiut from Georgia, also joiueu vi,
Wata sass: asa.:s:!. s.@. s.e{ sf .ha!t s..T