Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-13
,ppoMATTox AGAIN.
ushone Jaw ~ the Sure der of
Iae 10 Grant.

HM Lee 10 Grhot.
lin r ~, te Phldde'5ha Press.
.n,yGroS. Arrl S.-TWenty wears
sIM ,ar ended Ia the surrender Of
r.rade.ate army mt App mattox.
c,,u IS ing in New Yorh; Gen.
#l.a1. and many # the men who
M.t in the last scene Of the civil
M.,lale lassed away. On the Con-
side. Gems. VI h ne, Lnogstceet
%,..n 90 tne ,urViNors. La>e The
o. .,rB,r personal inf rualin, oCt 9
|l,r Of GIN. lie IN AWil g. 1863
IL ,v has ofiyn lr en told, hut II uus-
ara uliar interest now. when III
..i actor ia tire rre4t drama lies il
nJay Of death. In conversation
natar NJ hone described the
car Appomatlox aud the events that
nntoit. Il history abnu ding in Incl
Il Irf cdot" too Nolum nous ever %
celHsted Speaking ir' m NJ morj he
II srbo first week in April found Gen.
N Amy tucturiing Bicbmnhd ana Pc
tn... and practically surruunied Ivy
rron ntccs. Or Obi ct was to es-
cqrture md to retreat in such
xrsor fhal We could make a junction
ahlN ao en-. J0rnsion'a army in North
rIo NV division on April . was
fnf
was summoned 10 Gen. Lee
nsturtid to ftll back t. Am liza
House, protecting The rear of he
n IN af1arlp retreat. At Amelia Court
~,.a Up expected 70 q d full ratious tor
d man from ChmOnd. but were di .ap-
Mnrd From the Courl House. our troops
III orod by different rou'eS a'o0g tn" lin @
gOOW me Rchmand and Dnvilln Railroad.
gOOf ,,ilgacame to Sailors creek. Tire army
L. I -.
e tort a,d mine hringing up the rear
'idaM n nv was i'm hot pursuit. md we were
Nv ealy dressed. Al r c,'s station the
~ n fa's attacked us. and L0ngstreet en-
ad them had b. en- summoned t.
IDp and lille We were talking Gen.
m Werade rode up. Turning to Gen. Lee,
.Greral, did you receive my mes
W.rWhat moseagoY Lee inquired.
~ nf med Won. sir. thar the enemy
q captured our wagon train at Sailors
stor& r4ak. was the response. Gen. /. IT,
caIM qotl ordered mo tn move my division
poo u tie ere &. and rs | r. d IF to execute
10 IL mayemont. he recommended me-. W"
Mnr achod the scene Ofiha engage meut
tie SIGHT that mpt our gaze, rs from
m narca "" looked down upon the
- d. M de me sick at hnart.
~ arhe der4l cavalry had completely
81 nfa, o.r men. and - ere pursuinQ thnm
nan av.rr diraot on. Infantryman had
ros,. av.av IN ir arms and were f1neiny
nn Te4metars had cut the traces 1T
VA r. harness. and were scampering away,
A., ~ wing runs and wag' ms behind.
file piece Ofartillery at distance was
msonaliy firing a shot without the
omar htst effect.
excu #eragiro In the scene at a Glance Gen
4jc, avo',fmaa. Nv God has This army
Meolv.ls' There VS. tbat In lie t,pa
.Mdm.nrar winch convinced mo that the
ro como and for a second WIS TOO
u All ,.n shock. 4 tn sneak Tban I + I'd him
49,. srny mad nor dissolved ana that
crmnan1 at least was ready to font
q roral rode 9 div away and 7 Do-ted
MON D. inc MY satitfi Il mat the
voui NOT foht anv moro thar
M f.ritv . fban nparly ia / Tho
M Il .1..sr nrac,icalfv erded and
Nrt,rfor0 ing nv duties I rode down
1t ou3 fal whore fo,Ird Toe si+ting On
ed bors. with a Co,,fadertta f80 in his
H. surround al bv a shoutin., mob Of
ANnNm arsliz Il Cnnfed rate soldiers. | tool,
d. a4g rom him and tha mon vern
airs Niprod fo tha rear nn,ler the command Of
indSH I'll Anderson
Com next move was 70 cross the Arno-
aft6x ! toot my command 10 Hich
~ dlp. three miles from FarmvilIe whp o
lad en- we're two bridges. one the HIGH
AIMED irosd bridge and another an imprO-
spd WAGON bridge. met Gans. Gordon
III nd HI And-rson near High B-ldga. after
ving INV men over. and had talk
#h tbem. They be irv ID that the d feat
s9.or'S ere K had settled the fate If
hin Coufpdpracv. I agreed with hem
our army was m nefl. I told them
#ati thought the officer next in com
nl to Gen, Lee sh uld see HIM quickly
$50 irfnrm him that il was the iudy.
ntof his officers that we were beaten.
a# was agreed that Gen. Andpr-
should 90 Immediately 10 Gen. Long
rect nd hav" him tell Lee our views.
eH l,h TIE conference and went over the
vrtoDok after my division. All that
known Of LOS movements was
Ia be would cross over TO FarmviIe
dm1e with us nor far from tn It place,
Ee would continue the r, treat to-
10 LHnchhurg | made a reconnCis-
20 nee Of o. roads in the dark, aud re-
mtd 10 High Bride about DAYLIGHT.
H. enemy'~ skirmish lines were advanc-
towards tpe bridge. which, contrary
- riers, had been burned.
tllVA brigade was sent out 10 check the
ra'ce Of the f. deral skirmi-hprs
found road le4ding To the CUmbrr-
erNhIch Lee vas expected tOapp oacn.
IatiM lonntd ms division in line If battle and
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