Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-26


tive orders. and that et0newall. quick and
impatient. would have been driving IN the
cnsmv's fank ere the rays Of the morn
inr sun lifted the mists from the Round
Top4. II Lee had issued by his chief-of-
stafY his battle-order for the "a In writing
~ IA customary, Longstreet would have
carried IL out probably In good faith, ana
mo, have wasted most valuable time In at
temptIng to convince his commander II
was faulty.
HIrrERLY DISAPPOINTED.
Too was bitterly disappointed at the
dav,s results. He had confidently ex-
rected TO hurl at least one half OF MS
army on his enemy. cut him In two, ana
tber with n portion OF II wheel to inc
left annihlIate Meade's right, and before
troons of his left could recover and unite
with the remainder of the army he pro-
posed TO give support TO that portion ..
the attacking column holding them d,
bay He was playing for big stakes anu
n decisive victory, which would pring III
its train PEACE to his people ana success
to his cause. Reasoning. dounuess' .has
the tendency OF separated wings Oh az
army is to seek a reunion In the rear. ne
IA thrown J. T.. y. Stuart, with four
br,rades OF cavalry and three batteries
=, boree artillery, around the Union rlgnt
Al.
rear so as TO be in position to reach ms
onnonent's lines of communication "he
driven from Cemetery Heights. Between
stuart and the Baltimore PIKE Two az.
= h.,f miles off. directly In the rear Oh
General Meade's centre, were three pri-
gades NJ Union cavalry, some nve OF pin
Thousand troops. with horse batteries nl-
der General Gregg. both commands pe"e
between the York and Hanover rcads.
THE HIGH-wATER MARK.
OF, hos been a sad day for us, saiu
To- "hut we cannot always expect 10
xvin victories" 1t was SAD Gay io' ''e
south for at that time 1t was WITHIN
stones throw of peace. Fate was a6ai,,s'
Lee: the high-water mark OF souths' ~
dependence had been reached anu I'm .,
that hour 1t began TO eDp i,o,ti e.,
mountains OF Pennsylvania, until iost III
IL hiIIa NJ Appomattox. ut was all my
Sou,t" Lee exclaimed, and proceedeo IN
nerson 10 rally and reform his shattered
trooos. "There was much less noise iuss'
or confusion Of orders than AT any orui-
nary dsid-da the men were brousht up
An detachments quietly and coolly, salu
an English colonel who rode by his side.
With that wonderful magnanimity Which
Lee 90 fully possessed, ne loon an thc
responsibility on his own broad shoulders
the discretion allowed, which separated
him from his cavalry; second. the omis-
sion of positive orders TO EweH TO ad-
vance on the evening of the lst,' and the
failure to replace an officer who opposed
his pIans with one who would nave en-
tered into them heartily, and readily CO.
onerated with him to whip the enemy In
detail"
LEES STRIKING APPEARANCE.
An English officer described him in the
Pennsylvania campaign as having COURT
" manners and being full or dignity
that he had none OF the small vices
such as smoking. drinking, chewing-and
his bitterest enemy never accused him
of any of the greater ones; that Lee
was the handsomest man OF his age that
he ever saw-"broad shoulders, well made,
well set up, thorough soldier In APP
pearapce" He generally wore a long
gray Jacket with three stars on the collar.
blue pants tucked into his Wellington
boots. and a high felt hat. He never
carried arms, was always neat in dress
and person. and on the most arduous
marches looked smart and clean, and,
what Is very pleasing TO an English
man, he rides a handsome horse. which
is extremely well groomed."
THE SURRENDER.
General Grants behavior at Appomattox
was marked by desire to spare the feel
ings of his great opponent There was
no theatrical display: his troops were
not paraded. with bands playing and BAN
ners flying, before whose lines the Con-
federates must march and stack arms.
He did not demand Lees sword as Is
customary. but actually apologized to him
for not having his own, saying 1t had
been left behind in the wagon promptly
stopped salutes from being fired, to mark
the event. and the terms granted were
liberal and generous. mo man could
have behaved better than General Grant
did, under the circumstances" said Lee,
to a friend in Richmond. HE did not
touch my sword; the usual custom is
for the sword to be received when ten
dered, and then handed back. but he did
not touch mine" Neither did the Union
chief enter the southern lines 10 show
himself. or TO parade his victory. or go
| TO Richmond or Petersburg 10 exult over
| fallen people, but mounted his horse,
and, with his staff, started for Washing
| ton. Washington, at Yorktown, was not
as consderate and thoughtful OF the feel
ings of CORVALLIS or his men.