The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-30

eral Lee thought his capitulation was caus-
ed by the delay OF twentyfour hours at
Amelia court house TO gather supplies for
his army, having been disappointed IN
finding them at that point from Danvillc,
as expected. This would appear to shout
der the respon 5ibiity on tie Confederate
military authorities who had arrived IL
Danville two days before Lees ARMY ar
rived at Amelia, giving ample sine 10
load and forward the nluch-needel ra-
tons Mr., Davis must have known that
tho troops left Petersburg and Richmond
! bareh0nded in the suddenness OF the emer-
gency.
But it is doubtful II General Lee could
have got away to the southwark ever
had he found supplies ut Amelia. as an
ticipatod Il has already been pointed out
that Sheridan's cavalry had cut oil tho
road below Amelia on the 4th This fact,
TOO, cNonerates Davis ffom any charge
OF having failed to supply Lee in his
straits After the afternoon OF the 9TH
no trains could have passed from DAN
( Vile,
! General Lees report is here printed in a
newspaper for the first time. Its digni-
ned Rotations. s" characteristic OF the
1 Confederate leader, have Il great charm.
aside from their historic value;
/ His ENcellency. Jefferson Davis.
! Near AppomattoN Court House, Va.
/ April II, lS65,-Mr President: II is with
pain that ] announce TO your eNcellcncy
the surrender OF the Army OF Northern
! Virginia. The operations which preceded
! this result Will be reported in full | VIII,
therefore, only now state that, upon ar
! rlvlng at Amelia Court House ON the
morning OF the ith with tho advance OF tho
army on the retreat from the lines in
! front OF Richmond and Petersburg, and
not finding the supplies ordered to be
/ placed there, nearly twenty four hours
] Inst in 10 Ia ho
country subsistence for men and horses.
This delay was fatal and could not be
retrieved The troops wearied by con-
tinual fighting and marching for several
/ days and nights obtained neither rest nor
refreshment, and on moving on the 9th, on
! tho Richmond and Danville railroad.
/ found at Jetersville the enemy's cavalry,
and learned OF the approach of his in
fantry and the general advance Of his
army towards Burkeville. This deprived
us OF the use of the railroad, and rem
dered IL impracticable TO procure from
Danville the supplies ordered to meet us
at points of our march. Nothing could
be obtained from the adjacent country,
Our route to the Roanoke was therefore
changed, and the march directed upon
I Farmvillc where supplies were ordered
from Lynchburg. The change OF route
threw the troops over the road pursued
by the artillery and wagon trains west
OF the railroad. which impeded our adj
vance and embarrassed our movements.
on the morning OF the 9Th, General Long
streets corps reached Rice's station. on
the Lynehburg road. II was followed by
the commands OF Generals r. II. Auder-
son, Dwell and Gordon, With orders to
close upon IL as fast as the progress OF
the trains would permit or as they could
be directed In the roads further west.
General Anderson, commanding Pick
ett's and b. II. Johnson's rear divisions,
became disconnected with Mahone's di-
vision, forming the rear OF Longstreet.
The enemy's cavalry penetrated the line
Of march through the interval thus left.
and attacked the wagon train moving to-
ward Farmville. This caused serious de.
lay In the march Of the center aud rear OF
the column, and enabled the enemy 10
mass upon their flank After successive
attacks Andersons and Ewell's corps were