The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20

JACKSON, JoI
letter Of yestorday-that IS. the officers
ana mon surrendered to be paroied and
disqualified from taking mp arms again
TIL properly exchanged. and all arms
ammunition. ana supplies 90 be delivered
up as captured property Leo nodded
an assent ana said. Those ara about
the conditions which 7 expected would
be proposed General Grant then con-
Jnucd Yes. I think orr correspondence
indicated pretty clearly the action that
would De taken nc our meeting: and
hope IL may lead TO a general sus-
pension OF hosuliUes and lee the means
OF preventing any further loss OF rfe'
Lee inclined his head rs indicating
his accord with this wish. and Grant
then went ON 20 talk 80 some lcngth in
very pleasant vein about the prospects
of peace. Lee was evidently anxious 20
proceed 70 tile formal work OF the su~-
render and be brought the subject up
again by saving
4 presume. General Grant. We have
both carefully considered the proper
steps To DE taken. and I would suggest
that YOU commit TO writing tho terms
YOU have proposed. SO that they may
be formally acted upon
Wrote the Terms.
" Very WELL replied General Grant T
viii write them out and. calling for
hls manifold order-book. and opening IL
on the table before him. he proceeded 40
write tho terms. The leaves had been
50 prepared that three impressions ~
tho writing We're made. He wrote very
rapidly. and did not pause until he fin
tshed tho sentence ending with officers
appointed by me 70 receive them Then
he looked toward Lee. and hts eyes
seemed 20 be resting on tho handsome
sword that hung NJ that officers side
He said aftorward that this set him 10
thinking that T. would be- an unneces-
sarv humiliation 20 require the officer
TO surrender their sworls. and "a great
hardship TO deprive them % their per-
sonM baggage and horses. and after a
short pause liza wrote the sentence. This
VIII not embrace tho side-arms % the
officers. nor their private horses or bag
gage. When De had finished the letter
he called Colonel Ely s. Parker. one OF
the military secretaries on the staff. 10
.~ ~''. rnd looked it over with him.
and directed him as they went along
90 interiine six or seven swords and e.
strike ont the word tlefr' which had
been repeated When this hai been
done. the general took tho manifold writer
Sra his right hand extended his right arm
towards General Leo. ana started 10 rise
from his chair TO hand the book 10 him.
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them with my back 10 the front win
dow. 7 stepped forward. took the book
and passed it 70 General Lee
Cool and Deliberate.
Tee was very cool. collected. and ae
llberate I'm manner lie reached in his
pocket and drew out n pair of stcc!-
| trimmed Fpectacles. With a red silk
Handkerchief he wiped them very care
fully. adjusted them 70 his eyes. ana
! began reading over the terms. They
/ consisted Of two short pages When h.
reached the top line Of the second page.
he looked UP and said 10 General Grant.
After the words until properly tho
word exchanged seems TO be omitted.
You doubtless intended 70 use that
word
! Why. yes said Grant. 7 thought
had put IN the word exchanged
IT presumed II had been omitted IN
advertenuy.' continued Lee. and with
your permission 7 Will mark where II
should be inserted.
"'Certainly.' Grant replied.
lee felt IN his pocket as n searching
Tor a pencils but did not seem to lie
able 10 find one. Seeing this, and hap
| peninR to be standing close to him.
! handed him my pencil He took H. and.
laying the book on the table. noted tho
interlineatlon- During the rest OF the
interview he kept twirlinR this pencil in
his fingers and occasionally tapping the
! top Of the table with IT. When he hand
! ed II back. Il was carefully treasured by
me as n memento OF the occasion.
Showed His Feelings.
When Leo cams to the sentence about
! tho officers side-arrns. private horses
! ana baRRaGe. he showed FOR the first
| time during the reading OF the terms n
/ slight change Of countenance and was
/
crosby. u was doubtless tho condition
mentioned 10 which he particularly ai-
! luded when ne looked toward General
| Grant az be- finished reading and said
/ with some degree OF warmth IN his man
/ uer. This will have a very happy effect
upon my army
General Grant then remarked. Unless
| you have some suggestions 70 mike
I in regard to the form IN which 7 have
| stated tho terms. I will have a copy Of
1 the letter made in ink and sign IT,
| There IS one thing 1 would like 10
| mention. Lee replied after 2 short pause
| The cavalrymen and artillerists own thoir
! own horses in our army. lis organization
! in this respect differs from that Of the
! United States. This expression at
| tracted the notice Of our officers pres
ent rs showing how firmly the conviction
was grounded in his mind that We were
| two distinct countries He continued
! I would Ike 10 understand .wheth r.
my men will be permitted to retain
! their horsesr
You Will find that tho terms as writ
1 ten do not allow this replied Grant:
| only the officers ara permitted to take
| their private property Lee read over
| the second page Of the letter again. and
! then said
mo. see the terms do not allow it.