The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-02
s AND STARVING bELGiAHS-

crate troops were captured on the
way. Lees retreat was intercept
ed by Sheridan near Amelia Court
house where Lees army was furth-
err reduced by the capture of Cen
erai Ewell and his entire corps.
RETREAT OF
Lees retreat then became a rapid
fight. The flceipS army abandon
ing their wagons, guns and all the
equipments OF war. Their. proHis-
ions had become exhausted and men
and horses dropped by. the wayside-
Many of the Confederate troops
threw away their arms and dis
persed to their homes. During this
retreat there was daily fighting
On Sunday morning, April 2, 1865.
Lee failed in his last attempt 10
break through Grants lines at APP
pamatox Courthouse. Finding
escape impossible. Lee met Grant
at a farmhouse near the courthouse
the same day. He surrendered what
remained of the Army OF NoFthera
Virginia, less than $1,000. men
Grants terms we're most maSnani-
nous He and Lee met as friends,
all animosity was forgotten and the
troops of both armies cheercd each
other during the conference. Lees
officers and troops were paroled on
condition they would not take up
arms against the government again
until properly exchanged. while the
officers were allowed TO keep their
horses, baggage and side-arms. The
next day Lee issued an affectionate
farewell to the officers and men
who had fought with such constancy
by his side and commended their
valor, fortitude and devotion. He
was tired of war, so were they and
SO were the yictors.
The remaining history OF the civil
war is soon-told. Lees surrender
destroyed the last hope OF the cone
federacy and gave the men who had
fought so long and desperately
Ion ging for peace. About the same
time General Johnson surrendered
his army OF $1,000 men 20 General
Sherman under the same generous
terms that Grant had accorded 20
Lee. other armies disbanded and
with the brotherhood OF man re-
stored. both sides went. back TO till
their farms and forget there ever
had been war
In the civil war and all other
great conflicts the battles ragged I'M
til the men tired of fighting and al
most forgot the principles they
were unfolding in their longing 10
return TO their families and their
homes.
Thus is the restoration of the
brotherhood of man shown to have
been a great factor in three great
wars of our own era
War" say military experts,
lasts as long as the men in the
trenches viii tolerate it. When
there comes forth from those
trenches the great rumbIing OF dis
satisfaction and the desire to end
tne conflict. leaders realize il is time
TO think of making peace Men for
get after long struggle the very
principles that sent them forth 10
battle. The hatred with which they
took arms passes and they realize
that ;he men they are fighting are
as human as they that victory Is
: an ephemereaI thing while defeat
means death 1t then comes TO them
that TO kill an opponent is murder.
that the death of another means
family without head, just as their
death in the trenches means their
own family without support. II is
,,nder these circumstances that men
desire peace and with their spirits
Grooming and their hatred passed.
generals know it is time to consider
peace plans.
That poverty is great factor in
var eSnecialiy in the present struS-
..Io is we'll known. None OF the
lnations. with the possible exception
oS Rnssia, was well provisioncd for
the present conflict and it came SO
unexpectedly that there was no time
for preparation. Germany now is
Converting its food supply and IS
making potato bread. Vast amounts
Of food are being consumed by its
prisoners and with a blockade or
its norts by the Allies: it faces even
t1,,i starvation unless something IS
done. Austria-Hungary is il NO
hetter condition and even France is
reported facing starvation Ems
land may have Us fcod supply eus
Russia alone has what seems an
adequate food supply.