The New York Herald Newspaper, April 14, 1865, Page 5

i GRANT. Tntoresting Details of the Surrender of Geueral Lee and His Army. ‘The Conference Fakes Place at the Touse of Mir. McLean, Ap- pomattox Court House. The Matter, Settled in a Btraightforward and Sol- dierlixe Manner. Wo FORMAL SURRENDER REQUIRED. ¥ @articutars of the Conflict Immediate ly Preceding the Surrender. The Vicinity of Walker’sChurch the Scene of the Death Blow. Eider’s Battery B, First United States Artillery, Fires the Last Gua. Lee Surprised at the Celerity of Our Movements, ‘The Rebel Army Supplied with Something to Eat. General Ord Purchases the Table on Which the Terms of Surren- der were Signed. The New Disposition of the tional Forces, &e., kon &o, THE SURRENDER. Mr. 8. Cadwallader'’s Despatch. Arromartox Covar Housn, April 9—6 P. M. ‘Tho glorious consummation so long devoutly wished for has at length been attained. The constant and un- paralleled marching and Oghting of the last twelve days thas oulininated to-day in the surrender of General Robert . Loo aad his entire army to the victorious legions led con by General Grant. ‘TRE GIZE OF LER’S ARMY AT THR SURRENDER. ‘The remnant of his ‘army is variously estimated at ‘from twonty thousand to thirty thousand. My own -opinion is that it will oxceed the outsklo figure. 18s Conprnon. ‘His trains have been terribly cut up and captured by ‘as since the commencement of his retreat from Rich- mond, Besides these he has been compelled to abandon sand dostroy large numbers, until the remainder will fall ‘below the usual allowance for such a force. ‘His artillery has boon suffering the same depletion, and 4s cut down to the minimum with whichn army of equal ize ever moves. ‘THE CORRASPONDENCE CONCERNING THR SURREND'R. A correspondence, looking to the surrender of Lee's ‘army, commenced between himself and General Grant day before yesterday, as announced in my previous Gespatch. The purport of General Loe’s first note ‘was to ascertain “the best terms on which he 2euld ewrrsacer bly army, Gon. Crant is understood to have offered to parole {he officers and men, and allow trem to return to thoir homes until regularly exchanged. ‘To this Gen. Loe seoms to 826 aemurrea. Re at’ least tried the dodge of replying to this communication by re- questing a personal interview at # certain place, at ten o'clock A. M. to-day, to arrange “terms of peace.” As this was changing the question aot issue and under dis- souasion, anit one which Gen. Grant had neither the in- ‘alination nor thc anthorfty to decide, he replied in a note qhich admitted of “© misconstruction, and which virtu- ally ended the negotia:isns. On receipt of this Gen. Lee at once despatched anothe> Fequesting a personal inter- view for the object named in Gen. Grant’s communica tion of yesterday—viz: the s rrender of his enti General Grant and staif were at Gencral Meade’s head- artors last night, in rear of the Secon: corps, e flags of truce bearing th. respective commed Bad been sent and received. Supposing all furt jations referred tv the arbitram nt of the sword, Gen. rami breakfasied at fle o'clock in the moruing, and started immediately for the extr me Je‘t of our line, beld by Gen ral Sheridan, in the vcinity of Appomaitox Court House. Consequently when the coufmunication ‘was received it was furwaided by Major Pease, of Gen, Meade’s stall, Who o.crwok General Grant about tive miles from the Court House, between eleven and twelve o'clock. THE PLACE OF CONTEREDOR APPOINTED. A communeation was iinmediately despatched by Lieutent Colonel Babeock and Lic tenant Dunn, of Gene- ral Grant’s siaif, lo Geverni Lee, appouting Appomattox Court Houpe as the place of n.ceting. THe MKTG OF TLE GESPRATS, General Lee was soon reached by flag of truce, and re- ‘ir d to the house of Mr. Wilson McLean, one of the hreoremaiuing householders in ths village. Geneial Grant arrived absut f teen minnies later, and entered the parior where General Lee was awaiting hin, ‘ihe Mec.ng was very neurly a private one at the outse Afior a fow moments! conversation General Grant's sual etlicers were calied in and formaity presented. ‘The con- ¥. rsution was ruber and confiued solely to business, ex- copting & few allusions to the past boiween Lee and G.ne- val Seth W.lliame aid pcrbaps ove or two others, TUN T RMS ACKEED UPON, ‘The terms of surieuder were sovn agreed upon, reduced to writing and signed, after which Le» soon departed to within the lin # of hig own army. Correspondence, proovedings, &e., relative to the sur- render alr ady been published. By (the time the papers wore drawn and signed it was too lats to proceed to tue Cormal ceremonies of the oven Gion, and (urther proceedings were postponed until to morrow. GENERA, LEM, nied only by Colonel Mar- shall, form ey v. saltimore, at pros nt aid-de-camp ow his slaff, and Orderly Jolas, who has served Lie i Chat pacity for fourteen mouths. Leo looked v ry inuely Jaded and worn, but, nove 4 the same he has always been not hi, without embrote three stars worn Mis cheeks were Magniticent pry éq-¢ for wh 1 Ho was neatly dressed io gr or any insignia of rank, ex: tho turned portion of his cout collar. ‘wore very much brouzed by exposure, but sti't shone ruddy underneath tall He is, rowing quite bald, and wears one of the 6 d locks of his hit Larown across th upper portion of bis foraiesd, whi b ts as white and fair as a womau's. He stande fully six fect one inch in hoight, and weighs someiiing over two handred pounds, wihout being burdened with a pe vd of auperituons Qusii, Dring th: whole interview. he was retired and dign fled toa vegro: bordering ou tuciturnity, but was free from alt. shibiton of t mper or mortilication, His dorovanor Was that of a LLoroughiy pos esmed yenuicman who bad @ very diagrecubie duty W perform, but was devermined to got tirough it as woll and ax svon as he could, i . Hoe rode an ordisary gray horse, with plain equip: fmoute vimtlar to those of our cavalry’ officers, und bis or- dorly stated that this was y Boiwul ho had heve, Ho bivounced inst nigh the wone Obimue; his raorning 00 a “corn dodger. worse off, THR BORMANDRR A SURIRISR TO HIS OFFICERA, No one but w of his officers suspected that he con- Couplated surrendering his army, ‘nti tals morning. Mr. John A. Brady's Despateh, Heapquastens, ARMY or Tae Janra, Berrvp Ricumusy, Midnight, April %, 1665, Yosterday morning, after a march of nearly twenty qniles, varied by constant skirmishing with the enemy, the Army of the James was encamped immediately out- fide of Farorville. General Ord's headquarters were in Sy the Mothodsst church, wintle Genoral Gibbon and bis * etait osoupied a private house altavss immediately in tho four, ORNER'L MIRNSY PEMOTE Karly in the morning an order was wen! Ord rettoving General Mirney from the command of the colored troops composing the Second division of the Twenty-fifth army corps, and ordering him to report for duty at City Point, Woodward's brigade of this com mand was assigned to Turner's division, and Doubleday’s brivade to Foeter’s divisinn, ‘This arranggment was understood at the time to be only temporary; but many construed it as the foreronner of the final dissolution of ho Twenty-0'th army corps, Shaw's brigade was not mentioned in this order, as it had been leit behind to guard the railroad. ‘THe PUTSUTT RIYUMED, Shortly affer daybreak the assembly sounded throngh- ont the army, and the troops falling into line, resumed the pursuit of the demoraliayd remnant of thy desperate rebels who st ll adhered to the fortunes of Lee. Turner's division led the advance, with Fostr's following. Grif- fin’s Fifth corps moved in the rear of this command, having been placed for the time under the command of Major General Ord, who is, under Grant, the ranking general in the field in Virginia. The cavalry were some distance ahead, and were expecting momentarily to come in contact with the rebels, It was gene- rally understood that our object was to cut Lee off from the Lynchburg road, while Grant with the Sixth and Second corps and part of the cav- alry fell upon his rear. Of cours: everybody knew that long march was before us, and every effort was mado to make it successfully, All cumbersome and not abso- lutely necessary articles were discarded, and the troops -were almost in light marching order, Still the invete- “rate stragglers of the command, who, I am very happy to say, aro very few in number, were not to be ‘deterred by the distance before thom, but visited every house along tho route, and added to their rations and those of their comrades, amid the cackling of hens, the squalling of pigs and the piteous bleating of many sheep. This summary method adopted for supplying the larder was rendered to a considerable extent necessary by the dis- tance of the wagons to the rear and the difficulty of issu- ing the rogular rations. Many of the wells along the road were drained by the thirsty soldiers as they pressed on in their determined, tiresome march, PROEPRCT STATION. At Prospect station, about thirteen miles from Farm- villo, the column was halted to allow the cavalry to take the road, as nearly all of thom were found eucamped here, In about aa hour the fields that had been covered ‘with their horses were vacated and tne way left open for the infantry. An ord'r was here issued by Gen: ral Gib- bon to have both divisions of the Twenty-fourth corps move along the sides of the road on parallel lines, leay- ing the road itself opoa for the artillery and ammunition trains, This order, however, was eventually found dif- cult to exec:.te, as the sides of the roadsat times became impassable and the troops gradually fell into their old pos.tion, WATKER'S CHURCH. After a march of nearly ten miles the troops passed through Walker's Church, # place only romarkable for boing the headquarters of one of the tax-in-kind collec- tors, whose office door was decorated by several threat- ening notices to delinquent and dilatory citizens of the bozus coniederacy. An old gentleman was leaning over a garden gate in {ront of the only residence in the place, asking in an excited manner for the General, while a crowd 0: hungry soldiers were making short work of his chickens and guinea hens. A terr.ble outcry was heard from the chicken house, and on examination a colored volunte r was ound therein, making wild havoo among its denizns with his bayonet, Although scenes like this occurred frequently on this column, yet to my knowledge not a single article of personal property was taken from. any of the houses, and not a single insult offered to any of the inhabitants by the soldiers of the Army of the Samos. ‘The soldiers took food and water because they could not do without, and in many instances, where they had them, they freely offered ther greenbacks in ex, change. th,» SIMKIDAN ENGAGED, About five or six miles from Walker's@ hurch heavy bg Was heard in our front and right im the direction the cavalry. At last Sheridan had met tho enemy, we had some hope of a speedy halt and a chance perhaps to strike the blow that would end the war. ‘This thought lent new strenght to the tired soldiers, and they preased on with as light a tread us at the start. early. in the morning. Aftora lapse the firing was discontinued, ° but still’ no news was received from Sheridan, General Ord ordered the different division commanders toencamp for the night. The men received the order with pl-asure, After a continuous march of thirty miles they were completely exhausted and needed rest SHERIDAN AGSIN VICIOUS. ‘The selected camping grounds had not been reached when an order came {rom General Gibbon, and imme- diately after from General Ord directing that the march be continued. Sheridan had captuted locomoti fitty cars loaded with supplies, and forty-five pieces artill and had sent back an earnest request for sup- port, ‘Fhe nows was rapidly spread through the column ‘and the troops pushed on five miles further where they eould plainly hear the shrill schriek of the captured locomo tives which Custer's men were amusing themselves with by es them up and down on the road. The enemy had ceased making any demonstrations on the cat » and immediate support was no longer necded, and troops were bivouaced in the heavy that lined sides of the road, at half-past twelve o’clock. So tired were they that few attempted to make coffeo; the ma- jority fang themselves on the ground and were soon ‘wregped in slumber. ‘THE TROOPS UNDER ARMA At three o’clock this morning the troops were under after two and a half hours’ sleep. Everybody felt that something was tobe decided to-day, It was eur- rently re} that General Sheridan had said that he belteved was anxious to surrender. The constant dischargo of sins! arma along the picket lino seemed to ilie au such suppositloW None vs wo sen, a8 wey before Gaybreak crowded into their ranks, Mtaagined for moment that nightfall would find the rebel goneral and aus e227 prisoners in our hands, ‘TSE SITUATION ON THR NIGHT OF THE BT Lee's army was concentrated about A| Court House, with a strong line thrown out to face the cavalry. Grant, with the Sixth and Second corps, was him on one side, while Sheridan, by his masterly move. ment of yesterday had succeoded in entirely cutting of his retreat by occupying the Lynchbniz road, the only one that had been left open to him. “It wc* to assist Sheridan in retaining this advantage that the troops of General Ord's command had been compelled to make the forced march of yesterday, The army was now operating separately, the tixth and Second corps moving in one direction, under Grant in person, while Ord hold afother position, with the Army of the Jaines, the Fifth corps ‘and Sheridan's cavalry under his command, MOVEMENT OF TUM INFANGRY, Roused at three A. M., the Army of the James, without waiting for break'ast, moved on up the Lynchburg road, Sud, uu hour afterwards, closed in mass ina largo, open field, where they stacked their arms and immodiately commenced the preparation of breakfust. The troops lay hero two hours awuiting orders, many taking adventage of thp opportunity to make up for their short sleep on the provious night. FIGHTING IN THR FRONT. During all thia time « constant fire had been kept y in the front by Sheridan's and the encmy's pickvta. It was casy tv dis'inguish the short, sharp crack of the cavalry carbine from the comparuiively larger and heavier sound of the rebel muskets. ‘The music was oc- casionally varied by the roar of some of the cavalry ar- tillery when the eneimy were rash enough to expose themselves :n any considerable number. TER ENEMY CHALGK The almost monotonous excbun:e of shots by the pick ts was suddeniy broken by a wild yell, # cont noous rattle of carbines and wusketry, and an untsual rapidity in the urtill ry firing, It was evident that the enemy had Sheridan, whose headquarters for the night had been immediately beside the position now oc cupied by the infantry, was observed to mount his horse in hot baste, and, accvinpanied by his sta!f, dash to the front, Betcie much time could be Jost in conjecture an order was received from General Gibbou, who, with bis statt, was far down the road cbeorving the position of the enemy, tor the Twenty and tho colored troops to at once ad\unce, ONDER OF MARCH. ‘9 division, arth cory Foster’ Turner's division and Woodward's col troops moved down the Ly abie distance, piuted by bon's suatl, and it was evi for a conrider- of General Gib. 4 Was becoming doi btful, compelled to fight dense woods against a largely superior force or they wore being siowly, but surely, driven ener Asus TPLY. At this moment an aid of idan’s dashed up to informaton that the cavalry vuld no longer hold thetr gro. nd gehen grok The ali rapidiy forward, but afew m General Foster induced them to march as tired men have seidom be.orv boca known to move into @ battle Meld. THR ROAD BLOCKED, At this critical moment the march was suddenly brought to w halt by @ brgade of cevairy that com- mencod leisurely to cross ths road. Much valuable tme was lost b lore they had passed and the march could be resumed. WSTER CONN INTO POBITION, Ata road lewling to the right, about three or four miies frum Appomattox Court House, the column was met by Gonoral G hbon, who at oncw ordered Genera! Fiser to move to the ri,ht and tke up bis position in an open Loli of a few acres, surrounded by woods on all sides, THR OAVALIT DUIVIBY IN, Immediately in front of the position Foster was about taking the cavairy were doeperatoly engaged with tho enoiy, and be ore the firs brigade of infantry tn line (Usborne’s) could be doployed, they were forced back by th rebela, The mon holding the led horses became de moralized, and rode in many instanors rght through the intantry line, Of course It was impossible to expect Iniantry to romata firm ander auch up onslaught ms this, especialy When made by frends. Tho lino was broken tm many places by the frightencd horses, and for a mo- mant ailuirs began te wear a very dubious appearance. General Fosver was overywhore at once, calling on tho mon to reform. He wea ably seconded ‘by Colonel Os. borne and the offcers of the brigade, dost troupa would have boon irretrievably broken—but not ao these, The Veterans of Cold Hurbdor aud P tersburg—the herves of Many @ fight—rallied alinost in a nioment, and presented ‘an irom wail of bayonets thatany joo mighs pause before eswailing. A RERRL CHATOR, Thoy were Jeet in time, A cloud of shouting rebol poured out o te wouds ® Ler tie foeing cavalry, only to Teowlve a volley 60 unexpeoted, Ko domly mii AO rHpIC y followed up, that vhoy did mat mand to roturm the lio, NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1565. but fled in confusion. Captain Elder, chief of artillery for the division, propose! at this moment “Three cheers forthe Twenty-fourth Army corps," and added, “let those cavalry b cks see how you can figbt.” His words w-re heard above the din, ani ihe cheers were no soouer gi en than the men at ouce proceeded to make the best eatubition they Possibly could for the “backs” ia quos- jun, PTER ADVANCES, In the mrantime Dandys brigade had formed in line immod ately on the left of Osborne, and Fa rebild was hurrying pat a double quick, with Elder's battery onder command of Licutcnant Gibbs, thundering on before hin. Tu almost as short a time as it would take to tell the story Faivoiild had formed “on the right by file into ting” on Dandy’s lott, and Foster was moving his division {or- ward on the enemy. During all this time Elder, Gibbs and Reynold had been uninterruptedly and successfully engaved in beat ng the covalry horses out of the way of the advancing infantry with their sabres. THY DIVIBION OUTPLANKED. Pushing forward and driving the rebels before him, Foster soon discovergd that he was outtlanked on both right aud left. A galling musketry fire was poured on both his flanks as weil as on his front, and finally a rebel battery succeeded in obtaining the range aud onflladed his line with a succession of shells. Tt was necessary, in order to hold ih hat th » in order to hold the position, that the flanks of th» division ‘should be covered, Tamer was coming up and could easily take care of the right flank. To defend the left Foster had Doubleday's brigade of colored troops; but, strange to say, they were nowhere to be found. r Davis and Captain Sawyer, of Fos- rections in search of the its. They could trace it to a certain the road, where it had mysteriously disap) not discovered until after the that vanishing of this brigad> was due solely to that strange man and cc- centric general, ths ever successful “Little Phil Sheri- dan.”’ lt seems that the brigade was marching along in the rear of Foster's division, when the cay was driven from the woods, on their right flank. Sheridan immedi- ately ordered Doubleday to face by the rear rank, and march the brigade on the advanci emy. The ne- rar andthe tebuls were" driven bask as basly as thoy ¥ rebels were driven cy had advanced. - i THE LEFT OUTPLANKED. Outflanked by the enemy on the left, Gen, Foster's line was temporarily driven in, but, being almost imme- diately supported by fresh troops, a charge was mado ‘and the lost ground was rocovered. Although all this had taken place with the utmost rapidity, yet the rebels had found time to rob the wounded who liad been left on the ground of their clothing, and almost all their effects, and when they woro finally driven off the fleld succeeded in carrying their pluncer with them. WOOPWARD'S LRIGADR. Tho brigado of colored troops, under command of Col. Woodward, attached to Turner's division, was ordered up to take tho ground on Foster's left and_ protect him on that flank. ‘They advanced splendidly, deployed into line under dire and took their position with the coolness eof veterans. ‘TURNER'S DIVISION. Turner had followed up iinmediately in Foster's rear, and was about following that General when he formed line. Before, however, he could turn from the road the woods on his right were alive with bullets, and the cav- airy came in, with the rebels in rapid pursuit. General Gibbon immediately ordered him into thes» woods, and, facing by tho rear rank, he moved his splendid division through the brush, sending Woodward’s brigade, how- ev r, as I have. before mentioned, to the assistance of Fostor. Turner's division, composed mainly of Western Virginia troops, famous for their ability to make long marches, proved themselves equally willing and abls to fight. They drove the enemy before them until they connected their line with Foster. ‘THE C°NDITION OF AFFATRS. Everything had now assumed a favorable aspect for us, Foster, by his cool generalship and the fighting qualities of ‘his troops, had recovered his first position and moved still further forward. Turner had charged triumphantly through the woods and made a connection with him, whd on tho latter's left the Fifth corps hat advanced, swinging around #o as to make an angle with our’line, Here and there the cavalry and their horse batteriog were striking a blow when they could make It ¢ffectual, Tho rebels, éurprised at finding a atrong infaitey forca where they only exp to meet and drivé in dismounted cavalry, were “ ata loss, ‘They began to foc! that ee ies x 2) federacy were uumbered, and that the coi! wi tighia 1 rapldly about their doomed army. Stitt the rebel bal ok that had been Sasoriae Foster continued to fire along our line, One of Sheridan’s staff was earnestly urging & charge of our infantry on this batiory; but our generals, better acquainted with the management of infantry than this gentleman, and thinking it too rash to unnecessarily rush a column through a hail of canister, declined to make the experiment, preferring 4 surer ‘and less murderous way of dislodging or copenrtag he guns, Captain Elder Gibbs to open. with his throe inch guns upon the enemy, and @ few shots silenced him. ‘THE FINAL OWARGE. Everything being in readiness and the robela wavering the tinal charge was ordered. advancod gal- The troops lantly. Gibbsand Muhlenberg dashed into positions, and their guns were immediately sending a storm of iron into the retreating rebels. Elder was everywhere, and the enemy could bardly evacuate a position before he had e battery there throwing shells into their ranks, ‘THK ENEMY RUNNING. ‘oe Bee abetpcboi pe and go well sustained that the eos es _— lying at their best 5 ae , with four Leas was shelling Wilson, with the other secifon of the battery, was shell- ing » house full of rebels. Gibbs and Raybolds with the two sections of Elder's battery, were lowing up the flying mass, and sending their missles poccting through their midst. A series of hillogks lay on our front, and at Limes the whole of the foe “aould amend ind a crest, only to reappear a nt after in ray and disorganized retreat on the slope of the noxt risit ground. Fast on their rear followed our skirmish | ne, shouting and shooting alternatoly. The men forgot thet tong and weary marches; forgot the short I ed out with the scanty supplies obtained from farmers’ hen roosts ; forgot their almost total loss of sleep. They only remembered that the foe was before them, and the day of reckoning hat ++ tennt+s rived. Now or never was *" gommpes coe _—oncperees “Uae fert on our arms - wetithid to oblieygie The stain pebel was <y the twin Bull runs. hir « — ir grasp, and they determined to = a# Ohce and forever. And right well and lantly they did it. Jefforeon Davis, in Danville, will never proclaim & vietory of the conteastury ae eh at tox. Without giving the flying @ chance to halt for ward prossed the chase with all the teuscity, a pier Ca allagpremerr After a close nt race our skirtaishers reached the Court House and were in the midst of the rebels. Num- bers of es ue taken, and the place was actually A WHITE YLAG ‘ras observed to be flying in front of one of the houses, Firing inetantly ceased, and the rebel Generel Gordon in:ormed our skirmishers that hostilities had coased until General Lee couid be communicated with. THE REBEL GEXFRAL GORDON’S ViRWS, The General conversed freely with the officers of the picket, and admitted that his friends were ina ticularly bard place, and that he did not see how they could get out of it. "After a lengthy convorsation Gen. Gordon said that he must retire, directed that ail of his men who had been taken prisoners should accom- pany thelr eapton, while, those who liad not should fol low bit to the p) ‘vouaced, gal. ince where '# command had AS no objection was made to this arrange- ment it was immed.aiely carried oul, It was under- stood along the line, alti ni how I did not discover, that all firing was to cence and no troops were to advance farthor. TR POSITION, At this time Turner had swung round his division so as to occupy the crest of the hills command.ng Appo- Rar ale Gorn Foster, having harder ground to travel over, fot reach the line occupied by Turner by some hundred yards. ‘The Fifth corps were massed bohind bim, and innumerable bands throughout the entire force were giving the nftional airs with» strength of nerve truly astonishing. TROPHIES CAPTURED, In the rapid and gallant charge that preceeded the aurrunder of the rebels, General Foster suceeded in cap- turing one gen of the rebel battery that had annoyed him, and also a battle flag presented by the ladies of Norfolk to the Norfolk volunteer artillery company. ‘THE LAST GUN FIRED, ‘was fired by a section of Kider's battery, B, of the First artillory. The battery at the time wax immediately un- der command of Lieutenant Gibbs, Captain Elder acting as chief of artillory for the division, and commanding both the batteriea, The gun was fired by Reyuolds’ section, GENBIUL VIRW OF APP AIRS. The moment the rebels displayed the white flag an agre ment wax hurriedly made betwoen them and General ‘Ord that no troops should be moved on either side until Ord and Longstreet ovuid meet. Longstreet, it scems, was in command on our front, while Le personally had charge 01 the troops opposing Grant, Turner's division of the Army of the James lined the top of a range of hirh ground that commanded Appomattox Court House, aud the temporary tivoune of the enemy. THe EvEMY. The enemy were in piain view and within easy musket shot. They were drawn up in several lines with thoir gun stacks, Artillery and numero # wagons were «itber parked io thetr centre, or had batted in various positions on the diferent roads they had Lapp ned to be moving on at the time of the temporary stoppage of hortilities, An occasional horseman tight be seen passing among them, ene oun ra00re, , Union troops were for an hour bustly engaged in cheering and making every powible demomntation of the most enthasinatic satle a tion, The bands along the entire line were playing every natfonal air known te musio, und every officer of wuifiient rank to leave his command rgaged obs ting J the position aud ap- pearance of the evemy throagh hie feld ginga, CONFERENCE RETWHEN OHD AND LO\GMTRAYE, In the mveont me General Ord, accompanied by hin tai aud body guard, bad ridden down to the oulakirts of the A| a, Where be left his party, and attended by only a iow, advanced towards toe Court Hone met Gonoral Longstreet aud sevotal other Confoderate ‘TUR PARTIR PREERYT, ‘The partice present at this Lintorionl conference wi: on the Union side, General. Ord, Sheridan, Gib Merrill, Ayres, Griffin, Bartlots and Crook} Colonel Smuil, Chiof Commiasary, and Surgeon Mott, Medical Inspector of the Army of ‘the James. On the rebel wido were Generals Longureat, Gordon, Heth, Wilcox, Falt- fax and Surg-on Culian, ‘THR MEETING. General Oré, a8 soon as Lonyatroot ad. vane d, and was Introduced ts him by General jan. ‘They immedatcly roured together, and had a tong and apparently very Interesting conversation, while the other members of Une party on both sides fraternized ia small throngs, and divcunsed the ailaire of the contederacy aud the convents of various flasks that had been brought out wpe ally tor the Occasion. The two priucipy « a, Love eince discovered, were unmbt an the siole power of petting the mater ret a Grant sad Lee, Leeeatreet intone. Goreral Ord that jae we. slroady commuuioabing with Grant, and that undoubtedly something would come of it. Tt as Agranged thab hostilities should not be resumed and \ "hat no Woops should be moved from their positions on eith &F sido until d @ and timely notice should be given Gener Ord by General Longstreet, ‘THK OUTSDE CONVERSATION, Doring all this time General Gordon, of Longstreet’s com:nand, was giving many intoresting particulars to the party accompanying Geueral Ord He stated that the confederacy Was about played out, Ho said that the only hope Lee bad was to break through our line and take the Lynchburg road. Ata council of war held in the rebol lines yesterday, General Lee had stated that he did nut bellove anything’ was between him and the road but Sheridan's cavalry. He said that he did not believe in- fantry could bave made that heavy march of forty miles from Farmvilie in little over twenty-four hours, and fur- thermore he added that he had intercepted a despatch from General Grant to Ord dirocting the latter Genera! to move on Appomattox Court House, and h» felt conidout that as the latter had not received the order he had not moved. Unfortunately General Lee had not calculated on Ord moving tho moment he heard that Sheridan had struck the enemy, with or without orders; ueither had he properly estimated the character of these iron men, who, under Gibbon and (riftin, had pressed forward with ‘an endurance and a rapidity hardly surpassed by the cav- alry itself, General Gordon informed our officers that he had not agreed with Lee in this opinion, and that from the first he was satisfied that Ord was in their front. His view, however, was overrulsd, and Lee made his attack this morning on the cavalry oniy, to find behind their retreating ranks ‘4 line of bristling bayonets impossible to break, When this admiasion of the rebel general spread through our lines, the officers and men for the first time properly appreciated the great importance of our late ex- traordinary forced marches, If the column of infant had arrived an hour Inter Lee would have broken throug! Sheridan and formed a line across the Lynchbui where @ severe battle must have been fought, wi advantage of position on the side. could have moved their trains al followed them. every the enemy, who rear and then GENBRAL OUD RETURNS. After a lengthy coversation with General Lon, General Ord parted from him, and, accompanied by his party, returned to our lines; General Longstreet, on his part, riding back to bis men.’ During the whole Confer. ence innumerable field glasses had been levelled at the party from both armies. A PROULIAR MNSTAKR, While tho conference was being held in front of the Court House Captain Waddle, of General Foster's staff, was busily searching for Doubleday’s colored brigade, which had not yot been discovered. Happening to spy the rebels, and not aware of their position, he took them for the missing brigade, and rode down on them at a gal- lop. He did not diseover his mistake until he had ridden inside the guard. The rebels at first advised him to ride back to his own line as quick as possible, and the captain followed this advice without deiay. THR CONPERENCK RRTWEEN GENSEALS GRANT AND LER. The final mecting between Generals Grant aud Lee placo at the house of Mr, Maclane, at Appomattox, The meeting was eminently courteous on both sides. They had met to aceomplish business, and they accom- Plished it in a straight-forward and soldier-like way. The minutes were drawn up on a sinall table, and imme diately waste out in proper form, and signed by the two generals on « marble topped centre table of somewhat ‘antiquated fusbion, reek itn TALLIS. The largo centro table on which the paper was finally signed was purchased by General Ord for $50. General Custer purchased the other table on which tho min tos wore made ot foi The only trophies left Mr. Mac- Jane were the chairs occupied by the two generals and the room itself in wh ich the meeting took pluce. ‘Tite CHAIRS, Numerous offers wers made for the chairs, but Mr. Maclane steadily refused to part with them. Finally two cavalry oificers, one of them a colonel, finding could uot obtain the chairs by any other meat thom by force and made off with them. The; deavorid to make the owner take money for them, but he had tlung the proffered gre:nbacka on the floor, After they had been gone some timo a cavalry ofc to the house, called Mr. Maclane out, thrust a note in his hand, and shouting, “this is for the colo chair,” rode off in hot haste, General Ord and General = Custer are both on the track of these gentlemen, and it is very probable that the chairg will be restored to their owner, 2 TSCAPR OF ROS-RK's Rosser's rebel caval fore th render, and of course They ar’, however, being follow ‘and will probably be all bagged. WAGONS AGAIN AT TH FRONT. The moment it was known that Lee had surrendered, tho teams were hurried to the front and the troops plen- tifully supplied with ration’, while the oflicers were acain enabdied to obtain their blankets and tho change of clothes almost ail needed. it GBXMRAL Lias's BEADQUARTERS, {in Atchison, of General Ord’s staff, was sent into the rebel lines to-mgbt in_an ambulance to visit General W. F. Lee on Business. Ho found the General ina shel- kr tont, with his staff and numerous general officers col- lected around a fre in front. Whatever may bave been the hardships to which his men were reduced, the gene- vale wore stil penal aon toi Be own Faced forts and to amy supply wir liquor ch with a vat of ficoholle ‘drinks, They sppeared as a general to be Proaptinn fl org An opinion Sor CAVALRY. ded in getting out be- ere not included in ft. by Crookes? division, seemed to prevail among them there would be another war within ten years. mae of them said it would be for the United States even to engage in a war with a foreign Power with such # voloano slum- bering in fts vitals. var RNEMY SUPPLIED WITH PROVISION®. Colonel Small, Chief Commissary of the Army of the James, was directed by General Ord to supply the rebel army With twenty-five thousand rations, a portion of the meat to be cattle on the hoof. These supplies were sent im Inte im the afternoon, and were received by the rebels with lond and continued checring. 1, LETTER WRITING, Byer since tho arrived, and up to a late hour ‘to-night the officers and men have been busy writing Jatters home. ‘The officers are sending, in many in- stance., for gheir wives to come on to Richmond, Taos, ~—e 5; Iohy A. Brau, Juxcrion, Va., April 11, 1866. INTERCHANGE OF CIVILITIRG. Yesterday morning General Lee called upon Genera) Great at hig headquarters, and fmmediately upon his re- turn the general officers of the rebel army paid a visit of courtesy to the gencral officers of our army, Iam as- mired by a distinguished general officer who bas had every opportiuity to know, both from conversations with Lee and other soureds, that the rebol seneral 1s not and has never leon a secessionist. He did not delievo in secossion at the start and does not now. The only doc- trine that has placed him in his prevent position ts that of State rights. He did not think Virgims ought to have seceded, but he was willing to die in defence of hor right to do so if abe desired. RXCITAMENT AT THE JUNCTION. The greatest excitement prevailed at the jnnetion throughout the day. Cavalrymen coming in roported that General Grant was coming down with General Lee, taking the latter to Richmond. About two in tho afier- noon General Grant, accompanied by General Ord and both their staf’, arrived, and immediately proceeded to take tho cars for City Polat. There was no General Lee, but the men were determined not to be disappointed, 20 they picked ovt General Barnard of General Grant's staff ns tie rebel chieftain, and consiantly crowded about wherever he happened to be. What rendered this mis- take of the men somewhat pla siblo ts the fact that General Barnard beara a considerable resemblance to prints published of Lee, FIRAT TRAIN FOR CITY POINT, At four o'clock in the a’ternoon the first train for City Point loft Burvaville, carrying Generals Grant and Ord and their staff officers. The road t# sadly out of repair, and fast traveling is too dangerous to be permitted. ‘Trains are constantly running off the track, and one Iy.co- motive lies Mubedded in the mud ebout five wiles from Wilson's. Despatches. Crry Power, April 12, 1868. General Grant arrived here this morning at four o'clock, having taken twolve hours to travel sixty-one miles by railroad. He was accompanied by General Ord and by soveral ladies, picked up along the road, who desired to return to their homes in Richmond and Petersburg, from which they head been for some time cut off. MOVEMENTS OF OMS RRALS ORI AND CHANT. General Ord immediately proceeded to Richmond im @ special boat. Gen ral Grant will utlow in the course of the day, aud aft-re few hours stay thore will immodi- ately start for Washi THK VROOLM AT THM FRONT KRTURNING. The Seco ad Sixth corps and ¢heridan’s and the Army of the Votomac cavalry are all on the return march feom Appomattox. The Army of the James, the Fiftk corps and }eKengzie’s crvivon of cavalry will for the present iemein at that place unui ali the arrang» ments are completed to send the rebel sold.ors to thoir homve. RYOR” ANIZATION OF BIRNEW'A DIVESON, Birney's division of colored troops of Ure Twenty. firth corps bus beon reorrantzed and placed under the com. mand of Brevet Brigadier Genoral Jackson. Mr. Wim. J. aks’ Despatch, Heavquarraw, Saconp Cours, April 9, 1868, After a day which will be remomb:red as long as our country evista day destined to inake deep impr as upon the history of the world—amid the wildest rejoic- ings, the cuvsic of @ handred bands intermingling with the enthusiastic rhouts of war worm voterans numbered by tons of thourands, and tho roar of cannon, whoo ox ploaions are ouly ovideno » of the general joy and send forth no jemth-dealing missile to carry with it horror and Aovointion —1 sit down to record such seener aud incidents fs come wader my personal observation, r-sulting in the sarronder of the Army of Northern Virginia, whieh, (rom the day of ita Inception until, dejected and sad, it marched ow of the clty it had so long and bervically protected fiow the grasp of the Nor heraer, has never ackaow edged defeat. THe PURSTIT CONTINUED. Our encampment last night waa on the old stage road mond aad Lynchburg, about fifieen mites from Appomattox Court Housa. ‘The coms Wok up the line of march about #even o'clock, the enemy, as waa stated by the inhabitants, being about au hour in advance of us, The First dvi tion, ander General M lea, was in the advance, the One Hundred and Fortieth Ponnayivanin being deploy 4 an eldrmishers and the Tweaty-rixtiy Michigan a flank orm Gen, Tomobreys and Con, Mites, with teir tutta, were 1D the el vetoed, OF IL Woo AHO Am sak We Wore Clow uvon the enomy and "i vd | Oght was linus so take place at any (OF GENERAL LAE'S LETTER. < despatch was forwarded from Gea. Grant to Gen. Lee, who was upon the road a short dis- tance in our front. It was taken through our lines under . # flag of truce by Lioutenant Colonel Whittier, Assistant ‘a ‘Yulant General, Second corps. A communication to Go. Grant was returned, which was received by Gen. tea 10; who bad ridden to the front, aud by him gent off to Gen. , Grant, who had gone over to Gen, Shoridan's, who, with t°¢ Fifth and Twenty-fourth corpa, aa we were sub: sequent,” Informed, was in front of the rebel army at Appomaty * Court House, thus entirely surrounding it and cutting OM it retreat." Foon after Gen. Lee was in- formed thate@ . Grant was in his front, aad that he could commua'icate with him there. ORSSATION OF HOSTILITIRE, While the meagenger bearing this word was in conver- sation with Colomel Taylor, Lee's Assistant General, General Forays, Sheridan's chef of stat, cam riding down the road, basting passed through the rebel army, bearing an order from General Grant to Geaoral Meade for a cessation of host ities until two o'clock, THE TWO ARMIES IN BATILE ARRAY. It was known that the enemy was in our immediate front and had thrown up OEKS, BrUpOMROTy to resisting ouradvance. He had halted, @ Forty-ninth Ala- bama was deployed as skirmishers. Jast prior to the reception of General Grant’s order the divi-ions had been massed and the artillery had been Mpaghtite the front, and every disposition made for sttac! THE KFVECT OF THE ARMOSTICE. The profoundest sensation followed upon General Grant's order for the cessation of hostilities among the war-worn veterans of @ hundred wae Oificers who had fought the army now lying helpless and inca- \o of rf resistance in our front on the plains of ‘the swamps of the Peninsula, through Mary- land and Pen vania, at Fredericksburg and Chancel- lorsville, from the Rapidan to Petersburg, who knew and respected its prowess, now conversed in low ton with no manifestation of exhilaration. The emotion oi every one seemed too deep and heartfelt for outward ox- ape Pega orm] poe ‘but one — could fol- w upon the ne ns in anxious expecta- tion filled the iets ofall. The unholy. altar w a which had becn sacrificed the best blood of the North and the fouth was about to be thrown down and be numbered among the things that wero—a subject for the historian and the political economist, The minutes passed but slowly. The approach of every horseman attracted an eager look. SKIRMISHERS ADVANOR, AND ANOTHER TRUCR. ‘The hour for the resumption of hostilities, two o'clock, finally arrived. Quietly the order was given for the akir- mish line to advance. Were negotiations u failure, then? Down a little slope slowly our men advanced. Th? r.bel pickets were in plain sight and stationary, A moment more, and the crack of the rifle would indicato that the deadly carnage of the past few days was aguin reswmed. Hark! The clatter of hoofs is heard in our front. Thank Heaven, the flag of truce, the symbol of peace again! und with it an order from Gonoral Grant that hostilities should cease until further orders. Every one now sectned to consider tho question settled, and domoustrations wore more namerous and noisy. INTERMINGLING OF THK TROOPS. A number of our officers rode over to the rebel lines and conversed freely and frankly with both officers and men. ‘They were very anxious to know when they would be paroled and allowed to go home; what had be- come of Johnston; if they would be permitted to retain their private property, and so ou an endless st-ing of questions, to which answers were the promptest if not always the most truthful. Most of the men were in excellent spirits, while others, including most of the ofticers, were gloomy and dispirited. Some were defiant, and offered to fight ‘their regiment, brigade or division against any twice their number. Naturally this ,ascon- ade only excited pleasant remarks from tho victors, who could ailord to be magnanimous, HANDS PLAYING ON THE BEIRWISH TINE. A band upon our skirmish line began playing a variety of national airs, which wore greeted by # shout from our men and a feeble yell in response frow the rebels. KNTHUSTASM OVER THE RESULT OF THR PARI RY. At four o'clock it was announced that the surrender had been constimmat nd the urlicles signed Aud ReCRIFT At nine o'clock a now the enthusiasm which had been restrained by un- certainty broke loose, Officers and men indulged m the wildest antics, The various brigade commanders an. nounced the joyful news to their commands, and cheers of the wildest description followed. The mon threw their hats high in the air, leaped, ran, jumped, threw themselves into each others arms, seemed mad with joy. Whiskey, which Lad been scarce for the past few days, as if by majic appeared in large quantities, and peacd and reunion were pledged ina thousand varied forms. INTERCOURSE BRTWEEN TH TWO ARWIES PROMMTRD. The troops soon after went into camp and all ir course between the two armics was prohibited by placing a strong guard betwoen them. MMARY OF THE OPKXATIONS OF THM SECOND CORB, In summing up tho operations of this corps, which have so materially contributed to the happy results here- in recorded, I may say it hits beon fighting and marching every day since the 28th of March; that it has been im variably in the front, charging upon the enemy wherever mot, and invariably with success, It haa captured about five thousand prisoners, over five hundred wagoms and ambulances, thirty guns and an innumerable quaatity of small arws; and all this with a loss in killed, wounded and captul of less than two thousand tive hundred men. ‘ General Mott, commanding the Seconda division, was wounded im the leg. Brigadier General McDongal, comay.hding a brigade in the First diviston, slightly, in a. DRATH OF BRIGADIER Gi ier General Thomas Yay gade, second division, was me‘rtally wounded on the Tth, and has since died. Geners’, Smythe was greatly beloved by his and his fo% had for » tte a very demo- ralizin, lency upor, them. It is cenfidently stated that the Second divy.ion would bave entered Farmville ‘on the 7th had it ne’ been for the effoct of his fall upon = Bivcawo Spey my i corpa, and his LJ ‘elt every eue, from commaanuer the humblesthotd pep sMyrHE. of the Third bri- Her. . General Ziumphreys at all times expresses him; highly Ablighted at the uaiform good conduct pond *enong both in action and on the ~~" he siaatic a am hls Socata onto. tc uit Presence was grected last S'caunf, After the announcement of Lee's surrender, testify to the respect and esteem in which he is hold by wnat waxt? tatho untversal question. While, of course, thove high authority are better informed, yot nothing has Leen heard or is kuown among us of Johnston's movements, The surrender or dissolution of his army is confidently expected soon. And then the solder having performed his part, it remains for the statesrnen and wise men of our country to restore our government to its pristine power and glory. Mr. & T. Bulkicy’s Despatches. Bravquarrena, Arwy ov tit Porowac, ‘Nsap Arromarrox Court Hour, April 9, 1865. Tho robe Army of Northern Virginia, so long and ably commanded by Goneral Lee, has to-day been compclled to succumb to tho otmler under General Grant. They have laid down their arms, “ud good Unton soldiers now entirely surround thom, and tho old flag waves over them. We are to-night-wild with excitement; but I will endeavor briefly to give the outlines of eventsas they havo occurred. DURING THR NRCOTIATION® ; White the negotiations of the surrender were pending General Meade was advancing his army andglosing his lines aboat the doomed rebela, unaware of any agree- ment, and only intent upon capturing the entire army. Ho had just given ordre to General Humphreys, of the Twentieth corps, to wtvance his Vine, when he received « communication from General Les arking for a cossation of hostJities, ax negotiations for pace were pending. He replied by eaying that be knew nothing of any negotiations for pea e t would be granted, excepting upon t by General Grant, but would wait on hear from General Grant, At the expira Major Pease came through the reb 1 lines with th tidings of the surrender of the whole of Lee's army. THY SEITLAMENT (¥ THD SURMENDRK General Le was at the appointed place of meeting half an bour in advance of G . et by ha Adjutant Gener accompaniod by Gen-rais Harnard, Willi end Ingalls, Colonels Bowers, Hebcork and Porter. DRAWING UF THE THRM®. The torms were drawn up by Gen. Grant, written ont by Col, Parker, and eubmitied to Cen. Lee for He snggested some slight alterations reward KKRO, Which were assented to, Col. Marshal w copy, which wa wd. The torias are the same as firut offered by General Grant A GRSERAL INTERVIEW, General Grant then svnt for the remainder of Me «taf, when ® g neral introduction and ir tua, Goneral Lee conversed somewhat with Genere! Seth Wil Haina, who was an old friend, but was quite reserved and kad, “He wae dressed in full uniform, with an elegant twivd, Sach and gauntlet, General Grant wae in fall Uniform, with the exception of his sword. 7H NEWS IN THR ANA When the news was received by the army they were wild with Joy and oxcitement. General Meade was cheored from one end of the I THE RXWCUTION OF THR Owing (o (he lateness of the hour the formal was postponed Ul! to-morrow. Many of our oMocers rode out and conversed with the rebeta, though no comm in cation in allowed to-night, I am ‘informed thal many rebel officors dostrayo! most of their private baggage. glad Heanquantres, Any ov THe Poromac, | Fawaviin, April 11, 1865, f ‘Tho inst vestige of the rebel Army of Virginia being now wiped out of existence, the old Army of thy Potormac socme at a lows to know what to do or where to go. PANOLINO THR RERELA All day yeeterday was employed in carrying out the torma of surrender and paroling the prisoners. Com trary to the expectation and wish of a largo portion of the army, there wae po publ’o or formal rurreoder in the presence of our ermy, bot it was conducted qucily by Generals Grant and Loe This wan, I learn, in accordance with (he wish of both these generaia The men are not to be paroled individually, but each company Of er makes himself reeponsible for his men, colonels for their regiments, brigade commanders for their brivaces, divin on commanders for their divistone, and Geverss Lee for the whole, The number now pres: ent (or parole ly very email, a large portion of the army loving renttered to Ubeir reapect.ve homes aftor they wer furr ndered. THR TWO APE KPT APART, Vory little ¢ minicution war allowed between the two Armies, nore but officers, heving epecial perms blom, bing » viet them. ‘Lhe iaice mass of the privao sidiors seem perfeelly content with the pry ey their sofiettation being for the welfare of General Lee, fur whom they ea terian the strongest affection. When assured no would be done hit they were glad the thing was done. YRYLING OF TUR REBML BOLDIERY TOW AKDS DAVE®, For Jef Davis they entertain anything but feelings of love, and many ex the wish that wo might cated him and bang him. They said if they caught they would save us the trouble. VISIT TO GRNERAL TER General Meade, uccompauied by Generals Webb, Hunt and others of his staff, visited General Lee yesterday. ‘Yoeir Interview was short bat agreeable, Gen%ral Le is very reserved in bis taanner, but extremely polite and courteous. His headquarters constsied of a tly drawm over & pole, while his staff were sitting about on logs be fore small fires. Many of his staff and other officers dis. Played bad taste in tndulg ng in their usual game of rag. It was the wish of our officers to drop all subjects of conversation which would be unpleasant to them, bud they would constantly recur to battica in which claimed to have whipped us, and of their abil ty to do a® again. Many of our officers came bark disgusted with the whole crew, and regretted that we had not them a little more severs punishineat before we them to surrender. GPNERAL MEADE. se mbennion enews to have tien ye ag ae Nort at General Meade is not very po] w This ia great mistake, and +4 Neen fully oritled im tix past two days. I nover saw so much enthusiasm dle» FATas Sor SAF 2000 a8 ras Sor hie fier the enevonnrat? Our pa were drawa, upon either wae of the ug! and when General Meade rode through they nearly crazed with joy. Cheer followed cheer, and De 4 were thrown up in the air with apparent where they should land or what became of General Mvado was equally excited. He secmed foe the time t throw off his reserve and dignity amd enter fully into the spirit of the occasion, RETURNING TO BURKUSWELE. General Meade, with the Second and Sixth a now moving back to Burkesville for supplies. The corps is to remain and take charge of the captured pre fog Tho Sent fourie corps und cavalry are uaid te moving toward Danville. ‘Taking all things into consideration the campaign jus® closed was most brillant on record. J..#t elevem days from the day that we broke up winter quarters the entire rebel army was destroyed, not a vestige r-maim ing. What ‘# now to be done with the Army of the Pe- tomac, is @ question many times asked each day. Mr, L. A. Hendrick’s Despatch. Heanquarrens, Firrs Anny Cones, Neag Arvomatrox Cocxt Housk, April 9—4 P.M. This is the brightest day in the history of the war Lee's army, in ourfront, has surrendered. The terms of capitulation has just been agreed upon, and in the morm- ing the conditions will be carried out. ADVANGK OF THY #IFTH CORPS UPON THE ENEMY, Daylight found the Fifth corps resuming its marc At eight o’clock General Bartlett's and General Ayres? divisions wore in two Lines of battle, with skirmishers a= front. General Crawford's division was held in support It requived quick work. Our cavalry was engaying the enemy in General Ayres’ front, aad was falling back against an infantry attack of overwhelming num bers. Such was the impetuous advance of the enemy that General Ayses was afraid that he conta not form his lines quick enongh, but he aid manage te form them in time. General Hayes’ brigade had the right of the division, and the Maryland brigade, com- imanded by Colonel Stanton, the left. General Gwynte brigade was massed in rear of the Maryland brignde, General Ayres’ object was to prevent his left, his weakest and most vulnerable point, being turned, The One Rua dred and Ninctieth end One Hondeed and Ninety fires Pennsylvania regiments, Colouel Pattee commanding, wore deployed as skirmishers, Gencral Bartlett's lines were formed with General Chamberlain's brigade on the right, General Pearson in the centre, @d General Greg- gory on the left. The One Hundred and Fifty Gfth Peum sylvania, Major Kline, were the division skirmishers, Meantime the cavalry, after being driven back, reformed, on the right of the first division, while on the left of the: corps was the Twenty-fourth corps, and now began the advance. GALLANTRY OF GENERAL Orwicena. General Griffin and staff rode between the skirmisl line and first line of battle of the First division, carrying the corps colors with them. Gonueral Bartlett and staf? were even more heroically dartng than this, as they rode, alo carrying their brigade colors with the skirmis& Une. General Ayres and staff and colors were also com spicuous in the extreme fron, The preparation was for a bold, determined, invincible advance, WHKke THR ADVANCE BO *N, it began pear the Appomattox station. It ended a& Apporaattox Court House, three mies distant. The story is briefy told. A belt of oak timber, fu three-foo rihs of a mile wide, lay before us. Toto this wo pushed skirmishers and battle lines, Inthe tniddie of the wood were encountered the enemy's skirmishers, whe fell back as ours advanced. Now came a wids, — clearing of rolling ground. The skirmish and advance our lines of battle across these spacious foida was @ splendid sight and the impersonation of sublime courage and determn.oation, From the crest of hills beyond thum- dered tho enemy's artillery. An officer of the picke® Mne—Liout nant Hiram Clark, Company G, One Hundred and Eighty, flith New York—was killed just by the adm of General Bastktt, But the canmom dd Fa" or 19 ee OB oe 206 BUNTON ce cae ut Hut soon cannon, caunoneers, the enemy's skirmishers and battle linos— = Ping had two strong lines of _battle—wore ANS Cfo Gi Appomattox Court House. Nos QAWTket Wak Med from our battle lines—not a corps cannon was fired—the whole work of driving the enemy Pell mell fell beck thew was done by the skirmishers, artillery. The Sharp's seven to enemy after falling back ru! * GQNERAL DARTLRV? CAPFUNMG A REREL MRUGADR, General Bartlett was the Orst mounted officer entering ““L surrender my brigade to you,” sald Colonel commanding Genevv! Garole's old brigade, to Lartlett, “Here is ny brigade.” looking about nd seeing Ouly about one hi rebels near him. ¢ men, the remnant of thirteen hundred his brigade was immediately sent to the rom Potter's men were at the same time picking up prisoners, ‘There was a strange ming!ing of blue and gray uniforms sharpshooters fired into a company of mounted rebel officers, emptying five eaddles. SONS OF SURRENDER. trace. It was some minutes before ita presence wap known along the entire line. Aa soon as known all fring ceased. ‘Ton minutes more and we should have taken the bulk «f their artillery and trains, The tion of the troops, and artillery, and traing was such ag to render any other result impossible, ‘The flag of truce hone who wish the useless shedding of blood. AN ARMISTICE TULL FO At the solicitation of the enem As ours, A Cewution of hostilities was granted Ull four P, M. Evoryihing remained ax it was except that our skirmish line for convenience fell buck to the edge of the the town. ‘Gener “But where tx your brigade?” asked General smpaizn ten days ago." Colonel Stanley in the streets, About this tims five of Major Jacklin'e At this crisis a rebel officer advanced waving a flag of tored thousands of prisoners and must have inev! was their salvation, but ther» ix none here to regret it~ ing on his repr tive, and Generale Sheridan and Ond own ONFFRENOM OF COMMANDING OFFICERS A conference of © Jing officers on both sides wag soon held, ‘The place of preliminary conference was om | the steps of the court house. On onr side were Generale Ord, Sheridan, (Crook, Gibbon, Gri Merritt, Ayres, Bartlett, Chatnberian, | Foray and Michie, ‘On the enemy's side were Gencrate Longstreet, Gordon, Heth, Wilcox, Colonel Fairfax aad other oficers, The conference lasted some bour and @ Lalf. Itwas a singular xpectacte, I stood on our skim meh pe, none but general officers being allowed to throogh the tine, and bad a full view of the group. ‘there were mutual introductions and shaking of bands, an@ soon war passed about some whiskey (General Ayren fur~ nished the whiskey, and he alleges that it was a fires clus article) and tutual bealihe wore drank, and alte. gether t wae wrtrange grouping. The rebel odicem were | wil elegantly dressed im full uniform, — Gradaaby the area of the conference widened. From the ateps the conferring party got inte the atreot before it cloxed some were seated on t and.othors, for lack of more comfortable accommodations, chatted Cosly, seated on # contuone fence, As stated above, the former interview was ouly preliminary, Thit time of remaining together was wpeut waiting the arrival of Lieutenant General Gram® und an iaterviow between the latter wud General Leg 1 nant General Gront was miles away, and the com ference ended as between the pares nained, AU0V AL OF LICUTRN OP GRURRAL GANT, About t lock P.M. Lient, General Grant arrived, Tho partientare of that interview only the f that Bout M ansoun.ement of the know The resuite are known, and they are have boon aesired. At four! roauit of the Interview was yan Cheering, 1 of exultatio ‘onqucred enemy, ing at the pro! vm 18} Such scones as those fi 6 never be been withersed in th + before hag . ) suake. kirtied Hine oonfrom. oramandersof owe (reat armies, noe, might folhow bois interview nt end in Hes, 1m feroest bh in terrible Our general soon erring wil ficers, mu 0, cr waa Live vhow Of tho two erintes daring the a to one wore plo uly cant of bilie from which the ‘The enemy skirvsd « ctrip of Woods in rear of the towm, Virough an opening om the left and rear of the towm He ween hie trains arom, COURT BOUrE, This town has now a plaoe and name in bistory, Hie situation is in aaortof valley, with teh slopes of cleared land vising beyond and above it ory side, There are about twenty Ave oo, in the town, I should may, and two etreeta Mort of the inhabitants, T rr] tod, lait on the arrival Of the rebel forces, loo aatured A fight here, Rising coms abowe every ovher build.ng is the court hovne, It la a two story, pisin, square brick boilding, with @ dumetab CONTINUED ON AIGHTH PAGA could