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1865. THE KlISTSS, APEIL 11, s-" fc. desire to know whethe your proposi-Jthis 6rd wast to march xx the 1 Eihty-four years after thesurrenaer I If -I I I IA Ii 11 I LI LIMI1UI1 4 3 would lead to that j' therefore From Battery No. 45 the enemy now fired sharply upon the line of the Second division, wbicbrtnatised unhr cover of the two captured works, and got ready for the new (tascrinitutt. morning towards Lynchburg and cut off his retreat to any" point south that place.

I J'i A ta iot.iww,wwm?uui)Iw. i Uk UilkUt ILLkUIIMiH would not meet you to surrender the Army our i I triumnh of our arms which inaugurated Northern Virginia, but as far as your I I I WASHINGTON AND CORNWAXllS. CiscissATi, April 10. work before it At the same time three TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 11, 1865. A dispatch to Gen.

Hooker, announcing batteries were posted at easy range from independence, we triumph again, on the soil of the same State, almost within battle-sound of the other. the surrender of Lee's army, was.received the rebel works, and plied them with GRANT A LEE tl MU'iIl'IIIltli last night at about ten o'clock. The news until they had forced.the gunners, to leave I Iff I II. lilt I I. AIM iOh- the 9th 865, General Robert proposition may effect- the Confederate Southern forces under my command, and tend to the restoration of peace, and should be pleased to roeefc at, ten o'clock, a.

fo-merrW, odf-th4 old stage' road to' Richr picket lines of the two armies. Veryjrespectfully, At- E. Lee, Gen. April 9. spread rapidly throughout the city, ana un- their gun, and lieunder cover ot me par- E.

Leethe Commander pfjhe grand rebel mense crowds soon hlled the streets. jjon-1 apet-. In ithe meantime the Twentv-fourtfi corps 111 till Eras br the? History of our Two came into line on the left -of the Sixth, and army, nnas nve uaj drivek-from the capital of the so-called fires were lit at every corner, rockets filled the air, and cannon were fired from all public places. The demonstration continued all night. yi- pr 1 BUXULElSrPT'i'n TIP.

Lee has surrendered. Confederacy, his beaten, dispirited and the first, division of the latter round- to- support corps, whlcht had the heaviest part of the great work to Chivalry the has fallen Your note of vesterdav is received. As i ii in luecomemDiauoaoi utuKicat viunu- Cleveland. Am-il 10. An AirflinsLthe line of that the northern mudsills, are triumpnaut, iv4 j.

I '-Saaaw: tired-out armydempralkedtahd deserting him by thousands surrounded on all sides by victorious and well-equipped armies; the VA salute of 200 guns is bow-; firing.i TEe enemv had now fallen, back upon, a heavy 'the hall or w.i-"--- nigger" iroopa ot bv tie aUrpnder of the Confederate political lea4er of the jrebellkm flying from town is wild with joy. Business is suspend- force was now pitted, and in this ed. precessions are. marching through" the way; Ox the left, was the Twenty-fourth streets. 2tL usic and.

speeches areL the order corm wordiviskns), and the Second CviA- clock, to-day, cannot tend to any foodr.t-ft wilt etatehoweverr Genera that am equally anxious fpr peace withourself. and the wholepeople of the "North enter- their official Beats to his protection, with no ItaUy I ii .1. of the day. i. Sixth corps to their right was the Sec- ion hope of even a momentary trmmphby the: Uiib3heimeiJfeeJjnsr ona XU vision, weniy-nun -corps waS the Third divis uiinost uesperai.iuii, surreiiucia iu msvw come out aueaa, ana iriu 0i- L.

i. no in mil rtreet, rebel Yotkton. That fgM uoldsbeo, JN. April o. Deserters and refugees report the evacu mander-in-Chief of the United States ion of the Sixth All these, except the Second divisionbf fhe Sixth corps, were ation ot -Raleigh, and that the enemy was which peaceiariyjje had are well.

unJer-stoodS'-'By "fhaHSoutb: 1 layingAldwri their arms, they will hasten, that most desirable event, and save thousands of human lives Armies. throwing up works on the Tar river at fresh troops, and jthe, division 'was Benjamin Lossing says ZtTZTZl "leston tU. proves able ttain the coun Rocky Jlount about forty miles from here, sent thrill towards eldon, on the Weldon Wil eager Tor the iray. As this new line was being formed the enemy, shelled it sharply; but the hollows in the ground at thatpoint, and Kwnmona, ana inenoowng owi iA 'lf Bolthf these 'great events mington Railroad. The enemy are burning of joy through 'the tountry, and, in effect, transpired dnr the still night among the ruined public ed' and hundreds of millions'of dollars' worth of property nofcyt destroyed.

I sincerely hope out may be settled without the loss ahothe human I subscribe myself very respectfully, MtAftt wnrant. the bridges and Ues on this road and carry- recovered into the power of Congress, the enabled the disposition? to be made with ifices and deserted abodes of those fallen the soil of Virginia, and the roar of the battle that brought could whole territory of the thirteen llttld lOSS. It is thought that Johnston will gd to the cities. well-nigh have been heard t. the scene of relief of Lee.

His army is much demor Gkaxt, Lu Gen. alized. Mv-d oi, ill Southern superiority, in blood and brains has failed to be vindicated in a manner ine omer. 1 April 9. 1865.

We turn now to Irving's Life of Wash To JUeuL-Gau GranLCovldq U. Public celebrations were held illuminations, the' roar' of and the voice of every' where testified the universal joy and Washington set apart a day for the performance of divine service in the army, enjoining tjie; troops to engage THE GREAT BATTLE commensurate with the boasts of its disci incton, and "find th foUowingaccountof pies, and the curses of ignorance and oar the surrender of Yorktown Dy iornwaius Generals -I- received your note of: this mbrniiig on the picket line, whither I had come' to meet you and ascertain what terms barism flung at the North have come home A lull took place when all this force jfas and it was plain that 'a distinct "action was about to take place. In fact, all the day long the fighting- was a series of actions rather than a continuous battle. The enemy had'tnne'fb gain'fresh'breath fbfthS coming attack and looked on quietly at our half-hidden lines, reserving their fire Xor -a goctwrk.T,?rH.TfJ -ZXIZAX. TROPHIES.

to. this time the- trophie gamed by ui "Thehopes of Lord Cornwallis were now to roost in the empty seats of skedaddling were ernbracea in your proposition ot yes at an end. His works were tumbling LEM ARfnY CLOSED PUT! IT IS ALXi OFFICIAL in it with a serious deportment, and that sensibility of heart which the surprising Confederate officials. terday in reference to the surrender of thig army! i I now request an interview in accorr ruins about him, under an. incessant -can 'Special Correspondence of the Y.

Times.l One Southerner can't whip five Northern and Particular interposition of Providence H'q's Armies Operatiso aoaikst Ricumoxd. nonade; his garrison was reduced in number bv sickness and death, and exhausted OK, "12. ers, and a mulatto is as good as his or her a. in their favor As soon as Con Near Petersbcro, ScxiaT' Night, April white master and father. gress received intelligence- of the joyful by Constant" watching and -severe duty.

at this point were some 2,000 prisoners, four flags," and to 30 guns And with pleasure dance with the offer contained with your letter of yesterday for that purpose. "Very respectfully, R. E. Lee, -General Commanding. Vir'V-'SsP April 9.i865.;-:"! To X.eez- TTriwillmc to exnose the residue of the event, the members marched in procession THE ASSAULT OX THK ENKMT WORKS.

11 In accordance with 1 the programme arranged last night the attack upon the LEE SURRENDERS! Abraham Lincoln is President of the United Slates, and the brightest star in the 1 write, that three of the guns were taken to Ori of the-principal churches in fhua- by the 65th N. Y. of the First brigade, First division, aixth who took theni delphia, and there publicly onered up brave troops which had stood by him so faithfully, to the dangers and horrors of an assault, which could not fail to be success constellation of chivalry is a criminal flying from pursued by "Lincoln hire Your note of this date is here, this mdr metit, 11:30 nx! received in consequence of -my having passed from the Richmond thanksgiving to God lor the signal success by a gallant charge very early, in thf day. Those were, I think, the first guns taken by the corps, the battery lying firs in its- lings." of the American arms. They also appoint The Correspondence Grant Offers TeriiisJ Surrendered! The flower and first born arid Lf nchburg road to the Pentonville and ful, he ordered a parley to be beaten about ten o'clock on.

the morning of the 17th, and dispatched a-flag with" a letter to AVash ed the thirteenth of December as a day for public, thanksgiving and prayer throughout Lynchburg. am; thus now about tour enemy a lines, on the 5 and Petersburg was. made simultaneously at daybreak this morning by the Sixth and Ninth Corps, Turner's and Foster's of the Twenty-fourth Army Corps, and Bir-ney's Colored Division of the Twenty-fifth. The- Second 'and Third the Second Corps? likewise assaulted the enemy's lines'in their front at a later hourj and after a brief but sharp contest with the op-poaing pickets' drove them into their works across the Bovdtown Plank-road, and press representative of the grand fundamental principles of chivalry, and its beautifying way, and not far.n-om the rebel Inae of pickets. There were four guns in the bat-5 tery, and the fourth gun was taken by the.

95th Pa. in the same brigade. miles west of Walter's Church, and push forward the front fol- the purpose of meeting' yoii; Notice sent" there, on this influences, backed up by the best blood of Since that- great nd signal event, we Dusk stole over the scene before the for AND LEE ACCEPTS the F. F. V's, has busted.

Major General roaa, wnere you wisn ine interview 10 lase doubt if our country has been so thoroughly ington proposing A cessation of hostilities for twenty-four hoursand that two officers might be appointed by each side to meet and settle terms for the surrender of the posts of and Gloucester. -y ces, set against the rebel-, line at point Robert E. Lee has surrendered his sword to place will meet me. Very respectfully, Grant, Lieut Gen. and completely convulsed with deep joy, as present, a greasy mechanic, and his aristocratic fol were ready, and the attack' was deferred for the next day.

serious attack this line of the enemy hastily, for it was their main one. In line the two ing forward were soon in undisputed pos last Ditch Found lowers kneel for mercy at the shrine of session ot the rebel met.with 'Appomattox, April 9. Gen. It. ZJ'Gmid'g.

C. S. In accordance with the substance of my I- plebeian abolitionism What mind is vast enough to comprehend the importance of these two 'great epochs in our history Who can elevate either comparatively trifling resistance and hav ions of the Sixth corps, the tTwnty-Jburth corps, and the -Negro division: lay lat krt-est ing captured several hundred prisoners. preparatioks the assault letter to you of the 8th inst, I propose to receive the surrender of the Armv of North Hellas proved himself a good man, but its a bad year for building houses on other triumph, over the other until dark, and then stacked arms, to light fires and cook some food. Tired with the were begun along the1 Sixth and Ninth people's lots, and the celebrated Southern ern Va, on the following terms, to witRolls of all the officers and men to be made in Corps front several hours before daylight day's fight, Ihe men soon lay down and fell The troops were massed as ouietlv as nossi- I asleeo on the field of their ffTorvL -'ii' asleep on the field of their vk asningion ieituunuuug wgmuimuvu delay, when" reinforcements might be on the way for Cornwallis from New York In reply, thereSwe, he requested that, previous to the meeting of commissioners, his lordship's proposals might be sent in writing to the American lines, for which purpose a suspension during two hours from the delivery of the letter, would be granted.

This was complied with; but as This Morning's Advertisements. Confederacy is not an exception. Aristocracy may do in time of peace, but it won't ble for the attack at daybreak, but, not successfully carry on a rebellion against a ORDER FROM THE WAR OEP'T! 200 GOIlsiinED flREH DETAILS OF GRANT'S MOVEMENTS. I. withstanding, their maneuvers were discovered by the enemy, who at once opened a republican government.

vv.ar requires money, men, meat and muscle, but you LEAVENWORTH THEATER. Manager, XV. II. Coolldgrr. Acting; 6l Stage Manager, Henry Linden.

Tuesday Kveninc A-iril 11, 1S13, terrihe artillery and musketry hre upon THE CAVALRV. This arm was the first to begin the work of turning the right of the enemy; and uader its dashing leader, Gen. Sheridan, it to-day played a very high part, in the bat-tie. The Fifth Corps sent it strong support, and to this body it owes the aid that eni them. continuing it until can't go a cent on dignity.

That's the rea side ot, their works for the grands charge which resulted in such signal success. It son Lee had to surrender. the proposals offered by Cornwallis were not all admissible drew up a schedule of 6ueb terms a he would grant. i i i We have not only brought these high- TVxT- V-1 abled it to recover from a check and to at- Uiiiimial Attraction Miss Kachel Johnson, Mr. 11.

Macauley and Mrs, Henry Undeii ia the same Comedy- fi 7 ir IT tack the enemy again under Gen. Fitzhugh tierce antl incfissant tirAsimn has Kldrnn I and transmitted it to his lordship, toned gentlemen to terms, but have sent them home to hunt down guerrillas for it How the Soldiers Cheer Him. i I Lee, witn most oi their nrst uorps sup- The armistice was prolonged. Commis -r 6 -rr port ot him. From the latter was taken i i up (i urnu wq tar i i i aiwi lnannnraTa r- of the enemy was wild and sioners met, the Viscount de Noailles and i in thn tiorht on 1st the 3 IXKI mpn of Pirk RALEIGH 7 EVACUATED Lieutenant-Colonel LattreriT'on the part bf itV Division." however, and our troops suffered less while moving to the charge, than when massing is natural to infer that their exalted natures will revolt at the outrages incident to that unconstitutional warfare, and.

that their well-known fine and discriminating sense of honor will cause them to be particularly the allies; Colonel Duiidas and Major 1 A Mi8 Matilda HerrAriV beatttiful "and "i i Comedy. the s-. UEL.EE OF THE 'SEASON Florence Upperton -Miss RachelJohnon. Molly Hardfoil. (for thi? occasion only.) Mrs Henry Linden.

duplicate, one copy to be given to an officer designated by me, the other to be retained by such officer, or officers as you may the officers to give their individual parole not to take up arms against the Government' Of the United States until properly exchanged, and each company or regimental commander to sign a like parole of their commands. and public property to he parked-or stacked and turned over to thi -officers appointed by me to receive them. This' 'will nbf embrace the side arms of the officers nor their private property, horses or baggage. This done, each officer will he allowed to return to their homes, and not, to be disturbed by U. S.

authority so log as they observe I their pa-iolsaiif'-thlawa-in forcer where they jnr.y i-esidftei Very respectfully, U. S. GRANT, LL Gen. irKAD-QCARTERSARMY NORTHERN 1 prilO, 1865. commanding U.

S. A. have received- your letter of this datecbhtaiBing the terms of sarrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, as proposed by you.J "As they are; substantially the same as those in- your letter of 'the 8tlr inst," they aT8 accepted: will proceed, to designate the, proper officer to carry the stipulations into effect. two hours before. THB K1KXH CORPS, rrr on the part ot tne urmsn.

Aiier.mucn The Enemy Burning Bridges discussion, a rough draft was made of the At the' time' before mentioned, the line of the Ninth Corps was advanced from the bitter against those diabolical ruffians. Kdwin flardtoil f4 Mr, B. Macfculey; terms of capUulation to, be Submitted to Appomattox to its left, near the eldon Johnston's Army Derabrallzefi! Mr. Frosper Mr-. 4 Tom Freeman Mr.

Henry Linden. Mrs. Upperton Miss Jane Parker. the British general. ihese Washington Robt.

Toombs cannot call the roll of his slaves on Bunker Hill, partly because he caused to be promptly transcribed, and Railroad, and after a short but desperate contest was in possession of the greater cannot get up there, and principally be sent to Lord Cornwallis early in. the morn portion ot the rebel line east of Petersburg, To-morrow night. HAML.ET Johnstpn "Going to Lee's Relief! cause he hasn't got any slaves. including most of the formidable salients. ine uonieaerates caven even come The Division of W'ilcpx, resting its right on ing the with a note expressing -his expectation that they would be signed by eleven o'clock, and that the garrison would the Appomattox, was alterward lunously GREAT; JOY IN: CINCINNATI up to the moderate moral or fighting stan dard designated by their copperhead breth attacked and forced to retire to its original position, while those of Potter and Hart- 77.

Cuequel is offering his stock of merchant tailor goods at reduced gold basis rates will aell at retail and wholesale. Corner of Second and Shawnee street. aprlt: Carpenters Wanted. be ready to march out by two o'clock in the afternoon. Lord Cornwallis Was fain to comply, and accordingly, oh day, ren or English friends, and both these allies have turned their praise to ridicule and i i i' ii I ranft, further to the left, still held tenaciously the greater portion of the enemy's their respect to scorn; for great is the fall of line, notwithstanding the desperate at the posts of Yoi-ktown and Gloucester were tempts made to dislodge them.

Fort Ma- chivalry. surrendered to General Washington as erv reMMecttullv vour ob t. serv bone, in front of the notorious Fort Hell, Washington, April 9 To Moiur General I)odae: It nas disappointed the hopes of its commander-in-chief of the combined army and three other formidable earthworks to friends and supporters across the water ALL the carpenters in town are wanted to attend a meeting of the carpenters' association, to.be held at -Turners' Hall, next Wednesday April 12th. at seven o'clock. As the object of the association is to benefit all.

all are expected to attend. PHILLIP DOYLE. IVesideut. aprll-d2t (Bulletin copy.) and the. ships of war transports and other This dispatch has just been ivcyived.

The official report of the surrender this daV and the great English Bull shakes his ter vessels," to the Count de Grasse, as com 'arDepartmekt, 1 a L3. April 9. Lieut. Gnn. Grant: the northward had been carried by storm, and' the enemy, maddened at the success of our assault, were in turn assaulting, now driving our men from the works, and again i of Lee and his army to Lieut.

Gen. Grant, rible horns, and stamps with his destroying mander of the French-fleet The garrison tliA tftrma nronosed bv ben. (jrrant. will hoofs, in a menacing manner, for the iron Thanks to Almighty God for the great of Yorktown an3 Gloucester, including the Mercian tile JGibr ary mm as soon as victory, with, which He has this day crown officer of, the navy and seamen of every clads that he sent out come not back, and the Confederate bonds are as a drug in his ed -vou and the gallant army under your ecr etary of War: denomination, were to surrender as prison The thanks of this depart market The blood of patriots has quench ment, and of the Government, and ot the Headquarters Army of the U. i April 96 r.

m. 7h Hon. E. Jif. Stanton.

Sec of -v l- ers of war to the combined army the land fqre to remain prisoners to the United ed the firebrands he has thrown over here people of the United States. Their rever- being hurled back, leaving them in our hands. The history of the fighting of the Ninth to-day i3 made up of a series of charges and counter-charges, finally- resulting in our retention of the works carried by Porter and Hartranft in the morning, with the exception of Fort one portion of which is still in-the hands of the enemy.1 Potter was severely if not fatally wounded while fighting his Di THE LECTURE Committtee htivemacb pleasure in announcing that they have engaged the re honor "have been deserved, and Gen. Lee surrendered the army of North States, the seamen to the King of France. nowned tragedian and elocutionist.

It was thought to-day that bur cavalry-had got round upon the enemy's lino ol. retreat upon-; Lynchburg. Tf THE REBEL LIXE was composed of four corps in this order On; their right with the cavalry on the flank, was the First Corps. Next to it was the Fourth Corps, then the Third, and lastly, with its left resting upon the Appo- mattox, the Second Corps. There, were Fitzhugh Hill, and Anderson, and under them were such men as Heth, Wilcox, Evans and' others.

-j, GENERAL LEE. i Coolly directing the battle in this crisis was Gen. Lee, who, it must be said, made a hard fight of it, and showed his usual ability, lie fought against numbers, and. made: the best of it His total force did. not exceed 60,000 men of all arms.

OUR LOSSES. It is not easy to guess at our loss to-day. I think that 8,000 men in all will cover it. The Ninth Corps lost, mosrand next to it the Second. The loss is not at all equal to the great results gained.1 PBISOKERS.

During the day I saw some" prisoners taken about the center of our line and I think the total number taken to-day mav reach 8,000 to 10,000 men. GRAXT RELEKTLKs's. 5 Not content to rest upon the new laurels he has won, Geni-Grant will to-morrow follow up to-day's achievements by another assault upon the enemy. Preparations are now going forward for to-morrow's work. The Appomattox is being pontoon ed for the crossing of troops to the west and north-west, of Petersburg, and Lee retreats to-night ten hours hence must witness the annihilation of his Wb en it is known that we have possession of the southside railroad, and that -we- cannot be dislodged by any force the enemy can bring against us, the extremely critical position of Lee will at once be fully compre-bended.

A Rich and Rare Lot 'OF EMBROIDERIES LACE GOODS Jawt opened at JAIV1ES WILSOl NEW DBT GOODS STORE. 23 Delaware streeL to destroy the American Union, and his terrible wrath is directed against those who were not strong enough to work out his and ern Virginia this upon terms will he-giveti td" you and the brave-and gallant officers and soldiers of your command "The, garrison was to allowed cthe proposed by myjplt. -I he accompanying same honors granted -to the garrison 6f for all time. E. M.

Stantox, and additional correspondence will snow their iniquity. li 1 Ci II Secretary of uOi Charleston when it -3urrendered George VendenftofL! For three re dines "before the assocUtion. beginning on WEDNESDAY To us the surrender of Lee is a great tbe conditions fully. (Signed) II. S.

Gr.vst, Lieut. Gen. vision tnis morning, THE SIXTH CORrS. Henry Clinton. The officers were to retain 'War Department,) victory but it a greater defeat for them.

At1 4:30 Ac m. this Corps; under General their side-arms both officera and soldiers Z'lL April 910 m. i The follow mg- is riile correct deuce between Lieut Grant and Gen. ja Chrdered that, a of two hundred Wright, left its lines to attack that part of a. 1 their private property, And no pari of fhefr Their bright hopes are all blasted, and instead of handing honored and victoiious names down through their pure descend- Lee.

referred to in the former telegram of lUBeueiny in us ironc wno iormea ineir guns li red at 'the headquarters of every -AT- leit center, ne corps moved in this order --V j. .1 -arv the Secretary r.T -t or CEirTQN AjflltpN Navy and Army Depot, aad at every Post and-Arsenal in the United ''States, and at baggage-or papers was to'le subject-fo search or Inspection. 'The soldiers wef? to be kept in Maryland, or Pennsyl ency, they will erect in the memory of un tne. rigm, was tae rirst umsion, in echelon of brigades, left in front then came the Second Division, in.two lines, and the irjlitaryrAcademy at Point," on aprll posterity a black monument of infamy, upon which will be engraved in characters the day and receipt ot this order, in com The following correspondence has taken i.lace between Gen. Lee an.

myself. There next was the Third, in the same order- as $20 Rewards which time can never the words, memoration of the surrender of General Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia to Lieut -Gen. Grant-tnd the army under his the First This echelon order was used to enable the Corps to throw forward its left CTTRAYEt from the subscriber oa Monday has been no relaxation in the pursuit dur itie its-pendinsr XT.r. Gkani Iyt Geiw April i th. Gen.

BJZ. Lee, Commanding, and flank the works of the enemy one after Eepbrton receipt and; execution of this ordef to be made to the Adju another. In a very little time the picket line of the was driven away from k5 ningr last, a dark bay mare. She is about sixteen hands high; ha white hind feet, tail rather short, is a natural pacer and fast was heavy with foal when she left-- I will pay a $20 reward. to any one who will return her to me at my farm, two miles south of Lecompton bridge.

Big Stranger, or leare word at Dixon's stable, Learenworth. aprll-dlwJcwlt FRANCIS UIGER. General: The result' of the' "week must vania, as mucn.by regiments as possibly, and supplied with the same -rations of provisions as the American soldiers. The ofli-cei's were to be permitted torproceed, upon parole, to'JJurope or to any maritime port on the continent of America in possession of British; troops." And from Lossing' s- War of Independence" we- get the following as the terms of the capitulation, and "the number of prisoners According to the Terns, all the troops convince you of the utter hopelessness of tant General at Washington. (Signed taston.

Sea of War. mr. April ID. further resistance oa the part ot the Army it3 pits, And line swept on fine order. Soon a battery of four "guns opened upon the First Division, but it did not fire many rounds, for in a rapid charge by the First Brigade it was 2-fonce taken, and thus the of Northern Virginia.

In this struggle i feel that it-is -so. and regard it as my duty The Serald'a correspondent recounts" the to shift from' myself the responsibility of pursuit of Lees army. Ihe 24th corps reached near Black and White Station, on imit further effusion of blood, by askine of first work was out of the way. The batteries of the enemy now opened vou the surrender of that portion of -the the South Side Road, on the morning of Confederate army known as the army of the the The 5th corps; and cavalry pushed from every point, and shells flew about the lines, but on they went gallantly. The left I.

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N. Y. City" in the garrison were to be made prisoners on to Jettersville, on the Danville road, and soon got near some works in its front, and Northern Virginia. Very respectfully, U. S.

Graxt, Lt, Gen. April 7th, 1805. To Lieut Gen. Grant i arrived there without any fighting, until the night of the 2d, 6th and 9th one by one these fell 1 into- our hands. At 10:30 a grand picture of war presented it were following closely in their rear, and by werel alUnp on the j)anville self.

Ihe line of the corps, with its left in General I have received your note of advance, was to be seen sweeping on to 'railroad, and the 24th up to Burksville Sta- this Though not entirely of the opin ward, two heavy forts of the enemy, and in lion. f- i C7- i I. It appears that Lee ordered that portion ion you express the hopelessness of the further resistance on the part of the army rear ofiits left was the. Twenty-fourth" corps off by our piercing hia lines of Northern Virginia, I reciprocate your on Sundayr to join him at Amelia C. II Medicine DR.

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PERCALE AND BRILLIAXTE. MOZAMBIQUE AND LEXO. And in fell the ww and desirable material desire to avoid useless effusion of.blqou, and therefore, before considering xour Pro" fearing to allow them' to -attempt to reach in support. At this time the enemy plied their guns vigorously, and shells flew about and burst thickly over our line. The scene wa3 a fine and thrilling one.

In the rear, toof be seen crowds of men standing upon our earthworks to get a view of the Burksville unction, and so on to Danville. position, ask the terms you will tt- on When Gen. Grant reached Nottowa C. II. condition of.

its surrender E-sLEEGeni a staff officer arrived, stating that Sheridan haTericouhterAl the enemy in small force grand tableau. Un pushed the lelt division until it struck at Gettesvule, had -driven him and made A Villi. 8, 1805. frfM. li.

E. Lee. Comrnandino G. S. the line of the South railroad and important captures.

One oolumn had in Slavery and Chivalry, and the names of Davis, Toombs, Rhett, Wigfall, Wise, and a core of others, whose redemption from a burden of the blackest crimes that e'er found place in human heart, can only be meted out when the last trump summons them from their dishonored graves. TZZ33 NX3WS. Leavenworth was fully aroused yesterday forenoon. The crowd that collected in five minutes after the receipt of the news, about The Coksebvative Office, was immenseall eager for news. Our office was literally jammed with people, and the sidewalk and part of the Btreet was completely impassable.

The demand for our Extras was so great that although we had our fastest press running them off at the rate of 3,000 an hour, we could not supply the demand. People from the country "got wind" of the news very soon, and came to town by hundreds. Of course their inquiries for headquarters" were answered, The Cok-bkevaiive Office," and they came rolling in on us in overwhelming numbers. But we lived through it all, and are again ready to get out another Extra ten hours ahead of all competition; for we publish the Leading Newspaper in Kansas. Tim LZ3ADIUQ APZ32X.

Tai Cokservative had an extra edition out in lets than fifteen minutes after we received our special dispatch, yesterday morning. Being always ready to accommodate and help our cotemporaries, we sent the Times and Bulletin copies of the Extra, with our compliments, but they did 'not have go-ahead enough about them to get out extras, after we gave them the news. .7 a teu nouns aizziax). The Coksebvative gave the news of Lee's iurrender, to the public ten hours in advance of any other paper in the city. KJ? It is the Leading Newapaper of Kansas.

AEVIES WILSOH'S, against the two forts swept the Second, di tended to, go into, camp, but Grant, thought Wagons for Sale! WE have just received a lot of and 4 iai-'h Thimble-Skein Wagons, which we will sell low for cash, i Apply immediately to CHICK. ALLEN A Levee. vision, unuer uen. uetty. At tne same Lee only, hope was in lorced marches, and 23 Delawre tretn time the batteries of the latter, posted on ii a i Gekebal Your note of last ieyeping.iin feply to mine of same late, iikipg the conditions on which I will accept the surrender the Army, of Northern Viriginia, is received- reply I will say, that peace being my first- desire, there is but one con- i Tl.

XI he therefore ordered the advance continued' who had already tramped rising, Kept up a sharp hre upon Black Silk Mantles, the forts; which did not relax their fire un 20 miles, on being informed of the stirring til our men were olose up to them. of war, and marched into the country; the artillery, arms, military chest, 'and all nsU-nitions of war, with shipping, boats, furniture, and apparel, were to be delivered up officers retaining their a and both officers and soldiers preserving their baggage and effects. The surrendering army was to receive the same honors as were- granted by the British to Ameri. can garrison at Charleston. On the after, noon of the day on which the capitulation was signed, the garrison, marched out, and laid down their The soldiers were surrendered to Washington, and the shipping in the harbor to Count de Grasse.

The whole number of prisoners was a little over seven thousand. The British lost during the siege in killed, between five and six hundred; the. Americans lost three hundred. The allied army at the time of the attack, consisted of about seven thousand American regular, troops, five thousand French, and four thousand militia. The British force consisted only of about one-half that number, and doubtless Cornwallis would before its investment, had he not confidently ex.

pected reinforcements from Clinton." The armies of that day look insignificant when compared with the hosts of Grant and Lee. Both the armies jof Washington and Cornwallis combined "would hardly have made a respectable advance guard for either of our Potomac yet the erent of the British surrender Wa jig Jjrn-portant then as our victory is now. Recently selected from the largest and" nnsi fashionable stocks inKew York. Intt opened. news ronv feheridanr clamored to march all cheers.

Wherever Gen. Grant was recognized, as he a dash was made upon the works, but it was repulsed. Again it was tried, and this time it met with success, but so resolute were i lnBisi upon, yiy. luao iub men surrendered shall be disqualified from taking up arms again against the United States; until properly exchanged. -1 will meet, or designate orlleers to meet any offi rode along the'mes, the delight of the soldiers was expressed in the most enthusias- JAIViEST WILSON'S, some of the enemy inside that they used the; payonet lor a short time.

pxhaiisted ft- k-i JX Delaware street. CAVALRY II0RSES WASTED Chief Quartkhmaster's Okiob. 'Fort AVKSweRTH April 6. 1865. I WISH imfchase in- Open Market; '-it this point.

GOD CavalrF Hor seS, of the following description, viz: Must be sound in all particulars, well broken, in full flesh and good rendition. from 115)'- fifteen to 6) sixteen hands high, from (i) fire to (V) nine- years old, and well adapted in every way to Cavalry purposes. Horses between nine (0) and ten. (10) years of age, if still vigorous, sprightly and healthy, may be accepted. $170 per head aril be as tnese two wonts ten into our nanus a self in cheering, another would take it up, AN ENTIRELY NEW STOCK loud cheer rent the air, and the enemy were seen? hastily retiring to their works j.

i 1 i i and eorit went along the.whple Soon another dispatch was received from nexi in miv which ai once opened snarpiv Sheridanand its contents were such to j.t2i.-x iiJit; -X in an effort to stay our advance. a cause vjrnllt lu wuvu iu iuuu auu tuii across the country to Sheridan's headquar WHIT ECO 1 About this time Gen. Sheridan came upon cers yoa may namev 30r uie 4 arranging definitely the time upon which the surrender of "Army of Northerly Virginia will be received. Very Tespecjifully, SiOiumT Gen. GV V' r'; General I received, at a late hour, your note of td-day, in answer to mine of yesterday I did not intend to.

propose the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, but jto ask the of your proposi- ter8- Vdir Col. and Chief pr n.iChv.tbe night, of thfetttVtlie army lay line-of across three or four the field, and waB greeted by a loud cheer from the Sixth corps, who look up to him with great respect This must have been a Comprising: every make that it to be found ia the largest Eastern establishment, at apr9 23 Delaware street. NEW WALL PAPER, glad moment for him, and the writer never nilE.undersig-ned hat just received a large loof miles of a'hd facing, Gettesville. Custar's division of cavalry lay bp the right flak on the The infantry 6th corps on the right; the 5th in the center, and the 2d beheld a finer sight, as the Sixth and lwen- ty-fourth corps swept on to victory. At this time our entire line was changing its tion.

io-- tOjOiIios uiinit which I oreuared to nana: on-tne snortest couce rIlWO hnndted head of Beef Cattle. bare -fflArminw has arisen" to call for the sur- on the left oowa GLAZING. aad PAINTING. CKAI51NG PATTJTfO: RAIX ING. or teTA- Office at CoehrAn BittmnTiV long front to the right, and slowly before it the broken line of the i enemy was.1 foUijrg KV nnAn ma JofintM tf it? I Cracken's old stand.

AS. renuer oi iij i -jr. f. -t his trains, and "it waa feared he would elude H. SCOTT.

Leavenworth Paint Shop Moli38d3nioJ 53 Shawnee on the rear of Lot, tion of peace should be the sole objecf of.

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