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^gyfllfftTft.GA., APRIL 90, 190ft, jImrtsNtel-srr.rlS.C.HIorliJ txl.-e, 2-jli, (taitnlatwn of Gen Lee’* Amyl* * ^ Mi. !■*« a Pri»o«er of Wer I \ »-<v» ni! T A I LH ! ‘ ttoi* he Oxro/ini m wo make a sooty mu j (f the J».i Inteiiigonoe below. Prio£ to tie • ventftfl Su>.da/ or capitulation! e>4 tr'» tho evncua’ton of Elohtu md ,lf gWiTsbbiw. our ccgiv suffered from reiree’.- i disaster, end was sorely pressed' »j evcrwhalming odds, but Hill fought preve'j. nntil completely surrounded : Svttvkt, April 9. #hn. lit, clear, beau’lful day, hut H jpeeed Kiuotntljr. Oar arm; had reached Appointuox 0. H., on the road to Lynch burg. Thomas, with fair army, had nr- tired before ui ai>d effected a Junction with Grunt Cavalfy, falhoirv and'arlil- ter/ completely mrrourded our little eooiua: I. TVe had from {,000 to 8,000 pHeenet., ead only 8,000 effective men with ni'tkeli, all told. Tbo supply of emaoL .iori was near'.; exhausted. In thhectryoaoy Geu. Ime determined to eat Ut vajr throitf fa Older* were given tor • grand charge, andour lioopa masted aeoordlrg'y, Gen. Grimes’ diviaion led the shat go, followed succor.lrely by two uthan. The engagement commenced shortly alter sunrise, and vm conti nllrt d aalil our men had broken through the federal line*, driven them nearly a mile padabtHand captured several pieoee *f utKlwy an 1 ^ome hundred* of prlaonera. The old apii li of light was mieubduod,— Heeawlnir. a heavy fore of cavalry threatened our ffaakt. For earn* cause Oea. L-n Issued ordera to the .tivopa to eaaaa Bring add withdraw habrs^uen'ly an officer, aald to bo Gen. Qmtar, of the Yankee eevalry, entered, eat dees with a ffeg of truoe. Whether th appearance waa la reaponae to a re- f atiruni Gen. Lee, or he waa the beerer a feiu.al demand fer the aurrender in- itbded bf Gaueral Grant, we are not In terned. At thta time our nrmy waa in fro# of battle on or near the Appomattox veal the akirmlahen thrown out, while twenadred and ffflv yarda in front of (Ms, <xi an eminenoo, waa a large body of ftdsral oevilry. The coup d'ctil ia de- mithid oa megolffoeot. gaoo after the return of Gen. Guitar to Ui Nets, Gen. Grant, aooompanledI by hi* grit rod* to tbo heoaquarlort of General eamtilnxlj impreeelv*. After the salu tatory formalltiaa, whioh doubtleu ware Maraud buiinata-llke, Gen. Lee tendered hhiward to Grant in takan of surrender. 1st ue recpect, roeetvio*. do- iDAniod its re- . . „ following re- mtrln: General Le«,Jtoq> that sword, l ou have won it by yow gallantry. You have not boon whipped,^ut overpowered, and I cannot recoive it si a token of sur-* r ^ n <J« r from so brave a Alan.” Tho reply Qon. bw wo do not know; out Grant ana himself uroraided ^«ve boon deeply • o> Uj(0 solentikiy of tho occasion und to have tewm Tho econo oo- outrod between 10 and « a. m. » hen 1 he sad evontr >ecame known la .uo army. oflijcrs und I mn gave way to tno.r emotions, and sou i «mor.sr the vet, eransI wept ltfc« ebljdroi-f A considerable number ssvore that they heror would sur render, and made their 1 av to the woods. Gens. Carey, of this Htal t, end Ros>cr, of Va., with a few fbllor-fcrs, cut their way out and utcaped , but the bulk of the ar my, the men who, for after years hero ilone battle ev uobly fopift* cause, toxeth- or with leaders Ilko Li usttwet, Gordon, Ja.ersjf,w and “lliore, whose names aro f-revar di.tinaiiuhud, ware obliged to ac cept the proffered ter mi, Tkeac wore— cajmalati. n with all (I* nor.ors of war, officers to rctr.ic tiu.tr tick arms and per •fuel property, and tbemEi theirthjtnge. ■aoh oao waktheroupon paroled and al- • lowed to go his way. During Sunday and 'fonday a large nu.w oer of Pedviol eoleiere and officers vielttd ctu campe c.nd—soled curieaelv awKserooa-oasds, hut Stem war noth'..-:-; lika oiul'atibh—no sboutiag for joy, and no word uttered that could add to the mbrtifieeiion already sustained. On th« contrary, a vary symptom of respect was manifested, and tuo Southern nrmy wae pratead for the bravo and noble manner with Which it had defondod our oautu. The force of the Yankee army is csli- matad at 300,000 men. Our own, at the time of rurraader, embraced not morn than 8,000 effMtive Infantry and 2,000 cavalry, but Itlt (aid that the total num ber paroled wae about 30,000 men of all arnet and condition*. . All the Fedorals spoke of Gen. Lie ia *•"-« of unb-undeapMlk*. The remerlr wee frequently made: *90 would receive ae many oheere In goink down our lines as Gen. Grant himself” It it understood that General* Lee and Longs treat and other offi lers are now in Siobmond on parolo. Tbo following is a copy of Gen. Lee’s address to hissnny. issued after hie sur render to Gram al Appoeialtox O. H„ ou Sunday, April *, leoo: HaapquaaTXRs Abut Mo. Va.. | April 1<U8t» I General Order Mo. 9. After faur yours uf arduous eervioa, marked by uusurpaesod courage and fur- llluda, the Army of Northern Virginia hat been compelled to yield to overwhelm ing numbers and resources. I noed not tell the Isrhye survivors of to meby herd-fought bfUlxe, who have ramaiued steadfast to the last, that 1 have consented to this result from bo dletru l of them. ButAellag that valor and de votion eould^ocomplleh nothing Uini could oompaneate for tha’loea that wouln have attended the cnntlnuanoe of the con toe t, I determined to avoid the uselees •acrifloe of those whose pant services have endeared them to their oountrymen. By the terms of the egvoement officers and man can return tothafr homes and remain until exchanged. You will take with you the eotisfaction that prooeodt from the ootMotoueaem of duty fhitbfully pet fry and, and I earnestly pray that e 3/lfl //"r /3 £a SgSlfZS!?-**mwe* < Wfth an uaoaaaing admiration of your Constancy and devotion to your country, and a grateful remembrance of year kind and genorous consideration for myself I hid you an affectionate farewell. B. 8. Lbb, General, Below is a special order embracing Ucn. Grant’s order for passing the paroled soldiers to thoir homos, Bad also the forn\ of pass given them: UgaoqukRTEns Army N. ViRuunA.1 „ April 10, 180ft / Special OrJcr Mo. —. The following is published for thein- fermution of all partios conoeraed: Ik thi Finj). Special Order No. —. All officers and men of tho Confederate ssrvica paroled ut Appomattox O. H., Ya., who, to reach their homee, are com pelled to pass through tho lines of the ITmet armies, will bo allowed to do sol and to paat free on all Government trans ports and military TetHoads. By command of Lieiif. Gen. Grant. [Signed] K. S. Pa»kbb. Lieut. Colonel and A. A. G, Bv Command of R. K Lee. C. L. Vznablm A. A. G. (roan or rasa.] Arrouanox P-«- Va. AaeUJA NA Tho hearer. —- - -. uf eomuaev-- ■ [Jtlpmt —. a eafoied prlcoaa dT the Aiai -iiS!i U ir U th * to I. m of _ u,e parole of honor SSSjss»te-2iasrab ra| U Fiuh*f r 1 . 1 of th * “ n * * linlwl hP Oen*- ^ , " J - ?.* ‘» l *»>^*t«»o«osr of — I i. Lee. 0. & A?eem^Sihu^mi ■aroa’i ornci, > Columbus, April aim. IMA / U befog ins possible, with the Police fbroeof the dfr, to give the whole olty that protection at Bight which is neesssary, I weald reoommsod and saggest that th* eftfsens of aaoh Ward as- eeuble at some suitable plaos la their respre- fIv* Wards and organise themselves info night patrols, solootlng officers who wtll give the — ter neoeuary attention. By adopting this mode, our eitx oan be prep- erly policed end Use ottlitni receive th* neees- a*i7 proUetloD. t. Q. WILKIN8, Mayor. fare Bottles, ft Ntfee.