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VOL. VIL—tfO. 256.
I,EK»S LAST BATTLES.
n'u Correspondence of the N. Y. World.
VmaiNiA, .July 2*3, 1805.
I There is no portion ol the Into war more
Iterestinjj than Gen. Geo's retreat from
lotersburg—a military movement which
Kill rank among tbo most remiirknblo
IrenU of history. As every cii ctimstnncu
JunecU'd with it will prove interesting
treafler, when tho full history of this
trieJ Ct'inos to ho written, 1 propoao to
lord some particulars which on mo un-
j my observation, and especially to do-
•ribntho bearing of tho illustrious Com*
i»odcr*in*Chief of tho Confederates
j|„ passing through this tremendous
Jwd.
Any notice of this brief npd liery dra-
, played from tho lirst to tho last sceno
a few April days, must involve tho
nation of Gen. Lee’s sol liership. Tho
: § ought to bo placed on 'record. If
•neral Loo continued, of his own choice,
occupy a position at Petersburg, from
jbicti, ns i vents soon showed, he could
)t extriente his army, it will go fur to
ib him of that renown which he hud
reviously won ; and if Gen. Grant out-
mneuvered and caught his great adver*
iry by simple superiority of soldiership,
is the greater General of tho two. The
ith of tho whole matter is, that ho was
Tsurprised; that he foresaw dually
[bat was coming, and acted, from first to
t, under orders against which his ini.i-
iry judgment revolted.
foeitHblish this fact.it is only necessary
stale that ordeis wero given by General
yc for the evaluation of Petersburg,and,
insuquently, Of tho Stato of Virginia, at
iiUix weeks before Gen. Grant broko
hough tho Confederate linos. The inili-
•y necessity for this movement was por
tly plain to nil well informed persons,
the army und out of it. It was only
ignorant or the hopolcssly stupid who
wished the hallucination that Lee
ild continue to hold his works aroum.
tersbnrg against Grant’s enormous
ce. Nevertheless, there were many
iodid think so, und who looked upon
ings as a sort of “permanent arrange*
1." General Leo knew that unless he
speedily reinforced, ho could not con-
uo to hold his lines against tho large
id steady reinforcements sont to General
ink “More men—give mo more men,”
is the burden of his dispatches to his
iferiuuent. lie had nearly fifty miles
earth works to defend against Ih.eo or
urtimes his own numbers, and a child
ight have understood that if Grant con*
med to receive heavy reinforcements,
id Leo none, while his army continued
diminish Irom casualties, the time
uld soon come when retreat or summ
it would be tho only alternative. Tho
infoi cements did not come, however,
learmy of Northern Virginia wont on
indling, and Grant continued to in-
his strength, until at the ond of
inter the result of the coining campaign
• longer udrnilted of a doubt. The crisis
id evidently como, and it was nerfoctiy
nn that Lee must evacuate Virginia.
1 his prominent Generals shared his
w*. If unythiug was plain, it was this
bRtif the immense lino of Leo's works
i broken any where, he was lost.
ll *certainly nothing very remarkable
it undei these circuuistunces Gen. Leo
•uld tnako an attempt to save his army,
ere wm only ono way to da it, and tho
•portunity ol embracing that solo moans
^ rapidly slipping away. General Leo
lit 'novo, if ho moved at*ull, on tho
p of the .Southsidu railroad, towards
‘ nv !l* r , hnc * be must move at once; for
in. Grant, who know perfectly well the
'’wsium of his adversary, was pouring
‘*7 columns toward llalclior’s Run, to
sreept him if ho made tho attempt,
ij rederal army was kept ready day
!“ n ‘Rbt, with rations eookffd and in
eriucks for ii stunt pureuit; und each
jo® great opponents understood com-
Ms adversary's design. Genoral
atit knew that General Leo ought to
oral force was thrown against Lee's right.
Such an msauR, in his enfeebled condi
tion, wus more than General Lee could
sustain, unless ho stripped his works else
where of nil their defenders; but a bravo
effort was made to prepare for the coming
storm, and Leo evidently determined to
sttmd at bay and fight to tho last.
Tho expected attack soon came. Gen.
Grunt rapidly concentrated his auny
(uruounting, Gen. Meade stated at Appo*
rnattox Court House, to about 140,000
men) on Leo’s righi, near Burgess’ mill;
his most efficient corps of infantry and
cavalry were thrown forward ; and a des-
porato attack was made upon tho Confed
erate works on tho White Oik road. A
bloody rcpulso awaited tho first assault,
but tho second was successful. At the
same time the lines near Petersburg wero
broken by a grout force, and the affair
was decided. Tho Confi derate army was
cut in two; tho enemy had the Southsido
railroad, intercepting the line of retreat;
and what Lee’s clear military judgment
had foreseen, had come to pass. Between
his 40,000 men and Danville were the
140,000 men of Grant.
Soho after sunrise on the 2d of April,
the Federal columns, in heavy n.a-s, ad
vanced from the outer line of works, which
they had carried at daybreak, to aUhl-Ic
Gen. Loo in his inner entrenchments near
Petersburg. When tho present writer
reached the vicinity of army headquar
ters, on tho Cox road, west of tho city, a
Federal column was rapidly advancing to
charge a battery posted in thoopc*n field to
tho right of the house, and at that time
firing rapidly. Gen. Leo was in tho lawn
in front of his headquarters, looking
through Lis glass at tho column as it
movod at a double quick across the fields,
and knowing tho terriblo significance of
the advantage which tho Federal troops
had gained, I looked at tho Geneuil to as
certain, if possible, wlmt ho thought of it.
lie never appeared moro calm; and if tho
affair had been a review, ho could not
have exji.bited less emotion of any de
scription. In full uniform, with his gold
hi 1 ted sword, and perfectly quint look, ho
appoured to bo witnessing, with simple
curiosity, somo military parade. But this
“dress’* costume was assumed, it is said,
with another view, lie had dressed him-
solf that morning, i afterwards heard,
with scrupulous care, anil buckled on his
finest sword, declaring if ho was captured
Ire would be taken in full war panoply.
Tho movement of the Federal column
became more rapid, ami the battery was
soon charged; but it succeeded in gallop
ing off under a heavy lire of musketry.—
The column then pressed on, and tho fed
eral artillery oponud a heavy lire on the
hill, before which the Southern guns—
there was no infantry—withdrew. Gen.
Lee retired slowly with his artillery,riding
his well known iron gray, and ono per
son, ut least, in the company forgot tho
shell and sharpshooters looking at the su
perb old cavalier, erect as a.i arrow, and
as calm as a May morning. When he
said to an officer near, “This is a bud busi
ness, Colonel,” thero was no excitement
in his voice, or indeed, any change what
ever in his gravo and courteous tones.—
Gen. Lee’s personal bearing upon this
critical occasion, when ho saw himself
about to be subjected to tho greatest hu
miliation to tho pride ol a soldier—cap
ture—was admirably noble and soreno. It
was impossible not to bo shuck with tho
grandeur of his appearance—no other
phrase describes il—or to refrain 1'row ad
miring the princely air with which tho
old cavalry officer sat his horse. With his
calm and thoughtful eye, and perfect re
pose of manner, vLiblo in spite of the res
tive movements of his I orse, frightened
by the firing, it was hard to believe that
ho saw there was no hopo, and for him
self, would have cared littlo if one of tho
bullets singing around hud found its mark
in his breast.
In ten minutes the Federal Loops had
formed a line of battle in front of tho
headquarters, and a thin lino of Conihde-
rnte infantry manned tho badly construct
ed works on the Cox road. If tho Fede
ral line of battle—now visible in huge
mass—had advanc-d at once, they would
have found opposed to them only two
small brigades, which would have been a
good mouthful. The amusing thing was
to hear tho “ragged rebels”—und they
were ragged—laughing as tiny looked at
the hoavy line apparently about to charge
thorn, and crying: “Let’em como, we’ll
give ’em h—II”
Gordon was meanwhile thundering on
tho left of Petersburg, and holding his
linos with difficulty, and at night ono point
at least w'as gained. Tho surrender would
not tako place there. Where it would be
Was not yet decided. Beforo the morning
tho army hud been moved to the northern
bank of the Appomuttox; the magazines
were blown up; and accompanied by tho
unwieldy trains loaded with tho misera
ble rubbish of winter quarters, the troops
cotnmoncoi their march up tho Appomat
tox, towards tho" upper bridges.
Gen. Leo was on his gray Borso, leading
tho army in person; there were no longer
any lines to defend, any earthworks to
hold; tho nrmy whb afloat, and instead of
being depressed, they seemed in excellent
spirits. But tho drama had only com
menced,
Tho great game of chess between Grant
and Leo commenced on tho morning o:
tho 3d of April; the one aiming, if possi
ble, to extricate his nrmy, tho other to cut
off and capture, or destroy. ,
Tho relative numbers ol tho opposing
forces can only be slated in round num
bers. I understood afterwards that Gen.
Meado stated the Kedeial force t" amount
to about 110,tOO men. That of Gen. Lee
did not exceed, if it reached, 40,000. Bo
groat had been the drain upon this historic
army from tho casualties of tho past year,
from absenco with and without leave, an*!
other causes, that, deprived of ail rein
forcements, it was now weaker than it
had probably ever been before. General
Meade, it is said, expressed oxtromo as
tonishment to Gen. Leu when informed of
his small number, declaring that if Gen.
Grant had suspected this weakness, h
Robert at Burkvillo Junction:” and an
other replied, “Grant can get thore first.”
There, in a few words, was the essence of
tho situation.
Gon. Grant held thoBouthsido Railroad,
and was pouring forward troops under
Sheridan toward the Danvillo Railroad, to
which he had a straight cut without a par
ticle of obstruction, except a small force
of cavalry under Gen- Fit/. Leo. General
Lee, on tho contrary was moving by a
circuitous route on tho north bank of the
Appomattox, encumbered by a huge wag
on train, and having in front of him a
swollon rivor, which proved a terribh* do-
lay to him at the moment when every in
stunt couutod. Gen. L?e did not succeed
in reaching that point until Wednesday,
tho 5ih, the bridges over tho Apponmllux
being swept RW«y or rendered uselot-s by
the freshet which had covered the low
grounds, and proventud access to them.—
Tho troops finally crossed on pontoons at
two or three places, ami, although suffer
ing seriously for want of rations, pushed
forward in good spirits to Amelia Court
house.
Up to this time thero had been very few
stragglers, tho Virginia troops turning
their backs on their homes withouL com-
b»o/i“ * ay lo lho Southeide road, unco
tutiiprn* )0n l * ,at M*cat artery of the
loppono'nt" 1, Uranl l ““ 3 checkmated
ewhni’ m ' )ll5 *'h!e of concealment, and
u "in “?" ny60 " n hnaw that something
I ioi, u „ 0 WII 'd ’ 1 Government cotton
buro* L ^ W j“ s h aule d away from Pe-
,n| tl 7' 'hpdfeds of the inhabitants left
Ittc .' “ e surplus artillery was
serve “ ^“urthouso; and even tho
fierwl ,.“ nce trftin <’ f ‘b® w« 9
l»lr in ii, 10 Point. Then slid-
Ihhi'd "n W|J *‘ uf «U, H*o movement
nd ..id .. l J, k , u ,ll*orilies at Kiehmond
Nterm'nnH i 1 ■ y0Hr Position." Lee
»late. his orders, and uwailed
Irfecn,** 4 j! cl * his fate, because 1 am
Pineal hlT convinced that from that
■cation n f rf *“ r< ^ 01 * £be evont us a mere
T'hed him i!m? - No reinforcements
prjdsv ? krant grew stronger
lien .nH y J'-'"' for ‘’ 0,1 'c n ‘ 9 from Wasli-
h« l*i,'n! 0rm army-two corps
md ial J 900n ho had at his
to 15<iti ril ** n ,' excellent force of
l“yeolum? c “ v “ !rj :- He was pushing
poouthiida V “a* “* lBr mother, toward
Wcral “" J at any moment a
““■Ib.liii ^ ni !8ht bo exported hi!
•hues, while the elite ol tho b’ed-
nlaint, and satisfied lo follow ‘ Old Undo
“tobert” whefover he led them. Tho
statement that desertions of Virginians
had taken place is untrue. They marched
with their Southern brethren cheerfully;
and it wus only afterward, when broken
down by starvattion, Ihul they dropped
out of runk« That somo, seeing tho sure
fate before thorn—sui rendor, and, as they
supposed, long incurcoration in a North*
oin prison—loft their ranks in the last
hours of tho retreat, is also true; but a
few koura altor thoy thus left their colors,
it was the genoral officers who looked out
for avenues of exit through tho Federal
cordon closing around, to avoid inevitable
surrender, und who said to their men,
“Bavo yourselves in any way you can.”
The scene at Arnolia Gouitlmuso on
Wednesday was a curious one. The huge
army trains worn encamped in the suburb^,
of tho pretty littlo village, and tho travel-"*
worn troops bivouacked in the fields.—
Thoy wero still in good spirits, and seem
ed to have an abiding confidence in their
groat commander. The brigades, though
thinned in their heavy lo-ae.* at Peters
burg, still presented a defiant front; and
tho long lines of veterans with bristling
bayonets, lod by Longslrcel, Gordon ami
M ah one, advanced as proudly as they had
done in the haid conflicts of the past. The
troops wero still in excellent morale, and
had novor been readier for desperate light
ing than at that moment. Men and o(11
cers wore tired and hungry, hut laugh
ing; and nowhoro could be soon a parti
cle of gloom or shrinking, or ill humor —
suro symptoms in the human annual of u
want of “heart of hope.” I will add that
isaw littlo of it to tho end.
Tho unavoidable delay in eropab.g the
.Appomattox had given Gen. Grant time
to mass a heavy force—as Gen. Moade’s
report shows—ut Burkville Junction ; and
ii il was Gen. Lee's inteiftion to advance
on the east sido of the Danvillo road, he
guvo it up. 1 believe, however, that such
was not his design. His trains were di
rected to move through Gumhi-rlami,
Prince 101 ward, and Campbell, towa.ds
Pittsylvania; » ml the ur my would natu
rally keep near enough lo protect them—
moving southward between the junction
and Farmville. While the troops were
resting at Amelia Court ll<nieo, und wait
ing for tho rear to como up, the IVdo u!
commander. must have pushed forward
with groat rapidity, liis cavalry was al
ready scouring the country far in tin* ad
vance of the Confederate column, and the
nuinbors and excellence of this branch of
their service gave them a fatal advantag-,
Tho reserve train, containing nearly all
tho ammunition of the army was attacked
und burned near Payntsville, and the late
awaiting other portions of the army lium
was foreseen. Its unwieldy size and t-!*>w
movement made it an cupy prey, and it
was incesantly attacked, and largo sectioi s
•arried off or destroyed. S > numerous
were these cuplures l at nearly the whole
subsistence of tho urmy was lorn; and
from this time commenced tho really dis
tressing scenes of tho marcti. The men
wero without rations and had marched
almost duy and night since leaving Pe
tersburg; their strength was slowly drain
ed from them; and despondency, liken
black und poisonous mist, began to etude
the heurls before so tough and buoyant.
Tho tendency of military life is l<> make
innn an animal, and lo subject his mind in
a groat measure to his body. Feed a sol
dier well, and let him sleep sufficiently,
and ho will fight gayly. Starve him and
break him down with want of sloop and
fatigue, and he will despond. He will
tight still, but not gayly—and unless tho
rough discipline is preserved ho will
“straggle” off to houses by the road f »r
food and sleep. Desertion is not in his
mind ; but the rosult is tho same. The
man wiio sleeps while his column is re
treating close pressed by thuonem.y, never
rejoins it. Such is tho true explanation of
the extraordinary fact that General Leo
surrendered only about 8.0JL) muskets.
Gon. Lee left Atnela Court Liouao on
tbo evening of the 5 Ji, and from this lime
tho army was incessantly engaged, partic
ularly with tho Federal, cavalry. On the
Oih tho enemy was encountered in force,
and a line of battle was formed to ropuieo
them if they advanced upon tho train then
moving toward High Bridge. It was on
this evening tliut Gon. Kwcll and Ander
son were suddenly attacked, and their
commands thrown into great confusion, in
rear of the wagon trains. Tho*o officers
and others, including Gen. Curtis Lee, son
of the General, were captured, and the
drama seemod about to ond bore; hut il
did not. To the hostile fato which seemed
to bo pressing him to his destructii n, Gun.
Leo opposed a will as unconquerable as
the Greek Necessity with her iron wedge.
The terrible results of this disorganization
of Dwell and Anderson were averted by a
movement of infantry as rapid and unex
pected as that of tho Federal cavalry.
From tho flanking column of Confederate
infantry a brigade was pusln-d across at a
double quick ; and between tho disorgan
ized troops of Ewell and the victorious
enemy rose a wall of bayonets, flanked by
cannon. From this human rock the wave
went back ; and though Mio lurid glare of
the signals along the Federal lines in the
gathering darkness seemed to prelude to
another attack. None was made.
I have spoken briefly of this sceno—it
was one of gluomy picturusquoness and
tragic interest. On a plateau raised above
tho forest from which they had emerged
were tho disorganized troops of Kwed and
Anderson, gathered in groups, unofficer
ed and uttering tumultuous exclamations
of rago or deliauce. Rising above the
weary groups which had thrown them
selves upon the ground wero the grim
barrels of cannon in batterv to llroassooi.
as the enemy appeared. In front of all
was the still line of batllo just placed by
Leo, and waiting calmly. Gon. L**e bed
rushed his infantry over just nt sunset,
leading it in person, his lace animated,
and liis oye o.iili tnt with the soldier’s
spirit of “fight”—but fiL bearing tinllur-
ned us before. An artist desiring to paint
his picture ought to have seen the old
cavalier ut this moment sweeping on upon
affaiis began to dawn upon the troops; and J his large iron gray, whoso umne und tail
all at once they looked tho terrible fact >n flouted in the wind, carrying hia lii ld gluts
tho face; Gen. Loo was retreating lrom I halt raised in his right hand, with head
Virginia; and it whs a mutter of very ex- i erect, gestures animated, and in lho whole
* * ' ‘ ‘ * * * * *“ f tho bun*
lino once
' re . ll < **Dd he had learned the important I would have long before brokon through
‘Din tliut it i, always best to give your tho Confederate lines. The statement was
■X y f red V l for intending to do what ho | natural, Hnil Gen. Meade doubtless bo-
w!V°i Loo moved promptly j lieved in tho ability of the Federal army
L? r ” Ranvido, every effort would bo to have done so; but it is certain that Gen.
(t®, coru ° up with and destroy him ; ; Grant made por.-btent and desperate ut-
l»Hi » n °i retrc,a » L'me would bo al- j tempts to accomplish this very object, in
Federal army to gradually ] which his adversary, by rapid inovemont.-
I. ‘w wav toihn t.„..i„ «—i <».,«« 0 f ii;* small force from point to point, and
obstinate lighting, had invuriably foiled
him.
UDon To return to tho retreat. The .Southern
n L« • °k v,0,lB Wow of tho situation, army had been so long cooped up in its
► rsawfi7 K ‘ bruar y. issued orders for I hovels and casemates—moving only by
f&ftnvili °‘/» lbe Mores of the army stealth along “covered ways”--that any
Icoum!! * A movement of this sort is, movement anywhere was a ro.ief. In ad-
l ■*. imnn««ih»„ «r 1 . —j difjon to this, they had not yet had limo
to reflect. Tho sensation of being driven
from their earthworks, now like homo to
them, was stunning; and the men did not
at once realize the tremendous change
which had all at once taken place In tho
aspect of affairs. No man seemed yet to
have persuaded himself of the fact hat
Gen. Lee’s army, whirl* only yosterdav
hud hold tho long Urn s, in delhu ce of all
comers, wus to-day in full retreat, and
bent first of all upon escaping from the
enemy thoy had so often defeated. Gradu
ally, however, the unhappy condition of
who won’t follow Undo Robert?” I hoard
on all sides—tho swarthy luces, full of dirt
and courage, lit up every instant by the
glare of the fiedorul signals near. Alto*
get her the scene was indcscribablo.
,,n J* . too .H P*** 00 (,n the evening of tho
0th of April. Tho main body of the F. d-
orul army was now Musing around Loo
and it was only by obstinate and persis
tent lighting that ho was able continue
Ins retreat Hvry where the Federal forces
wire confrontou by his excellently served
artillery; 'and the thin lines of infantry
marching on the flanks of the trains rnct
and repulsed evoiy attack with the old
spirit of tho Army of Northern Virginia.
In hunger and thirst and weariness and
retreat these veteran troops ftood by their
colors without u murmur, and fought as
admirably as when carrying all before
them and flushed with victory. Otbors
however, were less constant, rather, lot us
say, less physically competent. They
ft:11 out of the ranks by hundreds, over
come by hunger and exhaustion; oi.what
was equally had, they dropped their heavy
guns and cartridge boxes, and straggling
along, a useless, cumbrous mob.
On the morning of the 7th, beyond
Farmville, the Federal cavalry made con
tinue U9 onslaughts on tho train, throwing
everything into confusion. Tbo teamsters,
always the least soldierly portion of an
army, became panic vtrickcn, and the ter
rible roads increased a thousand fold tho
difficulties of the march. Wagons wore
captured or abandoned, all along, in spite
of hard lighting, and from this time the
retreat became u scene of disoidor which
no longer left any ground for hopo. I
intended to describo it, but Lho subject is
too disagreeable. L t somo other eyo
witness place on record these last scones
of a groat tragedy.
On the 7th, General Grant opened his
correspondence with General Lee, stating
that the result of tho march so far must
have convinced him of the hopelessness
of further resistance; and this correspon
dence coptinued urttil the morning of tho
i h, General Lee refusing to surrender tho
army. But Ids condition w t ,s hopeless.
The Confederate forcos wore ieduced to
7, NM muskets, and Grant was in Leo's
1 runt with 80 000 men, and a reserve of
<10,000 or 50,000, which would arrive ip
twenty-four hours. These odds wero too
great; and though. General Gordon drove
them a mile with his thin line, half an
hour before tho surrender, the Federal
lorce continued to close in und extend
their cordons of infantry, cavalry and
artillery, until tho Southern army was
almosti omnlotely surrounded. Lee’s lino
slowly fell back beforo this overwhelming
t 'reo; and the moment seemed to have
come when tho * Old Guard ’ of tho Army
of Northern Virginia would he called
upon to crown it- historic fame by a last
charge ami a glorious death. These men
would have died with L *o without a mur
mur, lighting to the last; but any such
wanton sacrillco of human life, without
any imaginable use, was far from the
thoughts of tho great soldier. He had
fought as long as ho could, and done all
in h:f* power to extricate his army from a
position in which it had been placed by
no fault of his. Now ho did not hesitate
in his course. *
At first ho had recoiled from tflo idea of
a surrender when it was suggested to him
by, 1 think, General Pendleton. This
officer had informed him that his corps
commanders were unnnimously of the
“pinion that u surrender w.i- inevitable;
hut he had ‘exclaimed, greatly shocked,
“Surromlei ! I have too many good light
ing men for that ” Now the current Imd
‘■'el too rtrongly against Him, and he was
forced to yield. Tho army, wit!) lct> than
8, (H)0 muskets, a very short supply of
ammunition, and almost nothing to oat,
wus approaching Appomattox G. 11., in a
bond of tho James—the river being wholly
imputable without pontoons—and upon
every side the great force of General Grant
was contraeii ; and closing in. A Federal
torco loti -eized considerable supplies of
rations nt down by the railroad from
Lynchburg; and this force now took its
position in front of tho Confederate army
slowly moving by the left flank towards
James river.
Under thoso circumstances, Goncrul Leo
determined to surrender his army, and
dill so.
Tho effect which its announcement pro
duced upon his troops is hard todesciibo.
They seemed to bo stupefied and wholly
tumble to realize the idea; for Leo, the
invincible, to yield up his sword, was an
incredible thing ; and when tho troops
could no longur have any doubt, mon who
had fought in twenty battles, and faced
death with unshrinking nerve, cried like
children. They had to yield to a terrible
thing, and the humiliation was a bitter
one; and if tho privuto soldiers felt it so
keenly, wo may imagine the feelings of
their leader, who was thus called upon to
write that word ‘Vurrondor” at the end of
so glorious it career.
If there are any poor creatures so mean
as to ohucido at this spectacle of a groat
man letting fall the sword which has never
boon stained by had faith or dishonor,
thoy can indulgo their merriment. The
man who had fought this illustrious louder
upoft many battle fields—who had civen
and taken hard blows in the strugglo—did
not regard it thus.
The scenes which look place between
General Loo and Ins men were indescriba
bly pathetic. I shall not speak of thorn,
except to say that the great heart of tho
soldier seemed movod to its depths, lie,
who had so long looked unmoved upon
good for uno and bad, and kept, in the
midst of disaster and impending ruin, the
equanimity of a great and powerful soul,
is now seen to weep like a child.
“1 huvo done wlmt 1 thought wus bo*t
for you,” he said t *-11)0 men. “My heart
i- too full to spiak: hut 1 wi?h you all
health und happiness.”
It may bo asked why 1 have omitted
from my .-ketch lho scene of tho surrender.
There was no such scene, except after-
wards, when the troops stacked arms and
marctied off. The real surrender was an
event which was felt, not seen. It was
nothing apparently ; the merouppeirnneo
of a Federal column, waving a whito flag,
and halting on a distant hill. But the
tragic cv'-nt wus read in the l-ico-» of all.
A dreamy, memorial .-a Incas seemed to
descend through the Ap: il air, and change
tho scene. Biluneo so deep that tlia rustlo
of tho leaves could bo heard. Long-
strut's veterans, who had steadily advan
ced to attack, moved back like mourners.
There was nothing visible in front but
that distant column, stationary behind its
whito flag ; no hand played ; no choor was
heard ; tho feelings of the Southern troops
wore t-pared, but thore were many who
wanted to die then.
JOHN KING,
BANKER AND BROKER,
Olllcc ut tile old Murlno.IIlink Agency,
WILL HUY AND SELL
HOLD, SILVER, EXCHANGE,
bank notes aistd
UNCURRENT MONEY.
ALL KINDS OF STOCKS, BONOS, AND
OTHER SECURITIES,
Bought ami sold on Commission.
Particular attention raid to Collections a
this and other points and lho proceeds roiuitlod
proudly. Oot 18—2m
EPPING, 1IANSERD & CO.,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
COLUMBUS, GEO.
Advances made on Colton convened to our
frionds in Apalachicola, New York or Liver
pool.
II. II, Eppjng, J os. Hakhrri), R. IL Watson,
opt 17-1 in
HANSERD, WATSON & C0„
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
APALACHICOLA, FLA.
Advances inadoon Cotton consigned to our
frieud.s in.Ne\v York anil Liverpool.
Jos. Haxserd. It. IL Watson. 11. H. Eim-ino.
oet17-lrn
I). H. BALDWIN & CO.,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
17 H PEARL STREET,
N EW YORK.
WILDMAN, YOUNG & BR0.,
EXCHANGE BROKERS,
No. 1IO, Bout Side Dronil St.
GOLD, SILVER, BANK NOTES,
STOCKS, BONDS,
Foreign ami Domestic Exchange,
BOUGHT AND SOLD.
MONEV IN VESTED ^AS PARTIES M AY
City Connell Money For Sole.
September i. 1805—2in*
U. W. llOHKTTK. 8. K. I.AWUON.
ROSETTE & LAWH0N,
A.TJCTIO^n
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
131 BROAD STREET,
COLUMBUS, UA.
PERSONAL and prompt attention given to
A u<tn.Hi};nmout.4.
Cotton purchased. July20-tf
W, L. SALISBURY. r. jj. WAKNOl K
WAKNOCK & CO.,
COTTON BROKERS
COMMISSION MERCUANTS,
Office No. 131 Broad St.,
(Ro80tle Jt Lmvhon’e Auction lloom.)
O’HEY aro prepared to store Cntt in, Morch-
J- andise. Fro luoe. ifco.
cotton^piwducb!*". Kivo “ t0 tUo 8: ‘ l00 '
Bagging, Uopr, Jcc., furnished at tho market
price.
Columbus, Oft., Aug. 3,1865.—tf
T>. II. Baldwin, (>
J. F. Gumming, j l
II. Brigham, I fl „ t .
u. M. Holst. [ bav
BRIGHAM, BALDWIN & CO.,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
SAVANNAH.
Advances made on consignments to our IIouso
in New York, und to our friends in Liverpool
and Glasgow. Oct. 10, 1865—3m
F. J. Con a nt. A. J. Young
CONANT & YOUNG,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
NO. 39 SOUTH STREET,
Now York,
OHbr their sorviocs for sales Cotton, Tobacco,
or other produco, and will purchase on order
goods of all kinds.
REFER
Atkin?, Dunham Sc Uo.,
C. It. Woods, -
K. lb Young,
W. 11. Young,
It. M. Gunby,
Oct. 7—dm
T O :
Apiilaohicolu, Fla.
Eufoula. Ala.
do
I), s. HENEDIOT. K. W. IIMNKDICr. J. C. I1KXEIUCT
D. S. BENEDICT & SONS,
GROCERS AND COMMISSION
MnnoirAWTs,
NO. 23S MAIN STREET,
Betwoen Third ond Fourth Sts.,
LOUISVILLE, KY.
Oct. 4—2m
P. V. ROWLAND.
8. N. STEWART.
ROWLAND, IRVINE & 00.,
WilOLESALU DEALERS IN
treroe doubt whether he could accomplish j luco and form the expression ol
even Ihu* much. No troops wero ever ter c'otc upon his gaum. Tho
~ ‘ interposed, be r«>du in the twilight am mg
the disordered groups above mentioned,
and the sight of him aroused a tumult.
Fit-rc i cries resounded on ail sides, and
with hunds clenched violently and
better iniwruied upon.military affairs than
those of the South;'and the soldiers dis
cussed the chances with a topographical
knowledge which cou.d not have been
surpas >cd by a general officer with u map
beforo him. 1 neirdone brave titterdo-
nalian, evidently from tho backwoods,
•ay, • Grant is trying to cut off Uncle
aloft, lho mon cal lod on him to lead them
against the enemy. “It’s Gen. Loo!”
“Uuote Koberl!” “Where’s -tho men
NO. 102 WALNUT STREET,
Botwccu Pearl anil Third Stroots,
CINCINNATI) OHIO.
Oct. fi, 1865—201
J. W. PEASE,
Bookseller and Stationer,
COLUMBUS, QA.
I?INE LETTER PAPER, by tho «miro or
JO ream.
Fine Cup Paper, by tho qulro or ream.
Fine Commercial Note Paper, by tho quire
or rcitiii.
Ladies* Fine Noto Paper, Gilt,
Commercial. .School and Ladies. Pend,
Whito, Buff unaquo and Canary Envelopes,
India llui»hcr Round Combs,
J. A. TYLKIt SAM’L K. KOBISON.
TYLER & ROBISON,
Grocery & Commission Merchants,
NO. 129,
(.Vearly Opposite the ltank of Columbus,)
K l'TF (in.h'imln irncrt stock of FAMILY
onocEHtrs, crock t:ttr, imi sto,\e-
tJAM. TOILET SOAP, J'l.YS. NEFULEH,
COMBS,SCOOL-COTTO,\, DUMEETlo DU }'
HOODS. AC,
Particular attention civon to the purchase or
sale ol any kind ol proauco or iiiorehuuiliac.
c J. A. TYLKIt.
augS-tf BA M L hi. nomsrtN.
BEDELL Sc CO,,
Grocers and Commission Merchants,
(Nearly oppoiltc Han't . { Oolunibue,
COLUMBUS, (U.,
K HHP constantly on hanJ OKOCEUIES anti
COUNTRY PRODUCE uf over, kin 1.
Consignment? of Merchandise •iilinKed.
Prompt attention given to the purchase and
aulo of Goods of every description.
W. A. BEDELL,
, . „ , A. G. BEDELL,
julyll.—tf 0. s UARRDJON.
Great Reduction in Freights
—ON—
COTTON.
Quickest and Cheapest
ROUTE TO
NEW YORK.
a E a ii is r is
ATKINS, DUNHAM tSi OO.,
COMMISSION amt FOUWAUDINU MlillCIIANTS,
APALACHICOLA, FLA.
July Uth, lSt<5.-tr
WJSY. G. SWJYJNT,
(LATE OF TENNESSEE.)
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
COLUMBUS, QA.
Bflioo over Gunby's store, comer of Broad
THOS. O. JOHNSON,
(LATE OF ST. LOUIS, MO,)
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
llaim and Real Uslale Agent,
No. 50 Market Street, (I T p Stairs,
MONTGOMERY, ALA.
Oet. 10—Out*
J. T. PEYTON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
AIKMI-1I1S, TENSMSKE.
Holt, Columbus. Ga.
_ trusted to h
Refers (o lion. 11 ii
septjh 1805—0m
K. J. MOSRH, SENIOR. It. J. MORK8. JUNIOR.
LAW NOTICE.
r IMIE UNDERSIGNED have formed a co-
-1- partnership, under tho name and stylo ol
R, J. MUSES, and will establish an ollico in
Columbus, Ga , on the 1st October next. In the
meantime letters addressed us above will be
promptly attended to.
The senior partnor will nttond regularly the
United States Distriot Court at Savuunah. the
Supremo Court of Georgia for this Judicial
Distriot. tho Courts of tho Chattahoocheo Cir
cuit, and upon special retainer in important
cases will attend any of the Courts in Georgia
(bodoral oretuto.)
aug 15- tf
ALEX. C. MORTON,
Att’y at Law, Conveyancer,
AND
AGENT FOR REAL ESTATE.
Offices: No. 100 Uroiul Si reel.
M il. Morton will practice in the U. S. Courts,
which ure held iu Georgia; and, on special
retainer, wilt attend to tho adjustment ol
claims in the States of Alabama and Florida
julyiM-diu
I >res
SIGHT EXCHANGE
ON NEAY YORK
FOR SALE,
In Sums to Suit Purchasers.
Oat 6-tf W. W, OARRAUD.
WANTED.
$10,000 IN GOLD!
I WANT TO HUY TEN THOUSAND DOL-
1 lars in GOLD. .1 UUN KING,
Office at the old
o'tlS-lin Marine liuuk Agency.
WANTED,
Georgia, Alabama, Soutli ( aroli-
ua and Louisiana
BANK NOT.ES,
IN ANY QUANTITY.
JOHN KINO.
Office at the old M iriuu Bank Agouey.
oot 18*1 iu
Tuck Combs.
Morocco Pocket Rooks, Violin Rows,*
Lout her Wallets, Brlarwoou Pipes,
G. D. Gun Caps, Im’t Merehautu Pipes,
Playing Curds, Ltdia Rubber Pipes,
Visiting Cards, j'i’ooth Picks,
Violin Guitar Strings .Memorandum Books.
Violin Bridges,
September 1-tf
A LARGE LOT OF CHEAP
1W SHOT MUSK),
JUST RECEIVED BY
J. W. PEASE.
S s S 8 8 S 8
B < U S U S •*
s a s | a s |
U- L, L. L, Lt Ua
At Johnsonville, on tho Tonncsseo river, a
close connection is made with a fine Daily Line
of btcumcrs, to St. Louis. They will receive
the Cotton and pay all accrued charges to that
point, and transport it to St. Louis, giving
through bill of lading to New York. At St.
Louis tbo Cotton is transferred by the beats to
Broad Hague, Mississippi Ohio River rail-
road, free of urayuge, and by them is curried
to New York without change of cars. If ship
pers prefer the routo by way ot Louisville, tho
agents of tho different Through Freight Lines
to New York, will receive it at Nashville and
forward it all tho way by Rail, paying accrued
charges, without oxtra expense. The Nash
ville and Louisville, and the Nushvillo A Chat
tanooga Roads being connected. Cotton ship
ped b> way of Jolitisunvillc will not change
ours at Nashville.
Rates from Johnsonville to New York $6 per
bale; from Nashville (all Rail) $10 50, (ns wo
are advised.) Parties desiring to reship at
Nashville, instead of Jounsmu illo. can have
option of shipping by Steamboat to Cincinnati
—"the Cumberland River b« ing in fine boating
order.” at low rates ot Freight, not exceeding
$2 per bulo lo Cincinnati, and from that point
ovor three different lines of Uuilrnnd, at $5 per
ba c. Cotton by either route can he laid down
iu New York from Kufauln, Montgomery, Co
lumbus or West Point, in twelv. «*ny?.
Shippers must consign to Steamboat Agont ut
Johusonville, and to Agents of through Lines,
or a Commission Merchant Ht Narimlle. Gov-
ernmem permits must accompany each bill of
lading.
R. BAUGH,
supt W. A A. It. R.
GEO. G. 11 I'LL,
Supt A. A W. P. It. It.
CII AS. T. POLLARD,
IPrcs’t M. A W. P. R. It.
W. L. CLARK,
Supt Muscog. 0 Railroad.
VIRGIL POWERS.
Sunt S. W. 11. It.
If. IJ. AVA IK KB,
Supt M. .fr W. R. R.
E. II. EWING.
Gon’l Freight Ag’t N. Sc C. and N. Jt N. N. It II
sept 22—tf >
J. T>. MURRAY,
niNEs holt.
K. Z. RUCKER,
with
BLAIR & GENNETT,
WHOLESALE GROCERS,
COMMISSION
AND
DRY GOODS MERCHANTS,
130, WIGHT SIDK UltOAU 8T,
A LWAYS ON HAND a full nod complete
Stock
Dry Goods, Groocries, Cutlery,
llurdw.tro. Tinware, Glassware, Crockery,
Boots, Shoes, lints.
Domestic and foreign Liquors, Wines, Arc.,
20U0 lbs 1 O 'Tin Ware,
which can be had at lowest market prices—
Wholesale or Retail,
No difficulty iu having your monoy chungod.
am 21 if
STEAM SAW MILL
FOR SAI-iH.
I N GfiOD Ruuningorder, perfectly now Belts.
ovory portion of machinery in complete
order. Addrow T. J. PKARCK.
rtaala 1 Station. M. Sc G. R. K.. Ala.,
or at this iMliee.
| Sept 21—lu
JAMES M. RUSSELL,
Attorney at Xjaw,
(Oflico over Store of Uunby Sc Co.,)
H AVING resutnod tho practice of Law, 1
will horealtor gtve my undivided utluiUiou
to all buAine?? entrusted to me lor thia und con-
tigiioua counties.
july 20-tf
law Notice.
r plIE uudoraignod i? dovotimr hi« «*v«»liij*ivB
A attention to ihc 1
Columbus, On.. July 6. ISiW
Law Notice.
TIIE undersigned, at their old office, Craw*
L ford. Russell county. Ala., ure | repined lu
lilu applications for purd ui under th» Presi
dent’s amnesty proclamation, and ulso to trans
act all other professional business.
G. D. Sc ii. Wm. HOOPER.
arnffi-jf
DOCTOR STANFORD
R KSL'Alli'S tho practice of Medicine and
Surgery. Cose* from a distance requiring
surgical attention nan find comfortable accom
modations in tho city.
Office hours from, 11 till 2 o'clock, P. M.
8ept 6. 1803—tf
DR. H. M. CLECKLEV,
H O MBOP ATHIST,
'PENDERS bis services to tho citizens of Col-
1 urnbus und vicinity. Office at Itis rcsidun
on McIntosh street, botweo.i Randolph and i
Clair, next door to Dr. Cushman’s burnt corner.
Oflico hours from 6 to S A. M. and from 1 to 5
P. mi nog IS tf
Dr. A. E. Ragland
O FFERS his professional services to the citi
zens of Columbus. Wyunhm and tho vi
cinity; and will uttond promptly to uil profes-
lional calls. He may lie found at .Mr. Urn li
nen's Drugstore duiing tbo day, mid at his
father’s residence iu Wj 1111 ton at night.
aug4
MEDICAL NOTICE.
f piIK improysion having obtained among
A some of my “Patrons,'’ and lho eiti7.ens of
Columbus ami vicinity, that I have abandoned
the "Medical Profession ” in consequence ol
uiy roceut mercantile operations: 1 avail no-
self tho pleasure, through tho medium of your
imnor ot correcting tho error, and to assure the
Public” that 1 shall not permit any husinoss
operations of whatever nature, to interfere with
iuv medical pursuits, or to interrupt ihose social
relations of a professional character, which
have boon, for yours, so 1 leusant and agreeable.
Culls left at the Drug Store of Mui^h. Brooks
A Co., (one door above Eniiia St ‘-o.,)or at uiy
residence on Forsyth Greet, will moot wilu
prompt attention.
WM. W. FLEW ELLEN. M. D.
Oft. 10-lm
40 Ur on it Street) Columbus, Georgia.
Maker aud Dealer in Guns.
ALU KINDS OF HUN MATERIAL AND
ARTICLES IN THE SP0KTINU LINE.
POWDER AND SHOT FOR SALE.
ICoys fitted dud Locks Repaired.
sopi Id—tf
A. CAD MAN,
GUN AND LOCKSMITH.
ALL Descriptions of
Boll Huuging attend-
i- cd to, and Keys made
5 to order.
CRAWFORD STREET,
NEARLY OPPOSITE COOK’S HOTEL.:
Sept 81-gin
Select Limited School.
the highest ends of Fctuulo education. 1 have
selected Columbus, (la., as h suitable location
for the establishment of rucli an Institution.
The large and commodious Residence ot Mrs.
M. E. Shorter, opposite the Baptist church, will
bo occupied for tho purpose.
The number of pupils will he limited to-10,
of which number IU or 12 can be received into
iuv family ns boarders.
Pupils must bo entered for the Scholastic
year, or for tho remainder, after entering ; and
uo deduction will be mado for absence, except
in cttsos of protracted sickness.
The scholustic year will bo divided into three
terms—each U weeks.
will open on tho ‘.Uh of Octo-
(l __ .»
M usic
Music with use of instrument 50 00
“ French 12 50
Latin and Greek 10 00
Board (exclusive of washing) 75 ah*
To bo paid in advance, iu currency or its
equivalent.
Provisions will be tuado for ornamental
branches ut tho usual rates in other institutions.
Boarders must furnish their own sheets, pil
low cu^l-s and towels.
Applications for entering pupils will be re
ceived until thoDtli October.
Address until 25til Sept at Eufaula, Ala.;
after that time, Columbus. Ga.
John r. mcintosh.
RKFKRglfCKS,
Kx-Unv. Shorter, Kufuuln, Ala.
Col. Wm. II. Chambers, “ *
Mr J. R. Jnuos, ltussol) no., Ala.
Col. J. T. Flowclieii, “ *• ‘
or- J- F- Bozoiuan, Columbus, Ha.
t ol. J, M, Chambers, •* •*
Mr. James Cook, *• ••
Mr. Wm. Mitchel,
Mr. A. C. Fiewellen. “ • "
-get>-*»»■ Sun copy.
NVM. ,). UHANNON A- OO’,
Auction & Commission Merchants,
eufaula. ala.
PARTICULAR ttUnniimi civon to the i»|«
« »n.I Im.iuos, «t COTTON.
iulyJU Sm