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7 THE ANDERSON INTELLIGENCER, IS ISSUED EVERY" THURSDAY,- AT SffiBT DOLI ASS FOB. ?IX MONTHS. liOYT HUMPHREYS, EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS. Advertisements inserted at Fjse Djrtlarsa, square of twelve ttnes-cr lens, for each insertion. Obitua? ries' and Marriage Notices oharged for at regular rates. - * CAPIl?XrLATIOBf OF^ESvLEE'S AEKY! The following narrative was fuivushe'dj by an officer of Gordon's corps : Gen. Lee on the 25th March, made a demonstration on Grant's left, .capuiring Hare's hill, and neighborihg ?works" From that time till Sunday-, April, 2d, skirmishing was hca-yy 'and?.incessant, Grata throwing the matH portion of his army to tbe south sideancr*^ concentrating in frfnt of our right, noar., the South side or Petersburg IL K. Sun? day- was ushered in by a bombardment from mortars- and artillery. Qiir forces on the south side were those of A. P. HiH, . JR. II. Anderson and Gordon; Gen. Long street being in tho^dcienees around Rich? mond. Before snnriso the battle exten? ded to the right. With supremo conti . deuce In numbers the enemy dashed up to ' the teeth of our cannon, only to be repul? sed, until by sheer force they broke ^through our front 'and left~ It was im ' "Possible to dislodge them.. On the ex ^?^sue right the most brilliant fight of the ^^jNiccurrod, at Burges's fort: Our am m^j'i giving out, the men clubbed thaLri^j.etg a,Kj fong]lt tj|j overpowered, jjjjk .^^?^he precursor of other .disasters. The ferVt portioa'?fPickett*sdi vis? it3 wa* ?Hhired. Tha'head quarters of Lee "?Vd the same fate. The ?nemy that nigk advanced within two -miles of Casualties not known on the occasiJ^ut the loss of pris r f???-?s large Gr^ R Hill was M- tn-- '>cad or his j .'during the day made i t n occssary tc I *te both I^utc-rsbnrg and Richmond tosavo army. Accordingly, on ?ttnday night, Gen. Lee retired in the di? rection of Amelia C. H;, in a westerly di? rection from Petersburg, and on the road toLynchburg. ? Monday, April 3.?General Longstreot, Kvho had successfully escaped, from Rich ftoondwith his column, joined the main farmy before day. Some desultory fight? ing took place, the enemy closely pursu? ing with mounted "and regular infantry cavalry. The artillery .took every occa? sion to throw shells at our wagon trains, fand before night, ivo burned some of the jwagons to prevent their falling into Fed fcral hainds. The spirit of the men, notwithstanding !t5e-ir reverses, were excellent, and in all I |th\encouuters with the enemy they.fought jwilfo. their usual eclat. Tuesday, April 4.?The enemy harras scd eur rear not a little, yand when near - Faraville, captured a considerable num? ber of wagons?among them one contain? ing tl:? .wife of Brig. General Clement A. Evxns. Marched nearly all night. ? WtDStsDAY, April 5.?The Federals alill [Jvcs^mg, but with littlo fighting. Thursday, April 6.?This was not only -.the mosvtrying day of the retreat, bur - the severtst :ax upon the enduranco ol the men engaged, which they have expe? rienced for many months. The fighting was utmost incessant. Thctmemy secrm-d d*eLeruiihc'd^V^Orirrg-xho army a?*&dl : and in these attempts captured many wagtfns. Gordon's corps #tcld the reijr. A battery of artilery was also lost. Brig. ? Gen. Lewis, commanding Pegram's old brigade, severely wounded. Our cavalry skirmishing, consfattly and holding the enemy in check. . In the evening Gordon's corps was re? lieved by Alahone's division. The Feder? als attacked in foreo. Mahone received their".charges complacently, and while they wore in progress, sent a couple of his. tried regiments to the Yankee rear, who :-aptured a thousand men, including a [ajor and Brigadier-General. Friday, April 7?Heavy rain, which )revenved operations on both sides. sda heavy, wagons t.nd artillery stalled tnd ihfr'fwn. armies r.mnoeuverini; for po% sftion. ,s . ? * - Saturday, April 8.?Gen. Longstrect's jorps in the rear and Gordon'sin thefront. '.The enemy had worked their way to the larrks, and our rear was but little harras :5Cd. At night some of the Federal eav 'alry reached the front of our army and Captured a largo number of wagons and a iportion of artillery at Appomattox Court House. .Sunday,. April 9ta.?A bright, clear, beautiful day:, but it opened gloomily.? j Our army had reached Appomatox Court j House, on the road to Lynchburg. T horn- i as, "with his army, hadarri veil before usj, a'nd J effected a junction with Grant--.cavalry, { infantry and artillery .^ompietely sur- j rounded our Mittle command. "We had from five to eight thousand prisoners, ami only eight thousand effective men with muskets, all told. ? The supply of ammu? nition was nearly exhausted^ In this emergency Gen. Lee determined to cut p^j^ l&itfogh. Oi-iU -.-. -v. . 0 ^vetv_for % accordingly, . ? . - General Grimes' division led the charge, followed successfully by two others. The engagement commenced shortly after sun? rise, and was continued until our men had broken through the Federal' lines, driven them nearlya etile and :i hah" and .captured several pieces of artillery, ?and ?ome huudreds of prisoners. The old ^Trtrsof fight wa? unsubdued: ALean while a heavy force of cavalry threaten? ed our flanks. For some; reason, Geu. L.ee issued orders to the troops to cease firinsr and withdraw. Subsequently an ofiicer, said to be Gen-, eral Guslar of the Yankee cavalry, enter? ed our lines with a "finger truce; Wheth? er his appearanco wms i? response to a request from Gen' Lee, or he \va? the bearer of ? formal demand for the sur? render initiated by General Graut, wo are not informed. At this time our army was in line of battle on or near the Appo mattox road, the skirmishers thrown out, while two .hundred and fifty yards in front of these, on an eminence, was a'large bod}* of Federal cavalry. The coup d cril is de? scribed as magnificent. Boon after the return of General Custar to his lines, General Grant, accompanied by his staff, rode to the headquarters of G?n. Lee, which wer,e uuder an uppie tree near'the road. The interview is de? scribed as exceedingly impreHsive. After the "salutatory formalities, which doubt a courtesy for Vhich w^mutst accord him due respect, declined to reccivo it. 05 re eoiving*declined to retain it, and accom? panied its return with substantially the following remark: Gen. Lee, keep that sword. You have won it by your gal? lantry. You have not been whipped; but ovarpowered, and I cannot receive it as a token of surrender from so brave a man." The reply of Gen. Lee, we do not know. Btit -Grant and himself arc said to have been deeply affeetad by the solemnity of the occasion and to have shed tears. The scene occurred "between ten and eleven o'clock, a. m. When tho sad event became known to the army, officers and tuen gave way to the'r emotions, and some among th,p vete? rans wept like children. A considerable number swore that they never would sur? render, and made their way to the woods. Generals Gar}*, ol this -state, and Hnsser of Virginia, with a few followers, cut their way out and escaped. Iju! the hoik of the army, -the men who. tor four years, have dOhe battle -so nobly for the. cause, together with leaders like* L<m^street, Gordon, Kershawand others whose names are forever distinguished, were obliged to accept the proffered terra? These wr.vc ? t&]i|1? la. ion \vUti all the honors of war, qffiefers to retain their side arms and personal prcpoity, ano the men their baggage?Each one was thereupon pnrdfedi and allowed to go hKy.r.v. "Purin?; l^nday and Monday; s-4arge number of Federal soldiers arid officers visited our camps and locked curiously on our commands, but then was nothing like exultation, no shouting'-for joy, a*nd no word titteroo thai v-n.V add to the mortification already sntiiained. On the contrary every sy?n*>r.oni of respect was manifested, and the Sonthern army was praised for the orave and noble manner in which it had defthoHd our cause. .The force of the Yankee army is esti? mated at 'JO ? men. Our own at the time ofst?*rendereiM"H;n<?ed ub't more than eight thousand e':V- '!?:.- nf'UMjry and two thousand cavalry, liii ;! ?.<i*?aid that the total number pawled was abouJ twenty three thousand men of till arms and con? ditions. % __AlLthe Federals spoke of Gen. Lcc in terms of unbounded pr*>isc\ The remark wt'8 frequently made,- -he would receive as many cheers in goiu r down our lines, as Genoral Grant himself." It.is understood that Genor-ds Lee and Longstreet, and other officers, arc now on ! parole in the city of Richmond. The following is a cony oi General Lee's address to his army, issued after its sur? render to General Grant at Appomatwx Court House", on Sunday, the 9th April. Hi>. Qrs.Army Northern Virginia', ' ; April 10,18G5. 'General Order JVro.#9. . After four years of arduous service, marked by unsurpassed courage and forti? tude, tho Army of Northern Virginia, has been'compelled to yield to' over whelming numbers and resources. I need not tell tbe brave survivors of so many hard fought battles, who have re? mained steadfast "to, the lastf, that I have consented to this result from no distrust of | them. But feeling that valor and devo nAn couhI aUl'UlllpilBh ijpiliinb that fiacl?j? compensate for Ute lUHb ?UI uiuuld--lmvo j "attended the continuance of the contest, I determined to avoid the useless sacri? fice of those whose past services have en? deared them to their countrymen. By the terms of the agreement, officers and men can return to their homes, .and remain until exchanged. You will take with you the satisfaction that proceeds^ from the consciousness of duty faithfully performed, and I earnestly pray that'a merciful God will extend to you his bless? ing and protection. With an unceasing admiration of your constancy aud< devotion to your country, and a grateful remembrance of your kind and generous consideration for myself, I bid you an affectionate farewell. . E. E. LEE, General. Bolow is a special ordor embracing General Grant's order for passing the pa? roled soldiers to their .homes, and also the Jona of pass given them: " Hd. Qrs. Army Northern Virginia, April 10, 1865. Special Order JS"o.?. Tho following order is published for the information of all parties concerned: In the Field, April 10, 18G5. Special Order No.?. All officers and men of the Confederate se.rvico paroled at Appomattox Court House, Va-, who, to reach their homes, are compelled to pass through the lines of ibe Union armies, will be allowed to do so, unmolested and to ^)aB8 free on all I ^QAierrmiejrt^ran^ 1 itary^ajl^ By command olTLieutenant-Gen 1 "Grant." [Signed,] E. S. Parker, Lieut. Col., A. A. G. By command of R. E. Leo. C; L. Ye.nable, A. A G. [form Of tass.] Appomattox C. H., Va. April 10j 1865. . Tho bearer,-, ot company 'regiment-, of-,*a paroled prisoner of the Army of Northen- Virgin? ia, has permission to go to his home, and thore remain undisturbed. ?Lastly is the form of the parole of hon? or, signed by commanding officers of divis? ions, &c, on behalf, of the men of their command. This is taken from a copy of the one signed by Genera) Fitzhugh Lee. '?I, tho undersigned, commanding officer of ?-, do, for tho within named pris? oners of war, belonging to the Army of Northern Virginia, who have been this day surrendered by General Robort E. Lee, C. S. A., commanding said army to Lieutenant-General U. S. Grant; comman? ding Armies of the United States, hereby give my solemn parole of honor that the within named shall not hereafter-servo in the armies of the Confederate States, or in any military capacity whatever against l!ie United States of America, or render uiii to tho enemies of the latter until properly exchanged, in such manner as shall be mutually approved by tho reg. pec tire authorities. "Done at Appomattox Court House Va., this 9th day of April, 1865." -'-*V-._ Perseverance.?When with fluttering "heart you make your few first struggling stops towfrrd tho gaol of your endeavors which placed far onwards in the dimness' of futurity, itonly illuminated by the rays projected upon it by the dark lantern of hope, while cvtr and anon you Stumble against the stoiesi that.bestrew yourpatb or plunge into a quagmire of- disappoint? ment?when you feel distressingly con? scious that yon aic alone, with no friend? ly hand to beckot yoiu on, no guiding voice to lead }*on safely past the danger? ous by-paths on to Uq high-road of secu? rity ; amid all this, aul ton times worse, persevere! What a raa< asks, that he shall have ! what a man sects, that he shall find; where he knocks, there shall a door be opened unto him?onlj he must perse? vere ! To alte:.-, in borrowing, a well known thought, the first requisite for suc? cess is perseverance, the se<ond is perse? verance, and the third is still?perseve? rance ! To persevere, is to def> the frowns of fortune and the world, to mbdue cir? cumstances to our will, to conquer demons, to scale precipices, to remove mtuntains ! Oh ! that we could imbue the youig with this indomitable spirit?that'we could cry with trumpet-tongue to the feeble, & the faint-hearted, to the desponding, tu the world and wo-opprossed?persevere ! The "Fall of Richmond. jNViLLE. Ya., April 5; T8G5.?Kich raor>|t and Petersburg have fallon;but tbey'have gone down in a blaze of glory, aridjwith a record unstained by one blot imo. All that the enemy has gained has been purchased at a terrible price in blofji, while our own army although suf ferug severely, is still strong, intact, and rea/ry- for its future work. tire events of-the-last five days I can giv<]yo>i but a cursory view, and even fchMs obscured by the yet frosh smoke of I as Tuesday, the 28th./ It was ace unanticipated. Our only doubt was a?;to the exact point at which he would njaie his main or decisive demonstration. H(ffelt our lines at different localities ahjig their entire length. Hence Gen. was compelled so to distribute his fofjes as to oe prepared to repel tho prin? cipal assault vi i,h tho least possible delay..| On the Tuesday in question the enemy" a'djanced on the south side to within one mib of the Boydkin plank road, threw up entrenchments and built a large fort in tin vicinity of the Lewis house. During tin night, his skirmishers pushed forward afiw hundred yards further. Wednesday w? fought this column with varying suc? cess, and night drooped on a drawn battle. At Hatcher's linn, during the afternoon, there was also heavy fighting, in which tho enemy lost heavily. Thursday heavy skirmishing and movement of troops.. Friday the efforts were resumed and with greater determination. The Federal cav? alry swept around our works towards the railroads, but were met by Gen. Fitz Lee and repulsed. Tho Yankee infantry, up? wards of forty thousand strong, were .massed near Burgess' Still; and here battle was joined in earnest. Of its results 1 know nothingdefiuite, save that the enemy gained no substantial advantage, and suf? fered greatly. We captured between four and six hundred prisoners.' On Saturday and Sunday the fighting wfva** fcxud^j^yjk^ghocks of conflict most sides homense. Our cntronchtnents, in many plaees, were Jjeld by a thin line only, but this stood nobly to its post, through? out Saturday. On Sunday, however, Grant resumed his old vocation of "Butch? er." Finding that ho could make little or no impression in tho ordinary way, he massed his troops several columns deep aguinst-a portion ot tho lino on tho right an dthon driving thcnvrelontlcssly forward succeeded at last after frightful sacrifice of life in obtaining possession of a section of the works. It was not in tho power ol any men, however bravo, to have with? stood these desperate assaults without greater support. 'Longstreet had not yet ojome np, although hurrying from another ?arfe of the field. Meanwhile the Federals were rolling forward and recoiling like waves?those behind impelling those be? fore?until a lodgement was effected, the works mounted, a flanking position and enfilade fire secured, and the battle sut> qtantially won. Our grapo and canister mowed tn( enemy down by hundreds, our rifles toll with unerring precision/, and tho ground was ?torally candied with the dead and wounded, but $fcecr physical brute force j piovcd ?/L last superior to everything else and the defences were taken. We know nothing yet of the military movements of the day in detail. But every statement that reaches us confirms tho fact that Our officers and soldiers fought like heroes. _ Gen. A. P. Hill is said to have bcon kil? led or mortally wounded. Ho was- pas? sing through the woods and came upon two Yankees whose surrender he deman? ded, but instead of yielding one of them drew sight and shot him through the body I Whether he was killed outright or not we don't know. It is thought by some that ho is in the hands of the enemy and prob? ably still alive. Gen. Gordon is reported mortally wounded. - He was one of the lions of the day. Gen. Pickett is said to have been killed. These reports may all prove premature, and I r'Sccommend that they bo received with caution. Our total losses are estimated at from eight to fif? teen thousand, of whom a' considerable portion are prisoners. That of the enemy can only be guessed at, but officers who jwerc engaged at tho front and saw some? thing of the slaughter, state that it can? not bo less, than from forty to fifty thous? and THE SCENE IX RICHMOND, ' .On the reception of tho news, beggars all description. While preparations for an evacuation bad bcon in progress eev< eral weeks, the suddenness of the move? ment took every one by surprise. The President was at church; officials we>*o resting in comparative quiet, waiting thg dispatches of General Lee; citizens were confident and hopeful. No one anticipa-, ted disaster. "When, however, the trujh was foreshadowed, such hurrying to apd : fro, such gathering of goods, disposition ; of effects, and endeavors to leave the city as took place has had no parallel during tho war. Tho streots were thronged by an excited populace. The departments were alive with swarms of officials pack? ing and removing the public records. The torch was freely applied by order of the Government to all species of public prop? erty. In some instances tho patriotic owners-Pet fire to their own premises. I commissary sto?es and buildings, tho Lab? oratory and Arsenal, in. brief everything that could alford sustenance to the Yankee army, or incite pillage was given to the flames. During Sunday night many of the stores were broken open and robbed of their contents; and others were thrown open to tho poor and .needy. Before sunrise flames and thnoke wore coiling above and around the sacrificial pile in every direction, and I recalled amid the bursting bombs, the rush and roar of conflagration," tho movement of trains and a thousand other incidents of tho hour, tho siege of Sebastopool in the Crimea. Our Malakofl'had fallen, our'noble fleet of gunboats wero either sunk or blown up as oh that memorable occasion; and our men might have been seen, with the Uirid light of their bin ning Capital glimmering on their faces, retreating slowly from the place. Takelt fdjNti all it was one of the most fearful sights I have ever content plated. Imagination can scarcely fill the picture. Ou Monday,, up to the hour of my de? parture, the excitement still continued and tho work of destruction progressed. Tho superb railroad bridge across the James was burned, and othersiniilar struc* tures above and below it. Little railroad rolling stock, if any, remained^ The last train left Monday morning. At what hour the enemy entered I-am hot now informed. But ns their advance .was i?j ... li^ii?. mi-fes, .1 prc?;uii,o-? ?toJ^ um'ii must.u fnai el.c *??j ? ' . rjg& day. An officer who escaped from Rich? mond in a canoe says that when he left a Yankee officer was addressing a crowd from tLe Washington monument. ?-_ Auousta, April 17.?Tho Yankees as? saulted Colunibus on Sunday the 16th at noon, . and skirmished with our forces through the Jitreets until sunset, when the}' occupied the city. Tho command of tho onemy,- supposed ? to number four thousand, advanced from ' Montgomery, and destroyed the Mont? gomery and West PoirTt railroads Private property at Montgomery was respected. Alt the cotton. Government stores, manufacturing estoWj^meuts railroads and boats wero dos^y^ 'Salisbury, N. Q.; v;as rc.occupicd by our troons OK tfo 13th. The Yankees did not do raiicji damage to the place. The Yankee raid destroyed the depot and spine rolling stocks at Sumtorville S. o.. No private property molested. , The enemy then moved on Camden, where a large amount of stock of the South Carolina railroad had been accu? mulated. Gen. Lewis with his Kentucky brigade overtook tho enemy near Camden, and after a short, bnt spirited battle, the Yan? kees wero forced to retreat rapidly, being drivon in confusion towards Georgetown. The Kentuekiarw pursued with alacrity; Washington, April 12,18G5. To Major-Gtneral Sherman: President Lincoln was murdered, about ten o'clock last night, in his private box at Ford's Theatre, in this city by an as sassin, who shot him in tho head with a pistol ball. At the same hour Mr. Scw ard's house was entered by another.assas sin, who stabbed the Secretary in eoveral places. It is thought he may possibly re? cover, but his son Fred may possibly die of tho wounds he .received. The assassin of tho President leaped from tho private box, brandishing his pis? tol, and exclaiming "Sic Semper Ti/rannis ?Virginia is revenged Mr. Lincoln, -fell senseless from his scat, and contin? ued in that, condition until 22 minutes past 10 o'clock this morning, at which time ho breathed his last. -Vice-President Johnston now becomes President, and will take the oath of office and assume the duties to-day. ?E. M. STANTON. j ?- ?-? The Andersonville Prisoners.?Wo learn that that the Yankee prisoners who wero at Andersonville, numbering 3,200, were sent to Florida to be exchanged. Tho Federal authorities refused to receive thorn, and they were brought back and sent to Macon, supposing that place was still in our possession. They are now in the hands of the Federal commander at thaV place. . * -.- * ? * The EftVent? Hour. * Faint, and worn, and aged, , O.np stands knocking at tbojrate. Though no light shines in thmpcaont, Knocking, though so late, It has struok cloven _ In the courts of heaven, Yet hc'still doth knock and wait, "VVLilo no answer cometh From the heavenly liill+i BlcBScd augols wonder At his earnest will: Lfopc-and fear, bu<. quicken WIuh: the sii*?owa tlikfke<r; - ikA.is knocUo^ knocking.' ('rim Lite jftte unopened ? ^aodd with b-?r and lock Yet witSra tire unseen Port? Ilearkccis to the knock. *?>oing and undoing, Faint, and yet pursuing; . . ". This man's feet are on the Itafit Witli a cry unceasing, Knocketh, praycth he, " Lord have mercy on me When I-cry to Thee!" With a knock uncehsihg, *And~a cry increasing," " Oh, my Lord, remember m*?l" Still the Porter standcth, . Love constrained, He standeth near, - While the cry increascth , Of that love and foar; ? ??Jcsue, look upon me? Christ, hast Thou foregone me ? If I must, I-perish here!" Faint tho knocking ceases, Faint the cry and call, I? ho lost indeed forever, Shut without the wall ? Mighty Arms ourround him, ? Arms that sough?aud found him, Held, withheld, and bore through all. Oh, cclcBtial mansion, Open wide the door; ? r" Crown aud robes of whitonesi, Store inscribed before, Flocking angels bear them; ? Stretch thy hand.and wear .them; Sit thou down forever more. -?-SS : "Who can Head This.?Rumor, lovera,. Tho following hard nut is taken from tho ''fanner of Freedom," published by the " Yaake'es during their brief stay "in S?un? ter. '?Eiebmond and Petersburg have at last succumbed to the valor of our arms.' Gen'. Grant, at the head of 190,000 veteran troops, charged through-thc "streets of tho city. There , n-'as the most terrible slaugh,-' tcr. Gen. Grant encountered Gen. Lee in poison, and after much severe fighting killed him and took him>prisoner. Grant w&9 himself wounded in twenty-five places three balls passing through his spinal column, and fivc through his heart. Kis. . life is despaired of." Gen. "Stoucman's command is said tobe at Eockhiil, S. C. Eations are issued to them Irom tho.Commissary of Newborry.* To the honor of Gen. Stoneman's qom, mtind, be itsaid, that tbrey are under splen? did discipline?their course is never mark od by the ashes 0/ private proporty?nor tho wail of the outraged. This section of our State has been sig-. naliy blessed : Threatened at various times ?by raids, they have always been averted. At one timo by tho presence of a'portion of the Western Army, and at another by a timely armiftice. It is matter .for de? vout gratitude. Stoneman awaits the termination of the armistice," and /should it not result favorably, and wo bo visited by a raid in tho near future, it will bo by a considerate fdo. , RcHdii's.?Ir^Tutfi?fe?~tn?t .Now Or? leans has fallen into the hands of tho French; that Charleston is blockaded. Andy Johnson declared insane. and the instigator of the assassination" of Lincoln ' and Scward, and Grant declared military dictator and blue backs and green backs at par. Lastly that Wheeler's cavalry ' havo.heen disbandod.-r-NeiDberry Herald.. -,?4? Greensboro, April 19,1865.. General Order JSro li : It is announced to the Army that a stepension of arms has been agreed upon, pending negotiations between, the two Governments: ' - '< During its continuance the twecarmiea aro to occupy tboir present positions.' -By command of Genend Johnstow : AEC1IEE ANDERSON, Lt. Col. and A. A. Gen. Official.Copy: Isaac Hayne.1 . -7- 1 From Upper Georgia.?A gentlema* from Gilmer county, Ga-.,states that there aro twb companies of Yankee bushwhack? ers in that section, commanded, by Cap? tain Woody. Last week they sho^t two Confederate soldiers naoied Searcy- and Whitner in their own yards. They were at home on furlough. They also shot and wounded a man named Chapman and took another prisoner?'both of whom were endeaveoring to cross tho enemy7* lines to Pickens Co. Chapman Wae a , Confederate deserter.