Sheridan And Fitz Hugh Lee

That was a striking illustration of letting bygones be bygones the otber day at a White House dinner in Washington. Among tbose nt at the banquet were Gen. Sheridau and Governor Fit llugh Lee, of Virginia. Thetr wives were present with thera. ilrs. Lee, a beautiful, gray-haired ornan, was taken to dinner by Gen. Sheridan. Mis. Sheridaa, who, some say, is the prettiest woman in Washington, went in on the arm of Governor Lee. The two men sat opposite eaoh other. lt was a brilliant -ene, with the flowers, tbc gteaming rli;nifUliTsandtheladies'bright Jt recalled to more than one mind a scène which happenad between these ame two men not quite twenty-two years ago. It recalled in brief the fact that Sheridan and Je were the two generáis who did the very last of thi! fighting between Union and Conlelerattt- at the l'allof hmonc) in April,'6.". Gen. Robert E. Lee had percelved that it was all up with the Confedérate army, and announeed his intention of surrendering to Grant Gen. Fitz Hugh Lee, his nephew, and Gen. (now Governor) Gordon bitterly opposed the proposition. Lee declared he would retreat with his men and join Johuston in North Carolina, cutting his way past Sheridan, who was with the cavalry at Appomattox station. Sheridan wrote to Grant that if he could hurry up infantry to his support they might ''finish the job in the morning." For reply Grant doublé quicked his Fifth Army corps, Gens. Gibbon and Ord, to the ossistance of Sheridan. They reacheil him at daylight. Gordon and Fitz Hugh Lee had already attacked Sheridan. At the approach of Ord and Gibbon they feil back. Just as they did so a white flag was seen, anl bugles Boundod halt. Robert E. Lee had surrendered the armies of the Confederacy.