The Sun.
London, England, 1865-05-10 00:00:00

TEE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 10 1F65.

AMERICA.

QUEENSTOWN, Monday Morning.
The Cunard Royal Mail steamer the Europa, from
Boston the 26th and Halifax the 28th ult., has
arrived.
The funeral of Mr. Lincoln had passed through
New York. " His remains,',' the Boston Journal
says—
" Were escorted to the Hudson River Railroad
depot by a funeral procession never equalled in this
country, and, perhaps, in the world. Leading the
line were two divisions of the State Militia, includ-
ing infantry, cavalry, and artillery, besides a bat-
talion of marines. Immediately following was the
7th Regiment State Militia, which has done guard
duty since the arrival of the funeral cortge in this
city. The regiment looked magnificently, some two-
thirds of it doing the immediate escort duty, while
the balance was formed in a hollow square around
the hearse. Inside this square was still another
guard of honour of military and naval officers. Next
followed carriages three abreast, and stretching a
long distance, containing the city government, dele-
gations from Washington and other places, and in-
cluding many military and naval officers, and the
representatives of diffierent nations resident here,
Governor Fenton, ex-Governors of the State, mem-
bers and ex-members of the Legislature, and others.
Next were the enzploye's in the Custom-house, Sub-
Treasury, and Post-office, in themselves a large
body of men, and following them the officers and
ex-officers of the Army and Volunteer services. The
navy contributed several hundreds of its officers to
the procession. The various clubs were next repre-
sented, the Loyal Leagues appearing in great num-
bers, and theTammanySociety, and the Democratic
General Committee making an effective display.
The citizens of the Pacific coast were largely repre-
sented, a striking feature being Seth Kinman, who
presented an elkhorn chair to the late President, and
who was dressed in a curious looking buffalo suit.
The Sons of Temperance also turned out very effec-
tively; but the most remarkable feature of the fune-
ral procession was the immense number of masons,
who were next in line, each man wearing in his
coat a sprig of evergreen. Perhaps 10,000 of the

order were in the procession. The Irish societies
followed in nearly as great numbers as on St.
Patrick's-day. Many of their associations were
fully represented. The procession closed with large
delegations from all kinds of societies from Brooklyn,
and finally several thousand respectably-dressed and
well-appearing negroes. It was three hours passing
a given point, and before the end of it reached the
depot the corpse of our martyred President was many
miles away frum the city. Take the procession
altogether, it was one of the largest, if not the
greatest, ever seen in New York, and the utmost
good feeling was manifested. Everywhere the
passing of the coffin was the signal for all to uncover
their heads. All over the floor of the hearse on
which the coffin rested were strewn the most beau-
tiful flowers. The hearse itself was the theme of
praise from all as most appropriate for the occasion.
All along the route an immense concourse of people
lined the streets, filled the windows, balconies, stoops
and housetops, all of whom seemed of one accord in
respect to the memory of the departed. At the
depot the hearse was drawn through the lines of the
military with all due ceremony. Everything in fact
went off well. No accident occurred during the
day. Minute guns were fired all day, and the bells
tolled during the time of the removal of the remains
to the depot. After the procession passed an im-
mense meeting was held in Union-square, at which
a funeral oration was delivered by Hon. George
Bancroft."

Official bulletins report favourably of the condi-
tion of the Sewards, father and son.

A Tredeville correspondent of the Philadelphia
Inquirer gives full particulars of the arrest of
Atzeroth, a supposed accomplice of Booth, at Ger-
mantown, Maryland :
" The accused was found at the home of one
Reichter, who first denied the presence of Atzeroth
in his house, and afterwards with his wife told con-
flicting stories about him. The sergeant also insti-
tuted some examination in the neighbourhood. He

found by questioning different parties whom Atzeroth
had visited that the accused had come from
Washington a day or two before, and at the house of
one of the gentlemen while eating dinner had upon
the assassination of the President being broached
abruptly stopped eating, and made use of the fol-
lowing language :—' If all of them had done their
duty Grant would have been fixed the same way.'
After making diligent search for additional evidence
in the neighbourhood, the sergeant hooked up
Reichter's buggy, and, bringing both Reichter and
Atzeroth with him, returned to camp and reported
to Captain Townsend. After hearing what the ser-
geant had to say the captain directed that the pri-
soners should be taken to the head-quarters of
Major Arteman for examination. They were exa-
mined separately. Reichter was brought in first,
and at the request of Major Arteman Lieutenant
W. M. Runkle, of the 3d Pennsylvania Artillery,
proceeded to examine him and take his language
down on paper. His answers were vague and un-
satisfactory, and it was evident that he and Atzeroth
had made up their minds to adhere to the same
story. In answer to the question by Lieutenant
Runkle as to whether his cousin, Atzeroth, had been
in Washington, he answered that he didn't know ;
he believed not ; he might have come through there,
but he came from the lower part of Maryland. And
notwithstanding he was subjected to a very severe
examination he would not tell anything in regard to
the whereabouts of Atzeroth up to the time of his
arrival at his house, although it was quite evident
that he did know. After a few more questions had
been put to him in regard to the time that Atzeroth
arrived at his house, he was sent out and Atzeroth
brought in and examined. His statement was also
very vague and conflicting in almost every par-
ticular, and in the course of the examination con-
tradicted himself pointedly in a number of instances ;
but, notwithstanding, a great mass of important in-
formation was gained from him, which was taken
down by Lieutenant Runkle, for the information of
the proper authorities. Atzeroth has been on quite
intimate terms with a portion of the Surratt family,
and alleges that his business from his home, at Port
Tobacco, in Charles County, was with one of that
family in reference to a coal oil speculation that
they were about entering into. He says that he
knew Booth quite well, but had not seen him
for some time. He alleges that he left his home
two weeks since, and had been about Washington
most of the time since endeavouring to sell a horse
to the Government. In this particular his statement
verged upon the ludicrous. First, he had one horse
which he brought from Port Tobacco with him ;
then he had two horses, one of which belonged to
Surratt ; then again they were both his, and so on,
mixing his account up in such a manner that it was
almost impossible to make head or tail of it. He
had heard of the assassination of President Lincoln
while standing in Pennsylvania-avenue, but paid no
attention to it, although there was great excitement
on the street at the time. He stopped in Washing-
ing all that night, and the next morning (Saturday)
went to Georgetown, returned to Washington, went
to Georgetown again, and took the stage for Rock-
ville ; from thence he went to see some of his friends,
and then went to the residence of his oousin. Reich-
ter's house is situated a short distance from what is
called the village of Germantown, some 12 miles
from Washington, consisting of one or two houses,
and is a very secluded and unfrequented spot, sur-
rounded on all sides by immense groves of pines,
and in the midst of a neighbourhood which has ever
been known to be the hiding-place for guerillas and
others who wished to commit depredations upon the
surrounding country. The inhabitants of the coun-
try are, as a class, generally known to be disloyal,
and since the arrest of Atzeroth have been very
reticent, almost refusing to answer any questions
that may be put to them in reference to the matter
of his conduct with them. Atzeroth is a German by
birth, but having come to this country when quite
a child, he speaks English with as much fluency as a
native. He is about sft. 7 or Bin. high, with a well_
knit and compact frame, and about 29 years of age.
His complexion is dark and swarthy, with black crisp
hair and moustache ; eyes dark grey, deep set and
piercing. His forehead is low, and the general con-
tour of- his features stamp him as a man of low clia-

ratter, who would stoop to any action, no matter
how vile, for money. During the examination by
Lieutenant Runkle he manifested considerable
of a ' devil-may-care' sort of spirit, and seemed to
look upon himself as competent to deal with all or-
dinary circumstances. In a conversation with the
guard he asked if he would be allowed a trial, but
as the guard could give him no satisfactory answer
his face assumed a troubled expression, and he
seldom spoke except when spoken to. Atzeroth is
evidently the paid assassin, hired to do the deed by
those who had money but had not the courage do
it themselves. In what relation he stands to Booth
or any of the others—for I believe it a regularly or-
ganised and planned conspiracy—will no doubt be
made public at the proper time. It is reported that
he said to one of his friends some weeks since that
he was poor now, but in a few weeks he should
have plenty of gold.' I cannot vouch for the truth
of the remark, but I have no reason to disbelieve it."
The papers do not contain any account of the
arrest of Booth. •
The Cincinnati Commercial publishes the follow-
ing letter from a Confederate officer :
" To THE EDITOR OF THE COMMERCIAL.

" I desire, through your columns, to express my
profound abhorrence of the deeds resulting in the
death of President Lincoln. [wish also to mention
that in passing through the prisons where are still
confined several thousands of my comrades I heard
of no one so fallen from the level of our common
humanity as to be in any sense gratified at this
atrocious murder. The sentiment on every side was
that of indignation at so cowardly an attempt, and
of regret at its successful completion. In the name
of right let the obloquy and the punishment fall
in united horror upon the guilty, but not upon men
who have had neither part nor lot in the matter--
who in other affairs may have erred in judgment, but
certainly not in heart, since countless sacrifices attest
their sincerity, and whose strength in case of ulti-

mate Federal success can be merged once more

in the common resources far more readily by the
Divine policy of brotherly kindness than by any
exercise of bitter and vindictive feeling. Over the
ark of a wise Government two seraphs bend. One
of these is clear-eyed Justice, but the other is warm-
hearted Mercy.—l am, sir, very respectfully, your
obedient servant, -‘

" W. S. HAWKINS, Colonel, C.S.A.
Office of Agent for C. S. Prisoners, Camp
Chase, Ghio, April 18."
General Hancock has issued the following appeal
;o the coloured people :
To THE COLOURED PEOPLE OF THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA AND OF MARYLAND, OF ALEXAN-
DRIA, AND THE BORDER COUNTIES OF VIR-
GINIA.

" Your President has been murdered ! He has

fallen by the assassin, and without a moment's warn-
ing, simply and solely becauso he was your friend
and the friend of our country. Had he been un-
faithful to you and to the great cause of human

freedom he might have lived. The pistol from which
he met his death, though held by Booth, was fired
by the hands of treason and slavery. Think of
this, and remember how long and how anxiously
this good man laboured to break your chains and to
make you happy. I now appeal to you, by every
consideration which can move loyal and grateful
hearts, to aid in discovering and arresting his mur-
derer. Concealed by traitors, he is believed to be
lurking somewhere within the limits of the district
of Columbia, or the State of Maryland, or Virginia.
Go forth, then, and watch, and listen, and inquire,
and search, and pray, by day and night, until you
shall have succeeded in dragging this monstrous and
bloody criminal from his hiding-place. You can do
much ; even the humblest and feeblest among you,
by patience and unwearied vigilance, may render
the most important assistance. Large rewards have
been offered by the Government and by municipal
authorities, and they will be paid, for the appre-
hension of this murderer, or for any information
that will aid in his arrest. But I feel that you need
no such stimulus as this. You will hunt down this
cowardly assassin of your best friend, as you would
the murderer of your own father. Do this, and
God, whose servant has been slain, and the country
which has given you freedom, will bless you for this
act of duty. All information which will lead to the
arrest of Booth, or Suratt, or Harrold should be
communicated to these headquarters, or to General
Holt, Judge-Advocate-General, at Washington, or,
if immediate action is required, then to the nearest
military authorities. All officers and soldiers in
this command, and all loyal people, are enjoined•to
increased vigilance.
" W. S. HANCOCK, Major-General United
States' Volunteers, Commanding Middle
Military Division."
The following has been officially published :
War Department, Washington,
Saturday, April 22.
" a bearer of despatches arrived
Yesterday evening
from General Sherman. An agreement for a sus-
pension of hostilities and a memorandum of what is
called a basis for peace had been entered into on the
18th inst., by General Sherman with the rebel
General Johnston. The rebel General Breckinridge
was present at the conference. A Cabinet meeting
was held at 8 o'clock in the evening, at which the
action of General Sherman was disapproved by the
President, by the Secretary of War, by General
Grant, and by every member of the Cabinet. Gen.
Sherman was ordered to resume hostilities imme-
diately, and was directed that the instructions given
by the late President in the following telegram,
which was penned by Mr. Lincoln himself, at the
Capitol on the night of the 3d of March, were ap-
proved by President Andrew Johnson, and were
reiterated to govern the action of military com-
manders. On the night of the 3d of March, while
anad requested
arrangementlt President Lincoln and his Cabinet were at the
Capitol, a telegram from General Grant was brought
to the Secretary of War, informing him that General
Lee
h Ili
for interview,
ofew conference,poeraee.
Theto
make letter
of General Lee was published in a letter
of Davis to the rebel Congress. General Grant's
telegram was submitted to Mr. Lincoln, who, after
pondering a few minutes,took
with his own hand the following reply, which he
submitted to the Secretary of State and Secretary
of War. It was then dated, dd a ressed, and signed
by the Secretary of War, and telegraphed to Gene-
ral Grant :

Station, and in the State of North Carolina, by
and between General Joseph E. Johnston, com-
manding the Confederate Army, and Major-Gene-
ral William T. Sherman, commanding the Army
of United States in North Carolina, both present.
" ' 1. The contending armies now in the field to
maintain their status quo until notice is given by the
commanding General of either one to its opponent,
and reasonable time—say 48 hours—allowed.
" 2. The Confederate armies now in existence to
be disbanded and conducted to their several State
capitals, there to deposit their arms and public pro-
perty in the State arsenals, and each officer and
man to execute and file an agreement to cease from
acts of war, and abide action of both State and
Federal authority. The number of arms and
munitions of war to be reported to the chief of ord-
nance at Washington city, subject to future action
of the Congress of the United States, in the mean-
time to be used solely to maintain peace and order
within the borders of the States respectively.
" 3. The recognition by the Executive of the
United States of the several State Governments in
their officers and Legislatures, taking oath pre-
scribed by the Constitution of the United States,
and where conflicting State Governments have re-
sulted from the war, the legitimacy of all shall be
submitted to the Supreme Court of the United
States.

" 4. The re-establishment of all Federal courts
in the several States, with powers as defined by the
Constitution and laws of Congress.
" ' 5 The people and inhabitants of all States to
be guaranteed, so far as the Executive can, their
political rights and franchise, as well as their rights
of person and property, as defined by the Constitu-
tion of the United States and of States respectively.
" 6. The Executive authority of the Government
of the United States not to disturb any of the people
by reason of the late war so long as they live in
peace and quiet and abstain from acts of armed
hostility, and obey laws in existence at any place of
their residence.

"In general terms, war to cease ; a .general
amnesty, so far as the Executive power of the United
States can command, on condition of disbandment
of the Confederate armies, and the deposition of
arms and the resumption of peaceful pursuits by
officers and men hitherto composing the said armies.
Not being fully empowered by our respective prin-
cipals to fulfil these terms, we individually and
officially pledge ourselves to promptly obtain neces-
sary authority, and to carry out the above pro-
gramme,

" ' W. T. SHERMAN, Major-General Com-
manding the Army of the United States
in North Carolina.'
" J. E. Johnston, General Commanding Con-
federate States' Army in North Carolina.'

" This proceeding of General Sherman was un-
approved for the following, among other reasons :-
1. It "was an exercise of authority not vested in
General Sherman, and on its face shows that both
he and Johnston knew that he (Gen. Sherman) had
no authority to enter into any such arrangement.
2. It was a practical acknowledgment of the rebel
Government. 3. It undertook to re-establish the
rebel State Government, that had been overthrown
at the sacrifice of many thousand loyal lives and
an immense treasure, and placed arms and muni-
tions of war in the hands of the rebels at their re-
spective capitals, which might be used as soon as the
armies of the United States were disbanded, and
used to conquer and subdue the loyal States. 4. By
the restoration of the rebel authority in their respec-
tive States they would be enabled to re-establish
slavery. 5. It might furnish a ground of responsi-
bility by the Federal Government to pay the rebel
debt, and certainly subjects loyal citizens of the rebel
States to the debt consummated by the rebels in the
name of the State. 6. It puts in dispute the existence
of loyal State Governments and the new State of
Western Virginia, which had been recognised by
every department of the United States' Government.
7. It practically abolishes the confiscation laws, and
relieves rebels of every degree, who had slaughtered
our people, from all pains and penalties for their
crimes. 8. It gave terms that had been deliberately,
repeatedly, and solemnly rejected by President Lin-
coln, and better terms than the rebels had ever
asked in their most prosperous condition. 9. It
formed no bates of true and lasting peace, but re-
lieved rebels from the pressure of our victories and
left them in condition to renew their effort to over-
thrown the United States' Government and subdue
the loyal States, whenever their strength was re-
cruited and any opportunity should offer."

The following order had been promulgated by
General Sherman :

" Headquarters, Military Division of the
Mississippi, in the Field, Raleigh,
North Carolina, April 19.
" Special Field Order—No. 58.
" The General commanding announces to the
army a suspension of hostilities, and an agreement
with Gen. Johnston and high officials, which, when
formally ratified, will make peace from the Potomac
to the Rio Grande. Until the absolute peace
is arranged, a line passing through Tyrrell's
Mount Chapel-hill University, Durham's-station,
and West Point, on the Neuse River, will separate
the two armies. Each army commander will group
his camps entirely with a view to comfort, health,
and good police. All the details of military discip-
line must still be maintained, and the General hopes
and believes that in a very few days it will be his
good fortune to conduct you all to your homes.
" The fame of this army for courage, industry,
and discipline is admitted all over the world. Then
let each officer and man see that it is not stained by
any act of vulgarity, rowdyism, and petty crime.
The cavalry will patrol the front of the line. Gen.
Howard will take charge of the district from
Raleigh up to the cavalry ; Gen. Slocum to the left
of Raleigh, its right and rear ; Quartermasters and
Commissaries will keep their supplies up to a light
load, for the waggons and the railroad superinten-
dent will arrange a depot for the experience of each
separate army.

_
- "By order of
" Major-General W. T. SHERMAN.
" L. W. Dayton, A.A.G."
The following announces the termination of the
truce :

" War Department, Washington,
10 25 p.m., April 25.
" A despatch is just received by this department
from Gen. Grant, dated Raleigh, 9 a.m., April 24.
He says I reached here this morning, and de-
livered to Gen. Sherman the reply to his negotia-
tions with Johnston. Word was immediately sent
to Johnston terminating the truce, and information
that civil matters could not be entertained in any
convention between any commanders.'

" EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.
66 I.lajor- General Dix."
I:Washington despatch of the 24th says
Advices received here to-day directfrom Raleigh
state that the conference between Sherman and John-
ston took place at Chapel-hill, some 15 miles west of
Raleigh. Johnston's army, composed of about 30,000
men, including Hampton and Wheeler's cavalry, lay
30 miles from the city on the road running to Char-
lotte. On the second interview Breckenridge, the
rebel Secretary of War, was present, and partici-
pated in drawing up the already published memo-
randa of terms of capitulation. During the conver-
sation he freely admitted the failure of the rebellion,
and declared that peace was almost at hand ; and
in alluding to the constitutional amendment, he said
that it was strictly the legal way of abolishing
slavery, and he predicted its ratification by more
than two-thirds of the States. It was understood
that during this conference, which lasted two days,
Jeff. Davis was at Hillsborough, and in telegraphic
communication with Breckenridge, at Johnston's
headquarters. The men of the rebel army, with the
exception of now and then some officer, were
anxious for peace, and desired to go home.
Throughout North Carolina there have been most
earnest exhibitions of loyalty." _

A Washington correspondent of the New York
Daily News gives the following report of the pro-
ceedings at the Cabinet meeting by which General
Sherman's truce was repudiated :
‘; The highly important intelligence from General
Sherman was known by me shortly after it reached
the Government, but its transmission over the wires
being forbidden, I made no attempt to send it. Be-
lieving that the authorities desired that it should not

be divulged, I made no allusion to it in my letter of
yesterday. Immediately on the receipt of the de-
spatches, which were brought here by a special
courier, a Cabinet meeting was called by the Presi-
dent, and the whole matter laid before the officers
of the Government. General Grant, who had made
arrangements for a brief visit to his home in New
Jersey, was apprised of the meeting, and requested
to attend. On being informed of the agreement
entered into by General Sherman, he at once pro-
nounced it unauthorized, and in no way binding on
the Government. Referring to his own action at
the time of Lee's surrender, he said that he then re-
garded the terms granted to Lee as too generous,
but as they were dictated by President Lincoln he
had no option but to present them. He thought he
could have forced General Lee to accept terms that
would have been more satisfactory to those who did
not approve the late President's leniency ; but
keeping in view the great importance of not humi-
liating the officers and soldiers of Lee's army, and
regarding obedience as duty, he offered the terms
advised by President Lincoln, and as those terms
were satisfactory to the Government and to a
'majority, of the people, he did not regret their ac-
ceptance. But he was exceedingly annoyed at what
he regarded as the imprudent and totally unautho-
rised generosity of Sherman, and declared that the
arrangement to which he had given his consent
must be promptly repudiated by the Government.
Had Sherman demanded the capitulation:of John-
ston's army, and paroled all the officers and men on
the same conditions accepted by the army of
Northern Virginia, keeping entirely out of the view
the political status of the States in rebellion, and
the conditions on which the people could resume
their political rights, under the Constitution, Gene-
ral Grant would cordially assent to such an agree-
ment, leaving all the political aspects of the case to
the decision of the civil authorities and the arbitra-

meat of the Courts. Sherman had taken a -wholly
unauthorised liberty in exceeding his province as a
military commander, and his action must be dis-
avowed by the Government. President Johnson
and every member of the Cabinet promptly indorsed
General Grant's views, and expressed themselves
very strongly in disapproval of the action taken by
Sherman. The president and Secretary of War
• were particularly incensed against Sherman, and
declared that he must be at once' recalled and the
army of Johnston pushed with all vigour until it
must surrender. General Grant was requested to
proceed immediately to North Carolina, take com-
mand of Sherman's army, and follow Johnston
wherever he might go. Grant left Washington
yesterday afternoon for Newbern, and will thence
proceed to Raleigh, where, superseding Sherman,
he will move rapidly after Johnston, and, should
the latter retreat, follow and fight him to the last."
President Johnson, on the 24th, received a dele-
gation of loyal men from States which had joined
the Confederates, and, in reply to their address, re-.
marked that—

"He and they had gone through similar suffer-
ings, but that, great as those sufferings were, they
should not forge any but temperate, just action.
But he knew that justice must temper mercy. He
had learned that when executive of a State, and he
had also learned that it was time for people to un-
derstand that treason was not a mere difference in
politics, in which one party triumphed over and the
other simply failed. It is the highest of crimes,
though since the days of Burr and Jefferson our
people seemed oblivious of the fact. He had been
accused of being too lenient when holding execu-

tive power heretofore, and had learned that cle-
mency might be injustice. It had even been said
by one skilled in treason that when traitors become
numerous enough treason becomes respectable ; and
to become a traitor was to constitute a portion of
the aristocracy of the country. He would now say,
God protect the country from such an aristocracy !
He repeated, therefore, justice to the conscious
leaders, mercy and amnesty to the thousands whom
they had deceived or driven into rebellion. They
tried to murder a nation ; if they had succeeded the
life of the nation would have been reft from it, the
Union would have been destroyed. The Constitu-

tion defines treason, and under that definition it
required no great acumen to ascertain who had
been or who were traitors. He believed they could
all soon return to their homes, that law and order
would be then restored, and the banner of the
country again float over every inch of territory
within the area, of the United States. And so,
thanking them collectively and individually, the
President concluded his reply with the assurance_to
all that he intended to do his duty fully."
Washington advices say that the President has
no intention of dispensing with the services of Mr.
Seward. The following is also stated :

"In an interview with the President to-day Sena-
tor Harlan, after mentioning his nomination by Pre-
sident Lincoln and confirmation by the Senate to
be Secretary of the Interior from the 15th day of
May next, stated his desire to disembarrass Presi-
dent Johnson by placing the office at his disposal.
The President remarked that he wished the arrange-
ment made by his predecessor to continue.