The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-04-27

WsshingtoD, April 20.
Especial to N. Y. Times.1

Especial to N. 4. Times.1
We have information from Sherman
army Of IN important eharactsr. Il o.
pears that Johuston's 6rst letter to Gsi
Sherman proposed surrender Of his arm
On the sasse terns Lee suTsendssed. .
meeting Ws arranged 1t which Wad
Hampton was present He proteste,
against the terms of surrender and dc
clared he would not surrender his cayalr1
forces, spppoesd TO b only shout 5 90,
strong. Thereupon Sherman consented i
delay for the purpose Of giving Johssto,
and Hampton IN opportunity to consul
Davis. AsotAer nssting VS. assssqes
for next day. On that day the partie,
again met. At the fsst setting the 10
narkAbls memorndnn Of agreement ~
presented, and At once signsd.
The Times Washington special sayl
some days ago We gave an account Of th.
arrest Of Payne, who it is alleged attempt
ed the assassination Of Secretary Seward
yesterday it was discovered that thi,
prisoner bad attempted to take bis owr
life BY bu.ting bis head against The room
wallis Of his prison. 1t vas found that be
had bestea his head almost isio iell,
and vas bleeding profosely. A cap ",
prepared for him. padded all over and
fastened securely upon his head. and hi,
hands Aecured % that be ean do himself
no further injury.
The Worlds Raleigh correspondent OF
the 10Th ssys the conference between
Sherman and Johnston has come 10 close.
which is believed in the army il entirel,
satisfactory. What passed At the inter
views they had is probably known only tt
themselves. When they met they locked
arms, walked together into the house where
the conference took place. and there shut
up for several hours, leaving
their respective followers and staff oficer,
to fraternizs and get along IS best tbey
could. No one who accompanied Genera
Sherman has any idea Of what subject
ssre discussed or What terms proposed
accepted or declined. Gen. Sherman il
never commuuicativs man with respect
10 matters Of Importance. snd on this &C.
casion he is even more reticen. than usual
Tho Herald's Washington special says
there is news 10 Richmond to the effect
hat Gen. Johnston, while negotiating
terms with Gen. Sherman, marched cfi
most Of HE troops toward South Caro-
ina.
A dispatch from Lisbon. dated 18th
April, speaking Of the relations existisc
between the United States and Portugal,
'ays the Governor Of Bellem, vas die
missed, not for having fired on the Union
hips when they were spproacLing the bar,
but for continuing TO do 50 when they bad
truck their Dag and already turned to
Eard Lisbon. At public demonstr tration
II the continuation Of amicsbIe relations
the two nations . reciprocal sa-
ute had taken place in honor OF the res
,ective flags.
The Raleigh Standard Of the 7th says
be revolution has failed. Mr.. Lincoln
has made good bis declaration that be
sould hold, occupy and possess the fer:s
md other property Of the United States
md that be would enforce the laws Of the
nation. The most ultra secessioniss must
now see that further resistance would be
FOLLY, madness, murder. 1t calls FOR re.
cognition and declares that the rebel Gov.
srnment Legislature. elected by force and
fraud does not reflect the wishes or the
will Of the people. The bayonet has con-
lrolled everything.
We are authorized by Gen. Sherman to
.tate if Gov. Vance and the Legislature,
wiIl return they will be protected; IL they
DO not they must not complain if steps are
laken to supersede them.
The next day this paper said Davis has
led. Smith has ded Secession is dead.
Treason has been exiting ui.hed and The
bid flag once nese xases proudly over
he capitol of every State. Thank God
Tor il The period so long looked for and
|abored for by the true men Of this State
has at lsst arrived. Let those who have
identified themselyes with the Davis and
Vance despotism prepare to retire to pri-
vate life. Politically risJ are doomed men
for oil time to come. s
Tho World says one Of the striking fea-
lures of the funeral procession yesterday
was the applause showered upon the rep
Of The coiored race npon the
hne Of march in the weaIlhisr parts u Che
city. The scene ia 5sh Avenue was one
ovation to the negroes, who
were compelled to keep thsir heads un-
covered for miles in acknowled gment OF
the plaadits Of tho male spe0fatsrs and the
waving of the hAudkerchiefs Of ths ladies
in the wipdoWe. A quesr city b New
York. Less thsn two pears sinoe il Was
= much = : nesros's life Iwas worth to
~ sesa walking ihs streets.
Nov York, April Is.
n steamer Ariel. iron Pasama 10Th.
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