New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-29
Gen. shcrman's Rule In North Carolina

From The Raleigh Progress Of April s
Gen sherman came into North Carolina 10
snve not 10 destroy and from the order OF Gen.
ocum published yesterday our people can see that
the army is commanded 20 respect persons and properly
in this state We have heard Of excuses and ouiags
however but We know that those In authority are dong
all they can a. suppress them and restore oder lhese
ouiages are mited by sragglers anc not py ior-
ayers organized troops and when reported anu the
guilty parties be identified they punished Gen.
Sherman looks upon North Carolina part and parcel
of the American Union, and has already We are IN
formed issued order that those OF her people VINO
within his lines be respected and treated as cizens
|ot the United States.
Tie rule in the city has been not only mild but Kind,
land assured Yesterday that patrols were beng
organized to preserve order aud prevent maraudng ~
stIagglers IL the surrounding country.
But j. terrible and the presence OF large armies
distressing, under the most favorable CIRCUMSTANCES.
and hence our only reliefs in that peace which can
only be restored by the restoration of the Aatloa an
thoriiy and the Observance Of the laws OF the United
states by all the people VI al the States and TO sec are
this 10 Is only necessary 10 lay down our arms a1d ue
and that protection and security that the Governments
cannot refuse 10 American citizens. When Gen. John.
soBs army shall have stscfed arms anG the men shdI
have dispersed suppose that neither DAVIS or vance
Tor any OF their followers or adneren's VII uise '.e
scattered fragments of armies in the Cotton states 20
make further resistance; and so the prospect that all
armed resistance 10 the Government will cease very
SSa sm'"S Ssn s smGs' further tSa 70
one desires this more adenuy than Gen.
Sherman He is not cruel nor yindictiyei he VIZ war
upon all men IN arms egdlhst the GoNeIHHeht "A"So
officer he is but man lays down bis arms
and expresses willingness 10 submit TO the national
authority Gen. Sherman becomes bis friend While
straggers who hang upon the Amy may ROB ana pun
der persons IN tie country thing which no one re-
grets more than Gen. Sberl Al, Know that by nis
order the destitute are being fed from his stores and
many left in almost starving condition by the Con-
fedeiate authorities. will be saved thereby
Bot Gen. sherman has the chef command OF an I'M
mense army and of course cannot look after every
mans house and farm, all who have complaints
10 make; but Gen. Schofeld, WHO commands the
Derartment of North Carolina and Gen. Stes, VINO
commands in this city, will see and hear al VINO have
been wrouged ard 10 oil In their power to relieve them
and 10 those gentlemen refer all who may be annoyed
BY stragglers or in went Of protection.
Gen Sherman is anxious for the return OF peace ana
Quiet and doing all he can 10 secure them, and we
hope To be able " announce IN lew days thar the
Rebellion has ceased that Al: people have returned
to their allegiance and that the Union soldiers are
lon their way to their homes where loved ones anxousy
await them We have conyersed with no oineer or
man in the Union army that does not express an ardent
desire for On early peace upon the basis OF restored
nion with the equality OF the people o. the two Sec
lions and return OF friendship aud social and com
|mercia intercourse.
We bid our people Of good cheer for the day OF our
|deliyerance Is at hand.