The New York herald., 1865-05-31
Information Given to the Public and
Withheld from Commanders.
Difficulty Of Reconstructing the
Rebel States.
ADVANTAGES OF THE ARMIsTICE.
The Final Surrender Of Johnston
and Its Fruits.
mcman's Love for His Soldiers and the Love
Of tho Soldiers for Sherman,
&c, &c, &c.

&c, DC, &c.
WASHINGTON, May 80, 1865.
1he reports and dispatches Of Major General W. +.
bsrman in reference 70 his operations against General
Johnston and his negotiations and arguments with that
general will be officially published tomorrow. The fol-
lswing Is ABSTRACT covering the important points of
nose documents
1he nrst Is despatch from General Sherman to Gene.
~ Grant, as folows:-
GENERAL SHERMAN TO GENERAL GRANT.
HEADQUARTERS, MILITARY DIVISION THE MlSrxuPn,)
RA,uou, N G., G. .ap April iDi Is. Disss.
GfKHAL-Since you let me yesterday have seen the
Nv York Times Of the 24th, containing budget Of mill
y news authenticated by the signature Of the Secre
tsy Of War, which grouped In such way as TO give
very erroneous Impressions 1t embraces copy Of tho
eou, Of April Is, with commentaries which It will be
time enough to discuss two three years hence after
naohnery by which power reaches the people
g tho vast area Of country known the South But In
sne meantime, do think that my rank, If not past
what was known to but tho Cabinet until further
INQUIRY could have been made instead of giving pub
Wide Of the truth never saw or had furnished me a
copy Of President Lncons despatch you of the 9Th
81 March until after the agreement; nor did Mr. Stan
ton, or any human being ever convey TO me It's
scbstance or anything like it, But on the contrary,
had sen General Wetzers invitation the Virginia
had failed to discover any other official notice of plan
q reconstruction, or any idea calculated to aay the
Jeae OF the people OF the South that after the destruc
Non Of the armies and civil authorities they would be
Sn without any government at all. We should not
sr oal iaIS INTO anarchy and 81 simply Ply impossible
70. wish to break General Johns,ons s''s army into
bands OF armed men, moving about without purpose
and capable only of infinite mischief But you saw on
yuur arrival that had my army disposed that his
sscape only possible in disorganzcd shape and
you did not choose 70 direct military operations this
quarter infer you were satisfied with the military su
proper enough the disapprova Of the President acted
In such manner as 70 compel the surrender of General
1ohnstons whole army on the same terms prescribed
% General Lees army when you had It surrounded and
n your absolute power
Mr.. Stanton, in stating that my orders TO General
8oneman likely result In the escape OF Mr. Davis
10 Mexico Europe, in deep error stoneman was
not at Sal sbury thon but had gone back to Staesve
etoneman was beyond him. BY turning towards me he
was approaching Davis, and had he joined me,
ssdered, would have had mounted force
greatly needed for that and other purposes; but
evc now don't know that Mr Stanton wants Davis
caught; and as my official papers, deemed sacred
hastily published 70 the world IL will be imprudent for
state what has been done in that respect the
editor Of the Times has 1t may be logically and fairly
drawn from this singular document the conclusion that
IN insu5ordinate. can only deny the intention. /
have never In my lie questioned or disobeyed an
order, though many and many time have /
ysked my life, my health and reputation In
sbeyng orders hints plans and purpo
not TO my liking II Is not fair TO withhold from
plans and policy II any there be- and expect me TO guess
them us facts and events appear quite different from
di1erent standpointa
For four years have been in camp dealing with sol
Aers and can you that the conclusion at which
she Cabinet arrived with such singular unanmty differs
frvm mine conferred freely with the best officers
in this army to the points involved in This
sotroversy and strange to say they we're sngularly
unanimous In the other conclusion; and they will learn
visi pain and anazement that am deemed nsubordi-
mate and wanting In common sense that J. who, in
She complications OF last year worked day and night,
Snmmer and winter, for the cause and the adminstra
81 l.ox. ,lI .r
thousand men in magnificent style across country
deemed impassabc and placed just where wanted
r ON ,ne as no navs sae
g. say that II entitled TO the courtesy OF being
sacd before publishing to the world proposition right
fully submitted TO higher althorty for adjudication and
shcn accompanied by other statements which invited the
press to be let loose upon II true that
batants-men who sleep in comfort and security while
vs watch on the distant lnesare better able 10 Judge
than poor soldiers who rarely a newspaper,
hardly can hear from our families. or stop long enough
ienvy not The task OF reconstruction and am delighted
shat the Secretary has relieved OF IT, As you did not
undertake TO assume the management Of the Affairs Of
thh army, infer personal inspection, your mind
rived at different conclusion from that OF the
Secretary & Of war ,or xb therefore cgso go on and
Y ben done WILL with intense satisfaction leave 10 tho
ssv authorities the execution OF the task Of which they
eeem to jealous; but, honest man and soldier
Invite them 10 follow my path for they may see some
thsDg and hear something that may disturb their philo
DDphy. With sincere respect
W. r. SHERMAN, Major General Commanding
Lieutenant General U. S GRANT, Ceneni-in-Chiei
WASHINGTON, ID. O.
=. S-As Mr. Stantons singular paper has been pub
Rned. demand that th also be made public, though
an n no manner responsible 10 the press but 10 the law
and my proper superiurs.
W. 7. SHERMAN, Major General Commanding
srSERAL sHERuAN's REPORT OF HIS MILITARY
OPERATIONS AND NEGOTIATIONS.
Under date of City Point. Va, May o. General shcr
man forwards detailed report Of his operations from
Arnl 70 which time II appears they had been brough.
down In previous reports Tie says al that date all
were busy In repairing tho and tear OF our then
rocrnt heri march from Savannah, and In replan-
ishlng clothing and stores necessary for n
su-ther progress l had previously, by letter
And In person, notified tho Lieutenant General
commanding tho armies OF the United States that the
10th OF April would be the earliest possible at
which could bopo to have all things In readiness and
ne were compelled TO railroads 10 tho very high
sst possible limit In order 10 fuln that PROMISE owing
70 mistake IN the railroad department. In scndng
Inc Few locomotives and OF the four
Foot eight and half inch gauge already In North Caro-
'na with such OF the old stock captured by Major
General Teny at Wilmington and his way up to Colds
boro yet such udicious made OF these and such
ndustry displayed In the railroad management by
Generals Easton and Beckwith and Colonel Wright
nd Dir Van Dyke, that by tho. 10Th Of April
our mon were all rcclad, the wagons reloaded
and fair amount Of forage accumulated ahead In
Iho meantime General songman, operating from East
nnesece with dvis on o. cavalry, had reached and
destroy the railroads about Greensboro r. and had
pushed along 70 Salisbury, and tzendol the hr ak in tie
Iosd " Ca,S,ba bs@ This iaa " lAo armies Of