Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-04-15
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For Later Dispatches see ard Page
Important specials-About the, Sur
render of ee-Ezpenses of thC
Government to be Reduced, etc.
NBW YoRk, April 1.-THE Worlds spe.
cial Gays it is reported that as soon "a fe,
decided he eVould have 10 surrender, hC
set 70 work 10 devise some plan BY which
action on his part would result in peace
What passed at the interview between him
and Grant is not publicly known, but from
subsequent occurrences Il may be safely
inferred that.tha terms of surrender were
but a minor portion of the questions dis.
c1ssed. II is quite probable he proposed
70 Grant II generous terms were granted
hlm, that he would 60 himself to General
Johnston and urge him to surrender, Like
wise, in furthersnce of this plan, y Grant
Wss to go to Washington aud urge q stop,
page Of recruiting and the issue of an am
nesty proclamation, while Gen, Lee would
60 70 Raleigh and urge Johnston to sur.
render.
The Times special says Grant will re-
main in Washington. several days.
Sphinx, of illinois, is appointed Secretary
of Dacotah Territory.
Official Information has been received
that Sherman marched from Goldsboro'
for Raleigh on Monday last. a'4sesa q
-9Fhe Ptibune's zspscIaIsAys Gen. Grant
made the announcement, on ,his visit to
Washington, that hsWoUld demonstrate to
the Government that. our military expenses
may now be reduced 81, 600, 900, without
Infringing at all upon necessary efficiency.
Gen. Weitzel has been sent with his col.
ored troops to Petersburg. Gen. Ord takes
command in Richmond. y E
Gen. Lee is expected to be present at the
convention of the Virginia Legislatures.
The HeEald's Washington special says /:
Gen. Grant represents EeefRs zealous in
bis efforts to stop the further efusion of
blood, and instead of coming North is urg.
ing alf'the othersoIdiers of the Southern
armies to surrender without resistance
Lee considers his work as important as
Grant did his in coming to Washington to
reduce the expenses Of the government.
1T appears that JEFF! Davis sent mes.
senger to enquire of Grant whether the
government would allow him 10 leave the
country never to return. Grants reply
was that his business was to fight down
the rebellion and not answer such ques.
tions.
1t also appears that JEFF. Davis and other
rebel officials were interested pecuuiarily
in the blockSde running business and made
handsome fortunes. A. se-! zaa
The Hsrald's advices from Goldsboro,
10th, says it was believed there that John.
sson's army had left Raleigh in the direo.
ton of Charlotte, leaving a small cavalry
force to cover its rear. 7 1864
The Heraldts Washington special says
that besides the reduction in the army
expenses those Of the navy are also to be
cut down. slf -ists
The Hsrald's Corruua corresp ondsnt
says: a-
The ram Stonewall hoisted the rebel Dag
before she was ont of French hands, and
that deep responsibility res,s wrth the
French and Spanish Cabinets on her ac-
count, ss well as with the Uaited States
government, for not sending over sufficient
force to destroy her at once. ...=s
A Hersld's Richmond despatch says:
It ia known there that Lees Virginia
troops deserted him by thousands, and so
weakened the fallen chieftain that he was
obliged to surrender. They would not leave
the State with him.
The French Consul has gone 70 Wash
ington to lay claim to the French tobacco
The Herald's Army correspondent says!
The first meeting of Grant aud Lee was
private for few moments, when staff Off
GERS were admitted. Lee looked faded and
worn out, aud was neatly dressed in grey
cloth without ornament. During the in
terview be was almost taciturn, but showed
no temper or modification. he bivouacked
the night before IN grove near by, and in
the morning breskfasted on "corn dodg-
err. Noone buta few of his officers sus
pected that he contemplated surrenderlng
his army.
The Times correspondent says. General
Lee asked General Grant to explain W hat
was meant by personal effects, and said
many of his caValrymen owned their hors-
es. Grant said the horses must be turned
over to the United States, which Lee adj
mitted was entirely correct, but Grant
said he would instruct his officers to allow
those men who owned their horses to re-
tain them, as they would need them to till
their farms. Lee expressed great gratifca-
ton for such generous consideration aud
said it would have very good effect Lee
could not tell how many he bad to surEen
der, as so many had been killed and de.
serted. Lee informed Grant that his men
were short of provisions, whereupou the
latter ordered $4,000 FatiOus served to
them. When Lee announced the liberal
terms be had secured to his officers, they
expressed great satisfaction. The troops
received the announcement with cheers.
Afterwards an hour of friendly intercourse
took place between the ofioerslof the two
armies.
The Times correspondent says, that in
s skirmish, General Reed on our side, and
General Dsering, on the rebel side, metAnd
10 full view of the forces, held a tourns.
ment of death, fighting with pistols, until
almost simultaneously Reed fell dead and
Deering mortally wounded.