The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-06-01
Conviction or G. b. Cornwall
Appointments FOR North Carolina

Nav YoRk, May s1-Generl Sherman
explained his negotiations with Johnston
in his official report as fellows L is sub
stanlially the same as given before the
COMMITTEES On the Conduct Of the War.
BE met Johnston april 7th, as arranged
The interview was frank and soldier like.
Gen. Johnston gave him 10 understand that
further war on the part Of the Coniederates
was Jolly the cause was lost, snd every
life sacrificed after the surrender Of Lees
army WA the highest possible crime. John
ston admitted that tho terms conceded to
Lee were -magnanimous and all that he
could ask, but he wanted some concessions
that would enabls him TO allay the nation
al fears and anxieties Of his followers, and
enable him 10 maintain his control over
them until they could be got back to their
homes. He also wanted to embrace in some
general proposition the fate of al the Con-
federate armies that remained in existence,
and never made any concessions IS to his
! own army, or assumed 70 deal finally and
eIscutively in regard to any ether. But il
| did seem that there was presented a chance
for peace that might be deemed valuable TO
the Government Of the United States and
was at least worth the few days that would
be consumed in reference thereto. To push
an army, whose commander had so frankly
and honestly confessed his inability to cope
with rne, were eoWardly spd unworthy the
brave men I led. We met again on the
18th and renewed the conversation. He
said iussmuch as Gen. Johnston did not
feel authorized 70 pledge his power over
the armies in Texas, We adjourned to
meet aeEt day a. noon. I returned to
Raleigh aud conferred freely with all
my General officers, every one Of whom
soicitously urged me 10 conclude terms
that might accomplish 50 complete and de-
sirable an end. All dreaded the weary and
iaS6rious march after a fugitive and dis
solving army, back toward Georgia, the
very country where we had tsrried 50 long.
There was but one opinion expressed. II
contrary ones were entertained they were
withheld or INDUCED in only By that class
who shun the light and the march, but are
l0udest braves and fereest when danger
is past.
Iagain met Gen. Johnston on the 18th,
and we renewed the conversation. BE sat
isfsd me then Of his power to disband the
rebel troops in Alabama, Mississippi and
Texas, Is well as those in the immediate
command Of North Carolina, South Carroll
ma, Florida aud Georgia. The points on
which he expressed especial solieitude
were lest those States were to be dismem-
bered and misrepresentation in Congress,
or any separate political existence what
ever, and that the absolute disarming OF
his men would leave the South powerless,
and exposed to d~epredations by wicked
bands OF assassins and robbers.
WASHINGTON, May 9l.-Chss. II. Corn
wall, soma time sincs eony icted Of abstract
ing Bonds from the Redemption Bureau,
has been condemned 70 pay a inc Of two
thousand dollars.
The President has made the following aP
pointments for North Carolina
District Judge-R. P. Dick.
o. s. Marshal-W. R. Richardson.
District A~ttorpey-P Mason.
Post Master at Rslelgh-Col J. R. Rust.
All the appointments are Of North Car
oHne.
The Government has under advisement
- VNe--
the question OF %oolonizing all the Indian
tribes between Minnesota and Iowa and
the Rocky Mountains, in the Reservation
ssms whero On the northern border OF Non
tana, and Dackato, with the British pos
sessions adjoining, gives them an uniimi-
ted hunting ground.