The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-06-01
Afternoon Dispatches.
Letter from Gen. Sherman TO
Gen. Grant.
lie Sets Himself Right.

military news, authenticated by the sigma
ture of the Secretary Of War, which {.
grouped in such a way as to give erroneous
impressions. It embraces a copy of the
agreement between myself and General
Johnston, OF April 18th, with commentaries.
which it Will be time enough to discuss tive
or three years hence, after the Govern meut
has experienced little more in the ma
chinery by which power reaches the seat.
tered people Of The vast area Of country
down at the South. Butiu the mean time,
do think my rank, if not my past ssrvi-
ces, entitled me AZ least to the respect Of
keeping secret what was known 10 none
but the Cabinet until further enquiries
had been made, instead of giving publicity
to documents so wide from the truth.
Iuever saw, or had furnished me, copy
Of President Lineolu's dispatch to vau of
the OF March, until after the agreement
nor did Mr.. Stanton or any human beng
ever convey to me its substance, or any
thing like it, bat on tho con trarv 7 had
seen General Weitzels invitation to the
| Virginia Legislature, made in Mr.. Lincoln
very presence, and had failed to discover
sny other official notice OF q plan OF recon
struction, or any idea calculated 70 allay
the fears Of the people Of the South that al
ter the destruction Of their armies and civil
| authorities they would be left without any
/ government at ell. We should not drive a
people in necessity, and it is simply im-
possible for our military power to reach all
/ the resources Of their uuha ppy country. 1
confess did not want to break Gen. John
ston's army into bands Of armed men with
the purpose Of mischief bd. you saw on
| your arrival that had my army so die
| posed that his escape was only possiOls in
| q dlsorganized shape, and a. sou did not
| choose to direct operations in this quarter
infer you were satisfied with the mill
tary situation, at all events, the instant &
/ learned what was proper enough the disap-
/ p-oysl Of the President, / acted in such
a manner as TO compel the surrender ct
| Johuaton'5 whole army on same terms you
/ presented 70 Gen. Lees army when you
had It surrounded and in your absolute
power. Mr.. Stanton, in stating that my or
ders 10 Gen. stonemau were likely to re-
suit in the escape Of 8Ir. Davis to Mexico
| or Europe, is in deep error. Stouemau was
not a. sslisburg, but had gone back 70
Statewide. Davis was beyond him. By
turning towards me he was approaching
! DAVIS, and had nc joiuod me as ordered, !
would have had mounted force greatly SUI
perior for that and other purposes; bnt
even now I don't know that Mr.. stanton
wants Davis caught, and my official papers,
deemed sacred, are hastily published to the
world. It will be mpradent for me to
state what has been done in that respect.
As the editor Of the Times has it, may be
logically aud faithfully drawn from this
| singular document The conclusion
that I was in subordinate, can only
deny the intention. have never in
my life questioned or disobeyed an or
der, though many and many time I
have risked my life and health and reputa-
tion in obeying orders or even hints 10 ex-
ecute plans and purposes not to my liking.
II is not fair to withhold from me plans, II
any there be, aud expect me 20 gu9ss at
them as facts, and even appear quite differ
ent from different stand points. For four
years have been in camp, dealing with
soldiers, and can assure you that the con
! clusiou at which the Cabinet arrived, with
such singular unsuimity, differs from mine,
I o0nversed freely with the best officers in
tue army, as to the points involved in this,
controversy, and strange to say, they were
singuIarly unanimous in the other
conclusion and they viii leo-u with
pain Of an arrangement that
/ am deemed iusu5ordius.o aud wanting
IN common sense that !. who in the comrIi-
cation of last year worked day and night,
summer and winter, for the cause and the
administration, and who have brought on
army of 10000 men i1 magnificent styl,
across a country deemed impassabIe, and
about just when is was wanted, almost on
the dsy appointed, have brought discrcdi
on our government. I DO Aolwish 10 bOast
Of Tins, bu. do say that il entitled me {,
The courtesy Of being consulted before pub
fishing TO the world proposition rightul
| ly submitted to higher authorities for ad.
/ ud5aatiou, and then accompanied by other
ctatsmcnts which invited the press &, bD
let loose upon mo. 10 is truo that non
combatsnls, men who sleep in comfort an,
security, while we watch on the distan
lines, are better able to udge than " o pOoi
soldiers who rsre'y soc Newspaper, hardly
an hear from our families or stop loDt
enough 20 get our pay. envy not the tssl
Of reconstruction, aud an delighted thu
the Secretary has relieved me Of IL. A. yol
| did not undertake % assume the manage
ment Of affairs Of tho army, infer from
personal inspection, your mind arrived a.
different conclusion % that Of the Secrets
y Of war. I viii, therefore, 20 on ard ox
ecute your orders % the conclusion, and
when done, with intense satisfaction, leayt
70 the civil author.ues the execution Of th0
task Of which they seem 10 me 50 Jealous
but, as en- honest maa aud soldier, invlt
them % follow in my path, for they may ss
something and hear something that may
disturb their quiet.
With sincere respect,
lsignedJ W. T. sHEu4s,
Major General Commanding
To Lieut. Gen. q. S. Grant,
Geueral-in Chief, Warrington.
P.s.-As Mr.. stan,ous official psper be-
been published, deemed that this ais
ought 70 be made public, though 7 am Il
no manner responsible 70 the press, bat q
the law and my proper suPsriors.
W.T.. sHERxAS,
Major General Commanding.
Nrw YoaK, May gI-The Heralds wash
inglon special says that JEFF. Davis is ex
pscted 70 STRIVE there today, and viii b.
arraiEned soon after for his trial.
Longstrest has received permission 70 vis
it Washington on private business.
During the month the Treasury Ia
placed 10 the credit Of the Postmaster Gen
eral, 70 pay the soldiers, $s55 900 900. A
other requisitions upon the Treasury hay
also been promptly satisfied.
The Herald's New Orleans e0TTesPoldoI
says under the Paesident's proclamatio
Gen. Candy is making arrangements fo
b opening Of the military lines 70 trade.
Gen. Warren has assumed command Of hi
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