The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1865-04-29
WAR NEWS.
Important from Gen. sherman.

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Important official dispatches were received in
Washington on Friday evening" 2lst inst, IRON
Major General Sherman. He informs the Secfe-
tary Of War that an agreement for suspension
of hostilities. with memorandum of what is
cal'ed basis forpea q a bee: ea;cr Il into at a
con'ererc. granted the :e5el Gen. Johnson ohthe
18th instant, at which the rebel Gen. Breekin-
ridge was present. The President and Cabinet
met ON Friday night and disapproved Gen. -Sher-
mans action, coun erma AIDED his agreement, and
ordered him to commence hostilities Immediately
Gen. Grant started at once from Washington to
North Carolina to direct the operations against
Gen. Johnston.
Early in March President Lincoln Informed
Gen. Grant that all political questions were re-
served to himself and that nothing bnt strictly
military affairs could be submitted toa confer
ence between opposing Generals. Gen. Sherman
has decidedly aoveres,epped his authority, and
there is a universal feeling of regret and indig-
nation that he should have allowed himself I'd. be
inveigled into the proposed agreement, instead Of
forcing the Rebels promptly to an unconditoInsal
surrender. In. effect, the agreement 4acknSml-
edges the Rebel government; restores Rt bel State
authorities that have been overthrowh by the
loyal people; re-establishes Slavery relieves The
Rebels no matter of what rank, Of all penalty
for their crimes aud ON other points purposes te
grant the enemy terms which have been repeated
~ rejected by President Lincoln. iiWe all wan
Peace; but we don't want itaas badly as Gen
Sherman, unfortunately, thinks we do. 'Nospar
leying with armed traitors, - unconditional sur
render Of the rebt armies, preliminary TO all a OH
er considerations, these should be the terms will
which to meet Interpretations. BY thistnnfor
tunate truce, ii is probable that JEFF Davis ant
his fellow conspirators have escaped: ~ -
Most of Gen. Grants army is still at Burkes
vile Ju ,ction, near where the surrender tool
s,ace. 1t is expected that the larger portion vii
soon return TO Petersburg or Richmond. :,
r Lees army has been completely disbanded, anC
the property turned over. to the United States =
| The official report of the number OF paroed mer
F, and captured war material thai had belonged t.
the rebel army of Northern Virginia, said TO 81
made out by the commissioners appoineddo car
~ out the stpuatiohs of the surrender, is as fol
lows: Paroled prisoners, 20, ll5; small arms
1913; cannon l59; colors II. The n lpll
Of wagons, caissons, &c, is generally estimated
at about, 100, and of horses and mules at abou
1000. gssi Nc aoii .9gi5 tsat q i'4,aoFa,
: Various cavalry expeditions sent out through
Georgiaand Alabama, have made large captures
of men aud material, and no evidences are want
ing to show that there is but little disposition lei
among the southern people to continue the strug
gle. The Great Rebellion is failing rapidly, Mont
gomery, the capital of Alabama, Columbus, Ma
con and other cities of Georgia, have SURRENDERED
to our troops. ,i,-f.. -,..s.s..oo,
The captures at Mobile amount to about ] 00(
prisoners, 400 cannons, large quantities OF am
! nunition and supplies and 80, OO0 bales OF cotton