The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-09
.rHE SITUATION.

O1hcial adviccs informed, have been received
In Washington of the by General Dick Taylor
OF the rebel army recently under his command the
sane terms as those granted to Lee and Johnston.
The evidence possession government in regard
to the completely in President Lncolns assassination Of
JEFF Davis and the other persons named in President
Johnsons proclamation is said be Of such character
that fore On government whose territory the fui-
tives may may seek refuge will for moment hesitate In
giving thcnu up
The War Department has received intelligence that
sStonemans cavalry very recently close upon JEFF.
Davis and his accompanying rebels at Washington,
Georgia. and believed that they could not escape
President Johnsons proclamation Offering reward for
Je has been transmitted by telegraph through
portions Of North and South Carolina and Georgia where
there are national forces and where the rebels have
entire control Of the wires Telegraphic communication
saew extends from Washington to Macon, Georgia g
m The details for the try the assassination
spators have not yot been completed and the trial will
probably not before the Inter part OF this
-wsek. Notwithstanding the reports to the contrary
which have been circulated assured that the pre-
ooodnes Of the court will be pull bile.
Nj. R M. Blatchford, of this CITY, in des-
patch from Washington to Mr.. Clarence A. Seward
nephew OF Secretary Seward, gives a very en-
courging statement Of the present condition OF tho
Secretary and his Frederick Secretary Seward is
FIR recovered that be expects be able partially
resume his ofnoal duties during this week, and Mr.
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sciousness and hemorhage from his wounds does not
return within the three four days his physicians
will consider him out Of danger. Mr.. Blatch-
ford confirms the previous reports that Paine,
the Stewards, has made o complete confession &C.
knowlcdging fully his assigned part in the enormous
cOpracy but the details Of his statement cannot yet
.prudeotIy DO given.
There another long Cabinet session in Washington
yesterday during which the subject Of throwing open
the South to unrestricted trade far practicable
again under consideration. The will be further
discussed by the President and his Secretaries at their
meeting TO be held to-day
=. The dispatches Of the HERALD correspondents In
dtonal most entertaining details of the proceedings
connected with the parong OF the rebel General John
stons army and Of conversations which our representa-
tiyes had with that officer and other leading rebel
military men, When the negotiations for the
sure nder TO General She commenced, John
son had altogether about ATTY thousand troops but
OF these not more than thirty thousand waited TO be pa
roled the others departing wl,hoH asking leavc steal
ing the horses OF their officers and striking of through
the country In different directions where many OF them
were engaged In indscrminate plumber and the'-
cry General Johnston declared that rs soon as II was
known by these mon thai they were to be surrendered
his control over them was at an end and he rcr-
fecty powcress keep them together for the purpose
of completing their PAROLE or prevent their acts Of
robbery II Is supposed that Wade Hampton and
Wheeler with the bulk Of their cavalry, have gone of
with Jen Davis About one hundred and ten pieces of
artillery and fifteen thousand stand of small arms
priscd part Of the moted surrendered by Johnston
The details Of the surrender were left by General sher
msa tho hands Of General schoned, and when he,
in company with n number Of officers and de-
tscbrncnt OF troops, proceeded from Raleigh to
Gro nsboro for the purpose of experimenting the
matter, the national defenders everywhere
received by the inhabitants of the country with
ahe strongest manifestations Of delight In the
versatlons which our correspondents had with Go
nerals Johnston and Hardec the former spoke very
bitterly Of Jen Davis attrbutIng to bis administrative
bungling all the rebel failures. Hardee said he
accepted war as the providence Of God az the means
Of forever putting end 70 slavery, which he declared
never benefit the South Hardce stated that he
two years ago that the rebel cause could not sue
coed and acknowledged that the chvary dIstastofu
II might be 10 them, would now be compelled to work
for their living He considers South Carolina the worst
whipped State In the Union
The two columns Of shcrman's army under command