New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-31


purports to DO letter from You to Johnston. which
seems to imply that you ntended to make the arrange
ment on the terms Of Lees surrender Inc letter as
follows:
Hpons DIVISION rns MIurserrPr:
In ruK FfKID, KALsIaH, N. c, April II, 1857
Con. J. r. JOHNSTON Co~man ding Confsdeva" brmy
GENERAL have this moment received your con
Of this date fully empowered arrange with you any tune
for the suspension OF further oses as between the armies
commanded by my,e and viii be willing to confer with you
to end. will limit the advance Of my main Column to-
expect you will maintain the present position Of your
forces until each has notice Of failure to agree
Lee Appoms,.ox Court House. Of the 9th instant rea-
tive the srmes aud furthermore. to obtain from Cen
Grant to suspend the troops from
the direction Of Virginia Gen. stonenan is under ry
oa eonsmp.ted BY him. viii add that really desire to
save the people Of North Carolina ansge they would
tain BY the march Of this imy through tho central or western
W. #. sHxHxAE, Major Gsn.
Those were the terms as to his army but the
concessions made him were for the purpose OF en-
brncng other armies.
O. And the writings you signed we're to include other
aruniesi A. The armies Of Kirby Smith and Dick
Taylor, that afterward no man within the limits OF
the Southern Confederacy could claim to belong to any
Confederate army In existence.
O. The President addressed q note 10 Gcn. trsnt.
perhaps not to yOu 10 tho effect OF forbiddng ocers
Of tie army from entering into ANYTHING but strictly
military arrangements leaving civil matters entre 10
hint A. never saw such note signed sy presdens
Lincoln Mr.. Stanton made such note or telegram.
and SAYS II by President Lincolns dictatoni ne
made II 70 Gen. Grant but never to me on tne CON,
trary while was in Gcorgia, Mr.. Lincoln telegraphed
10 mo encouraging me to discuss matters with Gov'
Brown and MIR. Stevens.
O. Then you had no notice Of that order TO Gen.
Grant, A. bad nt knowledge OF IT, Official or OH
O. In the published report Of your agreement there
IL nothing about Slavery beloved A. There was
nothing said about Slavery, because 1t DID not ~
within the category of military questions and we could
not make 1t 1t legal question which the Tres
ident had disposed Of. overriding all our action We
had to the slave because the President our
Comma in hiet said he free For me to hsvs
renewed tie question when that decision was made.
would hGye involved the absudy OF an inferior under
taking 10 qualify tie work Of his superior.
Q. That was the reason why II was not mentioned
A. Yes sir; subsequently wrote a note 10 Johnston,
stating that thought Il would be well to mention for
political effect when We came to draw up the final
terms with precision; that note was written pending
the time my memorandum was going to Washington,
and before an answer had been returned.
o. At the tune you entered into those negotiations
was Johnston in q condition to offer any efectua
sstanoe TO your army A. He could not have resisted
my army an hour II conId have got hold Of him; but
ne could have escaped RON pe by breaking up into
small parties or ~ taking tue country roads, traven2
faster than any army with trains could have pursued
Q. Then Your object in negotiating was to keep his
army from rcatteTing into guerrilla bands A. ILhI
my chief object; so officially notinea the I" H
Department.
.. And not because there was any doubt about the
result Of batei A. There WAS nO question as to tho
Johnston said in tho first five minutes Of our converse
ton that any further resistance his part would be an
act Of folly and all he wanted was to keep his army
from dispensing.
By M Loan-Q. In your examination by the Chair
az you stated that you acting in pursuance OF IN
structons from Mr. Lincoln. derived from his letters
and kilograms at various timesi \. Yes sir
O. Have you any OF these letters and kilograms which
vori can furnish 10 the Commtect A. l can furnish
Won couy Of dispatch to Gen. Hnlieck from Atlanta
In which stated that bad invited Coy: Brown and
Vice Precedent stephens meet and can give you
copy OF Mr. Lncolns answer FOR my dispatch was re.
ferred 70 him. In which he said he felt much Interested
In nv dispatch and encouraged me to allow their visit
but tho letter to which referred iPeGi sCS ro w s
camp Big Black. Mississippi, a. Gen. Haiecks IN
stigation. September 1868. which was received IN
TO have Il published to which would not consents in
that letter gave my opinions fully and fsntiy not
only upon the military situation but also me cru
policy necessary; Mr. Lincoln expressed himself high
" pleased with my views and desired to mako them
public. but preferred not to do so.
O. And by subsequent nets he induced you to believe
them aud always encouraged NE 10 carry out those
BY Il. Caairmar-Q. The following is a letter pub.
islcd in the newspapers Purportng to have been ad
dressed by you to Johnston, dated April 81. ie65:
Hpsa. MnIAHg DIvlsIoy o, IN. MISSISSIPPI, IS
Is anID. hLs.sn, y CO. g, ap,iA .ss,
GxSxKAL; send you letter for Gen. Wil'on, which
sen. By t.es.ph and VIII che, h s,,sef ne may
he esnno, mistake nay handwriting With which he l. familiar
He seems 90 have MS blood up and T De hard to ned
WI ob'ia;e The necessity OF his going W to Rome or
IL /. reported to me from Cairo that Mobile In our pos
session bu, 1t s no, inmate or official.
zen o. -. Tenn ,S, ~. who's conta,.ts .rmy WA,
suurnd.red explained 20 HIN, Of his staff oheer tho exact
Truth and len him to act a. he hoogn rops re Sem. to
from here aud him elf awaits your scon. Will not hold
him. BIS arms b-e'to any condition other than the
ss oos icr MAJOR Hitchcock back from Washington On
wsdn.sdsy and IA promptly notify you Of the re.It ~
feel certain wisv- trouble on the etr-cos
viii wan, u. to define NOR. niuoicy wh., meant by the
OF s of reI'on. ahd property IL may be con
Of ..Ss. and Lease. Of fla1istlons On III. Mississippi
OF vacant and abandoned plantations with
points. snd II possible l.. in 6nal convention mske
points cG to CONTROVERSY
believe Il the south wou simply publicly decre what
Of peace aud prosperity that would 'ooa efsc" tue rvse'
g. ~ NsHs. ~S sSs se c m .
wise will be driven away and viii the country the
enses discussions which havs Kept US all In hot water for
Although, strictly, TIL. is subject for Military Con-
vention yet honestly convinced that simple d-csra
OF course hsv. not sins. word Washington this
or any point Of HIs-msn but know the eject OF
such q .,ep BY u. will be universally accepted
am with great respect, your osedie., .ervsnt =,
he well 70 discl pabcly that Slavery is dead A.
Yes, sir; that Is the letter.
Nv M Loaa-Q. VIII you furnish the committee
copy Of the letter written by you 10 Mr. Stanton in Jan
unry last from Savannah A. ] viii do 50.
M. Ctsrman-And lwhen the manuscript Of your
testimony IL prepared 1t viii DO RENTED to you for
vision and you can add % any statement papers
that You may subsequently, desire or consider neccs
sary.
L have the above and now snbjoin copies OF
letters from my etor book In the order Of the bringing
In the questions revised by this Inquiry.
HOOKS MIDDLE DKPAkrsYSr OF THs MISSISSIPPI
In THE FIsLp, RALEIGH, y. e., April 10 letS.
Illumination. u. y. GRANT, Aajor-Gsn. HALLEcK,