Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-05-01

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GENERAL GRANT.
The Herald's Washington special says,
General Grant, Immediately on his return to
Washington, set about making an arrange
ment for the contemplated heavy decrease Of
our military force, and consequent deduction
Of Government expenses.
II is thought the army will soon be reduced
to 100000 men,
: The Heralds correspondent Of the Second
Army Corps has exclusive charge Of affairs in
the vicinity OF Berksville Junction, and pro.
,ectng inhabitants from maraudIng by Lees
discharged men The inhabitants are SO poor.
ly OF that our Commissaries have TO feed
them. Upwards Of l50 families, averaging
eish. adults each, are thus kept from siarv.
ing.
The Tribsae's Washington special says
Harold has made a voluminous confession.
JEFF. DAVIS HAS s3OO,Oc0 IN SPECIE
It has been ascertained that JEFF Davis and
party have not more than 5000 600 in specie
with them. II
General Grant is reported 10 have said that
when be informed General Sbermsu OF the
dsapproval Of the term he hadt orwarded to
Washington, the latter frankly admitted that
he had made mistake in not having It putt
writing that slavery was dead, but that was
the understanding between them. As to per-
mittng the rebel Legislature to assemble, he
agreed to that because he had just learned
that The Legislature was permitted to assem-
BILE by authority of the President
In the absence of official instruction, he
interpreted the Presidents desire TO be that
the rebel civil government should be retained
for the preservation OF order, and avoid maih-
taiuipg, by military force in these States, as
yell as to do away with the irritation likely
10 grow out Of military gosernment si
As to the amnesty, it was only to cover
officers and sssoldiers. When his attention
was called to the wording, he replied, with
much spirit, shat does not express the un.
derstanding between us" 4
'g GRANT Ii GOOD sPIRIrs. 40 lsdI
The Herald's Washington correspondent
says:
General Grant has returned in most excel
| ent spirits. lt,r L-irta
he expresses much qualification at the
prompt order of the government in reference
20 the agreement between General Sherman
and Johnston, filt4
General Sheeman met the Lieutenant Gen.
erai twenty miles from the front
He received the order OF disapproVsl with
most commendable good grace.
There was no hesitation, no murmuring,
nor any disqualification Of the disapproval OF
the terms entered isto between him and the
rebel General, but, without any delay or agree
ment in defeHse Of the coarse previously pnr-
sued Gen Sherman with true solpierly spirit
set TO work with Alacrity to carry out the
views OF the government communicated by
General GRAM, and in ave minutes dispatch
was seat 10 Johnston terminating the armis.
tiee upon the reception Of the note BY the
rebels.
Orders were given for our troops in the
rear to move up 70 the front.
Ia n lew houra General Frauk Blair with
his force was in motion, General Sherman
had Informed Johnaton that Grant would not
sanction the terms proposed, and that be
should imm ediatsly resume hostilities Imme-
diutely upon receipt Of this notice Johnston
.ent hack flag Of truce asking an interview
~ith Sherman 10 arrange other terms Of sur
render, which was promptly made upon the
basis OF the terms given TO General Lee.
soHSsroE TO PREgENr BusHwHAcErSe.
The Morld's special says, Johnston has
lledsed himself to exercise his authority and
; xilapee TO prevent guerrilla bushwhacking
my kind Of illegal warfare.
n We Haraids Richmond correspondent says
-. ,Ai Halleck, since assuming command
|, D., Amond, has established bureau Of
h,ic uehives, in which are to be deposited
W -. wRea, alldocuments ioand within his
aoi,'. w. rs VI, bearing on the history Of the re-
ill., new su6-distsici, TO be known as
= n;s,,;o, Of the Peninsula, has been created
he Dsns,, usnt Of Virginia. lteousists Of
4 ~ ~. pps.s ,,; Venbraced within the boundary
~ W. 4 Pamunky Rivers on the
cSa 10 Bay on the east, james
liver on the soutL Anu Ets'vsvssoa,s w,s,: oa '"e
est with HesdQL N'~'' "' ""t