Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1864-1865, 1865-05-16
NEWS ITEMS.
RALEIGH. n. e., April 80, |
via Washington City, April "a.

Peace from the Potomac to the
Rio Grande, and hope soon to lead
you to your homes" were the cheer
ing words in which Gen. Sherman
announced to his proud army the
result OF his two days conference
with Gen Johnston. The terms, as
they were understood III the army,
of unconditional Submission TO the
laws, as they will be interpreted by
the civil courts of the Federal Gov
ernmeut, were received with perfect
satisfaction.
New YORK, April ga messen-
ger from Snernan's army says that
at the time he left it was encaInped
about Raleigh, ana Johnston's at
Chapel Hill, 10000 strong.
WAsHIsGroS, April "a, Pm.
To Maj. General Dix:
. A dispatch from Sherman states
Wilson held Macon on the Goth,
with Howell Cobb, G. w. Smith and
others as prisoners, but they claim
ed the benefit of the arlnistice, and
he has photographed to me through
the rebel lines fer orders. l have
: answered him that he may draw out
Of Macon and hold his command for
further orders, unless he has reason
ito believe the rebels are changing
the status to our prejudice.
The Department has information
that the Presidents murder was or
ganizcd in Canada and approved at
Richmond. One of the asSassins,
now in prison. WHO attempted 10
Kill Mr.. Seward, is believed to be
one of the ST. Adams raiders.
E. NJ, STANTON, Sec. OF War.
WASHINGTON, April 24.-Tne or
der prohibiting prisoners OF war
from taking the oath of allegiance
and being discharged, except upon
the special order OF the Secretary OF
War, will soon be modified so that
all except important rebel officers,
Or those against whom charges eX-
list. NAV avail themselves OF this
method of obtaining their discharge,
The others will probably be retain
ed until the termination OF the ".r,
when some general policy IN regard
to their disposition will be decided
upon.
1t is an important fact to be CON
sidcred in estimating Gen. Sher-
mans recent conduct that he was
informed of President Linco'n's as
sassiuation two days before lie sign
ID his dseracctul agreement with
Johnston
The elegant porcelain set, which
was captured from jeff. Davis resi-
dence at Richmond, and which was
intended as q present 10 MI Lincoln,
was this evening presented 10 Prcsi-
dent Johnson, by a gentleman who
purchased it at auction.
The terrible blunder by which
Gen. Sherman has dirrned his lau-
rels is still the theme of constant
comment. A prominent member OF
the Cabinet said that Secretary
Stanton remarked this morning, II
J had known of that order to his
army, | would have been IN favor
Of relieving him at once OF his com
mand, and ordering him to repor;
to Gov. Brough." Another Cabinet
officer. while expressing profound
sorrow for him personally, has said
that nothing short of relieving him
and ordering him North would now
be adequate to the case. President
JOhnson's views are known to be
very emphatic. and to be IN full! ac-
cord to those expressed by Secretary
Stanton in his bulletins. The cx
pressions Of State Governors, Con
gressmen, and other leaders have all
been in the same direction.
The feeling Of the prominent Off
. GERS in Sherlnan's own army may be
inferred from the following extract
from a distinguished Major General
holding a high command there, and
; bearing more than one honorable
) scar received in battle in this war.
!. Writing from Newbern to a friend in
{ this city, he says: The terms
agreed upon between ourselves and
the rebels are disgracetul aud de-
. grading to this army. The true
condition of affairs is not yet fully
understood by the rank and file, but
the officers understand the full I'M,
!, port of the agreement entered into
between the victorious army OF SIX
: ty-hve or seventy thousand men and
r demoralized, worstcd force of less
than one.third it's numbers, which al
any time within the last two weeks
it could have annihilated. 1ndiena,
ton is a lame expression to describe
? the feeling which exists among the
intelligent officers OF this army
-. The expressions of high military
officers in Washington are all OF
l the same nature"
1t is significant that of the fouI
t great morning papers of New York
= only Que urctendS even to apOlOgiz.