, 1865-05-18

fTelegram.]


HEADQUARTERS ARxx OF TENNESSEE
April II. 1s35-g:39 a. m.
Ms]. Gen. y. T. Sherman, care Lieut.. Gen.
Hampton, rio 1Illlsboro:
graph from Maj. Gen. Wilson, United States
amy: Should you desire to give tue orders
asked Tor In the same manner, hag You to
send them to me through Lieut.. Gen. Hamp-
toms Office.
! Itope that, fer the sake Of expedition, you
send, for your information, copy Of dis
patch received from Msj. Gen: Cobb.
J. E. JOHNSTON.
[Olicial,] Il. B. MCCLELLAN, 4. a. G..
DEApqrAnTErs s'n- Dry. or THE M1ss1ss1rr1,
IN TEE FIELD, RaIE1aH, N. T., April 81, 1855. {
Gen. J. E. 1ohneon, Commanding Confederate
Army:
GEsERA-I send you letter from Gen.
Wilson, which, Il sent By telegraph and cour-
Ter, will check his career. He may mistrust
Tug Telegraph, theEefo:e, better send the orig
with which he is familiar. He seems to hava
bis blood up, and will be hard to hold. If he
can buy COIN, fodder, and rations down about
Fort Valley, It will obviate the necessity Of
his going up to Rome or Dalton.
It Is reported to me fr05,l Cairo that Mobile
Is in Our possession, but ii Is not minute or
Official.
Gen. Baker sent in to me, wanting to sur
render Lis &C nmand, On the theory that the
whole confederate amy was surrendered.
explained to him. or his s'Af officer, the ex-
act tiuth. and left him 10 net as ..e Thought
men, deposited few al ms about twenty miles
from he1e, and himself awaits your action. I
WILL mol noid him, his men or arms, subject
to any condition other than the final one we
/ thall look fer Maj. Hitchcock baek from
Washington On Wednesday, and Shall
promptly notify you Of the result, Bnt fTom
| ihe acticD Of Gen. Weitzel In relation TO the
vireinia Legislature, feel certain We viii
hare no trouble Oh the score Of recognizing
existing State Governments. 1t may be the
lawyers will want Us to define more mnutely
what is meant BY the guarantcc Of rights Of
persons and property: It may be construed
| into . compact for us to undo the past as to
! tbe rights Of slaves and "leases Of planta-
tions' on the Mississippi, Of 'syacant and
abandoned" plantations. wish you would
talk to the best men {op haye on on taess aess
Convention make these points 50 clear as to
leave no room for angry controversy.
I believe, If the S1uth would simply and
publicly declare what we all feel, that slavery.
is dead, tbat you would inaugutate an era OF
peace and prosperity that would soon ehace
the ,a.ages Of the past four years OF war. ne.
rroes would remain in the Sonth, aud aft 'rd
wise will te driven sway and 1t will save the
country the senscless discussions Whlch have
kept us all in hot water for tiffy years: u,,
| although, strictly speaking, this Is no sub
ject Ct military convention, ret ! am hon
ce;ly convinced that our simple declaration
Of result will be accepted as good law eVery
where: OF course have not q single VOC
from Washington on this Or any other point
| Of our agreement, but I know the effect OF
such step by US will bc universally accepted.
am, with great respect. your obedienl SCI
want, W.T.. SHERMAN,
.Mnj. Gen. U. s. 4.
TIE CAPTURED GENERALS TO Be RrLgtsxn.
l uE4pqRs: NIL D1s: Or TIE N1ss1sspe1}
In THE F111p. RALEIGH, y. c., April ii, Is.
tBy telegraph through Gen. J. z. Johnsto..3
Cen james Il. Wilson, Commanding Cavalry Dl.
vision Mississippi, Macon, Ga:
GEsERAL--A suspension Of ho5tilities Eaa
agreed On between Gen. Johnston and myself
that aEreemeRt 1eligiously observed, and Won
may release the Generals captured 1t Macon
Occupy ground convenient, and contract iof
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