Washington telegraph., 1865-05-10
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NORTHERN DISPATCHES

rf NORTHERN DISPATCHES
Washington, March 2s.-The Rich.
mond Wing and Times Of yesterday
have both bssn received. The Whig
has the inllowing:
"FroIn gentlemen Of INTEL: :gence who
have reached this city on foot frum Dan
vile, We have some Interesting particu-
lars of events that occurr thers after
the surrender of Lees army When this
event became known, crowd of citizens
cf ali classes, ages and colors, and large
number of soldiers. collected around the
build ngs in which were stored immense
quantities of commissary stores; and.
sfter shor. delil.sration. mad. general
rush upon the establishment The par
tics in charge of the stores at first at
tempted to resist the mob, but were
quickly forced to desist, and seek their
own safety in flight. The mob scattered
through every part Of th- builiing. each
person plundering according to his or
her fancy. In one Of til. buildings, il
appears, tina. there was a large quantity
OF ammunition. gunpowdcr in kegs and
percussion caps. The soldiers and coun-
try people swarm.d around the powder,
eager to secure it ior fowlins purposes.
While they were thus engaged, by some
means fire communicated to the powder,
and in an instant the building aud ;ts
conteuts. including over Fifty persons.
were blown to atoms This horrible
tragedy for time put check upon The
plundering, which however, soon recon-
mencei, but with somewhat more cireum-
spection.
Washington. April 26 Public men
and journals here con inue to dicuss the
Sherman fasco. All kinds Of rumor, arc
also atioat relative to the publication Of
Richmond letter in the London Times.
somewhat foreshadowing his angular
course. 1t turns out correct. as hereto
fore intiinated, that Johns;on's first letter
to Sherman proposed i surrender on the
same terms granted TO Lee by Genera
Grant, and meeting was arranged. ut
which Wade Hampton was present.
Hampton protested against surrradering
on those torRs; and Threatened to bolt
with his cavalry, in the e. pt- tllfitirT their
being surrendered with tile army, and
leave Tor Texas. Sherman therefor con
sented to delay. in order to give john
ston aud Hampton An opportunity 10
consult with jeff Davis aud Br.cA eli
ridge. Another meeting was held. and
at the first sitting the remarkable memo
randnm was, presented, and signed At
toEcr. 1t is further known that sherman
thad heard of th. assassination of the
President before ho sisned tho agree
ment.
Now York. April 2G.-An army OF the
Potomac spscial OF the 23d. says:-TLu
9th corps WAS put on the march this
morning for Danville. in srdrr t. hold
hat post and guard communicate 40 with
he ar.uy undsr Sherman. Tn- 5.h corps
is reported along the South Side railroad
guarding that iinc
Philadelphia. April 25.-.Junius Dru
tus Booth Was arrested ia ikis city al s
o'clock this morning. and taken to Wash
Ington, where he is now couhned in the
old Capital prison. Il, is understood his
arrest was caused on suspicion of his
knowledge of the intention OF has brother
to assassinate President Lincoln. based on
his letter to Wilkes, published il ves.er-
day mornings papers, regarding kich
mond and oil.
New York. April 27.-Thc Worlds
Raleigh correspondence says, "A com
mission consisting of EI. Gov. Graham.
EI. Gov. Swayne. Surgeon General War-
rem and Col. Burr, were sent by Governor
Vance to See what arrangements could
be made with Sherman on the part of
the State for cessation of hostilities, and
to ascertain what was the status Of the
State government and its officers undrr
the new regime. The commission had
the assent Of Gen. Hardee to visit Shsr.
man. Johnston not being At hand, hu.
Wade Hampton Intercepted them and
sent them back. Fitzpatrick beng in the
rear. captured them, and Hampton hav
ing reiterated, sent them back on their
mission. Sherman gave them q protect
ing paper for the Governor of the State,
ana officers, so long as no hostiliiies were
shown by them. Sherman said k- had
ho information about tho status of ths
State government, as the question did
not como within his province. That he
did not consider North Carolina out of
the Union. as the question Of secession
h ad not been submitted to the people
That he would respect every man that
had net been an original srccssionist,
and treat him with every consideration"
The Herald's Raleigh correspondence
dated the 10Th, says: Johnston first
proposed to surrender his army on the
same terms granted Lee. and requested
Sherman to ssnd tho proposition to Wash
ington. Sherman replied that he was
empowered to act, and it was unnecrs-
sary 10 Cause til" delay Of sending 10
Washington. In the Interview General
Johnston made the enquiry what terms
would be yielded To the members Of the
Confederate Government Sherman re-
fused to recognize the authority of any
such government, but was p~pared 10
treat with Johnston as an officer Of the
insu rgent forces A second meeting was
held, at which breckenridge was recog-
nized as a Major General, and not as the
Rebel Secretary of War. 1t was at this
conference that Sherman permitted the
introduction of the Objectionable propo-
sitions. which, it is said, were dictated