The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-06-01

An eoetreOs OF den. ohermAuo repor
Towering important points is Published
Il contains The following despatch to Gen
Grant:
+ Headquarters Nil. Div. Miss. J
I in the Field, )
| Raleigh. N. c.. April 20, '65. J
0eueral-
/ Sinos yoa lsft Ne yesterday have sen
the New York Times ef The 24th contain
ing bsdgst cf military sews ssthsntiss-
ted BY the signitars Of the Secretary ol
WAr which is grouped il sssh . way n
! 70 give very srroneous impression. Ii
snbsaces copy Of the basis Of the agres-
ment bstwsen myself and Gen. Johnston
Of April 18th. with commentaries which
il will be time enough 10 discass two or
three years hence sftsr the 0ovssnnent
has sxperimentsd littls more in the ma
chiaesy BY which power reaches the scai-
tered people Of the vast region Of oountry
known ~ the South. But in the mean.
time do think that my rank, if not past
service entitled me 1t least 10 the respect
Of keeping, sscrss Whist Vas known to none
bat the Cabinet until further enquiry
could havs been made, instead Of giving
publicity 70 documents l never saw snd
drawing iatersocss wide Of the uuth. I
never cav or had furnished me copy Of
President Liscoln's dispatch TO you Of
The 5th OF March until after the agree.
neut, nor did Ar Stanton or suy human
being ever convey to me its subssspce Or
anything Ike it; but On the contrary, I
hsd seen Gen. Weissei's invitation to the
Virginia legislature nads in Mr.. Lincoln's
very ptesehcs and bad failed TO discover
any other official police Of pnn OF recon
struction or any idea calculated to allay
the fears Of the people Of the South, that
after the destruction of the armies and
civil authorities they would b left with
cut any government At oil. We should
not drive = people into anarchy, and il is
simply impossible for our military power
to reach oil the resources Of their unhsp-
py country. I confess | did NOT wish 10
break Gen. Johpsson's army into bands OF
armed men moving abou. without purpose
and capable only OF iu6nite mischief. But
ydu saw on your arrival that bad my
army 20 disposed that his escape vss Only
possible in disosgsaized shape Aad ~
you did not cnoosc 10 direct military cpe-
Iasions in this quayser infer you we're
satisfied with the military situation. AT
all events, the instant / learned (wha,
was proper enoagh) the disspproyal of
the President, acted in such msnner
as to compel the surrender Of Gen. John.
SONS whole army on the same terms you
prescribed 10 Gen. Lees army Wien you
had il surrounded and in your absola.e
power. Mr.. Stanton, 10 stating that my
orders to Geo. Stoneman we're likely 70
result in the escape Of Mr.. Davis to Mex.
leo or Europe is in deep error. Stonemap
was not at SAlisbury then, but had gone
back to Slatersville. Davis was beyond
him. By tnrOibg towards me he Vas ap-
prosching Davis and hsd be joined ne ~
ordered would have had . mounted force
greatly needed for thss and other pur-
poses. Rus even NOW don't know thas
Mr.. Stanton wants Davis caught and as
my eolioial papers, deemed ssered, are
hsstily published to the world, it will be
imprudent for me to state what has been
done In that respect. - the editor Of the
Times has. It may be logically and fairly. |
dnxo from this singular document the
cspclusioa that an issabosdiaate. can
only deny the intention. / hsvs never
in my lie questioned or disobeyed % o.
der, though many asd naey time have
! risked my life and health and reputs-
ticn in cbeJiog orders or even hints 10
execute plans and purposes not TO my
liking. Il is net fair to withhold from me
the pisns and policy. il any there be, and
expect me TO guess at them, as facts sp-
psar quite SifleSss from diHeseat stand
points. For four years I have been in
camp dealing with soIdiers, snd / can -
sure you that the conolusion at which the
Cabinet arrived With such singular una
nimity differ from mine. Ieeutersed freely
with the best officers in the arny . 70
the points involved IA lhis sostfoversy,
and strange 70 sey, they vcre singularly
unanimous in the other conclusion, and
they will learn with pain and smassmsnt
that l am deemed iDsnbordinats and want.
ing Il eoDmon Sesse; thatI. v6o in the
complications Of the last year worked day
and night, summer asd winter. for the |
canse snd the Administration and who |
hsve broagtt q army Of 100, 600 men in
magnificent style across country deemed
impsssible and placed it Just where il was
wanted almost on the day appointed, have
brought discredit on our Government. II
do NOT wish 70 boast Of CHS, bit ! do say
that it untitled ma to the sourtssy Of be-
ing oossals<d beiefs- psblabisg to the
world proposition rightfull5 submitted
- higher aathosisisS for sajssn16ss, and
than accompanied hy other statements
which Invited the press 70 b lst loose
upon me. Il is tfas that non comb battants,