New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-29
.I0UNsTON,s sIRRENDEE.

the tNtn. A. u pulltIcdi PpN'li ID uAN"PP''''"
on the evacuation Of Richmond If any Euro
pcan power desires hcnceforth to recognize"
the Rebellion, we should like 10 see how much
Of it It's best friends will be able to recognize.
They mus, look beyond the Mississippi to find
even the shadow Of q substance
Gen. Grant announces that Johnston sur
rendered TO Gen. Sherman. The terms are the
same a. those accorded to Lee and the Army OF
Northern yirgnia-tcms which have been
partially interpreted by Attorney-Gencral Speed,
but which still seem to Us very generally
II was matter OF course that
Lees army should surrender as prisoners
Of war, the belligcrent character Of
The Rebel armies having been a hundred
times before recognized, and iudicially affirmed
by the Supreme Court Of the United States.
Now all that Grants concession supcradds to
their character as prisoners Of war is The con-
cession of parole, and permission to return to
their homes, with immunity from disturbance
by United States authority. so long as that Paroie
sabsisis, and no longer Ii an officer surrenders
his parole he becomes simply a prisoner OF
war; But suppose the war at an end
what is he them The character Of prisoner Of
war implies a state of war. lie is held prisoner
that he may not again take the field against the
Government holding him. Paroled, his parole
subsists 50 long as the war lasts, and
in the nature of il cannot subslst
longer. Were he exchanged, all consequences
flowing from the stipulations in his favor
when he surrendered become absolutely null.
Nor does it appear how BY a military coDven-
ton he can be protected beyond the existence
of that state OF affairs which military conyen-
ton supposes-yiz., the continuance OF the
war. Gen. Grants power, as the Attorney. Cen
eral declares was wholly that of O military
Commander, and could Lot extend
to the granting OF al amnesty or
pardon for civil onensos. II follows
that the surrender OF the armies Of Lee and Of
Johnston put the officer and soldiers composing
them simply in the condition Of paroled prison
ers Of war, free from molestation by civil au-
thorty so long as they continue parolod prison.
ers Of war They may be declared exchanged,
or by the force OF circumstances may cease to
be prisoners of war; Gen. Grant therefore, l.
not open TO the Teproach Of having bestowed a
pardon on these men, nor is the Government
concluded by his action, except within the
limits of his authority a. General commanding
The practical bearing Of some oftlc questions
arising under this stipulation has already been
shown by the opinion OF the Acknowledgement
and The Limitations above indicated seem TO be
justified by the course OF his argument as well
as by their intrinsic necessity. And yet we
apprehend their value is incidental and sub
sidiary-not vital. The Government does not
mean to play tricks, nor to break any faith
it has pledged. II will deal as honorably by
the surrendered Rebels as if they had dealt
to tolerate the nsoenco of Confederate uni
forms or Confederate opinions in loyal cities
nor on loyal territory. The officers of Lees
army were slow to learn that; possibly John
ston's may profit by their experience.
There are but two organized bodies Of Rebels
remaining east of the Mississippi, one being
Taylor's Mobile army, somewhere in Alabama,
the ether constituting the body-guard of Jefier.
son Davis in his fight to the Southwest. The
Richmond Uhig of the 9th says Davis went to
n. c., on the nth and thence
with AL escort Of two thousand picked cavalry,
started for Ashborough and Cheraw, the latter
IL
BY choosing this route, he expected to elnde
Stoneman, and would strike Nitcrward for Co
lumba, 5. C., and so on TO Georgia and Ala
bama. In Alabama, and as we now know. in|
Georgia also he must maneuyer To escape The
cavalry Of Wilson, and probably Of others than
Wilson. OF his progress and purpose THE Uhig|
rather pictaresquely writes:
Ills object now is to escape to the trans. Mifss
sippi and he cannot regard himself out Of extreme
danger until lie has run the gauntlet Of tho UnitcdI
States armies now operating IN Alabama. These two
thousand horsemen form to-day II gloomy cuyalcado
as they toll along the Southern sandy roads under
a southern sun. Perhaps they cheored by the
feeling that they bear Cesar AID his fortunes they
tninly all that is LEFT Of the socaled Copfed
crate Government and Themselves compose the only
organized force that Davis has on this side Of the Mis-
sssippi River Davis Brcckinridge, Trenholm Ben
jamin, ST. John and Reagan all ride in the center OF
that forlorn bands and how many undersrappers keep
their company IT Is bootlcss TO know. They bear with
them affection of the people OF Richmond though
they have left us lasting in the charred aud
blackened ruins OF the farest portion OF beautiful
city"
1t is long ride to the Missssppi-certainly
not less than eight hundred miles. VIII twoI
thousand cavalry hold together for that dis
tancc7 Will half of thoml What has Davis
to offer as the price of their allegiance to his
failing fortunssi They may take bis gold Of