The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-25
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New York. April 25.-It is said the ex-
change of 5000 Union soldiers at DAMN, Ga.
which it is supposed has taken place by this
time will leave scarcely any of our men in the
hands of the rebels, while there remain In
the hands of our. government between 60. 900
and 1000 of rebel troops besides those parol-
ed under the terms Of Lees surrender.
The N. Y. Herald's Wellington dispatch
says: $50
President johnson regards it of the utmost
Importance that Sec'y Seward remains in
the cabinet.
The N. Y. Tribune's Washington special
says it is the opinion of we'll informed gentle
men here that JEFF Davis will be able to reor-
ganize q force of about 40,0 900 troops in Tex
as with which he sill move into Mexico in
the event of being pressed by Union armies.
The Mexican minister had very lengthy
and it is said a most important private inter
view with the president to day.
Gen. Ortega has been sent for and is on the
way here from St. Louis and his arrival is
hourly expected circustance impartipg
additional significance TO to days audience.
The N. Y. Tribune says from gentleman
recently arrived form Savannah it learns that
serious but cautiously guarded spprehensions
exist there of an insurrecton among the
slaves. 1t is sand that large deposits of arms
have been found and that several negroes
have been arrested. The plot is said to en-
brace the slaves all over the Island and the
government is fearful of an outbreak notwith-
standing its premature discovery.
CINCINNATI. April 25.-The remains of
President Lincoln will arrive at Columbus
Saturday. The city council, city officials and
a large number Of citizens will 60 up Friday
to participate in the ceremonies.
mediately to the front all the troops in camps
in Ohio and Indiana.
New York, April % the N, Y. Worlds
Washington special says:
Advices received here to day directly from
Raleigh state that the conference between
Sherman and Johnston took place at Chapel
Hill some Is miles west of Raleigh.
Johnston's army is composed of about 80
600 men including Hampton's and Wheeler's
cavalry ,slay 80 miles from the city on the
road running to Charlotte.
On the End interview, Breckenridge, rebel
secretary of war, was present and participa-
ted in drawing up the already published
memoranda of terms of capitulation.
During the conversation he freely adm tied
the failure of the rebellion and declared that
peace was almost at hand and nlalluding to
the constitutional amendment said that it
was strictly the legal way of abolishing sla-
very and he predicted its ratification by more
than two thirds of the states.
1t was understood that during this confer
ence. which lasted two days, JEFF Davis was
at Hillsboro, and in tslegraphic communica-
ton with Breckenridge at Johnston's head
quarters.
The men of the rebel army, with the ex-
ception of now and then some officers, were
an xious for peace and desired to go home
Throughout North Carolina there have
been most earnest exhibitions of loyalty.
When our forces eptered Raleigh the two
papers there the Standard edited by Holden
and the the Progress were found to have been
such strong Union sheets, for some time past,
that their publication was in no wise inter
fered with. They continued with their regu-
| lar issues.
No public or private property has been des
troyed by our troops and the citizens, inclu-
ding large numbers of ladies, appeared as
usual upon the streets.
| Business was not even suspended
| The news of the presidents assassination
reached Raaeigh last Wednesday. Tha,
night very large meeting OF citizen was
held, at which resolutions were passed, de-
nouncing the deed and expressing sympa.
| thy for the nation.
| The meeting surprised the soldiers who
| 6IOOU alOOl lTOm
Gov Vance skedaddlsd before our troops
entered the place. Their report of his cap
ture is, therefore, untrue.
| When this intelligence left Raleigh IL was
the opinion in the army that the terms of
Johnston's surrender were. unconditional
Among generals of high rank no others were
known or even limited at.
The New York Herald's correspondent
says
Gen Halleck issued his official orders, as
cunning command at Richmond as successor
to Gen Ord, ON last Saturday.
| Gen Ord goes to S. Carolina to supersede
! Gen Gilmore.
just previous to Gen Ord's REIMBURSEMENT
of his command at Richmond, a circular was
issued by his direction informing those pa
rolled officers Of Lees army who desired to
leave the country that passports and passage
to Halifax, Nova Scotia, would be furnished
them on application at the Office of the pro-
vost marshal of his department.
BALTIMORE. April 25th.-Jos. Shaw, editor
of the Westminster Carroll Democrat was
mobbed. and the materials of his newspaper
establishment destroyed on the night Of the
murder of President Lincoln, on account of
his disloyal sentiments. He had been warn
ed away By the people, but returned again
yesterday to Westminster Last night he
was again waited uuon by delegation of cit
liens, who knocked at his door. He appear