Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-04-15

G E N Err A L N EW S.
SPECIALS TO THE NEW YORK PAPERS.
Particulars Of Lees Surrender,
Lee Urging submission TO the
United states.
RECKLESS COURAGE OF GENERALS
REED AND DEERlNG
More About General Darlington.
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saws it il reported that as soon a Lee decided
that he would nave 10 surrender he set TO work
TO devise some plan by which the action on his
part would result in peace. What passed at the
interview between him and Grant is not publicly
known, but from subsequent occurrences il may
be safely inferred that the terms OF surrender
were but a minor portion of the questions dis
cussed il is quite probable that he proposed 20
Grant that If generous terms we're given bin, ne
would go himself 20 Johnston, and urge him to
surrender likewise In furtherance Of his plan,
Grant was to 90 to Washington and urge stop
page of recruiting. and the issue Of an amnesty
proclamation, while General Lee would go 70
Raleigh and urge Johnston to surrender
The Times special Gays Grant will remain ~
Washington several days
Z i Spinck, OF Illinois j. appointed Secret
sTy OF DscOtah Territory.
Official information has been received that
Sherman marched from Gold.boro for Raleigh
lasi Monday.
The Tribunes special says Grant made the
announcement, on his way to Washington, that
he would demonstrate to the government that
our military expenses may no" be reduced one
million dollars without infringing 81 AL on
cesssry efficiency.
General Wieizel has been seut nilh bis cOloted
troops to pesersburgh
General Ord takes command m Richmond
Gen. Lee is expected 10 be present at the con
vention of the Virginia legislature.
The Herald's Washington special says Grant
represents Lee as jealous in his efforts to stop
The further fusion OF blood, aud instead Of com
ing north is urging all the other commanders of
southern armies 10 surrender without further re
sistance.
Lee considers his work as important as Grant
did his in coming to Washington TO reduce the
expenses of the government.
ht appears that JEFF Davis sent messenger
TO inquire of Grant whether the goyernmeu,
would allow him 10 leave the country, never 10
return. Grants reply was that his business vas
TO fight tue rebellion and not to answer such
questions
1t also appears that JEFF Davis and other reb
ell officials were interested pecuniarily in the
blockade running business and made handsome
fortunes
The HeFald's adyices from GoldsbOro Of the
IOih, says il was believed there that Johnston's
army bad left Raleigh in the direction of Char.
lotte. leaving small cavalry sorcc 10 cover its
rear.
The Herald's Washington special says that be-
side the reduction in the expenses of the army
those OF the navy are also 10 be cut down.
The Heraid's Corrunna correspondent SAYS the
ram StonesalI hoisted the rebel flag before she
was out of French hands; that deep response
bility rests with the French and Spanish coloniss
on her account ss well AS with the United States
government, tor not sendug over sufficient force
To DESTROY her at once
The Herald's Richmond dispatch says i, Is
known there that Lees Virginia troops deserted
him by the thousands and So weakened the fallen
oheitan that he was obliged 10 surrender. They
would not leave the state with him.
The French consul has gone 20 " Washingtou 20
Law claim to the French tobacco.
The Herald's army correspondent says the first
meeting of Grant AID Lee was private :or iev
moments when his staff officers were sd mittsd.
Lee looked jided and worn out and was neatly
dressed in grey cloth without oEns ment
During the Interview be Was almost taciturn,
but showed DO temper OF modification
he bivOuaced The night before in a grove nesf
by. aud ~ the morning breakinsfed OF = corn
dodger Nooue Tut iew OF his officers suspected
that he contemplated surrendeIing bis armv
The Times correspondence says: General Lee
asked General Grant TO explain what Hss meant
by personal effects, and sail many Of his cavalry
men owned their horses Grant said the horses
must be turned over TO the UHited States. hich
Lee admitted was entirelv correct, bui Grant said
ae would Instruct bis officers 20 ALLOW those men
. no owned their horses 70 retain them, rs they
would need them 90 till IheiT iaIms. Lee eG-
pressed great qualification for such generous con-
sideration, and said it would have good effect.
Lee could not tell how msny he had TO surrender.
so many had been killed aud deserted
Lee informed Grant that his men were short
of provisions, shereupOn the latter ordered 25,-
000 raiions served 10 them
When Lee announced the liberal terms he had
secured to his officers they expressed great salts
faction The troops received the announcement
with cheers
Afterwards 81 hour OF friendly intercourse
took place between the officers OF the two sr-
mics.
The Times correspondent say. that in skir-
mish. Gen. Reed on our side. and Gen. Deeriug
on the rebel side. met and ia full view OF the
forces. held tournament OF Death. hgh'ing
With pistols. until, almost simultaneously, Reed
fell dead and Deering mortally wounded
weasel which arrived at Nassau on the 30ih.
reports that Galveston wss gsrrisoued by 1000
troops
Twelve fe, eral vessels we're reported of the
bsr.
Some OF the foreign journals have reported
that il j. the intention of our government TO ae-
knoElsdge the Mexican empire
recent act Of the president does not, how
ever. support that assertion, for he has rscog-
mixed jose 4 Cooley ss consul Of the Mexican
republic 81 San Francisco.