Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-05-01


an interview he had with Gen. Lee
He called on the general TO obtain hia politca
views 10 lay them before the public. On inform
ing General Lee Of his object the latter said:
lama paroled prisoner. I have never beer
a politciau, and know bu. little Of polit;ca
Leaders: AN soldier.
He inrthcr said he was ready to make any
sacrifice or perform anything honorable sha
would tend 10 the restoration Of peace tran
guilty to the country. he said that, as be
lever in state rights, he had considered his ale
glance due primarily 10 his native state He had
opposed secession, but when bis state went out
be considered il his duty TO 90 with IL Wher
he accepted command under the rebel gov
eminent he considered he was serving h is state
BE considered his surrender ofthe military rot q
polical sacrifice; that Il was not surrender oi
the doctrine Of state rights. When the south
WAS wholly surrendered only would the doctrine
of state rights be surrendered The surrender o
1 a single army was only a military necessity
When the south surrendcrs all its forces and re
turns to the union. then only will she surrender
her faverite doctrine OF secession That princi-
pie will be determined by military power. On
this doctrine of state sovereignty lac contends
there exists legitimate causes 10 believe that the
question was leit unsettled In the convention
forming the organic law, and the war is destined
10 settle; therefore the war raised on the issue
cannot be called treason. If the south is forced
to submit it can only bo looked upon as the tri-
umph Of federal power over state right and the
| forced humiliation Of the latter
The south has not been and is not yet prepared
TO beg for terms but are ready to accept fair and
ho1orable terms their own political views being
| considered They consider II dead and the best
men have long been anxious 70 do away with It.
! He EXPLICITLY expresses the opinion that should
arbitrary, or vindictive, or revengeiul policies be
adopted, the end was not yet. He regarded the
| assassination of President Lincoln az crime
| bey ond exectatiou. IL could not be approved BY
any good man. from any conceivable motive. As
10 the terms of peace, to the suggestions that the
| political leaders only be held TO a strict account
ability, he asked, would that be Just 2 What
/ has Mr. Davis done more than any other gentle
/ man. that he should be punishedi Ii is true be
/ has occupied prominent position as tho agent
of the whole people; but that has made him no
more or no less q rebel than the rest His acts
/ were the acts of the whole people. eud the acts
OF the whole people are his acts. He i not lc-
countable for the commencement Of the struggle
/ On the contrary. he was one of the last 20 give
| in his adherence 10 the secession movement, hav
/ ing strenuouslg opposed il from the outset, and
portrayed It's ruinons consequences by speeches
and by writings
The Rerald's Washington special says: The
search after the assassin Of President Lincoln
and the would be murderer of Secretary Seward
| has developed a we'll laid ard deliberately ma
/ turei plan ci assassination and infamous rascal
I ty. murder and arson unparalleled in the annals
OF crime The Investigations have not reached
! the point where its proper disclosure TO the ex.
tent OF its various ramihcliiOns In this mur-
derouss plot many respected and unsuspected
! parties are involved The evidence is complete
to show that il neither the freak OF mad
man nor an individual hate, but scheme con
cocted by the leaders o. the rebellion, and relied
upon by them in an hour of their most desperate
need as one of tue means Of success in their
great reasonable enterprise,
The Times special says the paToled officers and
soldiers are robbing the Inhabitants IN the yicin
ty Of Fredericksburg. Officers, members for
meFy Of wealthy families who never did days
work declare they will not earn their living
The Trlbunes Washington special says:
Edwin Booth, it is stated is desirous Of procur
ing his brothers body. His wish cannot be
granted "a the grave OF the assassin will never
be known. The surgeons who held the autopsy
on Booth assert that he must have endured un-
told anguish OF body a well as of mind, from
the nature of the fracture of his leg, the small
bone having cut its way through the flesh and
prOtruded Notification OF the leg had also
commenced. 1t was the opinion of the surgeon
general that he could not have lived many days
more in any event.
The Posts Washington special says il is esti-
mated that Secretary Stsnton's order will dis
miss from the military service at least 80 600
persons.
The latest adviees show that there is a good
prospect Of capturing JEFF Davis special and
! baggage trains, if not himself.
report he's been received from Bagdad Mex
leo. that Corlinas has entered Matsmoras. A
| fight took place, in which few men were killed
on either side Cortinas took some horses, and
/ lost three prisoners and one colonel who was shot
By Gen. Mejia
An attack on B.gdai Vas expected
Foreigners had been organized TO defend the
place by Gen. Aejia
Communication betNeen Bagdad and Mstsmo-
rSs had been suspended.
! Cortinas anu Menz have 5000 men
/ The Herads dispatch says Rear Admiral por-
i ter has been detached from the command of the
/ north Atlantic squadron. and cOmmlOier Rad.
! ford succeeds him
/ The Commercials Washington special says
the sureuder of General Johnson to General
| Sherman is regarded marking the termna
ton Of the war.
| IL is not apprehended tha! any sres. difficulty
will be encountered in disarming the res, of the
insurgents
General Grant, having virtually concluded
the war, will return to this city and apply him
| self to the reduction of the military forces.
The ini.istory measures have been slIeedy
taken for 4 large curtament OF expenses.
The policy to be adopted towards the rebels
| in civil lile who have not svailej themselves of
amnesty, begins 10 excite attention IL is prob
able that they may soon find il 100 late 20 avail
themselves OF its provisions
The Herald says the following organizations
are included in the forces surrendered by General
Johnston: The military divisions of the west,
Gen. Hoasion commanding the army of Ten
nessee; the army Of North CaroRa Gen. Bragg
commanding; the army Of South Carolina.
Georgia, Florida, Lieut. Gea Parteo command
ing; the Georgia militia, Maior General II Cobb
commanding.
OF the remaining rebel srmy esst OF the Miss
issippi. lot SURRENDERED s that OF Dick Taylor.
which also formed psrt OF JOhns.ons COM
mand, but as Davis is probably making bis way
! through thai district and army, Johnston dOu0:
less declined susrenderirg i until Davis gets be
yond the Mississippi
The Heralt and Times says: Sixty siI general
officers, surrendered by Johnston, rank as fol-
lows: Generals, 3; major generals, 20; brigadier
! generals. 3.
The steamship lines between New York and
/ Richmond are TO be re opened. The Companies
advertise the steamers TO make regular trips as
soon as they can be allowed 10 clear foF Rich
! mond.
The Post sa.s that ihe report that Edwin
Booth has gone 20 Washing 10 claim the body of
! biz brother ! untrue.