The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-06-09

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l.Srtsss b5isua5I enosiaf. 400 ia3t1i9il s1ii.ae
of the'yoluminous matter so literally laVished
on the public in the New York journals OF the
oath of April. That was the first and Only
time ever saw that telegram, or bad one :Word
of instructions on the important matters In
volved in it, and it does seem, strange to, me;
that every bar-room, loafer in New York can
read in the morning journals - official matter
that lis withheld from General whose COM
mand extends from Kentucky 70 North Car
DINA. .saaa,.i UQ , sel
Within an hour, a courier was, riding from
Durhams Station toward Hilisboroughp With
notice to Gen. Johnston of the suspension OF
the truce, and renewing my demand for the
surrender of the armies under his Immediate
command. (see two dispatches of April "a, 6A.s
NY; and at II n had the receipt OF his pick!
ct officer therefore published my orders
No: 80 to the troops, terminating the truce at
IL NJ on the 18th, and ordered all to be in read.
mess to march at that time, on the routes pre-
scribed BY Special Field Orders No. IS, of April
IA, from the positions held April Is. General
Grant had orders from the President to direct
military movements, and I explained to him
the. exact position of the troops, and he APP
proved of It most emphatically; but he did not
relieve me or express wish to assume COM
maid. Ia8r
All things were in readiness when, op The
evening Of the 25th, ] received another letter
from Gen. Johnston asking another interview
to renew: negotiations. Gen. Grant not only
approved, but urged me to accept, and ap
pointed q meeting at our former place at noon
Of the 26th, the very hour fixed for the renewal
OF hostilities. General Johnston was delayed
by an accident to his train, but Of two p. NJ. ar
rived
W. A. AZ, ooro1rdod ga .;~,,o al thu
final terms Of CApitdlation. O These We're taken
by me back to Raleigh, submitted to, General
Grant snd Met his fmmediate approval and
signature. Gen. Johnston was not even aware
Of the presence Of Gen. Grant at Raleigh at the
time. There was surrendered to Us the second
great army Of the so.called C0nfederacy; and
though undue importance has been given to the
so-called negoaataons which preceded II and
unwarrantod. 81 the facts, I rejoice ID saying
that itwas accomplished without further ruin
and deyastationTt0 the country 8 without the
loea of o single life to- those gallant men who
had followed me from the Mississippi to the
Atlantic; and without subjecting brave men to
theungraciouS task of pursuing Feeling foe
that did mot want to fight. Az for myself,
know my motives and challenge the instance
during the last four years, when an armed and
defiant foe stood before me, that I did not go
In for q fight aud1 would blush,for shame III
had, Lever insplted or struck fallen foe. rsIi,i
n R0MEwARp MARCH OF sHERaGAN's ARMY. In
The instant the terms of surrender were ap-
| proved BY Gen. Grant, l made my orders No.
85, assigning TO each of my subordinate com
mandefs his share Of the work, and, With Gen.
kGrsnts approval, made special orders No. 66,
putting in motion my old army, no longer re-
duired In Carolina northward for Richmond,
Gen. Grant left Raleigh at A. n. Of the 9th !;
lot hat
days stay with me, i did not detect In his Ian.
! guage- or manner one particls of abatement in
| the Confidence, respect and affection that have
| existed between us throughout all the various
events of the past war and though We have
honestly differed in other cases as well as this,
| still We respect each others honest convictions.
I still adhere to- my then opinions. that by
ties"Mall of which In the end must and will be
! conceded to the organized States of the South,
this day there would not be an armed battalion
| opposed to us within the broad area of the do
minions of the United States. Robbers and
assaseins must in any event result from the dis
bandment Of large armies; but even these
should be, and can be, taken care Of BY thelo-
| cal civil authorities, without being made q
charge on the national treasury li,i, .'2li.,
I ,6'l,Tt" STANTON AND HALLEck. 4 flafs ~
1 On the evening of the I'd of May returned
! to Hilton Head, and there tor the first time re-
ceived the New York papers of April Is,
| A. II. of the 9th of April to Gen. Dix, includ-
ting Gen. Hallecks from Richmond of 8 p. n.
the night before, which seems to have been
| rushed with extreme haste before an excited
| public, viz. morning Of the 18th. You will
observe from the dates that these dispatches
| were running back and forth from Richmond
and Washington to New York. and there pub.
lshed, while Gen. Grant and / were together
| In Raleigh, n. G., adjusting to the best Of our
ability the terms Of surrender of the only r..
\ naming formidable rebel army IN existence AZ
i the time east Of the Mississippi River. Not
one word Of instruction had been sent To ma
I Of the displeasnre of the government with INV
4 ofdcial conduct but only the naked disap.
,proval Of o skeleton memorandum sent prop
| erly for the action sofnthe President Of the
/ United States. The most Objectionable fea.
ture Of my memorandum had already (April
24l been Published TO the world In violation Of
official usage; and the contents of nv accom-.
panying letters to Gen. Halleck, Gen. Grant
and Secretary Stanton, of even date, though ~
hand, were suppressed. In all these letier11
had stated clearly and distinctly that Johnstoo's
army would not fight, but 4 pushed yould
disband and scatter into small and dangerous
guerilla parties % injurious to the United
States as to the people themselves, that all
parties admitted that the rebel cause of the
South was abandoned, that The negroes were
free, and that the temper Of 81 was most favor.
able to o lasting peace i ay all these opinions
Of mine were withheld from the public with
official experience and former service, as well
as my past life and familiarity with tie people
and geography of the South, erfitle my
opinions to at least decent respect {
Although this dispatch (Mr. Stahton,s. of
April 30 was printed !" Official" it bad come