The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1865-04-29
News Of the Week.

preparatory to negotiations for peace;
but the President. Secretary of War
and Gen. Grant, ordered Sherman to
prosecute the war with all vigor and
leave negotiations for peace to the civil
government. This was in accordance
with the written instructions to Grant
BY Mr.. Lincoln in the case of Lee, and
almost the last order of the lamented
dead. We shall probably hear the re-
suit before many days.
jeff. Davis is reported to have cross
ed the Mississippi on his way to Texas;
but this report. SO far is only rumor,
and not entitled 10 any more credit than
reasonable probability.
Mobile, Selma. Montgomery and in
fact pretty much all the South is no" in
possession of our forces. The rebels
are narrowed down to few corners,
and their forces reduced 10 rowing bands
of guerrillss and cavalry. except john
ston's army. which. We presume. has
surrendered.
The assassins have not yet been ar
rested; but the government offers q re-
ward of $50. 900 for the apprehension
Of Booth. and Sa5. 900 each for the ar
rest of two Of his accomplices. Other
rewards double these figures. so that
at least $1,000 reward is offered for
Booth. We hope he will be found.
President Johnson is represented as
feeling deeply the burdens Of admins
.ratiou imposed upon him by the death
OF Mr.. Lincoln, and las resolved to
make no changes 10 the Cabinet or the
policy Of his predecessor.
Secretary Seward is recovering from
his wounds. His son is also improving
II seems that the design Of the con-
spirators at 6rst was. to seize Mr.. Lin
coin and hold him as prisoner until
all the rebel prisoners in possession Of
the government were given up. In
other words.t to hold Mr.. Lincoln equiva-
lent to all the prisoners Of war in the
North. This plan was abandoned. and
that Of the assassination instituted in its
place. But it appears that while some
thirty persons we're implicated in the
first design. only a few we're in the
secret Of The las. and more bloody plot
probably not more than from six to
ten. Ii is to be hoped that tho whole
scheme will be unravsled and all the
guilty parties brought to justice.
Sherman and Johnston have been
stipula,ing for the surrender Of the army
Of The latter On tho s.mA tA,n. as il.A.s
granted TO Lee. The terms are report
agreed to BY Johnston. aud that his
army has been surrendered. Also that
all the rebel troops are surrendered at
the same time. with the approval Of jeff.
Davis. This is not officially announc.
ed. but there is little doubt Of the sur
render of Johnston's forces.
Our forces under Wilson captured
Macon with Howell Cobb, j. w. Smith
and others. The rebels claimed the
benefit Of the armistice. and our forces
were drawn ou. Of the city for the time.
The srmistice not being approved. we
presume the city will be re.occupied by
our troops.
Secretary Stanton telsgraphs that the
Department has inform alton that the
Presidents murder was organized in
Canada and approved at Richmond.
One Of the assassins now in prison, who
attempted to kill Secretary Seward. is
believed to be one Of the ST. Alban
raiders.
We captured 3l6 guns at Mobile and
its defenses. with other munitions Of
war, stores etc. and considerable mum.
Der OF prisoners. Our entire loss ] 800:
rebel loss in killed and wounded report.
ed at 1900.
The following order is said TO have
been written by Mr.. Lincoln with his
own hand. in reply to an inquiry of
Grant. under date of April 8. and in
connection with negotiations for Lees
surrender:
To General Grant:
The President wishes me 10 say to
you that he wishes You TO have no con-
ference with Gen. Lee, unless i. be for
the capitulation Of Gen. Lees army. or
on some minor or purely military mat
ter. lie instructs me to say that you
are not 10 decide. discuss or confer up-
on any political question. Such ques-
tions the President holds in his own
hands and will submit them to no mill.
tary conference or convention. In the