New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-31


paned Inv anv mart of the youminous matter DO literally
ayshed on the public in the New York journals Of tho
s4h Of April That was the first and only time ever
Jaw that telegram or had word Of instructions on
tie importart matters involved In IT, and 1t does seem
strange to mo that every barroom ionef In New io.
can read In the morning Journals ofcial matter thas
is withheld from Generni "hoso conun1na eA'0"O'
from kentucky TO North Carolina
Within an hour q courier was riding from Dnrhams
Station toward Marlborough. with notice to Gen.
Johnston Of the T ,ns s1n sss aeder hi.
i,nnrdafe command, (sce two dispatches Of Aprii.4
G. a. m); and at IL m. had the receipt on ns pcaes
officer therefore published my orders no. 0. W ,ho
froops terminating the truce at IL m on the soIh
rrdered all to be In readiness TO march at that te
on The routes prescribed In Special Field Orders No o.
of April H. from tho positions hold April IL. Yen
Grsnt I'D orders from tho President TO direct military
movements and explained to him the exact position
of ho troops and be approved OF 1t most emphatcaly
but he did NOT relieve me- or express wish 70 ASSUME
command. 49, - A.. .~.r,rc
18th receiy cd another letter from Gen Johnston
asking another interview to rcnew NEGOTIATIONS uen
Grant not only approved nut lrgoa ne W. noon Of
the COLA the very hour fixed fjr the renewal OF hoi
ties Con Johnston was delayed by an accident 10 ms
Ws then consulted, concluded and signed the final
terms of O. pulation These were taken by me DOCK
TO Raleigh submitted to Gen. Grant, and met MS iii,
mediate approval and signature. Gen Johnston W Da
not even aware of the presence OF Gen. Grant at Ia
leigh at the time. There was srrrendercd 10 us the
serond great srmy OF tho socalled Confectionery and
though undue importance has been gwen 10 the SO
called negotiations which preceded It, abd reonke
and pubIic di sfayor cast holly unwsrranfed ~
the facts rejoice in saying that IT was nccoinpsneu
without further ruin and devastation 10 the country
without the loss Of single ue 10 those gslan. neh
who had followed me from the Mississippi TO the w
aptic; and without subecting brave men 70 the unsIa
cious task of pursuing fleeing foe that did not want
TO fight As for myself know ny motives ,n Ssn an
arned and defiant foo stood before me, that ana no,
20 in for fight and would blush for shame Ii had
ever insulted or struck fallen FOE
The instant the terms Of surrender were approved
Gen Grant made my orders No Is, assigning 70 each
OF ing subordinate commanders LIS snare OF the N9IA
and with Gen. Grants approval, mado Special Orders
No 6. putting in motion my old army no longer re-
quired in Carolina, noftbward FOR k!chmonu. zen.
rant left Raleigh at Ia. OF the Hthi ana glory IN
the fact that daring his three days stay WIN rie aa
not detect in his language manner one particIs OF
in the confidence. respect and Affection ina.
have existed between US throughout all the various
evonts of the past war and though we
well as this. still We respect each others
honest convictions. still adhere to my then opinions
that by few general CONCESSIONS gliitering gencr'
atesp all VI which in the end must and VIII DO CON
ceded TO the organized States Of the South. this day
there would not be armed battalion opposed to US
within the broad area OF the dominions OF the United
States Robbers and assassins must. IN any .,sn
these should be- ard be- taken care of by tie local
civil suhories. without being made charge oa 'ns
National Treasury.
On the evening Of the 2sth having concluded all bust
ness requiring my personal attention at Raleigh, ana
having conferred with every army commander. ana
10 him the authority necessary Tor his future
action dispatched my headquarters wagons by land
along with the Seventeenth Corps the officer In charge
Of Gen. Webster. to Alexandria Va. and IN person.
accem panied only by my personal stsf. hssfened 70
Savannah TO direct matters In the interior Oh ooa'n
Carolina and Georgia.
Ihave received across the Rebel telegraph wires cipher
dispatches from Gen. Wson, 70 the effect that he was
In receipt Of my orders No. G5 and would send Gen.
Upton's Division " Augusta, and Cen. hoCooks
Division 10 Tallahassee 10 receive tho surrender
Of their garrsons take charge Of the public property
and execute tho paroles required 10y the terms OF eur
render. He reported a suhciency Of forage for his
horses In southwest Gecrgis. but asked me to send
hin supply Of clothing sugar, coffee. &C.. by way OF
Augusta. Georgia, when be could get by rail- there
fore wen, rapidly to Goldsborough and Wilmington,
reaching the latter city At 10 a. m OF the r snd the
same day embarked for Hilton Head IN the blockade
runner Russis. Captain Smith.
i found Con O. A. Gilmore, commanding Depart.
ment Of tho South. at Hion Head on the evening OF
April and ordered him Co send TO Augusta At once
what clothing and small stores he could spare for Gen
w ilson and to open up line OF certain communities
tons and supply with him at Macon. Within an hour
the captured steamboats, JEFF Davis and Amazon both
adapted TO the shallow and crooked navigation Of the
SavaD nah River bcing loaded the one at Ssvan
nah and the other at Hilton Head. The former started
very Intelligent officer (~hc,s name l cannot
reoalD and " men (aIl the boat could carry)
with orders TO occupy Temporarily the United states
nj
Gen Wilson, at Macon, 10 the event that Gen. UPtons
Division Of cavalry was . r,re,dy there tho army
followed next day and &C.. Gilmore had mnde the
necessary orders for Sigadc Of infantry. 70 be com
manded by Gen No ,aeux g. follow by land march
TO Augusta ~ is permanent garrison another brigade
OF infantry waz ordered to occupy OrangebUg. south
Carolina tho point Funniest In tbs interior than At
present be reached By ra from shc sea coast Charles
TOM
On tho LIST Of May went to Savannah. where Gen.
Gilmore also Joined me and the gements ordered
NJ rtrn4t
Savannah found the city under the most admirable
police discipline. under direction OF Brevet Ma Gen
Grover. and the citizens manifested the most unqua
fed 10y 10 hear that far they were concerned.
the over. AL classes. Union mon an wei a.
former Rebcls did not conceal however the apprehen
sions naturally arising from total Ignorance Of the
political conditions TO be attached to their future state.
nytbing ut oil would DO preferable TO ths dread TN
On the evening Of the Cd Of May returned - Hilton
Head and there for tho first time received TIE New
York papers Of April 2s containing Secretary stsnon
dispatch Of a. M OF the 9th OF April to Gen. TI in
GLIDING Gen. HAecks from Richmond Of ?. n. tbs
nj ght before, which seems 10 have been rusaed viih
extreme haste before excited public. vim. morning
Of the 2sth You will observe from the dutcs Tat Lose
dispatches running back ars forth from Richmond
and Washington 70 New. Yorf. and tne,o IuD'Isaed'
while Gen. Grant and to- ether In Raeigf, NC.
adjusting to the best Of our ability The terms OF sur
render II the only remaining formidable Rebel army IN
existence at the time cast Of the Mississippi River
Not ono word Of instruction had been sent 20 mo
u tho dispeasure Of the Governmen. with my official
,ondnct bat only the naked dnapprova Of skeleton
sent properly for the action Of the Pres
dent OF the United States. The most objectionable fea
ture of my memorandum had already April 2iJ been
published the world In violation Of Official usage; and
The contents of my accompanying letters 10 Gen Hal.
lock Gen Grant and Secretary Stanton Of even date.
though ut hand, suppressed. In all these letters
had stated clearly and distinctly that Johnstons army
would not fight but II pushed would "d,sband" and
scatter into small and dangerous guerrilla parties Ms
injurious to the United States to the people thsm.
Selves that all parties admitted that the Rebel cause
Of the South was abandoned, that tho negroes were
FREQ and that the temper of all most favorable to
lasting peace. say all these opinions OF mno
withheld from the public with aseemng'purposc. And
do contend that my official experience and former
services. as well my past life and familiarity with