The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1865-05-13
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Fort Monroe, q.

eHectually put an end to the armistice I
agreed upon between Sherman and John
ston. Grant had given Johnston until six
O'Clock on Wednesday morning to surren.
der his army; the conditions are unknown,
Gen. Grsnt announced that after that hour
hostiiities would at once he resumed.
To this Gen. Johnston Is said to have re-
piled that if Jefferson Davis and the lead
ing general officers of the Confederacy were
pardoned and permitted to leave the coun-
try, hewould be authorized to aceept the
terms proposed. ~ .s,'E'.5l$ Hf+
tfsA A dispatchfrom Grant, Raleigh 10 p. M,
.26th, states that Johnston has surrendered
the forces in bis command, embracing all
from here to Chattahoochie, on the basis
agreed upon by Lee and myself for the ar
my Of Northern Virginia. = 2~%'.4. ~ /
Sa "<soF' (Signed) s'' .EE STANTON.
60 - ~ New York, %.
The Commercials special says, the vaults
Of the Farmers Bank ats Richmond have.
been opened. The contents were found un-
disturbed. -. - ''' =, -. ~ ,
The Cabinet meeting to-day considered
the International questions likely to arise
from the conspiracy, which is alleged TO
have extensive ramifcations. N ~.
Booths body has been placed where it will
never be seen by mortal eye again.
Secretary Seward and son are doing
well. - j....-' +,
rs -.... ~ - +, >. - -, '..S ~. Chicago, %.
A New Madrid telegram says the steam
er Sultana exploded and sank yesterday
morning between there and Memphis. Two
thousand exchanged Union soldiers from
Yicksburg were on board, with about 900
civilians. 1t is said that not more than 700
were saved. No particulars have been re-
ceiyed. '''-' =, rs =. .-.,-.
Reports prevail that force of 5000 to
l., 900 rebels, comprising the remnants of
JEFF. Thompson and Joe Shelby's brigade,
are at Pocahontas, Ark, preparing to id.
wade Missouri. Large numbers are leaving
the southwestern portion of tae State, in
consequence Of three regiments having been
sent down the river.
The Herald's Washington special says,
post mortem examination of Booths body
showed that the ball did not touch his brain,
but striking the spinal column, produced
immediate paralysis. The opinion of the
surgeon is, that he must have died horri-
bic death, the brain being active and con-
sciousness complete up to the very moment
of dissolution. ,-'T
Nearly all the parties directly implicated
are now in custody. Paine, the Seward as
sassin, is brother of one of the St. Adams
raiders. There are six brothers in all, reck.
less and daring. Two were with Walker in
Nicaragua. H ..-~ 'h *N
Edwin Booth arrived here to-day to ask
for his brothers. body. but the request will
not be granted. - rtfa..- - t'-. - ~
| 4-.a' - 2asif &-- f Cleveland, ,2S.
| : ALI along the route from Buffalo to this
city, which we reached this morning, the
usual demonstrations Of sorrow were wit
messed. The remains were escorted by a
large military and civic procession to a
beautifully constructed temple, prepared
to receive them, and soon thereafter the
face ofsthe honored dead was open to the
gaze of thousands of spectators, who, in ad.
mirable order, entered and retired from
the enclosure. The entire population Of
the city are seemingly impressed with the
solemnity of the occasion. SIX q .s2
q. sse' 'E5h Springfield, ILL.,, %.
The time for the funeral Of the late Pres.
ident is changed from SATURDAY., the 9th t.
Thursday, May 4th. q. .s,5 &. ~ " :, -
/ 17, + .,.7 ,,.-@ Cincinnati, %.
/ Late Georgia papers give a full aceoun
kof Wilson's greatraid. After defeating th'
forces at Selma, and destroying the arsen
ais and manufactories there, Wilson moved
eastward, capturing Montgomery, Yves
Point, Columbus and Macon, scattering th
militia in all directions, running the onl,
remaining railroad, and breaking up oil th
machinery shops, destroying the militar,
stores, and thus rendering the manufaetur
! of materials for future campaign impos
sible. r." ~ % g!
s,s..St " IS ~ a. Chicago, 90.
i In difference to the feelings, Of man
!, Christians relative to Ascension day, Pres
, ident Johnston has issued, proclamatio
: appointing June lst day of humiliatio
: and dprayer instead of May 25th. ''2I p
: es} New York, 90.
!, Newbern advices state that Johnston a'
n tempted to obtain terms from Grant whic
o would provide fortheprotectio Of JEFF. d.
!. Wis and other leading insurrectionary cor
e spirators, but the Lieut. General woul
d listen to nothing of the kind and Johnsto
:e was satisfied with the conditions granted
Lee.' aSaaaG ~ L. 2A'a5E Azaj#. I
Il The Herald's Washington special say
= Information has reached Washington th
/ the rebel steam ram Olinda alias Ston
= wall, arrived at Teneriffe, in the Cana
= Islands, on tho 31st of March, three da
- from Lisbon. She was allowed coal al
. provisions and was ordered to- leave port
y "a hours. She left on the lst inst, steal
~ ing rapidly southwark, but her destinati'
n was not made public. The navy depal
n ment, in anticipation of the appearance
:. the Stonewall In some of our harbors,
+ making a proper distribution of suitat
q. vessels along the Atlantic sea-board.
Intelligence Of the arrival of jeff Da,
and accompanying fugitives as far south
I,s South Carolina, has been received in w as
to ington. 1t is thought that he will be j
u, tercepted before reaching the MississiI
mt river. xr ii ,s,l 5Sr so
The Herald's Selma, Ala, dispatch 50,
IS. Among the prisoners captured here are
or officers, Lieut.. Dick Taylor made his
.o- cape Ton a steamer; NIB. Forrest, d
ri Adams, Roddy, Armstrong and Croslal
under oover of the darkness, reached