Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-27
FKOM SIBERIAN.

WARRINGTON, April 20.
We have information from Sherman s
army of an important character. It ap-
pears that Johnston's firss letter to General
Sherman proposed surrender Of his army
on the same terms Of Less surrender A
meeting was arranged ct which Wade
Hampton was present. He protested
against the terms of surrender, and declar-
ed he would not surrender his cavalry force,
supposed to be about three thousand strong.
Thereupon Sherman consented to delay for
the purpose Of giving Johnston and Hamp-
ton an opportunity TO consult Davis.
Another meeting was arranged for the
next day. On that day the parties again
met, and at the hrst sitting the remark
able memorandum or basis of agreement
was presented and at once signed.
The Worlds Raleigh correspondent of
the 10Th says the conferences between Sher-
man and Johnston have come to a conclu-
sion which is believed in the army to be
eminently satisfactory. What passed at
the interview they had is known only 10
themselves. When they met they locked
arms and walked together into the house
where the conference took place and there
shut themselves up for several hours, leav-
ing their respective followers and staff Of
hcers TO fraLernize and get along as best
they could.
No one who accompanied Ger erAl Sher-
man has any ide of wnat subjects we're dis
cussed or what termr were proposed, &C
cepLed or declined.
General Sherman Is mover a communi-
oative man with respect 10 matters Of i'm
pOrtance, and on this occasion no Is even
moro reticent than usual
The HerAlds Washington special says
There is news in Richmond 10 tho effect
that General Johnston, while negotiating
terms with Sherman marched oiihis troops
toward South Carolina.
The Raleigh Standard Of the nth says
The revolution has failed Mr.. Lincoln
has made good his declaration that no
would "bold, occupy and possess the ports
and other property Of the United States
and that he would enforce the laws Of the
nation" The most ultra secessiOnists must
now see that further resistance would be
folly, madness and murder. 1t calls for
reoTgsnlza ion and declares that the Gov
ernor and Legislature, elected by force and
fraud do not reflect the wish or the will Of
the people.
We are authoaiz ID Dy Geneaal Sherman
to state that if Governor Vance and The
Legislature will return they will be protect
ed, if they do not they must not complain
if steps are taken to supercede them. Tn
next day this paper said: "Davis has fed
Vance has fed, Smith hss fled, and seces
sion is dead. The old fsg once NOR
waves proudly over the capitol Of ever,
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long looked for snd lsbored for by the t;u
men of this State has at last arrived.
Let those who have identified thsmselve
with the Davis and Vance despotisms pre-
pare to retire to private life politically
They are doomed men for all time to come
! The following is General Shermsn's orde
announcing the assassination:
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION I
OF THE MISSISSIPPI, IN THE FIELD,
RALEIGH, April II.
SPECIAL ORDER, No. so.
The General commanding announce
with pain and sorrow, that on the evening
of the 14th inst, at the theatre 10 Wash
ington city, His Excelleney the Presiden
of the United States, Abraham Lincoln
was asssssfnsted by one who uttered tn
State motto of Virginia. At the same tim
the Secretary of State, Mr.. Seward, Will
suffering from broken arm, was stabbeC
BIZ another murderer in his own house, bu
still survives, and his son WsI wounded,
is supposed, fatally.
1t is believed, by persons capable O
judging, thae other high officers were de
signed to share the same fate. Thus
seems that our enemy, despairing of meet
ing US in manly warfare, begins to resol
to the asssssin's tools. Your General doe
not wish you to infer that this is universs
for he knows that the great mass Of tn
Confederate army would scorn to sanctlo
such acts, but he believes it TO be the legiti
mate consequences of rebellion RgsinE
rightful authority.
We Lave met every shape which tn
war has assumed and must now be pr
pared for it in It's last and worst shape
that of assassination and guerrillss. BI
woe unto the people who seek TO e1pen
their wild passions in such q manner Il
there is but one dread result.
By order Of
W. 7. SHERMAN,
MaiOr-1anergl