The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-09
NEW YORK, TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1865
Johnston and his army TO General sherman left in
the hands OF Major General schoaeld

Johnston and his army 10 General sherman left
the hands Of Major General schoaeld
General Sherman, having maao proper arrangements
for tho nal march and disposition OF his army took his
leave with the intention Of joining them Of Alexandria
Generals Howard and Slocum commanded the two
columns which broke camp around Raleigh the. Goth
ani S0h nlt The columns will reach Alexandra about
tho 25th OF Nay
We arrived at Greensboro about four O'Clock yesterday
TO begin the parobg Of the prisoners. large number
of paro!ed officers and lettering about the de-
pot The women crowded out TO the Yankee troops
but the men made display; the bands refrained
from playing.
Before night the rbels and ourselves the best
possible terms With another Rcbl and fefcral sol
ders we're grouped together around tho fires, trading
coiec, whiakey, meat and tobacco Some OF them
lighting their battles again.
General Hardee had carriage and barouche in rcadi
s arUHs ncrc .nc eD 20 e o m G
quarters In the evening Generals SchoIeld Cox and STAFF
paid visit to General Johnston at his headquarters
about mile and half from the town. ni
AN HOUR WITH GENERAL JOHNSTON
General Johnsons camp was very plrin one scarcely
az respectable as division generals in the Union army
Tho tents DID, and scattered about without much
gard TO regularity Tho Generals tent was plain wall
tent not much better than the rest In front Of this
stall were sitting. On the lid of chest near them
was the remains Of very plain frugal Johnston
slight but musculariy built frame. From appearance
should take him 70 be about nfty Only that his half
He evidently amen of great reflective povs1 schoocd
into the greatest subservicncy combined with untrng
energy. His conversation y % natural dlGni1ed and
time you are S conscious ei . Sas Se Z reading your
thoughts IKE open book he possesses much o( the
tratlOn and drmness Of soldier Ho convsrsed freely
Aremark was made on the hopelessness Of the South
contcndng against the North With her vast wealth and
nj In UnA AM
this war has depopuated and devastated the South the
North was never 80 ourshing never had so argea
population.
''True enough yet we did mot fail 80 much from the
want OF men and means as from mismanagement Had
ent" Ho thinks the mass Of the people win quietly
return 10 their homes and conform to the state Of
things Ho was bitter the murder Of President Ln-
coln "Lincon, SIR !" he said, "was good man and
conservative man. His death placed in power man of
radical princples--a Southern man-a man. fear Of
wounds Of the nation The scoundrel Booth was hot
Drained man. full Of kind of tragic desire of immor
taty He was no friend to the South II at any time
such could compicate the federal government il is
not now Even should the Presidents death help, our
cause for season II would be TO bring upon
1t; for never did cause flourish by assassination. All
good men and true soldiers dcprecnte the assassin.
hope be may be taken alive in order to come at his
accompliceso
General Johnston spoke in very Hattcrng terms Of
General Shenans military abilitics but very bitter
on JEFF Davis in fact arblting the whole failure to his
bungng administration.
DrsnANpING or rHR REsgL AuM
In few days the rebel army will march to their re-
spective States to be disbanded and paroled. II Is
thought that about thirty thousand will be paroed the
remainder having broken up in squads and scattered
the country. This they did while the peace nego-
tiations pending They were glad Of the chance.
The oboquy OF dcserton being removed they bade good
by the rebel cause and thought they would carry on
little their account which they are doing
by plaging and plunderng the wretched inhabitants
through the country Johnston had close on fifty thou
sand men, all told, infantry and cavalry under him.
Thirty thousand being paroled leaves desertion Of
nearly twenty thousanda nice pill let loose the
nne "a SCUM mlgn. justly excam' From our
sHss Sss. got sas Il SSs Ssty few BATH. flag. Or Ao
We have got absut nfteen thousand stand Of small arma,
with about hundred and twenty pieces Of
tillery, 0nenfsh Of the men were allowed 70 retain
their ara TO guard the rest and their supplies their
way homo. Only the ofncer paroles have been signed
on the spot The others havo been given 70 the brigade
commande, not TO be distributed until they ere dis
banding This done in order 70 keep them together
Lees and Hardess corps were stationed u High Point
Hoyt's place, about Ave miles from town
The number OF men and ocers psroled n each corps
s:s .sSSs s:s. ~:
nve thousand. In the cevsry. about three thousAnd
GENERALS pIBRn1s AND Youno's DIVISIONS
Of esvaly which have been operating the confines Of
he psroled but WIN disband themselves or become
RuenlaA Wade Hampton and Wheeler have bctaken
s .y % Ss
Davis
UvAD5E CONTROL MN.
There Is blame attached to General Johnston
count Of the deseron Of his troops He had sent word
to General schoneld few days previous that his
breaking up In bodies and that he poweress TO
prevent hem they had lost oil regard for order
discipline. They stole most Of the headquarters
horses leaving the General and staff to shift for them
officers with the polite intimation that 'the id sons
Of BIS rode long enough, was their turn now, and to
get off quick they would let tho light through them
The outraged despised scons OF nobility would Of
submit to such killing arguments
This proves that the rebel army not actunted by
spirit of PATRIOTISM but coerccd by military despotsm
The prvates are trying TO work their way home,
lame naked and hungry despised and loathcd by the
ladies, who would treat you TO two mortal hours bitter
invecve against the Yanks refuse to feed poor, dcuded
foot sore, rebel soldiers while Union soldiers freely
shared their hard tack and coffee with them Union
officers hand them their lunches from their saddle bags
There Is bitter feeling growing in the South among
the democracy against the aristocracy.
remarked that there was.nothing like the same order
and neatncss in the rebel camps that mark the ederas
headquarters, but looked like bvouac, II there
heavy shower OF dirty tents and there tey Stood
higgedy pggledy, big and little they fell About
eleven O'Clock nexiAmorning left Greensboro Gen
Johnston called TO bid General Scholed good bye, and
remained along time In conversation In the carriage with
him. The people greeted US as we stopped at the dif
fercnt stations The ladies received with bouquets Of
flowers and waving handkerchiefs. At Company Shops
station therewas quite meeting OF negroes Of ah shades
Major General Cox remains at Greensboro where he is
about establishing his headquarters; also Is Kipat-
man at Raleigh; another Rogers at Charlotte the re-
nander between Salisbury, Hsboro and other points.
The bulk Of Kilpatricks cavalry will also garrison tho
places while the dismounted and useless portion
will be sent home.
THE GENERAL OFFICERS PARorID
As the following officers belonged 10 the headquarters
department and to the navy, give Their Names also
the number OF men belonging to their respective com.
mands surrendered:--
Rank No Of Men.
Admiral r. Semmes, Naval brigade de............. 246
Gen p r g. Beaurcgard, staff officers. ......... o.
Major Smith, Quartermaster commissary... Il
Flag officer Forrest, Naval brigade .............. "a
Captain Taylor, detachment Lees army .......... 90
Lieut. Duval Signal corps. ............... "a
James Sloan, Major and Chief S................ 27
Gen. Brettler staff cavalry.
Gen. Logan, staff cavalry. ..
Capt f. NJ Holloway, commanding escort "a
j. r. CALDWELL Telegraph corps. 2l
Capt W. Qurk, Provost guard d.................. 6l
Capt West Camp OF Instruction ......... 100
thph Bnckner.. ~
hIoT Shhhnon .......... %
Dr. Hines, Post Hospital. 10