The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1865-04-29
SUMMARY OF NEWS,

Friday of last week that he and Joe johnson
had agreed upon an armistice. basis of
peace, which they submitted to their respec
tive "principals," pledging themselves TO
promptly obtain the necessary authority to
carry out the programme agreed on, in the
meantime suspending hostilities At the
| conference resulting in this agreement the
traitor Breckenridge, and others of that iik.
| were present, and seem to have so arranged
the matter so that all the advantages were On
! theside of the enemies of the Government
The President, his Cabinet and Gen. Grant
| met on Friday night and disapproved Gen.
Sherman action. countcrmanded his agree
ment, and ordered him to commence hos
tlities Immediately. Gen. Grn.t started at
| once from Washington to North Carolina, to
direct the movements against Gen. Johnson
Among the reasons assigned by this meeting
for disappearing Gen. Sherman's action are
that ne assumed to exercise an authority not
vested in him; that it was an acknowledge
ment of the Rebel Government it re.esta-
blishes Rebel State Governments overthrow
at the sacrifice Of thousands of loyal lives ::
because 1t allows the Rebels to retain their
arms and munitions of war, which might at
any time again be used in an attempt to sub
vert the Government; it might furnish a
ground of responsibility for the Government
OF the United States to pay the Rebel debt !;
it puts in dispute loyal State Governments
which have been reconstructed by the action
OF the United States Government it abol-
ishcs the confiscation laws; it re establishes
slavery where it has been abolished, and if
gave terms that had been deliberately, re-
peatedly and solcmnly rejected by President
Lincoln, and better terms than the Rebels
had ever asked in their most prosperous con
dltion. 1t formed no basis of true and last
ing peace, but relieved the Rebels from the
presence of our victorious armies, and left
them in condition to renew their effort to
overthrow the United States Government
and subduc the loyal States, whenever their
strength was recruited. and any opportupitv
should offer. The whole loyal press of the
country fully endorse this action of the Pres-
dent; while those in sympathy with the Re
bellion profess TO see dreadful things fore
Swallowed by it. 1t is very evident that
President Johnson is determined to rive
some attenticn to the demands of Justice.
Gen. Grant, in despatch to the Secretary
OF War, dated Raleigh, N. c., April 9th.
says - | reached here this morning, and
delivered to Gen. Sherman the reply to his
negotiation with Johnson Word was i'm
medately sent to johnson terminating the
truce, and informed that civil matters could
not be entertained in any convention be-
.ween army commanders
- The capture Of Selma, Alabama. on, the
ID inst. by General Wilson's force Of M,
tionaI cavalry, which moved southwark from
Chickasaw, Alabama. on the 22d ultimo.
was announced last week. We have now
full and interesting particulars Of the impor.
tant affair. The first resistance met by Gen
Wilson troops was at Monticello. where,
after short engagement Roddy's Rebels
were routed. They retreated, skirmishinr
Tor about twenty-seven miles. when on the
LIST INST, having formed a junction with For
rest, Lyon and Chalmers. the first named
took command, and the Rebels again made
stand, but were driven in every direction.
with loss of one hundred killed and wound
ed, over two hundred prisoners, and three
pieces of artillery. They then retreated to
Selma, where, behind very strong works. an
obstinate defense was prepared for. On the
I'd instant, General Wilson moved to the
attack of this place, and after an hour of
severe lighting the Notifications were carried
by assault; his troops entered the town.
capturing over two thousand prisoners. one
hundred cannon, large numbers of horses
mules and immense quantities of sunnIies
ammunition, &c. Besides these there fcll
into General WILSON'S possession millions of
dollars worth of cotton, large arsenal,
naval IRON works and other manufacturers
all of which, together with MANY BUILDINGS
belonging to prominent Rebels, were de-
stroyed.
Some Of the disloyal in MARYLAND arc
about to reap the reward of their hostility to
the Government of the United States and
their sympathy with the rebellion Secretary
stanton IN an official bulletin SAYS. and saws
truly, that the counties of Prince GEORGES
Charles and St. Marys have. during the
whole war, been noted for hostility to the
Government, giving protection to Rebel spies
and every species of the public enemy, fine
murderers of the President harbored thore
before the murder, and Booth fled in that
direction, and if he escapes it will be owing
to Rebel accomplices in that vicinity. The
Secretary states that the military command.
ers will speedily take measures to bring
these sympathlzers and accompices in the
murder to sense OF their criminal conduct
hundreds of renegade citizens of MARYLAND
are now returning from the Rebel army and
scattering themselves over the State. The
loyal people oppose this, and meetings are
being held in several counties of the State to
give expression to the sentiment of the neo
pie. Frederick and Carroll counties, with
others we believe. have resolved that thew
shall not come among them, and have an
pointed committees to enforce their absence
They have no right in Maryland having
voluntarily expatrated and DISTINGUISHED
themselves, and should not be allowed to
returned.
General Halleck has arrived in Rich
mond and assumed command Of affairs in
the State of Virginia He has not gone
and believe that he takes with him instruc.
tons OF The most energetic character, we
may soon look for some improvement in that
region. 1t will require all of Gen. Halleck's
superior ability to reduce things to order, for
Virginia is at the present time in state of
complete anarchy. In Richmond itself sew
eral of our soldiers have been murdered
while on guard, and Rebel officers traverse
streets in great numbers, in their uniforms,
and talk as insolently as though the times
had not changed at all.
Information has been received by Gen.
Grant that Lees army has been paroled and
completely disbanded, and the property
turned over to the United States. According
to the official report, Gen. Lee surrendered
to Gen. Grant 26, f15 men, $50 PIECES of ar.
tillery, II stand of colors, and 1913 stand
Of small arms. The number of WAGONS.
caissons, &C., is estimated at LOO, and of
horses and mules at 1000
Cen Stoneman found at Salisbury, N.
C., an old flag of the Union in the house of
loyal citizen. He burned the prison pen
where so many of our defenders have haen