Washington telegraph., 1865-05-03
IL. Ws take the faIIawirr 80 Lhs IVY N.nnhi.


IT WI take the following from the Memphis
Bulletin Extra of tha if.t:
New York, April l3.-Ths Worlds sra-ial
says il j. reported that Az on Lee decided
10 surrender. liz set ID work ~ devise Fefris y a1
by which action on his Part would result I'll
peace. What passed q tie interview between
him and Grant is not publicly known, but fl ON
subsequent occurrences il may be safely inf5r-
red tLat Inc terms Of surrender wcr1 bat a nj.
nor portion Of tbs questions discussed. Ii is
qIiie probable be proposed ic Grant if generous
terms were granted him % surrender, h would
go himself TO Gen. Johnston, and urge him to
surrender likewise. In far.heTAnce OF this plan
Grant was to 90 to WsshiI gton and urge stop
page Of recruiting and the isruc Of rn amnesty
proclamation, whila Gen. I.ee wa ~ 20 TO Rs-
leigh and urge johnston to surrender.
The I ines special says that Gen. Grant will
remain in Washington several days
4. H. Sphinx, of liiinqis. has been appointed
Secretary M pArofah Territory
Official infJlma linn h. been received tliat
sherman marched l.9m Go.fshOI0 fvr Raleigh
last Monday.
Tha Tribaae'E special says that Gen. Grant
made tho announce mant. nn his way in M ash
ington, th1t he would damolstrat4 I'll tho Cow
ernmeRt, TIM. Cur military 1Np-rse may now be
reduced ono million per Jay without infringing
on tha efficiency Of tha army.
Gen. W1iizrl hss oceE sent with Lis colored
troops 70 Petersburg.
Gen. ORA takes command al Richmond.
Gen. Lee is expected 20 bo PRESENT ~ tie con
yention Of tha \ i,riuia LrEislaturr
The Herald's Washington special says that
Gen. Grant represents Lee - jealous IN his ei-
fors to stop ihs further ct5uston Of blood aud
Instead Of going ncrh, is urging all the comman-
ders of southern armies 10 suEeuir without
further resistance. Lee considers lis wo5k ss
important as Grant liI his ia coming % wash
pcton 70 reduce tHs expenses "A ih7 govern
eminent.
II appears thst JEFF Davis sent MESSENGER
TO Gran. to inquire wh-rL-r ths government
would permit hlm to la4va th, country never
more to return. Grants r-ry was that it WA
his DUTY to fEht down iha rebellion, zH4 H1t .3
aHGw such 4laat t.3HR.
III alse appears that Jaf Davis anl other rubal
oaieiais, wula interested personally ia th= block
- running Ers.H aa, anil made handsome
fortunes
The Huraid's aIvigas FROM GJlls5uro. on the
10th. says 10 is believed there th4t J0hE-tons
army hsl .ett Raleigh. in flH direction cf Char
.ortr, leaving small cavalry to.cs to cov,I its
rCer.
The Heralj's Washington spscias says thai
p sides the reduction iH a-ay espels-s, those
cl ,ht navy MO 40 tJ j. cot down
Tho Hlr-l-F Cortuua svard. nt says
the ram clou,wE.i ..ris-gi tue r,l,i I1r before
she was on. u French hands. aBd th4l q deep
responsibility Ieat- .Pal tH, iI=.ch a-i spsu-
isn cabinets On hrr z--oGnr, a= 0s.L as lth fLe
". S. government .O- uYt sending -y.r = -ut--
ei-ut .urla . destroy arrat ones.
The Herald Ei,rl4,ll dispatch Etlz ID ID
known that Lees Virginia troops deserted hY
thousands, lli kr-i .Hu fallen chll4taia
.lat la was obliged t0 slNr-eu-rr.
Ihe Time correspondents 'rl that tl. n Tc-
asked Gen 5laa. tU cIl i..n what war a1aaut tv
per rs1naI effects, snl a-.t tlas Rl-mF KY. aa cav
-Hr W. rf Atr NJ M tf
must ba turned rrar t0 thr NJ li. w a-Efst IrLlr.
Lrr admitted .- h- entirely rglrr-t- hut Gran.
sail Le would Instruct ais officers ry allow those
men who orn horses -r retain t--U, a5 r-av
would la needed lo t.A t.e.r .aIl7s. l.e- rA-
Qr- s-d gr-at satisfaction fcr -Ich generous
consideration and said il would have q very
good effect
L-o could lot toll how many mon H. haI b
surrender. So many had BEEN ID ict amt deserted
Zee informed Grant shat lis men w.s short
VI prOyisiuus- y whcrauYou the latter ordered 20.
600 .ations served 81 tHrn.
When Lee auu ranctd the liberal terms h-
had secured ~ bis officers, they expressed ta..E
satisfaction.
The troops received ahe annoaHe-lr~ur with
cheers
Af=rwari an haur yff-iznllT intercourse tool
place between 'H- piarers lt tre armies.
The Times correspond a. says.in 2 -kiInish.
G.n. Reed ou GGr sifl- =E GeL. ID ring ,u thr
r-HlI 4iia, rrt iu l-n View ot lhr forces, -n4
Lall laarHam Et 1l t--tH lighting wirh uia-
tntE EnH.. almost simultaneously. ht"l t.t..
dead ard DerriIE morally ral- ri
Columbus. O.. AI.-. I4--..4-.l.EA. .H homo
,f r.celt v4l.grIra- iHera .7 -hr greatest 8.mra-
atra.iau aul display svrr @i-Er-,-l It'll th- c4r.-
tai rity. Ikr wnu.ttiiy KS i..rm.aas-l ard l.c-
ur4.rli trans r4TlEtl=a, notices, tuT-E FHt rrc-
cassiuIs 1yur ni.s iarg -F4 king .l tAe n.-
t-aIgon ar4 evening. LT Distinguished orators.
TILE people sr- urr in th'ir might
s- Louis, April Ii.-GG. T.n. E-a-. and
family ls.. this morning .5- N.e pr.a4s.