The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-15
Davis asks 20 know II he Will be per.
mItted TO leave the Country.
Johnston said TO be RetreatiRg 60
words Charlotte.
Mere About Lee and Grant.

NV YoKx, April 1.-THE Worlds
Special says it Is reported that IS soon as Lee
decided he would have to surrender he set
to work TO devise some plan by which se-
tion on his part would result in peace
What passed at the interview between him
and Grant is not publicly known, but from
subsequent occurrences it may be safely in
ferred that the terms Of surrender were
but mere portion Of the questions dis
eussed. It is qutre probable he proposed
70 Grant, if generous terms were granted
him be would 90 himself to Gen Johnston
and request him to surrender likewise. In
furtheranes Of his plan, Grant was to go to
Washington and urge e stOpPage Of recruit
ing and the issue Of an amnesty pTOclama-
tiOn while Gen. Lee would 60 to Raleigh,
and urge Johnston to surrender.
The Times special ssys; Grant will re-
main in Washington several days.
E. H. spink Of lila, is appointed secrS-
retsry OF Dacotah Territory.
Official information has been received
that Sherman marched from GOldaborO for
Raleigh last Monday.
The Tribune's special says Gen. Grant
made the announcement on way %
Washington, that he would demonstrate
TO the Government that our military ex-
Penses may now be reduced one million Of
dOllags without infringing at all upon ne
eessary efficiency.
General Weitzel has been sent with bis
eolored troops to Petersburg. General Ord
takes command in Richmond.
Gen. Lee is expected to be present at the
convention Of the Virginia Legislature.
Tho Herald's special says Grant repre-
sents Lee as Jealous in his efforts 70 stop
the further effusion Of blood, aud instead
Of coming North is urging all other com
mauders of southern armies n surrender
without further resistance. Lee considers
his work as important as Grant did his in
coming to Washington to reduce the sx-
Penses Of the Government.
II appears that JEFF. Davis sent mossen-
ger TO inquire of Grant whether the gov
ernment would allow him to leave the
country never to return.
Grants reply was that his business was
TO fight the rebellion and not to answer such
questions.
1t also appears that Jef. Davis aud other
rebel officials were interested peeuniarily
in the blockade running business and made
handsome fortunes.
The Herald's sdvices from Goldsboro ssy
that it was believed there that Johnston's
army had left Raleigh and gone in the di-
reetion of Charlottesville, leaving e small
cavalry force to cover its rear.
The Herald's Washington special says;
besides the reduction in army expenses
! those Of the navy are also TO be cut down.
The Herald's Corrunna correspondent
says the ram stonewall hoisted the rebel
| flag before she was out Of French hands, and
that deep responsibility rests with the
/ French and Spanish cabinets on her ac-
count, as well as with the United States
! government, for not sending over sufi-
ciens force to destroy her at once.
The Herald's Richmond dispatch says it
Is know that Lees Virginia troops dc ,srted
him by the the thousand. So weakened was
the fallen ehieftain that be was obliged TO
surrender. They would no. leave the State
with him.
The French Consul has gone to Washing
ton TO lay claim 10 the French tobacco.
The Herald's srmy correspondent says
the first meeting Of Grant and Lee was
private for q few moments, when the staff
officers were admitted. Lee looked jsded
and worn out, was neatly dressed in gray
cloth, without ornamspt. During the in
terview be was almost tsciturn, bat showed
DO temper or m'rti6cation. He biyouneked
the night before in grove near By, and in
the morning breakfastsd on corn dod ger.
No one but few Of his officers suspected
that no contemplated surrendsring his
army.
The Times correspondent says that Lee
asked General Grant to explain what was
meant by personal effects, and said many
Of his cavalry men owned their horses.
Grant said the horses must be turned over
to the United States, which Lee admitted
was entirely correct but Grant said he
would instruct his officers to allow thoss
men who owned horses, 70 retain them, as
they would need them 70 till their Arms.
Lee expressed great gratifeslion for such 8
generous consideration, and said it would
have good effect.
Lee eould not tell how many he had 10
surrender, 20 many hsd been killed ane
deserted He informed Grant that his men
we're short Of provisions, Whersupon the
latter ordered $50, 900 rations served to
them.
When Lee announced the liberal term,
he hsd secured, to his ofhecrs, they sx-
pressed great sstisfsction- The troops re-
ceived the announcement with cheers. Az
terwards. an hour Of frisndly intsreourss
took place between The officers Of the tNs
armies
The Times correspondent says that in .
stirfnish Gen. Reed OF our side, and Gen
Desiring on The rebel side, met, and in fall
view Of thsir forces, held a tournament O.
death--hghting with pistols until, slmoa
simultaneously, Reed fell dead and Dsarini
Inortally wounded.
CIScIESAr1, April l4.-Geu. CarringtoI
pablishes card, saying the ebarges mad.
d against him are Infamous attempts % Oh
literate she credit q HE services in In
diana. His friends say the matter grew
out Of q misunderstanding with pay mas
? tsrs. and an money for Whieh ho Is respoa
sibls IL deposited in Bank ready 10 bsturn
cd ever. acf
, EEE Tosz, April IA vessel whieh ar
rived At Eassua on the s0th uit, reportss
hat Galveston Fas garrisoned by 80
troops. Twelve Fsdsrai vessels were Of
the bay.
SSv YoRE, April IA There va p,
stock board to-day. Gold has ranged fron
> l45k 70 l4s.
WAsHISoTOy, April l4.-s0ms q the for
sign journals hsvs reported that il is ID
intsrest Of oar Government 10 acknowlsdg
the MsEicaA empire. A recent act Of tn
President does nes, however. support ths
assertion, for he has reoognizsa Joseph 4
. Cooley as eonsui for The Mexican rspubli
= at San Francisco.
HALIFAE, April 1.-THE steamer Europ,
from Liverpool, April The Lar, via Qussai
town, the ID, arrived this n0rainE.
= Ths American minister has demands
s. sstislsetion of the Portagsss 6ovsrnnsa
for firing into shs Eissars- He dsnAnde
= that shs Ansriesa Gag BE- ssiutsd by v