New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-24
SHERMAN.
NEGOT,ATICNS WITH JOHNSTON.
1 Suspension Of Hcstlities and "rasis for
Peace" Agreed Upon.
THEY ARE DlSApPR0vED At WASHINGTON
Immediate Resumption Of Eostilities
Ordered!
General Grant 60 Command
i'm Person.
sNeuLAB ORDER OF SIBERIAN TO srONEMAN
Tie Way Opened for naviss Escape.
HIS l. A II @ H u - q Il ".
GENERAL SHERMAN TO Els TROOPS
Ee is TO Make Peace from the Potomac
to the Rio Grande.
GENERAL SHERMAN TO Els TROOPS
Ee IL to Make Peace from the Potomac
to the Rio Grande.
Onieial.

WAR DIPAETxtsT. WASHINGTON, April %, ls65.
Maj. Gen. JOHN A. DIX, Ne,c- York: Yester-
Gay evening tearer Of dispatches arrived from Gen.
shermsD.
An agreement for suspension OF hostilities and a
Memerandum for what is called basis for peace. had
been entered into the Sth inst. by Gen. Sherman
with the Rebel General Johnston. The Rebel Gen.
Brecknrdge was present at the conference
A Cabinet meeting was held at eight o'clock in the
evening, at which the action OF Gen. sherman was
iisapproved by the President, by the Secretary Of
War. by Gen. Grant and by every member Of the
Cabinet.
Gen. Sherman was ordered to resame hosiHi,es imme
diatel and directed that the instructions given BY
fbe late President in the following telegram which was
penned by Mr.. Lincoln himself at the Capitol the
night of Cd Of March. were approved by President
Andrew johnson, and were reiterated TO govern the
action Of military commanders.
Or the night of the 80 OF March while President Lin
coin and lis Cabinet were at the Capitol, telegram
from Gen. Grant brought to the Secretary of War
Informing him that Gen. Lee had requested inter
slew conference to make arrangement oi terms Of
peace
The letter o, Gen. Lee was Published in letter Of
Davis 10 the Rebel Congress.
Gen. Grant, telegram was submitted to Mr. Lincoln.
who, after bordering Jew minutes. look up Ii zen
and wrote With his own hand the foowinefoply which
he submitted to the Secretary of State and Secretary Of
War II was then dated, addressed and signed by The
Secretary Of War, and teegrapbed to Gen Grant
wAsHNGToN, March 2, i-G,--l2 p m.
Lf,nt-Gea. GRANT: The President diroo to say
80 You that he wishes you 10 have conference
with Gen. Lee unless il be Col the osFtulGcn of Gen.
Lees army, or on some minor AID pme!y military
matter Hoinstrgcts me TO say that you arc not 10
decide discuss OF confer upon any political question
Such cues ions the President holds in lis ogn hands
and viii submit them 10 military conferences OF
conventions Meantime you 10 press 70 the utmost
your military advantages.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON. Secretary VI War.
The ordersof Gen. Sherman TO Gen. Stoneman 70
Withdraw from Salisbury and join him will probably
open the way for Davis to escape Mexico Europe
with his plumber which is reported 10 be very large in
GLIDING not only the plunder Of the Richmond banks,
bnt previous Accommodations.
A dispatch received by this Department from Rich
nond says:
"It Is stated here by respectable parties That the
srount Of specie taken South by Jefferson Davis ana
his psrtsons is very large irc ding not only the plum
der Of the Richmond banks bnt previous accumulaons
They hope it ia said to make terms With Gen. Sher'
man, or some other Southern commander by which
they viii be permitted, with their effects intending this
gold plumber. to go to Mexico or Elrope Jotn'cr's
negotiation. look 20 this end
After the Cabinet meeting last night Gen. Grant
started for North Carolina 10 direct operations against
Johnston's army.
EDwABp 5 STANIoS, Secretary OF War