The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-30

ton or conference with the military authorities His
course had been previously oopdered and decided upon
In expectation Of just such refusal When II came he
was prepared 10 act Initiating the example Of Lee he
asked an interview with General Sherman for the spe
cnc purpose of surrendsng his army on the best terms
he could obtain. To do this he proposed modification
Of the "memoranda" previously signed by himself
and General Sherman. But the government had en-
phaticay dsapproved Of these in ezso they could no
longer be made the basis Of discussion
PARTICULARS REGARDING THE CORRESPONDENCE
The interchange Of communications was about a. fol-
lows:-At SIX O'Clock on Monday morning, the oath
inst General Sherman notified Johnston that his terms
not accepted and that the existing truce would
end In hours after the receipt Of the notice
Later In the day he sent another demanding the sur
render Of his army the same terms accorded TO
Lee on the 9th Of April at Appomattox Court House,
Johnston replied the 26h by asking an interview for
the purpose Of modifying the previous agree
mont and surrendering his army. Sherman de-
clined to discuss the subject on the basis OF
the old agreement; but named the time and place where
he would meet him. Johnston in substance, accepted
They accordingly met in small frame house, owned by
Mr. Bennett Durham station, about twenty seven
miles from Raleigh, on the Goth Sherman arrived
tme but accident to the train by which Johnston
coming from Greensboro delayed his arrival several
hours. He finally made his appearance, looking much
the for the past two weeks anxiety and trouble
but Straightforward, outspoken and frank in
arranging the agreement for his capituation. few
minutes settled the prelmnares and terms
THE TERMS SURRENDER
These reduced to writing and signed and
are the those extended TO Lee although, when
published they viii probably not be expressed in pre-
oto m, In
ton Of all acts of hostility towards the United States
government by the officers and men under command
Of Johnston all and public property to bc delivered
10 ordnance officer Of the United States army Green's
boro officers and to give their individual paroles in
writing, not TO take up against the government Of
the United States until exchanged properly released
from their obligation; officers retain their sido
and private horses and both officers and per-
mtted to return TO their homes and remain unmolested
as long they observe their gaons and conform TO
the laws in force where they may reside
The negotiations conducted in General Shermans
name and Johnston had intmation Of the Lieutenant
Generas presence at Raleigh until the final terms Of
pitulaton signed when Grant quietly put his ap-
proval on the back Of them
THE REBEL GENERALS
The surrender includes Beauregard, Hardee and Hoke
besides number of lesser lights tedious to mention
Bragg has command and is not included in the
render but s expected avail himself of the privileges
now accorded by coming In and embracing the provi-
sions.
WADE HAMPTON KILLED BY JOE JomssTox.
wadc Hampton Is also left out, and many and
speculaons aaoat in consequence II is well known
that no was violently opposed to the first proposals Of
surrender by Johnston, and carried his opposition to
the length Of prcciaiming johnston coward" q
"sneak," "poltroon," and many other epithets
He absolutely refused 70 be party to any agreement
looking abandonment OF the Southern cause to
recognize the authority Of any one 70 surrender him
his men- Shortly before the capitulauon an escaped
servant Of than ordinary intelligence, brought
report that Hampton had forced himself Johnson's
presence provoked q quarrel, covered him with in
gulng reproaches and that Johnston became infuated
and discharged several shots him from revolver,
from the effects Of which Hampton had Just died. When
asked somo irrelevant question concerning Hampton,
1t Of the interviews between himself and Sherman
Johnston replying somewhat evasvcy said In substance
that "he had got rid Of Wade Hampton" or that Wade
Hampton would trouble more" words 70 that
effect Hampton was not included In the capitulation
for unknown 10 outsiders, and probably 70 the
military authorities, and nothing was sad that would
contradict tho rumor Of his death. A probable
theory that he has linked his fortunes still longer and
further 10 JEFF Davis, that with such portions Of his
cavalry command remains faithful he will escort the
broken down politician to point from which he
escape from the country, and then bidding adieu 70
his comrades In arms, will "1eave his country for his
country's good"
JOE JOHNSTON THINKS 1.-THE CRuM OVER"
During tho interviews between Generals Sherman and
Johnston the latter uniformly declared that he
over" "it ended;n tAat 'to continue It q
ment longer would not only be wrong, but criminal
and that when the Southern people learned that his army
and Lees had surrendered there would be none TO
counsel longer continuance Of the contest His chief
anxiety seemed TO bo TO arrange terms for formal
surrender He stated openly his troops should fight
longer he could not obtain reasonable satisfactory
terms he would dfsband and send them homo with
their arms in their hands But he dsliked 70
do this, account Of the liability, not
probability Of large numbers being Influenced by faction
and wrongs 10 again enter the service for short time,
and DO tho Of unnecessary bloodshed. He pre-
fcrred the men should return to their homes unarmed
and especially socous that all shosld be compelled
TO obligation that would keep them out Of the
service ill the formal end Of the war.
LEES MEN yxARruLLY DxxoRAInED.
He stated that the paroled soldiers from Lees army
they returned homewards cntailing suffering and
distress whole communities by their lawess
Of violently taking subsistence from poor and helpless
persona Left many Of these men wersshundreds Of
miles from their homes, and without transportation
subsistence they often forgot the boundaries Of right
In ministerng their own necessities and In many
instances deliberately robbed every they met
Of food, valuablcs and animals For this reason
Johnston intends far practicable, to keep his pa
rolled together and 10 march them TO their State
capitals and there dismiss them Such portions Of hn
army Is move along the main thoroughfares will nnd
SUFFICIENT stores TO subss them comfortably; but all who
take unfrequented and interior routes will have 70 de-
pend upon the already impoverished inhabitants for sup
port His complaints of the conduct Of Jees paroled
men are corroboraied from many quarters Hundreds,
If not thousands, Of them separated from their
commands by the evacuation Of Petersburg and never
again reoined them large proportion Of these troops
probably never intended to unite with the main force
from the moment in which they found themselves cut