The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-05-05
OFFICIAL BULLETINS.

OFFICIAL BULLETINS.
Agreement with Johnson for. a su..
pension OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
action Disapproved by tho Pre.I.
oens ana Cabinet, and no Ii Ordered
10 Resume Hossilities Immediat eIv
IAN Order by Sherman Likely n
result I'm the Escape OF JEFF: D.v,.
with his Plunder...Graut Con. =.
North Carolina.
Special dispatch to Western Associated pr...
WAR DEPARTMENT.
washington, April %, 1865. {
Yesterday evening bearer of dispatches =,
rived from Gen. Sherman. An apreemant O. CO.,
suspension OF hostilities, and memorandum
OF what Is called basis for neace hoS hoa.,
entered into, on the 18th inst. nv Cen az MI
man with the rebel Gen. johnson. The rebeI
Zen. Breckinricge was present at the confer.
ence. -o 0'nie'-
cabinet meeting was held at 3 o'c,ocl J.,
the evening, at which the action of Gen Shor
man was disapproved by the President nv the
Secretary Of War, by Gen. Grant, and by eve e
member OF the cabinet. Gen. Sherman was
was directed that the instructions given ~ the
late President, in the following Telegram. which
was penned by Mr.. Lincoln himself ut the
Capitol, on the night of the Sd of March. were
approved BY President johnson, and were ne.
turned to govern thd Notion of military com.
manders. On the night of the Sd of March.
while President Lincoln and his cabinet were
at the Capitol, telegram from Gen. Grant was
brought to the Secretary of War. informing
him that Gen. Lee had requested an interyieTT
or conference, to make an arrangement for
terms of peace. The letter of Gen. Lee was
published in letter of Davis to the rebel Con.
gress. Gen. Grants telegram was submitted
to Mr.. Lincoln, who, after bordering few
minutes, took up his pen and wrote with his
own hand the following reply, which he sub
mitted 70 the Secretary of State and Secretary
signed by the Secretary of War and tele.
graphed to Gen. Grant
WASHINGTON, March 8, 1ss5-12r.M
To Lieut.. Gen. Grant:
The President directs me te say to you that
he wishes you to have no conference with Gen.
Lee, unless 1t be for the capitulation of Gen.
Lees army, or on some minor and purely mill.
tary matter, He instructs me to say that You
are not to decide, discuss or confer upon any
pohtcai question Such questions the Presi-
Gent holds In his own hands, and will submit
tnem 70 no military conferences or conven-
tlons Meantime you are to press to the ut
most your military advantage.
EN-. STANTON,
Secretary of War;
The order of Gen. Sherman to Gen.
Stoneman to withdraw from Salisbury and
join him, will probably open the way for
Davis to escape to Mexico or Europe with
his plumber, which is reported to be very
large, including not only the plumber Of
the Richmond banks, but previous aoou-
mutations. A dispatch received by this
department from Richmond saws:
1t Is stated here by respectable parties that
the amount OF specie taken south by JEFF. Da-
Wis and his partisans is very large, including
not only the plumber of the Richmond banks,
but previous Accommodations. They hope, it Is
said, to make terms with Gen. Sherman, or
some other southern commander, by which
they will be permitted. with their effects, in
Guiding this gold plumber, to 60 to Mexico or
Europe.
Johnston's negotiations look to this end.
After the cabinet meeting last night
Gen Grant started for North Carolina to
direct opeI atoms against JobnstOn's army.
TSigned,J E. NJ. STANTON.
y. Secretary Of War.
THE CAPTURE OF MoBILB-sURRKSDER OF
NEARLY ALL OF MosBYs ooAMAND-M-
FzOTKD COUNTIES OF MARYLAND.
Special Dispatch 10 the Western Associated Press
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, April %, 1866
In dispatch dated Mobile, 5 P NJ, April
18th, Gen. Candy reports: I'VE found In Mo-
bile and its defences on the west side of the
bay over $50 guns, very large amount of am
munition and supplies of all kinds, and about
1000 prisoners. Inventories are now being
taken. and detailed report will be forwarded
as soon as they are completed. The quantity
of cotton will probably reach 3. 600 bales. with
a large amount of provisions and forage"
Gen. Hancock reports that nearly all OF Mos
bys command have surrendt red, including
nearly or quito all of the officers, excepting
Mosby himself. Some of Mosbys own mon
are hunting him for reward of 81, 600 offered
for him by Gen. Hancock, who has been d.
rected to establish his headquarters ut Wash
ington.
The counties of Prince Georges, Charles and
st. Mary's have, during the whole war, been
noted for hostility to the government and pro.
lection 10 the rebel blockade-ruDners, rebel
spies and every species OF public enemy. The
murderers of the President harbOred there be-
fore the murder, and Booth fed in that direc-
ton. If he escapes, 1t will be owing to rebel
accomplices in that region. The military COM
mander of the district will surely take meas-
ures to bring these rebel sympathizers and &C
completes in the murder TO a sense of their
criminal conduct.
(Signed) < NJ. STANTON
Secretary of War.
Characteristic Letter Of General Sher-