The New York herald., 1865-04-23
THE SITUATION.

Very important information regarding the rebel Gene
raj Johnstons army is contained in the despatch Of
Secretary Stanton which publish this morning A
courier from General sherman arrived in Washington
Friday evening, bringing an account of an agree
menl for suspension of hostilities and memorandum
Of terms Of surrender entered into by him with
General Johnston last Tuesday. These contained
provision that Johnston his officers and soldiers should
be restored their civil rights under the government
Cabinet meeting hold in Washington Friday
evening" when these terms unanimously disap-
proved of by President Johnson General Grant and the
Cabinet and orders issued for General sherman to
resume hostes. In this connection Secretary Stanton
produces a despatch sent BY President Lincoln to
General Grant on the Sd ult a. the time that
Lee was endeavoring bring about potico military
conference nr Lincoln instructed General Grant to
have no consultation with Lee except preliminary to
the surrender Of the iatter These instructions
approved by President johnson as applied to the of
the rebel commander in North Carolina Immediately
after the Cabinet meeting broke up on Friday night
General Grant left for North Carolina direct operations
against Joe Johnston
Regarding the movements OF JEFF Davis, rumor
from Suffolk Va that the of Lees surrender
reached him at Danvile Va and that early the follow
ing morning he left for Greensboro, N C, whence
he is reported to have ntimated he would prolong
his journey to Texas, where he thought he could rally
sufficient force around him to continue the struggle.
He attended in his fight by body Of mounted men,
and is represented to have declared that he would
leave the limits of 'the confederacy' long as
he had man left Before leaving Danve JeG issued
orders for the evacuation Of Weldon N. c., and il is
said that the only organized rebel force between
that place and Suffolk is the band under whitrord
whose are daily deserting. The Richmond Wing of
Friday stated that understood there that JEFF and
few of his ofcehoders had reached Augusta Ga and
made show of re-esabshng their government machin
cry there, preparatory flight the Tran. Missis
sipp region
Secretary Stanton states in OF his official de
spatches that General Stonemans withdrawal from Salts
bury, c. by order Of General Sherman will probably
enable JEFF Davis to escape Mexico Europe carry
which he been for past securing in his own
possession including specie deposits of the Rich
mond banks Mr. Stanton says that Joe Johnstous ne
gotiations look to this end.
The remains OF President Lincoln were conveyed from
Harrisburg to Philadelphia yesterday where they will
till Monday morning. aud whenG' they will then
ba brought to New York
The arrangements for the reception OF the remains Of
President Lincoln In this city morrow and for the
Oh .qnies Tuesday COMPLETED meeting OF
tLs joint special Common Council mmittee yes terday
The programme, OF march and order of pro
ceson will be found in another portion Of this morn
ug : HsRARp The funeral cortege will from the
City Hall Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock, and
during the That il is in motion the church and fire
bolls will be toed The meeting which be held at
Union square will assemble at ten O'Clock in the fore
noon when religious services will be held and ad
delivered by Hon George Bancroft The meeting
will adjourn in time for those attending it to join in the
procession Mayor Gunther yesterday issued procla
nation requesting an entire suspension of business
during tomorrow and Tuesday.
Meetings take proper action for participating in the
held by several additional organizations of the city
yesterday, including the Chamter of Commerce At the
meeting Of this bdy the committee appointed partici
pate the ceremonies in Washing on made their report
aathor,e, in the arrangements for the funeral Tues
day
Further improvement in the condition OF Secretary
sewatd and his Frederick apparent yesterday.
General Candy reports the War Department that he
Captured Mobile and its defences on the west side of
the bay hundred ny pieces Of artillery one
thousand rebels, large quantities Of ammunition and
supplies OF all kinds and three thousand bales OF cotton
Nearly all Of tn guerilla chic, Mosby'. men and
officers have surrendered to General Hancock Mosby
himself refuses to give up. Some OF his own men are
now hunting him, for the purpose OF endeavorng to Sc
cure reward OF two thousand dollars which General
Hancock has offered for his capture.
The reports regarding the rebel General Rossers COM
mand ars very conflicting The other day rumorod
that Rosser still in the Shenandoah valley, where he
figured ngoriousy under Early the defeats OF
the BY General Sheridan and that he had in
90 offer OF bis surrender to General Hancock From
Suffolk there % now . report that Rcsser was cut
on from Lees army south Of Petersburg by General
shoridau's movements along the southsidc Railroad
that he rcsreated 70 Danville, and hat, although
his force constituted q part OF the rebel Army OF
Northern Virginia, he refused to be bound by the
terms OF Lees surrender but that his refusing to
serve longer he compelled to disband them, which
he did on tho 18th 1t is said that General w. +.
lee succeeded in getting through with his command
from Virginia and joined Joe Johnston in North Caro-
lima -ys%
General Gordon, commanding At Norfolk, Va, has
issued order particularly directed to paroed rebel
soldiers Of Lees army and secession residents informing