New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-13

udYavn nm in rpe at Salisbury about the lstn !" 49,
lard an order read TO them that they would mafoa a
Non,,ome-v and there be paroled and turn over tnei
As this &! in keeping with the terms nrss onereo
Them tho report II probably true. They TOOK ioi
nted that the first cor dons would be accepted and
Eaoted accordingly to time 1t very aountlui
respectabe brigade or division will be found a. Greens
borough to give their psrole.
reference TO these closing events OF tho ~af ant
1.-THE dates Of each step in the negotiations may Do val
usble for reference hereafter
HISTORY.
! hyri, ia d.putston Of the citizens Of Rsleisl
held col ference with on. Sherman at Caytohs Sta
ton They obtained order securing protection Il
the persops OF Governor Vance and all the agents
kthe State Government; to tho Mayor and tie Cit,
officials Of Raleigh and to the persons and property
the citizens delay in the publication Of the orde'
resulted in the fight Of Vance and all his guilty accom-
plices in treason. -,
Aprll4.-Gen. Kilpstricks Cavalry were met outside
the town by Mayor Harrison snd others. and the place
for maIy surrendered. Gen Socun and subsequently
Gen. Sherman and staff. entered the same day, TIT
attcr occupying the vacant mansion or palace" o.
the fugitive Governor.
Ersairz.-A Gag Of truce was sent In by Gen. John
lston asking for parley, suspension Of hostilties
aud probably, terms for a surrender. At this time
Jefferson Davis and company. with an immense amount
of treasure and public plundel. passing from Dan
vile via GieensboIough and Salisbury toward tht
southwest.
april I5-Ma Mccoy Of Gen. Sberman's stan was
sent to Gen JotnstoI-or rather to Dnrhams satlon
on the North Carolina Railroad, the separating line OF
the two armics-with message from Gen. Sherman
An answer war expected tho same evening bot none
came.
lprill6-No response from Gen. Johnston.
1pra l7.-Ko answer from tie front, ard orders
ssued for the army to be ready to move early In tbe
morning.
Lotr-At sunset the order TO move was counter
mandcc and report became current that Gen. sner
maa would proceed TO The front "to receive tEs
surrender Of the whole Of Johnston's Army"
I Davis and q long escort crossed the Yadkin, III
[ miles from Salisbury several dys before
l A.rille-Gen Sherman and staff proceeded ny train
I at o'clock nom Raleigh to Durham's Station. Be
Tween and 10 o'clock report Of the assassina
gtion of President Lincoln known at hen6qunters
ard TO some extent circulated in the street aad
among the officers oftlc army. messenger was In
mcdiately dispatched TO Dnrhaus Station with the
pdreadful tioncs TO Gen. Sherman. who communication
ttls news to Gen. Johnston. The latter GeLerel Il
reporte 10 ksye been uch oetcd ~ the Intelligence
and 10 have remarked az Is tie heaviest blow The
sUcnfedersey has yet received
The conference was strictly between Gen Johnston,
lGen Sherman and Gen. Hampton. No member Of
iGen. Sherman's staff was present.
Cr,rirg-The train cane back from the 'front.' but
no orders from headquarters gave any Information 81
Ito what lad tranFprod at tie conference. 1t Wal
fgiycn cut however. that second conference would
I take place or the lowing dsy.
Ap,il l9-Ger. Sherman and sef left by the train al
o'clock for Benefits House. tho place where the con
serence of the previous day Rad been held 1--WE nlei
bbeyond DurhaIa's Station.
Or the same day O9;l), Gen. shermans order an
bnouncing tie assassination ofthc President was psb
ished to the army. and In TIE ProSre" Mt Raleigh.
Tie conference dining his second day. was private
like the first far as any member Of Gen. Shesmshl
ST. n was concerned. Tie Rebel Secretary Of War.
EC Breckenridge present with Johnston, instead
Herpton who II was stated had refused W Join In thu
trea;y for the surrender and had nbsented himself o.
II, sd been relieved Of his command. Between aud
e,c,oot the train returned 70 Raleigh, Cen Saerms'
and sta stopping and Col. Hitchcock proceeding (~i
the same locomotive and carr 10 Beaufort On rcst
ITO Washington 40 n bearer 81 dispatches.
All that could be learned concerning tile surrender o.
SJohason vas got secondhand through members OF th'
staff which represented the effar 90 most brilliant arc
Satisfactory securing peace from tic Potomac 70 thu
Rio Grande" Tie car, engine and tender which cnr
lied Gen. Shermai's messenger WIS Thoroughly
ksearcAed to see that rewsraper ran was on board
premptory order ves issued hy Gen. Sherman to the
s,ecrauh operator TO soud nothing over TIRE wires eI
cent nom him 90 matter by vhorsoever approved.
EFF Raleigh from that time for fveors.I days; M
cara ran on TIE rosd-a communication wnateyer was
stored Several reporters made desperate hut NUT
less efforts to get down with some intelligence one
i,,,cupted a trip on horseback through the Disms
swamp 10 Norfolk Tie started a. night broke down
or three horses breaking his own neck
60. stuck in the mud. and gave II up % bad op. III
returned to Raleigh Ola, idated
l hpra 2I.-Messenger reached Washington with Gen
Sbernap's Memorandum Of basis Of Agreement
msae this 18th day Of April A. d. 1865. near Durham
s.aen and in tie State Of North Carolina by and be
tween - Gen. Joseph r. Johnston, commanding tn
Confederate Army, and Mc' Gen. Villa" r. Shtrman
pcommapding the Army Of tho United States In Nort
Carolina for the present"
Petitions circulating for the return Of Gov. Vanc
and his Legislature
1Drii 2a.-Gea. Granpen Warrington for North Caro-
lire.
hyril M-Ererirg-Gen. Grant arrived In Edeig
with tho Government veto Of Gen. shermans pro
gramme.
I Aprilos.-Gen Grant reviewed the Seventeenth Arm
Corps.
Aprit2s.-Gen Sherman. now for tts fret tine. &C
cornpanied by Gen. schofeld and Gen. Howard. pro
ceeded by train 10 The froat They returned the sam
evening Gen. Johnston had surrendered al tie Rebe
forces cast the Chststoochis All spulstions loohn
70 recognition Of Rebel State Governments and th
~ slaxerx hsd heAn IGNORED. Dining u