Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-04-29
By Telegraph.
FOR THE DAILY EMPIRE
LATEsT NE Ws.
FORENOOR REPORT.

ces state. that Johnston attempted to haggle
with Grant for terms which would provide
for the pardon OF Jefferson Davis and the
other leading oonspirators, but tho Lieuten
ant General would listen to nothing OF the
kind, Rld Johnston was compelled TO be sat
isfed with the conditions granted to Lee.
The, Heralds Washington special says, iu-
| formation has reached Washington that the
rebel steamer ram Onda alias Stouewal
arrived at Taneriffe, in the Canary Islands
on the 3lst Of March in three days from Lis
bon, she was allowed to coal, Rnd she was or.
dered to leave the Port in twenty -iour hour5
She leit on the LIST dinst, steaming rapidly
southwark, but her destination was unknown
The Navy Department., in anticipation Of
the appearance Of the Stonewall in some of
our harbors is making proper distribution of
suitable vessels along the Atlantic sea Dor
der
Intelligence of the arrival of JEFF Davis
and his accompanying fugitive as far South as
Sonlh Carolina, has been received in Wash
ipgton. stie
tits thought that he will be intercepted be-.
fore reaching tho Mississippi River - Z.
The Herald's Selma, Alabama, dispatch
says, among prisoners captured here ARE l5O
officers. st gtlf HIIiE .ErH
Lieutenant General Dick Taylor made his
appearance on a steamboat
| N. b Forrest Dan Adams, Roddy, Arm.
strong and Grassland, under cover Of the
darkness, reached swamp cast OF the city,
and eluded capture Officers Comprising their
stalls we're taken.
Forests ordnance officer, Captain Bond
reports Forrest as wounded in tw places in
the arm.
Croxton and MeCook attacked Jackson in
| the front and rear at ryron, but having trhv.
eled by different roads from those intended,
their attacks we're not Simultaneous, else he
must have been destroyed
| The destruction OF the Cenlervlle bridge
over the CahRwba and Croxton's moeyment
toward Tuscaloosa rendered ii utterly mposs-
able for Forrest TO cary out his plans
| CahRwba capituated yesterday, aud about
seventy Of our prisoners confined there for n
long time we're released, They had been well
treated.
The Herald's Washington correspondent
says;
The post norton examination Of Booths
body showed the bullet did not touch the brain,
but, striking the spinal column, produced in.
mediate paralysis
1t is the opinion Of the surgeons that he
must have died horrible death, the brain be
ing active, and consciousness complete up TO
the very moment Of dissQiotion. 'l.
Nearly oil the parties directly mpcsted
are now in custody. "A
| Paine, the Seward assassin, is a drOthsr.of
the St Adams raider.
There are three Of these brothers, all reek-
less and daring, Two were with Walker ia
| Ncarauga
Edwin Booth arrived here to-day 10 ask Tor
! his brothers body. The request Nfil not DO
&e-eated.
The Heralds Richmond correspondent re.
pounts an interview he has bad with General
\ Lee
| He called on him to obtain his political
views, and lay them before the public.
!, On Informing General Lee ofhis object the
4 latter said II am paroled prisoner, ''-a and
added: 81 have naVer been politician, and
know bot little Of political leaders; am
\ soldier"
\ : He further said he was ready TO make any
sacrifice or perform any honorable act tha,
would tend to the restoration of peace and
tranquility TO the country.
| He said that as n believer in State rights.
he had considered his allegiance due prin'
fipAlly to his native State, He had opposed
secession, but when his State went out aud
Logered 1t, he thought il his duty 10 20 with IL
yhen he accepted command under tha rabel
lSosernmsnt he considered he was serving
Us State, He regarded his surrender OF mil I.
ihry not political significance, that il was not
esurrender OF the doctrines of State rights.
| When the South was wholly subdued, only
wjud the doctrine OF State Rights De sarren
dged The surrender of single army was
otly military necessity.
| When the South suri enders oil it's forces and
rehrns TO the Union, then only will she sur.
reJder her fasorite doctrine Of secession.
Tat principle will than be seized by military
power. On this question Of State sovereignty,
hecontehds, there exists a legitimate cause
bu the question was left unsettled 10 The con.
: vslion forming the organization, and the war
is lerived to settle it. therefore, the war raised
onlhis issue can not be called treason.
| 1.-THE South is forced to submit, it, Of course,
car ony be looked upon az the triumph Of
Fsbtal power over Stale Rights, and the
foFsd aDnihilAtion Of the latter.
~ South havs not been, aud are not vet
! prSbiFed 10 beg for terms, hat are -sady 10
AGO fair aud honorable ter@s, their oEs
poH ~ views being eeasideged % ~ ssf /
The Esde 4 dead, Aad The best iheo hays
loEI been anxious 10 do away With l.. q 2
" exphcitly expressedF tbe oIigi9n ihstl
shoad arbitrary or yindieiYe or geyea seful
po des be inAugurated, the end vas not, yeL
n regarded the assassiu9ilb1 ofLidtoln
as aerime beyond execrstI6u Il could not
be- es$psoysd bi eeS good aan FROM sey con.
ce;Eble moda.
Alto the terms Of peace, 10 The suaess.
too hat the political leaders only Be held 20
a ttpt accountability, Ne asked
NInld thA,lhe just . = What has Ne Davis
doaamors than aAy aihAF soathsrneg, that be
shout not be punished Il Is time be has
oeesied a aProRisepj position q .he agspt