, 1865-04-10

| e!u virginia Il received. In reply would any
that peate being my first desire, ther
is but one condition that / in
etst upon, viz: that the me,
surrendered shall be diequalinel for taking VI
n1ma again against the Government OF tho unitet
Suites until properly exchanged. Will meet you
or designate officers to meet any officers you III,
neue for The earae purpose, ut ang point agreea
HE to you for the Eurpoee Of arranging definitely
tic terms upon uLtch the surrender of the army
| Of Northern Virginia will be received.
| Very respectfully, your ob,t scsY't,
49, =. q. S. GRANT,
Lieut.. Gen. Com Armies of Q. s.
ArHn Stu, 1866
GENERAL: 1Eeceived at late hour your note
of~to-day In answcr to mine Of yesterday. did
| notfutcud to propose the surrender of the Army
OF Northern V'rcinia. but to ask the terms o.
your propositions to be frank. do not think the
emergency has arrived to call for the surrender,
hut rs the restoration Of peace should be the OBJ
tect Of all, demre to know whether your propo.
posaIs would te1d to that end; cannot, there
fore, meet you with q v1ew to surrender
the Army Of Northern Virein,s, but rs fsr as youz
proposition may infect the Confederate Smtes
forces under mE command and tend to the re.tor.
alton ofpeace, should be pleased to meet .ou
~ o. H. toan"1io"' Oh 'ae oid st'cc .road 10
Richmond. between the picket lines Of the two
a1niel.
Very respectfully; &C., r. E. LxE.
To Lieui. Gen. Grant.
..
- AtAt' D.
1eo' H. 1' Lee commanding v. o.A'. i'-.':'
GEEERA1-Your note Of yesterday is received.
AL hare no suthor,t, tn tre,t an tbe arb,ec, ot
r.,ce Tho ,,ost.,,,. ,,.,ro.aa ~, a. :. 49,
,. 49,, 49, '.'>'@'
eoa'o !e"0 ~ NY e'ou' WIZ s1ts' however.
peace with yourself. md that the whn1e
So.,, ,,,,a.+.,r H.. toa,;.. c.-..."-
t' A11 'et"s
upon WHICH peace can &c hao arc "eH understood.
81 the south laying down their arms they #tll
hasten that most desirable event, saye thousands
of 1,,nsn ,,va. md b,,a,od, ot t-,t,,,..
,-..-., u.-,--.-', Fof
cay no' 'e' oe'e osea' uo"ns 1aat all ons olla-
cu'oes "ay &c eetueo "1tnoat Inc LOSS Of another
lie, subscribe myEtH1 Respectfully, &C..
g tt.'. -
-..,. u d o'1AA1' !aenI ten.
WAR DEPT, NAsR1sarox, April o $50 ., N.
ro +ar,epeot f,anarst f.-s,t.
1aA o'Aa.
1hanis be 10 Almighty 6od Tor the great 1tc-
tory with which he has this day crowned you
.nd the gallant armies unae, your command. The
81. D.-.-.-~. !. 49,
thanKs oI &hls department oi the 9ofeknmeQt,
md os the1eon1e of The ur7t.d st.+,. that.
s1'' - 49, ose os"'eo' 'ueA 1e'
erence and honor have been deserved and will be
~ ~ '-A1 A-' .A0'e eo'a''ts a1o ssl'
liant officers OF yo1r army for Ill time.
{s1gned) EDWIN N. STANTON,
Secretary Of War;
Van Drr.rrsrx1
wAsnrsoTos, Apl.ls-1op.
Ordered, that q ealute Of 100 guns be fired at
the headnu.rtere of cyerr armx ,,,vv aon..t
s' "oe uA'' uepafl
sta,es. an5 ~ H.. .,,,,,to~~ .,.s.. ;u,.-.
s "A- - 49, '''1at' aeoueAa1 A "esI
Point on the dsy Of the receipt Of this order. in
u a ~ =. ~ nar,s o1 eeaetal Il E.
A1'' a'4o '"e 1114Ds " 1'o.'1e6A FHe'aa 10 Aieu'
tenant General Grant nud the army under bis
command. Report Of the receipt and execution of
th;s order tn hem,de to ,h. sd,nt,nt csn.s.1. =. =.
Washington.
<e.',
telEned) E. H. STANTON, sec'y Of Var.
Thn Rebel Treasury Dep.rtment-Extr,c.
from, 11enhelta'a teT.!iookcTae nebei
Mrcsknrc shipped ter Charlotte, \. c.
0e"
1sn.c,., 7,,.r,.,h ~ H. c,,.o o.,4
tSPs4aa 4''eiSen 10 tae enleaeo IHoucej
WAsH1SGTos, April 8.
Your correspondent fram Richmond sends the
r1osnpv, rpo~ ,~,-,
ol9e1oseAS e fao1 A1ath OFFICIAL MANUSCRIPTS.
"as fortunate enough to feenre' In connection
with IN eastern conffere, the letter book contatn-
Ing the ofactal prcss copies Of tbs entire corres-
pondence of Nj. S. A. Trenholm, the rebel serrc-
fafy OF the Treasury, thrOue eb the months nf Feb
rua1y and March, and down to the evening
April I'd, including the last letters written md ~.
dera given On the evening before ths erscn.t,on @
which began ea1iJ IN the night. The disclosures
made In this correspondence arc all curious. snd
many Of them very Important.
1pneaya tsn xnnrs n1 eo,s IN nr11a Iaa saNks or
It has teen well known At the North that the
seizure pf two millions Of coin in the YIreInla.
banks Tss contemplated, discussed and finally ef-
fected' Tbta hoHeyer 17as uot euf}frfanr ia a.
co1,nt for tha comnarat;ro ..,ns..ss ~, ~ a.
which the osl Letter. in Mr. Trenho1ms - ,ettor eu,r
book disclosed, For for the two car loads Of trea-
sure which, as will be shortly teeu. rere aept
syay from the rebel Treasury IN nany7l1a mn
aaM ~ ~ noat nelgte oat uoops entefed me city,
,>s Ine IonoHing letter. howsFc., u whtcn hare
Iii. Trenholm himself, explains the n mystery:
TEEAsuRT DEPARrHESE, Z. s. At
E1cH1oSD, Va, March :, 1866.
Hon. II. r. CuQnings, Assistant Secretary Of ,he
s,r~Tor ,,s r.,,,c.f,,,- reora,+.a .aa ,n,,o
1zsd n ,nst-urt 9tt auu aatnos-
stae.a ~ ~ ppe,h arn;G. nt a1Vm ssaEi IN lhs
1:-,.rn,: .bs1t 4. aennstad - ~ 1,r anu
"a Ell to 1ht extent ni on+ hsr thc smnn,t W.
much be necessary, Tor tcasury potes At nartet
rr,'t fnn,Is n MAXI Grnft. "4'o LUZ
Tour most obedient ,eryant.