Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-04-28
&c. &c. sc. SC. ssr.


From New YORK.
! NV York. April 21-The Her4d's Raleigh
correspondent OF tie 18th inst. sends he fol!ow
ing;
! Johnston frs proposed 20 surrender hi. army
OF tie terms granted Gen Lee, AID requested
Gen. sherman 10 send he proposition 10 Wash
ington
Sherman replied he VAS 100 efej to act, and
that IL was unnecessary 10 send t. Washington
thus causing delay
| An Interview was hac next dSs when General
Johnson made the inquiry what terms would be
yielded 10 the members OF the confederate GOV
eminent.
General sheEmsu refused 10 recognize he AZ
thoritv Of any such government. bu, was pre-
pared 10 treat With Johnston "a so officer of the
| iusurgeBf forces
/ second meeting Was held at which Breckin
ridge, recognized major general, sni not a.
the renei secretary Of war, was present.
| Il was at this conference that General Sber-
man permitted tho introduction of the objection
able propositions which !. said were dictated nv
JEFF Davis.
Sherman he1rd OF the presidents asssssin2iiou
before negotiating, sud communicated the intel
geuce % the rebels. who appeared Ia have the
mnst profound regret a, the event;
Gen StoDeman. whO wss reported a, Goldsbo-
70. was permitted to come through Johnston's
lines to Raleigh
-Johnston's army i probably 80, 000 strong, and
better supplied Hlth field guns and horses THAI
any army the coutedsracy ever had
| Many 81 tho saak aud file, however, are not
wiling 70 wait Tie formal surrender. and are
leaving ioF their homes
The hersld's Raleigh orrespopdent Gays:
4 commissions, consisting OF Eg Governor
Graham, EX Governor Swayne. Surgeon Gener-
al Wanen and Col. Burn were sent by Governor
Vance 20 see what arrangement could be made
with sherman, on the part of the state. for ces
ssIiOn of hO-tilities; aud to ascertain what Was
the status OF he state cOveinmen. and is officers
under the DeN regime
The com L is siouh sd tie assent OF Gen Harlee
70 visi, Sherman, Johnston lot being at hand !;
but Wade Hampton intercepted and scot them
back Fitzpatrick being in Tie rear captured
them, and Hampton having reireated. again
| sent them their MISSION.
They had en- interview with Sherman, who
gave them protecting psper for the governor
OF the state, 90 long no hostilities were shown
by them.
Sherman told them that lie had information as
to how the status OF the state government was
affected. that the question did not come within
has province; that he did not consider North
Carolina out of the union, as the question of sc
cession had not been submitted to the people;
that he would respect every man that was no; an
original secessionst, and treat him with every
| consideration, still he must march through the
state in pursuit of Johnston, aud the people must
necessarily suffer by that march.
| JohstOn's army inferior to his, and every
man slain in the future was unnecessary sac
rifce Johnston, ard not himself, would be
| responsible for this sacrifice and the suffering
entsied on the people OF North Carolina. The
civilized world would pronounce John7;on's
course thurman aud illeg;imate
The Times " asbingtop special dispatch SAYS
The statement that President johnson declines
all precautions for his personal safety is errone-
Gus. True, be has not given any special direc-
tions for guards 10 be placed shout bis person,
bu: bs approves the precautions taken nv author
ities, which embrace the continuance upon dut,
the late presidents body guard. commanded by
Lieu. J y jameson, of Ohio
The company consists Of one selected man
iEoo each county in Ohio, and numbers nearly
one bundled men 4 sufficient force Of this guard
is on duty at all times. aud tsc visitor who calls
upon the president at his temporary mansion is
confronted al once upon approaching the door by
three or four soldiers, who do no, permit him to
advance further until his name has been sen, IN
and the order given by the president TO admit
him. In the hall adjoining the reception room
are also found soldiers OF genteel department,
whO quietly remain about the entrance within a
fen feet OF Mr.. Johnson. Sentinels constantly
surround the house on tue streets and in the lot
upon which tlse building stand. In fact, every
reasonable ptecautiou is taken TO prevent any
violence being attempted upon :he president
The Post says: a private dispatch from an
official source, received yesterday al 4 p. IA re
ported that Booth had broken his leg, and that
the surgeon who attended him was D. Mudd. OF
Charles county, Nd who vas arrested Thus
clue to Booths Whereabouts was obtained.
The Richmond papers of the 26th have been
received
The farmers about Richmond are returning 10
their homes. from which they we're torn By Ds-
Wis conscriptien. and preparing 10 resume
the tilage Of their farms.
Some outrsges and horse thei,s SIZE being com
mitted by sttagglers of both armies, but these r
regulsrties are being put down bv The military
authorities
| The first aud seeord divisions OF The 24th ar
nv corps be. sryivei at Richmond from the Ap
pomattoI This corps promises a do well in
Virginia
Several OF the gubboais and iron clads which
were burned and blown up in the James river by
the rebel authorities are being raised, and much
OF their armsmen, is found in very good condi-
ton
The Wing SAYS. on the authority oil gentle
msn from Greensboro. that division started
south from Greensboro on the liih, with s cav
alrv escort;
Gov. Smith Ia. returned 70 Dsnyille
The Davis party spoke openly of their inlen-
ton of making for the Trans Mississippi. snd
were confident that they could get over without
interruption.
The Wing does not agrse With them
Trenholm, the fsbel secretary OF the treasury
refused to sell gold 10 the citizens Of Greensboro
for confederate notes. Although rhey offer TO pa,
any pfce.
Billy smith made a speech the i2th. e1
horting the people 10 flock 10 the banner o
Johnston, bat not one mar was influenced there
by
The publication Of The Sentinel = to he re
sumed in few days
from Washington.
WASHINGTON. April ?.-lt appears tina
Booth and Harold left Washington together or
the night of The murder of President Lincoln