The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-25
AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN GEMS
SHERMAN AND JOHNSTON.
MEMORANDUM OF A BASIS OF
PEACE.
Sherman's Action Disapproved by the
President and Cabinet.
HE Is ORDERED TO RECOMMENCE
HOsTILITIEs IMMEDIATELY.

FoRr MONROE, April 22-The following inn
portant order of General Sherman was received
here this morning: .s .. ...
HsADo'ss MILITARY Div. OF THE MIss.)
In THE FIELD, Raleigh, N. c.,
APRIL 10, 1861
Special Field Order No. 59.l
The generay commanding announces to the
army a suspension of hostilities and an agreement
with Gen. Johnston and high officials, which,
when formally ratified, will make peace from
the Potomac to the Rio Grande Until absolute
peace Is arranged, line passing through TyriPs
Mount, Chapel Hill, University, Durham's Sta
ton and West Point, on the Neuse river, will
separate the armies. Each army commander will
rroup his camp entirely with view to comfort,
health and good police. All details OF military
discipline must still be maintained. The general
hopes and believes that in very few days it will
be his good fortune to conduct you all to your
homes.
The fame of this army for courage, industry
and discipline is admitted all over the world
Then let each officer and man see that it is not
stained by any act of vulgarity, rowdyism, and
petty crime. ...-....
Cavalry will patrol the front of the line
Gen. Howard will take charge of the district
from Raleigh, up to the cavalry, Gen. Slocum to
the left of Raleigh, and Gen. Schofeld in Ra-
leigh, it. right and rear. The quartermasters
and commissaries will keep their supplies up to
light iOaQ IOr tue WaSUHS, dlu tuc SUPER
intendant will arrange depot for the conven-
fence of each separate army.
By order of Mai Gen. w. t. Sherman,
L. NJ. DAYTON, A. A. G.
The Agreement between Sherman and
Johnston.
WksH1seroN April 22.-As reports have been
in circulation for some time of q correspondence
between Gems. Johnston and Sherman the MEM
orandum, or basis, of what was agreed upon, and
the results, is as follows:
Memorandum or basis of agreement, made
this 1871 day Of april, 4. ID. 1865, near
Durhana's Station, IN the state of North
Carolina, By and beticeen Gen. Joseph E..
Johnston. commanding Confederate army
and Maj Gen. W. Z. She' man, command
ina arD.y of the U nited Sthtes IN North
Carotinr,-present
First-The contending armies now in the
field to maintain their state quo until notice is
geven by the commanding general of either one
to its opponent, and reasonable time, say forty
/. eight hours, allowed.
Sseo,d-The confederate armies now in exis-
tence to be disbanded and conducted to their
several state capitals there to deposit their arms
and pubic property IN the state arsenais, and
each GER and man to execute and file an agree
ment to cease from acts of war and abide by the
action of both the state and federal authority
The number of arms and munitions of war to be
reported to the chief of ordnance at Washington
CITY, subject to the future action of the congress
of the United States, and, in the meantime, to be
used solely to maintain peace and order within
the borders of the states respectively.
Thwd-The recognition by the executive of
the United states of the several state govern
ments on their officers and legislatures taxing the
oaths prescribed by the constitution of the Uni
ted States and where conflicting state govern
men.s have resulted from the war, the legitimacy
OF all shall be submitted to the supreme court of
the United States.
Fourth-The re-establishment of all federal
courts in the several states, with powers as de.
fined by the constitution and laws of congress.
Fifh-The people and inhabitants of all the
states to be guaranteed, so far as the executive
can, their political rights and franchises, well
as their rights of person and property, as defined
by the COZ sttution of the United States.
SzM-The executive authority of the gov
eminent of the United States not to disturb any
of the people by reason of the late war, SO long
as they live in peace and quiet, abstain from acts
of armed hosti!isies, and obey tie laws in exist.
ence at any place of their residence.
ISeysnh-In general terms the war to cease
and general amnesty, go far as the executive
power of the United States can command one on
condition OF the disarmament of the confederate
armies, the distribution of arms, and the resump
ton of peaceful pursuits by the officers and mel
hitherto composing the said armies.
Not being fully empowered by our respective
principals to fulfill these terms, we individual,
and officially pledge ourselves to promptly Obtain
the necessary authority to carry out the abov.
programme. w. T. Sherman,
Commanding army of the United States il
North Carolina. j. Z. JOHNSTON,
General commanding Confederate States arm,
in North Carolina.
Why Arrangement with johnson wal
Disapproved.
WASHINGTON, April 23.-The proceeding o
fisherman was unapproved for the follow
ing among other reasons:
First-It was an exercise of authority not
vested in Gen. Sherman, and its face show,
that both he and Johnston knew thatihe, Gen
Sherman. had no authority to enter into any
such arrangements.
Second-It was a practical acknowledge
ment of the rebel government. a.-
IHird-It undertook to re establish the
rebel state governments that had been over
thrown at the sacrifice of many thousand
loyal lives and an immense treasure, and