The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-06-09
SAINT PAUL FRIDAY. JUNE g. 1865.

ders. explained to General Gilmore that L.
would no longer confuse him or Gen. Wilson
with orders that might conflict with those Of
the Secretary. which, as reported, were not
sent through me, but in open disregard OF me
and of my lawful authority, ,,r II. @ /,
Itnow becomes my duty to, paint in justly
severe character the still more offensive and
dangerous matter of Gen Halleek's dispatch OF
April rs, to the Secretary Of War, embodied in
his 10 Gen. DIX of April ~. Gers HalIeck had
been Chief of Staff Of the armyst Washingtona
in which capacity he received my official letter
of April IS, wherein I wrote clearly that if
Johnstons army about Greensborough was
pushed, it would $ disperse," an event
wished to prevent About that time he seems
to have been sent from Washington to Rich
mond, to command the new, military division
of the James, in assuming charge of which, on
the 22d, he defines the limit Of his authority to
be the Department of Virginia, the Army of
Carolina as may not be occupied by
the command Of Major General Sherman"
(See bis General Orders, No. ~ Four days
later april 2S) he reports to the Secretary
that he had ordered Gems. Meade Sheridan and
Wright to invade that part Of North Carolina
which was occupied by my command, and pay
mo regard to any truce or order of" mine.
less of any orders save those of Lieut.. General
Grant, and cut, Off Johnstons retreat" He
knew at the time he wrote that despatch and
| made those orders, that Johnston was not re.
treating, but was halted under a 48 hours truce
with me, and was laboring to surrender his
command and prevent its dispersion into guer-
lila bands, and that had on the spot a mag
! niflcent army OF my command, amply sufficient
for all purposes required by the occasion. The
plan of cutting off retreat from the direction
of Burkesville and Danville, is hardly worthy
of one of his military education and genius
When he contemplated an act so questionable
as the violation of truce made by competent
authority, he should have gone himself and not
have sent subordnates, for he knew was
bound in honor to defend and maintain my oUn
truce and pledge of faith, even at the cost OF
many lives. When an officer pledges the faith
of his government he is bound to defend it, and
he is no soldier who would violate it know
ingly.
Halleck, as CHIEF of staff or commanding officer
of the neighboring military division, notify me
of the facts contained in his dispatch to the
Secretary No. he did not. If the Secretary
of War wanted Davis caught, why not order it,
instead of publishing 1t in the newspapers,
putting him on his guard to hide away and
escape? No orders or intimation to arrest
Davis or his stolen treasures ever came to me,
but on the contrary was led to believe that
the Secretary of War rather preferred he should
escape from the country, If IT was made "un-
known" to him.
But even on this point inclose copy of
my letter to Admirrl Dahlgren, at Charleston,
sent him BY O feet steamer from Wilmington,
on the 25th of April, two days before the
brawlers of Richmond had impaired to Gen.
Halleck the important secret of Davis move
ments, designed, doubtless, to stimulate his
troops to mirch their legs off to catch their
treasure for their own use know now that
Admiral Dailgren did receive my letter on the
26th had even thought of the matter. But
l don't believe word of the treasure story;
| it is absurd on its face, and Gen. Halleck or
| anybody his my full permission to chase jeff.
| Davis and ,abinet with their stolen treasure
through any part Of the country occupied by
my comntnd.
I The lastand most obnoxious feature of Gen.
| HallecksI dispatch is where he goes out his
way and advises that my subordinates, Gems.
| Thomas. ftoneman and Wilson, should Re in
structed " not to obey Sherman's commands"
| This Is t1o much, and turn from the subject
| with feelings too strong for words, and merely
record ny belief that so much mischief was
never bebre embraced in SO small space as
the Newspaper paragraph headed "Shermans
truce diFegarded," authenticated as "official
| by Mr.. fecretary Stanton, and published In the
| newspapers of April %.
|
On the 9th Of May received and sRbioin further
dispatch from General Schofeld which contains in
auries Ihave been un,be to satisfy similar to these
made b nearly every oSsr o. my c Command Taose
you to TO what Is expedient to provide The military
| remedy
| By T1EeRAru FROM RALEIGH, N. CT
| May 5, 1885.
To Ma,x General ". I. Sherman, Aoreheod City,
When General Grant was here, as you doubtless
recolles he said the lines had been extended to EN-.
brace this and other States south The order 1t
seems has been modified so as 9 iDciade only Wiz
| pina and Tennessee. think 1t would be an act of
wisdom to open this State to trade at once hope
the government ~ill make known to policy as to the
organs of state government witkou delay. eff irs
| must necessarily be in a very unsettled state until
hiatt done. The people now are ins meod to &C.
cept almost ANYTHING which promises definite set
| tlenent What is to be do. with the freedmen is
the question of all and it is the al'-impotant ques
ton 1t requires prompt and wise action prevent
| the negro from becsming a huge eephat on our
hands II am to govern this state, 1t Is Important
for me to know It at once If another is ODE sent
bly, undo the most tina. shall have done. sall be
glad to hear from you fully when you have tine to
write. l will send your message to Gener WILSON,
at once. D. NJ. SCdOtlELD.
.. Major General
give this dispatch entire TO demonstl ate how II,
terming,ed have become civil ma tiers with the mil
tary. and how AIM impossible i; has become fot
an hority to act pure military part There no
longer armed enenie, in North .arOina and SOL
er can deal " tn TO o.her sort The marshal and
sheriff with tcer posses of which the mill airy may
become psrtl are the only proper officers to deal
with civil criminals and marauders. But will not
be drawn out into discussion o. this subject but
instance the to show how diff III Is the t-sk
become to miilary officers when Zen Of he rank
edu alton expert nee, Lerve and good sense of cen
eral Schodeld feel embarrassed by them
w. T. SHERMAN
Major General Comm antino.
MIR. II. Herndon, Esq, distinguished
lawyer of Springfield, Ill, and a partner of
Mr. Lincoln from 1874 until the time o. the