The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-30
THE SITUATION.

will have to take their turn in publication.
I THE SITUATION.
The details Of the highly important conference between
Sherman and Joe Johnston, which resulted in the
surrender Of the army Of the latter given In the
Interesting dispatches Of correspondents. The
arrival Of General Grant at Raleigh the oath inst
changed the lamentations Of the army death
the President to merry greetings Of the living General
end for time Shermans veterans wild with Joy at
The sight Of their old leader Immediately on the
arrival Of the General Chief and the announcement
OF the rejection Of the Of surrender originally
proposed General Sherman notified Johnston that the
disapproved that hostes would be resumed
In forty eight hours and at the same time demanded
his surrender, offering him the same terms as those
granted TO Lea After short conference on the 2oth
instant these accepted by Johnston for the
full limits Of his command thus embracing in the
render four armies Of the military Division Of the
West, but excluding the nfth-that Of Dick Taylor,
lying Of the Chattahoochee river Among the gene
rails surrendered is Peter G. Beauregard Principal
among the lieutenant generals is W. g. Hardee. Bragg
having been lately relieved of command, in
cluded In the surrender Wade Hampton, Of South
Carolina refused be included in the surrender and is
reported to shot by Joe Johnston in personal
alteration, though more reliable rumor says he fed
with Jen Davis and is endeavorng to make his way out
Of the country.
The number Of actually surrendered by Johnston
Is about twenty thousand four hundred although
the number paper is much greater The surrender
includes all the militia from South Carolina North Caro-.
lima, Georgia and the Gulf States
General Grant returned to Washington yesterday after
noon
We have report by way Of vicksburg of the escape
OF the famous rebel Webb from tho Red river the
evening of the ed inst She Is said to have passed all
the Union gunboats and iron-cads in the Mississippi
going at the rate of twenty-five miles hour and at
tempting to destroy the steamer Saratoga on way
down the river Early the morning OF the Oath she
was fifty miles above New Orleans is supposed
she endeavoring reach the Gulf and that JEFF Davis
may be passenger by her his way to foreign port
The body Of President Lincoln remained at Columbus
Oho-whch place reached by the funeral cortge at
half past O'Clock yesterday morning-untl few
minutes past eight last evening. At Columbus admirable
arrangements made for viewing the remains, which
placed in the rounda Of the Capitol the walls and
ceiling being draped in mourning relieved by the various
war.torn banners which had been carried through so
many battles by Ohio troops The sad procession will
probably reach indianapolis this morning. where they
again to lie in state. Thursday in accordance with the
Governors proclamation, was observed throughout
Oregon day of mourning for the death of President
Lincoln.
Astounding revelations said to be forthcoming
),spectng the conspiracy for the assassinations at
Washington exhibiting the perndy and cowardly
expedients resorted to by the leaders Of the rebel
lion Our Consul General in Canada has given notice to
the authorities that all the criminals connected with the
murder Of President Lincoln must be surrendered to the
United States authorities letter written by the
sin Booth to his mother dated the morning of the
14th has fallen into the hands Of the government.
Further from Mobile gives much import
ancc to our capures Two hundred and fifteen heavy
guns, ten thousand stand Of arms and thirty thousand
bales of cotton have been secured besides immense
quantities Of corn wheat and other kinds of grain
Besides this it is estimated that hundred thousand
bales of cotton and seventy Ave thousand barrels of rosn
the city and in swamps on tho Alabama river,
Of which undoubtedly within reach Of the Union
forces Over ten thousand straggers from the rebel
army have also given themselves up. Many guerilla
bands, however, are infestng the neghborhood, and
. party Of them went to the Battle House
on the night Of the l4th, intending to assassinate
General Granger They, however, fortunately failed to
nnd him. Four vessels belonging to the Union feet
number Of killed and wounded transport, whilc
running the city, the day struck pile and
was wrecked.
despatch dated April 10, on the United States flag
ship stockdale in the Alabama river states that an
ocer on the rebel Dick Taylors staff had arrived at
General Canbys headquarters to make terms for the
surrender Of the rebel generals command to the United
States forces No particulars Of the interview are yet
known Tho unpn sunboa.s, in ascending the river,
were received with demonstrations Of Joy on the
par. of the nhsbas Several schooner loads Of cotton
had been cut out many hundred baOs discovered
shore Tho transport st. Mary blown up by q tor
pedo which supposed TO have oated into the channel
The recent opinion Of Attorney General Speed In regard
10 the statue the rebels being practically exempncd
IN tho Shenandoah valley Major General Torbert, the
new commander has fully entered upon his duties,
Of which IL acting upon the Of many officers and
soldiers Of Lees he army returning to their former
homes in Maryland the borders Of Pennsylvania.
All such persons not allowed to proceed their jour
poy without taking the oath Of allegiance Many refuse
70 do co. expressing their faith in the ultimate success Of