Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-04-26
NEWS
Ceunlcting Damors Of the
shermaneJ OhnsOn
surrender.
A Great Union feeling In
North Carolln 4.
RY TELEGh.lRA.

wAsnrxorox, April e5.--The New York
Times special says:
We have information from Shcruan's
army Of IN important character.
II appears that Johnston's first letter to
Sherman, proposed surrender Of his army
on the same terms - Lee surrendered. A
meeting was arranged at which Wade
Hsmpton was present. Hepfotested againat
the terms Of surrender, and declared he
would not su, render his cavalry force, sup
posed to be only about 5000 strong. there
upon Sherman consented to delay for the
purpose of giving Johnston and Hampton
an oppertun ~ to sonsult Davis. Another
meeting was arranged for the next days
On that day the parties again met, and at
the FL st sitting the remarkable memoran-
DUN or basis Of agreement was presented
and at once signed.
The Times Washington special says:
Some days ago we gave an account Of
the arrest of Payne. who it is alleged, At
tempted the assas nation OF Scc'y Seward.
Yesterday it was discovered that this pri
soner had attempted to take hi own life by
butting his head against the iron walls Of
his prison. 1t was found that he had beat
en- his head almost into q Jelly, and was
bleeding profuse.y. A cap was prepared
for him padded all over and fastened Sc
curely on his head, and his hands secured
| 90 he can do hins II no further injury.
The Worlds Raleigh correspondence OF
the 10th says:
| The conference between Sherman and
| johnson has come to a conclusion which Is
| believed III the army to be eninently salts
factory. Whit passed at the interview they
had is probably known only TO themselves
When they met they locked arms and walk
cd together into the house where the con
fe,enc.s took PLACE, and shut themselves up
for several hours leaving their respective
,oil,wers and staff officers to iraternizc and
ret along as best they could.
No one who accompanied Gen Sherman
has any idea OF what subjects were dis
| cussed. or what terms were proposed. &C
! ceptcd or declined.
| Sherman is never communicative man
with respect to matters Of importance, and
on this occasion be Is even more re.icent
| than usual.
The Herald's Washington special says:
| There is news in Richmond to the effect
that Johnston, while negotiating terms with
| Sherman marched of most of his troops
towards South Carolina.
A dispatch from Lisbon dated lth April,
speaks OF the rela ions existing between the
United States and Portugal, says:
The government Ballum was dismissed,
not FOR having Fred into the Union ships
when they were approaching the harbor,
but for continuing to 10 so waen they had
struck their flag and already turned tow
ard, Lisbon.
Alta public demonstration at the contin
uation of amcable relations between the
two natio, :, a reciprocal salute had taken
place in honor Of the reception flag.
The Rel Ugh Stapdard Of the 9Th says
Revolution has failed Mr.. Lincoln has
made good his DECLARATION that he would
hold. occupy and possess forts and other
property f the L. s., and that he would
enforce the laws of the nation.
| The most ultra sece. slonists must now see
that further resistance would be folly, mad
ness and murd r. 1t calls for reorgan IA
ton. and declares that the Governor and
| LEGISLATURE were elected by force and fraud
aud does not reflect the wishes or the WI
| Of the people The bay onet has controlled
everything.
We are authorized by Sherman to state
that # Gov Nansc and the Legislature vii
return they will be prot cicd if they d
not, thy must not complain if steps or
! taken to supcrcede them next day.
THIS paper says Davis has hed, Vance ha
fled secession is dead, treason has been ex
/ tnguish d, and the old flag once NOR
! waves over every Capital of the enemy
ank God for it; the period SO long look
ed for and labored for by the true men @
this State has AT last arrived. Let thos
who have identified tn mselves wi h the Da
Wis and Vance d,spolisms. prepare to retir
to private life. Politically, they are damn
ed men Tor all time to come.
The World says
One q, the striking features Of the process
sion yesterday was the applause showers
upon the representations OF the coiored ra
upon the line Of march in the Weather part
of the city The scene in 9th Avenue wa
one continued ovation to the negroes, VIII
were compelled to keep their heats uncov
cred for miles in acknowledg of tn
plaudits Of the male spectators and the wav
ing of andkerchirfs of ladies in the WIN
+ dows. A queer city is New York. Les
: than two years since it .wn. Us much as
negroes life was worth to be seen walkin
4 the streets.
The following is Sherman's order an
nouncing the assassination:
uEApo'Rs Mil. DIV OF MISSISSIPPI,
. IN THE FIfLp, Raleigh, April IL.
:. SPECIAL FIELD oKDrE 80. so.
The General Comm ntling announce
with pain and sorrow that on the evenin
9 OF the 18th. at " ashlngton City, His Z,
:. ce.lcncy, the President Of the q. s., Abra
:, ham Lincoln, was assassinated by one VIII
e uttered the State motto Of Virginia. At tn
O same time Secretary Seward, while sufie
:, ing from broken jaw, was also stabbed
If another murderer in his own house, b,
h still survives, and his son was wounded
e supposed fatally. 1t i, belle. ed by person
IS capable ofjudging that other officers wei
!: designed to share the same fate. Thus
II seems that our enemy, despairing OF NEE
: ing us in manly warfare, begins to resort
The aSsassu's tools.
. Your General does not wish you to inf
!, that this is universal, for he knows that Il
re great mass of the G moderate army Won
IA scorn to sanction such acts. but he believ
. it the legitimate Consequence of rebeliit
against a rightful authority. We have IN
every phase which this war has assume
and must now be prepared for it its low al
worst shape, that Of assassins ard guerrilla
but woe unto the people who seek to e
u pend their wild passions in such manne