Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-05-18

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/ dl..,il ia rri.iu., ana e., pressed Va ihp sam.
langA1se. ~, ASSOCIATIONS were c9uQas.
tclia Gen. Slocums name, and Johnston
had no Estimation Of Lieut.. Gen. Grantt
presence nj Raleigh until the anal terms Of
enpilula,ion were signed. when Grant ,qui.
city put his approval on the back of them.
The armies wero nearly sixty miles apart
TIL the eapltnlation was aRned. Gen
sherman had marched part of his army far
: beyond Raleigh before the time agreed on
had expired. After the signing OF this IN.
nous memoranda, these men were drawn
back TO the latter city, except Kilpatricku
cavalry which picketod the line Of country
about 20 miles beyond Raleigh. John
ston's troops were well back toward Green's
poro. rne railroad between the two armies
Was in running order all tho time and the
opposing Generals moved by rail TO q point
near y equally distant, where the interview
was held. f5ai ~
The telegraph was also in working order
through Johnston's army to Selma, Macon.
Montgomery, and other Southern cities
Shcrmans FIRST news of Wilson's successes
at these places was received over the wircs
running through the heart of the rebel
army. Johnston even went 80 far as to fa-
oilitGte the transmission of news to and
from Gen. Wilson, and begged Gen. Sher-
nan TO put an immediate stop to his public
devastation Of the Southern country. ~
Tho terms Of Sherman's original memo
randum are reported to have had the approx
al OF his army commanders and many able
officers. Gems Blair and Logan are among
the number who dissented, and are repor-
ted 10 have done NIL in their power to pre-
vent the considerations of these propo-
si'ions. AZ the time the assassination of
Lincoln occurred, Sherman had Just receiv-
oi information o the general satisfaction
the news Of Lees surrender afforded the
North, and believe greater spirit of mag
nGnimity prevailed than atany otherperiod
He had copy of the Richmond Wing in
which was the proclamation of Gen. Welt
zell convening the Legislature of Virginia
Everything conspircds tomakehim extreme
" leuicnt. W.
SHREVEPORT, May 10.
The Yankee Commissioners, Col. Sprague
and Major Bundy, have arrived. They will
leave here to-day on their return. The de-
mand made by them for the surrender ofthe
troops in this Department has been peremp-
torily refused by Gen. Smith. It's under
stood that the correspondence will soon be
made public The Governors meet in coun-
Gil to-day at Marshall, The cause is not
4 ost; manly resistance in this Department
will yet save the Confederacy.-Neacs.
SHREvEpenT, May 9th, 1865.
Mai. Gen. MAGRuDER, Comdg, &c,
The Department Commander has peremp-
torly declined the propositions Of the Fed
eral Commander to surrender the troops in
this Department. S. B. BUCKNER,
1t. Gen, and Chief of Staff.
This is in the right spirit. Let the army
and people emulate it and stand firmly by
their authorities. Nor need they in doing
this fear any bootlcss sacrifice of life or
treasure. OF one thing the military au-
thor, ties Of this Department havo given the
most ample evidence, it is Of their prudence
and good judgement in handling their ar
mics. Gen. Magruder, our glorious Texas
chieftain, has kept the enemy of of Texas
soil for two years, at o cost of less than 100
lives lost in battle altogether. Gen. Smith
managed the defence ofthe department o
year ago against heavy concentrating COL
umns, most admirably, and with less loss
than ever occurred before in 30 important o
camnaign, and with such numbers engaged.
They have never undertaken what they
cond not accomplish, have never failed in
what they, did unc ertakc, md our word for
it will not shed . drop OF blood either rash
ly or in vain. Let us sustain them TO tho
uttermost ofour power Houston Telegraph.
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