The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-11-22

GEs JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON IN NEW YoRA-Thr New
York papers announce the arrival in tia. city Of Gen.
er.l JOSEPH L. JOHNSTON the 18th inst. The Herald
says Of him:
This il the frst visit which this military PEE sonaSe
has made to New York since the termination of hostii
ties and his resumption of the more peaceful avocaons
of civil liz Wo understand his present visit Is in conec-
ton with the new National Express Company, Of which
he has r, Gently been elected President
Since his arrival here his leisure moments nave been
besieged by numerous applications for interview with
hiIn-proceeding from Southern soourncrs as well al
residents of this city.
During an interview yesterday between citizen OF
Georgia and the General, the question OF reunion or
submission arose. i'll tho Of which the General
said "they had submitted with no ilfeeng towards the
Nortl: and further that they were compelled TO 10
it." lie said 1t had been frequently intmatrd ut the
North that tho people of the South still OF the o-
ion that their allegiance due first to their own State
eris" he said sis not the That question is set
tied The people throughout the entire South regarded
themselves citizens of the United States Yet have
no doubt" ho remarked, 'but there ore some bitter
mon still IN the South. who oppose the idea OF reiio
What country is there where the Government has not
it's enelncs Bat the people have accepted without the
slightest dissent. have seen no Dissatisfaction Oh the
subject
Speaking on the question of slavery D., said very
warmly "Dt for that institution, virginia would nave
been richer State than New York to-t'aj.
The Southern gentleman above alu9ed To remarked 10
tho General i'll -claiun to his removal by Jtfi Davis
from command of the rebel Army OF Tennessee that the
entire South. tho people and press with the exception
of tho Alabama press and t;:rsc Of the Richmond 30
the State Georgia hi- rriHov; from coDmnnd ot tic
army Of Tennessee ut that tilne WAS considered te
greatest calamity which bcfr the rebel csusr. with the
exception o: the death o Soncwau Jucksun and Sidney
Johnston. President tuh!:srn he said, is great ina,
Ho had not been appreciated M his own scrto: but .o
Chief Masisrac of the nation his great abilities and
power developing.
It WAS remarked n :ic ;ana-ai The. hc loo.ed cx'acd-
ipgy veil
having su:cieacy of fresh cir and outdoor eXsFcis
al my ::ic.
mE.r-S,; was held at Boston. on the 18th instant 10
adyoya:c arl set forth tile advantages of tho Northern
route Cor pIci.: ;:iir1dd. The meeting WAS addressed
by cx-t;,.y. t'tnkf. y. 1:cHcE ana cXtof FULLER oi
| Utah.
Ex-Governor Cary presented llany interesting f!:'S
respecting; ta Cuiumh.. and Snake Rivers. Twenty-Five
thnrs:l tons nf freight had already crn traTsnnricd
far III .ic Colpiua It was ilaS."ahle lie a'ifo'
Gated the Northern route Pacific Railroad. aG tho
easiest 80 be built, lecasn il 'a;d open country
! TO .rai;p aaost i:ir;::aaa:blo.
Ex-Governor Ehcr. ol Utah, made Gctsiled exposi
ton oi the -ui!cts a,i wealth OF Canaih. the Western
States ai w' be- aifccr by the urunos9't roau. the
riches OF the Pacific tatcs ana OF the Asi,c Gnres ~
arguments Cor the Northern route The mineral regions
OF Idaho the arcult,rc Of Idaho. Washington and Ore
gon fully depicted The rapid growth III pOpula-
ton of SOME vi these regions was also nut" Montana
in 1862. had not single white maanow 1t has jDOO0.
Mr. Full, GIVE T:Dy statistics of the Columbia River.
which lie said larger than the Danube and equal in
size to the Ganges. Tic mouth of the Columbia o
size equal the hay Of Sl; Francisco Its sliaowes'
part thirty five feet IL depth while tho deepest wa
te- n New York harbor is twenty-nno feet.