Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1865-05-03
sHERMAN'S NEGOTIATION WITH
JOHNSTON.

sHERMAN's NEGOTIATION WITH
JOHNSTON.
a Bartender and Peace Under Consideration
me agreement C0uatgmande{ by the
PrcSidcHtad CabiacL.- - HosGLttiey 10 Re.
commence Gen. Grant to Mke Comm,nd
Of MeTman'S ArRy.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-Yesterdav evo-
nlng bearer Of dispatch arrived from
ueherai sherman. An agreement for the
suspension OF hos;ilities, and memoran.
dunn OF what is called basis o. peace, had
been entered into on the 18th instant by
Johnston, the rebel General Brec kenridgs
being present at the conference
A Cabinet meeting was held at s o'clock
IN the evening, at which the action of
Gen. Sherman was disayowed by the Sec
retary of War, bv General Grant, and bv
every member OF the Cabinet.
General sherman was ordered to re-
sumo hosthities Immediately; and he was
directed that the instructions riyen hy
the late President in the following tele-
gram, which was penned by Mr., LiDooln
himself at the Capitol, on the night of the
81 OF March, ereapproved by President
Andrew Johnson, and were reiterated to
govern the action Of military command
ers.
On the night Of the Sd Of March, while
President Lincoln and bis Cabinet were
at the Capitol a telegram from General
Grant was brought to the Secretary of War,
informing him that General Lee had re-
quesIed an interview or conference to
arrange for terms OF peace, The let
ter of General Lee was published in a
message Of Davis to the rebel Congress.
General Grants telegram was submit
ed to Mr. Lincoln, who, after pondering a
few minutes, took up his pen and wrote
with his own hands the following reply,
which he submitted TO the secretary OF
State and Secretary of War, and telegraph.
ed to PRIsFSEESlf RGeqFSsESl GFS9t, iF2gJ,., ,,,,,....
WASHINGTON, March 3, 1865, Il P. NJ
Lieut.. General Grant The President directs
me TO say 10 you that he whistles you to
have no conference with General Lee, un-
less II be for the capitulation Of General
military matter.
lie instructs mo TO say that you are not
to decide, discuss, or confer upon any
political questions. Such questions the
President holds in his own hands, and
will not submit them 10 military confer
ence or conventions. In the meantime
you are to press TO the utmost your mill
tary advantages.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
The orders Of Genera. Sherman TO Cen
eral Stoneman, to withdraw from Sails
bury and join him, will probably open the
way for Davis to escape to Mexico or ID
Europe with his plunder, which is report
ed to be very large, including not only
the plunder Of the Richmond banks, but
previous acCumulations.
A despatch received from Richmond
says at is stated here by responsible
parties that the amount of specie taken
South 10y jeff Davis and his party is very
large, including not only the plunder of
the Richmond banks, but previous accu-
mutations"
They hope, il is said, to make terms
with Gen. sherman or some other South
ern commander by,which, they will be per-
mitted, with their effects, including their
gold plunder, to go TO Mexico or Europe.
Johnston's negotiations look to this end.
Afte: the Cabinet meeting last night,
Gen. Grant started for North Cirolina. to
direct operations agains. JohuSion' s
army.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
TERMS or JonNsToN's SURRENDER REJECTED
BY THE GOVERNMENT.
WASHINGTON, April 23'-As reports
have been in circulation for some time of
correspondence between Generals John
ston and Sherman, the following memoir
andum or basis Of what was agreed upon
between these two generals, and the re-
suit, is published
Memorandum or basis of agreement,
made this, the 18th Gay of April, A. d,
1865, near Durham's Station, in the State
of North Carolina, by and between Gen.
Joseph L. Johnston, commanding the
Confederate army, and Major General
William I. Sherman, commanding the
army of the United States, both pres
ent
First. Tho contending armies now in
the field to maintain the Stahls quo until
notice is given by the commanding GEN
eral of any one to its opponent and reas-
enable time, say forty eight hours allow.
ed.
Second. The Confederate armies now
in existence to be disbanded and conduct
ed TO their several State capitals, there to
depCs heir arms andputlio property IN
the State arsenal, and each officer anu
man execute and file an agreement 10
cease from acts of war. and to ABIDE tho
action of both State and Federal autnorl-
ties. The number Of arms and munitions
of war TO be reported to the Cnlei OF Vr-
fItnre action of tie Congress OF the Uni
ted States, and IN the meantime to be US