Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-27
SHEFMAN'S CAPIIULATION.
His Order Announcing the Suspension
of IIOsIiIities.
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.

The following is Gen. Shermans order to his army in
relation to the armistice
RALEIsB, y. C., April 10, 1866
To CoNMAHDIEG OFFICERS
Special Field Orders No. 58.-The General Command.
ing announces TO the army suspension Of bostlitie.
and an agreement with General Johnston and high off
cials which, when formally ratified will make PEACE
from the Potomac to the Rio Grande Until the absolute
peace arranged line passing through Tyris Mount
Chapel Hill University, Durham Station and West Point
on the Neuse viii separate the two armies Each army
commander will group his camps entirely with view
TO cOmlO't health and good police. All the details of
military discipline must still be maintained and the
Genera hopes and believes that in very few days Il
will be his good fortune to conduct you all to your
homes The fame of this army for courage, industry
and discipline is admitted all the word-then let
each officer and man that il is not stained by any
act of vulgarity, rowdyism and petty crime.
The cavalry will patrol the front line. Gen Howard
will take charge of the district from Raleigh up the
cavalry Gen. Slocum to the left of Raleigh. and Gen.
schoaeld in Raleigh. its right and ear. Quarfermas
ters and COmmissares will keep their supplies up 10
lghtoad for the wagons and the Railroad Superinten.
dent will arrange depot for the co lvenience of each
separate army
B ? order Of MAJOR GENERAL W. 7. SHERMAN.
CEe general feeling in the army among officers and
pPivaes very distaste u and the men were loud IN
their Indignation and think it bid on the part Of
sherman for the Presidency, The knowledge OF the
assassination Of President Lincoln known to Sher-
man on the 18th inst. the day before he signed the
propositions of Johnston.
The Baltimore American, OF MONDAY says
The desSnteh sent to General Sherman by President
Jobrson on Friday evening, Disappearing Of his nego
atons and directing him to press his military advan
tsres" doubtless reached him on Saturday. General
Grant arrived Fortress Monroe on Saturday at noon
Ard Immediately started for Newbern, on his way 20
Raleigh where he may be expected to arrive early this
,norsing If Gen.. sherman acted promptly under his
nEuctons received SATURDAY the forty eight hours
netice of cessation Of the armstice will expire at noon
,Ss day when General Grant will assume command and
doubtless close up the business in the most summary
REMARKS OF THE PRESS.
From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
The information received through the War d irtmen
that General Sherman has undertaken to negotiate
treaty of peace with the Rebel General JOS Johnston
Is calculated TO starts the country. Under the mos
favorable conditions such matter would excite ntens
interest but when come to understand that Genera
Sherman was willing to give up oil for which tne eoun
try has been fighting for four years our
mingled with pain. The contest which VAS forcef uPo
the United States grew out of the doctrine o. ntst
Rpats pushed to the extremity Of demand and CAIN
inf right to overturn the union Of the States a. IN
yEf OF simple State, by combinat on betweeo fe'
.Sral States Against the assumption that this oould
done by an act Of secession the United States have pre-
tested by political acts and BY force Of arms