The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-01
WHEELING REGISTER.
MONDAY MORNING, MAY !. 1855.
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eral Lee to obtain an expression OF MS
political opinions Lee thinks the wal
has been waged to determine the doctrine
of State rights and that those who have
fought for State rights have not been
guilty of treason. He thinks jeff Davis
no worse than the remainder of the
Southern people he thinks that if an
arbitrary and revengeful policy be pur.
sued, the South will still resist. He re-
CARDS the assassination of the President
"a crime beyond execration."
Johnston endeavored to obtain terms
of surrender for the civil officers of the
Confederate Government, but Grant
would not accede 10 them.
The rebel ram Stonewall was at Ten
eriff on the 3lst of March. and isnow sup
posed to be in the West Indies.
JEFF. Davis has arrived in South Caro-
lima. 1t is thought he will be captured
before crossing the Mississippi.
One hundred and fifty officers were
captured at Selma, Ala. Generals Dick
TAYLOR, Forrest, Adams, Roddy, Arm
strong and Grassland escaped.
Edwin Booth went to Washington, at
his mothers request, to obtain the body
of his brother His request was not
spantsd.
Military posts are being established in
St. Mary's, Prince George and Charles
counties in Maryland, on account OF the
aid the inhabitants ofthese counties gave
to Booth.
The Government has begun the work
of retrencbment.
Large number OF visitors are gong TO
Richmond daily.
Considerable disorder is caused IN
Washington by fights between the sol
diers.
Rear Admiral Porter has been detach-
e6 from the command of the North At
lantio squadron.
The surrender OF Johnston is regarded
as ending the war. Gen. Grant will now
devote himself to reducing the military
force and expenses.
Cortinas had skirmish in Matamoras
with Mejia An attack on Bagdad is ex-
pected.
The remains OF President Lincoln
reached Columbus on Saturday morning,
and were appropriately honored
At least fifty thousand persons will be
dismissed from the service under the OPP
Grafton of Secretary Stanton's retrench-
ment order
All the eastern soldiers Oh board the
steamer Sultana at the time OF her ex-
plosion, were saved.
The Arkansas Legislature adjourned
on the 22d
Kirby Smith offers to surrender upon
the same terms granted toLee.
One thousand men of Morgan's old
command and twelve hundred other reb-
sl soldiers and officers have surrendered
to General Hobson in Kentucky. East
srn Kentucky is now clear of rebel troops.
The rebel ram Webb passed New Or
leans by daylight, but was blown up and
abandoned before reaching Fort st,
Phillip.
All criminals in Canada, concerned In
the assassination Of President Lincoln,
are to be surrendered to the United
States authorities
Large quantities of arms and muni-
tious of war, cotton and other articles
we're captured at Mobile.
It is reported that an officer OF Dick
Tsylor's staff has arrived st Csnby's
headquarters, to make arrangements for
the surrender of Taylor's command.
The foreign news consists mainly OF
the comments of the English press on the
fall of Richmond, and market reports.
All the bridges and rolling stock on
the Montgomery and West Point railroad
were destroyed by Wilson's cavalry.
Johnston surrendered 27,4O0 men in
Guiding Beauregard, Hardee and other
Generals. Wade Hampton refused to
surrender and escaped with his cavalry
which it is thought is acting as an escort
to JEFF Davis.
Lees paroled soldiers coming to the
Shenandoah are required to take the
oath of allegiance Many Of Mosby's
men are coming in.
The rebel General Slaughter, com
manding in Texas, and General Lew
Wallace, have had an interview in re
gard to surrender. Slaughter would not
accede to the terms demanded by Wal
lace, and thinks that the Confederacy
will yet achieve its independence.
YNrrpc,I RryENTTE The Deputy