New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-07

General Grant.
From this period the history N the war bu,
alton Of successive sIrrcnders by rebel commanders On
the h day IL April General Johnston ircd bis com
mand % General Sherman at Raleigh North Carolina
General Howc Cobb, with twelve hundred ltia and FIVE
yeneras surrendered TO General wilson ut Macon Georgia
on tue 10th Of April General Dick Taylor, the Nth Of
Nav surrendered all the remaining rebel forces east of the
Mississippi To General Candy Oh the llth oMay Jefferson
Davis disguised and in ight was captured Il 1wnsv.le
Georgia an the Goth Of May General Kirby Smith
dered his entire command west Oft he Mississippi ,Mcr
General CANDY With this surrender the orga za rebel
force disappeared from territory Of the United States
The nag the United states Was lowered at Fort Sumter
on the l4th Of April 1861 By Mlor Anderson who long
beseged by overwhelming robolorcs vas competed, Nth
his small garrison % the works. On the ami
yary Of thu, day four years later the rebel forces hay
ng been driven from Chareton the national banner was
planted again upon Fort Sumter under the orders OF the
President by thu hands Of General Aniorson win appro
ts military and naval ceremonies, and commemora
t.v- address delivered by the Rev Henry Ward Becher
Their victorious campaigns ended the armies Of the Ton
ncscc and the Cumberland and the army If tho Io'onac
marched through Richmond the fo era capital, wncre
they were reviewed by the President and the distinguished
commanders under whom they had 50 long and 81 CALAMITY
scrred in the Id After this national ceremony they aud
their fellow soldiers In other commands were paid AMI az
rapidly the condition Of ailirs W ud admit were ~ cei
from the military service Of the country AMI, RETURNING
to their homes IN the several States they were welcomed
with the thanks and rcjoicngs OF grateful people
one other event may properly be noticed IN ths report
as part of the military history Of IN rebellion. While our
armies BY their galan,ry aud and the skill OF hor
commanders overcoming all resistance In the cld 70
the national authority, swift and sudden bow was aimed
ut the national existence and at the life OF the COMMANDER
chief Of the army and navy, which, for atrocity III It's
circumstances the cruel that designed IL and the peril
TO which exposed the government, !. unsurpassed 10 Tie
history Of naIors Shortly before the Richmond campaign
opened President Lincoln went TO the headquarters OF Leu
tenant General Grant at City Point where he remained IN
Ill the capture Of Petersburgh and Richmond After Their
occupation BY our forces he visited those cities AMI "'ur
t. Washington tho evening Of sunday the 9Th day OF
April The despatch OF the Lieutenant General announcing
General Lees surrender, communicated 10 hn ABOUT
eleven o'clock Sunday night From that time until he was
ainated his attention earnestly directed to the re
soran peace and the reorganization Of civil government
IN the nsurgnt States In public address u an assem-
hgc that met the Executive Mansion on the evening of
Wednesday. the 18th Of April 10 congratulate him on the
arms his views and some Of his measures
explained On the night Of the following Friday the
President shot by an assassin, and expired OF about
O'Clock the morning q Saturday the 5th Of April
This ASSASSINATION appeared 10 be- part Of deliberate en-
prcclsve conspiracy 10 assassnae the President wee
President Secretary Of STATE Lieutenant General, and
other officers Of the government with view 10 IFS dsOr
ganizlion Abou, the hoIr II the Presidents muir
der, effort made 10 assassnate the Secretary OF
state who then confined 10 his bed by serious injuries
accidentally received few days before. he ani DINER
members OF his family were dangerously wounded. Some
Of the parties engaged in this conspiracy we're tried con
vioed aud executed others are still under sentence oil I'M
prs0nment for life The details are given IN the report o
the Iucge Advocate General The designs upon the vice.
President and the Lieutenant General failed and upon the
death Of the President, the Vice President was sworn INTO
Office and assumed the duties OF Presider OF the United
States These promptly communicated 10 the
armies by general orders, and from hencelorh ubt the
present time the government has been administered by
Andrew Johnson a. Chief Executive and Commanderni
| Chief Of the army and navy.
The destruction Of the rebel military power opened tn
way to re,stabIsh civil government In the nsdrgent
states From that period the functions OF the military
department became simply cooperative with other branches
OF the Federal Government.
Nsshye Tennessee was the first capital OF nsurgent
State in which the federal authority was reestabshed
The rebel ARMY driven out on IN 23t day of February
1892 city occupied by the Union forces On the
81 day 0i Mucn 1862 Andrew Johnson then senator ID
Congress from the State OF Tennesseethe only senator
from an nsurgent state who retained his seat IN coDge
was appointed military governor OF the State OF Tennessee
lie accepted the appointment and promptly catered upon
his duties and continued 10 exercise them until hrs resg
nation on 80 day Of March 1883 In all the vcssitudes
Of the war his administration Was directed 10 the es1b
bment and maintenance Of the Constitution and laws Of
the United states within and over the state Of tennessee
Without entering upon details it IS sufficient to remark
that extension civil authority kept pace with the red1c
ton OF the rebel power The federal courts were opened
and Justice administered Under his direction, against
mny dcoura genents and Dnch opposition great advance
was made toward the ul establishment OF civil author
ty the restoration OF the state to rs practical rea
tos 10 the federal government. He issued proclamation
ola the 9th January 1854 for the election OF township
ead county oncers, Justices Of the peace constitutes
trustee shlr clerks, registers snd tax collectors. In
the month o Nay Convention was held at IN lxyA last
Tenuos 10 devise measures for restoring civi govern
mont In IN Stale Ia the nth VI August another con
,euton vas called TO meet Nashville on the 9th OF
September, 10 reorganzc the state fuh convention
holy recommended that another convention, elected by
The loyal people, should assemble at an early day revise
the STATE constitution The governor issued
on the -tl OF september announcing ult ne should pro-
coed ~ appoint officers aud establish tribunals ID all the
counties nd districts OF the state whenever the people gave
., dence II loyaty and ncs'o for civil government and
Willingness 10 eGstan the officer and tribunals" con
yent.on called 10 meet on the 9th Of Jalpary lsoo NJ
Nashville 10 revise The state constitution This con'en-
ton met amendments To the state constitution we're
ADOPTED slavery was abolished aud provision made for
submitting the amendments To the people aud for holding
EJECT oDs The amendments were ratified by popular vote
governor, legislature and members OF congress were
subsequently ION the ith Of march, excited by the people
The legislature assembled on tile first Mondcy OF Apri the
abolition OF slavery was enacted, senator's 10 'ongfes
elected and state government was fully Organized and
MS since continued IN action. This system OF reogaaza
oa having been found practicable ey actual experience
Il was adopted by the President with such modnea'lons
he deemed proper, Tor all the hsQrbehl stslrs ana
now in course q! ciecutiou
The disposition exhibited after the surrender oil Their
armies all the nsurgent states TO submit TO the nafona
authority dispensed with the necessity oi Keeping large
armies or foot and indicated the degree 10 which ths war
power might bs REDUCED. 50 much only Of the nationa
military force has been kept IN each State as Is nseded 70
keep the peace, protect the PeDT W7V-iH' VA
IL WAS APPARENT that by the surrender General Lee and
hs army The military power, which Zone the reOeuon
re.ted was reroyaby broken no doubt beng entertain
"a mai Leafs surrender would be followed by that o. john
ston and perhaps by all other Commanders " inc nsurgen
suces The attention Of the department was Immediately
dected the following objects. and on the 18TH OF april
four DAYS after Lees surrender public notice w gVeo that
orders would DO speedily issue to carry them INTO enec
Iirst To stop al drafting and recruiting IN tie loyal
States. - .,,. -
second To curia purchases OF arms, ammunition, quar-
,rmasier and commssary supplies, aud reduce the eh
penses VI the military establishment IN the soverai
branches.
Third 10 reduce the number Of general and stan officers
| Ia the actual necessities Of the service.
Fourth To remove all military restrictions upon trade
and commerce. far might be consistent with the pup
| lie safety. .n....
These measures have been carried into effect from time 10
time as exigencies of the service would admit wh
he een from ths report u the Autant General that troops
70 the number Of 0S3 have already boon mustered PAD
0a and dhbanded. Further reduction Is contemplated
r,,l., truops Of n