The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-04-28
WAR NEWS.

WAX NEWS.
An fficial bulletin from Secretary Stanton an.
nounces the arrival at Washington of n bearer OF
dispatches from General Sherman, bringing with
him an agreement between Sherman and John
ston respectively, for suspension of hostiliies,
and also copy of the convention entered into
by the same parties as basis of peace.
In accordance with this arrangement, General
Sherman issued, on the 10th instant, special
field order, announcing to the army that HOSTILE
ties were suspended and that an agreement had
been entered into with General Johnston andbipl
officials with, when formally ratified, would
make peace from the Potomac to the Rio Grapde
In the meanwhile, and pending the action of the
Federal authorities At Washington, General
Sherman defines the lines that are to separate
the opposing armies, and directs the corps COM
rnanders to maintain discipline among the troops
and TO group their camps wtha view to comfort,
health and good policy.
On the same evening that the agreement
reached Washington the Cabinet met and unapi-
mously rejected it. General Sherman was Or
dered to resume hostilities Immediately, and
General Grant left Washington the same night
for North Carolint to direct the future operations
against Jehnston's army.
Secretary Stanton states that in consequence
OF the noted hostility of the counties of Prince
Georges, Charles and st. Mary's to the Govern
ment OF the United States, and also because
Booth was harbored there before the assassination
OF President Lincaln and fed in the same direc-
ton subsequently, the military commander of
the department has been ordered to take meas
ures to bring the Rebel sympathizers aud accom-
plices in the murder, residing in those counties.
to sense Of their criminal conduct
General Sherman has telegraphed to the Secre-
tary of War that General Wilson had possession
OF Macon, Georgia, on the 9Th instant, and held
Generals Howell Cobb, G. W. Smith and others
as prisoners of war, but they claimed the benefit
OF the armistice that had been agreed upon, and
General Wilson sent to General Sherman,
through the rebel lines, for orders. General
Wilson, in reply, was instructed by General
Sherman that he might withdraw from Macon
and hold his command subject to further orders,
unless ne had reason believe that the enemy
were changing the status to the prejudice of the
Union army.
Savannah papers of last Thursday confirm the
report that Montgomery, the capital of Alabama,
has been captured BY Union troops. The enemy,
after evacuating the place on the 18th instant,
retrea'ed in the direction of Columbus, and it was
expected in Savannah that the next news they
would receive from Augusta would be the uccu-
patton Of Columbus as the enemy were reported
to be removing all their pubic stores from the
city.
A despatch from the Headquarters of the Ar
my ofthe Potomac, dated on Sunday last, says the
army is still located in the vicinity of Burkesville
junction, and that as yet no troops from that
army bad gone TO General Sherman, as he was
believed to have sufficient forces 10 operate
against Johnston.
There was report in New Orleans that jeff
Davis in escaping the observation of the
Union naval forces and had crossed the Mississip-
p river on the night of the 10th instant at Tink-
er's Bend, which is occupied by Texas cavalry
President johnson has, by proclamation, set
apart Thursday, the 25th of May next, to be OBJ
served as day Of humiliation and mourning.
Major Gen. Hsleck, commanding the Depart
ment of Virginia, has issued an order, in which
he announces that by authority of the President
all restrictions on domestic commerce and trade
in the State of Virginia are revoked except as to
articles of war, in respect to all the ports and
counties in the State that have submitted to the
authority and are in the military possession Of
the United States.