Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-02
WAR DEPARrWNr, !
Washington, April %. {


Secretary of War, and teegraphed to Gen.
Grant.
WAsHSGToS, March 3, l565-l2 NJ.
Lieut. Gen. Grant; The President directs
me to say to you that be wishes you to have no
conference with Gen. Lee unless it be for the
capltulatlon OF Gen. Less army, or on some mi
nor and purely military mater. lie instructH
me to say that yOu are not to decide, discuss or
confer upon any political question. Saon qoes-
tons the President holds IN his own hands
and will submit them to o military con(eren-
ces OF conventions Meantime YOU are to press
to the utmost your military advantages.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Seoy of War,
The orders of Gen, Sherman 10 Geo. Stonoman
to withdraw from Salisbury and join hm will
probably open the way for DAVIS to escape to
Mexico or Europe with his plumber, which is
reported to be very large, including not only the
plumber Of the Richmond banks, but prevlus &C
cumulatlOns.
dispatch received by this Department from
Richmond, says
1T is stated here by respectable parties that
the amount Of specie taken South by Jefferson
DAVIS and his partisan; Is very large, including
not only the plumber Of the Richmond banks
but previous accommodations Tney hope, il is
said, to make terms with Gen. sherman, or
some other Southern commander, by which they
Will be permitted, with their effects. including
this gold plumber to 20 to Mexico or Europe.
Johnston negotiations look to this end"
Alter the Cabinet meeting last night General
Grant started for North Carolina to direct op-
eraIions against Johnston army
EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Seo'y Of War.
To MAJ. Gen. Dir A dispatch has Just
been received by thl' Department from General
Grant, daed Raleigh, o'clock A. 81, April
24th. he says, d" reached hers this morning
aud delivered to Gen. Sherman the reply to his |
negotiations with Johnston Word was lmme.
diatey sent to Johnston terminating the truce
and information that civil matters could not be |
entertained IN any convention between army
L. NJ. STANTON,
Sec. OF War
To Maj. Gen. Dir A dispatch from Gen.
Grant, dated at Raleigh, 10 O'Clock p. NJ, Apr !
26'h' just rec lived by tins departm nj, states
that General Johnston surrendered the forces in
bis command embracing all from here to The
Chatahooche, to Gen. Sherman on the basis
agreed upon between Lee AMI myself for tho Ar
my OF North Virginia
(Sisned) f.. NJ. STANTON,
Sec. of War
WASHINGTON, April 30.
The Surgeon General reports that at A. NJ.
the Secretary Of State suffered some inconyen-
lence IRON his fractured jaw, but in other re
spects is almost restored to normal health.
frederick w Seward rallied during the night
and Is stronger and less restless,
At9 p. NJ. be says +" The Secretary Of State
is doing well. f w. Stewards condition is
more favorable"
Mrs. Lincoln has not yet rallied from the
prostratlon occasioned by tue suddenness OF the
Presidents death. She is constantly attended
by numcrou. warm friends OF course 1t Is not
decided when she will leave for home
INV York, April 80.
Tie Herads Newbern correspondent SAYS.
the lamentations OF Saermans army over the as
sassinaton OF President Lincoln were suddenly
changed 70 rejoicing at the appearance OF Gen
Grant. Ills old army OF the Tennessee were
wild with JOY
The terms granted Johnston embrace in the
surrender four armies of the military DIVISION
oil the West, but excluding tue hlth that OF
Dick Taylor, lying west OF the Chatnhooohe
river Among the Generals surrendered is
auregard principal among the Lieut.. Gems.
Is lllrdee. Bragg letely rehey OF command
was not surrendered.
Wade Hamp ON refused to be surrendered and
Is reported ~ have been shot by Johnston in an
alteration, hut more trustworthy report Is
that be lied 10 company with DAVIS
The number actually surrendered ls tScCty
seven thousand Jour hundred, although more
names are given. All the mlli.a from South
Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia and the Gulf
States are lncud d. Ucn. Giant returned 70
Washington Saturday
The Heralds Washington special SAYS, our
Consul General 10 CanAdl has glyen NOTICE To
the authorities that a the criminals connected
win the assassin i,ion OF President Lincoln mus,
be surrendered "a the United States auth lrltl,s.
The HTdidS Mobile correspondent SAWS our
iorcs captured taere two hundred and fifteen
heavy guns, ten thousand stand OF arms anu
thirty thousand bales If cotton, besides i'm
mense quantltlts OF corn aud other gram.
IL Is estimated that one hundred thousand
bales OF cotton aud seventy. five thousand bar
rels Of rusin are hidden 10 the swamps along the
Alabama, most OF which is within reach OF our
forces
Over ten thousand stragglers from the rebel
army have given themselves up
Guerrilla bands niles tue ue!hblrho1d of
our lines aud party OF them went to the bat.
"e "VuSo On 'ne night OF tue IAN, intending 70
as'asslnate 0en Granger, vino fortunately Was
not there.
MEMPHIS, April ga dispatch dated of the
mouth OF the Rid River, Apul 81 says the
famous rebel ram " ebb ran outUt tue Red River
that night passing IN he Uul1u gunboats ana
irOncads IN the Mississippi, going at the rateo OF
70 miles an hour Ga her way down she a..
tempted to destroy the steamer S.raosa, but
mis- ed her. Early On the morning vi tue 2l,h
she was seen fifty miles above New Orleans
Our gunblan fired On her but shs made no reply.
IL Is believed she will attempt O destroy our
commeres on the Mississippi aud escape ~ the
Gulf.
The steamer Dolphin reports meeting the ram
Webb 81 miles above New Orleans on the morn.
iug ol the 2ilh. She was going along without
dOing any damage