Semi-weekly news., 1865-05-06

TO his predecessor. The President replied
thanking them for the confidence that had
beeu reposcd in him.
New York, april 22-The Tribune's
Washington 9e;acial gays the investigation
ri the conspiracy now going OH shows thai
.Hr i.incolu's death had already been at.
tempted by poison.
Ne~ York, April al The Herald :
Washington correspondent says the parol-
ing OF Zee. army was comrle,ed on the
18th. The official report puts the number
Of men e: 26.ll5 i59 pieces OF artillery. II
stands OF colors. Is 9lS stands small arms.
100 wagons and 1000 herEel and mule.
The Herald. Paris corrcspunient 1ays
AaHimiliaB- munster in London has re-
signed declaring that he is satisfied that
The Mexican Empire il cuilap,ing aud that
Nax'miIian will soon ahdica,c and raturn
10 Au-'Iii! being completely disappointed
III his two most important exprctB ions
The recosn ton OF the United StAtes, ana
The support Of the Pope and Mexican clergy.
lu continuation ut this report it l. sta I'D
that haJimiiiau has retractcd the Tenun
citation OF his family rights to the throne Of
Austria made before leaving f trope.
Washington. April x2 -Report- have
beeu i'll circulation tor some tiiue OF a cor
respond-ncc hetwess Gcnl. Sherman s1d
j0hu.tou as T. the understanding OF base
Of wha; was agreed upon between these
two General, and the results .! viii b are
rs follows:
The basis Of agre'nent made 'his 18th
day Of April lo65 near Duncharm'. s a
ton, in the State of North Caro- ina p> q ID
between Gen. Joe. Johus'on, commauiing
The Confederate forces, aud Cen Win. I
Sherman, commanding the army of tue
United States IN North Carolina, both pres
cut, ia ~ follows:
l. tla COuf.irrltr arrniN, IN ,he Aid
10 ma nten their State gasr!- uR'i uoticr
Is gwen by tue commanding Genera. OF
elth's on" TO its opponrnts: reasonable
:ilnr, say four hpUrs, allowed
Z. lAe Confederate ARMIES in eIi-.enc.
20 b" cistandrd aad cons otiiated in thr.l
-r'cT'i Stat. capitals, there to deposit their
arms a1d public property in Scat" arscuaIs
.,nI each ofScer aud nta to ex"cHte an
agreement - CO... a.! ac.s u var ap4
ab!d. by ihn actiou OF both STAT" and Fed
''T4! authority The nunbrr OF a'ul. and
innHiuoR' .! war 20 be reported - tte
chef Of ordnance at Wssui gton City. suo -
lrct - the !urineI action y! the Cuu,Irs- y;
ae lnilr1 ; a.c., aUI !. ih- rn-.u.iIne =
b" used solely 10 maintain peace ahd order
WITHIN toe oord"rs of the State. iesp poo.
lively.
} The recognition OF the Executive OF
the Uni ed states bv tho several Sag, gov
N taking n. oath prr-H!!1"i by ,.r Con
eti;rtion OIL the United ) .tes Aud where
c"nt!c iaE oLttc governments h ave res ait , /
ron M ~Ar, ii" Legitimacy oF ali -t.aN be
Submitted TO The Superior Couc: .: tue
Uui'ei states.
{ The rr-"s'ab;ahn-nt ot al Federal
conrn IN all :.tc o'a'e-. win powers rs H..
fined hy ibc co7stl!Ut.OQ And !iEs OF Con
sr.Gs.
! The roop' snd thr. inhAbi.ants Of all
The S;5tcs to DC guaraR'coi, 90 tar rs the
execu'Nc can, :h'.ic po.ilc.l nights AMI
franchise, ~ ~..!! a t"el. rights OF person.
sud prpp-rtr. Il. d.tn't by III" cunstitu-
lot. al ~" ti4i:rt S:a's5 r.sp"c;ivclg
y. Tn" executive authority ut tur Gov
etulUent o! he Cu.lrrl S:at,s net 10 disturb
nny ~ IL" people ~ reason Of III .s'e
"a. ~ tIut 4, ky '"I4.si4 IN peace aad
quiet, sud aHtafa troy, al acts OF arm 4
hUsI'iG q, HHi ob"y tie laws il Existence At
lN"Ir =. 'en:".
7. IN genera! icrms yvxy 70 ceasr. gen-r
y ..IaH,.',., l.. :.r a. "a, rAer-. - }lIri-
y OF -t' Ivf'"t .-i.tr> can command. OF
"a cnnIirion Of tn" di.h4 ndme.t o. the
Conied.1a,c armi,'. and the ll.trib Non ut
arrns. ana ihc r..et,n!t',u II prs-cfu! pVr-
suits = "G!c"rr u. GAl hcI-'Ot"r" u0rApN
sing. ihn sii! aglnlc-, snI not h"iu- en-
powered by our respective, p-iU !yAl- 40
tHiali o'h"r terms. ~ !aAivid ig.!. AMI o.
6cirily pledge ourselves to obtain The ir
ccss1ry Authority - c'vy- out the "hov"
p.o.r.rlule. W. T. HERMAN
h-J ''en C"md < I. :. 4 il y. G.
JOG Z. JOHNSTON.
Gu Comt':E s 4 in y. G
I-ls prDr"-,l.ns ~: Grn. Garra,sn va.
dj-aurr r'yed for the following among other
rotsun,:
|. Il ~a5 an exerti's ot authority un'
vn,t.I in Gen. Sh~Tman. and le ana john
-ton knew thst h.--SErrman h II 10 all
tnortv TO cnter into any such .irrang.-
wout.
2. 1t was d practical Acknowledgements
OF tho rebel government.
3. T. Undertook To cstahIi-,l the rebel
State GoV"rnment taIt had b"ea over
thrown n tar sacrifice of r411v ,,3ollsaui
loyal !iyc3. aud al ilI.incnse t.ca.ury cx-
pended
4 BY the restoration OF the rebel author
les Ia the resprcrjr. States they void ="
enabled to re e-tshii-h -lAverv.
&. Il might furnish rrouud Of respons.
biiity by the Federal Government 70 pay
.Le rebel debts.
=. l, would pu. in di-pute tho eIi,tenc"
Of loyal State G"vrrnmrl And the new
STATE OF Western Virginia whi,h has tr~n
recognized by every dep&rtu. of the L
3 Govrrnment.
l. IL practically abcli-hes the conf cs-
ton laws, aud relieves robels of every de-
gree no have slaughtered onr people.
3. II gave term, iha: had been r,uettel-
iy aud solemnIy rejected by President Lin
coin.
Ii formed no basis of truo and lasting
peace, bHt relieved The Rebels from tht.
pressure " our victories. and left them in a
condition to renew their efforts To over
hroW the United States Government aud
auLdus The loyal States. whenever their
strength was recruited
Nv York. April 23 - Circumstances
which have come TO the knowledge of the
Government render it nearly certain that
Booths horse fell with him on Friday nigh