The weekly union record., 1865-04-29
NEWS OF Lne W eek.

24th, SAYS: Il reached here this morning,
and delivered to Sherman the reply TO his
negotiations with Johnston. Word was imue
diately sent to Johnston, terminating the truce
aud also information that civil matters could
not be entertained il any convention between
army commanders
A Herald correspondent says that the objec-
Gionable propositions accepted by Sherman at
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, were dictated by
JEFF. Davis. Sherman heard Of the assassina-
ton before Negotiating, and communicated the
intelligence 10 the rebels, who appeared to
entertain the profouDdest regret a. the event.
General StoDeman, who was reported at
Greensboro, was permitted TO come through
Johnston's lines to Raleigh. Johnston's army
IS probably 10000 strong, and is better supplied
with field guns and horses than any army of the
Cenfederacy ever was. Many of the rank and
file, however. are not willing to await formal
surrender, aud are leaving for their homes.
A World correspondent says Gov. Vance
Of North Carolina, sent commission 10 see
what arrangements could be made with Sher-
man on the part of the State for cessation Of
of the State Government and its officers under
the new regime. Sherman told them that be
did not consider North Carolina out of the
Union, as the question secession had not been
submitted to the people; that be would respect
every man that was not an original secessionist,
and treat him with every consideration. Still
be must march through the State in pursuit OF
Johnston, and the people must necessarily suffer
by that march that Johustons army was
inferior to his, and every man slain in the future
was an unnecessary sacrifice; that Johnston,
and not himself, would be responsible for the
sacrifice and the suffering entaied on the people
of North Carolina, and the civilized world
would pronounce Johnston's course inhumau
and illegitimate.
1t is said the exchange of FIVE thousand
Union soldiers at Darien. Georgia, which it is
supposed has taken place by this time, will
leave scarcely any of our men 10 the hands of
the rebels, while there still remain in the hands
of the Government sixty or seventy thousand
rebels. besides those paroled under the terms
of Lees surrender.
The Herald's correspondent says: Major
General Halleck issued an official order assum
ing command at Richmond as successor to Ord
on the 22d inst. Ord goes to South Carolina
to supersede Gilmore. Just before Ord's re.
inquishment of command at Richmond, cir
cular was issued by his direction, informing
the paroled officers of Lees army who desired
to leave the country that passports and passage
to Halifax IN. 81 would be furnished on
application at the Office of the Provost Marshal
of his department
A special dispatch 10 the Philadelphia Bu
letn from Washington says: Attorney General
Speed has made highly important decision
on the terms of capitulation of Lee 10 reply
to letter from the Secretary of War, relating
to these points, he decides First-That rebel
officers who surrendered to Grant have no
homes in the loyal States and have no right
10 come TO the places where their homes we're
in loyal States prior to going into rebellion.
Second-That persons in the civil service of
the rebellion, or who have otherwise given it
support, comfort and aid and who were resid-
enls of rebel territory, have no right to return
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The Raleigh North Carolina) Standard of
April 9Th says: The revolution has failed.
Mr.. Lincoln has made good his declaration
that he would bold, occupy and possess the
forts and other property of the United
States, and that he would enforce the laws of
the nation. The most ultra Secessiouists must
now see that further resistance would be folly.
madness and murder" 1t calls for reorganza
tion, aud declares that the Government and
Legislature elected by force and fraud don't
reflect the wishes of the people, The bayonet
controlled everything. 1--WE are authorized by
General Sherman to say that, if Gov. Vance
and the Legislature will return, they will be
protected if they do not, they must not COM
plain if steps be taken to supersede them
The same paper said Davis has fed, Vance
has fed, Smith has fed secession is dead :;
treason has been extinguished in its own blood,
and the old flag once more waves over the
capitol of every State. Thank God for it
The period so long looked for, labored for BY
the true men Of this State, has at last arrived.
Let those who have identified themselves with
the Davis aud Vance despotism prepare to
retire to private life; politically, they are
doomed men for all time to come
The remains of President Lincoln reached
Rochester and Batavia, New York, A pril 9th,
on their way to Springfield, Illinois. Marked
signs of sorrow and respect were shown. No
accident had thus far occurred to the funeral
train.
a Florida paper announces that the rebel
Governor Milton, of that State, has committed
suicide by shooting himself
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