Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-04-27


tween General SHERMAN and Gen. JOHNSTON,
as follows
MEMORANDUM
Memorandum of bases of agreement made this 18th
day of April A. ID. 1865, near Durhams station
and in the State of North Carolina, by and be-
tween General Joseph E. Johnson commanding
Confederate Army, and Major General William
T. Sherman, commanding the army of the Uni
ted States, III North Carolina, both present =
FTSt.-The cOntending armies now in the field
to maintain their Satl quo until notice is given by
the commanding general of either one so its oppo-
nent, and reasonable time-say forty-eight hours
allowed.
Sec0nd.-The Confederate armies now in exis-
tence to be disbanded and conducted to their seye-
raj State capitols there to deposit their arms and
public property in the State Arsenal and each Off
Ger and man to execute and file an agreement to
cease from acts of and abide the action of both
State and federal authorities. The number of arms
and munitions of war to be reported to the Chief
of Ordinance at Washington city subject to the t-
ture action of the Congress of the United States
and IN the meantime to be used solely to maintain
peace and order within the borders of the States
respectively.
Third. The recognition by the Executive of the
United States of the several State governments on
their officers and Legislatures taking the oath pre-
scrlbed by the constitution of the United States
and where conflicting State governments have re-
suited from the the legitimacy of all shall be
States.
F6Uth.-The re-establishment of all federal
courts III the several States, with powers defined
by the constitution and laws of Congress.
FUh,-Ihe people and inhabitants of all States
to be guaranteed so far the Executive can their
political rights and franchise as well as their rights
of persons and property, defined by the consti-
tuition of the United States and of States respect
fully.
Sirth-The executive authority of the govern
of he 7nIta1 moi 10 -
the people by reason of the late war so long as
they hive Ill peace and quiet, abstain from acts of
armed hostility, and obey laws in existence at any
place OF their residence.
SeUenH-In general terms war to cease a gen
era amnesty, so far us the executive power of the
United States can command, or on condition of
dlsbardment of the Confederate armies, and the
distribution Of arms and resumption of peaceful
pursuits by officers and men hitherto composing
the said armies. Not being fully empowered bV
our respective principals to fulfill these terms we
individually and officially pledge ourselves to
promptly obtain necessary authority to carry out
the above programme.
1t is hardly necessary to say, that this
agreement was promtly rejected by the
President, and Gen. Grant Immediately
dispatched to Gen. SHERMAN's army with
instructions to commence offensive opera
tiOns. 1t appears also, in aggravation of
this fatal blunder that Gen SHERMAN had
ordered Gen. Stoneman to withdraw from
Salisbury and join him, thus probably open
ing the way for Davis to escape to Mexico
or Europe. For from the reports, it ap.
pears that Jeff Davis and his Cabinet at
the time Of the negotiations must have
been under the protection of Johnstons
army.