The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-15
GENERAL GRANT.
More about the Surrender,
Gen. Ord Succeeds WeitzeI.
The surrender orfhe Army Of Northern
Virginia--Intercsti Particular
Lee 20 Urge Johnston 10 Surrender
and Grant TO Influence the Washing
ton Authorities TO Leniency.
Press Dispatch. |


| ton Authorities 10 Leniency.
Press Dispatch.
NEW YORK, April l4.-The Worlds
special saws it is reported that as soon AS
Lee decided he would have to surrender,
he set TO work to devise some plan by
which action on his part would result In
peace. What passed at the interview
between him and Grant is not publicly
known. but from subsequent occurrences
il NAV be safely inferred that the terms
of surrender were but minor portion OF
the question discussed. 1t is quite prob
able he proposed to Grant, If generous
terms were granted him, he would go
himself TO General Johnston and urge him
to surrender likewise In furtherance
of the plan Grant was to go 10 Washing
ton, and urge a stoppage OF recruiting
and the issue of an amnesty proclama-
ton while Gen. Lee would go to Raleigh
and urge Johnston to surrender
The Times special says Grant Will re-
main in Washington several days.
Sphinx, of Illinois, is appointed Secre-
tary of Dacotah Territory
Official information has been received
that Sherman marched from Goldsboro
for Raleigh last Monday.
The Tribune's special says Gen. Grant
madethe announcement on his way To
Washington that he would demonstrate
to the Government that our military eX-
penses may now be reduced one million
dollars without infringing at all upon
necessary efficiency.
General Weitzel has been sent with MS
colored troops to Petersburg. Gen. ora
takes command in Richmond.
General Lee is expected to be present
at the convention of the Virginia Legls-
lature.
The Herald's Washington special says
General Grant represents Lee as Jealous
in his efforts to stop further etfnsion OF
blood, and instead of coming North Is
urrinp all other soldiers of southern ar
mics to surrender without resistance. Lee
considers his work as important as Grant
did his, in coming to Washington to re-
duce the expenses of the Government
1t appears that jeff Davis sent mes
senger to inquire of Grant whether the
Government would allow him to leave
the country never to return. Grants re
ply was that his business was to night
down the rebellion and not answer such
questions 1t also appears that Jen.
Davis and other rebel officials were IN
terested pecuniarily in the blockade
running business, and made handsome
fortunes
The Heralds advices from Goidsboro
10th saws it was believed there that john
ston's army had left Raleigh in the dl-
rection of Charlotte, leaving small cav
airy force to cover its rear.
The Herald's Washington special says
that besides the reduction in army eX-
penses, those of the navy are also to be
cut down.
The Herald's Corruna correspondent
saws the ram Stonewall hoisted the rehcl
FLAG before she was out of French hands,
and that a deep responsibility rests with
the French and Spanish cabinets on her
account, rs well rs with the United States
Government, for not sending over srili-
cient force to destroy her Mt once.
The Herald's Richmond dispatch says
it is known there that Lees Virginia
troops deserted him by thousands, and so
weakened the fallen chieftain that he
was obliged to surrender. They would
not leave the State with him.
The French Consul has gone to Wash
ington to lay claim to the French tobac-
co
The Herald's army correspondent says
the first meeting of Grant and Lee was
private for few moments, when stan
officers were admitted Lee looked Iaded
and worn ont He was neatly dressed Ill
grey cloth. without ornament. During
fhe interview he was almost tacitnrn, but
showed no temper or modification. He
biyouacked the night before i'll grove
near by, and in the morning breaktastea
on corn dodger.' No one but few OF
his officers suspected that he contempla-
ted surrendering his army.
The Times correspondent says General
Lee asked General Grant to explain what
was meant by personal effects, and sald
that many of his cavalry men owned their
horses. Grant said the horses must be
turned over to the United States, which
Lee admitted was entirely correct but
Grant said he would instruct his officers
to allow those men who owned the horses
TO retain them, as they would need them
TO till their farms. Lee expressed great
Qualification for such generous consider
alton. and said it would have a very good
effect
Lee could not tell how many he had
to surrender, so many had been killed
and deserted. Lee informed Grant that
his men were short of provisions, where
upon the latter ordered 25,OOO ratlons
served to them When Lee announced
the liberal terms he had secured to his
officers, they expressed great satlsiac-
ton The troops received the announce
ment with cheers. Afterwards an hour
of friendly intercourse took place be
tween the officers of the two armies.
The Times correspondent says that in
a skirmish General Reed, on our side, and
General Deering on the rebel side, met
in full view of the forces and held al tour
nament of death fighting with pistols
until almost simultaneously Reed fell
dead and Deering mortally wounded.