New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-09


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Gen Hardee seems as young as when the war began.
His having married young wife lately is given as the
reason have met with no one that is not filed with
regret at the death of President Lincoln. ANDY
johnson" Is looked upon with extreme dstrus While
the feeling for President Lincoln seems to have been
one Of respect.
Gen Johnston is said to have told Gen. Sherman that
he that the surrender Of Lee ended the war; and ne
felt that any life lost after that almost murder.
Gen. Johnston is q that one cannot but respect
traitor though he may be- lie is troubled enough now.
Even bis headquarters visited by his homeward
bound troops and his staff officers have to keep vigil
liant eye over their property TO keep it from being
stolen.
The officers returning TO their homes 80 In parties
and then not with safety, for men are murdered
and robbed within five miles Of this place daily. Inc
troops are all comfortably dressed the uniform behg
blue pants and gray jackets These have been hus'
banded, until this time, with disregard for the COM
flrt Of the troops that is surprising.
They are paid in specie too. One man showed me
al 80 in specie which he said was the remuneration
for four years hard service soldier and he did not
think that ii paid Greenbacks in great demand
and are looked upon exceedingly good money be-
looks So" The quantity OF cotton in the coun'
Try greater than had supposed, and much OF II
be brought TO market at once and VIII be- as the
people are exceedingly anxious to get some good
money TO begin WITH The negroes seem to understand
that they are free and almost without exception de-
sire 10 return TO their homes They also understand,
too that they have yet to work for their sustenance,
and seem willing TO do The officers that are about
return to their plantations express belief that there
will be trouble at first but convinced that they
will be able in short time TO obtain labor for less
outlay than ever before. These officers lament
the lack Of discipline in their army and say that the
chief trouble will be with their own soldiers.
number Of Walthals went TO bis head
quarters, and demanded their paroles-promsing that
If their demands were not acceeeded TO, they would
sack his quarters and wagon train. wathal told them
that they would have tie pleasure Of going over his
dead body to DO It, when they concluded not to make
the attempt. The men OF other commands have made
Ike attempts bu, thus far without success Their OBJ
eci being 10 obtain their paroles and then scatter
through the country to plage the generals are deter
mined that they viii take their 10 their homes and
disband them. knowing that they will then be less likely
TO deyastatc We have reports that Augusta has been
sacked by the dsbanded Rebel soliery, and that the
piaging OF Charlotte was expected some anxiety was
felt for the safety Of Major wacott Of Gen. Schofeids
sas as this officer had gone TO Charlotte to parole the
troops at that plee bat the latest intelligence assures Us
o. bis safety. There is doubt but that as many as
twenty officers Of the late Rebel army have been muir
cred already by the scoundres thu, have left the army
their way TO their homes Some Of these officers have
been murdered within five miles OF this place.
Quite an extensive controversy took place in the
Office OF Gen. naIisufi between The late Captain now
late Brgadicr scmmes and brother Of Gen. Lee. The
result was nearly dst" but Semmes sent an apology
the next day
RALriGn May 3.--Gen. SchoGeld LEFT Creersborough
this morning for this place. At tie Company Shops
your correspondent T. s. got out and had little talk
with the conirabands. They mnch delighted with
VIVA, be said and gave three cheers for Gen schoeld
nd then three for the representative OF The TRIBUNE.
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