New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-31

ing 70 surrender his command and preveht is asWr
sion into guerrilla bands and that had on the spot
magnifoent army at my command amply Mmcient ior
ell purposes required by the occasion me pan , OF
cutting Of retreat from the direction o. a
When he conte plated an act so questionable as the
violation ~ truce made by competent authority. he
should have gone himself aud not have sent snbordi
Mates for he knew was bound In honor to defend and
my orn truce and pledge OF faith even ~ the
cost of many lives When officer pledges the faith
OF his Government he Is bound to defend It, and ne Is no
soldier who would violate 1t knowingly; r.r..x
As to Davy and his stolen treasure, did Gen. Haiech'
az chief of staff commanding officer OF the neighbor
ing military DIVISION notify OF the facts conainea
in his dispatch TO the Secretary No. he did not.
the Secretary Of War wanted PAYS caught wmy n1'
putting him on bis guard to hide away ana esoaPeI
No orders intmation to arrest Davis or his stolen
treasure ever came to me-. but on the contrary wal
led to believe that the Secretary OF War rather preferred
he should escape from the country, 1t was made un
known" to him.
Admiral DahgIen. at Charleston. sent him by feet
steamer from Wilmington, on the 25th Of April two
days before the BREWERS OF Richmond had impaired 10
Gen. Haleck tho important secret OF DAWES move.
ments, designed, doubtless to stimulate his troops 70
march their legs of to catch their treasure Tor At~
ownuse. know DOW that Admiral Dahlgren did re-
ceive my letter on the 2h had even thought OF the
matter. But / don't believe . word OF the treasure
story IL IL absurd its face and Gen. Haleck or
anybody has my fuu permission to chase Jeh. DAVIS
and Cabinet with their stolen treasure. through any
Tho last and most obnoxious feature OF Gen. Hal.
dispatch is where he goes out o. ns a so Sc
man and Wilson. should DO instructed mot TO obey
Shernans commands" This 10 too much. and turn
FROM the subject with feelings too strong for words and
merely record my belief that so much mischief was
never before embraced In % small space as the news
paper paragraph headed "Shermans truce oisre-
earded" authenticated % 'o!ncial py Mr. oec1esV
Stanton aud published In the newspapers OF April 70
| During the night Of Mays at Hilton Head, having
concluded my busress IN the Department OF the South
toward Richmond from Raleigh. On the morning OF
May we into Charleston harbor. where had the
pleasure to meet Admiral DahgIen, who had. IN a.,
my prev Gus operations from Savannah northward
aided me with o oonstarcy and manness that com
manded my entire respect and deep affection. Also
Gen. Hatch. who. from our first interview at his Iu
/ fenny camp, had caught the spirit Of the move nom
Pocotago northward. and bad largely contributed 10
our Joint success In taking Charleston ana tho
Carolina coast. Any one Who Is not 'ahi'td WIN S
shoud go aud see Charestop. and be Will pray louder
and deeper than that the country may In the long
future be spared any more war Chares'on ana sece'.
being synonymous terms the city should be ieii as
sample 30 that centuries will pass away before 'na'
false doctrine u preached again IN our Union.
We left Charleston on tho evening OF the 81 OF MAY,
and FASTENED with all possible speed bsck 10 M2rcnraa
diately communicated by telegraph 10 Ten Sohonein az
Raleigh. and learned frcm him the pleasing fact that
the eneral comm sndng the Armies OF Tho
United states had reached the Chesapeake In time 70
countermaud Gen. Hallecks order. and prevent MS
violating my truce inv aiding the area OF my command.
|
ments Gen. Johnston had fulfilled bis agreement to
the very best Of bs ability snd the officers charged
with issuing the paroles at Creensoorough. reported
about ~ 90 already made and tna' tne srea,er
the North Carolina oops had gone home without walt
ing for their papers; but that all Of them wond dontt
less come into some Of the military posts the com
them. About go Of the Rebel cavalry haa
gone South. refusing to abide the terms 81
the surrender. and II was supposed ttey womb move
for Mexico. would sincerely advise that they We
urged 10 80 and stay. They would be nuisance 70
any civilized government whether Loose or IN prison.
With the exception OF some punderhs on 'ns pas "
When TO the number Of surrendered at Greens.
borough added TO those At Tallahassee Augusta ana
Macon with the scattered squads who VIII come In at
other military posts have doubt full fry thousand
armed will he dsarmed and returned to civil pur'
suits by tho capitalization made near Durhams station
n c. on the Goth Of April 1865 and that too, Without
the loss Of single life 10 us.
| On the 3th OF May received and subjoin further
dispatch from Gen Schoield which contains inquiries
have been unable 10 satisfy similar to those made by
nearly every office. in my command whose duties brings
him II SSh'sG prs SH the military e%eay ~
Br I.I-sr1Tn mo. ma,i T. f. f My 1867
"whsn Gen Grsn was here, :. you doubtless recolscs
no said the linz. Rad been eHendedo embrace Ms and other
include only yrnis ard Tonu..ee think would be an
at Il p,n this state to trade at once hope ,b.
STAT. sosemmsnt without delay Ab.i mus. nrs.ssy
in vsy up,e.d until tina, is done. IN. people now
e sGS 70 '' Z: b: s don. vi. ss the
the question OF all ard Il 10 the .ir por'Ant question re
coming has. seph.n, hard. II am govern ,hi.
STATE h important for me to know at once II another
IL be here cannot be done too soon for b. viii
probably undo the that shall have done shsl be
.sd h-sr from fully when you h.v. time 10 write
| -. NJ. scHouELp Msor.Gen."
give this dispatch entire 10 demonstrate how inter-
mingled have become civil matters with the military
and how almost impossible 1t has become for authority
to act pure military part There 10 longer armed
enemies Ia North Carolina and soldier cnn deal with
no other sort Tho Marshal and Sheriff. with their
| posses (of which the military may become q part) are
the only proper officers 10 deal with civil criminals and
marauders But Will not be drawn out into discus
sion OF this subject but Instance the case 10 show how
difficult 10 the task become 70 military officers, when
men OF the rank education experience nerve and good
sense Of Gen. Schohed feel embarrassed by them.
Gen. Schoheld At Raleigh. has wcllsppoinIed and
weldisciplned commaAd; Ina telegraph communica.
ton with the controlling parts Of bis department and
remoteat one 10 tho direction Of Georgia. well as
with Washington. and has military possession VI all
strateg io pointa In like manner Gen. Gilmore Is well
situated In all outposs, except ~ 10 communication
with the seat Of tho General Government leave him
also. with every man no ever asked for and In full and
quiet possession Of every strategic pointed in his do
partment And Gen Wilson has, Ia the very heart Of
Georgia. tho strongest beat APPOINTED and best
apd and he has by my recent action. opened TO
him source and route fsappy. by way Of Savannah
River. that simpllhos bis military Problem 90 that
think may with a clear conscience leave them and
turn 10 my special command the army with
which have been associated through Of the most
oyentful scenes Of this VI my war.
hope and believe none Of these commanders will
have 20 reproach me for any orders they
uay have received from me And the President OF the
United States may be assured that all OF them
In position ready and willing to execute to the letter
and IN spirit, any orders he may give. sha hence
forth cease to give them any orders OF ALL for the
casioD that made them subordinate TO me IL past and
hall cOnDe my attention 10 tho army composed " the
Fifteenth and Seventeenth, the Fourteenth and TWEEN.
tieth Corps unless tho Commanding General Of the