The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-05-02
FROM NEW YORK.


In view of the fact that the rebel steam
or Stonewan is afOat, and supposed TO be
making her way to this coast Government
hss mrde preparation for her reception by
! placing iron clsds in our harbors.
The Roanake and other ironclads, beside
a torpedo boat, are now in readiness in this
! hsrbOr.
The Herslds Washington specisl saws
General Grant Immediately on his return
] to Washington set about making an ar
rangement for the contemplated heavy de-
| crease Of our military forces and consequent
reduction Of Government expenses. Il is
thought the army viii soon be reduced
400, 900 men.
The Hersld's correspondent say the ID
Army Corps has exclusive charge of affairs
in the vicinity of Burksvills junction, pro-
tecting the inhabitants from marauding by
Lees discharged soldiers. The inhabitants
are so so poorly off that our commisssries
have to feed them Upwards of $50 fam
lilies, averaging eight adults each, are thus
kept from starving.
The Tri6une's Washington special says
that Harold has made Voluminous con-
fession.
It has been sscsrtained that JEFF. Davis
and his party have not more than 5000, 900
In specie with them
General Grant is reported to have sad
that when he informed General Sherman
OF the disspproval of the terms ne had
forwarded to Washington, the latter
frankly admitted that he had msde 9 mis-
take in not having it put in writing that
slavery was dead, but tha- was the under
standing between them. AS to permitting
the rebel Legislature to assemble, he agreed
to that because he had just learned that
the Virginia Legislature was permitted to
assemble by authority of the President.
and in absence of official instructions he
interpreted the Presidents desire to be that
the rebel civil governments should be re-
tanned for the preservation of order, and
TO avoid maintaining military force in
these states as we'll as to do away with
the irritation likkly to grow out of military
Government. As to the amnesty it was
only to cover officers and soldiers. When
his attention was called to the wording he
replied with much spirit "That does't ex-
press the understanding between u.s.
The Herald's Washington special Saws
that General Grant has returned in most
excellent spirits. He expresses much grat4
ifcstiOn st the prompt execution of the |
orders Of the Government in reference to |
the agreement between Sherman and
Johnston. Geunrsl Sherman met the
Lieutenant General twenty miles from
front. He received the order of disspprov-
81 with most commendsble good grace.
There was no hesitation, no murmuring,
nor any expression of dissatisfaction at the
disapproval of the terms entered into be-
tween him and the rebel General; but |
without sny delay or argument in defence |
Of the course previously pursued, General |
Sherman and his Generals, with true SOL |
dierly spirit, set to work with slacrity to |
carry out the views of the Government |
communicated by General Grant.
Within five minutes dispatch was sent /
to Johnston terminating the srmistiee. |
Upon the receipt of the notification by |
the rebel pickets, orders were given for |
our troops in the rear to move up to the /
front. In q few hours General Frank
Blsirs with his corps was in motion.
Gen. Sherman had informed Johnston
that the Government would not sanction
the terms proposed, and that he should |
Immediately resume no: tilities. Upon
receipt of this notice Johnston sent back q
flag of truce, asking an intarViau with
Sherman to arrange other terms of surren-
der, which was promptly made upon the
basis Of the terms given TO General Lee.
The Worlds special says Johnston has
pledged himself to exercise his authority |
and vigilance to prevent guerrilla bush
whsckiDg, or any kind Of illegal warfare.
The Herslds Richmond correspond ence
says that General Halleck, since assuming
command in BichnOnd, has established in
that city q bureau 4 public archives, in
which are 10 be deposited snd preserved
all documents found in his department
bearing on the history of the rebellion.
A new sub-district has been created. It
consists of the territory embraced within
the boundaries Of the York and Pamunky
rivers, to the mouth of the Chesapeake
Bay, on the east, James River on the south,
and the Fredericksburg Railroad on the
West, with headquarters at Williamsburg.
1t is believed our Government eontsm-
plates the arrest Of Judge Campbell, who
since the surrender of Lee has been very |
busy eudeavoring to obtain terms fAyors-
bic 10 the traitors.