The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-04-27
The Vaccinations of Sherman with Johnston.

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The Negotiations of Sherman with johnston.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, April %
| Yesterday evening a bearer of dispatches
arrived from Gen. Sherman. An agree
ment for suspension of hostilities and
memorandum for what was called basis
for peace had been entered into on the 18th
inst, by Gen. Sherman and the rebel Gen.
Johnsteh. The rebel Gen. Breckenridge
was present at the conference. A cabinet
meeting was held at 8 o'clock in the eve
ming, at which the action of Gen. Sherman
was disapproved by the President, by the
Secretary of War, by Gen. Grant and by
, every member of the cabinet. Gen. Sher-
man was ordered to resume hostslities I'M
mediately, aud was directed that the in
structions given by the late President in
/ the following telegram, which was penDed
by Mr.. Lincoln himself. at the Capitol, OF
the night of the Sd of March, were APP
proved by President johnson and were reit-
Grated to govern his action as military com
mander, On the night of the third Of
March, while President Lincoln and his cab
met were at the capitol, telegram from
Gen. Grant was brought to the Secretary
OF War, informing him that Gen. Lee had
requested an interview or conference to
make an arrangement for terms of peace.
The letter of Gen. Lee was published in a
etter of Davis to the rebel congress. Gen.
Grants telegram was submitted to Mr..
Lincoln, who after bordering few moments
a few moments, took up his pen, wrote with
his own hand, the 70 lowing reply which
he submitted to the Secretary of State and
Secretary of War 1t was then dated adj
dressed and signed by the Secretary of
War and teIegraphed to Gen Grant:
WASHINGTON, March Sd, 1965-12 p. m.
To Lieutenant General Grant:
The President directs me to say to you
that he wishes you to have no conference
with Gen Lee unless it is for the capitu-
lation of Gen. Lees army, or on some mi
nor orpurely military matter. He instructs
me to say that you are not to decide, dis
cuss or confer upon any political question
Such questions the President holds in his
own hands, and will not submit them to a
military conference or conventions Mean
time you are to press to the. utmost yonr
military advantage.
(Signed) EDWIN NJ Stanton,
Secretary of War.
The orders Of Gen. Sherman to Gen.
SLOVENIAN, to withdraw from Salisbury will
probably open the way for jeff. Davis to
escape TO Mexico or Europe with his plumber
which is reported to be very large, includ
ing not only the plumber of the Richmond
banks but previous accumulatlons.
dispatch received'by this department from
Richmond says: 1t stated here, by rerpect
able parties, that the amount of specie ia
ken south by jeff. Davis and his partisans
is very large including not only the plum
der of the Richmond banks, but previous
Accommodations. They hope, it is said, to
make terms with General Sherman or some
other Southern commander by which they
will be permitted with their effects, includ-
ing this gold plumber, to go to Mexico or
Europe. Johnstons negotiations look to
this end. After the cabinet meeting last
night General Grant started for North Car
olua, to direct the operations against john
ston's army. aa@ EDWIN NJ STANTON,
Secretary cf War
WAsHINGToN, April o. AS reports have
been in circulation for some time, Of a cor
respondence betwee Gems. Johnston and
Sherman, the memorandum or basis Of
what was agreed upon, and the result is as
follow sas
Mp0l0ramauus or baSas Of agreement made tbis
1871 dJy of ADrQL 4 b, 1873 nc0r DHrham'S
iStataon IN TIE State Of North Carolina. by and
6etaceen Gen. Jos Johnston commanding Com
fderate ArRy. and MGj0y General W. T. Sher>
nap,c mmaudtng the army Of The United States
in NOyth CGroiHa:
The contendlug armies now i'll the field
to maintain their &tGto quo until notice is
given by the commanding general of either
one to its opponents, and reasonable time,
say forty eight hours, allowed. 2. The
Confederate armies now in existence to be
disbanded and conducted to their several
State capitals there to deposit their arms
and public property in the State arsenas,
and each of five men to execute and file an
agreement to cease from acts of war and
abide action of both State and federal au
thority. The number Of arms and NUM-
tions of war to be reported to the Chief of
Ordnance at Washington City, subject to
the future 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.
Sd, The recognition by the Executive of
the United States of the several State Gov
ernments and their officers and Legislatures,
and taking the oath prescribed by the Con
stitutions of the United States, and where
conflicting State governments have resulted
from war, the legitimacy Of all shall be sub
United to the Supreme Court of the United
Statos. str
4th, The re-estabIishment of all the Fed
eral Courts in the several States, with pow
ers as delegated by the Constitution and
laws of Congress.
9th. People and inhabitants of all the
States to be guaranteed, so far as the exc
cutive can, their political rights aud fran
chises as we'll as their rights of person and
property, as defined by the Constitution of
the United Statesf and of States respectively. !
9th. The executive authority of the Gov
ernment of the United States not to disturb
any of the people by reason of the late war
so long as they live in peace and quiet, alb
stain from acts of armed hostilities, and
obey the laws i'll existence, in any place Of
their residence.
7th The general terms we leave to gen
eral amnesty, so far as the executive power
of the United States can convey, or on con
dition of disbandnent of the Confederate
armies, and the distribution of arms and re-
sumption of peaceoble pursuits by officers
and men, as hitherto composing the said
armies, not being fully empowered by our
respective principals to fulfill these terms,
We individually and officially pledge our
selves to promptly obtain the necessary au-
thority, and to carry out the above pro-
gramme.
w. It. SHERMAN,
Commander Army United States in N. G.
J. F. JOHNSTON,
Gen. Commanding Confederate Army N. c.
WASHINGTON. April 23.-The proceedings