The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-27
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Reported for the Daily Arg,a.
BOOTH CORNER.
ED ANDkIII.
ED. \
Harold Taken Alive.
WAR DEPARTMENT.

Washington April 9th, $40 q. m.
To Maj. Geo. Dix:
j. Wilkes Booth and Harold were chased
from the swamp i'll St. Marv's county, Nd,
to CARROTS farm, near Port Royal, on the
Rappahannock, by Col. Bakers force. The
barn In which they took refuge was fired
Booth in making his escape was shot through
the head and killed, lingering about three
hours, and Harold wac captured. Booths
body and Harold are now here.
tSgned) E. NJ. STANTON.
Secretary of War.
New YORK, April 27.-The n. Y. Herald's
Raleigh corresp't 18th says:
johnson first prepared to surrenper his ar
my on the terms granted Lee and requested
Sherman to send the proposition to Washing
ton. Sherman replied that he was empow-
cred to act and that it was unnecessary to
send to Washington thus causing DELAY
An interview was had the next day when
johnson made inquiry what terms would be
acceded to members of the confederate gov
eminent. Sherman refuseP to recognize the
authority Of any such government, but was
prepared TO treat with Johnston as an officer
of the insurgent forces.
A second meeting was held at which
Breckenridge recognized as a major gen.
and not rs rebel secretary of war; was pres
ent.
1t was at this conference that Sherman
permitted the introduction of the objectiona.
BILE propositions, whic it is said were dictated
by JEFF Davis.
Sher IAN heard of the presidents assasina.
ton before negotiating, and communicated
the intelligence to the rebels who appeared
to have the profoundest regret at the event
Stoneman, who was reported at Greens boro
cd 20 II n
lines to Raleigh.
Jonnston's army is probably 1000 strong
He is better supplied with field guns and
horses than any army the confederates ever
had.
Many of the rank and file, however, not
willing 70 await the formal surrender ara
leavcDg for their homes.
The n. Y. Worlds Raleigh correspondent
says:
commission, consisting of Elk goverernor
Graham, Elk governor Swaine. Surg. Gen.
Warren and Col. Burr were sent by Goyernor
Vance to see what arrangements could he
made with Sherman on the part of the state
for a cessation of hostilities and 70 ascertain
what was the status of the govt and state
officers under the new. regime.
The commission had the assent of General
Hardee to visit Sherman, Johnston not being
az Hdnu, Uut w aAc intercepted ana
sent them back. Fitzpatrick being in the
rear, captured them, and Hampton having
retreated, Fitzpatrick sent them on their mis-
sion.
They had an interview with Sherman, who
gave them q protecting paper for the govern
ment aud state officers so long as no hosrili
titles were shown by them.
Sherman told thep he had no information
as to how the status of the status ST the state
govt was affected that the question did not
come within his province that be din not
consider N. Carolina out of the Union as the
question of secession had not been submitted
to the people that be would respect every
man who was not an original secess;onist and
treat him with every consideration. Still
he must march through the state in pursuit
of Johnston and the people must necessarily
suffer by that march. Johnston's army was
opposed ia his, and every man slain in unuec