The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-25
GENERAL SHERMAN.
An Armistiee Agreed Upon.
Favorable Terms Granted.
The Proceedings Upset by President
johnson General Grant supersedes
Sherman
WAR DEPARTMENT, [
WASHINGTON. April 22.

memorandum OI WHAT IL cane" " oaoh
for peace had been entered into on the
18th inst by General Sherman with the
rebel General Johnston. The rebel Gem
eral Breckenridge was present at the
conference
A Cabinet meeting was held at eight
o'clock in the evening, at which the ac-
ton of General Sherman was dlsap-
proved by the President, by the Secreta-
~ of War, by General Grant. and 10y ev-
cry member of the Cabinet Gen Sher-
man was ordered 70 resume hostilitieS
Immediately, and was directed that the
instructions given by the late President
in the following telegram, which was
penned by Mr.. Lincoln himself. at the
capitol on the night of the Sd of March,
were approved by President Andrew
Johnson and were reiterated to govern
the action of military commanders.
On the night of the Sd of March, while
President Lincoln and his Cabinet were
at the Capitol, a telegram from General
Grant was brought to the Secretary OF
War informing him that General Lee
had requested an interview or confer
ence, to make an arrangement for terms
Vi pc"I' 3i.t nI i. " non;S ~ tLa rah.
p '1,S1" Gnnarasa .n Gs"araI 9 al Grants TELEGRAM
u' ou '',fea.;ttoa ~ NJ i;ncoln who after
pondering few minutes, took mp his
pen and wrote with his own hand the
following reply. which he submitted to
the Secretary of State and Secretary OF
War. II was then dated, addressed ana
signed by the Secretary of War and tel
esrapne" " o'''''" ,o
WASHINGTON March ''--'E y"
Lieatenant General Grenf:
The President directs ME to say to you
tbat he wishes Won to have no conference
u,;tI ranaroI an miles, il he for the
ao,,;t,Iat;on of CanaraI I.e's army, or OH
"ip,a ."pi. .',i 'innr and nmral,, military matter
aG,'io sGa mt, "., o ~ SOW that Won ara moi
;j" nc 'is.i IN, U w or :orts, nnon any NO.
u,: 10 ue1i"s, It;"n "io, Suoh nmestinns the Pres
ii,ioa' inlo. LII, inl ~ he nwp hands and will
1;t l.1i' nn than, - - NO NO m;I;tarv conference or
.; supn,is tao"' " Waa,t;m,a mo ron are to nress
tou,eh'.on, ,'ei't., ,,o',n m;I;farv o5x,ntooe
GSienedl EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War
Th. o,ders of General Sherman to Cen
ara, ." s,onsman to Withdraw from Sails.
Hnn,, and lain him will probably open the
a,' om? sar Hav;, to escane 70 Mexico or
Europe with his plunder which is re-
ported TO he very large, including not
pnIy tbe pluuder of the Richmond banks,
I,,t nreyious accommodations
A dispatch received by this Depart
ment from Richmond says it is stated
here by respectable parties that the
amount of specie taken South ny JeH
Davis and his partisahs Is very 'aiSe, III
Guiding not only the plunder OF Rich
mond banks, but previous accumulations.
They hone, il is said, to make terms with
General Sherman or some other southern
commander, by which they will be per-
mitted, with their effects, including tnls
gold plunder, to go to Mexico or Europe.
Johnston's negotiations look to this end
After the Cabinet meeting last night,
General Grant started Tor North Carollna
to direct operations against Johnstons
army EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary OF war.
w,s,,vcrox Anril 22-Reports have
1oan ~ circulation for some time of a
observation-disclosures "owm between Generals John
go, and sherman. The memorandum
or | hasis Of what was agreed upon, and
th. resnlts are as follows:
,,,,, or p,s1S or Aaprr.
Mk"ohdatIm aLf. ,a1a tIis ,Stb az dav nf Anril A d.
Me- Me- maui Hnrh.n,,s ,n Station in the state
lco2, neat Caiima Duim h. amJ between Cen
VI Null t oa,, nd;no tbe Confed
JOS. 'Unm''o", n5 Mo;nr General w r
eIa'e any, y,nnd;ng " tho Armv of the
Sheinai @ 'oli' a" vi Gorojino 10th
Chiteu o'''e' III WI"
preSeh. r,, ,+o,di,o arm;s. now on
flis,1i a,, he oUn. ;nta;n ths;r atnt,, n,o mill
'n.;oa VIC ooM IL n;ran hv the commaudinp Gen
iiot'o ' 20 oithar ono to ;ts onnone6t and
elal a,la u. T,." 80 SOW fnrtv eiobt bours
aIaao,,d'' aMs1ad
"',o"on Sooond Tho Confederate armies now
:D.aoato seGo ~ Ia Jishonded and conduct.
III eAis.ence W ue ue"cHn Gtota aon;tals there n
eo 10 !neii se'eiai 'oa onS n,thi;n nrnnartv
aep3s't .ne.i noI a,n' ana aoch officarand
III .he o.a.e naenta 40 and 6ie on agreement to
inan naan, 'G 60, acts of war and abide the ac
o.aSe e - CT. ona Eederal authori.
.lon Vi .Iu Do.h 80 af = ms and mnnit;ons Of
", Tue ,iunioe, ad4 y, ~ tha rb;af of Ord.
wal W &c WlpSL;nn.on city snb;ect to fu
naIiee az" a: w o af tha CnngresS of tRe limited
lure actlon VI "a '1I H. e1 ,nsant;ma 70 I've nsed
states, anu IN tne eoa ue ond ordar xr;tb
solely 10 nialn'at. peSte Stataa anu rsSnnct;weIv
IN the porgers Vi .ne H.a.eI ~ ,esH~ H. 80,
Ihird-l4e Iecogni',on at y .h ,n1 soA.ora1 go
| tive OF the united Stdtes ol lue seNeiai