New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-02
CLOSE OF THE WAR.
From, Raleigh.

epecin Dispatch to Tie y. y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON. Monday, Nay ,, 1865.
Your correspondent (E. s. with Gen. Sher'
mans army sends the following dispatches to this Bu
reau:
MEMORABLE DAY.
Tie sGth of April 1865 VIII remain celebrated in our
annals as the day which witnessed the final surrender
Of the Rebel army under Joseph /. Johnston, and
closed the Shareholders Rebellion.
UNION GENERALS PRESENT AT THE SURRENDER.
The presence Of Lieut. Gen. Grant at Raleigh with
the ultimatnm of the Government has been known to
The Rebel officers for four days. and 10 doubt had
sautary influence upon the negotiations which hitherto
have hung FIRE. Gen sherman Gen. Schofeld and
Gen Howard with several members Of their respective
STATS among others Col. W. H. WhefTy Of Gen. Seho-
fields staff LEFT for the font al O'Clock this morning
by train. -
PLACE or COHFERENcE.
Benefits house five miles beyond Durham's Station,
and about thirty from Raleigh the place Of confer
ence the same as that where the former interview took
place It is o small and unpreieutious country dwell
ing with only two rooms. aud small allowance of win
dows in each room. The house however was scrupu-
lousy neat the floors scrubbed 10 a milky whtencss
the bed in one very neatly made up and the few
sreles Of furniture in the arranged with neatnes
aud taste. The grounds were oruamontod with few
fowus and little shrdbbeIy Opposite The house
fne oak casting broad shadow and oihor uees about
The premises lad been trimmed by the Rebel officers
and soldiers to give them an inviting appearance.
THE ARRIVAL.
The train bearing the Union Generals arrived atihe
STATION or house about O'Clock p M. Gen. Johnston
with Capt. Wade Hampton jr., and Major Preston Of
lis staff with several other officers arrived about y
O'clock and after avery civil but not greet
sng between the officers and the ntroductons of the
officers Gen. Johnston and Gen sherman held a short
private interview in the oput Cor the confer
ence meanwhile the Rebel officers withdrew to some
distance and remained in conversation among them
selves, the Union of GERS doing the same
Gems. Schoied and Howard then ioincd The Con
ference. which lasted about one hour Wade Hampton
having been relieved Of command, was not present
neither Breckenridge. The basis Of surrender
the that which Lee handed over his shattered
army to Gen. Grant. Instead 81 marching TO their
respective Capitals deliver their arms the whole
force, estimated at 5000 Of all arms, with all the
artillery and material Of war; TO DO delivered al
6reensborough, " c.
NO RECOGNITION or STATE GOVERNMENTS.
The terms include no recognition Of the existing State
Governments the whole civil feature OF the settlement
being left 10 the people and the General Government
The surrender includes all the Rebels in the
four States OF North Carolina Souh Carolina. Georgia
and Florida TO the Chattahoocie River. The remainder
of the Rebel armies-KTby Smiths ard othcrs-will
undoubtedly follow suit.
Gen. Johnston throughout has Shown nnmistaEabc
anxiety close the without further bloodshed. He
seemed considerably oppressed with and respo ns
billy but maintained lis aabe and gent.epany bear
ing throughout.
CLOSE OF THE COSIEEEyCE.
The officers finally mingled freely in conversation up
on the war and the argued and disputed about the
merits Of various battles in which they had taken part
The conference closed cordially. the oficers shook
ha.ids and parted with mutual expressions Of good will
Thus closes the drama of iour years bloody and most
3neIcusabe war. The train returned 10 Raleigh at
D. IN. All order viii he published tomorrow announc
ing tie surrender Of the Rebel army. Gen. Grant goes
north 2 special train in the morning The Twenty
third and Tenth ~ G. remain here. J..