New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-31

csnnot bellows that Mr.. Davis pivy 10 the n.
South, who very d.7l. want throw upca ..
South the Of this class Of who viii be obss
Had pushed Johns,.ns Army an extremity II woss1
have dst.ss and done Infinite m:ehsf Johnston Informed
about Sis,esvils. have sent him ordsn to come to
Cen Johnston sl:c Informed me thss ts1 wns0a ws Z
leave that to Indeed the President sanctions ~
ssresmsnt with Johnston interest to eess. ell dssa
the Executive may take and inform him. II possible. ns :
~. q, ,t term; r. IN &, s.V. ssa:d.;d :y:I'lss
adjust all else i's I'd s xs yss Con-
Lest confusion should result to the mind 0f the Con
mittee BY the latter part Of tho above letter satst
addressed to Gen. Halleck. Chief Of STAFF whss
lie was In tho pr.per " line OF order" to tho Coar
msnder.in-ChieE The whole case changed when -
the 26th Of April he became the Commander Of ~
separate Division Of the James.
As stated in my testimony. Gen. Grant reacAse
Raleigh on the oath and on the 25th on the supposu
that would start next day to chase Johnstons arns.
wrote him the following letter, delivered In person:
MD9s D1r1.1MSsT q TIE A AI, s. 1s,
Lieut. Gen U. s. GRANT-Pressns
GENERAL: received Jour letter Of April a,
with Enclosures yesterday and was well pleased Aal
you along you must have observed that hsl6
the military control 70 20 to scapt to any phase "
case might assume.
II is but Just that should record the fact that mar
my with Gen. Johnston under the influence Of As
liberal terms you extended TO the army Of Gen. Loo -
Appomattox Court House. on the 9TH and tho secwi1o
policy OF our Government as esnced " the call Of IT,
under yours and President Linoons very eyes 1t nsw
appears this last act was done without any censutsoA
with you or any knowledge Of Mr. Lincoln but rathss
In opposition ~ previous policy well considered
have not tho least desire to interfers IN the cso
policy OF our Government, but would shun It ~ sOae
thing not to my liking; bat occasions arise whsa Q
prompt seizure OF results 10 forced on military o..
ms nders not In immediate communication with the
proper authority. 1t 10 possible that the terms signed ~
Gen Johnston and myself not clear enough on the
point well understood between that inequalities
did not apply to any parties outside the officers and mss
of the Confederate armies which could easily have osss
remedied
No surrender Of any army not actually at the mersl
Of the antagonist ever made without terms. ana
those Away define the military status OF the
Thus you stipulated that the officers and men o. Lees
army should not be moesed at their homes long -
they cbeyed the laws at the place Of their residence
DO not wish TO discuss these points involved In oar
recognition Of the State Governments In actual 81.
istence but will merely state my conclusion ~ awas
the solution Of the future. all rI.ra
Such action on one point in no manner recognizes ~
a moment the socaed Confederate Government ~
makes Liable for Its debts or acts The laws ~
Rebellion are rod because done without the oath pr
scrbed by Constitution Of the United States whioh
Is condition precedent nave rs s"s 20 s us
the commonest thing for military commanders 70 ~
the civil Government In actual eistsaes as means
end. do believe he could ana can Use ,he prese.s
state Governments lawfully. coDstitutlonaaS ana -
tho very best possible means to produce the object 10
sired VIZ entire and complete submission 70 the Law
full authority Of the United States
"A TO punishment Of past crimes that Ia fr tho jan
ciary and in Of way b. disturbed by oas
acts and SO far as viii use NY influence tha1
Rebels shall suffer all the personal punishment provides
by law. also tho civil liabilities sccruing from w
past act
common men may regain their position Of industry.
bow apprehend that the Rebel army viii dispersA
and instead Of dealing with six or seven states we WI
have 10 deal with numberess bands OF desperation
headed by such men Msby. FOREST. Red Jsohsa9
and Others who know not and not for danger ~
its consequences
am with greet respect your obedient s.rvsnt
On the same day wrote and mailed to the Secretas7
Of War the following:
HDQRs: MIDDLE DIVISION OF rnE MisslssRPr
In The FIELD. RALEfoH. N. g., April q. 1865 J
Hon. Z. NJ STANTON Secretary Of gar, Wa'ainsso~s
DEAR SIR: Ihave been furnished copy Of your ~
Of A, 81 =, Gsu Grant %so ss3E ySns S::
posed 20 dsarm and disperee the insurgents ON ces
dition OF amnesty. 30. admit my folly in embracing
in military convention any oyil matter oas oniose
inexricaby united and understand from you at SavAa'
nah that the financial state OF the country az.
:nanded military success and would warrant LIEN
when had my conference with Gen. Johnstos. I
had the public example before me Of Gen. Grans ern1
TO Lees army and Cen Weitzes ,,' 70 re
Gen. Grant, Of the United States. has made mistake
but that Is none Of my business. Mine il diaerss4
task and had asttersa myself mat oy loqr wear,
reminder such contained In the last paaSrspA
OF your letter to Gen Grant
You NAV assure the President that heed bis cog
gestion, arp, truly &C., Ire
W. I. SatnxAS. Major Gen Commanding
The last sentence refers to tue fact that Gen. Gra11
had been sent to Raleigh TO direct MI tarv movements
That was the first time in my life had ever had WORD
of reprc Of from the Government of the United StssA
and [ was naturally sensitive. But all said 10 any
one was Gen. Meirr. who came with Gea; Grant
It was not KIND on the part Of Mr.SccIetary Stanton
The fact know did not CRAFTY my military coDdact
The hrst interview with Gca. Johnston followed and
the terms OF capuation are agreed upon and signed
and Gen Grant started for Washington bearing the
news.
wien on tue 2sth Of April. received ia III. Nee
York Tina the most extraordinary budget Of Mr.. StAa
ton, which for tho FIRST time startled me. and wrote =
Gen Grant this letter.
HDoRs. MILITARY DIVISION OF TIE MISSISSIPPI
IN TIP FIELD April ~. 1895 !
GENERAL. Since you len me yesterday have seea
TIE Ncr York Tnes OF the cath inst. containing bud
get Of military authenticated by the signature Of
the Secretary Of War wbch Is grouped in such way
No Ia give very erroneous Impressions Ii Embrace
copy Of the bash VI between self and Tea
Johnston OF April is with commentaries which 1t wiz
be- time enough to discuss two three years hence
after the Government has experimental little more n
the machinery by which power reaches the scattered pso
Die OF the couEtry An0wn the South. But in ths
meantime do think that my rank Of not past ser,ice
entitled at least to the respect Of keeping secret
what was known 10 but the Cabinet. uni fu thss
inq uiry to be made Instead OF giving publicity -
never saw, and drawing iniorences wide
VI the truth.
never saw. or had furnished me. copy Of Mr. stan
tons dispatch TO you OF tie ID II March, nor did MT
stanton or any human being ever convey 10 me its sub
stance anything like IT, but on the vi hs4
seen Gen. Wotzel In relation 10 the Virginia Legisle
ture made In Mr. Lncons very person. and had FAILED
10 disco, rr any other official hints OF plan Of reco1
sructon or any idea calculated TO alay the fears a.
the people OF the South after the destruction OF thso
armies and civil authorities would bear them wtloof
any government at all.
Wc should not drive people In anarchy and it .