The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-02
By Telegraph.
Afternoon Dispatches.
From Charleston.
4 Preacher Ordered 10 Leave.
Preparations for the Rebel Ram,
SiOneWall.
Reduction of the Army.
! Confessions OF Booths Accom-
pllce.
ShermaH's Explanations.
1 He acts like a Patriot and q SOL
dieF.
Johnston Pledges Himself TO pre-
vent Guerrilla Warfare.
ShermaH's Explanations.
He acts like a Patriot and q SOL
dier.
Johnston Pledges Himself TO pre-
vent Guerrilla Warfare.

NEw YoRE, Nay l.--Iu view of tine fact
thst the rebel ram StouowaJ IS adost, sud
supposed 20 be making her way 20 this
coast, the Government has iron rlads IN al
our hsrbors. The Rosnoske and other iron
clads, besides a Torpedo boat, are iu sadi- I
ness in this harbor.
The Uerald's Washington special says,
Gen. Grant will, on his return to Washing
ton, set about making an arrangement for
the contemplated heavy decrease oE our
military force, and consequent reduction Of
Government expenses. Il Is thought the
army viii be reduced 40O, 900 men.
The Hersld's correspondent says, the
Second Army Corps hiss exclusive charge
Of sfai5s in the vicinity Of Burksville
Junction, protecting the inhabitants from
maurading by Lees discharged men, The
inhabitants are so poorly on that our com
missaries have to feed them. Upwards Of
100 families, averaging eight adults, each,
are kept from starving.
The Tribune's Washington special says
Harold has msde O voluminous confession.
IL has been ascerigiued that JET. Davis
and his party have not more than S300,0OO
in specie with them.
Gen. Grant Is reported to have said that
whom be informed Gen. sherman Of the
d.sapprovsl Of the terms he had forwarded
to Washington, the latter frankly admitted
that he had nude s. mistake in nos having
Il put n writing that slavery was dead, but
that was the understanding between them.
As to permitting the rebel Legislatures 70
assemble, he agreed to that, because he had
lust learned the Virginia Legislature was
permitted 70 assemble by the authority Of
she President, and IN the absence OF oiacisl
instructions he interpreted the Presidents
desire % be that the rebel civil Government
should be retained iar the preservation OF
order and svo.d maintaining Il military
force in these States, ss well as to DO away
with the irritation likely 70 grow out Of
military government.
| As 10 the amnesty it was only To cover
/ odi,ors and soldiers. When h,s attention
was called to the wording, no replied with
much spirit: That doesn't express thc un-
ders.andiug between us.
Hsrald's Washington special says Gen.
/ Grant has returned in most excellent sP,r-
its. lie expresses much qualification at the
prompt execution Of the orders between
Gen. sherman and gohustou. Gen. Sher-
man met the General 20 miles from the
front. He read the order ot dissapprJval
with mostcommeudabls good grace. There
was no hesitation, no murnurIug, nor any
expression Of dissatisfaction at the disap-
provaI of the terms entered into between
him and the rebel general, but withOutaDy
delay or argument in defense Of the course
previously pursued.
Gen. sherman and his Generals with
true soldierly Split set to work with alar-
ri.v 10 carry out the views Of the Govern
msut a. commanded by Gen. Grsnt. With
ia Eve minutes a dispatch was semitic John
sl1u to. s.miuatug the srmistlcs. Upon the
receipt Of the notification by the rebel pick
cts orders were given for our troops in the
rear 60 move Ug 10 the front. la lew
hours Gen. Frank Blair with his troops was
in motion. sherman had informed John
st7n that the Government would not sane
tiou the terms proposed and that he should
immediately resume hostilit.es. Immedi-
utely upon receipt Of this notice Johnston
cent back q flag Of truce asking an in
terview with sherman TO arrange other
terms Of surrender, which was promptly
made upon the basis Of the terms given TO
Cen. Lee.
Worlds special says Johnston hes
pledged himself 70 exercise his authority
and vigilance TO prevent guerrilla bush
whocking, or sny kind Of Illegal warfare.
Heralds Richmond correspondence says
Gen. HaIlook since assuming command in
I Richmond has eslobIished in that city 8
bureau Of public archives, in which are "a
bo deposited and preserved, all documents
found within his department bearing on
the hizLory Of the rebellion.
A sub district to be known es the District
Of the Peninsula, has been created in n,
r Department Of Virginia. Il consists Of 10,
territory embraced within the boundaris,
r Of the York and Pamunkey rivers, On th,
north by the Chesapeake Bay, on the east
by the James River, Oh the south by th'
-, Fredericksburg Railroad, on the wss. with
| headquarters st Williamsburg.
It's believed our Government contem
I plates the arrest OF Judge Campbell, VII
T has, since Lees surrender, been veyy bus,
, endsavoriHg to obtain terms favorable @
the traitors.
CiScrsyArI, Nay l.-Mr. A. B. Latte, n
voutor Of the steam Gre engines, died her
/. on Saturday.
Ezw YoRE, May THE steamer HsvEs.
h brings Charleston dztss Of the 2s.E.
+ The Courier hes the following ITEM Gen
Hatch has ordered Rev. Alex. ". Marshall
missionary Of st. Johns Chapel, HomestsA.
L No. 90, beyond our lines, for Persistsnos q
r treasouable couduc- wsraing has ais
l. been given The congregation for toleraIiE
g the rebel.
e Gov. wm. Aiken left Charleston on th
. esLh with orde-s % report &c WashiHgtor
Simon Draper was announced 70 sddres
ap1biic meeting 10 Charleston on the 2sth
An expedition under Gen. Potter hA
= been recalled uadsr an order 10 suspeu
host.Iiljes based on shsrmaa's frst agree
msut, but on the morning of the .sth an
other party was sen. out % notify ihs reb
els a. Brazgbury Of a resumption Of hJsaI
e tes.
y NicH10sS CTy.-Ths funeral cortezs
= Abraham Lincoln has safely arrived her
y The demonstrations Of sorrow for The q,
A parted, along the route from Indianapo,i
has been Of the most solemn and imprsssi,
kind. The funeral party a. a. ~, star
'' for Chicago.
. EEw YozK, May Ia PHILADELPHIA, di
10 patch this morning, says that Boston Co
beti, who shot Booth, bad been shot ct q
Rslsy House, near Baltimore, and kllls
& A subsequent Dispatch 10 the PhiiadelPh
~ Bulletin, coutradicted the report and So.
A Corbstt was alive AID well this .. m.
NEw TOrE, Nay The Trbuue's 2icl
rnond correspondent prints letters vhic
CT shoE that one stiuson made contract VII
Re the rebel Government in 1859 10 deslr,
ie Uuiisd States vessels, navy yards, ETC., {
f. the western waters aad in The AtlSnl
States, BY ineszdisrism, for which be "