The New York herald., 1865-05-31

ordered all to be in readiness TO march at that hour
the routes prescribed in Special Field Order No S. Of
April a. from the positions held April ls.
All things were in readiness 10 advance when, on the
morning Of the 25th he received another letter from
General Johnston, asking another interview. Under the
appreciation Of General Grant another meeting was
ranged and took place at O'Clock on the afternoon Of
the next day. 1--WE then," he says, "consu cd,
concluded and signed the final terms OF capiiuIaon
These were taken by back to Raleigh submitted TO
General Grant, and met his immediate approval and sig
nature.r
General Johnston was not Of the presence
OF General Grant at Raleigh at the time
Thus was surrendered to the second great army Of
the socaled confcderacy and though undue importance
has been given to the socaled negotiations which pre-
ceded It, and rebuke and public disfavor cast
on me wholly unwarranted by the facts
rejoice In saying 1t was accomplished with
out further ruin and devastation to tho
try, without the loss Of single life TO those gallant
men who had followed from the Mississippi to tho
Atlantic, and without subiecting brave to the
ungracious task Of pursuing q fleeing foe that did
not want to fight As for myself, know my
tvcs, and challenge the instance during the past
four years where armed and defiant foe stood before
me that did not go In for night; and would blush for
shame If had ever insuted or struck fallen foe.
He says, after stating the operations Of the next
three days, and alluding TO continued confidence,
respect and affection exhibited towards him by General
Grant still adhere TO my then opinions, that by
rev general concessions-" gltterng generalities''
all OF which in the end must and will be conceded TO tho
organized States Of the South that this day there would
not be an armed battalion opposed TO within the broad
area Of the dominons Of the United States Robbers
and assassns must in any event result from the dsband
ment Of large armies but these should be and could
hn
being made a charge on the national treasury.
He proceeds TO deta his movements and those Of the
coo2erang forces for tho next few days and the good
the evening OF the I'd Of May returned to Hilton Head
and there for the first time, received the New York
papers Of April 2s, containing Secretary stanton's
despatch Of nine A. NJ Of the eth Of April
70 General Dix, including General Hallecks from
fFe which OF seems nns Of 6.sr the night & be-
extreme haste before excited public--namcy,
Ing OF tho 2sth You will observe from the dates that
Richmond and Washington New York and there pub
hshed' while General Grant and were together in
Raleigh c. adjusting to the best Of our ability the
rebel army in existence at the time Of the Mssis
sipp river Not one word Of intimation had
government with my official conduct, but only
the named dsapprova OF n skeleton memorandum sent
properly for the action Of the President of the United
States The most objectionable features OF memo
randum had already Npril 24l been published TO the
world in violation Of official usage and the contents Of
Grant and Mr. stanton, OF date, though at hand,
were suppressed. In a these otters had stated
not fight, but If pushed world 'dsband" and
"scatter" into small and dangerous guerilla
parties as injurious to the interests OF the United States
as to the rebels themselves that all parties admitted
that the rebel cause Of the South abandoned that
the negro free; and that the temper Of all
favorable to lasting peace. say ali these opinions Of
mine were withheld from the public with seeming pur.
pose and DO contend that my official experience and
forpe, ,, services a. well as my past e and familiarity
opinions TO at least a decent respect
Although this despatch gar stantons, of April 27)
was printed "ofcial.' IL had to only In the
questionable newspaper paragraph headed, 'shermans
Truce Disregarded' had already done what General
plies Of clothing and food with clear distinct orders
and instructions how TO carry out in Western Georgia the
terms for the surrender Of arms and parong Of prison
tunely ordered General Gilmore to occupy Or
angeburg and Augusta, SraRfcgic points OF great
value Al all tmes in peace war; but tho Secretary
had taken upon himself TO order nv subordinate gene
rails TO dsobey my orders - explained TO General Gill
more that I would longer 'usc him or General
Wilson with orders that might conflict with those of the
Secretary, which, reported, sent, not through
pe but in open disregard Of me and Of my lawful
authority.
General Sherman then goes on considerable length
and with much severity. to comment General Hal
ecks order diculipg the idea OF cutting off the retreat
Of Johnston's army from Burkesville and Danvlle
The last and most obnoxious feature Of General Hal
cck's despatch is wherein he goes out Of his way and
advises that my subordinates Generals Thomas Stone
man and Wilson, should be instructed not 10 obey Sher
mans commands This Is too much and turn from
the subject with feelings strong for words and merely
record my belief that much mischief before
embraced in small space in the Newspaper para
graph headed ''shermans Truce Disregarded arthen.
caed as ''oiical" by Mr. Secretary Stanton and pub
ished in the New York papers Of April q.
We left Charleston on tho evening OF The I'd OF Nay,
and FASTENED with all possible speed back to Morchcad
City, which we reached Mt night on the 4h. ] inme-
diaoly Communicated by telegraph with General Scho-
field at RAJ Ugh, and learned from him the u asng fact
that the Lieutenant General commanding the armies Of
the United States had reached the Chesapeake In
time 10 countermand General Hallecks orders
and prevent his violating my truce, invading
the area Of my command, and driving Johnston's
surrenderng army into fragments. General Johnston
had fulfilled his agreement tho best OF his ability and
the officers charged with issuing the paroles Greens
boro reported about thirty thonsand already made, and
gone home without waiting for their papers but that all
OF them would doubtless come in to some of tho
military posts, the commanders OF which are authorized
to grant Them
About eight hundred Of the rebel cavalry had gone
South refusing to abide the terms OF the surrender and
II was supposed they would make FOR Mexico world
sincerely advise that they be encouraged to and stay
They would bc nuisance " any civilized government,
whether loose or In prison. With the exception Of
pundcrng the part Of Lees and Johnston
men, all else In North Carolina was qsict
when 70 The number oi men surrendered at Greens
with the scattered squads who will come in at other
military posts, | have no doubt nifty thousand armed
men will be disarmed and restored to civil pursuits by
the capitulation made near Durhams station N. G.,
on the 26th of April and that too, without the loss Of
single lie 10 us.
He concludes his report as follows
There longer armed enemies In North Carolina
and soldier deal with no other sort Tho narshals
and sheriffs, with their possess OF which the military
may become part. the only proper officers deal
with civil criminals end marsudo-s But I will not be
drawn out in discussion OF this subject but instance tho
to show how dc II In the task become 10 military
officers when mon of tb, rank education, exper cncc,
nerve and good OF General schoncld fcr embar.
rassed by them. General Schoield at Raleigh, has a
well appointed and well disciplined command Is in tee-
graphic communication with the controlling parts Of his
department. and remote ones In lc direction or Georgia
as well as with Wash ngton, and has military possession
of all strategic ponts.
In like manner General Gilmore Is we'll situated in all
respects except to rapd communication with tho scat
OF the general government ] leave him. also. with
ry man he ever asked FOR, and In fun and
quiet POSSESSION of every strategic point In his
department And General Wilson has Ia the very
heart OF Georgia the strongest, best appointed and
best equipped cavalry corps that ever fell under
my command; and be has now, by my recent
action opened 10 him source and route OF
supply by way OF Savannah that sinpiDes his mill
targ problem, that think may with a clear CON
science leave them and turn my attention
my special communicable army With VIII ch have been
associated through some of tha cycnfu scenes Of