The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-04-28


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/ wrote with his own hand, the follow
ing reply, which he submitted to the
, Secretary OF State and Secretary o
War. 1t was then dated, addressed
and signed by the Secretary of War
and telegraphed to Gen. Grant:
y WASHINGTON, March 8, 1865
Lieut.. Gen. Grant: The President
directs me to say to you that he wish
eS You to have no conference with
General Lee, unless it be for the cap
ltulation of General Lees army, OF
on some minor and purely militar,
matter. He instructs me to say thai
you are not to decide, discuss or con
fer upon any political questions
such questions the President hold,
in his own hands, and will submit
them to no military conferences or
conventions. Meantime, YOU are tC
press to the utmost your military al
vantages.
i (Signed) f. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
! The orders of General Sherman to
General Stoneman to Withdraw from
Salisbury and join him, will probably
open the way for Davis to escape to
Mexico or Europe with his plundci
which is reported to he very large,
inc 'uding not only the plumber of the
Richmond banks, but previous ac.
cumulttions.
A dispatch received by this De
partment, from Richmond, saws: 1t
is stated here. by respectable parties.
that the amount of specie taken South
by JEFF. DAVIS and his partisans is
very large, including not only the
plumber of the Richmond banks. hut
| but previous accumulations. They
hope, it is said. to make terms with
General sherman, or some other com
mander, by which they will be per.
mitted. with their effects, including
this gold plund 10 90 to Mexico
or Europe. Johnston's negotiations
look to this end
After the Cabinet meeting. last
night, General Grant started for
North Carolina to direct operations
against Johnston's army.
(Signed) +. NJ, STANTON,
Secretary of War.
I AS reports have been in circulation
for some time of correspondence
between Generals Johnston and Sher-
man, the memorandum of what was
agreed upon, and the result is as fol-
| lows:
Memorandum or basis Of agreement
made this 18th day of April, A. ID.
1860, near Durham Station. in the
State of North Carolina, by and
between General Joseseph johnson
commanding Confederate Army,
and Major General w. Il. Sher
man, commanding the Army of the
United States in North Carolina.
both present:
First. The contending armies now
in the field to remain in stain qnO un-
til notice is given by the Command.
ing General of either one to its op
ponent, and reasoDhble time, saw
forty eight hours, allowed
Second, The Confederate armies
now in existence to be dsbanded and
conducted TO their several State cap.
itals, there deposit their arms and
public property in the State arsenals,
and each officer and man TO execute.
and file an agreement to c0ase from
acts of war and abide the action OIL
both State end Federal authorities:
the number of arms and munitions of.
war to he reported to the Chief of
Ordnance at Washington City, sub
jcct to the future action of the Con.
gress of the United States, and in the
meantime to he used solely to main.
tain peace and order within the bor-
ders of the States respectively
Third, The recognition, by the
Executive of the United States, of the
several State Governments, on their
officers and Legislatures taking the
oath prescribed by the Constitution
of the United States; and were con
aicting State Governments have re
suited from the war, the Legitimacy
of all shall be submitted to the Su
preme Court of the Uuited States
Fourth, The re- establishment of all
the Federal Courts in the several
States, with powers as defined by the
Constitution and laws of Congress.
Fifth, People and inhabitants OF all
States to be guaranteed, so far as the
Executive can, their political rights
and franchise, as well as their rights
OF person and property; as defined by
the Constitution of the United States
and of the States respectively. .
Sixth, The Executive authority OF
the Government OF the United States
not to disturb any OF the people by
reason Of the late war, so long as they
live In peace and quiet, and abstain
from acts of armed hostility and