The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-04-29

.cect.,s 70 New York Papers.
Nrw YORK April Commemorate Wash
,....nn specnl SAYS the man who attempt
u'itn mass the military lines outside the
:. ~. :" ma who committed suicide has beer
'o .sssSyn.;aea a. a dishonorably discharged
,,'uHa.,;,oi steward. Intelligence from
y: III nnnnd indicates that the law for the
HH..ni.hnent of treason will be enforced in
hat city.
hrom Charleston, that Just as the steamer
n"t Nv Gilmore, under Potter, Sumterville
~ ia Manchester destroyed all the railroad
Ss.s1oes between Columbia aud Florence.
: M hsles of cotton, 3 locomotives II pas
,.snrer carr and brought IN $500 liberated
selnves.
- q Cen. Ord has been superseded in com.
r,snd here by Gen. Halleck. The for-
.ssr officer is ordered to report at Charles
.ton. 8. C. Gen. Gilmore. recently COM
sr.ndsnt ut the latter place Is relieved, and
1;,scte,l 70 report for duty mt Washington.
Judge Campbell and Mayor May of
richmond, who, il was reported, had been
nisced under arrest, were still mt liberty
Il
The 1ribwne's Washington special says,
csrtes from Richmond report an unsatis-
Ectorv condition OK affairs there. One
Tisiosi soldier had been assassinated and
VIAL deadly assaults had been made
nnOn Union citizens.
IAN. Dent, late of Grants staff succeeds
Gan. Shepley. as military Governor Of
Firhmond. Col. Tom. Greene, son-in- law
~ rather Richie, has been arrested ON
-. ~r. nn1icif " in ti:a ccnS
Mrs. Lincoln is sill seriously, indis-
THE 1rikMme's Washington special SAYS
~hile President Lincoln was in Richmond.
jnIge Campbell told ',fn that in an inter-
view with Davis, Breckenridge aud Benz
,siamip, just before they lett Richmond, that
- there was no hope, far the Confederacy,
J ~ d President Linco,n could not negotiate
nm them, be, Lincoln, would negotiate
/, vith the State and recognize the rights Of
~ virninia legislature to control the
:. enoops, Of that State. He then told Mr..
= Iincoln that il he would permit that body
Ia convene it would doubtless recall the
virginia troops from the field. Mr.. Liu-
coin cautioned Judge Campbell against
writing his only terms, which were those
rendered in the Hampton Roads interview,
"a which he added another, that in case the
leaders persisted In the war their property
ahOuld Be certainly confiscated. On the
my t. Washington. Mr.. Lincoln wrote an
oeds- 70 Gen. Wetzeil to permit the Vir-
einia legislature to convene il Richmond,
6r the purpose of withdrawing the yir-
einia troops from the rebel army, but not
70 allow the use Of any reasonable Ian
pusge, nor the adoption Of reasonable
measures: but on the very day Of his
death he received 4 letter from Judge
Campbell tinged with rebel insolence, ig-
uoriug altogether the proposition that the
President had made to him, and saying
TINT although the military power Of the
.Corfsderacy was destroyed the spirit OF
ths southern people was still unbro<en.---
II you want TO conciliate them, he said, it
viii be wise for you to grant sn amnesty,
md necessary for you 20 treat lentently
their leading public men and seek their :, a.
sistance. T!ais was too much for even Nj:
Liocoln's good nature. He characterized
CAmpbelps course rs ungenefous and out
raseous, meanwhile, the surrender OF Lees
army o6y;ated the necessity for converting
the Virginia legislature, and he sent an Or
der countermanding the call.
The 1ridMns's Washington special says
the investigation Of the c0nspiratOrs, now
going on, shows that Mr.. Lincoln's death
had previously been attempted by persons
concerned in the conspiracy.
NEW York, April 24.-The 7ti6une's
Washington special says that 30 many
pasoled rebel prisoners have returned to
chat city-their former place of residence,
that The gOverument will have to take some
aCtion to rid the city Of their presence. II
hes been deemed proper to place guard
Ground the residence Of Chief Justice
Chase. About twelve per cent. Of the
Oieeka In tho Bureau Of Directors have
deem dismissed q unnecessary. The name
Of che dismissed hospital steward who COM
4nitted suicide and was suspected Of COM
paloity In The assassination ID Geo. B. Love.
TAe Woylrs Washington special says: A
Letter from Burkcsvtle, Va, states that
q some Of the paroled men from Lees army
have been detected In tearing up the rail.
rod between that place and Richmond
Z I'd, they are liable TO b tried and immedi-
oeely shot for violation of their parole.
The Same letter adds that the last ROM
q 0one OF Lees army, composed ct Som6 DO.
- regiments and one old ambulance had
Sno day before taken their melancholy de-
eastore for home. A good many Of Lees
shall either 90 to Europe OF to Mexico,
Though they prefer to join the North and
aeodst u enlbfcinS the Monroe doctrine on
The latter. '7a E
The 1Snes' Warrington special says:-
Aeeby secured basis Of agreement SINH
w 20 t0ok 0OtalU0Q by JOhnNtO0s A p0r.
go who was present ct the consultation
inlbrnas tho correspondent that the memo
sanoom or basis Of agreement vas drawn
up BY Gen. Chapman In the presence of 2,
ksaecal and 80 rebel officers, and provided
g hat xoshy should surrender upon the
aame terms o Johnston, II the latter should
surteadee; that two days armistice should
9 allowed 70 submit the agreement to Gen.
AAancoek for approval: that II Hancock
approved, then ten davs were TO be allowed
Ee:oy to GEL reply from Johuston. AND
- The meantime no skirmishing. should
lake place in Fauquier and Loudon coun-
; ees; that II Johnston failed to surrender
. g 81 whipped. Nosby would surrender on
tns tesias upon which lee surrendered. !.
8 Tie CSnvMssclars $. Washington special
!. asys: Il has been determined to appefnt
. dayof NATIONAL monrning aud fastlng y
traiae2t johnson. viii isspe the proclena-
- The evening, designating the day. s.
= ~ foses special says: Arrangements
~ 0een made for prosecuting tho war
W,el overwhelming energy Is1g,sss s.t
A@eeeenger from 9hefntnn'e army eay1
~ sherman 10 epcamped about Raleigh.
"a Johnson 1t Chapel Hill. 81. 600 strong.
The k0sts Washington speciall eays Jef