Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-05-05

che. to Gen Sherman, on the basis agreed
upon between Lee and myself for tie Army
OF Northern Virginia"
EN-. STANTON.
Secretary OF War.
4 dispatch from Fortress Monroe, April
IS, rays
The steamer from Morehead City brings
advices frum Newbern that Grant had effect
ually put an end to the armistice.
Il was reported III Newbern that Grant
had gwen Johnston to SIX clock yesier day
morning to surrender his army-cJnditiOp
unknown Grant announcing that after that
hour hostiliti,s would at once be re-u med.
Johnston is said TO have replied that 1t DAVIS
and the leading general officers OF the Con
lederacy were pardOned and permitted 20
leave tie country free and unnolt sted, BE
would be authorized 10 accept the tarns pro-
posed.
Late Georgia laIer= give full accounts ot
Wilson's late raid after dc ieatiug Forrest at
Selma, Ala. After destroying the arsenal=
and manufactures there, Wilson moved cast
ward, capturing Montg' mery. West Point.
Columbus and Macon, scattering militia on
all sides. running the only remaining rail-
iV1H' "i' NHE - ~
stores anu rehueiins INC indnui''1'u. W Hi'-
terials Tor future campaigns inposs'ole-
Reports prevail at St Louis. that a force
of xix TO twelve thousand rebels, comprising
remnants Of jeff Thompson's and Joe Shell
by's brigadcs, axe at Pocahonuis. Ark. pre-
pairing t. invade Missouri. Large numbers
of the people are leaving the southwest part
OF the State in consequence. Inrce regiments
have been sent down the fi'et-
since. the last intelligence from >t,nemgn- =
command. the following is a summary ot what
II arronrli.bed
Ono r,rti,n under communicated !. l.-
sr l,oyti down ,he CatawIi River. di-re-,iu
,grtirs r,in,- s,urh-yy..r from Johnston. B.
ar-iv. ANA ctpturin. upwards n 1000 prise
oner. and w., niece % artillery. and ..r..,r..
otb.r tbing. de.tr. .,,i wa. thu. ,.rm.o-.. r.I
Rad bri,l,e se-.,. III. ,.--0la River. 1925
,,.cr ions, and % leer ti,b. T.ra U.fr5.
that general arnii-'ie' mao .eN ,''''' y, ''.
oe'"e'h o''ei tH.''' anu '''' -..'
ceeseu lel''''i'7'
~, another p'illoh GU 1.' -..-
UI'i'n' "a, ..'l -. H N.Y.
under MaJ' "en. N'N'''n '' W. '"'.
hffsFTUffIfN .--ffLfI Es
oil Tic, .rYD5..-- and lr,1-.I,I- r.r ..
blown I'M I'm the .Jarr,, River bvr ........i
aufb,riri... nave been raised. sf.. ........ ...
their armament found no .-..i ,..nfi.l.u.
The wing says, on Ito authority of "a
gentleman ron Greensboro itat DAVIS
with his cavalry e-eort. Gov. smith has Dee
turned o. panFille Hoe DAVE party -.'ae
openly oil their intention ei making 'ar Tie
Irane-Mississippi ami are confident they .n
get over without interruption. Tire Nfl
does not agree witt them
Trenholm, the rebel Secretary cd thc lr,a.-
ury. refused 10 sell any gold o. tHc citizens
OF Greensboro Tor Confederate notes. tiuu-a
they offered TO pay any price extra.
Billy Smith, on the 18Th. made speech
exh1rung tine people go d9cA 9. Oh, BANNER
of Johnston. Not one man wl- Influenced
thereby.
....
y U's l'e' i''ul -''N 90. -'''
eays II Is lelor', "a 'la- zen Di,A nay ilI
NiI 'N'i'i'Nei 10 "'H' '''''f' o.
iiis a', -'"u''''
4, ''' I
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ely 'ue !t'"' s'5s ',.e e'-'7 1''''i '....''.l
VI Ian -1'l''ii7 anu Du-'.--
LA'iue Lu''lef e'eil.-'-' '"o ''"'
'le "l.',"' y, '.'' '.''''l ...'..
tl,lH. $50
lla'es o' Jo'''I - 'e june. v '''.' WIS -'.
f''' 'N'
..,
iuniIl'l i iua..i.g' en- ~" ~. ie
failing the surrender of Mobile. by thc
mayor. He says The works around she
city are OF immense extent and strength.
The navy yard has been seized 40 1,Aaiiof
the navy. but most OF lie contents had been
destroyed except some lumber and guauti-
~ OF soft coal The rebel guutoat Morgan
fed, but the Huntsville and Iu>cal'1-a. two
pow riul rams, were sunk n Spanish river
before the evacuation.
Our naval forces are now husIly engaged
IN blowing up and removing distractions iu
main ship channel, which have proved very
formidable and full of t0rpedoe- The Ida
has been destroyed by torpedo whilst en-
gagged IN TINS work, a. well as launch OBJ
the Cincinnati, and the tug Aithea was de--
troyed IN dragging for torpetocs in B1kely
Rl'er,Jhe gunboat Sciota was sunk yesterday
whilst under way running acrp-s the lar in
twelve feet OF water. There is q prospect OF
raising this last vessel and repairing Der
damages.
81 far as ascertainoi, the number of guns
captured by the army and navy vail n,t tall
short Of 400, many of them being new aud
Of the heaviest calibrc The amount of aiu-
muuiiion and ordnance stores are also very
rye.
letters IRON Newnerh say Iae terms
= si''eu johnston embrace ~ tne SUI render
West, but excluding the 9Th. that of Dick .
Taylor. living west of the Chat,ahoo-he
river Among the Generals surrendered is
BcauregarG principal among the Lieut.
Generals Is Hardee. Bragg. lately relieved .
Of command, was not surrendered
Wade Hampton refused t. - surrendered .
and Is reported TO have been shot by Johns
ton in an alteration. but more Trustworthy .
report is that he lied in comrany with .
Davis
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