The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-28
GENERAL SHERMAN.
mnlissioners from Vance
General Johnston's Retreat.

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Shermaa Refuses to Recognise she
Authorities ~ef The Rebel Govern.
ment-Goy. Vance EndeaTors to Die.
cover the Statue Of North Carolina.
!P.ess Dispatch
New YORK, April 27.-ThG Herald S
Raleigh correspondent writing on the
18th says:a-Jehnston- first proposed to
surrender his army on the terms granted
Lee, and requested Sherman to send a
proposition to Washington. Sherman
replied that he was. empowered to act,
and it was unnecessary to send to Wash
ington, thus causing delay. An inter
view was had next day, when Johnston
made enquiry as to what terms would be
yielded to members of the Confederate
Government. Sherman refused to recog-
nize the authorities Of any such Govern
ment but was prepared to treat with
Johnston as an officer of the insurgent
forces. A second meeting was had, at
which Breckinridge, recognized as Ma
jor General, and not as rebel Secretary of
War, was present. 1t vas at this con-
ference that Sherman permitted the i'll
PRODUCTION of the Objectionable PROPOSE
tions which it is said were dictated by
JEFF. Davis Sherman heard of the Pres
ident's assassination before negotiating,
and communicated the intelligence to
the rebels, who appeared to have the
profoundest regret at the event General
Sherman, who was reported at Green's
boro, was permitted to come through
Johnston's lines to Raleigh.
INh Sc n1n1 H. ..,t,-
is better supplied with guns and horses
than any army the Confederacy ever had.
Many of the rank and file, however not
willing to await the formal surrender,
are leaving for their homes.
The Worlds Raleigh correspondent
says commission consisting of eX-Gov-
ernor Graham, Ex-Governor Swaine, Sur
geon General Warren and Colonel Barr,
were sent by Governor Vance to see what
arrangement could be made with Sher-
man on the part of the State for cessa-
tion of hostilities, and to ascertain what
was the status of the State Government
and its officers under the new regime
The commission had the assent of fGener-
al Hardee to visit Sherman, Johnston not
being at hand, but Wade Hampton in
terrupted them and sent them back
Fitzpatrick being in the rear, captured
them, and Hampton having retreated
again, sent them on their mission. They
had an interview with Sherman, who
gave them protecting paper for the
Governor and State officers so longiasIno
hostilities were shown by them. Sher-
man told them he had no information as
to how the status of the State Govern
ment was affected; that the question did
not come within his province; that he
did not consider North Carolina ont of
the Union, as the question of secession
had not been submitted to the people;
that he would respect every man that
was not an original secessionist aud treat
him with every consideration. Still he
must march through the State in pursuit
of Johnston, and the people must ne
cessarily suffer by that march. John
ston's army was inferior to his, and every
man slain in the future was an unneces-
sary sacrifice. Johnston and not him
self would be responsible for this sacrifice
and the suffering entailed on the people
of North Carolina. The civilized world
would pronounce Johnston's course in
human and illegitimate.
Disobedience 10 Sherman's Orders to
Cut OF JohnstOn's Retreat.
Press Dispatch
[oFFIChL.l
WAR DEPARTMENT, }
WASHINGTON, April 81.
To Major Gen. Dir:
The department has received the fol
lowing dispatch from Major Gen. Hal,
leck, commanding the military division
of the James Generals Candy and
Thomas were instructed some days ago
that Sherman's arrangement with John
ston was disapproved by the President
and they were ordered to disregard it
and push the enemy in every direction,
GSipned] E. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
RICHMOND, Va,
April 26, $50 P NJ.
10 Hon. E. ~ Stanton, Secretary of War:
Generals Meade. Sheridan and Wright
are acting under orders to pay no regard
to any truce or orders of Gen. Sherman
respecting hostilities, on the ground that
Sherman's agreement could bind his own
command only and no other. They are
directed to push forward regardless OF
orders from any one except Gen. Grant
and cut off Johnston's retreat. Beaure.
gard has telegraphed to Danville that a
new arrangement has been made with
Sherman, and that the advance of the
9th corps was to b, suspended until fur.
| ther orders. Ihave telegraphed back to
obey no orders of Sherman's, but to push
| forward as rapidly as possible
The bankers here have information to
day that jeff. Davis specie is moving
| South from Goldsboro in wagons as fast
as possible. suggest that order be tel
! egraphed through Gen. Thomas that
| Wilson obey no orders from Sherman
| and notifying him and Candy and all
| commanders on the Mississippi to take
measures to intercept the rebel chiefs
| and their plumber. The specie taken
! with them is estimated here ut from
Sc. .OOO, 900 to Sl3, 100000.
fSioned1 II. w. HALLECK,
Major Gen. Commanding,
| The Precautions for the Protection oi
Prcsident Johnson.
NEW YORK, April H.-The Times
Washington special says the statement
that President johnson declines all pre-.