The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-27
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qraamimsCou,-poadenro Cincinnati Commcrl
WAsHEG7 or, April 24-Your CORES
pondent from General SChoheld's army
brings forward the following facts con
nected with the late conference be
tween Generals sherman, Johnston and
Breckenridge
RAluGH, n C., April %, 1865, }
Wa WASHINGTON, April II, 1860. !
Peace. from the Potomac to the Rio
Grsnde, and s. hone soon to lead you tC
your homes, were the cheering words
IA which General Sherman announced
10 his proud army the result of his two
DAYS conference with General John
stou. The terms, az they were under
stood VA the srmy, unconditional sub.
mission to the laws az they will be IN
terpreted by the civil courts Of the
Federal Government, were read with
perfect satisfaction
Strange as it may seem, the actual
terms, as they are this morning pub
Hshed 10y authority from the War De-
partment, were unknown even to these
very high authorities st the time your
correspondent left that army
The tems, as understood, were be
lieycd TO he of General Sherman own
choosing, and dictated by him to a con-
quered army, and their acceptance 10y
the Government was not questioned
80 firm was the belief that absolute
peace would he Vr0claimed from Wash
inFton, that General Sherman an.
uouncemcut that he hoped soon to
march his army homeward was accept.
Ell as acertainty, and preparations ac
coIdlnRly made The real conditions
upon which the surrender was made
when known, ! am confident will be az
riompty rejected by the army as
they have been hv President johnson.
he cabinet, end General Grant.
Gen. sherman, We fear has made a
very grave mistake, and been fairly
beaten by that cunning traitor. The
rebel Secretary Of War
vt the FIRST meeting, at which Gepar.
81 Johnston only was present. no terms
were finally agreed upon. the second
meeting, however at which PracI-;,-
f'ose oinolated, conditions were finally
49, l'h''- "At'a l.NlFar aIFUtU.
General Johnston, on the first day
probably learned what General Sher
man terms were After flll gops,,lt,
uon Win deh. Davis, who was AT TIlls
horo, he concluded n accent a.,
taking BreckinridCc with him -
or, 10 draw uu the papers
lhls important cgufarep,, ~. -,
at the solicitation Of the rebel 60
who, on the i,h inst semi l... u a.
truce q request for "a Cessation ~ l-.s.., ~
tiles until q neral Grant ,,,,l.l \ ''>''' ''
Tor General sherman qr,s..--.5 sent
mediGtc'y by saying that it tho -, an
Ger Of h's army was the object ,f -,
"a truce, he was compFtent TO strs,..l -. q
such wants. but If anything else ~.
desired, be wished 10 know i yrL,.,l's
would decide whether or NOT +, - .
be necessary to send for the Liaufo,,s,,.
General lie was informed tb.t A..
General sherman, was ready 10 -,
ham AZ any TIME, 10 confer ON tn
i'es oi his wants. This offer w,s
promptly accepted, and, through Nh.
Hampton, the point of meeljpr -
agreed upon At Mr. James RsD5.,,'-
htuc hut On the left OF H. o.
hlll road, five miles from D,rbal..,.
station and thirty from Rslpirb az
memorable meeting took place o.,
'ftl sherman was accomuapia3 L. ~.
nght hand man, his able Cbi.f "a as
Eineer, Colonel N. Poe. and CT i-,.I
lazy ',a.'y' with Others OF his stall. and me.
General Johnston, with Nj, 1'''i me me-
s,on and Captain Hsmpton 81 'i ~.
e'ou Both Generals NJ, ~ a's
T meg by their cavalry Generals ..'J Fi ,,>
neg and Wade Hampton '''''s' hHPat-
l'AI correspondents .\- a.
l1'w Y, ia lengthy and detail, sends
- vs. ineeunG-ae being H. H. account
- sl'o ,l- actually pr,..sn, ''',y cor.
lhis memorable interview during
Att,r the more t,,,.--,-
had been settled, General tSttealions
sud Johnston conycrsed O., man
frankly. General sherman 80, anu
General Johnston fairly admitrs9 ., anu q
the grand army OF the Mississir.ri -
the best army ever lnsushaled WA
said Johnston, my engineer. NV oi6
'-rs, aud the people Of S Carolina an in
sisted upon %, that an army could ma
even penetrate Salkahatchie Swamps
aud you have not only msrched Won,