The New York herald., 1865-05-08
Mr.. Henry Thomp.ons D.spaS ten.

Mr.. Henry Thompson's DsspsS ten.
New OxLsAHs, La, April a. !, lsoe'
rzs sRsAr voa THs SURRENDER Tm roRd - uHDn
l. {. ~ 0nNERAL KIRBY SMITH.
In relation 70 the recent arrangements between coiona
spragus Chief Of General Popes stan, and coot e'sV'
manskI, rebel agent for The exchange Of prn onsFe
for the surrender OF the forces under Lieutenant ns
Kirby Smith, commanding the Department Of weA No
sissippi, learn the following PARTICULARS
Colonel Sprague arrived at the mouth Of the Red vs
Sunday, the Esd inst, from st. Louis on the gnnh ~
Lexington He had'receved instructions from Leua >
ant General Grant TO seek personal Interview VA ,
Lieutenant General Kirby Smith for the purpose Of Ts
ing for terms or surrender ors- 81 s
On arriving at the mouth Of Red river the rebel trans
port General Hodges was found there With Colonel
szymanski on board, awaiting the arrival Of number
Of exchanged prisoners which daily expected FROM
this city, TO DO conveyed 70 Shreveport
. Colonel Spraguo Il once held communication with
Colonel szymansk the latter consented to return
Immediately Shreveport and take private letter from
Colonel spragus 70 General Smith, desiring personal n
tervicw
On this condition Colonel sprague agreed TO proceed 70
this city and with the exchanged prisoners 70 The
mouth Of Red river and there meet Colonel SzymansA4
with General Smiths answer.
On Friday the Lexington, with Colonel spragus
board arrived here and this morning the Lexington
turns to tho mouth OF the Red river with hundrsl
and 8fty exchanged rebels.
On the I'd proxmo CoIonels sprague and sxymansid
will meet again at the mouth Of Red river when II p
presumed that a safeguard will be granted 10 Coona
Sprague proceed the headquarters Of General Kirby
have every reason to believe that the terms ofsrca
by Colonel sprague to General Smith will be precisely
tho those from General Grant to General Leo
ANOTHER THE AFFAIR
From another source, but equally reliable, have IN.
to the last; that Davis and other leading rebels wtA
whatever portion OF tho rank and Ale of their armies
Join Kirby smith In Texas also that the latter ndvduAi
would much rather treat for the delivery OF rev oa
teres Of Parrot guns west q sns nan ,
Whatever the decision Of General Smith may be- yous
readers will undoubtedly know the result In few days
It very strange that Colonel Szymanski would no}
listen to Colonel spragues proposition tha. be Colonel
o truce Upon the news Of the destruction Of wsbS
being received, Colonel szymanski concluded to 60 -
proceeded to Now Orleans aud returned with The sxs
changed prisoners This persIstency on the. part q
Colonel szymans In tho rst part Of the proceedine
and his subsequent consent 70 proceed to Shreveport
himself while Colonel Sprague wont to New Orleans and
boon caused by his Colonel szymanskis) anxiety y
know the result Of the passage Of the ram webb; oes
Iy aSw Lieutenant General Kirby smith an opportunity
more effectively work out his plansf
RsP0RrsD rREATY eURRsNDBR or oENgRAO fAY
LoR's voRREsrs coxHANDs
By the arrival Of the Mississippi steamer Joseph
Pierce news arrived that Gener. Forrest bad sent n
his command the offered BY General Gram
General Lee and that General Thomas refused TO %
cept the surrender otherwise than as prisoners OF w
On Wednesday last the rebel General Hodge entere4
vicksburg under . flag Of truce He bore dispatches
from Generals Sherman aud Johnston 70 General Dic8
Taylor Informing the latter that an armstce had been
agreed upon the 18th inst for sixty days. with view
TO peace, and that he General Hodge was commisi
sioner from General Taylor TO General Dana for the same
purpose
General Wright had gone TO Memphis with the intention
Of surrenderng and General Taylor said 70 have gone
10 Mobile for the same purpose
What appears TO confirm the whole OF this beyond
doubt s Candy left the city suddenly fos
Mobile for the purpose, Is generally reported, Of -
ranging terms for the surrender Of yors entire foroA
General Forrest s under General Tayors orders and ~
cuded In his command.
Should the rrport of Taylors surrender prove trne
will embrace all the rebel forces from the Chattahoochso
10 the Mississippi river