Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-05-02


decrease of our military force d conse-
quent reduction OF GovernmeE expen
ses- 1t 10 thought the army wll soon be
reduced to 400, 900 men. -a
The Heralds correspondent avs:
The "a army corps has Exclusive
Z charge OF affairs 10 the vicinity II Burks.
vile junction, protecting the in il Abitants
from the marrauding by Lees discharg-
ed men. The inhabitants are so poorly
Cd, that our commissaries have 10 feed
upwards Of $50 families, averaging eight
adults each, Sho are thus kept from
starring. ea- ~ tr .lradmld er9
The Tribars's Washington special
Harold has made a voIuminous con-
fesslon. sw TAsah H4u
1t has been aseertained that JEFF Da-
Wis and party have not more than $780,
600 IN specie with them.
L Gen. Grant is reported to have said
that when be Informed Gen. Sherman of
the disaPproval of the terms he had for
warded TO Washingtca, the latter frank
ly admitted that be had made mistake
in not having it put in writing that slav-
cry was dead, but that was the under
standing between them As to permit
ting the rebel Legislatures TO assemble.
he agreed 10 that because be had inst
LEANED that the Virginia Legislature
was permitted to assemble by authority
Of the President; and in the absence Of
Official instructions, he interpreted the
Presidents desire that rebel civil gov
efnment should be retained for the pres
S.f r~s4a- =
. military force in the States, as wen
as 10 do away with the irritation likely
30 grow out of a military government.
As 70 the amnesty, tits only to cover Of
feers and soldiers When his attention
was called to the wording be replied,
There wsa an understanding between
us.
The Herald washih gton special says
Gen. Grant has returned in most excel
lent spirits. He expresses his gratifica.
ton at the prom 4 execution of the Or
ders between Generals Sherman and
Johnston. Gen Sherman met the Gen
eral twenty mills from the front. he
received the ord +r of disapproval with
comnendsbly g. cd grace. There Was
no hesitation, % murmuFing, nor any
expression OF di satisfaction at the dis
approval of the terms entered into be-
tween him and iae rebel generals, bat
without any della, 10 argument ia defense
OF his course P viously prrsued, Gen. !
Sherman and / Generals, With true
soldierly spirit 70 work with alacrity
TO carry out the ews of the Govern
ment as conn Gated by Gen. Grant.
Within five mites notice IS sent to |
Johnston, terms ing the arm stice. |
Cpon receiving hoti6catic ~ the |
rebel piekets, orders were our I
troops IN the rear to o'move o the l
frouL Ina few hours Gen. Fra ( Blair /
wis his corps was in motion.
Sherman having informed nston |
that ths Government did not sanction
the terms proposed, and that be should |
resume hostikties, on re-
ceipt of this notice, Johnston sent back
a Gag Of truce asking an intervis with
Sherman, 70 arrange other terms Of sur
render, whichwas promptly mad upon
the basis Of ths terms given to General
Lee. .,t.ss -.-,I 81
The Worlds special says 10 nston
has pledged himself to exercise ms au-
thority and vigilance TO prevent guer- /
rillaing, bushwhaeking, or any lind of
warfare. W
{ The HeraLds Richmond corr spon-
dent says, General Halleck, sine his
assumptions Of command in Ricbtu on6,
has established in that city Bureau for
tie preservation of all documents found
within his department, bearing on the
history Of the rebellion.
Anew Sab-Dissrict has been created,
10 be known az the District of tn, Pen.
insula, in the Department of V rginia
It consist Of the territory embraced with
in the boundaries Of the York and Pa
munky rivers, on the North, and the
James river South, and Frederieksburg
on the West, with Headquarters st vii.
,.u ~ .Y
1t is believed that our Govern nent
contemplstes the arrest of Judge Camp
bell, Who has, since Lees surrender,
been very busy endeevoring to obtain
terms favorable to the rebels.