National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-12


Raleigh as you can lhaye Raleigh papers ofthe
10Th. stOneman is raiding strong near Greens.
burg, aud Wheeler Is after him. portion OF
| Wade Hampton's cavalry Is cut Off toward
Weldon (Nahunta swamp.
1 don't think Wade Hampton has 1000 cay.
airy with him and this Is your chance Will
| push all the columns straight on Raleigh l
| don't care about Raleigh now, but want to
| defeat and destroy the confederate army
/ therefore, you may run any risk. OF course
/ don't break the railroad except 10 the rear
| lwesO OF Johnston, US we want tho rails UP TO
| Raleigh
Gen, Wilson has taken Selma, and is threat,
enlng Montgomery. lie, had whipped Red
| jackson twenty.seyen miles from selma ana
| at Selma knocked Forrest nll to pieces.
Rebel papers report Forrest wounded IN
three places. Abe Buford TO defend Mont
ward from Selma. Alaury Is cooped up In
Mobile. Gen. Grant is between Johnston and
| Lee they cannot communicate. Davis 10 al
DanVili'' Yours W. 4 MaiUr TiMEEmaTil doneFsl.
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE
| MISSISSIPPI, IN THE FIELD, SMfrIrfELD, N. O.,
| April II, a, m.--LlEUT GEN. U. 3. GRANT,
| COMMANDING ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES,
VIRGINIA.-Gencrdi I have this moment re.
ceiyed your telegram announcing the sur.
render Of Lees army. hardly know how to
express my feelings but you can imagine
them. The terms you have given Lee are
magnanimous and liberal should Johnston
follow Loo's example, I shall, of course, grant
| Raleigh, and ] shall be there tomorrow.
Roads are heavy, but under the inspiration OF
the news from you we can march twenty-five
| miles n day. am twcnty-sevon miles from
Raleigh, but some Of my army is eight miles
behind.
If johnson retreats south shall follow him
to insure the scattering OF his force ana cap
ture Of tho locomotives and cars at Charlotte,
but take II no will surrender at Raleigh.
Gen. Kllpatrlcks cavalry is ton miles to the
south and west Of me, on Middle creek, and i
/ ha al AuAppfaiH n m Or1prq
TO make for the south and west OF Raleigh by
i've different roads.
Tue railroad is being repaired from Colds.
boro to Raleigh but will not aim 10 carry II
| further. | shall expect to hear of Gen sheri.
dan In case Johnston does not surrender at
Raleigh. With little more cavalry would be
sure 90 capture the whole army s,,.n,
Major general com'dg.
The surrender of Lees army at Appo-
mattox occurred April o, 1865. was known
| to me at Smithnold, N. g., on tho 18th,
and announced In general orders. That
night l reached Gulley's Station and
there came n locomotive aud car from
Raleigh with three commissioners viz;
Mossrs. Graham and Swain and Surgeon
Warren, of the confederate army, bearing
a letter from Gov. Vance of which do
ot'possess the original or copy, but my
letter book contains this answer:
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE
| MISSISSIPPI, IN THE FIELD, GULLHY's STATION,
N. c., April ~, 1s65.-To HIS EXCELLESCY
2. b. VANCE, Governor of North Carolina--ST: !:
have the honor to acknowledge receipt Of
your communication of this date, and inclosc
TO you a safeguard for yourself and any mem
bers Of the state government that choose TO re-
main In Raleigh. j would gladly have en-
abled you TO meet me here, but somo Interrupt
tion occurred TO- the train, by the orders Of GEN
Johnston after It had passed within the lines
my cavalry advance; but as II came out Of
Raleigh IL good faith II shall return in good
faith, and Will ia no manner bo claimed by US
j doubt If hostilities can be suspended us be-
tween the army of the confederate government
and the one | command, but | will aid you all
in my power to contribute TO tho end you aim
to reach-tho termination OF the existing war.
am, truly, your obedient servant,
W. Il. SHERMAN, Major General.
[Inclosurol
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE
MIssIsSIPPt-lS THE FIELD GULLEY's STA
TIoS. April u, 1868: All officers and soldiers of
this army are commanded to respect and. pro-
tect the governor of North Carolina and the
officers and servants of the state government;
the mayor and civil authorities of Raleigh,
provided no hostile act Is committed against
the officers and men Of this army between this
and the city. W.. I. SHERMAN,
Major General Commanding.
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE
MIssIssIPPI-IN THE FIELD, GULLEY's STA
TIoN April H. 1S65-GOv VANCE: If you con-
clude' to remain in Raleigh you had better
send some one out by tho train 10 me as quick
Us possible, that may make orders that will
prevent any unnecessary CONFUSION resulting
from several heads of columns, with necessary
administers coming In and through the city at
the same time As the confederate army Is
our only enemy, must take all possible pre-
caution as you are aware that they do not
recognize, you as an agent 70 commit them.
Yours truly, w. \ SHERMAS,
Major General.
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE
, MISSISSIPPI, IN THE FIELD, GuLLEY's STATION,
, | April II, lS65.-The train of cars now here In
charge Of Col. James q. Been,, Of the stan of
Gov. Vance, can pass to and from Raleigh
without let or hindrance until further orders.
, | All guards and pckets Will see that 1t is not
interfered with or destroyed, ,
Major General Commanding.
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE
MISSISSIPPI, IN THE FIELD, RALEIGH, N. c.,
, April 10, ls65.-LIEUr GEN. U. 5. GRANT CITY
PoIsr, VA. We entered Raleigh this morning;
, Johnston has retreated westward. l shall
move to Ashyille and Salisbury or Charlotte.
hope Gen. Sheridan is coming this way with
his cavalry. If l can bring Johnston TO a
stand win soon Ak him. The people here
, had not heard of the surrender OF Lee, and
hardly credit It,, All well. ,o,
w, T. SHERMAN, Major General.
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE
MISSISSIPPI, IN TIE FIELD, RALEIGH, n. C., IL
. n, M. April IL, 1865 Hon. VIM A. GRAHAM
RALEiGH.-Dsdr ST: You will know, pardon
. | NV late anBwer to your note when tell you
was al Mr.. Badgers and was detained there Q
, little later than expected by the interest ol
Enclosed please find papers asked for Please
t is known where Mr. Burgwin's horses are they
can be got tonight; otherwise Gen. Wolcotl
will get you Il pair. hope you will not b(
: DELAYED by this second accident. ] can vel
g iafn tlpgn
5 will not even offer an apology but rather refel
!. TO them to illustrate how rapidly mems idea
4 ofpropriety degenerate during war Ill.
!. should like to know IT, during your brie
Q interview with Wheelers men, you sent any
I. message likely to reach Gov. Vance TO ASSURE
D him OF your safety and relieve his mind OF The
I idea that you had been detained by us. am
s with great respect, your obedient servant,
W. 4. SHERMAN, Major General.
0 Enclosures.
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF TIL
o MISSISSIPPI, IN THE FIELD RALEIGH, April 10
q lS65-All officers and men will respect tn
' horses and personal effects OF Ex-Governor
0 Graham and Swain and permit them TO pas
= free and unmolested through our lines TO thei
Q homes In Hlllsboro and Chape Hill,
w. T. SHERMAN, Major General.
1 HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF TIL
MISSISSIPPI ~ TIE FIELD R1aEIdm Nj S
0 state house.--Cause the carriage horses OF MI
r Thomas p Burgwin to be hunted up to-nigh
i and returned TO him. lfthey cannot be toun'
: / want Gen. Walcott to procure pair Of oaT
= | rlage horses In time for Mr.. Burgwln. wan
l Gov Graham TO have the use OF carriage AM
? | pair OF horses that he may proceed on his JouI
, ney early In the morning,
? W. H. SHERMAN, Major General commanding
These commissioners said to me with
A out reserve that when Gov. Vance dis
patched them from Raleigh to my CAM
a at Gulley's he wanted to make terms 70
the state, and afterWard that he wa
. afraid Of JEFF Davis.
i At Raleigh, though the mass of tn,
public records had been carried off, yet
number were left behind at the state hous
and at the governors mansion, called thu
n "palace," which we occupied as hoad
a quarters during our stay there, viz: from
Anvil IA To April % 1865