The National tribune., 1897-10-07
Norebesd CITY on the 4th of MAY. We

found there the revenue-cutter Nayanda
on board of which were the Chief Justice
Mr.. Chase, and his daughter Nettie, now
Mrs. Hoyt The Chief Justice at that
moment was absent on a visit TO New
bern, but came back the next day.
Meantime, by means of the telegraph
was again in correspondence with Gen
Schofeld at Raleigh. He had made
great progress in parolling the officers
and men Of Johnston's army at Greens.
boro', but was embarrassed by the utter
confusion and anarchy that had resulted
from want of understanding on many
minor points, and on the political ques-
tions that had to be met at the instant.
In order to facilitate the return to their
homes of the Confederate officers and
men, he had been forced to make with
Gen. Johnston the followingsupplemental
terms, which were of course ratified and
approved:
MILITARY CONVENTION OF APRIL 26, 1865:
Supplemental Terms.
/. The field transportation TO be loaned to
the troops for their march to their homes. and
for subsequent use in their industrial pur-
suits Artillery horses may be used i'll field
transportation If necessary
2 Each brigade or separate body to retain
a number of arms equal to one-seventh OF Its
effective strength, which, when the troops
reach the Capitals of their States, will be dis
posed of as the General commanding the De-
partment may direct.
3 Private horses, and other private prop
ertv of both officers and men, to be retained
by them.
A. The Commanding General of the Mill
tarv Division of West Mississippi, Maj
Candy, Will be requested TO give transporta-
tion by water. from Mobile or New Orleans,
10 the troops from Arkansas and Texas.
5. The obligations of officers and soldiers to
be signed by their immediate commanders.
g. Naval forces within the limits of Gen.
Johnston's command to be included in the
terms of this convention
J. NJ. SCHoFIELD, Maior-General,
Commanding United States forces In North
Carolina
]. T. JOHNSTON General,
Commanding Confederate States forces in
North Carolina.
Il
parolled by Gen. Schofield at Green's
boro'. n c., as afterward officially
reported. amounted to sc, ,S17
And the total number who surrendered
in Georgia and Florida, as reported
by Gen. j. III. Wilson, was 50, i53
Aggregate surrendered under the
capitulation ofGen. j. f. Johnston. 50, go
On the morning of the 5th | also re-
ceived from Gen. Scho6eld this dispatch ::
NEGRO QUESTION AGAIN.
RALEIGH, " c., May 5. 1865.
To Mai Gen. ". I. SHERMAN, Morehead City:
When Gen Grant was here, as you doubt
less recollecJ. he said the lines for trade and
intercoursel had been extended to embrace
this and other States south. The order, it
seems, has been modified so as to include
only Virginia and Tennessee. / think it
would be an act of wisdom to open this State
to trade at once
] hope the Government will make known
its policy as to the organs of State Govern
ment without delay. Affairs must neces-
sarily be in a very unsettled state until that
ls done. The people are now IN a mood to
accept almost anything which promises a
definite settlement What is to be done
with the freedmen?" is the question Of ALL
and it is the all-important question. 1t re-
oHires prompt and wise action TO prevent the
negroes from becoming a huge elephant on
our hands. If / am to govern this State it
is important for me TO know it at once. If
another is to be sent here, it cannot be done
too soon, for he probably will undo the most
that ] shall have done. ! shall be glad 10
hear from you fully when you have time to
write. ] will send your message TO Gen.
Wilson at once.
J. NJ ScHoFIELD, Major General
/ was utterly without instructions from
any source on the points of Gen. Scho-
fields inquiry, and under the existing
state Of facts could not even advise him,
for by this time was in possession of the
second bulletin of Mr. Stanton, published
in all the Northern papers, with COM
ments that assumed that | was common
traitor and public enemy; and high
officials had even instructed my own
subordinates TO disobey my lawful orders.
Gen. Halleck, who had so long been in
Washington as the Chief of Staff, had
been sent on the 2lst Of April to Rich
mond to command the Armies of the
Potomac and James, in the place of
Gen. Grant, who had transferred bis
Headquarters TO the National Capital,
and he (Gen. Halleck) was therefore in
supreme command in Virginia, while my
command over North Carolina had never
been revoked or modified.
lSecond Buetin.l
NAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, !
April %; $50 a. III.
To Mai.-Gen. DIX:
The Department has received the following
dispatch from Mai.-Gen. Halleck, command
ing the Military Division of the James. Gems.
Candy and Thomas were instructed some
DAYS ago that Sherman's s arrangements with
Johnston We're disapproved by the President
and they were ordered to disregard II and
push the enemy in every direction.
i. NJ STANTON, Secretary of War
RICHMOND, Va, April 26; $50 p N.
Hon. L. NJ. STANTON, Secretary Of War:
Gems. Meade, Sheridan, and Wright ar
acting under orders 10 pay no regard TO an,
truce or orders OF Gen. Sherman respectin,
hostilities. on the ground that Sherman.
agreement could bind his command only, ant
no other.
They are directed to push forward, regard
less of orders from anyone except from Gen