JOHNSTON’S SURRENDER: Return of General Grant to Washington; His Notice of the Illegality of the Sherman Truce (4/30/1865)

New York Times - Times Machine ^ | 4/30/1865

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Special Dispatch to The New-York Times.

WASHINGTON, Saturday, April 29.

Gen. GRANT arrived here, to-day, direct from SHERMAN's headquarters. From one who was present when Gen. GRANT arrived there, we learn that the latter immediately on his arrival, sent a message to JOHNSTON that the Sherman-Johnston agreement had been disapproved, and that hostilities would recommence within forty-eight hours from the time the messenger passed within the rebel picket line. On the same day SHERMAN made a demand upon JOHNSTON to surrender. JOHNSTON requested a further armistice, and an interview, which was appointed for noon of the 26th. Gen. SHERMAN was at the appointed rendezvous at the time named, and JOHNSTON arrived in about an hour after, he having been detained by some accident. After a short conference, it was agreed that JOHNSTON should surrender on terms substantially the same as those agreed upon by Gen. LEE, when he surrendered to Gen. GRANT. From the best information at that time obtainable, Gen. JOHNSTON's command embraced nearly thirty thousand troops.

From Fortress Monroe.

FORTRESS MONROE, Friday, April 28.

The steamer Varuna, arrived here this morning from Morehead City, N.C. with important despatches from Gen. GRANT, announcing the surrender of Gen. JOHNSTON's army, upon the some terms that were accorded to Gen. LEE. The exact nature of the dispatches was unknown there, but as they were immediately telegraphed to Washington, D.C., the public have by this time become aware of their intense importance.

The arrival and presence of Lieut.-Gen. GRANT, a Gen. SHERMAN's headquarters, must indeed have had a salutary effect on the minds of Gen. JOHNSON and the decamping rebel authorities, who at the latest accounts were in the midst of their army.

From statements made recently of the numbers of Gen. JOHNSTON's army,

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TOPICS: History
KEYWORDS: civilwar

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