The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-15
SAVANNAH, GA, Is OURS.
FORT Pulaski TAKEN.
Az UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER.
Gen. Mitchell makes another advance,
in Alabama.
FaIgs Of Truce from Pilisburg Land
ing and Craney Island.
Capture of the Memphis and Charleston
RAJ road.
More Prizes TAKEN BY the Biockading
squadron.


the t, :, marshal and, strange 70 say, relel'-
ed some Of them profess that they were L.
norant Of the character of the vessel,
Tribune Special
WA.m<.roS, April li,h.-Gru, Mitchell
reports he has occupied two other important
points on the railroad, bccator 10 the west,
and Il station ut some distance % the east Of
Huntsville
The bill cmaucipatius the slaves in the
District Of Columbia was laid before the pres
ilrnt ut ! o'clock tins evening.
P1r.EuRG LANplNG, April "A force
Of 1000 on five transports, lett the landing
on Saturday night, accompanied by the gun
boat, Tyler aud LcXiugt ,u--pro 'celcd up
the Tennessee 10 u point near PASSPORT, Mis-
landed and proceeded, on land, t. Bear Creek
bridge, and destroyed the bridges On the NJ.
hilc aud Ohio railroal--onc measuring III
aud the other 2lO feet IN length
4 cavalry force Of loo men was found
there, who, after iuo1iug four killed, .kcdnd.
led in the most approved southern style"
The expedition returned Tuesday night
without having lost u man. This was one Of
the most successful operations Of this kind
during the war, completely cutting oil CON-
muuicatiun ui the main rebel body at Cor
NTH, and the rest Of the cJnieIefary except
New Orleans.
4 ias oi truce arrived at our out posts,
Yesterday with Gov. Johnston sln Of Ken
lucky, asking the fate Of ms father.
BALTIMORE, April !j.-Inc savanna lie.
publican OF the Eth, announces the uncondi.
tionnl surrender Of Fort Pulaski On the preyl.
Gus day.
Seven large breaches were made in the
walls hy our batteries e Parrot guns ut
Kings landing, and all the parrapct guns on
that side, and . ca,emate guns were dis
mounted.
Three balls entered the magazine.
Col. UAm-l"ad, the rebel commander sIg.
nailed the day previous that our fir" was 80
terrible that no human being ruuli sant On
the parapot for even minute.
Clear breaches were made in the magazine
The balls used were conical, and were propel.
led with such force that they went through
the walls nearly every shot.
Fort Monroe April IA fag Of truce
went upto Craney Island this afternoon, and
brought back two Norfolk papers
They were taken to headquarters, and al
. though containing the important information
/ Of the unconditional surrender Of Fort PuIas-
ki an effort wa1 made IN accordance was
the policy that prevails To- keep even good
news from the representatives. OF the press
| am, however, able to ely" You the substance
OF the glorious news ~ published IN the say
annah Republicans
The Republican say> substantially That 1t
learns with deep regret that, after u gallant
against guns mostly superior Fort Pulaski
surrendered at T. NJ Yesterday
al rn, in,ya t,r, Thn,,derr,it nntilthr Nno
,ro. I,,,.,nL Lri,,,s i, ,hc intnlii,rnrn ot th.
, ,m,,r..r FIJI oy,.nt 80 .,rr,,,inr ga. urr,pdi
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, ~, .,,:.,.. Il.
Tue savanna" ne "''''"u '".''S"y; VIZ
"p1N' a. P'N'''''l ~ F"l' ~ w. ,''',''"
an" "'"N'S no Eo"''"'','' "r' Nv any F''
, ucH,'rs ~ 10 ,I'' number % men nu, "'"'''
III 'h' 'pf' III ''' '''''e oi '"t S"'Ie''N'..
rays however none Vi ~ '''''''''f' "'''
k''Ir' anu ou' ''"r "ou'''',n
p A,HIN@ToN' Arrl ~ line following d'N
, patch has been received by the ,,"cretary O
e war, dated Nashville. lehI'' Aprii -
On saturday m'rningtw" expeditions were
started on the cars ior iiuntsNIIle, one "hHc
Il command Of 'oi. Hiii, ''5i ono went east L
" stevenson the J"n'u." 81 ''e '"a''""Io-;
i ana MempN. " charleston r"'Iro"aT' "h'cl
II point tl"S N'i"t"' -'I' VI INV '"O"'y 'c''c"'
ing without tring "A shot