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Ga motion Of Maj. sherman. Of Nevada.
the following named gentlemen were ap-
pointed a committee II make arrangements
for the participation ofthc citizens Of the
Pacific co1st in the obsequirs on Tuesday ::
+. Sherman, J. II. Kincaid. J. Edwards,
G. II. Gutlrie,O II. wilkins, c. II. Bas-
settle.
New York, AprH 2l.-The Times
Spanish Fort corrcspondrd says: There
were captured in the dcfrnccs of Mobile
SIG guns, Of which the Spanish Fort
had 46. The rebel sunboats escaped up
the river, but they will be captured or de-
stroycd. There were five of them, four
bcing iron clads. Our loss was about L.
900 men. The rebel los in killed and
wounded was not less than 1000.
Mobile Matters.
Off lK3bHe, april 12.-I have the
honor to inform tho Department that on
Monlay. the lOh, subsequent to the cap
ture OF Fort Alexandria and Spanish Fort,
the OctOroru and the iron clads were en-
abled in consequence of Il thorough drag
ging of Blakely river to move up the river
nearly abreast of Spanish Fort, from which
point Lieutenant Commander Law, with
his ,incd guns, shcllcd, with great prccis.
ion, Forts 1Iughs and Tracy, and with
such effect that both fonts were evacuated
on tho evening of the llth, and or forces
took possession, capturing a few prisoners
in the adjoining marsh.
The forts l shall hold until General
Candy can garrison them with his troops.
This morning moved with the gnnboats
conveying Granger's force to the west side
of Mobile Bay, for the purpose of attack
ing Mobile. On our arrival we soon as
ccrtaincd that the enemy had evacuated
all their deftnces and rc.rcatcd with their
gunboats up the Alabama river. The gun
boats will in n few days PROFESSIONALLY
b. captured unless destroyed by the rebels
themselves. Gen. Granger and myself
have just seat into Mobile a formal de-
mind to the mayor for its unconditio. al
surrender, which will undoubtedly be &C.
corded, as the city is now at our mercy
The navy has already hoistpd the Stars ana
Stripes over the walls of Fort Pinto and
the Spanisl, river battery. We also have
entire possession of the Choctaw Point
battery and three heavy forts below it
within Canes Bend. l shall place suifi-
Gent number of gunboats in front of the
city to give protection to the loyal inhabi-
tants. of whom l learn there is a great
number. Gen. Candy with force under
his immediate command is at present at
Blakely. One hundred and fifty torpcdocs
have been removed from Dlahely river by
commander Crosby.
(Sigred,) II. n. THATCHER.
Union victorlc Ia Alabama.
New York, april 22.-Thc Tribune
learns from Charleston, that just as the
steamer left report came that the cxpcdi-
ton under Potter to Sumtcrville and Man
chester destroyed oil the railroad bridges
between Columbia and Florence, 1000
bales of cotton, three locomotives and
thirteen passenger cars were brought in !;
also {, $500 liberated slaves.
The Herald's correspondent, with Will
sons was at Monticello, where after a
short fight. Roddy was routed. They then
retreatcd to Selma, where behind very
strong works ali obstinate defence was
prepared for the next day. Gen. Wilson
moved 10 the attack and after an hours
severe fighting the fortiications were car
RED by assault, and his troops entered
town. capturing over 1900 prisoners. 100
cannon, large number of horses, mules,
and immense quantities Of supplies and
ammanition; besides these. Gen. Wilson
took possession Of million dollars worth