, 1865-04-24


CAIRO, April p.
New Orleans dates to the 18th arc received
7 he Times IL in receipt of much interesting now,
from Mobile, Ten. Candy had established hts
heat quarters In the Custom House. Gen. An
drew, Provost Marshal General In the field, and
Gen. Totten, Chief OF Ordnance, were In the SAINT
building. Gen. Granger, commanding the Di.
trlct, was at the Battle House. Gen. Veatch is II
command Of thu post. The street opposite The
lhc Provost Marshal's office was crowd
I'd by dcserters, coming in, and
refugees desiroua to take the oath o
a11eeiance. The old flag was waving from the
pos'ai currency among the citizens, they were
drawing their silver u1mes and quarters from
their hiding places 70 purchase newspapers aud
burned. The laree fire that was seen a few days
stncc WIS occastoned BY the burning Of Hickok s
prees below the city; There was no cotton In It.
2n,CO0 balrs Of cotton in the city. A large quan-
tt1y Of pitch was captured.
The city vas as quiet md orderly as any in the
!n1 gsa hs
dcspotl:m had been raised The junior portion
who hal been avoiding conscztptton were coming
Mauy I'D es czens y kew oicans who had been
refused passes 10 return to their homes, were
ready ana anxious to return and take the oath OF
Manly iii the guns in The forts in the ha1bor
and around the city we're left uniLjured.
The Battle House ls In running order but with
very little to eat and les: TO drink.
twss satd, Of The circulation OF story that Gen
Granger would burn the city If the cotton was
burned. Thu wharves and docka are In fine
order.
The city was formally surrendered about three
o'clock on the 12th to Gen. Granger. The Mnyor
cane out atout four miles to meet our forces.
md rendered to the General the service OF pilotg
~ fflt nufV 1Sr IN
ger and saG were the first to enter the city, on tho
steamer Gtn. Banks. A most euthuelaatic reccp-
ton was given him ut the wh ,rves L.; tue ctizena.
The Gcpesul remarked TINT he never ru-c,yed %
wnr1n reception IN my place before.
Three hundred guns, all In good condition, and
q large amount Of ammunition. were captured.
found IN tho city. our forces captured three gen
cfa, otlcers.Liddeil being one. $50 officers were
taken and all sent to Ship Island except the gen
The General B1nks was The lrst steamer that
passed the distinctions IL Choctaw Pas., With
Gen. Granger and staff on ho3rd, and III arst 70
arrive at Mobile For ths her sallsut Gap'aiR I;9
spread eagle at the hands OF Gen. Granger:
Gen. Comstock, ct L,eutenant General Grants
staff. arrived from Mobile on board the General
Bbnk9. and goes north "a bearer of dispatches To
the Lieutenant General.
In addilon TO The vessels alrcady reported a.
teire funf y Mobile Day, we're IL, LAURA, the
The Mobile Adrerfistr and Neas, and Rs3ister
having suspended publication, the 'T.m<s' cores
pordent, Ar. E. .. Halee. has been authorized By
Major General Granger. ~ Issue daily p,per
from the office where those papetH were pub
ltehed Mr.. Hal!es hi. accordingly gone to work.
and commenced the publication Of the Mobile
DG,Iy ifttcs On the 18Th.
NEW YonK, April aa.-New Orleans papers
state that the Intelligence Of the surrender Of
Ire'r army, which reached New Orleans oo the
18th ingtant, occaeioned great rejoicing. General
Hnrlbut ordered n salute Of 900 guns 10 be fired.
and The General commanding tha Department rec.
commended that Monday tEas,sF:aay) be ooserved .!,
military, for the bright prospects Of enduring
peace. -
Our forces nre following the retreating rebels
from Mobile in the direction Of Aaeon. The
speedy capture Of the place Is expected.
Kirby Smith has been conscrlphng slaves up
the Red river.
Cen Slaughter, {rebe1. .)1n command at Browns
x!l!e, has reported !n .H1Gia orass NO ~ 1 n
lishea in the Ualted states will be allowed In The
inferior Of Tcxsa."
Postmaster Parker leh New Orleans for Mobile
on The 14th. The 7imrs says, We nndeEstand
he nkrt possession OF the potto1lce there, and
We look for the rc.cetalltshtnent Of postal com
muuIcati0n with our sisics city nj The earl1est
piactlcatle moment"