Daily national Republican., 1865-04-26

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TIE Navy Dspsrtmsnt lhla rI|linoen re-
ssived the following ron Astlns Near Admi,,
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Gulf Squadron, sisiar mn deltih Of me CAP.
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orr MoBILn, April 10, 1895, } Z
Eon. gideon Wsiies, Sscreturv Of tAs Navy! 2
Sra; In my Last dIupateh Of the 18th Inst, /,
i had the honor 70 inform the Department
fhat gsp4fkl grtbfsf hhd myself had de-
manded the thmediaiS and Unconditional
sussssasr 81 the city Of Mobils, and that IL
would undoubtpdly BE- accorded, Il the city
was at our mercy, and We we're IN possession
OF the outaide forts. The ofscera detailed BY
General Granger and myself were met By the
Mayor and other authoritisu hoar .the en-
trance Of the city, and the demand for its
surrender was thSre made. The parties then
repaired TO the City Hall, where the Mayor
addressed the following communication.
'--. -slgI MAvOh'a oYYIon,g ,gsW
Orr oY hoBrIE April ~, 1855.
GENTLEMEN: have the honor 10 acknowl-
edge the rscSipt Of your communication at
the hands Of Lieut.. Col r. q. Iaughlin,
stat Of Major General Granger, commanding
18th Army Corps, and Lieut.. Commandet s.
R. Pranklin, U, 8. Navy; slaG Of Admiral
Thatcher, demanding the immediate and un-
Conditional surrender Of this city. The city
has been evacuated By the military authori-
ties, and ita municipal authority Is now within
my control Year demand has been granted,
and I trust, gentlsman, for the sake Of
humanity, ali he safeguards which you can
threw srOand egr people viii Be- secured TO
vsry respectfully, jour ob't .sry't,
- p I'd lssf fl1T II. II. 6Eouaa,
Mayor Of the City Of Mobile.
MAJ. gss: oosOOs dAAsess, cond 18Th Army
Acting E!:; y: ! oAas,,.l 4 y K iTr4sour., cond's
The Gag Of the United States was then
hoistsa % the CITY Hall, and portion Of
the troops Immediately advanced 10 preserve
ardor and 70 prevent pillags. Tho provost
guard being established, tho works around
the city, which are Of immense extent and
strength, were then gsrrisonsd. Tho navy.
yard has hsen ssissd In behalf Of the navy,
but most Of is contents had been destroyed,
except aome lumber and n quantity Of soft
coal. The 0otororA and three river moni-
tors are now at anchor In front Of the city,
having passed up the Blaksly and thenee
down tho Tennan. The former and one Of
the iron-clsds viii be sent up TO the Tom
bigbes river, whore the rebel iron. clad Mash
vile and gunboat Morgan have fisd, bat the
Huntsville and Tuscaloosa, two powerful
rams, were sunk in Spanish river before the
eVacuation. r.H -. f..H# ..
Our naval forces arc now busily engaged
blowing mp and removing the distractions
In the main ship channel, which have proved
to DO very formidable aud full Of torpodoss,
although wo are removing them rapidly.
regret In this connection to inform the De.
partment that the tug Ida has bean de.
Stroyed BY torpedo whilst engaged in this
work, as Vell a. . launch Of the Cincinnati,
and that the tug Aithsa was destroyed 10
dragging for torpedoes In BlAksly river; also,
that the gunboat Seiota wAs sunk yesterday
whilst under way running aeross the Bay ID
twelve feat water. There is q prospect Of
raising this vessel and repairing her dam
ages.
The reports Of the commanding officers Of
the vessels thus lost, together with lists Of
killed and wounded. win be. forwarded a.
soon - received. % B1faL raLnE
Very respectfully, your cbodisnt servant,