The Black Republican., 1865-04-22
SURRENDER OF MOBILE.
The Correspondenee on the subject

citv. Acting Asst Insp. Gen. Laughln, oiNl
Major Gen. Grangers staff, and Capt Frank-ss II
lin. of the u. s. Navy, proceeded on shore, b
and ACCOMPANIED Gems. Yeatch and Benton~
to the citv limits, where they were met byE
Mayor Slough and delegation OF the city Is
authorities, when the following correspon &
dence passed between them:
LAND AND NAVAL L. ). FORCES, d
Mobile, Ala, April Il, 1868. &
Mayor Slough, Mobile. Ala;
Su-four city is menaced by large landE
and naval force. We deem it proper TO de-L
mand its immediate and unconditional SURF:
render. !.
Very respectfully, your obedient servants |!
Major Gen. GoBDoN GRANGER,
Act'g Rear Admiral H. X. THATcHER, Il
MAYORS OFFICE, CITY OF NOBLE
April Il, 1853.
Grentemea-I have the honor to acknoWl-E Il
ledge the receipt Of your communcatlon az
the hands of Lieut.. Col. r. q. Laughl1n,
EStaf of Major Gen. Granger, commanding
thirteenth Army Corps, and Lieut.. Cong
Is. r. Franklin, .. S. Navy, Staff OF AdmlTalss
IThatcher, demanding the immediate ands
surrender Of this city.
The CITY has been evacuated by the mlll-S
starry authorities, and its municipal autho1ityE
bis now under my control Your demands
Ehas been granted, and | trust, gentlemen
flor the sake of humanity, all the sateguardsk
(which VOu Can buION dIOul4A Uti& PSDPAN
Twill be secured to them
Very respectfully, your obedlent servant
r. H. SLOUGH.
Mayor Of the city OF Mobile
1 To Major Gen. Gordon Granger, COM
amanding Thirteenth Army Corps, ActmgI
sRear Admiral II. X. Thatcher, commanding
aWest Gulf Squadron.
z When the Gen Banks arrived at the clty,I
8Col. Laughlin had q carriage III waning ~
4the wharf, and We had the pleasure, through
Hhis courtesy. of accompanying hlmseu iAu
aBrig. Gen. Andrews, Provost MOrshal cen
Neral. to the Mayors office, where further de-
Atai1s were carried out in reference to taxing
gformal possession.
d The News thus speaks edltorally OF the
4surrender Of the city
q The Surrender of Mobile.
II The formal and unconditional surrender
Sof the city Of Mobile to Major Gen. Gordo1
81 RGranger. commanding the United states
Nland forces. and Admiral Thatcher, OF tht
NUnited States Navy, transplred yesterday
aEaf+prn0On The terms and condition OF sur
fSrpndpr will be found in the corresponding
(which passed between the above command
#ing officers and Mayor Slough, III anothel
Ncolumn, and will explain itself The GUY
Esof every citizen is PLAN, ana II IS 70 y
sHhoped that each and every one viii use lll
sNand her best endeayOrs to maintain orde
Il and quiet, and TO preserve the peace ol tl
81 4citv and thereby prevent recurrence Q
Mthc confusion ana dlsgraCeful pToceeullS
9of Yesterday, and escape the puplshmah
fkwhich will most assuredIy follow. In
Mgeneral commanding Is man III "HoI
athe citizens Of Mobile can place emu!
Econfdence that their rights, as such, WI
a#not be interfercd with while, at the sam
Htime. he viii require respect and implies
Eohndipnce in all orders issued by MN, an
Ewhich NAV seem necessary tor the pQDn
EEro0d and general welfare The city has pee
E Internationally surrendered, ana 1t now o.
MhOOyes all TO respect and and IN sustaIAlh
N the laws Of the land, and OF the G0VerImel
lAunder which they formerly lived ana one
'M loved. and which is the best the sun eve
'M shone upon.n BY reading the orders issue
Ssfor the maintenance Of that Goyernmen!
-Mand the welfare Of the people OF this cll
3Aawho are now again under its laws and
Mtiar. the path Of duty will become plain IN
Etthe way clear. Let all cndeavor TO subm
Acheerfully and as becomes Eood clIiztns, 81 81
Atherebv command respect for themselY
rs and deserve credit for the city.
Isa The Evacuation.
Ike In the evacuation Of the city, we leal
Ssthat very little property. comparatIye
7 ~ speakinc Was destroyed. The proVende
G Hin the Confederate Commiasary Departme
chSNas given over to the city authorities 1
R 4he l9ane+t Of the poor and needy. In Il
;-f@attalnDt to distribute them, a scene 0cCuTr
.H&that beocars description, and through te'
Lsings OF charity we ""lne @3t@FS en- IN, 1ll1o Is Is
hMceedeHin checking great zeal Of laWIe;
eafnres and kept down the mob until q
s3T-ni+cd States Provost Guard were staIIDne
7 rMwhen order WAS restored.
t# MANY horses and mules we're impress
c#and carried off for the Confederate artliie
J. .Easervice and other pulposes'
d.s We believe that all ConleQerAte coy
,rEHwas burned \ GOOD many bales ocl04GI
)f#to individuals, as we learn, was lett
Az DepredatiOns.
reg We are sorry to announce some little ~
and misdemeM0rs 81 soldiers =
'uMcyen officers of the United 9L&te@ 9eI' |
4 -hfvb;ch occurred Yesterday, and which, Owl
ltfEto the military situation hereabouts, COZ
lds4n0t be prevented by the superior officers
ln s9+hp firln n;ft we are proud 10 add that so
e. Ehavn hean arrested and the others will
p-gaaud punished according TO their diesel
dssThe officers commanding are deterMlI
heEthat order and laws shall De malntaL!
0nhsaOd we hone for the credit Of our seryl
e ss+ho+-orr +rooDs will conduct themselves
ad such a manner as shall reflect credit vi
ur sthem and the service in which they arc
" gaged' .uas4
at-s In consequence Of the lawlessness of m;
be -Apeople Yesterday it became necessary iof
nd MUnited States military authorities 10 ls9u
nd hgyery stringent order for the goVernme1l
in#thc' conduct Of the people. Except the
hcEthorities civil and military, no one was
1erH Hlowed to roam the streets at large after da
ris- -A 4 rood many citizens, either not know
'ouMor dfsregarding the order, were arrested
lMdetained until this morning, when they "
! tossreleased. 1t is the duty OF good cltlzel
a1-GA5f -sI 70
it may work some temporary I'M
.th, 2syenience. The bad department OF the
ionMlpss rendered severe measures abs0lu
ave8 8necessarv, and as their nefarious acts
leirE been checked and will be most efectu
mo- stopped, we hope to hear Of little murn
theHi ling. We can assure our readers that
ingM largest liberty viii be cheerfully allowe
ain Nour citizens, of whatever status IN life, 6
low Epatible with the public good. In lew
andEorder will be restored and the fears OF
banished:
TheM Last evening, after the surrender Of
isEcity. and before the guard had been
sur Mtioned throughout the town, a 1eW dru1
was Emounted men dashed through the stf
theNand "gohbledo up, or rather kidnap
llfe&some two or three men belonging to
Ply -HVeatchs division. Such acts are not
Inti M disgraceftll. and cannot only result II
fterE Good to the captors, but are likely to bt
nee H Hlowed by very unpleasant consequences
lays Honly to the partfcipators, but to the pc
Tour at large. inasmuch as it may necessltatf
youH Htaking of measures which will circumsc
.cial their privileges. For the credit of the
land its people let us hear OF no more oot
~ Military Orders
rom HEADQ RS 1sr DIV 18TH A. e, U; 81 s FoES g
ng'sE of+-il ar+horities
ItE The mayor anu anu ;,ltoI,o,,ca of eroof
er ~ der among the citizens. 4 provost g
n.its MwiIl he established, and public ana pr
the the Fproperty viii be protected. Citizens
,ded led AWarned to keep within their homes, ans
lr+on e1 60 assemble in large numbers on the str
Inpi asBy order Of co,,,r,o,,7 7i,
EngM Brig. Gen J. G EAFG4, a7+Sin GgiiailIiil ana