Litchfield enquirer., 1865-04-20
CAPTURE OF MOBILE
 SURRENDER OF LYNCHBURG Reported capture cf Selma and Montgomery, Ala
 JOHNSON TO SURRENDER UNFRIENDLY FOREIGN INTERFERENCE
JOHNSON TO sURRENDER
End of the War,

End of the War
 A special dispatch from Cairo says Our forces occupied Mobile on the 9th inst. The Spanish Fort was captured with 5000 prison |ers. Three hundred guns were captured in Mobile, The garrison fell back up the river on |gunboats and hy way of Ch.ckasaw Bayou |Gen Wilson has occupied all of Roddy's com. rand.
 Lynchbnrg surrendered on the 10th inst, to Ia lieutenant of Griffins forces, at the head of 2 scouting party. Gen. Grant ordered McKen- zie's Brigade of cavalry to occupy the town and take care of private property.
 Selma, Ala, is semi-oficially reported by Gen Wilson, forces on the 2d inst, and Forrest and Roddy, with their entire commands, taken Montgomery is also said to have fallen.
 Information has been received by the Gov ernment from Gen. Sherman that he was in Communication with Gen. Johnson with view to the surrender of the latter. Gen. Sherman would offer the same terms that Gen. Grant did to Gen. Lee. and it was supposed they would be accepted.
 The United States irigates Niagara and Sac ramento have for some time been engaged 1T chasing the rebel ram Stonewal. Tho lattel has at length succeeded in escaping from tho
 
 Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, is announced the harbor The Niagara and Sacramento ar rived immediately after, and were ordered by the. Portuguese Government not to sail before the esniration of twenty-four hours after the depaF Ftnre U! the yy5tvH~-~4u 4u .-The ootnmenders pr tho frigates are chargeUb5 the Portugues, as having disregarded this order, and, while at Tempting to sail before the proper time, wert fired upon by Portuguese fort. The com manders of our steamers are, on the other hand reported to have had no intention to sail, but merely to have shifted her anchorage. Diplo. matc notes, it is further reported, have alread, been exchanged in regard to this matter. The rebel organ in London, The Lder, volunteers the further announcement that the great Powers would protect Portugal if the sUnited States should attempt to impose upon her.
 LATER.
 Adyices from Europe contains the following important dispatches:
 LONDON, Thursday, April 6.
 Madrad papers state that the Portuguese Governments has acceded to the American Ministers demand for the removal of the com. mander of Fort Belin, for firing on the frieate Niagara after the Federal commander had sig nailed him that he understood his summons,
 The pirate Shenandoah was still at Mel bourne on Feb. 2d. Capt. WaddeN Nreatens To report to Richmond the conduct of tAe Aus traian authorities in refusinq 10 .turnish his uessel scith supplies.
 OUR SHIPS OF WAR IN FOREIGN PoRrs. 4 Proclamation by M'. Lincoza
 Whereas, for some time past vessels of ws of the United States have been refused in cer. tain ports privileges and immunities to which Ithey were entitled by treaty, public law, or the icomity of nations, at the same time that yes- seis of war of the country wherein the saidI privileges and immunities have been withhed' have enjoyed them fully and uninterruptedly in the ports of the United States, which condi- |tion of things has not always been forcibly re- |sisted by the United States, although, on theI other hand, they have not failed to protest |against and declare their dissatisfaction with the same. In the view of the United States. mo condition any longer exists wh,ep b1v b1vanv any claimed to justify the dssRaialc customary naval one 2, sRa.ff as has heretofore been so unneces sarily persisted in:
 Now, therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln, Presi. dent of the United States, do hereby make known that if. after g reasonable time shall have elapsed for the intelligence of this proc lamation to have reached any foreign country in whose ports the said privileges and immuni ties shall have been refused as aforesaid, they shall continue to be so refused, then and thence. forth the same privileges and immuuities shall be refused to the vessels of war of the country in the ports of the United States, and this re. fusal shall continue until the war vessels of the United States shall have been placed upon an entire equality in the ports aforesaid with sim liar vessels of other countries. The United States. whatever claim or pretence may have existed heretofore, are now at least entitled to claim and concede an entire and friendly equal ty of rights and Inequalities with all maritime nations. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States ! to be affixed. Done at the City of Washing ton this eleventh day of April, in the year of ,ur Lord one thousand eight hundred and six v-fiye, and of the independence of the United ' States of America the eightY-Dinth.
 ABRAHAM LINCOLN. E By the President .
 WM. H. SEWARD, Secretary of State. f The following important order has been is. l. ued: i
 WAR DEPARTMENT,
 WASHINGTON, April 13-6P.M. To Major-General Dix, New York:
 The Department, after mature considera- ion and consultation with the Lieutenant Gen. ral upon the results of the recent campaigns. as come to the following determinations, which will be carried into effect by appropriated riders to be immediately issued.
 lst-To stop all drafting and recruiting in he loyal states. 2d-To curtail purchases for arms, aumu1