The National tribune., 1905-12-14

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the Military Division. The notice of
Taylor was accompanied by an offer Of
terms, which were accepted, and the ar
ticles signed at Chronicle on the 4th of
May. -s<s
Movement to Texas.
Admiral Thatcher acted for the navy
| IL arranging for the surrender of the
rebel naval forces. The Sixteenth Corps
and GriersOn'S Cavalry, the whole under
| A. J. Smith, were left to occupy mid
die and southern Mississippi and Ala
! bama. Steele's and Benton's command
were brought back, and preparations
!, commenced for operations west of the
Mississippi While these were progress
ing Gen. Dana was instructed by Lieut.
| Gen. Grant that the main expedition
against the Trans Mississippi Depart
ment would move from the Arkansas,
and that Gen. Dana would Cooperate
with an expedition moving by water
against Galveston. This was subse-
quently abandoned, and by direction of
the same authority an expedition of
10000 men was fitted out and sent I'M
der Steel to the Rio Grande. In the
meantime proposals looking to. the sur
render Of the Trans Mississippi army
| and navy were made to Gen. Dana, and
on the 26th of May the surrender was
| concluded by the convention OF that
date, Capt. Green, senior officer, repre-
senting the u. s. Navy at the confer
| ence. Troops were Immediately sent to
occupy the surrendered territory, but
before they had reached their destina-
tons the rebel forces, with the excep-
| ton of few organizations, had passed
| beyond the control of their officers and
dispersed to their homes, taking with
| them large part of the property that
had been surrendered. In these opera
tons, as we'll as during the whole period
OF Gen. Danas command in the South
1 act hn TOLL
jealous and efficient cooperation Of the
naval forces Of the West Gulf and Mis-
| sisslppi SquadrOns, and an effective ac-
| acknowledgement is due to Admiral Far
ragut, Commander Palmer, Admiral
Thatcher, successive commanders Of the
West Gulf, and Admirals Porter and
Lee. Of the Mississippi Squadron, and to
their subordinates in both squadrons.
An important aid was also rendered by
the powerful and effective cavalry raid
Of Maj.-Gen. Wilson, which completely
paralyzed rebel forces that would other
wise have reinforced Mobile.
Gen. Candy on the 23d of April, 1866,
issued the following:
| Consratulatory Orders.
| Headquarters Military Division of
West Mississippi. New Orleans, La,
April %, 1865.
| General Orders, No. 40.
| 1.-The following General Field Order
Is republished for the information Of all
concerned:
| Headquarters Army and Division
Of West Mississippi, Mobile, Ala, April
22, 1865.
! General Field Orders, No. 80.
| The Major-General commanding
thinks it proper to announce as the gem
eral >results of the operations around
this city: The capture of the enemy's
works at Spanish Fort and Blakely; the
surrender Of Mobile; the capture Of
more than 5000 prisoners, IL flags
nearly 800 pieces of artillery, several
thousand of small-arms, and large
stores OF ammunition and other material
of war.
1t is the province Of the Command
ing General to report results, that OF a
higher authority to bestow appropriate
Communications and rewards; but it is
not improper to express his personal
| thanks to the officers and men Of this
army for their zeal. energy and gall
lantry, and to the officers and men Of
the navy for their hearty and Jealous
cooperation in the work that has been
accomplished. He begs that the Sab
bath next ensuing the receipt Of this
order may be made the occasion Of
Thanksgiving for the past and prayer
for the future, and that all will unite
with him In the earnest petition that
God in His mercy will deal tenderly
with the relatives and friends of our
dead and wounded comrades.
BY order Of Maj.-Gen. e. r. s. Cam
by:
&C. T. Christensen, Lieutenant-C Colonel
and Assistant Adjutant-Gene
by order of Maj.-Gen. E. r. s. Cam
by:
&c. H. Dyer. Captain and Assistant Ad-
/ jutant-General."
War Department, Washington, d.
c., May 16, 1865.
MAJ. Gen. e. r. S. Candy, Command
ing, ETC., Mobile.
/ General: Suitable acknowledgment
OF the great services rendered to the
/ country by your command has been de-
layed because when the Intelligence
reached Washington the public mind