-THE Conscription Bill passed the rebel Congress this day.-Richmond Despatch, April 10. -(Doc. 123.) made a Union speech to his men, and the citizens cheered him. The Provost-Marshal, L. D. McKissock, bade him remain silent. Prentiss told him he had four to one more friends in Memphis than he, (McKissock,) and said to the citizens: -GOVERNOR ANDREW JOHNSON, at Nashville, Tennessee, issued a proclamation, declaring vacant the offices of mayor, and most of the city"Keep quiet for a few weeks, and you will have councilmen, who refused to take the oath of allegiance to the United States, and appointed other persons to serve pro tempore, until a new election could be held by the people.-Nashville Banner, April 9. -JACKSONVILLE, Florida, was evacuated by the National troops this day. General Wright, the commander of the National forces, took possession of the schooners Anna C. Leverett and Magnum Bonum, belonging to private individuals, and the Government schooner James G. Still and steamers Cosmopolitan and Belvidere, and embarked fifteen hundred troops, with all their stores, two sections of Ransom's battery, with fifty or sixty horses, thirty guns captured along the river from the rebels, and about one hundred loyal families, with such of their effects as could be readily brought away when the fleet set sail.-(Doc. 124.) -SECRETARY Of War Stanton issued an order that the chaplains of every regiment in the armies of the United States shall, on the first Sunday after the receipt of the order, give thanks to the Almighty for the great victories recently achieved by our armies, and invoking the continuance of his aid; and also tendering the thanks and congratulations of the department to Major-General Halleck for the signal ability and success that have distinguished all the military operations of his department, and to the army under his command for their spirit and courage, and to Generals Curtis, Sigel, Grant, Buell, and Pope, and the soldiers under their command, for their gallant and meritorious services. The Secretary of the Navy sent a congratulatory despatch to Commodore Foote, tendering him and the officers and men under his command the thanks of the department for his recent brilliant success. an opportunity to cheer the old flag to your heart's content." The Union soldiers sang the Star-Spangled Banner, Red, White and Blue, Happy Land of Canaan, and Old John Brown, as they were starting on the cars for Tuscaloosa, Ala.-New-York Tribune, May 2. April 10.-In the rebel Senate at Richmond, Va., a bill was passed authorizing the issue of five millions of Treasury-notes of the denomination of one dollar and two dollars.-A joint resotion from the House, expressing the thanks of Congress to the patriotic women of the country for their contributions to the army, was concurred in. The House of Representatives adopted resolutions of thanks to Gen. Sibley, his officers and men, for the victory in New-Mexico, and to the officers and men of the Patrick Henry, Jamestown, Teazer, and other vessels engaged in the naval battle at Hampton Roads, for their gallantry on the occasion. Bills regulating the fees of Clerks, Marshals, and District-Attorneys, were passed. The maximum annual salary of District-Attorneys was fixed chanan of the naval battle at Hampton Roads was at five thousand dollars. The report of Capt. Bu received, and two thousand five hundred copies document, its publication was necessarily deferof it ordered to be printed. Being a very lengthy red to a future day.-Richmond Whig, April 11. -PRESIDENT LINCOLN issued a proclamation recommending the people of the United States, on the next day of worship occurring after its reception, to give thanks to Almighty God for the recent victories, and to implore spiritual consolation for those who have been brought into affliction by the casualties and calamities of sedition and civil war.-(Doc. 127.) -GENERAL PRENTISS and two thousand three -EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War of the hundred and eighty-six Union prisoners passed United States, issued the following orders this through Memphis, Tenn., this day. The men were day to the Military Supervisor of Telegraphs: in good spirits, and kindly treated by the inhabit-"You are directed to stop all telegraphic comants, particularly the Irish and German women, munications to the Philadelphia Inquirer, until The citizens contented themselves with waving satisfactory proof is furnished to this department handkerchiefs and looking the interest which that the recent publication respecting operations they dared not openly express. Gen. Prentiss by the army at Yorktown were duly authorized. You will proceed to Fortress Monroe and make arrangements to enforce the orders of this depart ment. ORDERED-That all applications for passes by newspaper editors or correspondents be referred to Col. Edwards S. Sanford, Military Supervisor of Telegraphs, etc., and be subject to such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by this department." The editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer states that the despatch deemed objectionable by the Secretary of War was countersigned by General Wool on the letter itself, and on the envelope, and eels confident of making a satisfactory explanaon to the Government. Meanwhile the editor quests that the order of Secretary Stanton be thheld from publication, or, if published, to be companied by this note of explanation. the militia of Russell, Washington, Scott, Wise, and Lee, to drive back the National troops threatening to advance by way of Pound Gap.-NewYork World. April 11.-Fort Pulaski surrendered to the National arms. Yesterday morning the prepara tions for its bombardment, under Brig.-Gen. Gil· more, were completed, and a communication un der a flag of truce was forwarded to Col. Olmstead, the commander of Fort Pulaski, demanding the unconditional surrender of the place. To this Col. Olmstead replied in a very gentlemanly and witty note, stating that he was placed there "to defend, not to surrender the Fort." Upon receipt of this, the batteries on Tybee opened fire. After firing a few rounds from the several batteries, a chance shot carried away the halliards on Pulaski, and the confederate flag fell to the earth. At this -A RECEPTION was given this evening, at the point the fire slackened, the Nationals not knowademy of Music in New-York City, to the ing but that the occupants of the Fort had conoes of the frigates Cumberland and Congress, cluded to succumb. Presently, instead of the white royed by the Merrimac in Hampton Roads. flag, the stars and bars were once more seen wayAcademy was crowded in every available ing from a temporary flag-staff on the parapet. The and the most enthusiastic greeting was batteries on Tybee recommenced with redoubled 1 to the men-o'-war's men. Pelatiah Perit vigor, and the firing continued without cessation ded, and speeches were made by Professor during the remainder of the day. Toward night, cock, William M. Evarts, George Bancroft, Gen. Gilmore being satisfied, from the effects of th Villiam E. Dodge. Descriptions of the fight Parrott guns and James's projectiles during th ongs were given by the crew.-(Doc. 128.) day, of the practicability of breaching the Fort, 'ESOLUTIONS were unanimously adopted in again slackened the firing, in order to make arbranches of the Massachusetts Legislature rangements for the planting of more guns at the in furtherance of the suggestions of the Goat Point batteries, that point being the nearest ry of War, inviting the citizens of the Com-to Pulaski, distance one thousand six hundred alth to join, on Sunday next, in a general and eighty-five yards. From sunset till twelve m in honor of the recent victories, and con- o'clock, midnight, no firing was heard; from then ing the Western States upon the valiant until daylight an occasional shot was fired, and f their soldiers in the Valley of the Mis- this morning two small breaches were visible at the distance of two miles, on the south-east face of the Fort. By twelve o'clock M., these, under the heavy and well-directed firing from the Goat Point batteries, had assumed most wonderful proportions, and at eighteen minutes past two P.M., the confederate flag was hauled down and a white flag displayed. A boat was then sent to Pulaski, and a surrender of the Fort was made. Col. Olmstead stated that it was impossible to hold out any longer, as the rifle shots were fast working their way into the magazines, and a goodly number of his guns were disabled, and he was therefore compelled to comply with General Hunter's demand; accordingly, the Seventh ConREY MARSHALL, whose head-quarters necticut, Colonel Terry, was thrown into the Fort, banon, Russell Co., Va., called out and the munitions of war, provisions, etc., were Andrew ordered a salute of one hundred fine batteries of rifled guns were this |