You will proceed to Fortress Monroe and make arrangements to enforce the orders of this department.

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 feels confident of making a satisfactory explanation to the Government. Meanwhile the editor requests that the order of Secretary Stanton be withheld from publication, or, if published, to be accompanied 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 knowAcademy of Music in New-York City, to the ing but that the occupants of the Fort had conheroes of the frigates Cumberland and Congress, cluded to succumb. Presently, instead of the white destroyed by the Merrimac in Hampton Roads. flag, the stars and bars were once more seen wavThe Academy was crowded in every available ing from a temporary flag-staff on the parapet. The part, and the most enthusiastic greeting was batteries on Tybee recommenced with redoubled given to the men-o'-war's men. Pelatiah Perit vigor, and the firing continued without cessation presided, and speeches were made by Professor during the remainder of the day. Toward night, Hitchcock, William M. Evarts, George Bancroft, Gen. Gilmore being satisfied, from the effects of th and William E. Dodge. Descriptions of the fight Parrott guns and James's projectiles during th and songs were given by the crew.-(Doc. 128.) day, of the practicability of breaching the Fort, -RESOLUTIONS were unanimously adopted in again slackened the firing, in order to make arboth branches of the Massachusetts Legislature rangements for the planting of more guns at the to-day, in furtherance of the suggestions of the Goat Point batteries, that point being the nearest Secretary of War, inviting the citizens of the Com-to Pulaski, distance one thousand six hundred monwealth to join, on Sunday next, in a general Te Deum in honor of the recent victories, and congratulating the Western States upon the valiant deeds of their soldiers in the Valley of the Mississippi.

Gov. Andrew ordered a salute of one hundred guns to be fired to-morrow, at noon, in honor of the recent victories.-Boston Courier, April 11.

and eighty-five yards. From sunset till twelve o'clock, midnight, no firing was heard; from then until daylight an occasional shot was fired, and 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 Con-HUMPHREY MARSHALL, whose head-quarters necticut, Colonel Terry, was thrown into the Fort, were at Lebanon, Russell Co., Va., called out and the munitions of war, provisions, etc., were

-THE police of St. Louis, Mo., broke up an extensive counterfeiting establishment in that city, and seized about twenty-five thousand dollars in counterfeit United States Treasury Notes. -St. Louis News, April 11.

-Two fine batteries of rifled guns were this day found in the woods near the Mississippi river, below Island Number Ten.-Cincinnati Commercial, April 12.

turned over to the credit of the Union. Union thronged with secession men and women from loss one killed and one wounded slightly. Con- the city and adjacent country, earnestly intercedfederate loss-three wounded. Amputation neces-ing for their sons who have been or are now in sary, and performed in each case. Prisoners, the rebel army, and expressing the utmost willthree hundred and eighty-five, including officers. ingness and even anxiety to take the oath of alle-(Doc. 126.) giance to the good old Government, and faithfully discharge the duties of law-abiding and loyal citizens. Some of these distressed parents, for whom we feel the deepest sympathy, say that their sons were virtually forced into the rebel service by taunts and menaces, others that their pride led them to volunteer lest they should be subjected to the degradation of the draft, and others from various malign influences so hard to be resisted by the thoughtless adventurers and ambitious young men. Many instances of the most affecting nature could be adduced, but we forbear to intrude upon the sanctity of private grief.

-THE BILL to emancipate slaves in the District of Columbia was passed by the House of Representatives of the United States. During the debate upon it, John J. Crittenden, of Kentucky, made a powerful speech, entering, in the name of his constituents, a protest not only against the bill, but against any measure calculated to agitate the question of slavery.

rapture by every patriotic heart. The work of restoration progresses most cheeringly. The spell of treason is broken, and the demon of enchant ment lies powerless at the feet of our country's genius."

—LIEUT. J. G. BAKER, U.S.N., with an armed crew, on board the rebel prize schooner Bride, captured the rebel sloop Wren, at Shark's Point, Va., after a chase of over two hours. The crew escaped.-Baltimore American, April 14. "The improvement in the state of the public —HUNTSVILLE,* Alabama, was this day occu-mind is most gratifying, and will be hailed with pied by the National forces under the command of Gen. Mitchel, without much resistance. Gen. Mitchel's official despatch says: "After a forced march of incredible difficulty, leaving Fayetteville yesterday at twelve, noon, my advanced guard, consisting of Turchin's Brigade, Kennett's cavalry, and Simonson's battery, entered Huntsville this morning at six o'clock. The city was completely taken by surprise, no one having considered the march practicable in the time. We have captured about two hundred prisoners, fifteen locomotives, a large amount of passenger and box-platform cars, the telegraph apparatus and office, and two Southern mails. We have, at last, succeeded in cutting the great artery of railway communication between the Southern States."—(Doc. 129.)

-THE Adams Army Express carried away from Newbern, N. C., four hundred and thirty thousand dollars, the contributions of Burnside's soldiers to their families at the North.-Newbern Progress, April 11.

-THE Nashville (Tenn.) Union of this date has the following: "For several days the office of Governor Johnson, in the capital, has been

Huntsville is the shire town of Madison County, Alabama. It is on the Memphis and Charleston Railroad, one hundred and fifty miles north north-east from Tuscaloosa, and one hundred and sixteen miles in a southerly direction from Nashville. The town contains many handsome buildings, and a court-house which cost forty-five thousand dollars, and a bank building which cost eighty thousand dollars. The town contains six churches, a federal land office, three newspaper offices, and two

female seminaries. It is in the midst of a fine farming region, and among the south-western spurs of the Alleghany range.

-THE rebel iron-clad steamer Merrimac made her second appearance in Hampton Roads, Va., this day, in company with six smaller vessels, two of which were the Jamestown and Yorktown. After manoeuvring in the Roads, and capturing three small vessels belonging to Unionists, the rebel fleet returned to Elizabeth River.-(Doc. 130.)

-THE Secretary of War makes public acknowledgment to the Governors of Massachusetts, Indiana, and Ohio, and the Board of Trade of Pittsburgh, Pa., for their prompt offers of assistance for the relief of the officers and soldiers wounded in the late great battle on Tennessee River. Their offers have been accepted. It is understood that similarly humane and patriotic service has been rendered by other city and State authorities, and which have not been reported to the department, but are thankfully acknowledged. — War Order.

-TO-DAY, while the Twelfth New-York volunteers, in command of Major Barnum, were on picket-duty in front of the enemy's works near York River, Va., a regiment of rebels came out from under cover and advanced in line of battle. The Major rallied about three hundred of his men to receive them at musket-range, pouring in a

"We deem it proper to make this statement of the facts of this unfortunate affair," says the Constitutionalist, “leaving the press and public sentiment of South-Carolina to assign the proper position to all parties concerned. It was at best a melancholy spectacle to see the sons of our gallant sister State turning their backs upon the region threatened by the invader's tread, and if there is any circumstance to palliate their conduct which we have not stated, we shall be glad to make it public."-Augusta Constitutionalist,

deadly fire of Minie-balls, when the enemy re- Ripley sent similar instructions. About thirty of tired, leaving behind their dead and wounded, the mutinists belonged to the command of Capt. which they afterwards removed in ambulances. Gregg, Graniteville. He was proceeding to exeLater in the day the rebels advanced in consider- cute the order of Gen. Gist, when many of his able force from another point, drove in the Na- men and others that refused to go on in the morntional pickets, and burnt a dwelling used by the ing, took the evening train which conveyed the Federal troops. During both these skirmishes Tenth regiment, Col. Manigault. the Unionists had three men slightly wounded. The Fifty-seventh and Sixty-third Pennsylvania regiments had also a brisk skirmish with the rebels near Yorktown, Va., in which we had two men killed and four wounded. The killed were E. Cross and James Thompson, company A, Sixtythird Pennsylvania regiment. The wounded are Thomas Brooks, company C, Sixty-third regiment; D. R. Lynch, company E, Sixty-third regiment; Sergt. Samuel Merunie, company E, Fifty-seventh regiment, and John Cochrane, company F, same regiment.-Baltimore American, | April 13. April 14. -GRAVE Complaints against Assistant-Surgeons nock River, Va., were evacuated by the rebels Hewitt and Skipp having reached the War Department, they were suspended from duty, and ordered to report themselves. A negligent or inhuman surgeon is regarded by the department as an enemy of his country and of his race, and will be dealt with according to the utmost rigor of military law. Secretary Stanton's Order.

-LOWRY'S POINT batteries on the Rappahan

this day.-New-York Commercial, April 18.

-THE Nassau (N. P.) Guardian of this day contains a "complete list" of all the arrivals at that place from confederate ports since the commencement of the National blockade. "It is not with the view of expatiating on the effectiveness of the blockade," says the Guardian, "that we have

grown up, and which, if properly fostered, may attain much wider proportions. The majority of the vessels mentioned have again run the blockade into confederate ports, but of these we need not present a record.

"It is a notable circumstance that the arrivals

from the Southern States are far more numerous than those from the North, with which our intercourse is free and unrestrained."—(Doc. 131.)

April 12.-The Nineteenth Regiment of South-compiled this table, but to show to our merchants Carolina volunteer State troops, reached Augusta, the importance of the trade that has recently Ga., to-day, on their way to the West. After reaching the Georgia Railroad depot, a large number of them—variously stated at one to three hundred-refused to proceed further, alleging that they were enlisted to serve the State of SouthCarolina, and were willing to fight in her defence, but that they would not go out of the State. Some declared that they would have gone if they had been consulted before starting, but that their officers had not notified them that they were to leave the State. Others had furloughs, and desired to see their families. The officers urged in vain the stigma that would rest upon them for "All persons of color lately held to involuntarefusing to go where their country most needed ry service by enemies of the United States, in their services, and the reproach they would bring Fort Pulaski and on Cockspur Island, Ga., are upon the State of South-Carolina, which had been hereby confiscated and declared free, in conformiforemost in the work of resistance. Their ap-ty with law, and shall hereafter receive the fruits peals were unavailing, and the malcontents re- of their own labor. Such of said persons of color turned to the Carolina depot. Some of the offi- as are able-bodied, and may be required, shall be cers telegraphed to Adjt.-Gen. Gist for instruc-employed in the Quartermaster's Department, at tions, and that his reply was: "Arrest them-the rate heretofore established by Brig.-Gen. W. they are deserters of the worst character." Gen. T. Sherman."

-AT Fort Pulaski, Ga., this day, the following general order was issued by command of Major-Gen. David Hunter, U.S.A.: