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[OFFICIAL] WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, April 22. To Maj.-Gen. Dix, New-York: In a dispatch, dated Mobile, 5 P.M., April 14, Maj.-Gen. CANBY reports as follows: We find in Mobile and its defences, on the west side of the bay, over 150 guns and a very large amount of ammunition and supplies of all kinds, and about one thousand prisoners. Inventories are now being taken, and a detailed report will be forwarded as soon as they are complete. The quantity of cotton will probably reach 3,000 bales, and there is a large amount of provisions and forage. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of...

WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, Saturday, April 22. Yesterday evening a bearer of dispatches arrived from Gen. SHERMAN. An agreement for a suspension of hostilities, and a memorandum of what is called a basis for peace, had been entered into on the 18th inst., by Gen. SHERMAN with the rebel Gen. JOHNSTON. The rebel Gen. BRECKINRIDGE was present at the conference. A Cabinet meeting was held at 8 o'clock in the evening, at which the action of Gen. SHERMAN was disapproved by the President, by the Secretary of War, by Gen. GRANT, and by every member of the Cabinet. Gen. SHERMAN was...

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Special Dispatch to the New-York Times. WASHINGTON, D.C., April 21 -- 9:30 P.M. The remains of ABRAHAM LINCOLN have departed from Washington. All of the moral part that is left on earth is now on its way to its final resting place beneath the sod of his chosen State. The last tribute of honor that could be paid by the people of Washington, was tendered this morning in escorting the body from the capitol to the cars. All day yesterday, despite the rain, until 6 o'clock, thousands wended their way up the Capitol steps, into the grand rotunda, by the...

WASHINGTON, April 20, 1865. Maj.-Gen. John A. Dix: ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD. The murderer of our late beloved President, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, is still at large. Fifty thousand dollars reward will be paid by this department for his apprehension, in addition to any reward offered by municipal authorities or State Executives. Twenty-five thousand dollars reward will be paid for the apprehension of G.A. ATZEROT, sometimes called "Port Tobacco," one of BOOTH's accomplices. Twenty-five thousand dollars reward will be paid for the apprehension of DAVID C. HAROLD, another of BOOTH's accomplices. Liberal reward will be paid for any information that shall...

[OFFICIAL.]FROM SECRETARY STANTON TO GEN. DIX. WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, April 19 -- 1:30 P.M. Maj.-Gen. Dix: The arrangement for conveying the President's remains to Springfield, Ill., has been changed this morning. They will go direct from Washington to Philadelphia, Harrisburgh, Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne, and thence to Springfield. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. SECOND DISPATCH. WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, April 19 -- 11 P.M. Maj.-Gen. John A. Dix, New-York: It has been finally concluded to conform to the original arrangements made yesterday for the conveyance of the remains of the late President, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, from Washington to Springfield, viz.: By way...

[OFFICIAL.]WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, April 16, 1865. Major-Gen. Dix, New-York: Official information has reached this department of the occupation of Mobile, on the 12th inst. by the troops under command of Maj.-Gen. CANBY. No particulars of the capture have yet been received. The following despatches, confirming details of the expedition under command of Maj.-Gen. STONEMAN, have been forwarded to the department of Maj.-Gen. THOMAS: HEADQUARTERS, NASHVILLE, April 18 -- 1:30 P.M. Major-Gen. H.W. Halleck, Chief of Staff: I forward the following report from Major-Gen. STONEMAN, just received, for the information of the Secretary of War and the Lieutenant-General, and take pleasure...

APPEARANCE OF THE CITY. WASHINGTON, D.C., Tuesday, April 17 -- 9:20 P.M. The city has to some extent resumed its wonted appearance, though the great grief is still uppermost in all hearts, and its signs are apparent on every hand. Every yard of black fabric in the city on Saturday, was bought up at an early hour on that day, and hundreds of persons who wished to testify their grief by draping the residences were unable to so. This morning, however, further supplies arrived here, and this afternoon many more houses have been draped in morning. Business has been partially...

WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, April 15 -- 4:10 A.M. To Major-Gen. Dix: The President continues insensible and is sinking. Secretary SEWARD remains without change. FREDERICK SEWARD's skull is fractured in two places, besides a severe cut upon the head. The attendant is still alive, but hopeless. Maj. SEWARD's wound is not dangerous. It is now ascertained with reasonable certainty that two assassins were engaged in the horrible crime, WILKES BOOTH being the one that shot the President, and the other, a companion of his, whose name is not known, but whose description is so clear that he can hardly escape. It...

WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, April 15 -- 4:10 A.M. To Major Gen. Dix: The President continues insensible and is sinking. Secretary SEWARD remains without change FREDERICK SEWARD'S Skull is fractured in two places, besides a severe cut upon the head. The attendant is still alive, but hopeless. Maj. SEWARD's wound is not dangerous. It is now ascertained with reasonable certainty that two assassins were engaged in the horrible crime, WILKES BOOTH being the one that shot the President, and the other companion of his whose name is not a known, but whose description is so clear that he can hardly escape....

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[OFFICIAL.] WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, April 15 -- 1:30 A.M. Maj.-Gen. Dix: This evening at about 9:30 P.M., at Ford's Theatre, the President, while sitting in his private box with Mrs. LINCOLN, Mrs. HARRIS, and Major RATHBURN, was shot by as assassin, who suddenly entered the box and approached behind the President. The assassin then leaped upon the stage, brandishing a large dagger or knife, and made his escape in the rear of the theatre. The pistol ball entered the back of the President's head and penetrated nearly through the head. The wound is mortal. The President has been insensible ever...

From Our Own Correspondent. ON BOARD STEAMER "CITY POINT," JAMES RIVER, Va., Wednesday, April 12 via WASHINGTON, D.C., April 13 -- 12:20 P.M. Lieut.-Gen. GRANT and staff arrived at City Point this morning at half-past four o'clock, having left Appomattox Court-house -- the scene of the surrender of Geo. LEE and his army -- on Tuesday morning at daylight. They came on horseback to Burkesville Station, on the Southside Railroad, and thence by rail to City Point. Appomattox Court-house is one hundred and three miles west of Petersburgh, and only twenty-two miles east of Lynchburgh. Gen. LEE did not arrive...

[OFFICIAL.] WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D.C., April 12 -- 2:30 P.M. Maj.-Gen. Dix, New-York: The capture of Selma is reported by Maj.-Gen. GEORGE H. THOMAS. The surrender of Lynchburgh is also officially reported. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. DESPATCH FROM GEN. THOMAS. HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, NASHVILLE, April 11, 1865. Maj.-Gen. H.W. Halleck, Chief of Staff: I send the following, just received from Huntsville, Alabama, for the information of the Secretary of War. I am inclined to believe it, although I have received no report direct from Gen. WILSON. GEO. H. THOMAS, Major General. HUNTSVILLE, ALA., Tuesday, April 11...

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, April 11. The executive departments, including the President's mansion, were again. illuminated to-night and adorned with transparencies and national flags, as were also many places of business and private dwellings. Bonfires blazed in many parts of the city and rockets were fired. Thousands of persons of both sexes repaired to the Executive mansion, and after several airs had been played by the band, the President, in response to the numerous calls, appeared at an upper window. The cheering with which he was greeted having ceased, he spoke as follows: THE PRESIDENT'S SPEECH. We meet this evening not in...

The surrender of LEE and his army was first announced to the people of New-York in an extra TIMES, issued at 11:30, on Sunday night. The premature announcement on Friday had the effect of making the people incredulous; the hour of the real announcement was late, and, as it was on Sunday night, the weary world was wending bedward, there was not that amount of rejoicing which would naturally have arisen at an earlier hour. Yet the excitement was equaled only by that which followed the attack upon Fort Sumter; the surrender of LEE and his army was anticipated, looked...

[OFFICIAL.] WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON April 9, 1865 -- 9 o'clock P.M. To Maj.-Gen. Dix: This department has received the official report of the SURRENDER, THIS DAY, OF GEN. LEE AND HIS ARMY TO LIEUT.- GEN. GRANT on the terms proposed by Gen. GRANT. Details will be given as speedily as possible. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 4:30 P.M., April 9. Hon. Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War: GEN. LEE SURRENDERED THE ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA THIS AFTERNOON, upon the terms proposed by myself. The accompanying additional correspondence will show the conditions fully. (Signed)...

[OFFICIAL.] WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D.C., April 8. To Maj.-Gen. Dix: A telegram from Gen. GRANT, dated this day, at 12 o'clock noon, at Farmville, 16 miles west of Burk's Station, says that the enemy have been pushed from the road toward Danville, and are now pursued toward Lynchburgh, and that he is very confident of receiving the surrender of LEE, and what remains of his army. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. Gen. Lee's New Polley -- He Gives up Virginia and Undertaken to Establish the Rebel Capital at Columbus, Ga. -- Strength of the Rebel Armies. From Our Own...

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FIRST DISPATCH. [OFFICIAL.] WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON. April 7 -- 10 A.M. Maj.-Gen. Dix, New-York: Gen. SHERIDAN attacked and routed LEE's army, capturing Gens. EWELL, KERSHAW, BUTTON, CORSE and many other general officers, several thousand prisoners and a large number of cannon, and expects to force LEE to surrender all that is left of his army. Details will be given as speedily as possible, but the telegraph is working badly. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. SECOND DISPATCH. [OFFICIAL.] WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, April 7 -- 11 A.M. Major. Gen. Dix: The following telegrams announcing the victory won yesterday by Major-Gen. SHERIDAN...