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Gen. Johnston and the Government authorities in Richmond.--Passing over these, we come to the dispatches between Gen. Johnston and Lieut. Gen. Pemberton, with reference to the operations around Vicksburg, On the 9th of May, Gen. Johnston then, at Tullahoma, received a dispatch from the Secretary of War, directing him to proceed at once to Mississippi, and take chief command of the forces there. On the 15th of the same month he received a dispatch from Gen. Pemberton, dated Vicksburg, May 12th, asking for reinforcements, as the enemy, in large force, was moving from the Mississippi, south of the Big Black, apparently in the direction of Edward's Depot, and expressing the that that point would be the battle-field, if he could forward sufficient force, leaving troops enough to secure the safety of Vicksburg. On the 13th Gen. Johnston, dispatched Gen. Pemberton notifying him of his arrival at Jackson, informing him of the occupation of Clinton by a portion of Grant's army, and