Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-06-18
From Memphis, Tennessee.

| MEMPHIS, June o'clock p M-At thi,
hour, just as the despatch boat is leaving, al
is quiet All the rebel flags known to have
been flying in the city have been removed
| and no difficulties have occurred. Reports are
| current that Commodore Hollins when he
| heard of the news of the destruction of Mont
| gomery's fleet, burned his vessels four in
number, which were some distance below here.
Over 5000 people lined the bluffs here, and
witnessed the naval fight this morning All
the stores are closed, but many will be open
ed tomorrow. The people seemed anxious
to have trade renewed with them Very little
trouble is apprehended in holding the CITY.
Large quantities of cotton were burned. but
1t is said there is great amount of sugar and
molasses in store which has been secreted bv
It's owners, ready for shipment. One rebel
regiment was stationed a mile btlow this CITY.
but it has disbanded, and the men, are now
endeavoring to get home. The feet will start
at once for Vicksburg. The loss of the rebels
in the engagement was upwards of one hum
dred killed, Fifty of who belonging to the
gunboat Gen. Lowell, were drowned.
MEMPHIs, June 7.-Since the formal surren
der of the city yesterday, and the posting of
pickets through the city, the excitement of
the people has subsidized. All was quiet last
night. The only event this morning was the
Capture of the rebel steamer Mark K. Cheek,
which euded the fleet yesterday. She was dis
covered up slough, above the city where she
had gone for concealment. She surrendered
to our tug Samson. About 900 rebel cais-
sons were left on the cars for Grenada last
night. Thomas Ii. Kissan was the military
commandant, but ex-senator and acting Brig
adler General @. n. Fitch, of Indiana. is now
in command of the city. Since the formal
surrender, at 3 p. NJ. yesterday, and the post.
ing OF pickets through the city, the excite
ment among the people has subsidized, and all
is quiet. The new postmaster for Memphis is
now in Cairo, and will be here soon.
MEMPHIS, June 6.-The casualties during
the late fight are estimated at from one hum
dred to one hundred and fifty, including from
thirty TO forty wounded. JEFF. Thomson wit
messed the naval battle sitting on his horse in
front OF the Gayoso House. The remnant of
his army, with the stampeding citizens were
In the cars not far from the city, when one
after another of the rebel boats were sunk.
and on the flag ship taking to flight JEFF. left
Two OF our mortar boatmen managed to elude
our guard and get on shore on Friday night.
They were killed in row of their own getting
up The citizens, TO the number of 900 re-
ported themselves, armed and equipped, to
the Provost Marshal the same evening to pre- |
vent the destruction of property by the mob, |
which it seems they feared more than the Fed
erals. 1t was expected that the city would be |
hred, but the prompt action of the peaceable |
citizens and the colonel commanding, with a !
strong provost guard, prevented. As it was
the depot of the Mississippi and Tennessee |
road was broken into by mob of men and |
but before they could take anything, |
a detachment of military arriving, they were |
dispersed. The stores in the depot were yes |
terday removed to a place of safety. Capt |
Gains, the provost Marshall has established |
his headquarters in the Planters Bank build |
ing. Col. Fitch, the commander of the post |
issued notice last evening that the purpose |
Of the United States in taking possession of