The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-09
IMPORTANT FROM the WEST.

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The River Free from Its Source
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Additional PARTICULARS Of tho Sur
reraUf Of Memphis, 4
&C., &C., &C.
Omcial Report OF Flag Omcer Davis.
WASHINGTON, June 8, 1852
Tho following despatch has been received the Navy
Department.
UNITED STATES STEAMER BENTON, I
OFF MEMPHIS, June O. 1862.
To Hon. GIDEON wELIEs, Secretary Of tho Navy
sn-r arrived here last evening at nine O'Clock.
eompanied by the mortar feet under Captain Magrudsr
the ordnance steamers storeships, &C., and anchored
mile and half above the city.
This morning discovered the rebel Geet, which had
been reinforced and consisted Of eight rams and
gunboass, laying at the lsvee
The engagement, which commenced at half.past I'VE
A. ~ and ended At seven O'Clock, terminated in run
ming fight.
was ably supported by tho ram nest, under
Hand Of Colonel Elicit who conspicuous for his gal
lantry, and b seriously hurt, but not dangerously
wounded
The result Of the action the capture destruction
sf seven vessels Of tho rebel feet. as follows
The General Beauregard, blown up and burned.
Tho General Sterling Price, wheel carried away
The Js. Thompson, set On IRE by she'll and burned,
and magazine blown up.
Ths sumter, badly cut up By shot, but win bs re.
paired.
The Little Rebel, boiler exploded by shot, and other.
wise injured, but viii be repaired.
Bssdss this, ons Of the rebel boats sunk in tho
beginning Of the astien. Her name IL not known.
boat, supposed TO be the Van Dorm, escaped from
Che netilla BY her superior speed. Two are in
pursuit.
The officers and Of the rebel boats endsavorsd
% take the shore Many Of thor wounded and priso.
in our hands
The Mayor surrendered the city ts me after the On.
gagement. qe f
saksn military possession.
ttMf Flag officer Commanding, pro sen
Omcial Dispatches from Colonel Elicit.
OPPOSITE MSxrHrs, June 8, 1852.
To Hon. Epwrs STANTON, Secretary Of War;
1he rebel eunboats made stand early this morning
opposite Memphis, and opened vigorous nrs upon our
gunboats. which returned with equal spirit.
I ordered the Queen, my flagship, 70 pass between
the gunboats ahead or them upon the two
OF the enemy which nrst boldly stood their ground
Colonel Elicit, the Monarch Of which Captain Dryden
Is nrst master, followed calamity. The rebel
dsavorsd 70 back down stream and then TO turn and run
but the movement fatal thsm. The Queen struck
Of them fairly and, for few minutes was fast TO
the wreck. Asr separating the rebel steamer sunk Ny
steamer the Queen then herself struck By another
rebel steamer disabled bat though damaged be
saved. pistol shot wound in the leg deprived OF
the power TO witness the remainder Of the fight. The
Monarch also passed ahead Of our gunboats and
most calamity into action She nrst struck the rebel
boa, that struck my flagship and sunk the rebel She
was then struck by one OF the rebel rams, but
not injured. She then pushed and struck the
Beauregard and burst in her side. simultaneously
the Beauregard was struck In the boiler By
shot from OF gunboas. The Monarch then push
Cd at the gunboss Little Rebel. the rebel flagship, and
having but little hsadway pushed her before her, the
rsbsl commodore and escaping The Monarch thsn
Andias the Beaursgara sinking took her tow until she
sank in shoai water. Thsn. compliance with the
quest Of Colonel Davis Lieutenant Colonel Elicit dss
patched the Monarch and the Switzerland pursuit Of
she remaining gunboss ssd some transports which had
escaped The gunbosts ssd two Of my rams have gone
below.
Icnsot too much praise tho conduct Of the pilots and
engineers and military guard Of the Monarch and Queen
ths brave conduct Of Capt. Dryden the heroic
duct Of Lieut. colons Ellsu win name all parties in
special report.
lam myself ths emily person 10 my feet who was dis
abisd. CHARLES ELLErr, JR.,
Colonel Commanding Ram Flsst
The second dsspa,shyfrom Colonel. Elect received
ss the War Department this evening.
M 0rroers MEnrHIs, Juno ., 1902
Hon. r N. STANTON, Secretary OF war
ns proper and due 10 the brave the osssn and
sbs Monarch say 10 you briefly that OF rebe
steamers were sunk outright and Immediately BY the
shock Of my tws rams. one, With largo amount
Of cotton % board, disabled by m Academia,
collision with ths Queen, and secured BY her
crew. After was personally disabled, another
rebel boat, which was also bit py shot from the gun.
boats was susk By the Monarch and towsA into shoal