The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1862-06-17

WAsHINGToT, juno j D. :
The following dispatch was received at,thc
War Department this morning, dated Corintl
June 9th:
To Hon. E. NJ. STANTON, Secretary of War:
The enemy have fallen back on Tusilla
fifty miles from here by raiiroad, and nearly
seventy miles by wagon road. Gen. Pope
estimates the rebel loss from casualties, pris
oners and desertion at over 10000, and Gen.
Buell. at between 10000 and 1000.
A person who was employed in the Confed
crate Commissiary Department Gays that they
bad l20 900 men in Corinth, and that now
they cannot muster much over $4,000.
Some Of the fresh graves on the road have
been opened and found filed with arms.
Macy OF the prisoners Of war beg not to be
exchanged, saying they purposely allowed
themselves to be taken.
Brauregard himself retrcated from Baldwin
on Saturday afternoon, 10 Okolona.
[Signed Hw HALLECK.
Maj Gen. Commanding.
CHIcAGo, June o.
sas Hss snse a: Spsssb sssb deeaAa da By hi F
come into the lines under any circumstances
and that they have no coutrol over them out
side OF the lines.
WASHINGTON, June 10.
The following dispatches from Colonel Ellet
were received this morning at the War De
pa,tment:
U. Ram Switzerland, June 7-P. NJ.
Opposite Memphis.
Hon z. M. Stanton. Secretary Of War:
SIR-9rs,erday, after the engagement with
the rebel feet had nearly terminated and the
gunboats apd one Of my rams had passed be
low, was informed that white flag had
been raised in the city. ! immedia tely sent
my son, a medical cadet, and Charles X.
Elet ashore with flag of truce, and the fol-
lowing note to the authorities:
Opposite Memphis, June 6.
81 understand that the city Of Memphis
has surrendered, l therefore send my son with
two United States flags with instructions 10
raise one upon the Court House and the other
ppon the Custom House,as evideuce Of the re
turn Of your city TO the care and protection
of the Con stitution.
(Sgned,l CHAS. ELLET, Jr,
Colonel Commanding"
The bearer Of the flag and The above note
was acco ppanied by Lieutenant Counkell, of
the Fifty ninth Illinois Regiment, and two
men of the boat guard.
The following is the reply Of the Mayor Of
the city:
Memphis, June 6.
"Col. Chas. Ellet, Jr. Commanding, DC:
"SIR: Your note Of this date is received,
and the contents noted, The civil authorities
of this city are not advised Of it's surrender to
the forces Of theU. 5. Government, aud our
reply to YOU is simply TO state respectfully
that we have no forces TO oppose the raising
of the flag you have directed to be raised over
the Custom House and Postofhce.
Respectfully,
(signed) JNo. PARK, Mayor
On receiving this reply the small party pro
ceeded to the Postotfice To raise the national
flag and were there joined by the Mayor 1t
Is proper to say that the conduct Of the Mayor
.f .Ls .isis~ssu uuvAE1Ptio..- 'i'',
but tho party was surrounded by an excited
crowd using angry and threatening language.
He assembled to the top OF the Postoffice and
planted the flag, though fred upon several
times aud stoned by the mob below. Still, /
believe this conduct was reprobated 10y the
people Of standing in the place. Indeed,
many evidences Of an extensive Union senti
ment there reached me. Respectfully.
(Signed) CHAS. ELLET.
Col. Commanding Ram Fleet.