The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-09
BRILLIAN FIGHT ON THE MISSISSIPPI
scven Ssebei gunboat> Gan.
sRreti or sunk.

Washington, June g. Adyices have leen r.,
ceiyed from Com. DAVIS at Memphis annJuucl.
battle between his fleet, aided by Eiet IA.
hoatl:.g battery, and the rebel fleet OF yIga
gunbOats and rams.
Elicit "ho is seriously but not dangerously
wounded, Is highly Compliments. lor III, "a.
lantry and skill.
The engagement commenced at $50 On tie
morning ol the 9th INST, and ended at A, NJ
in running light, the results vi winch Was Tie
capture or shaking OF seven OF the rebel feet
One escaped by superior speed.
Mem pins surrendered Immediately after the en-
gagemcnt, and was placed under military aa
thorlty.
The following dispatch has been received at
the War Department.
u. s. Steamer Benton off Memphis JuueJ
To Hon. GIDEON HeiIes, Secretary Of Nary
arrived here last evening at . clock, at'
companled by the mortar fleet under CAPT
May nadler, the ordnance steamers, store-'hiP'
&c. and anchored mile and u nall above Tie
the CITY.
Tins morning | discovered the rebeI 1tei
which had Otvn reinforced and now consisted Oh
8 rams aud gunboats, laying al the leVec
A. Nj. and ended at s clock terminated ma
running fight. VAS ably supported by Tic
ram fleet under COMMAND OF Con. Elicit, wD0
was conspicuous Tor his galIantry, and Is SELL
Ously but not dangerously wounded.
Inc result OF the action was the capture VI
destructluu Of seven vessels OF the rebel lVe' d
follows rhe Gen. beauregard, blown up ana
burned the Gen. Sterling Price, Ole "Av'
carried away-the jeff Tuompson set on nE' y!
"a shell aud burned, and magazine OlyWu ~
The Sumter badly cut up by shot, Out wiz !"
repaired. The Little Reoel, boiler eXpodtu 0'
shot, and Otherwise injured, but Will Oe !"
paired.
Besides thus, one OF the rebel boats was SUNK
in the beginning of the action. Her name =
not known.
a boat supposed to be the Van Dorm, escat'
from the hotllla by her superior speed v,
rams are IN pursuit of her. The ohceES "u-
crews OF the rebel boats endea'ored to take "
the snore Many OF the wouuded ana P''s''
uers are now 10 our hands.
The Mayor surrendered the CITY 10 Inc 1''I,
the engagement. Col. Fitch came down a' -
0 clock, aud has taken military possession
(SsneJ } 1. Ii, DAVIS
Flag Officer CommauIng, pro 't"
Cairo, Juue s. After the return oI our -"
boats from the pursuit, Com. DAVIS sent ", M ~,
lowing note 10 lnv mayor oi the city ol N'"'
pAis
u. s. Steamer Benton, oil Memphis ane "
Lave respectfully TO request In"' YOU '.. W.,
surrender the clty ol Memphis to the "u'"',,
ot tnc II. D, winch ! nave the honvr to !.t''
sent. | am, Mr. Mayor, with h'gh respe''
Your God t cery t.
I. Ii. DAVIS, Flag Olnc'i
In reply the Mayor says lho,e
Your note Is received, aud III rtfy
u say, as tie evil authorities having ~ '"'
of defence. by the force OF circumstances
city is III your hands. lid tlp
Immediately after our boat sore" l'"u nbc
national Eag was hosted over the Fo'' o,
The party Was followed Oy All excl'c1
but was not interlered WIN.
rae Nlcksburgh Wing OF the It'll say ,.n
iederals have landed 5000 troops "' '
Rouge.
Washiugto., June s. The news o. '"0 W.
ture ol Mouplls has been received WV" =
satisfaction here.