Evening star., 1862-06-10
AFFAIRS At MEMPHIS.
Further Details Of the Capture OF
that place.
Raising the U. 8. Flags over the pub
lie buildings there.
All about Charles EIlet's Rams and
the Rebel Rams,

The following dispatches from Col. Ellet were
received this morning at the War Department:
BOARD U. s. Ram SWITZERLAND, opposits
Memphis, Up. m.-To Hon. f.. NJ. Stanton, Sec
retary of War:-Yesterday after the engagement
with the Rebel feet had nearly terminated, and
the gunboats and one Of my rams had passed be-
low, was informed that q white flag had been
raised In the city. ] Immediately sent my son,
Medical Cadet Charles r. Ellet, ashore with q
flag Of truce, and the following note to the
authorities:
OPPOSITE MEMPHIS, June 6, s6?-To the civil
or military authorities Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
understand that the city of Memphis has sur
rendered. therefore send my son with twc
United States hags, with instructions TO raise one
upon the custom house and the other upon the
court house, ss evidence Of the retsrn Of your
city to the care and protection Of the COnstiiu.
tion. CHARLES KLLET, JR.,
Col. Commanding.
The bearer of the flag and the above note wal
accompanied by Lieut. CraRkele, Of the seth I'LL
nOis regiment, and two men Of the boat guard
The following is the reply Of the mayor Of the
city:
MAYORS OFFICE, Memphis, Tenn, June g.
1S62.-COl. Chns. Ellet, Jr., Commanding, &c:
Sir: Your note Of this date Is received and con-
tents noted The civil authorities Of this city are
not advised Of It's surrender to the forces OF the
United States Government; and our reply to you
10 simply to state respectfully, that we have nc
forces to oppose the raising Of the fsgs you have
directed to be raised over the custom house and
post office. Respectfully,
JOHN PARK, Mayor, Memphis.
On receiving this reply, the small party pro.
ceeded to the Post Ofice to raise the national
flag, and were there Joined by the Mayor. II ID
proper to say that the conduct Of the Mayor and
some Of the citizens was unexceptionable, bui
the party was surrounded by an excited crowd,
using angry and threatening language. They
assembled TO the top Of the Post Once and planted
the flag, though fred cPon several times and
stoned by the mob below. Still believe thii
conduct was reprobated by the people Of standing
in the place. Indeed many evidences reached
me OF an extensive Union sentiment at Memphis
Respectfully, CHARLEs ELLEr, ia,
Colonel Commanding Ram Fleet
OPPOSITE MEMPHIs, June l0.-Hon. E. M
Stanton: There are several facts touching the en-.
gagement Of the 9th, at this place, which wish
to place on record. Approaching Memphis, the
gunbosts wefe in the advance. had received
no notice that fight was expected, but was In.
ou lduuluk ul1ce Va N1cui-
phis, that the enemy's gunboats had retrsated
down the river. My frst information Of the pres
ence Of the enemy was q shot, which passed ovei
my boat. | had four Of my most powerful rams
in the advance, and ready for any emergency; the
others were towing the barge. On advancing TO
the attack, 1 expected, OF course, to be followed
by the Monarch, the Lancaster, and the Switzer-
land.
The Monarch came In gallanuy. Some Of the
officers Of the Lancaster, which now held the
next place In the line became excited and con-
fused; but the engineers behaved well. The
pilot erred In Signals and backed the boat ashore
and disabled her rudder. The captain Of the
Switzerland construed the general signal order to
keep half mile in the rear Of the Lancaster to
mean that he was to keep half a mile behind her
in the engagement; and therefore failed to par
ticipate. Hence the whole brunt OF the fight fel
upon the Queen and Monarch.
Had either the Lancaster or the Switzerland
followed me a. the Monarch did, the rebel gun
boat Van Dorm would not have escaped, and my
flagship would not have been disabled. Three
Of the rebel rams and gunboaa which were struck
by my two rams sunk outright and were lost.
Another called the General Price was but slightly
injured, and am now raising her, and purpose
sending her to my feet.
Respectfully, CHAs. ELLxr, JR.,
Colonel Commanding Ram Fleet.