Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-06-13

Of the Federal rams, was struck in the breast
by splinter and stunned temporarily, but
soon received and continued on deck through
out the engagement This is the only casu.
atty on our side. Our rams were manned by
sharpshooters mostly from Illinois, who did
good execution in picking off ,ho rebel gun
ners at every opportunity.
The enemy's loss in killed, wound and pri-
soners, is heavy but not yet fully asccrtained.
Our tugs are busily engaged picSing up the
crews Of the disabled boats.
The 43d and 46th Indiana regiment now
occupy the place. Col. Fitch is in command.
The city is quiet No demonstrations what
ever have been made II is even asserted
that it will not be necessary to declare mar
tial law. Five Of our gunboats now lie
abreast of tho city. We captured five large
steamers which were moorod at the lovcc.
The rebels burned a new gunboat which was
nearly ready to launch.
MEMrHIs, Tenn, June Z.
Since the normal surrender Of the city,
yesterday, and the posting of pickets through
out the city, the excitement Of the people
has subsidized All was quiet during last
night, and the only event this morning
was the capture Of the rebel steamer Check,
which eluded the feet yesterday above
the city, but running up slough out Of
sight She was brought down this morning.
Nothing has yet been heard of the Van
Dorm, which was the only boat Of the rebel
feet that escaped yesterday.
About 1000 rebel cannon left on the cars
last night for Grenada. Miss. The railroads
have all stopped running To this city The
Memphis and Charleston Railroad is badly
cut up, and all It's rolling stock has been sent
South. All tho stock Of the Memphis and
Ohio Railroad is hero.
Great efforts are being made to shield pub
lie property by private claims About 1000
bales Of cotton we're burned
JEFF, Thompson witnessed the fight, sitting
on horseback in front of the Gayoso House.
The remnants Of his army, with the stamped
ing citizens, were in the cars near the city
When one after another Of the rebel boats
sunk, and the flag Ship sunk, jeff left Two
of our men were made out to aludc the guard
and get on shore Friday night, and were kill
ed in a row Of their own geitingup
Col. Fitch. commander Of the post, issued
proclamation last evening that the L. s.
forces had taken possession Of the city for the
purpose Of asscrting the supremacy of the laws,
and protecting private and public property
htNlutulh WHO nave ltlk are tNihftNtu 10 lt-
turn. Merchants are requested to reopen
their stores and shops, excepting those dealing
IN intoxicating liquors, who are forbidden to
resume their traffic under penalty of having
their stock destroyed
special dispatch from Memphis, dated
the sth, says thai the rebel casualties in the
late fight are estimated at SO killed and 200
to 400 wounded.
OPPOSITE MEMPHIS, juno 10.
lion. Il. H. Stanton 80 There are several
facts touching the naval engagement of the
9th inst, at this place, which | wish to place
on record. Approaching Memphis the gun
boats were in advance. | had received no
notice that fight was expected, but was in
formed on landing within sight of Memphis
that the enemy's gunboats had retreated down
the river. My first intimation OF the pres
ence of the enemy was a shot which passed
over my boat. | had four of my most pow
erful rams in advance and ready for any omcr-
gency. The others were towing the bargcs.
On advancing to the attack | expected of
course to be followed by the Monarch, the
Lancaster and the Switzerland The Mon
arch came in CALAMITY.
Some Of the officers Of the Lancaster, which
now hold the next place in line, became OK
cited and confused, but the engineers behaved
well. The pilot erred in the signals and
backed the boat ashore and disabled her rud-
der. The Captain Of the Switzerland con
strued the general signal order, to keep half
mile in the rear of the Lancaster, to mean
that he was to keep half mile behind her in
the engagement, and therefore failed to parti-
cipate ; hence, the whole brunt of the fight
fell upon the Queen and Monarch
Had either the Lancaster or Switzerland
followed me as the Monarch did, The rebel
gunboat Van Dorm would not have escaped
and my flag ship would not have been disa-
bled. Three OF the rebel rams and gunboats
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 propose to send her
to my fleet. Respectfully,
(Signed) CHAS. ELLET, Jr.
From GEN McCLELLAN'S ARMY.
Dispatches from Con Mcclellan state that
the rebels had made no attempt to interfere
with the resumption of his plans Of attack
on Richmond
The Fortress Monroe correspondent of the
Philadelphia FrcSs says From City Point
learn that our war vessels in the ]amos Riy-
er, above City Point, have run the batteries
at Drury's Bluff, and it is rumorod that the
Monitor has passed through the instructions,
sinking the rebel gunboats about Richmond.
If this be true, the Monitor is by this time
one mile from the Rockets. number of
powerful gunboats have gone up the river
during the past two OF three days, and our
fleet before Richmond is now quite formida-
BILE consisting Of 20 vessels, armed with the
very best of naval ordnance.
The following statement Of the loss in the
battle Of Fair Oaks has been received at tho
War Department
Hon. +. ~ Stanton
Statement of the killed, wounded and miss
ing, on the 3lst Of May and June LIST. in
front of Richmond General summers corps.
2d, 1888 killed. 1874 wounded. lIG missing. 49,
Gen. Heintzloman's corps Sd, 259 killed. $50
wounded, l55 missing. Gen. Reyes corps,
4th, 4Ss killed, 1852 wounded, 92l missing.
Total, 800 killed, 3627 wounded and 1922
missing The grand total Of killed, wound
ed and missing is 5,739 nominal list
will be furnished as soon as the data can be
received.