New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-10
LATEST FROM MEMPHIS.
RAILROAD TRAVEL CUT OFF.
ALL THE REBEL FLAGS DOWN.
COM. HOLLINS BURNS HIS FLEET.
OUR FLEET GOING TO vICKsBURG
MORE THAN 500 REBELS KILLED.

MBnPHs, Saturday June :, 1852.
This morning the Rebel ting Mark X. Cheek waf
discovered up slough, above the city, where she
had run for concealmcnt and surrendered to tug
Sampson. About thousand Rebel cannon LEFT on
the cars last night for Grenada, Miss.
The railroads have all stopped running to the city.
The Memphis and Charleston Railroad is badly cut
up, and all its rolling stock has been sent South.
All the stock of the Memphis and Ohio Road ia here.
Great efforts are being made to shield public proper
ty by private claims. About 1900 balcs of cotton
were burned.
Col. Thomas II. Kasson was tho military COM
mandant here; but ex-senator and acting Brig
Gen. Fitch of Indiana is In command of the city
now. Since the formal surrender, at p. IN. yester-
day, and the posting of pckets through the city,
the excitement among the people subsidized, and all
is quiet. The new postmaster for Memphis Is now
in Cairo, and will be here soon.
The following is special to The ST. Louis Repa6-
iican;
MKsrpis. Fridoy June 6. p
At this hour, lust as the dispatch boat is leaving,
all is quiet. All the Rebel flags known to be flying
in the city have been removed and no difficulties
have occurred.
Reports are current that Commodore Hollirs,
when he received news of the destruc ion Of Mont.
gonerys feet, burned his vessels, four in number,
which were some distance below here.
Over 5000 people lined the bluffs here to witness
the fight
This morning all the stores are closed, but many
will be opened tomorrow. The citizens seem
anxious 10 have trade renewed with them. Very
little trouble is apprcbended in holding the city.
A large quantity Of cotton were burned but it il
said there is great amount Of sugar and molasses
that has been secreted by its owners.
One Rebel regiment was stationed mile below
the city, but has disbanded and the men arc now
endeayoripg to get home.
The fleet will start at once for Vicksburg. The
loss of the Rebels in the engagement was upward Of
800 killed, many of whom belonged to the General
Lowell, and were drowned.
CAIRO, Monday, June 9, 1867.
A special dispatch from Memphis, dated the sth,
says that the casualties in the late fight are estimated
at $50 kill and 300 to 400 wounded.
lief. Thompson ,vi,nessed tho fgh', sitting OIL
horseb back, front OF the Guyoso House. Tho rem
nsnts Of bis army, with the stamPeding Citizens
were IA the cars not far from the city. When one
after another Of the Rebel boats sunk, and the dag
chip took flight, JEFF. Jeff.
Two Of our mortar men managed 10 slude the
guard, and got ON shore on Friday night, and were
Killed in row of their own getting up.
Citizens 10 the number Of two thousand have re-
ported themselves armed and equipped, to the Pro-
yos, Marshals Office for service to Prevent the dee
,ructiou Of property by mob, which they seemed to
fear more than the Unonists.
IL was expected that the city would be fired, but
the prompt action Of the pesoeable citizens with the
Colonel commanding and the Provosi-Guard, pre-
vented it.
As il wa, the depot of the Mississippi and Ten
pessee Railroad was broken open by the meb Of
men aud women, but before they conld take any
thing away detachment OF the military arrived
aud dispersed them.
The st ,res in the depo. were yesterday removed to
n Mace OF saioty. Capt. Gould, Provost Marshal,
has established his headquarters at the Planters
Bank building
Col. Fitch. commander Of the post issued noiie
las, evening tia, the United States has taken poe
.esson Of the city for the purpose Of asserting the
supremacy Of the laws aud protecting private and
public property. Residents who may have hed arc
exhorted TO return.
Merchants and Others are requested to reopen
their stores and shops except those dealing in in'os-
icating liquors, who are forbidden to resume their
traffic, under penalty Of having their stock de-
stroyed. The Mayor ard Common Council viii
continue TO exercise their functions. the military
authorities cooperating for enforcing ali proper ordi-
nances. unless An exigency shall arise rendering
martial Law imperative
1t is hoped and believed, however, that nothing
will occur TO render the step necessary.
Sales Of liquor have been prohibited here since
December, except by druggists and physicians IN
prescriptions.