New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-06-13
U. ). flag steamer Benton off
Memphis. Jun e 9Th.

Memphis Jun e 9th:
S1R,-I most respectfully request that you
surrender the city Of Memphis to the authori.
ty Of the United States viii III have the hon
or to represent am, Mr.. Mayor, with high
respect your obedient servant.
(Signed,) c.. H. DAVIS, Flag Officer
In reply, the Mayor said, your note is re-
ceived. Ia reply have only to say, that as
the civil authorities have no means of defence
the city is in your hands Immediately az
ter the boats crew landed, the national flag
was hoisted over the Post Office. The party
was followed BY nm excited crowd. but were
not in.crfered with. The AID and 46th In
diana Regiments now occupy the place Col
Fitch in command. The city is quiet, no
demonstrations whatever have been made It
is even asserted that it will not he niece ssary
to declare martial law. Five gun boats now
lie abreast the city. We captured five large
stea 'ners which were moored at the levce
The rebels burned the new gun boat which
was nearly ready to be launched.
Washington, June 7.
Dispatches have been received this evening
from Gen. Mcclellan. that the rebels had
made no serious attempt to interfere with tho
resumption of his plans of attack On Rich
mond.
From the best of information, it is certain
that his plans have so worked out that he is
very much stronger than a few days ago.
Gen. Halleck telegraphs that Beauregard
is endeavoring to make a stand IT Baldwin,
81 miles below Corinth. for tho purpose Of
attacking Gen. Pope. Haileck had taken
prompt measures to sustain him.
The N. Y. 7'ribuns's Was ,ngton dispatch
says: "Col. Geo. F. ;Shepley, of Maine, who
is at present Military Con'mandant at New
Orleans, has, upon the recommendation Of
Gen. Butler, been appointed Military Gov.
ernor of Louisiana.
'C.p Schultz arrived today with the
treaty with Great Britain for the suppression
of the slave trade. signed by the Queen.
Rati6cations having been exchanged, the
treaty is now law"
Front Royal, Va, 8.
News from Schenks division states that
scouting party had crossed the river at Co
lumbar bridge and went to Newmarket,
but found that Jackson had retreatsd through
there three days sefase. and wish his army
reduced to 5000 naen, the remainder were
scattered through the mountains. Fremont
followed them the entire way, capturing wag.
ons, supplies and prisoners. a-
"a New York,
A Hilton Head letter says the Railroad
communication between Charleston and Sa.
vannah is cut of.
Washington, 8.
Six hundred of Stearn's rebel cavalry at
tackled sixty scouts Of Lester's 81 Minnesota,
while breakfastipg near Reading, twelve
miles from bfurfrocsboro, killing six, and
capturing all the rest but i've.
Tho scouts belonged to Wyncoop's cav
airy. An attack on Mrrfreesboro is expect
ed, and forces have beea dispatched there
Reports Of The Capture Of Rich.
mond. ass
.s Paduoab, Ky, June Z.
A r,,mor is current here to-day that Rich
moud is taken. -.
It cannot be traced to any reliable source.
Fort Henry, June T.
A salute of thirty guns is being frcd in hon
or of tho taking Of Richmond.
A slight shock Of an earthquake was OK
perien ced here yesterday at 10 O'Clock, one
Of them three seconds in duration.