The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-06-11
The Surrender Of Memphis.

Washington, J,,e 1o.--Thc following de-
srsiches from Col. Elet was received this morning
a, the War Department
u. 8. RAN swrzxRiASr. orrostrs MxMrnis,(
June ith, 4. N.
10 Hon. b. N. Stanton, sscrctary of Wdr;
sr-Ycsterisy, saer tie engagement with the
rel ell fleet had nearly terminated snd the euosts
and on. II my rams had passed below, war in
formed ths; white flag had been raised IL Tie city.
Immediately scui my son. medical cadet, Char-
les H. Ele,, sshore with a Tag of truce, snd thc
following irUts to tAo authorities;
orrostrR MESrnis, June &, is62.
I understand that the c'ty " Memphis La. sur
rendered. I therefore send my son with two United
states nNs, with instructions ~ fsisc one upon the
Custom House snd TIE o'herulsn the Conrt House
evidence of the return of your city to tho care
aud protection II the Constitution.
lsisu.dl CuARLrH Etirr. Jr.,
Colonel Commanding.
The bearer of the aa; AMI the al note WAS
a,con panied hy Lieut. Crankoll, of the 59th Illinois
regiment, aud two men oithe Boat Guard.
The following Ia the reply Of the Mayor of 'he
city;
MtNrnis, TsSS, June c, 1902.
COZ. Charles Fu,' ~, Compdndirc, s''.
stR:-luur not. Uf THIS date - received, rnd we
contents noisl. The nuhprti's ui thir cty are h't
advised oi ~ ruttcr Ter g. the "rc,s oi the tnti
slairs Govcrnmen, aud one rcr.y t. You is ann y
g. ftste rr-c, tuilv, that Nc have hV i"''~ '" -
pose the raising ot ht flags you have dl','d !" be
| raisrd over the custom u use aud r1st Once.
tSi.u.dJ Jou~ rAHK, Mayor.
On rr.,.vins this rcpl,. u,, -mal. iariy Eto-
c,eici', thc Post ONicct, raise the National f'ns,
afd w,rt t' ere ''n.l hy the Mayor. II l. proper
& -,y that o." conduct ui the Mayor AMI some oi
the citizens was Du,Nrci cituuah'c, hut ths party
Waf surround .d o. ancN,.t,d crowd, urins angry
/ anil cs,itr,i language. ft"y seconded g. The 'p
! ct tho Poet O'hco, ani planted th" ~. t'"ush
/ ii .ed upon sc,crl times n"i stoned ty th' mob
below. still II is believed ~, cou'l I was repro
i,trl hy tire people of stsui,u. r th' place. In
dee many ev icnces ot hp 'Ni'i's''' D" IA sehtl-
| mont were Tluwn IN the place.
OrroeIrE MImruI., June 10Th. i-62.
sia. -Tlorc arc several FACTS touching tho navsl
eng cement Of tie Oh iust O., this place, which
| wish s., p'Sceun record
| Arlrdeehtn, Memphis the wv boats were In the
! advance. hal rccaivrd no notice that - hslt was
expected, J. ~, was .u'pun"d"n lsul ug within sistt
! ol Mrinrh,- thM the cucmy's guulVus hid re-
treated Il ,wu trer.ycr. NJ first Information of the
| presence ui the cncisv shot which passed
| over r,y host I hai four " my most powerful
rams Ia tie alvnnce ~ really tHr any emergency;
| the others we've towing the bsrg,s On Advancing
g. the attack expected, OF cuursc o. ho followed
| hy the Monarch, the Lancaster, AMI the switzer-
| lani Tic MonI,h came ia gsl.anty. Some Of
| the officers u. the Lancaster, which now held the
| next place In Tie line, became a,cited aud con-
/ fused, but tho engineers behaved well; the pilot
| erred IN signals and backed the boat ashore, aud
disabled her rudler. The caItain ~ tho switisr-
| land construed the general sgnal order to keep
half mile ia the res' Of the Lancaster" to mean
| tha, he WAS u "kocp lalf mile behind her IN the
| engagement" AMI therefore failed ~ participate
, hence the whole hruut u tAe dsht fell upon the
| queen and the Monarch Had either the Lancaster
| or Switzerland followed me ~ the Monarch did,
| the rebel gunboat Van Dorm would not have es-
| cAped, and my flagship would not have been dis
alied Three of IN. r.bc rams and suuboats which
| were struck by my two raIn', sunk outright AMI
| were lo-t-h,othor called tie Cen frice' was hu'
,l,ehtiy injured. and am now rsisins her, And
| purpose h. send lei H. my f',t
ts,gnedl Respectfully,
| Cu,Rira rtrrr, Jr,
| Col Commanding Ram Fleet.