Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-06-10
THEY PASS DRURY's BLUFF
REBEL GUNBOATS SUNK.
The Monitor Supposed to be at
the Rockets.

Washington, June 8. Adyices have been re-
coiyed from Com. DAVIS at Memphis announcing
battle between his feet, aided by Elicit ram
aoat:g battery, and the rebel fleet of eight
gunboats and rams
Elicit, who Is seriously but not dangerously
wounded, Is highly eomplimented for his gal
lantry and skll
The engagement commenced at $50 on the
morning OF The 9TH inst. and ended az A. NJ.
IN running tight, the results OF winch Was the
capture or sinking OF seven Of the rebel fleet.
One escaped by superior speed.
Memphis surrendered Immediately after the en-
gagcment, and was placed under military au-
thorlty.
The toIlo@ing dispatch has been received at
the War Department
Z ;. Steamer Benton, of Memphis JuueG +.
10 Hon Gideon Hit@ Secrelry Of Ndug.
arrived here last evening at 9 clock ac-
eompauled by the mortar fleet under Capt.
MuynadieT, the ordnance steamers, store-shlp,
&c. ana anchored mile aud d half above ,he
the city.
bis morning | discovered the rebel lget,
which bad been reinforced and now consisted o!
; rams aud gunboats, laying d the leyec
The engagement when commenced al 30
a NJ ana ended at O'Clock terminated IN a
running light ~as ably supported by the
ram lleet under command "a Col Elicit who
was conspicuous for his gaiiaury, and Is scrl
Ousiy but not dangerously wounded
Inc result Of tue acton was the capture Ut
destruction VI seven vessels OF the rebel fleet as
follows lue cen. beauresard. blown up. and
ourned,-tho Cen Sterling Price, one wheel
carried away--the Jel Thompson set ON ire by
a she'll ana burned and magazine blown up.
The Sumter badly cut up bS shot but will he
repaired The Lutte Rebel, boiler exploded by
shot, and Otherwise injured, but VAL be re-
paired
Besides tins, one OF the rebel boats was sunk
ia the beginning Of the action. Her name is
moi known
A boa, supposed to be The Van Dorm, escaped
from the lotlia by her superior speed Two
rams are in pursuit OF her The officers and
crews Of the rebel boats endeayored to take to
the shore Many OF the wounded and prise
ners are now IN cor hands.
The Mayo surrendered the city to luc after
the engagement. Col. Fitch came down at II
clock, aud has taken military possession
Signed {. Ii. DAVIS
Flag Officer Commanding pro tenn.
Cairo, June :. After The return ot our gun
boats from the pursuit, Com. DAVIS sent the fol-
lowing note to The mayor OF the city OF Mem
phs
&. ). Steamer Benton, OF Memphis June ..
have respectfully 10 request that You will
SURRENDER the cry OF Memphis to the authority
of the 1. 5, winch have the hon r to reTe-
sent, am, Mir Mayor, with high respect
Your Obd't Servt,
c. ii. DAVIS, Flag Officer.
Ia reply the Mayor says
Your note IL received, and in reply | have
to say as the cyil authorities having no means
Of defence, by the force of circumstances the
.ty is in your hands
immediately alter our huat 5 crew landed, tie
national flag was hoisted over the Post Office.
The party Was followed by an excited crowd,
out war not in,orered with.
The Nlcksbursh Wig of tue 4th says the
'ederals have landed 6O0O troops at Baton
Rouge
\ dispatch from Gen. lialleck says that Beau
regard Is endeavurng 10 make Il E. and at Bald
win, 81 miles below tOrin;L, Tor the purpose OF
attacking Gen. Pope, aud ,haI Gen. llaileck
Las taken prompt measures to sustain Popo.
New York, June :. The Fortress Mongis
correspondent OF the im.ajelpMt Press says
From City Point learn sbdt oar war vessels
in the james river above City reili have run
the batteries AZ Drugs Bluff, puu . 10 rumored
that the Monitor has passed through the ub-
suuctious, sluklng the rebel gnuboats about
Richmond Il this be true the Monitor by this
time Is at the Rockets.
\ number OF powerful gunboa,s have gone
up the river during the past two or three days,
and our fleet before Richmond Is now quite
formidable, consisting OF twenty vessels armed
with the very best Of naval ordnance
Washns;on, June . Dispatches from Gen
McClc an state that the rebels hat made no
attempt c. interfere with the resumption of his
planS 4 attack on Rlehu ond.
llEApQu iETERs ARMY or THE PoToNAc, ,
June s. {
The rebels opened with artillery yesterday |
afternoon Oh Tie plckes of Gen. Sumner, they !
having ADVANCED to d new losinon No harm |
was done and the hiring soon ceased. A lach-