Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-09

=. act on FIRE. their crews mea awhile escaping |
n tho woods. The JEFF. Thompson is blown up;
his Besuregard sunk near the shore, her upper
remaining above the surface. The Sum
and Bragg were the only boats that coOEI be
brought eff, and these were scbseque Ltly an
chord in front of the city, with 1S odious flag
of the invaders flying at their mast heads.
Finding that the Van Dorm, after e long pur-
suit. could not be oye.hsuled, q portion of tie
Federal feet returned to a position in front Of
the city, when a boat bearing a white flag ap-
proached the levec, and landed an officer and
three men, who at onco proceeded to the Mayors
office, ami presented the following demand for
the 50 render CT the city
L. FLAG STEAMER BENTON"
OFF MsMPHI5, June 8, 1863. 5
SIR. have the honor TO requss: that you will SIT
reader the city OF Memphis 10 The authorities OF tie
Intel states which have tie honor 10 represent.
am, &Ir. Mayor. with high respect
@. Il. PAWS,
Flsg offer c1mmsuding, etc.
70 LIS honor, the msyor Of the ely Of Memphis.
Mayor PARK repEod as follows:
MAYORS OFFICE
MxM4HIs, suuH }, 1862 }
G. H D.ys, Flag 0AiSer COMMANDING s'e;
sEa; Ysar note OF tbs date B received aad contents
Ia rs,.,, hive % say, that tie civil sutaort'es have
no ness y defense by ths foro. OF clrcuns SHees "
r. IN your AAna" JOIN PARE, Mayor
TAs frst Of the public buildings VISITED by
lie sasl squad that cams ashore, was the post
of8sa, eva! wk,ch the Federal hsS was raised.
l. passing through the streets n0 disturbance
co.a.rsd; but the crowd a. svsry corner gave
~ most unmistsksble signs Of their hostility TO
.ha gsvsrursnt whose ensign was about to b
thrown cut. 1. vas reported that oLe pistol
shss wss 6Isd at the mtn CT tie pos! Office en-
ssged in gsisirg tds Gag, but We were unable
10 obtain any authorization Of the Juror.
Gfo.as AL fistss greeted the snemy's bsnnoI,
zaa shs spirit Ct lac Popuiscs Tss Cd Strongly
insulated, that it was thought advissSl5 b
ke Federal. cE:ey, 10 place a guard Gcoand the
laa abicA was done.
Dung the afternoon Mayor PARK received e
sssand c9mnuD.c4jon from Gem. DAVIS an
sou7sirg .hst hs had PLACID the city under
military authority, and that he would bo
pleased 70 hsve his corporation. We sabjoi"
he cSrsspoEdcI &C :
L. FLAG STEAGzR BEETOS.T
or @RhFhIE. June y. 1872
SIR: TIE uadgTsiSueu, coE4EadEg the ri!iIsry and
nsvR! fsrsr4 IN Eoa; " Memphis, have ths Lo-ec 20
az - tee mayer OF ihS city, tgEt Col Pitch. Coult4NHt-
AZ EAs Indiana brigade, viii take IaIiIEIy p0ssCsslOS O.
ths lily in NJ Iisi.ly.
Col Fitsh vii be happy - receive the cooperation Of
lis koauF, ihs say o., AID the city Autho! i;iet, "A ESil-
,stEinx pace and goo order EEa 70 Ills end he WILDE
psAsra 10 suuIsT rIA Lis kesor at the military LrSd-
glsTtyrG at . clock Ills al rnoon.
he apSe7agEsd We TIE honor - be, viii bSh r.
s2set, your moS ooydisnt FeITfs.
Flag Qnicsr commanding .Hnat
G. = FITCg,
ColsRcl Commanding IuiiEaE Brig sds.
To As hORor, the mayor OF tie ely Ct SeDphA
REPLY.
TO Flag Omo.- C. Il. Davis and Gil G. n, Fiseh'
GsyrRiLs. Your onnuuicston \ rrc=iTtd, sad /
hiatt BE- ks<py 10 c~o-ossrs:o with ne colonel eosamuLd-
i~s Il ~pravf-izE measures fer maintaining Eesco aas
yoaf n 8. obsdl,at ~,rr':.
Jgn1 PARK, Mayor
Aher = c5-suls alton between the commander
Of the Federal Land fo!css and tie mayer, the
city "a, placed u-dsr the coDrol Of astrJvg
euud Of Federal troops. Duing . walk though
tue streets altr miduishs Fidsy night, we
passed several Of the Pstroling parties. Every
hing was quiet, ard but few persons were seen
upon the streets. Dniog the afternoon sue
csedng tbe bs.!lo, The business A9ns9s were ali
closed The people kept sl)of from lhs eIemy,
and they were no. interfered with Uu.ii afqaad
vas sent to remove tho Confed rate flag from
he magt ou Front row. This :ae crowd re.
fused to peymis to be done, when two conpa-
MSS were landed from one Of The transports and
mSvchsd to !bespot. After surrounding Il opolc,
AID a dispute Of several hours, during hich O
~celli.i.a wz ssFeral ines imminent, It was cut
dgen amidst the cxecrstioEs Of thJse present
a<&;ss. thtic invaders, ard vOciferous huSzGs
~ tic c ufsdsracy, Jsf Davis GO.
Tfgt The flat CT The enemy was vastly su2o-
.i9r . su1s, not Gully il tie number Of vessels,
bus else Ia .Ec weight Ct ordnance, Was well
xaoTu bstsre it wGa determined - give battle.
W5y g5s cyuelusion w&s arrived ct will be ex-
pi1.7ed by tbs report Of Commodore &oHTGoE-
Rar, i'll until that document appears we &c
Gin. al CO n eat. Oar men ccmr4read the
fFAt s.Uaat.y, aud prosecuted it bEsysly. 10
es2surs "a s1Soh to their conduct, which vas
E.tnqsgpd by thousands wh5 had coHgr@gated
upon tue b,uE Q 7 loss Of uen will not, We
bei.Ye, exceed 6tty In killed ard wounded, and
one hunjIal prisoners. Ga tho boats captured
sd DESTROYED, there waz Sat q small quantity o:
stores EN1 munitions, and everything il .hs city
Ct 7Eus 70 the gOy.Trmaat had been renewed
Dsy 9ud shs m-r, fscs Of obl.iaiag p9Issssios Ct
h. sofid9n, The victory Of his enemy wss a
s--sn oas. They havs oaly lesrrCd Of the sx-
isssscs of a condition CT things which We are
,rozdt 10 rsc5rd OF ths B.af City,: tha: her
s'czsss Temsised loyal to the Confo3srSts esu.e {,
Sn1 sess ncn, Of ths. Union spirit which HIS 50
i7rg lean ,hEyo1 ,s existing among her people
w%s n1a;fsstsd, Ths city is eerqaored, but her
.ecp;t 4rs not crushed, or 7erye;td to L'uealn-
-n-nIisbsr Ssvs :h.y lost 4 particle q hope il
Il. .l&u-s ssccs4s q the Soalh. Tasy a'r-st
rr=2im.xs!y pledged Themselves to the oa7se
II II, b,lIot box q yssr szs, AID they remain
70 ia rin5sa, cvec aEJ,r the grea! sdver-
siyv H.: has o7e-laken lLom. T: tAeii honor
ne i. recofia34
LETFERs FROM HECHnoSD.
s:|e.aI Correspondence Of IL Appeal
p,-Fa1.~s NFyr 81 1870