The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-06-11

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OFFICIAL FROM MENRMIs.
So - Washington, June 10. r
The following despatch from Col. Ellet
was received this =. ~, st Vie War de-
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United States Ram Switzerland,
June 7, P. NJ, off Memphis,
Film. T. NJ .Sfaaton, Ser 81 War; =
SIR ~ esterday, after lie engagement
with the rebel heet lad nearly terminated.
and the gunboats and one Of my rams
had passed below, was informed that
white flag had been raised in the city.
/ Immediately sent my son, Medical
Cadet, Chas. r. EIlet, ashore with Flag
Of truce. and the foIlowing note to the
authorities:
Opposite Memphis, June 6.
| understand that the city of Memphis
has surrendered | therefore send nv
son with two United States Flags, with
Instructions to raise one upon the Custom
House aud the other on the Court House,
rs evidence OF the return Of your city to
the care and protection Of the Consiitu-
Signed CHAS ELLET, Jr.
Col. CDmmanding.
The bearer of the flag and above note
| was accompanied by Lieut.. Coankell Of
the 59th Illinois regiment and two men
of the boat guard. The following is the
reply of the Mayor Of the city:
4'ssa Memphis, June &.
Col. Chns. Ezlet, Jr, Commanding:
Sir Your note Of this date is receiy-
ed. and the contents sotsd. The civil au-
| thorities of the city arc mot advised OF
it's surrender to the forces Of the u. s.
Government, and oar reply to you is
| simply TO state respectfully that we have
no forces to oppose the raising of the
flags you have directed TO be raised over
the Custom House and Postoffice
I iResp<ctfuiiy,
JOHNfPARK, Mayor
On receipt Of this reply the small party
proceeded to the Postoihce TO raise the
national Gag, and were the,e joined by the
Mayor. It is proper % say that the con-
duct Of the Mayor and some Of the citi-
zens was unexccptionable, but the party
was surrounded by an excited crowd, using
Hngry and threatening language. They
assembled to the top Of The Postofice and
planted the flag, though fred upon sew.
eral times and stoned BY the mob below
Still, T believe this conduct was reproba
ted BY the people OF standing in the place
Indeed, many evidences of an extensive
Union sentiment there reach mo.
! [Signcd,l respectfully.
CHAs. ELLET. IT.,
Colonel Comd'g. Ram Fleet opposite Mem
phis.
June 10.
Hon. Il. NJ. Stanton. See Of War.
There are several facts touching the
naval engagement Of The 9th, at thi,
place, which wish 70 place ON record -
Approaching Memphis, the gunboat,
were in the advance. had received n,
notice that fight was expected, but was
informed on landing within sight Of NJ EN-
phis that the enemys gunboats had re
treated down the river. lily first inform
alton of the presence Of the enemy was .
shot which passed over my boat. / hsd
four Of my most powerful rams in the nd
vance and ready for any emergency. Tn.
others we're towing the barges. On ad
vancing TO the attack, | expected, 10
course, TO be followed BY the Monarch
the Lancaster and the Switzerland. Tn,
Monarch came in calamity. Som
OF the officers Of the Lancaster, which
now held the next place in the line be
came excited and Confused, hut the engi
J neers behaved we'll. The pilot erred il
signals, and ducked the boat ashore ant
disabled her rudder. The captain Of tn
Switzerland construed the general siena
order to keep half mile in the. rear .
the Lancaster to mean that he VAS /,
! keep half mile behind her in the en-
gagement, and therefore failed to partici
pste; hence the whole brunt of the fgh
fell upon the Queen and Monarch. Ha'
either the Lancaster or the SwiixsrlAn
followed me az the Monarch did, th,
rebel gunboat Van Dorm would not hav
escaped, and my flag ship would not hav,
been disabled. Three Of the rebel ram
and gunboats which were struck by m
two rsns, sunk outright, and Here lost
The Gen. Price was but slightly injured
!, | am now repairing hsr, and purpOse I
send her to my feet.
ISigned, Respectfully,
CHAs, ELLET, Jr.
Colonel Commanding.
q Denmark Wants the Negrocs.
Especial to Post.