Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-06-10
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CAIRo, June 8-The regular packet, the
Platte Valley, the fret boat through from Mem
sphis, arrived this morning.
Our forces are In possession Of Memphis.
The Aotilla, consisting Of five gunboats and
eight rams, left Fort Wight at two O'Clock on
Thursday morning. Finding no obstruction,
the Fort Wright ltills passed on, and at eight
o'clock on Thursday morning, the gunboats an
chored two miles above Memphis, the rama re.
naming short distance above.
A Reconnaissance was made and the enemy's
feet we're found to consist Of the following yes.
sels Gen Van Dorm, flagship, Gen Price,
Gen Bragg, Gen. Lowell, JEFF. Thompson, Beau.
regard, Sumter, aud Little Rebel, were disoov.
cred lying near Memphis During the night
the rebel heet moved down the river, and at
daylight they were out of sight; but half an
hour afterward they were seen coming nm
formed In line of battle Our gunboats had In
the meantime weighed anchor, and followed bv
several rams, moved slowly toward the rebel
4 feet, when shot from the Little Rebels riaed
gun Of long range tell within short distance OF
the gunbost Cairo, which was in advance.
~. The Cairo replied with q broadside. Soon
the engagement became general OF long range:
the rams had In the meantime advanced, and
the rebel ram Beauregard being some distance
In advance, was singled out by the Federal rams
Monarch and Queen Of the West, each striving
to be first to strike the rebel craft. The Mon
arch succeeded. striking her amidships, almost
cutting her in two, and causing her to fill and
sink Immediately in the channel, directly oppo
site the city. At this juncture the Little Rebel
made O dash at the Monarch, which, bv tbis
time, was In tho midst of the rebel feet; but
by skillful movement Of the pilot of the lat.
ter, abe dropped out OF the way, aud the blow
intended for her, struck the rebel boat General
Price, taking away her wheel, and making It
necessary for her TO run ashore, where she sent
shot, which, unfortunately for the rebels,
struck the boat General Lowell, rendering her
unmansgeable. .La.s
Immediately after she was run down by the
Queen Of the West A bIoadside from the
7 Benton took effect inside the JEFF. Thompson
Sue then ran ashore, and coon after was in
flames, and burned to the waters edge.
Four rebel boats having been disabled, the
remainder Of their feet relreated down the rly
er, pursued by our boats, firing as they ad-
vanoed, resulting In the capture of the Sumter,
Bragg and Little Rebel, which had been aband.
oned by most of their crews.
Capt. Montgomery, flag officer, and most Of
the officers and men succeeded In making their
escape In the woods on the Arkansas shore.
The Federal ram Lancaster was struck by the
Besuregard early in the engagement, and was
aliRhtly disabled.
Col Elicit, ,Ccmmandant of the Federal rams,
was struck in the breast by splinter and stunn-
ed temporarily, but soon recovered and conun
ued ON deck throughout the action, This was
the only casualty on our eide.
Our rams we're manned with sharpshooters,
mostly from Illinois, Who did good execution in
picking of the enemy's gunners at every oppor-
tunity.
The rebel loss in killed, wounded and prs-
oners is heavy, but is not yet fully ascertslned,
Our tugs are busily engaged in picking up the
crews Of taeir disabled boats
After the return OF the gunboats from the
pursuit, Com. Davis sent the following note to
the Mayor of the city:
U. s FLAG STEAMER BENTou,l
OFF MEMPHIS, June 6
SIR--I have respectfully to request that you
will surrenoer the city of Memphis to the au.
thorities Of the United States, which have the
honor 70 represent.
lam, with high respect, your obedient ser
want,
ISIgnedl G. H DAVIS,
Flag Officer.
In reply the Mayor said; "Your note is re-.
oeived. In reply, have only to say, that at
the owl authorities here have nc means of de-
fense BY force, the command of the city Is IN
your hands." q re.U
Immediately after the boats crew landed and
the national flag was hoisted over the postofice
The party was followed by an excited crowd
but were not interfered with.
The 43d and 46Lh Indiana regiments are now
occupying the place, Col Fitch commanding
The city 10 quiet. No demonstrations whatev
or have been made. 1t Is even asserted tina. i
will not be necessary to declare martial law.
Five of our gunboats now lie abreast of tht
city We captured five large steamers, which
were moofed at the levee. The rebels burned
the new gunbosts which were nearly ready Il
belaunched.
4, The Vicksbutg Whig of the 4th, Gays tba
the Federals landed ak thousand troops o
Baton Rouge. El
The Memphis Avalanche of the 9Th, say
that the locomotives recently run of by tht
railroad employees, have been recovered. TIT
same paper says the bridges between Mem
phia and Humboldt are destroyed.
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Union Troops 4. paIsed from Char
PaiLADELpBfA, June 9.-The following dis
HRlUueo hfo 0thAcu iEotl 0Outnoru phpefos re
ceived 10 Baltim0re: sfaf 'nirs
. CRARrEsToN, June 3.--The Federal gunboat
are moving up as If to engage our batteries
The greatest excitement prevails, as the gun
boats ere in sight at times. Every confdeno
is expressed In Gen. Gist's ability to drive tn
invaders of, -.
CnAnIEsroN, June a, A. M.-The enem,
landed this morning two thousand strong q
James Islaud, opposite the city, and battl
took place Tho enemy we're repulsed, an,
twenty men taken prisonersby tue force Of Gen
Gist u The prisoners will be sent to Selma
Ala ,immedistely.
There Is still heavy firing in the direction o
5ames leland, and II is reported that q hundrs
more Yankees have been cut of and captured.
CHARLrsroN, June 4, P. M Gen. Glst'a lat
disuatcn says: The prisoners taken this morn
ine report that the enemy landed one thousanI
and seven hundred strong on Battery Island AM
on John leland. The enemy ID now In front o
me. ID force, and under cover of his gnnboatf
and an advance 10 imminent.
sIiBatImore ana Ohio RRiIrOada
HxRfEA'd FEARY, June S:--All the damag
done 10 the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad p
Jackson'a force has been repaired, except th
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