The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-06-19
incidents of the Occupation Of Memphis.

~ ScuItIudN WHO itIt NlculpuS ABOUT the time
its occupation by the enemy, furnishes as with some
Interesting incidents, which we append
When the Federals assembled to the roof of the
post for the purpose Of hOisting the Stars and
Stripes, the cheers groans yells and hsses of the
inhabitants made the place pandeanonium, and
in the crowd fired pistol shot which shat
tered the bricks on the eornice barely missing the
the officer on the roof. A citizen slipped quietly
up to the trap door and locked il inside, and the
Federas were prisoners. Word was sent to the
Commodore, and he threatened to shell the town in
twenty minutes if they We're not released The
inform the Commodore that he was not responsible
for the "indignity."
Confederate aag was discovered on the bluff
Haunting in full sight of the YANKEES squadron The
Commodore ordered it down. 1t wouldn't come. II
was nailed to the masthead. detachment was
sent up with axes to Gut down the pole. Again en-
sued a scene of angry cOmmotion. The crowd sur
rounded the mast, aud that the first man W no
touched it would be killed Some of the conserva-
tiyes in the throng, because they counseIed mode
ration We're set upon by the nswsboys and whipped.
Several knock downs took place. The detachment
found it impossible to stem the current Word was
sent to the Colonel of the regiment at the foot of
the bluff and four companies dispatched to cut
dorn the Southern tag, which was done amid the
groans and Kisses Of the crowd. Quiet was now
again restored and not hing ensued during the
day or night to disturb il.
III Is gratlIylng fact, tnaC the tone OF the whole
community ia Of bitter hostility to the invader
Not Union thought had been uttered; and in fact,
such as existed seems to have turned in the opbo-
site current The stores closed business was
done. All cotton and sugar has been removed;
every dollars worth of Confederate property il ont
OF the way, and the Yankee victory results in no
tn'ng out u completely gutted city.
Ine Federal heet We're preparing to cooperate
with the fleet oft Vicksburg About forty steamers
were at the landings aud in the river Among then,
was the Dckey, which is the reportorial craft and
contains some forty of the tribe who have come
down to chronicle the event, and send forth their
usual exaggerations and absurdities The present
army OF occupation consists of the 4d and 4h hi.
nois regiments The Immediate command of. the
city devolved upon Col. Fitch, of batiiapa The
Provost Marshal Is Capt. John H. Could.
AS soon az the fleet was discovered approachino
Memphis, a stampede commenced among officers
soldiers and citizens. On Friday three or four train
took away large numbers, while those who conld
not leave In this manner left by other roufes -
Hacks could not be had to 60 distance of twenty
miles for less than from fifty to one hundred dollars
while for carts and other vehicles sums Of various
exorbitant amounts were demanded Md naid -
Many walked One lady, with family of four liz
tie children footed II from Memphis to Hernandey
"A distance Of nineteen miles, while scores OF men
did the same.