The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-06-13

exhibited itself. Threats to shoot
the man who should climb the pole
were indulged. Several figbts oc
Cured In the crowd which Assem-.
bled. Some one or two who ovinc.
ed sympathy were fallen upon by
the newsboys and soundly thrashed
Finally, the pole was cut down, and
the flag with it. Afterwards the
crowd dispersed, and the city re
mained comparatively quiet. AL
onr stores and places OF busincs:
were closed, and in the afternoon
more than Sabbath qnietnesi prevail
ed.
The Federal fleet, now in front o.
the city, is quite numerous, and
consists as follows: Gunboat Ben
ton, flag ship Of Commodore Davis,
Capt. Phelps commanding. She
mounts fourteen guns. Gunboai
st. Louis, Capt. McGonegle, thir
teen guns; gunboat Mound City,
Capt. A. W. Kelly, thirteen guns;
gunboat Louisville, Capt. Dove
thirteen guns; gunboat Cairo, Capt
-, thirteen guns; guuboat Car.
ondolet, Capt. Wake thirteen guns,
three mortar boats, and twenty rams
and transports, including the Mon
arch, Queen Of tho West, Lancaster
mo. 3 John III. hickey, Henry
Won Phul, Cheesman and others.
The loss Of men on our fleet wa,
undoubtedly destructive, but we
have no means OF finding out th,
number or the names OF these brav
and gallant men. 1t is reported
that the Federals lost only one man
and took about one hundred prison
ers.
All the rifles had been taker
away, and The consequence was tina
our men in exposed places, laborec
under Disadvantages. But notwith
standing all this, Com. Montgomery
preferred to fight and die gloriously
rather than his feet should play tn,
lignoblo part enacted by Tatnall with
the Virginia. His determination
against tho great odds opposed tt
him, may be deemed rash, il no
foolhardy, but there are many to
day who feel better for the effort h,
so generously made to demonstrat,
the great fact that war means fight
ing "a proposition which many
leaders, higherin command than til,
gallant Montgomery, would do wei
to profit by.
During the afternoon Mayo
Park received a communication
from Com. Davis, announcing tha
he had placed the city under militia
ry authority, and that he would b
4 .1pleased to have his CO operation.-
We subjoin the correspondence:
? U. S FLAG STEAMER BENroH, !
or Memphis, June o, 1862 !
SIR: The undersigned, command
D ing the military and naval forces i
front Of Memphis. have the homo
to say to the Mayor OF the city, tina
Col. Fitch, commanding the Indian
: brigade, will take military posses
sion 4 the city Immediately.
Col. Fitch will be happy to re
ceive the cooperation OF his Honor
> the Mayor, and the city authorities
in maintaining peace and order
and to this enl he will b, please,
to confer with his Honor at the mil
, itary headquarters at 8 o'clock thi
afternoon.
The Undersigned have the homo
to be, with high respect, your mos
Ubed,ent servants.
c. II, DAVIS,
Flag Officer Commanding ahoat
q N. FITou,
Col. Commanding Indiana Brigade
:, To his Honor, the Mayor of tn
city o! Memphis,
: REPLY.
MAYORS OFFICE June 6, 1862
To FIag Officer c. II. Davis. an,
Col. &. N. FItch-Generals: You
Communication is received, and
shall bo happy to cooperate wit
, the Col. commanding in providing
measures for maintaining peace an,
order in the city.
JOHN PARK. Mayor.
/ In pursuance OF the above. Mayo
Park ha a consultation with Col
Fitch, who last night detailed som
three or four hundred soldiers as
police force to protect the peace Q
the city. 1t is understood that 70
, some days to come very larg
force will be detailed for duty da
and night, the object being to pre-
vent the least disorder. 1t is ais
stated that the military authoritie
have appointed q provost Marsha
who will to day enter upon the dis
charge OF his duties. We did nc
learn his name.
JEFFERSON CITY, June 7.-In Cor