New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-09
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ooiy cav that they bore themselves as our Navy
slways does, a. brsvely and well:


The 6ota, consisting of FIVE guuboats and eight
.ams. left Fort Wright at 9 O'Clock Thursday morn
Ing.
Fi.ding no distractions at Fort Randolph, the 10
lila passed on and at O'Clock Thursday evening
the auuboats anchored two miles above Memphis.
The Ia remained short distance above. A re-
CON- sancs was then made. The Rebel fleet
consisting of tie following vessels the Gen. Van
Dorm. flagship, Gen. Bragg, Gen. Lowell, Jen.
Thompson Bcauregard, Little Rebel, and Sumter
was discovered lying near Memphis.
During the nigh, the Rebel feet moved down the
river, and at daylight were seen coming up In Inc
of battle. Our gunbosts had, in the meantime,
weighed anchor, and, followed by several rams, |
moved slowly toward the Rebel fleet, when shot
from the Little Rebel, from rife gum at long range,
tell within short distance Of the Cairo which was
in the advance. The Cairo replied with broadside,
and soon the engagement became general at long
range.
The rains bad in the mean time advanced, and the
Rebel ram Besuregard, being in the sdssnce, was
singled Gu, by the Union rams Monarch and Queen
of the West, each striving to be first TO strike the
Rebel craft The Monarch succeeded in striking her
smidships almost cutting her in two causing her to
ill AID sink Immediately in the channel directly op-
posits the city.
At ihis ;uncture the Little Rebel made dash at
the Monarch which by this time was in the nidst Of
the Rebel aeet bu. BY skilful movement of lie
po; Of the latter, she dropped out OF the way and
the blow intended for her struuk the Rebel boat
Gen. Price. taking away bis wheel, making IT neces-
sary for her to run ashore, when she sent shot
which. unfortunately for the Rebels, struck their
boat, the Gen. Lowell rendering her uDnanageable.
Immediately after, size was run down by the Queen
of the West.
A broadside from the Benton took effect in the
sides of the JET. Thompson, when she ran ashore
and scon after was in flames and burned to the
waters edge. -Four OF Che Rebel bosts having now
been dis,bied the remainder of their fleet reireated
down the river pursued by our boats, firing as they
advanced, resulting in the capture of the Sumter,
Brace. and Little Rebel, which had been abandoned
w most Of their crews.
Capt. Montgomery. the Flag Officer with most OF
re officers and men, succeeded in making their
sssps in the woods on the Arkansas shore
Sbe Union ram Lancaster was struck by the
Bsuregsrd early in the engagement, and slightly
disaAed.
CO.. Eilet in command Of the Union rams was
struck IN the breast BY splinter and stunned tem-
porariy Iut soon recovered, and continued on deck
throughout the engagements This is the only
casualty our side.
Our ANS were mspned by sbsrpshcoters, mostly
from Illinois. who did good execution in picking oil
the Rebel gunners at every opportunity.
The enemys loss in killed, wounded and prison
CTS, is heavy, but not yet fully ascerained. Our
sues are busy engaged licking up the crews of their
disabled boats.
WAsHseToS June g. 1862
The following dispatch, written the day before the
Memphis battle, telegraphed from Cairo to-day,
and was received at the War Department. after those
descub.3g the ram engagement.
OPPOSITE R.SDoi pa, TeRr PLLow,
June g. Via Cairo. JuGs ,, Iess
70 Hoo. r ~ STANTON. Secretary Of Bay
To my modification, the enemy evacuated Fort
Pillow last night. They carried away or destroyed
everything Of value. Early this, morning, Lieut.
Col. Ellet and few men went ashore followed i'm
uediatey by Col. Fitch And part Of his command.
The guabosts then came down, and anchored across
the chAuuel.
I proceeded with three rams twelve miles below
the fort 20 point opposite Randolph and sent Lieut.
Col Ellet ashore with a flag OF truce TO demand The
snrrender Of the place. Their forces had all lef,,
two o. sheir gunbOais only hour or two before
we approached. Tie people seened 10 respect the
dag which Leut.-Col. Ellet planted. The guns had
been dsmounted, snd some piles OF cotton were
ohslj leave Lieut. Col Ellet here in the advance
and retain immediately 20 Fort Pillow TO bring on
nv entire force. The people attribute the sudden
ness OF The soacuaton 10 tue attempt made night be-
fore Last to sink Of their gunDoats at Fort Phi
low. Randolph. like Pillow, 10 weak, and could
no, have held out long against vigorous attack.
The people express desire for the restoration Of the
order Of things, though sl prof ssinS TO be Secs
sionists. CHAs. Es.LEI, Jit.,
Col. Commanding Ram t!otils-
TIE SURRENDER or MEMPHIS.
CAiEo. June Q, 1863.
After the return Of our gunboats from the pursuit,
Com Davis sent the fol owing note to the Mayor Of
the City Of Memphis:
UsIrrD STs-xs FLsG-STB,SzR BENTON,
Orr MzsPHIs Jane q. lS52.
Ibsys respectfully request that you will surren-
der the City Of Memphis to the authority OF the
United States which have the honor TO represent.
Your '''U c. & 'f DAVIS. rl.s Officer.
In reply, the Mayor says;
"Yo9r note received, and in reply have only to
say as toe evil authorities have no means OF defense
By the force Of the circumstances, the city lie IN your
hands.
Immediately after, our boats crews landed, and
the National flag was hoisted the Poet-Otice.
The party was followed by an excited crowd, but
va. not in.erfered with. The AID and 10th Indiana
Regiments now occupy the place. Col. Fitch IS IN
command.
The city 10 quet. No Demonstrations whatever
have been made II is asserted that II Will not
be necessary 10 declare martial law. Five OF oar
aunbcats now lie abreast Of the city. We captured
five large steamers which moored al the levee.
The Rebels burned a new gunbOat which was nearly