The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1862-06-14
Col fifth came down a eleven O'Clock, end has
taken military possession.
tssuedl c. H. DAVIS,

taken military possession.
tsisusd. c. II. DAVIS,
Flag ofnoer
Commanding, pro tenn.
CoRisrH, juno I.
Hon. X n. Stcnto~, Secretary Of War,
Dsssrtsrs frcm the enemy report that Forts Pill
low md Rsnpoph were evacuated on the sist nit,
and that Flag -Ofncer Davis hotills reached Mem.
Ihis the nsr' day and found ,hs town nearly sban-
donsd and many buildings destroyed.
II W. HALLRoE, Major General
Cairo, June THE operator ~ New Msdtii,
telegraphs that the steamer Plato Valley, Las
passed up from Memphis direct, en- route ~ Cairo.
Our forces are In undisputsd Possession Of that
city.
Nsu Madrid, yuns THE steamer Platte Valley,
has juss arrived from Memphis She reports Of
quiet there. The city surrendered to the Nations !
GotillA without resistance.
81. Louis, Juns IA special to the RaruDLicAs
dated Fort Pillow, 9th, II A. NJ, says,
The rebels really evacuated this fort Tussiay
night leaving one mortar and two guns to answer
US on Wednesday.
Tho work 81 destruction has been complete
barracks. hospital buildings, horse.ShsdA forage
barns, and three large commisssry houses full Of
stores, were burned
over dossn heavy guns were lsft, part Of them
spiked, and the balance burs, aud the carriages
burnt.
A reconnaissance 70 FULTON two miles below,
does no, reveal us enemy there. Combusubies
are burning a. several points, and II Is feared thu,
mines srs underneath.
The Notifications are unusually strong. Heavy
guns we're casema,ed by heavy wood work, thrown
ayo in tha f,v ~ nm tha hup
ell Of which are destroyed. No small arms or camp
cauipags remain.
Tie RErunIio.s Cairo correspondent says;
From ell Information ! can gain, there IL no
doubt ths, our feet steamed directly to Mem
phs.
Late refugees from Memphis say Or. Fo~Lx,s,
OF the AVALANCHE, will be one Of tho first u hoist
the Federal flag the approach Of the Federal
hotls. They say lie has preached secession doc
trne under protest for several MONTHS and has been
twice imprisoned for hi, fearless dsnunciatlons Of
the Confederate authorities.
LATER.
Washington, June s.-The following mes
sage In relation to the action Of the rams In the
naval engagement of Memphis, was received At
the War Department this EVENING"
cory OF COL. ELIIoTT's DISPATCH.
OFfosiTR MEhrhIs June
VIA CAiRO, June 4 1852.
To Hon Ed,card H. Stanton, Secretary Of war,
The Rebel glnboGts made . stand early this
morning opposite Memphis, and opened vigorous
fire upon our gunbosts which returned with equal
spirit
tween the g,inboatS aud move down ahead 81 them
upon the two rams Of the enemy, which first boldly
stood their ground. Colonel Elicit, In the +" Nom
arch" Of which Captain Doyden is first master, fol-
lou Gh raI utflN IhS AlN.1E
bsck down stream, and then u turn and run; but
thu movement WAS fatal to them. The "Qisen"
struck Of them fairly aud for few minutes WAS
fastt the wreck. After Separating, the rebe Gamer
sunk Ny steamer, the Queen" WAS then herself
struck by another rebel steamer, and disabled; but
though damaged can be saved. A pistol shot wound
In the leg deprived mo Of the power " witness the
The koIsrch" also passed ahead of our gnnboats
aud went most gallantly into action. she first
struck the rebel boat that struck my flag ship and
sunk tine rebel. Bhe was then struck by one Of the
rebel rama but not Injured. She then pushed on
and struck the Beauregard," and burst Ia her
side. simultaneously the 'Bssuregard" was struck
In the boiler by shot from one Of our gunboats.
The Monarch then pushed 1T the gunboat Little
Rebel" the rebel Dag ship, and having but little
headwAy, pushed her before her the rebel comuio-
6ndns the g Bo.ursgsrd" sinking, took her in tow
until she sank ia shosl water. Then In compliance
with the requfs, Of Colonel Davis, LIeutenant-Col.
Elet dispatched the Monarch, and the Sw!tzer.
some GAnsparts which had escaped tDe grinboAts,
aud two ofIny rams have gone below,
csnnD< too mush praise the conduct Of the pilots
and ensnieers, ssd military guard OF the E" Mon
arch, aud Queen" The brave conduct Of Capt
Drydss, or tho heroic conduct OF lieut. Col Ellet
win name all parties in special report.
an. myself the only person in my fleet who was
disabled. CnARLEs ELLrT, Jr,
Col. Commanding Ram Fleet.
The second dispatch nom Col. Ellet was received
Al the War Department this evening.
OProsIrH MksPuIA June
VIA Csiro, 9Th,
Hon. Il. n. Stanton, Secretary Of War
10 proper and due ~ the brave men on the
Queen aud Monarch, b. say 10 you briefly that two
of the rebel steamers were sunk outright and mme-
diately by the shock Of my two rams one with .
large amount OF cotton GU board, WAN disabled by
accidental cO!l.sion with the Queen and sec,rsd
by her crew, Aftsr | was personally disabled,
smother, which was also hit by shot from Tia, gun.
boats was sunk by tie MOI arch, aud lowed into
shoal water hy tha loaf Sill another, alfo la lrri
by the fire u our suuboats, Was pushed into shOre
aud secured by the Monarch. OF the gunbosts. 1
only soy that they bore themselves IA Our Nav
AlwAys does, bTsye.y and well.
tNsnsd1 CHARLEs ELLEx Jr
Colonel Commanding Ham Flat
Importnnt from Tennessee.
Washington, June 7,-Dispatches have bean