Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-06-10
SOUTHERN NEWS.

MEMPHIS June7.
Special to st. Louis Republican
This morning the rebel tug Mark K. Cheek
was discovered up o slough above the city where
had run for concealmenl, and surrendered to
our tug Sampson.
About a thousand rebel caissous left on the
cars last night for Grenada.
The railroads have all stopped running to the
city.
The Memphis & Charleston Railroad is badly
cut up, and oil ITS rolling stock has been sent
South. All the stock Of the Memphis & Ohio
Roads except three engines is here.
Great efforts are made to shield public prop
erty by private claims
About 2, ,O0q bales Of cotton Wero burned.
Col Thos. H. kassOn was the military COM
mandant here, but ex-senator Acting Brigadier
1 General G. n. Fitch, Of Indiana, is in command
Of the city now since the formal surrender at 3
P. NJ. yesterday, and the posting Of pickets
through the city.
The excitement among the people has sub.
sided, and all Is quiet.
The new postmaster for Memphis is now in
Cairo and will be here soon.
special to the st. louis Republican, memphis,
June 9Th, P. NJ:
At this hour, Just as the dispatch boat is leay-
flying in the city have been removed, and no
difficulties have occurred.
Reports are current that Com. Hollins, when
ne received news Of the destruction of Mont
gomerys feet, he burned his vessels, four in
number, which were in some distance below
here.
over 5000 people lined the bluff here and wit
messed the fight.
This morning all the stores are closed but
many will be opened tomorrow.
The citizens seem alxiQus 10 have trade re-
neWed with them Very little troubla Is appre-
hended in holding the city
Large quantities Of cotton were burned, but it
is said there is a great amount OF sugar and mo-
lasses which has been secreted by its owners,
ready for shipment
One rebel regiment was stationed mile be-
low the city, but has disbanded, and the men
are now endeavoring to get home
The feet will start at once for Vicksburg
The loss of the rebels in the engagement was
upwards Of 100 killed, so Of whom belonged to
the gunbOat Gen. Lowell, and were drowned.
CHICAGO, June 0.
Special from Memphis, June 8 The casual
ties IN the late fight estimated at 100 or $50
killed, and 50 or 40 wounded
JEFF Thompson Witnessed the fight sitting
on horseback in front of the GayOsO House.
The remnant OF his army, with staInpeding citi-
ZenS, were IN the cars not far from the city.
When one after anothea, the Confederate boats
had been sunk and the flag ship taken flight,
jeff left.
Two Of our mortar boatmen who managed to
elude the guard and get on shore Sunday night,
were Killed IN a row Of their own getting up.
Citizens to the number of two thousand report
ed themselves, armed and equipped, to the Pro-
YOst Marshal the same evening, to prevent the
destruction of property by the mob, which It
seemed they feared more than the Federals
Ii was expected that the city would be fred.
aCAlpAl VI peaGbdui6 GlllL6ls ana
the Colonel commanding with a strong provost
guard prevented it. Asit was the depot of the
Mississippi & Tennessee Road was broken into
by the mOb-men and Women-but before they
could take anything away a detachment Of the
militia arrived and dispersed them. The stores
in the depot were yesterday removed to place
Of safety. Capt. Gould, Provost Marshal, estsb-
lished his headquarters in the Planters Bank
buildings.
Col. Fitch, commander Of the post, issued
notice last evening that the United States had
taken possession Of the city for the purpose Of
asserting the supremacy ofthe laws and protect
ing public AMI private property. Residents who
may have fed are eXhOFted to return. Mer-
chants and others are requested to open their
stores and shops, except those dealing in intox-
iesting liquors, who are forbidden to resume the
traffic, under the penalty Of having their stock
destroyed.
The Mayor and Common Council will continue
to exercise their functions, the military authOri-
ties cooperating in enforcing all proper Ordi-
nances, except an exigency arise rendering mar
tial law imperative. 1t Is hoped and believed,
however, that nothing will occur to render this
step necessary.
Tho sale Of liquor has been prohibited here
since December, except by druggists on physi-
clans prescriptions