The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-12


Beauregard, sunk
Lowell sunk
Price, injured and captured.
Little Rebel, injured and captured.
sumter, injured and captured
Bragg. injured and captured.
Jen Thompson, burned and blown up.
Van Dorm, escaped
The Union feet suffered as follows:-
Sunk, none.
Burned, none.
Captured
Disabled, Queen Of the West (ram).
The balance sheet given above shows a considerable
credit in favor Of the Union.
A LARGE coscorRsx or SPECTATORS.
The citizens Of Memphis turned out IN large numbers
to witness the action between the ncets and twenty
minutes from tho opening shot, the levec was covered
with an anxious crowd. The sternsr sex alone
represented, for the Memphian ladies' were nearly as
numerous their masculine companions the moving
pyramids of silk and calico may have been the OF
tie bad aim OF the rebel gunnors Even the accidental
circumstance OF shot passing tho leyes and strk
ing the city ice house and passing entirely through,
failed to astonsh or alarm them Not less than five
thousand persons Witnessed the engagement and proba
bly, new spectacle to all. Not cheer rose from the
vast asscmblage the tide Of battle hardly in &C
cordancs with the sympathies Of tho Memphians.
CONFERENCE WITH TIE NATIVES.
After the termination OF the battle, the ram Iioness
approached the city with white flag, and
its pan held brief conference with somo OF the citi.
zens and sent note to the Mayor to which reply had
been received up to two O'Clock in the afternoon Dr.
Dckerson and two othors, citizens Of Memphis came or
about the time skiG the Benton and asked
that some arrangements be made whereby the citizens
could be assured Of security to their lives property
Captain Phelps Of the Benton and Masters Mate Reed
the same boat, went ashore to the Mayors Office and
were told that there had been with other
parties, probably referring to that with Commodore
Wis and the note from the captain Of the Ioness The
following notes passed between his Honor and Commodore
Davis
coAAoDoRE DAVIS TO THE MAYOR MEMPHIS.
UNITED STATE, FLAG STEAMER BEyIoNo
Orr MEMPHIS, June 6, 1862 +
SIR have respectfully TO request that you will sur
render the city Of Memphis 10 The authority Of the United
Mayor, with high respect, your most obedcat servant
c. H. DAVIS Flag Officer Commanding, &c.
To his Honor the Mayor Of The city Of Memphis.
MAYOR PAL ks REPLY
MAYORS OFFICE, MEMpHrs, June 6, 1852.
Y C. a. DAVIS, Flag 0lcer Commanding, &c. :-Sr-Your
note Of this date is received and contents noted.
In reply have only to say that, the civil authorities
have means OF defence by the force Of circumstances
the city is in your hands. Respectfully,
JOAN PARK, Mayor Of Memphis
TAKING POSSESSION THE cry
UNITED STATES GUNBoAT BENTON, I
BEFORE MEMPHIS, June 9, 1862. (
siR-The undersigned, commanding the naval and
-
has the honor to TO the Mayor OF this city that Colonel
Fitch, commanding tue Indiana brigade, will take mill.
tary possession Immediately.
Colonel Fitch will be happy receive the cooperation
OF his Honor he Mayor and the city authorities MAN.
to confer with his Honor vt the military headquarters
81 three O'Clock this Y. NJ You're. &C.,
C. H. DAVIS, Flag officer Commanding, &c.
The result of the interview is not yet known. The
Agps OF this evening bilsnt the fact that the
city surrendered and the tone OF its editorial is
exceedingly bitter.
ocCrrATIoS cITY.
At eleven A. NJ the transports Graham and Won Phul
with the wharf boat Robbins, all laden with trooIs,
arrived aud tied up the levse Az the shore line was
thrown il seized by tho crowd and attached in
an instant the moorng post the bank As the boat
which carried your correspondent touched the
eves, and the deck hands stepped out with the
line, they all discsrnsd acquaintance in tho multitude
who rushed forward 10 greet and assist them Down 70
the very waters edge the people focksd and when a
squad soldiers attempted TO land it unable TO pro-
coed through the dense Of humanity. company
infantry brought out and deployed front OF the
wharfboat and with bayonets held charge the SOL
diers steadily pushed back the asscmblage varously
composed OF individuals in broadcoth, butternut fus-
Jan, silk and calico. There noiss no disturb
ancs no cheering either for secession Union but all
stll as country gathering at camp meeting or circus
WALKING STREETS OF M,MpHrs
Your correspondents was among the first TO land and
proceed up sves the principal portion OF the town.
As stepped from the steamboat plank a boy met me
with this mornings Ara'anche at only Ave cents copy
had given Eve dollars In Cairo for tho Ardlducls or
Apreoi two days old, but II was decidedly new sensa.
ton procure either OF those papers not hours from
the press for hundredth part Of that sum The juvs
nile Mercury had large handful Of poor imitation Of
bank notes, sufficient 70 make the fortune Of a
wall street broker II each represented q respecta.
bio sum; but examination showed they
were most OF them promises TO pay five
cents TO bearer in two years time. companion in.
vested some silver in the purchase OF several OF those
a curosites and as soon as the crowd perceived his
trac he mportunsd by numerous sesdy individuals
TO buy the entire lot they had hand An overwecning
confidence in their currency not the weakness OF
the Memphis pebiaus.
HEMrHs PHYsroeSoxY.
Going up The slope leading Main street noted care.
fully the faces Of persons the streets There were
anger sadness and humility three the couu
tenances and good humov on the remaining fourth
Nysphs da pave formed large proportion the assem-
bage aud saluted many OF those they met with sIhe
Yankees have got you now - "You'll all 20 under the
aboonsts pretty soon, and similar expressions plea
SAINT no doubt TO the OF the cavaliers There were
numerous groups talking half sxcitsdy abou, the events
Of the morning On the whole II was much more quiet
than expected TO find IL.
TANNING DOWN RKrnL FLAo-As ExcrTED sxcyssoyrsr
The were closed and all b. sness for the day was
suspended Crossing Main street. which almost on
trely deserted reached the public square and noticed
large group al Its northeastern corner, opposite the
Ara,oach. and telegraph Offices A squad OF sharp
shooters from one or the rams was standing on tho
sidewalk surrounded BY an excited but restrained
group small boy perched the top Of tree answer.
ed my n,errogatcry as to what going on by inform
ing that Gag on the top Of the telegraph Office
and the Yankee soldiers taking 1t down minute
later Lieutenant OF infantry issued from the building
carrying banner wrapped around its STAFF and hastily
approached his men. Squad, by tho left flank, left
face march," the order given and the party moved
away The crowd pressed closely but offered no violence
20 tho soldiers Some called for three cheers for
Jer Davis, but not moro than ten or nf,con persons