Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-06-13
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Latest from Memphis.
TIL E CITY QUE T.
MORE TROOPS CALLED FOR
IN MISSOURI.
No Signs Of Richmond being
| Evacuated.
Msj. Stone, of Iowa, Returned to Wash
ington on Parole Probable Release
of other Federals Captured
at Shiloh.
CAMP OF INSTRUCTION FOR $4,000
MEN AT ANNAPOLIS.
THE REBELS REPORT OUR AR
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Msj. Stone, of Iowa, Returned to Wash
ington on Parole-Probable Release
of other Federals Captured
at Shiloh.
CAMP OF INSTRUCTION FOR $4,000
MEN AT ANNAPOLIS.
THE REBELS REPORT OUR AR
MY REPULSED FROM BA.
TON ROUGE.
Further Particulars Of the Cap
ture Of Memphis.
Arriual of TIE Confederate Gun-6oas Gen..
Bragg at Cairo.

Arrieal of TIE Confederate Gun-6oas Gen
Bragg at Cairo.
Especial to St. Louis Republican,
MEMPHIS, June ca Pm.
At this hour, Just as the dispatch boat is
leaving, all is quiet. All the rebel flags know
to be flying in the city have been removed
and no difficulties have occurred.
Reports are current that Com. Hollins
when he received news of the reduction Of
Montgomerys feet, burned his vessels, fou
in number, which were some distance below
Over 5000 people lined the bluffs herr
and witnessed the fight. This morning al
the stores are closed, but many will b.
opened tomorrow. The citizens seem anxiou.
to have trade renewed with them.
Special to St. Louis Republican
MEMPHIS, June 7.
This morning the rebel tug Mark K. Cheel
was discovered up slough, above the city
where she had run for concealment, and sur
rendered to our bats.
The cars have all stepped running to tn,
city.
The Memphis and Charleston railroad is
badly cut up, and all its rolling stock ha:
been sent South.
All the stock of the Memphis and Ohio
railroad, except three engines, is here.
Great efforts are made to shield public
property by private claims.
About 2, 900 bsles vi cotton were burned.
Col Ih0s. Ii. Kasson was the military
commandant by order Of Ex-senator, Acting
Brig. Gen. G. N. Fitch, Of Indiana. He is in
command OF the city now. Since the formal
surrender at P. NJ. yesterday, and the post.
ing of pickets through tho city, the excite.
ment among the people mas subsidized, and all
is quiet.
Tha n NV Post Master for Memphis is now
in Cairo, and will soon be here.
Very little trouble is apprehended in h"! "a
ing the city. Large quantities Of cotton were
burned, but it is said :.iilere Is great amount
Of sugar and molasses, which has beer
secreted by its owners, ready for shipment
One rebel regiment was stationed mil.
below the city, but has disbanded, and the
men are now endeavoring to get home.
The fleet will start at once for Vicksburg
The loss of the rebels in the engagement
was upwards o 100 killed, so of whom be-
longed to the gun-boat Gen. Lowell, and were
drowned.
WASHINGTON, June 10.
The following despatch from Col. Ellet
was received this forenoon at the War De-
partment:
y. s. Ram Switzerland, June It'll, p. M
Opposite Nemphis.-To Hon. E. NJ. Stan,
ton, Secretary of War-Sir: Yesterday,
after the engagement with the rebel feet had
nearly terminated, and the gun-boats and
one Of my rams had passed below, was in
formed that white flag had been ra sed in
the city. | Immediately sent my son, a
medical cadet, Chas RI llet, as bearer. with q
flag of truce. and the following note to the
authorities of Memphis II understand
that the City of Memphis has SURF ndered
I, therefore, send my son with two U. S.
flags, with instructions to raise one upon the
Custom House, and the other On the Court
House, as evidence Of the return of your City
ton"
Signed CuAs. ELLBr, Jr.,
-..eGt.. .tsa Col. Commanding.
The bearer of the flag and the above note,
was accompanied by Lieut. Counkel, of the
59th Illinois reg .ment, and fifteen men Of
the boat guard.
The following is the reply of the Mayor
of the City: ''.t
Memphis, June 6tA-Col Chas Ellet, Jr.,
Commanding, etc.-Sir: Your note of this
date is received, and the contents noted. The
civil authorities of this city are not advised
of its surrender to the forces of the United
States Government. and our res ly to you is
simpiy to state, respectfully, that We have
no forces to oppose the raising of the flags
you have directed to be raised over the Gus
tom House and Post Office.
Respectfully,
[Signed JNo. Packs, Mayor Of City,
On receiving this reply the small party
to the Post Office to raise tn, Ma
ional emblem, and were there joined by the
Mayor. 1t is proper to say that the conduct
If the Mayor, and some of the citizens, was
but the party was surround.
d by an excited crowd, using angry and
threatening language. He assembled to the
op of the Post Office and planted the flag,
hough fired upon several times and stoned |
" the mob below Still. believe, this con ]
uct was rcprobated by the people of stead.
og in the place. Indeed many evidences of
n extensive Union sentiment hsee reached
ne. Resp .ctfully,
Signed CGAs. ELLErr,
Col. Com'dg.
RAN FLEET OPPOSITE MEMPHIS, ]
June 10.
To Hon. E. NJ. Stanton-Sir: There are /
everal facts touching the naval en- gagsmsnt
f the 9Th inst, at this place, which wish to
lace on record. Approaching Memphis the
un-boats were in the advance. l had re.
eived no notice that fight was expected.
ut was informed, on landing within sight of
lemphis. that the enemy's gun boats had re.
'eated down the river The first information
the presence of the ensmy was a shot
assing over my boat. had four of nv !
lost powerful rams in the advance. anS.
lady for any emergency. The others wee
wing the barges. On advancing to the at. |
lck, expected, of course, to be folio we'd bv
lie Monarch, the Lancaster and the Switzer.
nd. The Monarch came in calamity. Some
the officers Of the Lancaster, which now
ELI the next place, became excited and con-
Ised, but the engineers behaved WELL The
lot erred in signals and ducked the boa.
shore and disabled her rudder.
the Captain of the Switzerland constru ed
'e general signal to keep half mile in the
ar of the Queen to mean that he was to keep
If nile behind her in the engagement, and
erefore failed to participate, hence the