Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-06-10
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
THE NAVAL VICTORY BEFORE MEM.
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Particulars of the Battle. I.

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Particulars Of the Battle.
CAIRO, June s-The steamer Platte Valley, the
frss boat through from Memphis, arrived here
this mo'ning. The fotlla, consisting of Eve gun.
boats and eight rams, left Fort Pillow on Thurs
day morning. Finding no obstructioas at Fort
Randolph, the 6otilla pushed en-, End at O'Clock
on Thursday evening our gunboats anchored two
miles above Memphis, the rams remaining a
short distance above. A reconnaissance was then
made.
The rebel feet-consisting Of the following
Gen. Van Dom, flagship; Gen. Bragg, 6 en-. Low.
ell, JEFF. Thompson, Beauregard, Little Rebel
and Sumter-were discovered lying near Men,
Phis. During the night the rebel feet moved
down the river, and at daylightwere seen coming
up in line Of battle. Our Eunboats had in the
meantime weighed anchor, and followed by sew
eral rams, moved slowly towards the rebel feet,
when shot from the Little Rebels rihed gun, al
long range, fell within a short distance Of the
Cairo, which was in the advance. The Cairo re-
piled with broadside, and soon the engagement
became general, at long range.
The rebel ram Beauregard being I'm the advance
was singled out by the Federal rams Monarch
and Queen each striving to be fist to strike her
The Monarch succeeded in striking her amid
ships, almost cutting her In two, causing her to
fill and sink Immediately In the channel.
At this juncture the Little Rebel made dash
at the Monarch, which by this time was in the
midst OF the rebel feet, but by skillful move
ment of the pilot she dropped out of the way.
boat General Price, taking away her wheel house
and running her ashore, where she sent shot
which, unfortunately for the rebels, struck the
General Lowell, rendering her unmanageable
Immediately afterwards she was run down by
the Federal ram Queen.
brOadside from the gunbOat Benton took
effect on the JEFF Thompson, when she was run
ashore and burned.
-Four Of the rebel boats being thus disabled, the
remainder retreated down the river, pursued by
our boats, resulting in the capture Of the Sumter,
Bragg and Little Rebel Capt Montgomery
with most of his Off GERS and men succeeded In
making their escape on the Arkansas shore
The Federal ram Lancaster was attacked during
the light by the rebel ram BeauregaTd and hlly
disabled
Our rams were manned by sharnsbooters. who
did geod service In picking off the rebel gunners
The enemY'S loss in killed wounded and pr!s
oners is heavy, but not yet fully ascertained.
Our tngs were all busily employed In picking
up the crews Of the disabled boats.
The Surrender Of Memphis.
CAIRO, June 6.-After the return Of our gun
Doau rom the pursuit OF the rebel feet, CoInmo-
dorc Davis sent the following note 10 the mayor
Of Memphis:
Flag steamer Benton, off Msmphts, June 6.-I
have respectfully to request that YOU will sur
render the city OF Memphis to the authority Of the
United states, which have the honor to repre-
sent. am, Mr.. Mayor, with high respect, your
cbedient servant, e. +. DAVIS, Flag Ofiicer.
In reply, the mayor SAYS:
our note Is received, and in rpply have
only to 'ay as the civil authorities have no means
OF defense by the force Of circumstances the city
is In your hands,
Immediately after our boats crews landed. and
lne national nay was hoisted over the post fice
were not interfered with
The 42d and 10Th Indiana regiments now occu.
py the place. Col. Fitch is In command The
city Is quiet. No demonstration whatever has
been made, and II is even asserted that II will NOT
be necessary to der aFP al
five OF our gunboats are now abreast Of the
city. We captured five large steamers which
were moored to the levee. The rebels burned q
new gunboat, which was nearly ready to launch
Tue Vicksourg Wing of the 4th saws that @ 600
Federal troops have landed at Baton Rouge
The Memphis Avalanche Of TIE 9Th saws thai
the locomotives recently run of by the railroad
employees nave been recovered. The same paper
says that all the bridges between Memphis and
Humboldt have been destroyed
Rebel Account Of the Naval Battle.
CHICAGO, June The Memphis Argus of the
9th, in an account of the naval engagement, saws;
Three shots were fired from the Confederate feet
before any reply was made by the Federals. After
the firing commenced the shots from the Fede rails
fell wide Of the mark. On the arrival of several
more OF the enemy's gunboats, Commodore Mont
gomerY ordered the feet to fall back, which was
done, the hrng, however, being kept up vigor-
ously.
The rebel feet returned to opposite Bear street
no longer In line Of battle, when one Of the Fed
ersl boats shot ahead The Beauregard prepared
to receive her, and the contest OF short dura-
ton, as the Reauregard avoided the blow inter d ed
Tor her, and struck her adversary forward the
wheel house, which placed the Federal boat hors
de combat. She hauled of and made for the
Arkansas shore, and remained there during the
engagement. In the meantime, another Federal
ram, the Monarch, came to the assistance Of the
first
The Beauregand attempted to run her down
but missed her, and struck the Gen. Price In the
w l-h0 bar
This boat made for the Arkansas shore and sunk
A number OF persons on board were killed and
wounded by the enemy's sharpshooters. At this
period four Federal iron-elad boats, which had
taken no part except the firing at long range came
up. Upon their arrival the cannonading was
hercely renewed In short time the Monarch
was struck by large shot and sunk.
The Little Rebel was soon afterwards struck
by Federal shot, and made at once for the Ar
kansas shore. The BeauTegard, nothing daunted
by the disasters which had befalIen the others,
continued vigorously 1ring as she retired towards
the point Two or three Of the enemy's large
boats closed on her, pouring In broad side after
broadside. She was struck several times and
raked fore and aft. A Federal ram coming up
also dealt her blow, when she suEk rapidly n
deep water, opposite jackson Mound
The remaining Confederates rapidly moved
down the river; one OF them was shortly after
wards discovered in flames. Pursuit was made
by the Federal boats, and In short time they re-
turned the conviction being that the remainder
had shared the fate of the others
The loss Of life In the engagement cannot be
estimated In any degree OF certainty. A number
are known to have fallen by the enemys 'harp-
shooters, and II 10 supposed quite number went
down In the sinking vessels.
The loss to the enemy other than the damage
10 the ram above mentioned IL but little. Their
boats were altogether superior to ours In every
sPect, and therefore tits supposed there was small
loss, except In hand to. hand encounters
The bluffs in front Of the city were crowded
win spectators during the engagement, and bus
iness was entirely suspended.
THE LATEST FROM MEMPHIS.
All Qaiet-our Troops Picketed In the City
Capture of Another Rebel steamer.
MEMPHIS, June 7.-Since the formal surrender
OF this city Yesterday, and the posting OF pckets
tnfonSn tne city, the excitement Of the people has
the only event this morning is the capture Of the
rebel steamer Creek, which eluded our feet yes
terday above the city, by running up the slough