Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-06-09


Iy --uunded
The result Of the action was the capture or de-
st,uCti0n OF vessels OF the rebel feet fol-
lows.
Ger. Beauresard, blown up and burned; Gen.
Sterling Price, one wheel carried away; JEFF.
Thompson, set on hre by shell, burned and mag
aZine blown mp; Sumter, badly cut up by shot,
but Will D- repaired; Little Rock, boiler explO-
ded by shot and otherwise injured, but will be
repaired. Besides this, one of the rebel boats WIS
sunk in tie beginning Of the action. Her name
Is not known
: A boat, supposed TO be the Van Dorm, escaped
from the notiid by her superior speed. Two rams
are In pursuit of her.
E The officers and crews of the rebel boats en-
deavored to take to the shore: Many OF them
wounded and prisoners are now In our hands
. The mayor surrendered the city 10 me after the
engagement -..r
Col Fitch came down at Il O'Clock, and has
taken military possession. G. H. DAVIS,
Flag Officer, Commanding pro TEN.
Federal Steam Rams and the Fleet off
Memphis.
The following rleaaage IA relation TO the action
OF toe rams in the naval engagement of Memphis,
has been received at the War Department:
[C0py IF Col. ElIs:s'S Dispatch
OPPOSITE MEMPHIS, June 6, Ella Cairo Jane
s.-ro Hon. +. NJ. Stanton, Secretary Of War
The rebel gunboats made stand early this morn
Ing, opposite Memphis, and opened a vigorous
fire upon our gunbOatS, which was eturned with
equal spiFit / ordered the Queen nv Tag .shi o.
TO pass between the aunbOats and rnn down
ahead OF them upon the twO-rams Of the enemy
which first boldly stood their ground
Lieut.. Col. Elicit, on the Monarch, Of which
Capt Dryden is first master, followed gallantly
The rebel rams endeavored TO back down stream
and then turn and run, but the movement was
fatal TO them. The Que en- struck one Of them
fairly, and for few minutes was fast to the
wreck. After separating the rebel steamer sunk
MY steamer, the Queen, was then herself struck
E.fRmPP disah cd huf
damaged, can be repaired. A plstoI-shot wound
in the leg deprived me of the power to witness
the remainder Of the fight
The Monarch also passed ahead Of our punboats
and went most gallantly into action. She first
struck the rebel boat that struck my flagship, and
sunk the rebel. She was then struck by one of
tae rebel rams, but not injured. She then pushed
on and struck the Beauregsrd and burst open her
side. simultaneously the Beaure2ard was struck
N the boiler bY shot from one OF our gunboats
rhe Monarch then pushed at the gun6Oat Little
heoeI, the rebel flag ship, and having but little
headTsy push ed her before her, the re bel commo-
doTe and crew escaping. The Monarch then
hnding the Bsaures ard sinking, took her In tow
until she sunk In shOal water. Then, in cOmpli-
ence with the request OF Commander Davis, 1t.
Colonel Elicit dispatched the Monarch and the
Switzerland IN pursuit OF the one remaining gun
bat and some transports which had escaped the
gcnboatS.
Two Of my rams have gone below cennot
too much praise the conduct OF the pilots and en-
glneers and military guard CT the Monarch aud
NtIttHr Nue brave COnIuct OF capt. DRYDEN, or the
heroic bearing Of Lieut. Colonel Elicit | will
name all parties 10 you in special report am,
myself, the only person in my feet wao was dis
ab.,d. CHARLES Elicit
Colonel Commanding Ram Fleet.
SECOND DISPATCH
This second disp patch has also been received at
ta- War Department:
OPPOsITE mEAPH!s, June 6-via Cairo, June g.
Hon E4Win NJ. Stanton, Secretary OF War:-lt
Is proper and due 10 the brave men Oh the Queen
rel To IN hrfa
rebel steaIueIs were sunk outright and immedI.
atsly By the shock Of my two rams; one with
large amount Of cotton, etc , on board was dis
abied by accidental collision with the q aeen,
and secured by her crew after ! was personally
disabled Another, which was also hit by shot
fiOm the guLbOats, was sunk by the Monarch
and tOwed 10 shoal water oy tha. b, at Still an.
other, also In dTed by the hre OF our gunbOats
was pushed in 10 the shore and secured by the
Monarch. Or the gunboats 1 can only say that
they bore themselves as our navy always does, as
bravely and we'll. CHAs. Elicit, JR,
Col Commanding Ram Fleet.
Particulars Of the Eyacualisn OF Fort Pill.
low.
ST. Louis, June "A special dispatch to the
Republican, dated Fort Pillow, the 5th instant,
says the rebels really evacuated that fort on Tues
DAY night, leaving one mortar and two guns TO
answer us On W Wednesday. The work OF destrHc-
zion mas been complete; barracks hospitals build
ings, horse-Sheds, forage barns and three large
ComfnisSary houses full OF stores were burned
over dcZgn heavy guns were left-part OF them
spiked and the balance burst and CARRIAGES
burnt reconnaissance to Fulton, two miles
thence, does not reveal the presence Of the enemy
there. COmbustibles are burning at several
Points, and II Is feared that mines are under
meath.
The Notifications are unusually strono. Several
guns were casemated by heavy wood work
thrown over them on the river bank all of which
Were Destroyed. No small arms or camp tquipage
remain.
The Republicans Cairo correspondent saws
From all the information received there is mo-
phis. O' '" ''''AA
Refugees lately from Memphis say that DIR.
Fouk kes, OF the Avalanche viii be one of the frst
10 MOIST the Federal Tag on the approach OF the
Federal noiiila. He has preached secession doc
trlne under protest for some months, and hsI been
twice Imprisoned for his fearless denunciatIon OF
the rebel authorities. -
The following dispatch, written the dav before
the memphis battle, was telegraphed from Cairo
Sunday, and received at the War Uepartment
after those describing the ram engagement.
OPPOSITE RANDOLPH, 12 Miles gelov Po,,
riliow, June 5th, (via Cairo, June s;h ITO
Hon T.. nj. Stanton, Secret; nv Of War sir. To
InY mo'iihcation the enemy evacuated Fort Pillow
e,,a,r,hg; rney carried away or destroyed
eVsryiaing OF value. Early this morning LIs,a
= = o.. Elicit ana few men In yawl, went ashore
followed Immediately by Col Fitch and psrt ~
his command he gunboats then came down
ehu enchored across the channel. | proceeded
win ihTee rams; twelve miles below toe fort 10 a
point soPposite Randolph, and sent Lieut.. Col
Etiett as bore with d x OF truce, To dem nd the
surrender OK the place Their forces had all left
on two Of their gun boats only an hon. or fyvo he
fore we approached. '-N
!, The people seemed to respect the fag which
Lieut.. Col Elicit planted. 'fhe guns had b,,en
as. ana some piles OF cotton were burn
ing shall leave Lieut. Colonel EIletf hers "a
,ee advance, and return ifnmedia sly TO Fort pm
!oW 70 ofin2 on my entire forces. The people at
y ute me suddennesl OF the evacuation 10 The
1tep, made night before last 70 sink ons of Their
gunooats al Fort Pillow. Randolph, like Fort
flliow, 10 weak, and could not have held ont
Iohg against vigorous attack
ne people express desire for the restoration
Ing 70 be seeessionists, P'o''e-S
CHARLRs ELLRrr JR
sEs. ga Colonel Commanding Ram Flatilia.