Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-06-13

The Times Washington despatch SAYS the
Secretary Of the Navy is about to recommend
the establishment of a navy yard on the
Mississippi, for the construction of iron-clad
gunboats. Also that immediate measures
will be taken to secure abundant manufac-
lures OF the best quality OF plates, as there are
now but two or three mills in the country
prepared to do such work.
Several boats loarled with feed were captur-
ed on the Potomac near Leesburg, en- rout for
the rel els
FoRrREss MONROE, June 9th }
via Baltimore, 10th
Gen Burnside and staff arrived here early
this morning, via Albernsarle and Chesapeake
canal per small gunboat Port Royal They
left Newbern on Saturday The canal is
open its entire length, all the distractions
having been removed by Gen Burnside. The
object et General Burnside's visit here, was
to have important communications with the
Government. He having sent dispatches to
Washington and received replies will return.
highly Interesting from Ha7eck's Dcpdrt-
HleHt-QFridi Correspondence on the Sur-
render Of Memphis Good Ne,cs from the
Pathfader- Some VOL JGckson's Army
Dispersed-GeH. Banks 4uenged-DeGth
Of 4shby, Of Carairy Memory.
CoRrNrH, 9th.
To Hon E. " .Saufou, See'y Of War:
The enemy has fallen back to Tussilla, 30
miles By rail and near 20 By wagon road
Gen. Pope estimates the rebel loss from casu.
alties, prisoners and desertion. over 10000,
and Gen. Buell. estimates it at between q, 600
and 80. 900. 4 person who was employed
in the Confederate Cornmissary Department,
says they had loo 900 men 10 Corinth, and
that they cannot now muster much over So
600 Some of the fresh graves on the road
have been opened, ard found filled with arms
Many Of the prisoners of war beg not to be
exchanged, saying that they purposcly allow
81 themselves 10 be taken. Beauregard him
self. retrcated from Baldwin GA Saturday af-
t,rnoon. to OkolOaa.
(>igned) II. W. HtLtEck,
Major General.
t. 5. Rts Switzerland. 1th-P. NJ,
OPP site Memphis. :
To Hon r VI Sarfon =
Yesterday after the engagement with the
rebel fleet had nearly terminated. and the
sunboats and one Of my rams had passed be-
iow, was informed that white hag had
been raised in the city. | immediately sent
my son, 4 medical cadet, Chas. r. Elliot,
with t1ag Of truce and the following note
to tue authorities
Opposite Memphis, June 9th, lsG2-l I'M
derstlnd that the city Of Memphis has sur
rendered. therefore send my son with two
T. ). flags with instructions 10 raise one up
on the Custom House and the other upon the
Court House, as evidence Of the return Of
your city to the care and protection Of the
Constitution.
(Signei) CnAs ELLEr, Jr.
Col Commanding.
The bearer of the flag of the abaye note
was accompanied by 1t. Crankell of the 5Qth
Guard. The following is the reply of the
Mayor of the city "
Mayors Office, Memphis,
Tenn, June 9th, 90
Chas. El'et Commanding, Do.
SIR Your note of this date is received
and the contents noted. The civil authori-
ties OF this city arc not advised OF its sur
render to the forces Of the Cnite. States
Government, and our reply to you is simply
that We have no force to oppose the raisin:
of the aags You have directed to be raised
over tne Custom House and Post Office
Respectfully,
| (Signed) J1HN PARK, Mayor.
; On receiving this reply the small party
/ proccedei to tho Post Office to raise the Ma
tional fas. and were there joined by the
Mayor. 1t is proper to say that the con-
/ duet Of the Mayor and some Of the citizens
was unexceptioua5le, but the party was sur
round d by an excited crowd. using angry
aud hreltening language. They ascended
u the top OF the Post Office. and planted
tn digs, although fired upon several times
and stoned by the IN b below. Sill believe
1 this conduct was reprobatcd by the people OF
standing in this place. Indeed many eyi.
dences OF an extended Union sentiment in
the place reached me-.
Respectfully,
(Signed) CHAs. ELLET, Jr..
Col. Commanding.
HEAnQrARrERs ARMY N THE FIELD,
Harrisburg, 7th, IN
lion. f. W. Stanton -
The attack upon the enemy's rear yester.