Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-06-10

by the Monarch. vi the gun0oaH can only I
say that they bore themselves as our navy always
does, bravcly and well.
Signed CHARLES E1er, Jr.
Col. Cong Ram Fleet
CAIRO. June 8. The regular ncket. Platte
Valley. the first boat through from Mcmphis
arrived this morning. Our force re in lsses-
sion OF Memphis. The fotilla, Consisting 5f five
gonblat- and eight rams left For Wrigbtat2
. clock Thursday morning, Find no obstuc
tlons ID For, Randolph, thc lott passed CO,
and at z 3cI9cs oa flar9iay ev' TX fine gan-
bJaJa anchored : lnti-s above l..4pa.a. lao
rams remained short distance u0ge 4 re-
conn0'ss4nc was theu made. rebel fleet
Consisting 81 the following vessel the Gen Van
Dorm Fl4g ship Cen Bragg, Gen. Lowell. JEFF
Thompson, Beauregarj, Litle Rebel aad Sum
ter, were discovered lying near Memphis Dur-
iog the night the rebel hoct mo,d down the
river, and at daylight were seen coming up in
4 line Of battle Our gunboats hadln the mean
time weighed anchor, and followed by several
rams, moved slowly towards the rslel feet when
a shot from the Little Rebel iron rHed gun,
at long range fell within shor distance OF the
Cairo, which was in the adyanc The Cairo
replied with = brOadside and sooa the engage
ment became general at long rang. The rams
had in the meantime advanced and the rebel
ram Beauregard being in the advance, was sing
led out by the federal rams Monarch and Queen
OF the w est, each striving to be first to strike
the rebel craft The Monarch succeeding in
striking her amldshlps, almost cutting her IN
two, causing her to fill and sink Immediately in
the channel, directly opposite thu city. At this
juno ure, the Little Rebel made d sh at the
Monarch which By this time was in the midst
Of the rebel fleet, but by a SIX lliul movement
of the pilot ol the Inter, she dropped out Of
the way and the blow intended fvr her hit the
rebel boa Gen. Price, taking away his wheel
making it necessary for her to run ashore where
she sent shot, which uniorunaty To- the reb-
els, struck their boat, the Gen Lowell rendering
her uumanageable. Immediately She was run
down by the Queen Of the West A broadslde
from the Benton TOOK effect IN the sides OF the
JEFF Thompson, when she ran ashore and soon
after was in flames aud burned to the water $
edge
Four Of tie rebel gunboats having now been
disabled, the remainder OF their leet retroated
down the river pursued by our boa,s firing as
they advanced resulting in thr capture Of the
Sumter. Bragg and Litle Rebel, which lad been
abandoned oyuost OF their crews. Capt. Won't
gomery, The llig officer. with most OF the officer,
and men succeeded IN making their escape in The
woods on lhe arkansas shoe
The Federal ram, Lancaster, Nass;ruck by the
Beauregard early III the engagem-n .nI slight
.ly disabled Col Ellet in command Of III,
Federal rams, was struck in the east BIZ
splinter and stunned temporarily. III. soon re-
covered 4nd continued gu deck 1Gghoul IL,
engAgeiKsn, lnis Is the only casualty on ou
side Our rams were manned " ,aaEpslooter
mostly from Illinois, Who Gid sJol execution II
picking ~ th- rebel sunners a, every oppartu
nifty
The enemy loss in killed, wounded and pri;
on,rs, IL heavy but not yet. illly ascertaucC
Our tug are bosily engaged siysiug up the crew
fof the disabled Oats C.fN. DAVIS.
Flag Officer