The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-06-11
Capture Of Memphis.
The following is the telegraphic account
of the capture Of Memphis:

Capture Of Memphis.
The following is the telegraphic account
of the capture of Memphis:
The regular packet, Platte Valley, the
first boat through from Memphis arrived
this morning. Our forces are in possession
of Memphis. The f1otlla, consisting of s
gunboats and 8 rams, left F. Wright at 2
O'Clock OH Thursday, and finding no oppo-
sition at Fl. Randolph passed on. At 8
o'clock on Thursday evening the gunboats
anchored two miles above Memphis-the
rams remaining short distance above. A
reconnaissance found that the enemy's feet
consisted of the following vessels: General
Van Dorm, flag ship, Gen. Price, Gen.
Bragg, Gen. Lowell, jeff Thompson, Beau.
regard, Sumter and Little Rebel, lying near
Memphis. During the night the rebel feet
moved down the river, and when daylight
appeared they were out of sight; but in
half AN hour afterwards they were seen
coming up, formed in line of battle. Our
gunboats had in the meantime weighed
anchor, and, followed by several rams,
moved slowly towards the rebel feet, when
shot from rifled gun on the Little Rebel,
| fell within short distance Of the Cairo
which was in advance. The Cairo replied
with broaeside. Soon the engagement
became general at long range. The rams
had in the meantime advanced, and the
rebel ram, Beaurcgard, being some distance
in advance, was singled out by the federal
rams Monarch and Queen Of the West, each
striving to be first to strike the rebel craft.
The Monarch succeeded in striking her
a,nidship, cutting her in two and causing
her to sink Immediately in the channel,
directly opposite the city.
At this juncture the rebel feet made a
dash at the Monarch which was by this
time in the midst Of the rebel feet, but by
a skillful movement by the pilot of the lat
ter, she dropped out Of the way and the
blow intended for her struck the rebel boat
Gen. Price, taking away her wheel and
making it necessary for her to run ashore,
where she sent a shot which, unfortunately
for the rebels, struck the boat Gen. Lowell,
rendering her unnanagable, and soon after
was run down by the Queen of the Vest.
A broad side from the Benton taking effect
in the side Of the jeff Thompson, she ran
ashore soon after in flames, and was burned
to the waters edge.
Four Of the rebel boats having been dis.
abled, the remainder Of their feet retreated
down the river, pursued by our boats firing
as they advanced, which resulted in the
capture of the Sumter, Bragg and Little
Rebel, and most of their crews. Flag off
Ger Montgomery and most of the officers
men succeeded in making their escape in
the woods on the Arkansas shore. The
Federal ram Lancaster was struck by the
Beauregard in the early part of the engage
ment, which slightly disabled her.
/, Col. Ellet, commander of the federal
rams was struck in the breast by spllnte,
and was stunned temporarily. but soon re
covered and continued on deck Throughout,
the action. This is the only casualty on
our side. Our rams were manned by SHARP
shooters, mostly from Illinois, who dill
good execution in picking off the enemy.
gunners at every opportunity. The rebe
J loss in killed, wounded and prisoners is
heavy, but is not yet fully ascertained. =
Our tugs are busily engaged in picking up
the crews Of the disabled rebel boats.
At this juncture Capt. Davis, flag officer
sent summons for surrender. The mayOl
t replied that as he had no means of defens,
at his hand, the city was in the hands .
the feet. Immediately afterwards tn,
boats crew landed, and the National Fla,
was hoisted over the Post Office. The 49,
{ and 46th Indiana regiments now occuup,
the city, which is quiet. We captured tiv
large steamers which were moored at tn
levcs. The rebels burned large gunboa
nearly ready to be launched. Five gun
boats now lie abreast the CITY,