The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-10
The MISSISSIPPI VICTORY.
Interesting Rebel Accounts
from Vicksburg.
CAPTURE OF THE REBEL STEAMER CHEEK,
&c., &C., &c.


| Condition or Affairs at Memphis-Cap-
ture OF the Rebel Steamer Check, &c.
MEMPHIS June 6-4P.M
At this hour, just the despatch boat leaving, all
quiet All the rebel flags known to be flying in the
| city have been removed, and difficulties have
Cured
Reports current that Commodore Hollins when he
received news of the destruction of Montgomery feet,
| burned his vessels, four number, which
| distance below here.
Over 900 people lined the bluffs here to witness the
| fight.
This morning all the stores closed but many will
| be opened tomorrow. The citizens seem anxious to
have trade renewed with them. Very little trouble
| apprehended in holding the city.
Large quantities Of cotton burned. but it is said
there great of sugar and moasses that has
been secreted by its owners.
One rebel regiment stationed mile below tho
city, but has disbanded, the endeavor.
| ing to get home.
| The fleet will start at once for vicksburg.
/ MEMPHIS, June 7, 1862.
This morning the rebel tug Mark +. Cheek disco
vered slough above the city, whore she had run for
concealmsnt, and surrendered to our tug Sampson.
About thousand rebel cannon left the last
| night for Grenada, Miss.
The railroads have all stopped running the city The
Memrhs and Charleston Railroad is badly cut up and
all its rolling stock has been South. All the stock
Of the Memphis and Ohio Railroad is here Great Efforts
are being made to shield public property by private
| claims. About 1000 bales Of Cotton burned.
Colonel Thomas II. Kasson was the Military Comman-
dant here but ex-senator and Acting Brigader General
Fitch, Of Indiana, is in command Of the city Since
the formal surrender at three O'Clock in the
yesterday and the posting of pcets through the city,
| the excitement among the people subsidized and all is
i for pmn in Cairo
i and will be hero SOON
Since the formal surrender OF the city yesterday and
the posting of pickets throughout the city the excite.
mcnt Of the people has subsidized. All quiet during
last night and the only Of this morning the
| capture Of the rebel steamer Cheek, which eluded the
fleet yesterday above the city by running up slough
out Of sight. She was brought down this morning.
Nothing has yet been heard Of tho boat Van Dorm which
is the only boat Of the rebel feet that escaped yesterday
The Memphis Arulanche Of the 9th says that the loco
motives recently or by the railroad employees have
been recovered The paper says that all the
| bridges between Memphis and Humboldt have been
| destroyed.
CAIRO, June 8, 1862.
Citizens the number OF 1000 have reported them
selves, armed and equipped, to the Provost Marshas
Office prevent the destruction OF property
by mob which they seemed to fear than the feds
rails expected that the city would be fred but the
prompt of the peaceabe citizens with the Colonel
commanding and tho Provost Guard, prevented it, AS
was the depot OF the Mississippi and Tennessee Rail
road was broken open by mob Of and women; but
before they could take anthng detachment Of the
military arrived and dispersed them.
The stores in the depot yesterday removed to
place OF safety. Capt Gould, Provost Marshal, has
established his headquarters at the Planters Bank
building.
Col Fitch commander of tho post, issued notice last
haoo
city for purpose asserting the supremacy Of tho
protecting private and public property. Residents who
may have fled exhorted to return. Merchants and
othcrs requested reopen their Stores excepting
those dealing in intoxicating liquors, who are for
hidden to resume their traffic under penalty
Of having stock destroyed. Tho Mayor and Common
Council will continue to exercise their functions the
military authorities cooperating for enforcing all proper
ordinances, unless exigency shall arise rendering
martial law imperative. 1t is hoped and believed how
ever that nothing will render this step nc
csssary
Sales OF liquor have boon prohibited hero since Deem
ber except by druggists and physicians prescriptions
The Late Naval Battle on the Mississippi.
CAIRO, June 0, 1862.
special despatch from Memphis, dated sth inst,
says that tho casualties in tho late fight at
$50 killed and 300 to 400 wounded.
OF Eve hundred killed. many of whom belonged to the
Gen. Lowell, and were drowned.
Jen. Thompson witnessed the fight sitting on horse.
back in front Of tho Gayoso House. The remnants of
his army, with the stampeding citizens, in the
not far from the city whon after another OF
the rebel gunboas SUNK and tho flagship took flight
JEFF left
Two OF our mortar men managed to eludo the guard
and got shore on Friday night and wore killed in
row Of their own getting up
The Evacuation of Fort Pillow by the
Rebels.
WASHINGTON, JUNE s, 1862
Tho following despatch written the day before the
Memphis battle, tscgraphcd from Cairo to-day and
received at the War Department after
ing the ram engagement
OPPOSITE RANDOLPH BELOW FoRr PnIowl
June s, via CAIRO, June s, 1862
To my modification the enemy evacuated Fort Pillow
last night They carried away or destroyed everything
OF value. Early this morning Lieutenant Colonel Eet
and few mon In yawl went ashore, followed imme.
diatey BY Colonel Fitch and part Of his command
The gunboats then down and anchored across tho
channel proceeded with three rams twelve miles be.
low the fort, 10 point opposite Randolph, and sont
Lieutenant Colonel Ellet ashore with flag OF truce
demand the surrender OF the place. Their forces had
approached. The people seemed TO respect the flag
which Lieutenant Colonel Elet planted Tho guns had
been dismantlsd and piles Of were burning
shall leave Lieutenant Colonel Ellet here In the add
vance, and return Immediately TO Fort Pillow bring
my entire force. The people attribute the sndden-
OF the evacuation to tho attempt the night
fore last TO sink OF their gunboats at Fort Pillow
Randolph, like Pillow Is weak and could not have held
out long against vigorous attack. The people express
desire the restoration of the old order of things
though still processing TO be secsssionists.
CHAS. ELIET, JR.,
Colonel Commanding Ram Totilla.
Important from Vfcksburg.