, 1862-06-11

fKCIpEMTa OF THE RES
TQRATIOE.
TEE NEW q. S. POSTMASTER,
OFFICIAL ON THE D0INGS OF
THE RAMS.
COMMANDER .ELLET'S REPORT TO
THE WAR DEPARTMENT,

uuEsH1 Liuu1HS OF Lut uGet S1nCc tttO DcS0l0.
B1igadier Generals Sullivan and Dodge ar
rived to-day with orders to rcport--the former |
to Pittsburg Landing, and the latter to Colum- |
bus.
AS stated in another dispatch, intelligence
was brought about noon to-day that the Con-
federate steamer Gen. Bragg, captured in the
late naval engagement at Memphis, was about
seven miles below Cairo, disabled, having
broken her piston rod. Capt. Pennoca iu-
mcdiatcly dispatched the steamer VT. VIII
eou, and the new naval hospital boat
Red Rover, to her relief They ar
rived with the Gen. Bragg carly this
evening, asd the steamer now lies at the naval
wharf boat, where she is being visited by
hundreds Of the curious. The Gen. Bragg is
a SEA going steamer, formerly owned in
Mexico and running in the New Orleans and
Galveston trade. She registcrs 1850 tons.
Her engines were rendered secure from fed
cFal shot by Auge bulwarks Of solid ti1nberat
least three feet thick, fastened and bo1tsd in
the strongest manner. Between this and the
sides Of the steamer were placed bales OF cot
ton, extending in the hold the entire length
OF the weasel. There are two pilot houses,
one On tlc Min and the other on the hurri-
cane duck. In the latter IN image was placed
to represent pilot, but the main pilot
house was on the lower deck. These
werc rendered imperyious TO shot by
timber protection three feet thick and plated
with iron, and further protected by two
rows If cotton bales.
There arc three shots in her hull and numer-
Gus fluctuations made by the bullets of our
sbarpshooters. Naval men say that the pilot
said to hare been shot By Capt. Stcmbe1 Of
the Cincinnati, during the engagement above
Fo1t Pillow, was the image above mentioned.
The larboard side Of the Bragg was stove in
dufirg the engagement above Cra1ghcad Point,
and ut the period Of the Memphis fight, had
not been repaired. I undcr.tand she will be
repaired Immediately and made to do ycoman
service in the work Of putting period to this
rebellion.
Lieut. Bishop Of the Benton is in charge Of
the prize. She mounts Two guns, {thirty -twos,) J
one fore ard the other aft-both bearing tie
United States stamp and dated 1872. They are
evidently stolen guns. Lieut., Bishop, first
lieutenant ard executive officer Of the Beu-
| ton, has recently been promoted to the rank
| Of lieutenant commanding the General Bragg
| When the Bragg was taken possession Of by
the Federal forces it Was found that the cot
| ion III Ecr hold was SIT on fire by bursting
| shell from the Benton, and several attempts
were made to extiuguish the flames. In this
service Two sailors belonging to the flagship
were suf1ocated. Fourth master Geo. P. Lord
then went into the hold and succeeded, ate.
considerable difficulty, in putting stop to tht
Impending connagra'ion.
While groring about between the decks, III
found piece Of slow match communicating
with her magazine lighted, and within few
feet Of the powder Hc pulled it out and cz
tinguished the fire, thus preventing By Ill:
bravery what came near proving tremendous
explosion. For this act Of gallantry hc has
been promoted to first master of the ship. I
seems that the rebels before surrendcrinl
lighted the prize with the evident intention
Of burying all, friend and foe, in one common
ruin.
ITO 1hc Associated P1ess1
CAIRO, June 1o.-There is nothing of i'm
portancc from the Tennessee, and no arrlya
from Memphis. The Confederate gunboa
Gen. Bragg was reported at noon to-day, teI
miles below Cairo, as having broken her ma
cblnery and anchored in the stream. Tw,
steamers were seut to her assistance. She ar
rived this evening, flying the Confederate flan
beneath the national emblem.
AS she approached the leyec, she was greet
Cd with salvos Of artillery from the fort an'
| ehcers from the spectators. Tue Gen. Bra.
! will he speedily required. Lieut.. Bishop q
The Benton will command her.
[Specia, Dispatch to the ChIcaco Tribunc.1
CAIRO, June 10th, 1862.
i Judge A. H. Shankland, special agent Q
the postoftice department, left to-day on tn
Desoto to open the postot1iee at Memphis
MI. shankland Is the gentleman who th
Memphis papers proposed to treat so sum
! marzly last year, and there is sort Of polit
cal justice in tue appointment
Col. Slack Of the 41th Indiana, is unde
orders to proceed with his regiment to Mcu
phis. He is expected to relieve Col. Fitch {
1he command Of that city.
L lieutenant Of the 10th Indiana arrived yes
terdaJ, and says that the secession element
rampant in Memphis yet, and meetings al
nightly held By the adhcrents OF JEFF. D.yl:
An attack by rebel cavalry was feared
} | day or two since, and extraordinary efforts
? ! happily needless, were made to repcl it.
5 The troops in Memphis arc to be largely r.
inforced and the city made the headluar.e,
= Of military operations for some time to com,
An urgent call for aid to bring up the rcb
gunboat Gen Bragg, which has broken tt
: connecting rod to her engine, six miles bclo
|" Cairo, has Just arrived and relief will be sci
e Immediately
I WASHINGTON, June 1o.-The following di
c patches from Col. Eilet were receivcd til
It morning At the War Department
C IT, S. Ram SWITZERLAND, |
OPPOSITE MEMPHIS, June ~, 1862.
To Hos. E. II. STANTON, Secretary
s War.-Sir: Yesterday after the engageme
n with the rebel feet had nearly Terminated, III
- the gunboats aad one Of my rams had pass,
81 bclow- / WAS informed that q white flag b!
is been raised in the city. Immediately Sc
= my son medical cadet, Chas. R. Ellet asho
q with flag Of truce, and the following note
Of the authorities:
Il. TIE SUMMONS, OPPOSITE MEAru1s !
June i, 1sI2, {
IL understand that the city of Memphis has 5,
j. rendered. I therefore fcnd my son with II
In United States fags, with Instructions to raise
70 upon the custom hoCse, and the other on t
:, court house, as evidence Of the return Of &c
LII city to the care and protection of the consigned
OF CBAs. ELLET, Jr., Col. Commanding
" 1lc beafeE OF Ine nag and the ADORE nc
= 1as accompanied by Lieut. Counkeu Of t
IT, 5ath Illinois regiment, and two men OF
le boat guard.
The following is the reply Of the Mayor
the city,:
,s TIE REPLY.
AkhrHs. June 6, 1866
t. Col Chas Elicit, Jr., commanding, etc.
r. S1H: Your note Of this date is received and
~ ! contents noted. The civil authorities OF this
y are not adv1eed Of it's surrender to the forcea
~ the United States Government, and our reply
~ you is simply to state respectfully that we III
- ~ no fotcee 10 oppose the raising Of the flags
ne have directed 10 be raised over the custom ho
and poet office. Respectfully,
an <Signed john fARK, hayo1
:1a an On receiving this reply, the small party P
~ Gced to the post Office to raise the natlo
~ nag and were there joined by the May
,;1, LIS proper to say that the conduct Of
Ill Mayor and some Of the citizens was un
IL ceptlenablc, but the party Was surround
T. by an excited crowd ueing angry and thre
a. 10 ening language. He ascsnded to the top
es; the postofiice aud planted the United STA
"a nsg though fired upon several times q
Ut stoned by the mob below. Still believe t
conduct was reprobsted by the people