, 1862-06-09
CHICAGO, MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1852

tior, "ita the exception OF the V4n Dorm, Of
tie Coaitdcrute uavy which for so many
months h blockadei shz Mississippi.
TIE loss OF LIE III the part 0 the Comet
esatee is undoubtedly great, pro-! .blJ about
500; on the Federal side lot :: nlaa 7Yas killed
a:d..on:y one wounded.
NJ damage OF a,:y moment was done TO the
ci!j aE!.i,5 tae elt:re I'll 552gsemoat. Tie bluffs
in front ii the ely were crowded with specta-
tors witnessing the grand spectacle.
Tie -1rgus Of the TIL says tlat many ladies'
we've seen with tears tric1lling down their
checks, lumiliated st the triumrhs Of the
Fcflefnls.
Memphis is NOW IN Federal possession, and
Col Fitch Of the 18th Indiana is il command
The stars and stripes were missed Oyer the
court house and city Aal!, aud her streets echo
to tie lvuyy, solid .r5ai y; Yankee soldiers
The following correspondence explains it.
self:
TS1TED S7A--s FLAG STEAMER BESToS,
bEF ME1rIl=, June s. 1861. i
i Ea7c the Loner respectful: II reques- that you
Hill surrender The city of Nc rapE to the Al: horty
O. ,hc United States, which have thc honor TO
| 1curese1t.
| : an, NJ. Mayor. wira high respect, your most
| obedieut servant, C.u DAy1s,
| Flag CillCer Commanding, etc.
| To hi. Honor the Mayor Of the city Of Acnl his.
t Mayor Park replied as follows:
| EAYoR's OFFICE, Memphis. June G. 1862
{. II. DAVE, Tag o1l;crr Commanding, etc. etc.:
s1E-9our note Of this date is received, and c1r-
tert= ncted, In reply, have only to sax that as
the civil authorities have no means Of defense by
force Ct ciEcumsta-ces the city is III your hands.
! Respectfully, JoHS PARK. MAJOR.
Immediately upon leaving the Mayors Of
| fee, the Federal lieutenant and three CON pan
iors proceeded to tie Post office and ho;S'ed
| tho United States flag. They were folio we'd
bc large crowd, vino, dlthouSa lusl excited,
| did not nlolcst item.
The Arulu7lcze Of the 9th says TINT every
bridge on the Memphis and Ohio railroal, bc-
tween Humholt and Memphis, is Destroyed
also that 10, 900 Feda1aitroop5 We're at Boliser,
Thursday.
| Provost Marshal soulc, 0: New Orleans Ia:
been arrested on l serious charge, and is to be
! sent North.
We take tie following from tue ITTicks5ure
Hhtg OF the 4th inst:
ssThe Federals lare landed G.0o0 troops a
| Baton Rouge who have taken possession o
the town. The encmy's shells at Baton Roug.
last week did but little damage: The eapi1o
and Harney House are the only buildings tha
! were materially damaged.''
"Gentlcmen from be'ow Warrenton VII,
were in the city yesterday, stare that tt.
henetecNo.fiye was seriously damaged durin
the bombardment last week by the shot fron
. G:bbs's battery. 4 shot struck her abou
oh fJaf uhn hn f4r3 and
ca1rely through her. Si.e is now lying j
Bcd[ord's Point, carecned over, and abou
twenty carpenters arr II work piiring lcr.
have just received the following dispatc
from our correspondent dated Me1nrhi
!, June ia secession flag has been raised q
jefferson street which still waves there, no
witbstanding the city is absolutely and full
in Federal hands. Negotiations are goir
q on betwe. the city authorities and Capta
Davis as to the surrender Of the place. 1t
as fully in cur hands as it can be, now.
posse Of soldiers have just gone up to tai
= down the obnoxious fl ""
LATER.
Memphis has capituh.ed, surrendered,
whatever you like to call it. I am not choi
: Of terms The old flag wares from the CT
Hall building. The Benton Is tied up ut L
1eYec, as well rs the other Union gunboa
d, and the 48th and 4ath Indiana r gme
advance to occupy her streets. tt
is glory enough for two days-Fors Pi!ls
. yesterday, Memphis to-day. Five Rel
- steamers were captured; their flags
from their peaks re7er5ed, and
glorious old banner Of tho United Sta
Eaurts galy in the brccz. above tim. II
ne | anon.
n Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune ]
rv MISSISSIPPI FAoTn.lA: FoRy P11.1ow,
~ Jnne Up, m.
re- Viz CAIRO, june s. 1867.
~ No opposition to our occupation
cr- Fort Pillow was made this morning.
d place was formally invested by Capt. Elle
:Ac the ram fleet, at six 4. NJ, followed quic
IE by tho Federal fleet. Col. Fneh's 2Gth Il
OF aaa were first Oh the spot. But cnc rebel
TE dicr WAS found in the fort, and he did his !
nts to escape. Finding this impossible, he
NJ. rendered. The fort was fairly ours al ej
&c o'clock, but its former occupants had dep
arc et, none knew Whitler-
, Of Fort Tiilow seems impregnabIe. Had
are Confederates force enough to prop
Of man the guns and ill the Notifications,
possessed facilities for obtaining provisi
ma it would have withstood tremendous
Of for great length Of time. For 4 mont
city lt;.st their army has apparently been mucl
tied duccl. Built upon bluff $50 feet high,
Fort wat.r batteries, and over seven miles Of Fl
Lhat Gcations, gulsrasures and cascmatcs for
be gurs, we'll protected magazines, five NOR
at- Fort Pillow should have held out for NOR
Ihe It is supposed I panic seized the occup
idly upon hearing of the evacuation Of Cor
ines and Gen. Filllp7igue suddenly found he
wer wanted elsewhere.
the The first line Of batteries WAS located
'oye buck Of the Landing, and elevated six or
ring feet from it. Here wcrc twelve guns-~fo1
ade. them bu1sted and u5e1ess-a SO pour
COIL rif1ed, and q 13S-I,ouD uDder smooth bort
S Of maiued urinju1ed, except Us to burni1
carriages.
l Of In the, rear Of the water batteries VII
rice, | second line, elevated higher up the bank
veil, extending parallel with the river s quart
:bel. mile. These we're constructed accordi'
,om- the depressions Of the face Of the bluff.
ings the extreme north were two 10-inch MO,
T to There YVES also battery Of six guns, 70
wit which were removed. In another place
Is Of left one G4-riftd and one 10-iuch Dahl
for d4smantlcd, and 10-snch Colunlbiad.
Wolf mortars were spiked.
Il at Entrenchmcnts, embellishments and 7lfl
ned, extended into the country for two mile
an closing large area of land, estimated q
and Gu miles of Notifications. The ?
S Of appeared in some places to be untinl
was The barracks wereevidently intended to at
much ! rnodatc four thousand men' E'eF51nln!
Con in a state of wreck and devastation
e the carriages and everything capable OF
into burned, was de=troyed-5cef, pork, bean:
City lasses and clothing.
rsuit Two or three residents Of the country
g her OF the fort We're early arrested in the !
gard, carrying of molasscs, sugar, tents, ETC.,
CRY they claimed had been given them b
This rebels. They left property in the han
n the present occupants. These men Tepor
came tue evacuation had been going On for 6
ow 4. days; but their final dep srture had not
I, but place unsil Wednesday night. The 9
Price. about the tort WAS str1wn with fragme
4hetl- shell showing that the work Of our !
She boats has not all been in win. A
boat amount Of SHE'LL shot, and iron has fa1!e
Iision. Federal hands, as we'll Us quantity G.
; then der, which the rebels failed to remove
Getting t their magazine. Some beef and POI