The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-13
The Surrender or Biloxi.

A correspondent OF the Boston Journal gives
q detailed account Of the peaceful surrender
Of ths town OF Biloxi:
The Mayor, an Old man about 50, made his
appearance armed with shot. gun, which
he left at the head OF the pier, .eeng that his
visitors wore only their side-arms. He In
CURED the object OF the VISIT to which Uom-
mander Smith replied, * have come to &C.
mand the surrender OF the town, with allrhe
fortifications, battery and vessels in the wa
ters, and all military and warlige stores."-
His Honor inquired what length of time
would be allowed them 20 remove the women
and children Capt. Smith replied that there
was no necessity for the women aud children
retiring unless they In ten dad to Offer resist
apce, and he would give him one hour In
which to consult the citizeas on the su upject.-
The Mayor wanted an armistice Oftwenty-
four hours, but finding Capt Smith infiexi-
Bile, he went II TO confer with his consti:u-
ents, returning al the expiration OF the hour.
The Mayor, on his return, was aCcompa-
MED by Judge Hoiley, DIR. Frazer, & French
physician, and several citizens. The Mayor,
addressing Commander Smith, saiu "Sir,
surrender you the town of Biloxi and the
battery, owing to the utter impossibilitY OF
defending it; but I cannot guarantee you
any safety outside tho limit Of the town.
Commander Smith assured the Mayor and
the ci'izens that VIC came for the purpo of
removing the guns from the battery and at
the same time to protect them in their law
| full occupation. he b ad no desire or orders to
! interfere with their Institutions or to land
| troops. he tod t0oH1 that no In tended to
| make coed Union men of their citizens in
l spite Of the % selves; but the Mayor replied
| "Don't tiatter yourself" and rabid Seces.
| sionist-the cavalry cfficsr--added "Old Abe
/ Lincoln will never MAKE Union man OF me:
| I'll pack myself and wife in a buggy and be
| OF for New Orleans" Some Of the other citi.
| xens manifeated a similar spirit; buL on being
/ shown the folly Of their course, concluded to
/ remain.
After examining the battery, Commander
| Smith returned TO the Lewis and ordered
| away two large boats, the same which were
| brought out on the onstitution, and they
| proceeded, under command OF Acting Master
| Ryder. accom- panied by Acting Master Mer-
| ria!n and Midshipman Woodward, Of the
| Lewis. to the wharf for the purpose Of bring
ms OFT the guns. The crews diEmounted two
| guns-one light aud ons heavy 81 pour der
| and carried them to the boats, and returning
| took OF the carriages-both pivots Of "home
II manufacture"-and an platforms. While thus
| engaged the Union sailors were watchins d
! crowd of bout twenty boys and men, mostly
| foreigners, who sat around, and rs the guns
| were being removed inquired sarcasticaIly (:
] 1--WE expect thousand men here; will YOU
come and take 'um then as sasy3 DO you
| taink you IAN take the guns at New Orleans
| as easy!" As the work Of dismantltnz the
| fort progressed, the rebels gre " generous and
| exclaim ed seeing the carriages and platforms
| going, YOU'D better take tnese planks and
| the cohse bags; we've got plenty OF them -
The b'ttery was constructed Of bricks,
| fanke d and faced with sand bags.