Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-06-12
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- Ehe Occupation or Memphis.
We take the following interesting items from
we special, oorreepondence of The ChicaR,
1fh1ss, under date Of "Msmphis, June I'll
At three O'Clock yesterday afternoon m,
following communication from Com, DAvi,
and Col. Fitch was sent to the Mayor: st...C
t.,....- ~. s. FLAG STEAMER BENronI
"OvT MEMPHls, June 6, 1862.
"SiR-Ihe undersigned, commanding the mil
i'ary and naval forces In front of Memphis
nave the honor to say to the Mayor of the cit,
mat Col: Fitch, commanding the Indiana brig
ade' will take military possession Of the city
Immediately.
"col. Fitch viii be happy to receive the CO.
operation Of his Honor the Mayor, and the cit,
authorities, In maintaining peace and order;
aud 70 this end he will be pleased TO confer with
nis Honor ct the military headquarters at {
o'clock this afternoon. aIT5 -
"The undersigned have the honor 10 be, with
nign respect, your most obedient servants,
&c. H. DAVIS,
rlag Ofhcer Comm andiDg Fleet.
nc. N. FITCH,
"Colonel Commanding Indiana Briesde.
phis."
To this the Mayor Immediately dispatched
the following reply: %
"MAYoas OFFICE, June 6, 1862.
TO Flag -omcer G, Fl. Davis and Col. G. N
"GEnTLExEN-You communication ia rs.
ceived' and shall be happy to co operate with
Colonel commanding In providing measures 70.
maintaining peace and order in the city.
"Your most obedient servant,
a...s John PARK,
. "Mayor."
The occupation Of the city was now formally
arranged. Mayor Park and Col Fitch imme
diately held consultation to agree upon meas
ureS for the protection of the CITY and the pres.
ervation OF peace and order. A force of fouI
hundred infantry was detailed as police guard
uted In squads through the principal streets to
prevent the gathering Of mob and the display
Of any lawlessness.
TIE FEELING AMONG THE CITIZENS.
Memphis is really to be awarded more credit
for deep-seated Union sentiment than any IL
the North would suppose. A year ago, when che
accession scheme was extending from city to city
in the South, gathering into it's advocacy tht
people BY hundreds, Memphis resisted till lat,
IN the summer the enesoschment Of the Jeff
Davis government. Three fourths of the popu
laticn declared that the old Union must be ad
hered to, and that the sundering Of the Federal
ties must be resisted at all hazards. The cIti,
sens we're sincere 10 these professions, but q
military rule robbed them Of the free electoral
privilege, and they were obliged to vote the
psration.representat ticket at the ballot
boz, guarded b, rebel bayonets. And, .houRt
this Was done, at the last municipal election, il
June, 1861, the people succeeded in electing tht
present Mayor then, as now, Q firm lcyalist
But twelve-month win bring forth great chang
90. The city was placed et the disposition
martial law and whatever the rebel Conied derac,
ordered the people were forced to submit to b,
the actual presence Of an armed force. Th,
press of the city Was compelled to advocate se
cession dogmas, and there was nothing free from
that day to yesterday. -'gJ .a a5.ln
| Memphis was attached by strong ties to tn
North. Many Of It's people came from the north
ern States, and had made their money by the II
terchang0 Of northern and southern oommsrc.
The city was ct the very height of prosperity
and the population was increased with Q rapidit
rarely paralleled. Hundreds Of steamers uerI
plying the Mississippi between Memphis apt
the northern ports, bringing into the city i'm
mense wealth. With the progress of the rebel
lion all these ties were sundsred one by one, unit
the city was barred from the Transaction of thiI
commerce and compelled torely solely on south
ern trade. For months past the loyal men have
been waiting and watching for our approach
maintaining 9 devotion to Federal authorIty
through all the adversity. The Union senti,
ment was strong and almost uoiverssl, and
though the citizens were forced TO yield e sullen
obedience TO southern military authority, the
hope OF the final restoration of the Union burn.
ed % deeply az ever. Some we're professedly
Union, and dared to speak out, but these caset
were rare, for the danger was great. And now
that the city is occupied and Fegainsd, the Joy
at the deliveranee Is overWheIming.- ODen
manifestations of glsdness are ss yet uncommon,
for the city has hardly been occupied by ouii
forces. H.. ....
THE DISTRACTION OF PROPERTY.