Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-06-05
Nntchcz Surrendered.
From tho Now York l'imcs.

NAtcnCE 9uhECbutHCus
From the New York Times.
The City Of Natchcz, of whose surrcn-
der to our gunboats we now learn, is 300
miles above New Orleans, by the course
OF the river, $40 below Memphis, 100
southwest of jackson, the capitol of the
State, and is the largest city in MISSISSIPPI
its population, by last census, being
1850. 1t is situated on the left bank
of the river, mostly on high bluff, near
ly 200 feet above the river level. That
portion of the city on the margin of the
river is termed "Natchez under the hil;"
and most of the heavy mercantile bust
ness is done in this part Of town, and
most Of the gamblers, robbers, cypriOns
and bowio-knife chivalry, for which Nat
chez was erst so famous, had here their
headquarters. ....... ....
The uppertown-"Natchez over the
hill"-stands on the bluff, and is an ele-
giant and salubiious spot-the thormome-
ter here seldom rising above 80 degrees.
From this point, as far as the eye can
reach along the margin of the river, are
seen rich and well cultivated cotton plan
tations, and the seats Of many wealthy
families, while beyond this boundless
waste of deep anl impenetrable swamps.
The city is one of the principal cotton
ports on the Mississippi the streets are
often rendered impossible by the piles OF
cotton bales waiting to be shipped ; but
since the rebellion all this has passed
away. Natchez carries on lin the past
tensc) an extensive inland and foreign
trade many large vasses come up to the
town receive their freight and sail to for.
eign ports. There are several large foun-
dries here for making engines, which have
been ofuse to the rebels.
From the Natchez Courier of the l4th.
OFF CIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
CITY HALL, May 18th.
The Mayor and Selectmen of the city
of Natchez assembled in special meeting
at S o'clock, A. NJ.
Present, John Hunter, Esq, Mayor
Messrs Baldwin, Curry, Dix, Walwortl
and Walker.
The Mayor stated that he called the
meeting for the purpose of taking into
consideration the following communica
ton, viz
UNITED STATES STEAMER IRoQUoIs, J
AT ANCHOR OFF NATcHEz,
Miss, May 10Th
SR:--In advance of the squadron now
coming up the Mississippi, l am instruc
ted by the Flag Officer to demand the sur
render of the city of Natchez to the nava
force of the United States.
The same terms will be accorded a.
those granted to New Orleans and Bator
Rouge. The rights and property of all
peaceable citizens shall be respected bu
all property in the city belonging to the
so-called Confederate States must be de-
livered MP, and the flag of the United
States must wave unmolested and respec
ted over your town.
Very respectfully your ob't servant,
JAS. S. PALMER, Commander
To His Honor, the Mayor of Natchez.
TO which communication the Mayo
was directed to make tn following reply
viz :
MAYORS OFFICE, NATcHEz, MIss.,l
May 18th, 1862. (
SIR:-I our communication Of the l2tl
inst, has been received by me and lai,
before the Board Of secctmen of this City
) and / am directed to return the follow
ing reply
Coming as conquerer, you need no
the interposition of the city authoritie
to possess this place. An unfortiiie,
city, and entirely deiencelcss people, hav
no alternative but to yield to an irresist
ible force. 1t is useless to imperil limo
; cent blood. All formaitics are absur'
in the face of such realities.
So far as the city authorities can pre-
vent, there will be no opposition to you
possession Of the city they cannot, how
1 ever, guarantee that your flag shall way
unmolested in the sigh: OF an excite
, people; but such authority as they pos
scss shall be exercised for the prescrva
tion of good order in the city
AS to property belonging to the Con
fcderate States, they are not aware ofany
such within the limits of the city.
Very respectfully.
1 Your obedient servant,
o JOHN HUNTER, Mayor
To JAMES l.. PALMER. Commander IT, S.
Hoguois, at anchor off Natchcz, Miss
u The Board then Adjourned
:. G. Il. MERRlCK, City Clerk.
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