The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-22

Passed.
The information was subsequently received from tho
Secretary oil War.
TIE coxrIscArIoS BILL
Mr., CLARK. (rep.) Of N. H. said he would not call up
to-day unfinished business OF yostsrday II was &C.
tbs OATH OF ALLEGIANCE sA4t
The House bi prescribing the oath for all persons
'neressr holding Office under the United States,
AZ amendment was offered SO IS to excep. all persons
or whom the constitution prescribed the form OF
'suoh rs the President Of the United States,n &c.
PENDING vote, 1t being understood there quo
rum. sns Senate went into executive session.
Death or Colonel Ellct, Commander or
tho Mississippi Ram Fleet.
ai2 1tttTt CAIRO, ILL.,, June 81, 1852
Colonel Elet Of the nect died here this morning
from the wound he received in the engagement before
Memphis.
hon. E. NJ STANTON, Secretary Of War;
Colonel Charles Elet died at this place this morning.
-four O'Clock, while his way my house at New AL
bany, to recover his health TO enable to reoin his
feet The command will devove upon Lieutenant Colonel
Alfred Ellst good officer The feet started south from
Memphis on tho 10th. JAMES BROOKS.
Quartermaster United States Ram Floet.
SKETCH or COLONEL ELLEr.
Colonel Charles Eliot, j., had the command Of the
as ram fleet" in the waters Of the Mississippi died
Cairo on the 10Th inst from the effects Of the
cevsd in the contest between tho Union fleet and the
rebel gunboa.s the 9th Of Juno, 1852. Tho wound
not at first considered dangerous by the deceased
for in private despatch to his aunt dated the 9Th ns
no sad-'sI wish you to let my dear mother that
aithoughl disabled by gun pistol shot in the
naval engagement or Memphis this morning, it seems
only to be flesh wound above the knee" The concIu
sion of the dss ach having reference TO proper row
zion being made for his wife to reach him whatever
Toia he might be sent. would intimate the fact that
she was with him when he died.
The rst act Of the reference 70 tho pre-.
gent troubles Of which have any record il the
tack made by him upon General Mcclellan to his
duct Of the war; He caused pamphlet TO be printed
"eondemning that skilful officer, and copy laid
each Of the desks Of the members OF both houses OF Con-
grsss. What effect the pamphlet may have had Ia not
generally knswn but shortly after direct attack was
made upon General Mcclellan by the radical party his
command divided into almost Insignificant portions, and
he forced almost prematuroy take the field
against his own judgment.
Tho next news we hear OF Colonel Ellst Il his engage
ments upon the Mississippi rvor at the head Of the
0ee To explain the paradox OF colonel, military
Officer com mardng ncct, or portion Of the navy. II 10
uscsesary 10 enter somewhat upon the origin Of the feet
When Colonel Ellst conceived the idea Of feet
vs Mississippi river he went to the Navy Department
to obtain the permission to organize and command the
or such Indifferent to warrant him to apply
elsewhere He therefore went to Secretary Stanton,
and ordered organize tho feet the
directions of the War Department Az tho Secretary Of
War has authority TO commission naval oicors, the
chief commander had 70 be made eoonel his son, the
lssccpd In comman1 Lieutenant colonel and the officers
.kh t8Es o accord with these. The boats were no'
manned with seamsn, but with soldiers, aud the dse
therefore bscamsa floating artillery corps All reports
are made directly TO the War Department
The operations Of this ram feet have becn marked
with After tho evacuation OF Forts Pillow,
wright and Randolph the Union feet proceeded TO Men,
lphs, whsre they arrived the evening Of the 9th.
us.~ 50 In ana., - -
--.-. --...s G. she engAssms~.- =,
She next morning. says-"I was ably supported by the
ram nees under the command Of Col Ellet, who wua
Aonspeuous for his sallantry and seriously but not
1angerousy wounded" The particulars Of the conflict
nave already been published, both Officially and other
wise In the HERALD. H also the capture and surrender
>3 Memphis, &c. The following condemnation OF re-
marks, taken from the Colones lips will therefore sur
Acs:- z .#a8fN
Approaching Memphis, tho gunboats were IN advance
had received no nstics that night expected but
~As informed, on lending within eight miles OF Mem.
yns, that the enemy's gunboats had retreated down
che river My first ine nation Of presence OF the
ssnomy was sh". which iassed over my boat had
Hnsrgency. The others were towing the barges ON
advancing to the attack expected OF course TO be fol-
lowed by the Monarch, the Lancaster and the Swift.
10 land The Mona oh came in calamity. Some OF the
ofcsrs Of the Lancaster, which held the next place
IN the line became excited and confused, but The engi-
neers behaved we'll The pilot erred IN si1 nails and
ouched tho boat ashore and disabled her ruddsr Tho
captain OF tho Switzerland tho gen raj signal
order TO keep halt mile in the OF Lancaster TO
mean that h. was g. hall mile behind her in the
engagement ani therefore failed to participate Hence
the whole brunt OF tie fight fell upon the queen and the
Monarch Had oiihcr the ncaster Switzerland fol.
lowed ~ the Monarch did the rebel gunboat Dorm
would not have escaped, and my flagship would not
nave been disabled. Three Of I'll" rebel gnboas
which wers struck by my Two rams ssnk outright and
wore lost The Gen. Price but slightly Injured, and
propose to add her to my tcet.
The beats Of the fleet wsrc built on tho Western
WATERS st. Louis having pars OF tho credit or tho con-
,sructon Coione Eilst superiueLdcd the building Of
,sho Vessels.
sCommfttal or Sea Captain for Unlaw.
fal Conversion of ship.
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
- Before j. b. lIsnry, Esq.
JUNE II -SSrancfs Norton examined on q charge
sef stealing she ship Bornso. The de- endant master
Of the vessel aud alleged that her late voyage
from New YORK to Key West the captain changed his
and went Bermuda, where hu sold tho