The New York Herald Newspaper, June 11, 1862, Page 4

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NEW » Dances, TIONAL THEATRE, Canal street.—Sonas, RLESUURS, &C. GAIRTIES CONCERT HALL, 616 Broadway.—Drawixe at ENTERTAINMENTS, PEOPLE'S MUSIC HALL, 45 Bowery.—Sonas, D. aaa ae Ly 'y.—Sonas, Dances, onARISIAN CABINET OF WONDERS, 563 Broadway.— daily from 10 A. M, till 10 P, THE SITUATION. The news from Fremont’s command recounts another victory. The General statesin a despatch to the War Department yesterday, dated on Satur- day, that the loss of the rebels in their retreat from Harrisonburg on the day before was very se- vere. Among the killed was the ubiquitous Colo- nel Ashby, who, with his cavalry, has been ha- Tassing our troops in Western Virginia at almost every quarter. We scarcely heard of a single battle or skirmish for months past that Ashby and his cavalry did not have a hand in. When he was slain, according to General Fremont’s report, he ‘was covering the retreat of the enemy with hig whole cavalry force and three regiments of in- fantry with admirable skill and audacity. The re- treat was followed up by pursuit on the part of Fremont’s forces. Despatches of a day later—the Sth inst.—report @ desperate battle with Jackson's army, eight miles beyond Harrisonburg, whither Fremont had followed him. It was a severe engagement, and the rebels were terribly cut up. Our loss in many regiments—particularly the Eighth New York Volunteers—was very heavy. This gallant corps lost three hundred of its numbers ina brief but terrible contest with the enemy. The Garibaldi Guard was in the action, and behaved well. Official despatches from General Halleck to the Seoretary of War, received yesterday, announce that the rebels had fallen back from Corinth fifty miles by railroad and nearly seventy by the com- mon wagon road, to a place called Tusilla. Gen. Beauregard is at Okolona. The losses of the rebels by death and desertion are estimated by Generals Pope and Buell at over 20,000. There seems to be no doubt of the fact that after eva- cuating Corinth the desertions were very large, and the desire expressed by the prisoners taken from the rebel ranks not to be exchanged, and the avowal that they allowed themselves to be taken, shows that the rebel army in the Southwest ia thoroughly sick and tired of the odious service in which it has been employed. General Burnside arrived at Fortress Monroe on Monday for the parpose of making some im- portant communications to the government rela- tive to his command. He sent his despatches to ‘Washington, and when the answers are trans- mitted he will return, Several skirmishes have occurred recently in the vicinity of Washington, North Carolina, but they have not resulted in any- thing except the fact of the presence of the enemy in that neighborhood. We publish to-day the official report of the occu- pation of Memphis, from Colonel Ellet, and the result of his application to the Mayor for the sur- rendgr of the city. Colonel Ellet sent his son into the city with orders to hoist the United States flag on the Custom House and/Post Office. The Mayor: although he stated that the civic authorities had no knowledge of the surrender of the city, admit- ted that he had no means of resistance, and was present himself when young Ellet hoisted the good old flag. Oar extracts from the Southern papers to-day are highly interesting. The Richmond Dispatch gives a terrible record of the rebel loss of officers at the battle of Fair Oaks. While it puts down the killed in the aggregate, on their side, at only £,000, which is, doubtless, considerably below the mark, it says that they lost a vast number of of- ficers, twenty-three colonels, ten'majors and fifty-seven captains, either killed or captured. The same paper makes the important admission that our army can at any time cut off the retreat of the rebels South by seiz ing the railroads at Petersburg, and intimates that & retreat to Lynchburg aud the mountains was the only one left to them. ‘The Secretary of the Treasury telegraphed yes" terday to the Chamber of Commerce at Cincinnati that shipments can be made to Memphis and New Orleans as soon as the Mississippi river is cleared. CONGRESS. In the Senate yesterday, the Military Committee Teported back the bill providing for an increase of the medical corps. Arresolution was adopted calling for information as to whether any claims have been made by citizens of the United States 7 property destroyed by the federal army, and whether any measures have been taken to ascer- {win We acical damages in such cases: andif so, including five generals, what. A bill providing for the purchase of the Douglas Hospital was introduced and referred. The bill donating lands to colleges wherein agri- culture and the mechanic arts are taught was taken up, and after some debate passed by a vote of thirty-two against seven. The treaty with Great Britain for the suppression of the African slave trade, together with the correspondence on that subject, was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, A memorial from citizens of Utah, asking the admission into the Union as @ State, under the title of the State of Deseret, was referred to the Committee on Territories. A -resolution directing inquiry as to whether any further leaislation is neces- sary for the proper control of the contingent fund of the State Department was adopted. The bill making additional appropriations for civil ex- penses, including the Haytien and, Liberian mis- sions, was passed. The Naval Appropriation bill was reported back by the Finance Committee with amendments. A motion to take up the bill amending the Fugitive Slave law was agreed to by a vote of twenty-five to ten, and the Senate ad- journed. In the House of Representatives, a bill to punish fraudulent government contractors was reported by the Judiciary Committee. The bill providing for the appointment of an additional Indian agent in New Mexico was passed. The bill to quiet land titles in California was discussed and laid on the table. The bills establishing a Professorship of German at the Military Academy, and transferring the Western gunboat fleet from the War to the Navy Department, were passed. The bill defining the pay and emoluments of certain army officers was discussed, and pending the consideration of the subject the House adjourned. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. The City of Washington, from Queenstown of the 29th of May, reached this port about noon yes- terday. She landed over six hundred passengers— the greater number being Irish emigrants—the United States mails and our European files of the 28th ultimo. The news by the City of Washington has been anticipated by her own telegraphic re- port from Newfoundland, delivered off Cape Race, which was published in the Heraup last Saturday morning. The journals contain the details, the im- portant portions of which—referring to the aspect of the American question abroad, the rupture of the Mexican invasion alliance and the new treaty with England for the suppression of the slave trade—are given in our columns to-day. From the Cape of Good Hope we have news dated on the 8th of April. The British customs du- ties throughout the colony, for the quarter ending March 31, amounted to £74,079 3s. 7d., being an increase of £2,907 2s. 1d. over the corresponding quarter in 1861. A government notice announces that supplies of cotton seed are issued for the use of persons desirous of cultivating the plant. The contractors for the French mavy purchased 1,000 tons of steam coal, in store, at 55s. per ton. Tallow was at 554d. per pound at Natal. A letter dated at Hong Kong, China, on the 15th of April, says:—‘‘From Japan no intelligence has been received. So far that country has very fee- bly responded to the great expectations formed of its commercial capabilities.” Mr. Vincent Colyer, lately Superintendent of th Poor in the State of North Carolina, but who re- turned to this city some days ago in consequence of the order of Governor Stanly revokirig his func- tions, delivered his second address on the condi- tion of the poor whites and contrabands in that State at the Cooper Institute last evening. The Rev. Dr, Tyng presided, and made a few remarks touching what he termed the importance of Mr. Colyer’s mission and the good results which are to flow from it. Mr. Colyer’s speech was a counter- part of the address he delivered last Sunday even- ing in the chapel of St. George’s church. It was confined to a description of the sufferings and fidelity of the negroes, and of the efforts of Northern missionaries in the South to overturn the laws which the authorized agents of the United States government are endeavoring to sustain. In the course of his remarks this gentleman referred to the interview which he had with the Governor of North Carolina at the time when he suspended the negro schools, and stated by implication that the views of the Governor were that it was highly. dangerous to teach negroes to read. He then went on to recite a number of anecdotes concerning the intelligence and fidelity of the negro, and the ser- vices they have rendered the government during this rebellion. At the close of Mr. Oolyer’s speech, Sam, a negro who has been a scout to the Union army, was brought forward, and made his statement of services in highly humorous language, which fairly convalsed the audicnce with laughter. The Sons of Pennsylvania resident in New York held an adjourned meeting last evening, at the Astor House, 8.B. H. Vance, Esq., presiding. Mr. 8. Newell stated that the committee appointed at the previous mecting had had an interview with Governor Curtin, at the Brevoort House, and that that gentleman expressed his willingness to give the weight of his influence to any movement the Sons of Pennsylvania might engage in. Messrs. J. Buck, M. G. Hart, S. P. Russell, S. Mulligan, Jy., and Dr. D. Felter were appointed a committee on permanent organization, &c., after which the meeting adjourned to Friday next. The Board of Supervisors did not organize yes. terday, having adjourned over fortwo weeks at their last meeting, held on the 3d inst. An eclipse of the moon will commence at four- teen minutes to twelve o'clock to-night, and end at three minutes after three o'clock in the morn- ing. It will be total from one o'clock until nearly two. In the General Sessions yesterday, Edward Sweeny, indicted for manslaughter in causing the death of John Fitzsimmons, pleaded guilty to manslanghter in the fourth degree, and was re- manded for sentence. It appeared from the evi- dence taken at the Coroner's inquest that the de- fendant was blasting rocks in Ninety-third street, and through culpable carelessness on his part a large stone was projected in the air which fell upon a Third avenue car while in motion, inflicting a mortal wound upon Fitzsimmons, who was a passenger. The occurrence took place on the lth of July last, and Fitzsimmons died ten days after- wards. The market for beef cattle was firmer yesterday and with moderate receipts and an active de. mand. Monday varying from 7 terday the advance was hardly sustained; only @ few sold at either extreme, however, the bulk having sold at 8¥4c. a 9c.—average price nearly or quite &%e. quiet and unchanged. active and 26c. a 60c. per head higher, varying from $3 a $4 560 a $6 50, according to quality; the Prices advanced fully Y%c. per Ib., on THe. & %e., though yes- Milch cows were steady. Veals were Sheep and lambs were market, however, closed dull. Swine sold at 3%c. & 3%. for corn fed, and 3c. a 344c. for still fed. The receipts were 4,426 beeves, 101 cows, 633 906 sheep and lambs, and 11,660 «wine. The stock market was irreguiar yesterday, aud under the influenes of sales to realize profits prices closed lower and dull. Money was unchanged. Exchange firm at 115% a. Gold, 108% The exports of the week will be found in the money cle The government public sale of confiscated cotton came of yesterday. Itdrew @ large and spirited company, and the prices obtained, quality considered, were in ad- Vance of those realized at previous sales. The lete sold embraced 536 bales of Sea Island at 5040. a 62c. per 1b.; 33 do. do., stained, at 44e. @ 460 ., ana 97 do. inferior stained, at 200. 9 31%4c., and 360 bales of Guir cotton, in. forior quality (purchased some time since ty guve mont, with the view of making the st bilt more or l¢s# invulnerable, at 18, per Ib.), were fold at 2040. & B5ige., all for cast Besides the above about, 400 bales were gold in the regular trade, on the basis of Sic. ® 31 )0, for NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JUNE Il, 1862. middling uplands. About 1,000 bales confiscated New Urieans cotton are to be sold to-day. Flour was less buoy- ant and active, and in some cases closed ata decline of Se. per bbl., especially for common and medium grades, while good to choice extras were unchanged. Wheat was without change of importance, while sales were made to a fair extent. Corn was steady, with fair sales, at 52c. a 53 igo. for old Western mixed, in store and delivered. Pork was dull, with sales of mess at $11 12}¢ @ $11 25, and of prime at $9 & $9 25. Sugars wer steady and in fair demand, with salesof 1,100 hhds. and 140 bags, at prices given im another place. Coffee ‘was steady at the recent concession, Sales embraced a cargo of 4,880 bags of Rio at p. t.,and 250 mats Java at 25c. The public tua sales drew a good company; but, the trade not proving satisfactory, @ large portion of the ca - talogue was withdrawn. The sales made indicated no material change {rom rates realized at previous sales. Freights were heavy and lower. Corn was engaged, in bulk and bags, to Liverpool, at 734d. a 73 d., and wheat at 8c., in bulk, with some reported in bags at 8%d., while flour was engaged at 2s. Progress of the War—Good News from All Points—Everything Snug in Front of Richmond. Our readers will find in our telegraphic ad™ vices this morning quite a variety of encour- aging events and items of war news from all points of the compass, taking Richmond as the centre. The latest intelligence, too, from our army in front of that beleaguered city assures us that the work of the siege is progressing steadily and satisfactorily. The visit of General Burnside to Fortress Monroe, we have no doubt, is connected with some very important communications to the government in reference to the state of affairs in North Carolina. We should not be surprised if we were very soon to hear that her State Convention or Legislature had been taking some initiatory steps to deliver the Common- wealth from the dead body of the Southern con- federacy, and to restore the State to the ark of Union in season to prevent her becoming a place of refuge for the retreating and hungry rebel army from Richmond. We are well assured that the popular sentiment of North Carolina leans strongly in this direction, and that these little rebel guerilla operations on the advanced detachments of General Burn- side’s army really signify nothing. General Fremont has been pushing Jackson up the valley of the Shenandoah over a rougher and a longer road and at greater speed than Jackson pushed the little army of General Banks down that valley some two weeks ago. It will be seen, from Fremont’s last report, however, that Jackson, quick as he is upon the wing, has not been quick enough this time to make good his escape without having his feathers ruffled to some purpose. Fremont followed him eight miles beyond Harrisonburg, forced him to fight and cut him up terribly. This last achievement, together with the loss of many of his soldiers, killed and wounded in the previous retreat, of many wagons of valuable supplies, and of Colonel Ashby, that most famous, skilful, daring and enterprising cavalry leader of all the South, can hardly fail to bring to a speedy termination the military career of “Stonewall Jackson,” as the rebel champion of the valley of the Shenandoah. a From General Halleck’s headquarters we have the important intelligence that Beaure- gard on Saturday last was at Okolona, some fifty or sixty miles south of Corinth, and that his army, including prisoners captured by Gen- Pope and desertions, had lost between twenty and thirty thousand men since that remarkable strategical evacuation of Corinth. From this information it would appear that Beauregard, so late as Saturday last, was a thousand miles from Richmond. Nor do we think it probable that any considerable reinforcements from his army within the last month have reached the rebel capital, because of the roundabout and tedious journey they would be compelled to take. Beauregard, perhaps, may be watching his chance for a dash towards the Mississippi river, and for some point where he may command transportation, in the absence of our gunboats, to take him and the remnant of his army over on the road to Texas and Mexico. It appears that the househeld goods of Jeff. Davis, includ- ing his negroes, have been moved from his homestead, near Vicksburg, to “some safe place,” which means, no doubt, some place on the west side of the Mississippi, in anticipa- tion that the master will be travelling in that direction very shortly, if he can get away from Richmond. That problem will soon be settled; and, from all appearances of things, “from the centre all round to the sea,” the chances of Davis ever reaching the Mississippi, except as a State pri- soner, are exceedingly questionable. A few days more, and his disastrous and terrible, though short lived, Southern military despotism will be at an end, whatever may be his indi- vidual fate. ed at Oar Military Re- sources. We publish in another column a remarka- ble article from the London Times which forci- bly expresses the astonishment of Europe at the wonderful spectacle now presented to the world by the people of the United States. It is astonished at the immense army we have or- ganized in a very brief time, and at the vast resources we have raised to sustain and put it in the field. “The number of men,” says the Times, “actually maintained in arms for up. wards of a year is something incredible.” The scale of the operations, the rapidity with which marches are made, and the quick succession of battles, startle the European imagination. War bulletins, as astounding as important, and as eloquent as Napoleon’s, follow each other with a celerity that electrifies the nations. “The whole story,” says our contemporary, “js a mystery as well asa marvel. It is almost as hard to believe what has occurred as to ima- gine what will ultimately happen.” When our army of volunteers continued so long inactive at Washington, and in the camps of instruction throughout the Northern States, Europe was amazed that it could be held together so long without employment. But the men who com- posed it were not mere machines like the armies of Europe; they felt the necessity of due prepa- ration, and they patiently submitted to the drudgery of drill and discipline. Equally per- plexed ia Europe now at the tremendous energy and activity of these same troops when put into motion. But, above all, our financial resources and national credit astound the commercial mind of England. It sees our State stocks, in Europe Asi } the midst of a civil war the most formidable in the annals of mankind, standing five above par, while the slightest disturbance in Europe brings down English consols and French rentes with an alarming rapidity of descent. The cost of a war that would be a millstone around the neck of any European Power, to drag it down to the depths of perdition, has no perceptible influence upon the fiaances or geperal yrospe- rity of the American people. This is something the great organs of opinion in Europe cannot comprehend. But the effect of these national phenomena upon the minds of the great European Powers is obvious. How it has operated upon Eng- land, France and Spain, the intercepted letter of Judge Rost, published in the Heraup of Monday, fully explains. The conclusion at which the Confederate Commissioner arrived was that Spain would not act separately from England and France, and that, “owing to the enormous preparations made by the North to subjugate the confederacy, he believed that nothing is now to be expected from any of them until the Northern govern- ment is ready to treat with the South as an independent Power.” Why do the European Powers shrink from intervention? It is because of our ‘enormous preparations” and the boundless resources we have to back them. While the scanty resources of the na- tions of Europe are dried up, those of the American people are still fresh and illimitable; while the soil of Europe is worn out, that of the American continent is still virgin and in- exhaustible. Every device has been resorted to in Europe to keep body and soul together, and human ingenuity has become exhausted in these experiments. Destitution still stares in the face vast masses of the people. Here, on the contrary, everything is new, and there is ample acope for the enterprise of men of al] nations. No man need be without bread. Such is the boundless wealth contained in our vast domain that war, so far from exhausting it, only developes and brings to light its unfathomed mines. The government of the United States is now recognized on all hands as the controlling Power of the world. Our republic is the envy as well as the admiration of surrounding nations. Secure in its invincible strength, it can bid de- fiance to all the Powers of Europe, should they rashly attempt intervention in our domestic troubles. But they already understand the temper of the American people; they know the tremendous resources we can command, and they will take good care to avoid a collision by any unprovoked aggressions upon the rights and dignity of this republic. In the beginning of the war they mistook patience and quiet preparation for want of energy and spirit. They were then strongly disposed to meddle in our family quarrel; but they have since .found out their dangerous mistake. They plainly see that we are prepared and determined to main- tain the unity and the integrity of the republic in the face of all intruders, against any com- bination of foreign foes, as well as against the desperate struggles of the domestic enemy. Hence they now congratulate themselves: that their incipient hostility did not ripen into irre- vocable deeds, and that they still maintain re- lations of amity, if not a thorough entente cor- diale, with the government of the United States. Westward still the star of empire takes its way, and the wise men of the East worship and won- der from afar. Tux Crevouns Ganpens.—This novel place of enter- tainment was opened under the auspices of Mr. Nixon on Monday night, and continues to offer a delighttul variety of amusement to quite a large audience. The gardens are located at the corner of Fourteent& street and Sixth avenue. They are conducted onthe same principle as the celebrated Cremorne Gardens of London, and em- brace in the management #0 much of what is entertain- ing in masic, equestrianism and other performances, that they must bocome, we should think, a place of popular resort. Tae Acapemy or Music To-Nicivt.—The summer season of Italian Opera opens to-night at the Academy of Music, under the direction of Mr. Ullman. Madame Comte Borchard will make her debut m New York in Lucrezia, Madame d’Angri appearing in hee favorite part of Orsini. Brignoli and Susini will sustain the roles of Gennaro and the Duke. Between the acts Gottschalk will give a con- cert, and Mr. Herrmann an exhibition of his wonderful art of necromancy. # the programme for to-night. During the following five nights of the season Miss Kel- logg will appear and Madame Herrmann will make ber debut, Gottschalk and Herrmann contributing their efforts every night. The price to the whole performance is only fitty cents, at which rate the house ought to be crowaed every bight. Tar Tax Brii—Correctiox.—in the table of taxes pub- lished in yesterday's Hera the tax on gine is erro- neously stated as five cents per pound. It should read five mills per pound. The same mistake occured in the duty on gelatine. Person. Intelligence. Thurlow Weed’s lovee at the Astor House yesterday was very numerously attended. The city magnates and politiciaus, representing almost every party, being pre- goat. The great journalist and lobby manager of Albany has not, to all appearances, been benefitted much by his trip to Europe. His florid complexion is replaced by a grayish, sallow tinge, which is now the prevailing hue of his countenance. His clothes appear to hang loosely and buggily, while the stoop of his shoniders is becoming more apparent every day. Hfis eye, the index of the mind, is, however, still bright and penetrating, and althéugh’ he has aged considerably during the last few months, his energy +f mind and body 3s still unitapaired. Ho left for Albany last evening. Sawin Forrest arrived in this city yesterday from Philadelphia. He is occupying apartments in the Metro- politan Hotel. Jonel Biddle, of Philadelphia; W. H. Todd aud wife, of Rorthampto dd and wife, of Boston; William Barker, of New York,and J. M. Sickie, of Maxsachu- setts, are stopping at the Brevoort House, Hon. Charles Haight and wife, of New Jorse: Gillespie, James E. Wilson, L. Ross and wife, W. C. 3 Calland H. B. Clay,o: the United States Army; 3. Parker, of Kentacky, and M. 8. Price and party, of Syra- cuse, are stopping at the Metropolitan Hotel. T. Drake and family and A. M. Barney and wife, of Philadelphia; of Cincinnati; J. J. Walker, of Rochest F. Lauris and M. Whiting, of Boston; C Jackson, of Providence: A. Van Veohten Albany; 1K. A, Forayth and 5. R. Van Duzer, of Newburg, are stopping at the Astor Fons Hon. B. B. Thurston, of New London; Hon, Folia Cotton $mitir, of Sharon; J.B. Tompson, of Canada: CW. Park: hurst.or Providence: D. G. Hella, of Aspinwall; L.A. Birdsail aud J. W. Webi), of tha United States Army; Crane and J. Denn, of Taunton, are stopping at the La farge House. Major Halsoy and A. Wickoff, of the United States Army; Dr. Pendleton, of the United States Navy; B. L. Mersilliand family aud W.M. Steadman oud family , of Host n; J. Howland and family, of New Belford; E. Win- ©. Maybe and farnily f Albany; William K Captain Samuel Brooks, of the steamship City of Wash- ingion; Dr. Childs, of New York: Harvey Sparks, of Huntington, L. £ + Royal, Mr.’ Le- land and wife, of C 1; J..\. Gates, of Utica: Alex- auder Morrison y; W. Chamberiain, of Red Hook; T. J. Hand and wife, Miss Hand and Mies Hosmer, of Oneida; J. HM. Joseph, jontreal, and ©. C, Griswold, of Lyme, are stopping at the Everett House, W. R. Browne, of the U id States Marine Corps; 8, H, Wagner, of Philadelphi FW T. Dobson and DP. D. Sta J. A. Hin ington: 0. A. Barton, of Bar I, of Troy, and Abram Ives, of Waterbury, are stopping at (he Fitth Avenue Hotel, Court Stermesce Count—C ini \ 01, 2208, 2215, 2217, 2219 me223 7, 1977, 6049, 8047, 1981, 1391 added to calendar of Lwesda une 10 SUPERIOR CoURT.—Purt 08. 176 49, 2451, 2453, 2466, 2457 3, 19v2, izv, 1856, 1854, 1170, 1242 Common Pinas.—Part 1.—Nos, 1100, 796, 985, 1114, 962, 1106,t0 1160, 1171, 1172, 1174, 1175, 1176, 1179. Pari 2487, 2441, rt 2. i 1880, 1 2, Arrivals and Departures, ARRIVALS. Lavenroor—Steamship. Clty of Washington—Mre Ward, Min 'O Durand, Miss M Lawson, Mics A. Ball, Louis Gropingriasen, G'L Wrenn, § Gott 8 Gouber S"Weckin, C_Seheder, J) Webs J Frost a Jousing, dF Twiag Mr Ropes, lady, two chilires and 5 Gite, b MeAtisier, Alex McAlister, WF arms. and Child, Mr Robinson, J Durr, T Greens, Mr Derkhien, Mr Seaniau, Mr Sa ppic—@ud 664 ip the gyeerace, THE CAPTURE OF MEMPHIS. Interesting Correspondence Between Col. Ellet and the Mayor of the City. Further Particulars of the Naval Fight, &., —. Wasuinaton, June 10, 1862. The following despatches from Colonel Ellet were re- ceived this morning at the War Department:— Unirmp States Rav Swirzexianp, Mempuis, June 7, 1862. } Hon, E. M. Stawtow, Secretary of Wa Sin—Yesterday, after the engagement with the rebel fleet had nearly terminated, and the gunboats and one of my rams had passed below, I was informed thata white flag had been raised in tho city. I immediately sent my son, a medical cadet, Charles R. Ellet, ashore with a flag of truce, and, the following note to the authori ties :— Orro srs Memruis, June 6, 1862, Tunderstand that the city of Memphis has surren- dered. I therefore send my son, with two United States flags, with instructions toraise one upon the Custom House and the other upon the Court House, as evidence of the return of your city to the care and protection of the constitution. CHARLES ELLET, Jr., Colonel Commaniing. ‘The bearer of the flag and the above note was accom- panied by Lieutegant Crankell, of the Fifty-ninth Mlinois regiment, aud two men of the boat guard. ‘The following is the reply of the Mayor of the city:— Colonel Cartes Etzxr, Jr., Onieniers ipren) ee Sm—Your note of this date is received and the con- tents noted. The civil authorities of this city are not advised of its surrender to the forces of the United States government, and our reply to you is simply to state respectfully that we have no forces to oppose the raising of the flags you have directed to be raised over the Custom House and Post Office. Respectfully, JUHN PARK, Mayor. On receiving this reply, the small party proceeded to the Post Office to raise the national flag, and were there Joined by the Mayor. It is proper to say that thecon- duct of the Mayor and some of the citizens was unexcep- tionable; but the party was surrounded by an excited crowd, using angry and threatening language. Thoy ascended to the top of the Post Office and planted the flag, though fired upon several times and stoned by the mob below. Still I believe this conduct was reprobated by the people of standing in the place, Indeed, many evi- dences of an extensive Union sentiment in the place reach me. Respectfully, CHAS. ELLET, Jn, Colonel Commanding Ram Fleet. Orrosrg Mzurms, June 10, 1862. Hon, E. M. Stantox:— Sim—There are several facts touching the naval en- agement of the 6th inst. at this place which I wish to place on record. Approaching Memphis the gunboats were in the ad- vance. I had received no notice that a fight was ex- pected, but was informed on landing within sight of Memphis that the enemy’s gunboats had retreated down the river. My first information of the presence of the enomy was a shot which passed over my boat. I had four of my most powerful rams in the advance and ready for any emergency; the others were towing the barges. On advancing to the attack I expected, of course, to be followed by the Monarch, tho Lancaster and the Swit- zeriand. The Monarch came in gallantly. Some of the officers of the Lancaster, which now held the next place in the line, became excited and confused; but the engi- neers behaved well; the pilot erred in signals, and backed the boat ashore and disabled her rudder. The captain of the Switzerland construed the general signal order ‘‘to keep half a mile in the rear of the Lancaster’’ to mean that he was ‘‘to keep half a mile behind hor in the engagement,” and therefore failed to participate. Hence the whole brunt of the fight fell upon the Queen and Monarch. Had either the Lancaster or Switzerlaud followed me as the Monarch did, the rebel gunboat Van Dorm would not have escaped, and my flagship would not have been disabled. Three of the rebel rams and gunboats which were struck by my two rams sank out- right and wore lost; another, called the General Price was but slightly mjured, and Iam now raising her, and purpose to sond her tomy fleet. Respectfully, CHARLES ELLET, Jr., Colonel Commanding Ram Fleet. Wasurncton, June 10, 1862. Commander Pennock, of Commodore Davis’ fleet, tele- graphed to the Navy Department that tho buildings and machinery of the late Memphts Navy Yard were found uninjured when our forces occupied tho town. &. &. The following is a private despatch from Colonel Elle*, to a relative in Philadelphi Ovvosrre Mumema, June 6, Via Caio, June 8, 1862. My Deak Auxt—I wish you to’ let my dear mothor know that though [ was disubied by a gun or pistol shot in the naval engagement off Memphis this morning, it seems only to be a flesh wound above the knee. I sank one of the two rebel gunboats I engaged, and Alfred sank two and tovk another, so that wo have het im possession. Alfred behaved ‘most gallantly, aud is uphburt. I wish William Wainright to provide for my wife to reach mo here, of at Cairo, if I should go there. CHARLES ELLET, Jr. Oar Mississippi River Correspondence NITED STATES GUNBOAT CatRo, Ovrosir® Fort Pittow, June 5, 1862. The Eoacuation of Fort Pillow. ‘Two rebel gunboats had the temority to run up consi- derably beyond Craighead’s Point last Tuesday after- noon, about five o'clock, and remained sufficiently long to observe the position of our fleet and tu form some opi- nion with regard t its probable strength. While they were making these observations the gunboats Cairo and Mound City, which had been lying near the Point for the purpose of supporting a couple of mortar floats, by whose sholls the enemy has been daily annoyed for seven woeks, gave them the contents of their stern chase: which, on these boats, are stationed, one in the Captain's cabin and the other in the ward room, The shot from these guns did not damage the rebel boats. Captam Bryant, of the Cairo, slipped his cable and did the best he could with his unwieldy vessel to place her ina position from which he could give’ the enemy's boats a broadside. As soon, however, as the rebel commander perceived the object of this attempt he bade these boats ‘an “unceremonious farewell, and left without fring a gun, The Mound City, Captain Kelty, was in the mean- time preparing to use her guns on them; but they were both too quick for us, and escaped apparently unhurt, the position they had chosen having become so un- pleasant that they seemed quite willing to withdraw and rejoin their more congenial consorts below. ‘These steamers were constructed aftor the Southern paitern of ‘rams,’ with side wheels and powerful ma- chinery proportioned to thoir size and weight; but they showed no disposition to make a trial of their butting powers, and being somewhat pressed for time, perhaps tuey feared they would be too late for the subsequent ovacuation if they remained jonger in company with those who would have received thom with the warmest welcome they could have wished. One of the rams was called after the rebel chieftain Jeff. Thompson, and the name of the other, when she was engaged in the logit: e business Of a Mississippi steamboat, was Lizzie Simmons—a name altogether too pretty to have been tran<formed, except by the intervention of the marriage ceremony legally performed, into that of General Price, under which appellation the bows is at present ecurolled and registered on vhe bowks of the Rebel navy. We were indebted for the pleasure of this visit from our Southern friends in the naval service, to the fact that three boat crush. ors, which have been lately fitted up for the purpose of cutting into and destroying any rebel craft lying on the breast ef the ‘‘Pather of Waters,’ had steamed down the river while a thunder storm was raging, and had made an examination of the enemy's works which would sorve a8 a valuable guide in future operations of the tioti la on the cathartie waters of the Mississippi. These copies of Aries met with @ warm reception from Fort Pillow, but sustained fo injury from its artillery, and, returning to. their usual harbor, passed the night in perce, We having thus enjoyed the boasted hospitality of the Southrons, they ‘naturally enough thonght proper to return the visit, if for no other reason at least pour prendre conge; Wut, as has often hap. pened among them, their geod breeding vanished the moment Commodore Lavis’ fleet was ready to receive them with the honors of war, and they hurriedly de. 4 had either no time or inclinat ‘tad Pwd call again. ‘The operations of th A Com. Davis’ chargo might and would much moro vigorous and wtive if it wei of boats that could be easily handiel; but every ve in it, oxcept the new rams, has only one wheel, and that, with a fastidious ‘regard to its safoy, is placed somewhere near the middie ot the boat; ths gundeck also is level with the surface of the water, and all the machinery that can possibly be put there is below it; this ig an excellent arroocoment ’ in some respects, but it renders all attenxpts at colerity’ of motion, either in a straightforward direction, or ip the very necessary mat f ireqnent change. of positi dy totally abortive. However, it has so far accomplished the results of ite mission, never having met with @re- pulse, and but once with @ check, and such aWit is, it will do ita work until the Mississippi is opened, and itsolf laid away and forgotten as among the things that were- ‘The night following this day was spet much as the mortars being withdrawn from the place they had occupied during the day, acustom which has beon ob- served for some weeks pa: the bombardment of Fort Pillow; but the gunboats stationed in a better posi- tion for watching the enemy than they had been in the habit of occupying. The next day was spent in the or- dinary way ,the two mortars throwing shell at the rate of about ten an hour, when, at five P. M., dense clouds of smoke were seen arising from the direction of the fort. The mortars continued their fring, to which now no reply was vouchsafed, The smoke increased in blackness volume, and twilight comi g on, was mingled with o. After an hour had beew allowed for the conflagration to expend its force one of the litle tugs was sent down to make 4 reconnoissance, which on its return reported a thorough evacuation of the fort,and that there was nobody left in it worth taking prisoner. It was now night and ao move- ment was to be made until the next day. When the sun rose this morning the rams left their anchorage aud procs down the river, followed closely by the gunboats Benton, Cairo, Carondelet, Louisvilie, Mound City and St. Louis, On the arriva! of this Hleet opposite the fort, the same state of things rrevailed as that reported the previous night; the rams therefor continued on their southward voyage. The gunboate anchored gree the fort and took a breathing time of acouple hours, in order to prepare for the grand movement on Memphis. At twelve o'clock signals wore made from the flagship Benton for the fleet to get under weigh, which was directly obeyed,and soon the flotilia was in motion. Nothing of special interest occurred until, having safely passed Fort Randolph, at whicb it we had some reason to expect that resistance would offered and the passage of the Mississippi dis- puted. A- rebel steamer, the Sovereign, hove in sight and not having Union men enough on board te force the balance of her crew to surrender, she put on alf the steam she could raise and atiempited an escape. The Cairo and Benton both sent several shots after her, but they fell short, and she was finally ouptured by one of ovr switt little tugs, which cari & boat howitzer, and was, in less than au hour, sailing down the river in company with our own. transports. The steam- er was a large lower river bout, used by the rebel government as a transport, plying between Fort Pillow and Memphi and now lies at anchor with our provision boats about four miles above the fleet. There were none of her officers on board at time sho was captured, nor ‘apy other man,” except some Irishmen, who said they been impressed into that service about three weeks ago. Weare now moor- ed off the group of islands called “Paddy’s Hen and Chickens,” about two miles above Memphis, which pre- sumptuous city displays its lights to ug just as if this fleot were not invincible. To-morrow will probably show whether it {s or not. On our downward trip yes- terday considerable quantities of cotton were seen float- ing on the water. It is probable that much of that in- teresting staple has been destroyed since the evacuation of Forts Pillow and Randolph, é ‘Unrrep Starrs Guwnoat Camo, At Mewpnis, June 6—10 A. M. ‘The Navat Engagement at Memphis. This morning, at about half-past four o’clock, as your correspogdent was performing those ablutions which are said to be so necessary to the health’of the sailor im these waters, he was interrupted by the boat’s messen. ger, who reported to Capt. Bryant that the enemy’s vessels were steaming up the river. The captain gave the necessary orders to prepare for action, and to watch and follow the motionsof the flagship. Everything was progressing steadily and quietly when, at a quarter past five, the report of a gun was heard. The Cairo at thie time was some distance below the other ships, ang of course the nearest tothe enemy. The captain and my” self were in the pilot house when the officer of the deck reported that the advance rebel steamer had thrown @ shell at us. “Reply to that shot, Mr. Burns,’ said Captain B. ‘cand keep firing as long as thore is anything left of them.”” Thus the battle was fairly opened, anda warm morm ing’s work seemed imminent. Shots were exchanged with commendab’e celerity for a quarter of an hour, the United States boats advancing all the while and the enemy changing position continually and otherwise en- deavoring to avoid the deadly aim of our guns, when three of the much decried rams—the Queen of the West, the Lancaster and the Monarch—ran down directly into the midst of the rebel fleet, and of all exhibitions of in- trepidity that I have witnessed during my six months” connection with the Western army and navy, this bore of the palm. The Queen and Monarch made a dash first at the rebol steamer General Beauregard, a vessel combining the qualities of gunboat and ram, and having struck her almost simultaneously withdrew, with no damage te themselves, and looked about them for other foemem worthy of their steel prows. The Beauregard lies now, very quietly and comfortably, sunk on a nice sandy bot- tom, in three fathoms of water, and 1s doing as well as could be.expected under the circumstances. ‘he loss of this vessel, and the unexpected appearance and power & the rams, seemed to throw the rebel fleet into confusion, -nd saune qui peut was the only order which was obeyed among them. Having thus disposed of the Beauregard, the Monarch made a dash for the Little Rebel, which lextrously avoided by her, who in turn attempte@ to sink the Monarch. This vessel awaited the approach of the Little Rebel until the boats were within fifty yards of each other, when the Monarch made a suddea retrograde movement and the whole force of the attackin, boat was spent upon the Confederate steamer Gen ri Lovell. Her starboard wheel was thus prevented from doing any more mischief. Soon after this ooour- rence the Little Rebel was struck by a shot from our fleet whi Pierced her boiler and sunk her. The poor fellows on board could be seen as she went down holding up their arms, from which the scalded flesh was dropping, wildly im- ploring that mercy which could net be shown them. Soon, however, the wators of the great river closed over them, and their piteous cries were hushed in that sleep which knows no waking. The battle had now nearly an hour, and the entire rebol fleet, with the ex- ception of the General Van Dorn, had either surrendered or beon destroyed. The efforts of our flotilla were now concentrated upon this bout, and shot after shot was sent after her, But she was already out of range, and our boats were too slow to overtake her. Thue she effected ber escape, and has gone below, perhaps: with the intention of joluing Commdore Farragut’s fleet. We had at this time possession of all the rebel boats except the Van Dorn, and were signalled by the Benton to return to our morning's anchor: ge. ‘The boats which: foll a prize to the national fleet or were distroyed by it, were the Gen. Heaurogard, Gen. Price, Gen. Lovell, Thompson, Gen. Bragg, Little Rebel and Sumter. The ves- sels exigaged on our side were the Penton,Cairo,Carond let, Lonisville and St. Louis and the rams mentioned above, We lost no men as far as is known at this moment, aud Icannot give you any information just now as to the casualties among the enemy. the return of th t the flagship Benton landed at the levee, probably with a view towards the surrender of the city to Commodore Davis. I desire to acknowledge the courtesy shown the Hr- RaLD, through its representative, by officers of the Cairo. Contrabands Forbidden to Come into the Union Lines at Memphis. Curcaco, June 10, 1862. A special despatch from Memphis, dated tho 8th, says:— It has been decided by the Union authorities not to allow runaway negroes to come into our lines under any circumstances, and that they have no control over them Outside the lines. The Postmaster for Memphis. Carmo, Jane 10, 1862. A. H. Markland, the special agent of the Post Ollice Department, left hore to-day for Memphis, to open the Post Oitice In that place. Reopen: of Trade on the Mississippi." Cixcrxmart, June 10, 1862. ‘The Secretary of the Treasury telegraphs to the Prest- dent of the Chamber of Commerce that shipments cam be made to Memphis and New Orleans, as soon as the Mississippi river is cleared, subject to the regulations of the commanders of the ports of destination, Ald for the Starv Women and Chil- dren in the Southwest. Sr. Lovis, June 10, 1862. James FE. Yestmann, President of the Western Sanitary Commission, this morning received a despatch from Genoral Halleck, stating that hundreds of women and children in that vicinity are in a starving condition— their husbands and brothers ha‘ ‘Il been pressed inte the rebel servico and robbed of everything—and appeal- ing to the citizens of St. Louis for relief for the sufferers. Mr. Yestmann laid General Halleck’s despatch before the Union Chamber of Commerce, ‘and two thousand dollars worth of provisions were im- mediately subscribed, and a committee appointed to receive and collect food or money to buy it with. Simis lar proceedings were had at the old Chamber of Com- merce, and liberal subscriptions of provisions and money were made. [he citizens generaily are also furnishing large supplies of provisions, and, from present appear- ances, the hospital steamer Empress, which will leave for Pittsburg Landing to-morrow, will be heavily laden with food for the suffering Southerners. Contributions frem other points, addressed to Brigadier General C)|~ lum, Chief of Staff, Corinth, Miss., will be properly dis tributed. Money is not required, as there are no pro visions in the country to purchase. Arrival of a Rebel Ganboat at Cairo. Caro, June 10, 1862. ‘The rebel gunboat General Bragg, captured im the late hatile, arrived here to-day. She will be repaired imm_¢ diately. ‘There haye been no arrivals from Memphis to-day,