Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-09-13

American regularly with current information
from that vicinity. lie adds in II note, this
is reliable.
WASHINGTON, 10th.
The Government has official advices from
Trinidad, August It'll, that the pirate Sum
ter, on the 18th of July. sailed boldly into
that harbor, reporting herself to the author
tiles as being on a cruise She was last from
Porto Cabello, and since running the block
AIDE had captured II American vessels The
British flag was hoiSted ON the government
flagstaff for her arrival, and the officers of
the British war vessel Cadmus appeared on
most amicabe terms with those of the Sum
ter.
The Secretary of State has addresseda note
to Daniel l. ,rd as follows:
" have received your letter relating to \.
). Sullivan, political prisoner at Fort Lafay
ettc. This Department is in possession Of
reasonable correspondence OF that person,
which no rights privileges of lawyer or
counsel can justify or excuse. Public safety
will not admit Of his discharge. "
Nigilant police agents are stationed at ey
cry point where persons enter or leave the
United States, going or coming from Canada.
with full authority in the matter OF pass
ports.
RoLLA, No, 10th.
Eight prisoners ware sent to ST Louis this
morning. They were captured in Skin
mi>h between the home guard and the rebels
at Douglas Prairie, in Glsconade county
Two rebels were killed. and in another Skin
mlsh the same day, ten rebels were wiped
out, and 81 horses captured At another
place, two scouts were taken with Provost
Marshal Mekinsstry' papers in their pockets
Advlces from Springfield, to FIR, day morn.
ing, state that no battle had been fought be-
tween Montgominery and Rains up to Tues
day last
McCulloch was reported to be at TT Smith
and his troops were en- route Tor TT Walker
in Arkansas. Nothing definite is known as
To his future movements, but it is supposed
he would remain near the line, ready to act
in concert with the Missouri troops, as occa-
sion might quire.
Price had gone to reinforce Rains. Their
united forces were about 1000 When last
heard from Price was about Is miles from
Fort Scott, Kansas, aud a battle was expect
ed
PooLsvILLE, 1th via Baltimore.
Yesterday afternoon orr plckcts at Con-
RAIDS Ferry, discovered rebels erec ing a two
gun battery, and a section of our battery
was sent by Gen. Stone, TO attend to them
The rebels threw a couple of shells without
effect, when our guns introduced some spher-
zeal case, shot, causing some splendid speci-
, mems of rebel fJ0t-raclns. The distance he
tween the two batteries was three-quarters
Of a mile.
TIere are very few cases of serious sick
, ness in the hospital, and the health Of the
army is rcprts .nted by DR.. King, medical d.
/ rector vtro I'll ,,,I
SYRACUSE, y. Y, 10th.
In the Union convention to-day. letter
from Leslie Coombs OF Ky was read, char
acterizins the peace meetings as mere soft
words for treason. and We're 50 considered in
Kentucky.
Au unusually large number of persons are
here attendant upon the two conventions. =
Fhe whole interest appears to be absorbed,
less as to the claims OF candidates, than to
to the idea of making the ticket calculated
to enlist the sympathies OF the masses.
J WASHINGTON, 10th.
Considerable skirmshng took place last
: night between our troops and the rebels near
Chain Bridge.
: A large scouting party under Gen. Smith,
: advanced during the night as far as Conins-
vile, miles from Chain Bridge, where they
were attacked by rebel pickets John
Dwinelle, Co. II, \. Y. 18th, was killed
A rebel Major and Captain of S;ewar's Nir-
GINA regiment were taken prisoners, but re-
fuse to give their names.
) Two priyates of the DeKalb regiment fell
into the hands Of rebel pckels this morning
near Hunters Chapel.
\ rebel soldier who lost his way was ia
ken prisoner by Mr.. Candy, at Chain Bridge
to-day.
Within the last three days q large free Of
rebels has encaInpei near Falls Church.
New York, 10th.
Capt. WEIGH of the schooner Mary Alice
recently from Charlestown, states that the
following vessels We're fitting out as priya-
teers in Charleston the Beaureg lrd, Capt
Sibley, 40 m,n, to sail Sept lst steamer
South Carolina, alias Bull Run, Capt Cox
etter, 50 men and light Snip from the
5 Rattle Snake, fitting out as a battery. Her
crew are mostly in prison, as they refused to
serve after hearing of the loss OF the Petrol
! All the priyate4rsmcn in the rebel States are
IRON Charleston, ami mostly belong to New
York.
Southern papers complain of the fact that
millions are sint North by banks and capt.
talists OF the South, TO buy bonds Of rebel
States at deprecated value, saying it is
. equivalent to giving money 10 the enemy
, stampede oil families took place from
. fernando, Fla, on the 4th, from apprehen-
. sions of b5lnbardment OF the town by the
Federal Fleet, which now holds strict
blockade at that point.
The Mrdanah Nars of the 9TH states that
the whole coast Of Florida is now blocka-
dcd.
+ The Memphis appeal of the Sth, in an ar
tIcle on tue capture Of Hatterns, complains
, Of the lnetHciency Of the Military Board,
and expresses fear that the leaders are too
much engrossed in prosecuting the war in
: Virginia 10 accord the necessary attention
To the sea Coast and the valley Of the Miss
ssppi
The Ne,e Orleans Crescent condemns the
: Military Board OF Mississippi for inactivity
$ in not adding to her coast delences
! New YoRK, llth.
The captain and clerk Of the steamer Cat
aline burnt recently at Fortress Monroe.
have been arrested here, charged with set
ting the vessel on fire.
: Price de Joiayille is a passenger by the
, steamer Africa. He is accompinisd by his
son, whom he desires t. place in the Ma
val Academy at Newport.
Special Washington dispatches says that
populations of prominent Philadelphians
called ON the President and the Secrctlrv OF
War yesterday, asking for the better defence
Of PhlladelphiA BY Certifying the Delaware
river, and arming the Home Guard
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