Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-06-21

Ut. ogIcn was aSsaSSlnated In q dis
union precinct within q miles of this ci-
ty in less than ten minutes after deposit
ing a Union vote.
An escaped prisoner from Fairfax
Court House states that 700 infantry and
cavalry arrived there aud that Beaure-
gard with large force was to make an
advance soon.
\ large lot Of 81 Founders were sent
TO Alexandria Notifications to-day. All
was quiet there. The probability Of a
march Of the rebels on Alexandria seems
to increase every hour, AMI extraordinary
precautions are taken to guard against
surprise. Additional telegraph lines to
pickets ID miles off have been construct
ell and operators report every malt hour,
night and day.
FoET MONROE, l4th, |
ria BALTIMORE, 18th,
Tn list of killed at Great Bethel is
not yet complete. No information has
been received to-day relative to the move
ments of the rebels. Fort Monroe is in
reality invested in ingress and c.ress by
SEA, aud a few miles in extent Of James
river are open to us bat no aggressive
movements can be made with safety with
out double the present number Of troops
and means of transportation. Tae cam IS
near Hampton are now confined to nar-
row space, and an exchange of prisoners
was to have been made to-day, bat Col
Magruder has failed to respond. Miss
Dix arrived this morning She spent the
day in visiting the hospital aud tae vari-
Gus camps. She brought number OF
nurses. She returns to Baltimore, aRl
thea goes Westward The Naval Brigade
affair is eliminating. Fifty of the m N
received their aeeoutrements yesterday.
They state that they were promised so
per month.
The big gun Union arrived this NOR
mig. Sac is to be mounted at oncc. \
large rifle cannon brought by the Naval
brigade has becnmountei at the Rip Raps
only three miles from Sewall's Point Its
range is to be tried to-day.
The Cumberland this morning with RI
fia guns fired at tug-5oat which Is every
morning seen at Sewal's Point reeonnoit-
ering our movements. There are m4ny
vessels in the roads and numerous sup
plies are arriving.
PoISr OF Rocks, 18th.
The obstructi1ns of the Baltimore an !
Ohio Railroad this morning have beea re-
moved and the road re-opcnel to IlarPers
Ferry this morning. An immense boul-
der thrown on the road by the rebels was
removed last night byblastng,a and now ears
pass over its crushed fragments. \ mass
of rocks projects into the canal but there
is space for the passage of boats and it
can easily be removed by blasting The
Cllyerts on the bridge which the rebels
attempted to remove are now fully re-
placed.
The rebel pieke;s Of cavalry stationed
on the Virginia side within sight of this
port oaly number half a dozen.
NEv YORK, 18th.
Ths Tribune his special dispatch from
Fort Moar.e. and dated to-day, which says
1t is understood that u movement Is on foot
and that an expedition viii leave tonight,
accompanied by he4gy artillery, Gen. fl4rce
will not coMmlnd
50D members Of TIE N4yal Bri-td :, all
there is are being sworn in.
y" faRk, i7t2.
The steamer Nah iefhaiit leag t7-Hisht
Tor Fort ficAens, with y f>on ; = ateht.
NA>E,>eT4N. 18th.
The evacuation Of Harper fsrry Hss nat
ura!ly awakened an increased interest 4, l.
the next movement ot TIE Ts54'' and atien-
non Is nov Tb" r 'ur"gd w.. H's,, -
War p1nlrtneat ar matters r, ,iI.-tal5tisp
but it is evident that tar pr partitions are oil
such character as to eli tieutly meet al con
tinsenees. f4e city Is remarAa !, qase'
this morning
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tur.d in Hdnni5,l wzr4 injured h. Ifr Ham.
nibal Home 1iuards near tnc town. II Lime
us, on the night Of the I2th. The capnon
were destined to Ghiiic9thie tor tire re5oI.
Inc st, Louis Dea'@ '.,I. '!ys Tat 23g'
reofls are en't inca pei al at'foI IL ne y
tcerS frnn, 0ni1cv sre eyraataI +, 80, H.
fers9n civ Tomorrow witb Ci.n. iT5,s
Two companies were -,nt ou, Yesterday OF
tic North Missouri railroad t. protect til,
bfidgea.
zen. Mcclellan addr' s'Ta h'S troops at