Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-05-17

any other in furnishing troops for the Gov
crnment. Five companies have already
been organized, viz One at Machias one
at Calais one at Pembroke; one at Cher
ryfcld, and one at Eastrort. Others are being
I formed
-llcnry Lyman of " altman was drown
cd on the middle brunch of Uuion river on
Saturday last. lie was log-driving
The Harriet Lane capturcda priyatccr
last week outside Of the Virginia capes.
-Gcncral Harvey has taken command
of the [. ). lorccs at St Louis.
Capt. Thompson of Stea nship Gas
gov, comm inds the Great Eastern.
The shipment of trcnsurs from San
/ Francisco by the last steamer was light owing
to apprchcnsions that jeff. Davis privatecrs
nigh, b, in the Gulf of Mexico.
| The Union feeling in California is
thoroughly aroused. Union Clubs are being
formed all over the State and Union meet
ings held.
-CJpt Herman Bartlett of the Bangor
Light Infantry, received an appointment in
the Bangor Custom House, but lie has gone
to serve his country with the ~ Regiment.
The marine lit II the port Of Rich
mond no l1ngar appears in the Richmond
Daily Whtg. The commerce of that city is
wiped out.
Tho Secretary oil the interior, Hon.
Caleb Smith, has refused payment u all Ter.
sons in the seeding States for taking the
census. The benefit Of the Pension and Pa
tent laws is withheld from all such persons
KESpALr's Minis BsIpGE BrRSEp The
two Eastern spans Of about 500 lcet of the
high bridge over the Kennebec river at Ken
dall's Mills We're burned on Monday evening
between seven ana eight O'Clock |; Is
thought to be the work af an incandnry.
Washington aIsiees OF the 18th say
that preparations have been completed for
the effective blockade Of the Virginia wa
ters. Capt. Pcndcrgast bad given the Is
days notice for all vessels to leave the ports
, Of that State, with or without carsaas.
The Connecticut troops are supplied
by the State with regular army wagons,
strong horses and harnesses, fifteen 10 each
regiment, with an ambulance also. 1t is
said without such c4uinse our troops can
not move into Virginia or any where else, on
regular army duty.
The convention Of Western virginia.
embracing about thirty counties, met at
/ Wheeling the 18th, to form separate
State. west Of the Allcghanicr This is an
important movement, and iis result will he
watched with interest.
The Great Eastern arrived at New
York the llth. She malc the passage in
nine days and thirteen hours from Milford
Haven. She encountered tremendous gale
on the 9TH, during which she rolled heavily,
though she shipped no sea.
-GJy. Morrill, had an interview with
the President and Secretary Cameron the
latter part of last week, and urged that
Maine have a share in furnishing the troops
raised and called into service for the main
tenance of the Government.
Hon, Bion Bradt ury being unable
to attend the meeting Of the citizens of
PASSPORT To express their attachment far the
Union and their adherence Of its enemies,
wrote patriotic letter, quoting from An
drew Jackson's message to Congress, Jan.
1888. Mr.. Bradbury said
"Animlted solely by the spirit of patriot
ism, let us bury In present torgettulness
every former dissention. and labor, with for
ture and life if need be, u rescue the const
tuition from dissertation, TO assert the ma les
ty of law, and to re-cstablish the noblest
model Of free institutions the world has
ever seen upon base, firm, immoyable and
eternal.
u tue .hichh'H nun HAS iouuu oHe
democrat who approves its course, and it
continues, therefore, its pirNtical business of
making war upon the Government and the
men who sustain it, while, showing the stars
+ and stripes and sailing under the name OF
"Union." 1t begins to manifest signs OF
fear, however, as the evidence multplies
that Kentucky will remain true to the In
ion, and raise full crop Of hemp the pres
ent year.
, HThc Bangor Regiment which left Ban
sor for New York on Tuesday morning, are
under the following officers;
c. ID. Jameson, Colonel
: W. Roberts, 1t. Colonel.
: Geo. Varney, Major.
John E. Reynolds, Adjutant.
L. L. Appleton, Sergeant Major.
W. II. Allen, Surgeon.
E \ c. lIamlin, Assistant Surgeon.
Charles V. Lord, Quarter Master.
Luther II. Pierce, Asst Quarter Master
? The regiment will be accompanied by Ma
ior General Batter and Staff.
The regiment and all its baggage and camp
equipagc is carried Tree by the Pen. & Ken,
the Aud. & Ken and the Portland Il Kenne-
bee Railroads