Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-12-06
WAR NEWS.
1nrIsYIILF. 81.

LOUISVILLE, 81.
Southern papers to the 2Sth contain scat
tered accounts of the Fort Pickens affair
The bombardment commenced on the Dist,
and continued, with occasional intarmssions
night and dav, till the 9th. when Col.
Brown ceased firing. The fire. of the fort
and the outside Sinta Rosa Island batteries
was directed against Fort Barrancas and the
other batteries, the rebel steamers Times and
Nelson, and the Navy Yard, while the Fed
eral vessels engaged Fort McRac. The reb-
els admit sixteen killed and wounded. Con-
siderable damage was done to Fort MeRae,
including the caying in Of the p wider maya
zine and partial destruction Of the Navy
Yard and Warrington. 4 rebel tram haul
ing provisions to the rebel army WIS de-
struyed. The rebels seemed to act strictly
on the defensive. The stories about diSah-
ling the Colorado and Niagara appear I'M
founded. The Times and Nelson We're
somewhat damaged, but finally got out of
reach Of Colonel Browns fire. Colonel
Brown received no rcntorcemcnts.
The last Tennessee bridst burners are to
be court-martialcd. Ex-State Senator Pick
ems is among the prisoners.
\ New Orleans dispatch says that Gov
ernor Moore and Gems. Lowell and RuLgles,
on the 9th inst, reviewed 5000 troops,
including 400 free col1red ncl.
The rebel gunboat Fusc IRA, in coming
from New Orleans. was accidentally burned
about Ii miles above Helena, on the 23i ut.
proving a total loss.
The Rielm1nd Examiner Of the 9th ult i,
las d spatch dated Charleston 2oth, 10
the effect that the Union troops landed on
the 9th at Benefits Point. at the mouth OF
the Ashepo river, which is in the Island dis
trct about Port Royal.
It also says that on Monday 18th tour
Union steamers shclled OTTO Island near 81.
Helena, aud there landed, and goes on t.
say that we now have the entire possession
Of st. Helena Sound
A number OF lights passed Charleston bar
M,nday night-p rhaps the old whaltrs re
ferrcd to in the Union papers.
In the same papers Is a despatch dated
Savannah 2Sth. which says that Fort Pulaski
ON the 9TH, threw out shot and she'll at the
Union troops on Tybee Island, forcing them
TO run to another part OF the Island.
A despatch to the Richmond papers al
luled to, dated Lynchbnrs 2Sta, says that
Fl1yd's command is to 60 into quarters at
Ptt.rst1wn, MJnrOc county, VI.
New YORK. Sd.
The Iftjaac's Washington despatch says
that u most Important ord TT will soon be ls-
sued from headquarters iniorning the toy
ernors OF several free states that no more
regiments, batteries or independent compaa-
les must be raised or received by them OK
cept Upon raquisition Of the War Depart
ment.
The rerim ,nts now forming will b. com
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tageous to the service to assign men already
raised to incomplete organizations actually
in the field
General Superintendsnts of the volunteer
recruiting service will he appointed for al
the States and recruiting in eIch will be d.
rected upon the system parsucd in the resu-
lar army.
The norlfs d spltch says that S creta-
rios Cameron or Seward were screnaded to
night. The latter only appeared and sim
ply compIimented the music and stated tha
in ten days the country would r jolce a
great news.
The inns despatch says that tha strug
Gle i, over and the Presidents Conservative
policy sustained by the Cabinet with entir'
unanimity.
The Hsrala's despatch says that iniorma
ton has been received here that one claus
in the treaty with Mexico provides Tor Loaf
OF ten millions by our government, 10 ht
furnished in five annual sums OF two millions
each, in return for commercial advantages
and the transit of l. ). troops across Mexi
can territory, guaranteed by TIE treaty.
Cen Mcclellan is understood to have
made the most urgent rrpr 'scdtatIlns TO thu
President in favor of regular and system
attic exchange o. prisoners demonstrating
that the interests of the country, no les
than those Of humanity, require this. IL
will probably succeed in having his view
approved and acted upon.
rhe pickets Of Gems Benker, II intel
man, Sumner, Mccall, Smith and Porter
are all making advance movements upon tn,
enomy's ,sitipn, Ther reeoaneiterln3
movements have resulted in the discover,
that the rebel force in in the centre of thei
line has been very much weakened Of late,
BALTIMORE.
The Old Point bat has arrived. The t5l-
lowing are items from southern papers
The reported removal Of the capital t,
Nashville is incorrect.
Southern papers are Advocating an abJli
tion Of the elective franchise.
Latest adyces from Pensacola say that tn
fight has not been renewed. Accounts say
that had the fight continued. Fort McRa'
would have been destroyed. NJ particular,
OF the aif'lir are given.
The planters throughout the Southern sea
board are represented to b. destroying thei
DROPS, lest taey should fail into the hauds d
the Yankees.
\ conspiracy of Union men in New Or
leans has been discovered which Las cauSet
many arrests and great excitement.