Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-08-09
WAR NEWS,
NV YnRK 9th

Union citizen of Winchester who left there
Tuesday last. states that Johnston's force at
no time exceeded. IL 900, and that the wnole
force, including outposts at Martinshurg,
e., never exceeded Il 700; that Winches-
ter would have welcomed Patterson with
open arms that Johnston orders were t.
retreat on Manassas and that the militia of
" inchester, would have aided with Gen
Patterson, and prayed for his arrival. There
are no troops at present at Winchester, but
its own militia The rebels had but IL can
non at Winchester, and Patterson course
has alienated many who would have we,com =
ed a bold 4 decisive movement.
Gen. Mcclellan to-day formed several new
brigades. No regiments from the same
State are to be in the same brigades.
A woman in the uniform Of kerrigan' s
regiment vas found in the camp near Alex
nndria with several letters addressed to Beau
regard.
Several regiments near Alexandria have
slept on their arms for the last two nights.
The Heroids dispatch says that the reb-
els still receive daily mail from BAlti-
more.
A Baltin re detective slys he has seen
more than hundred stcessonlsts from that
city lodging about Washington daily acting
rs spies.
The exceeding minuteness Of the rebel re-
connoissances at Chain Bridge has Induced
Gen. Mcclellan TO place an ample force there
An order to pack up and move this afternoon
was received by the Mass. eth with great en-
thusiasm.
1t is stated that the rebels intcrd Ike 'pin5
Magraw and Harris. who went with a hag ot
truce for Col. Cameron 5 body, to exchange
for the pirates of the savanna
The Worlds dispatch SAYS it is believed
that large body of rebel infantry occupy
Fairfax, and l50 rebel cavalry ut FAlI,
Church.
The rebel sympathizers Of Baltimore have
subscribed $1,000 for provisions for the Is
rebel prisoners at Washington.
The monthly statement of the Treasurer
says that he had seven and quarter mill
ions, subject TO draft, on the list inst
1t is stated that considerable English gold
is in circulation in Richm md, which has
been advanced for the new cotton crop.
Fifty tons Of ice arrived to-day, which
was greatly needed at the hospital.
New YoRK, 9th.
4 despatch from Washington to the Post
says the Treasury Department has received
most encouraging adyices relative to the
taking Of the national loan.
albany. 9TH,
The Republican State Commit met this
p. NJ, and passed a resolution appointing a
Committee of Five to Wait upon the Demo
cratic State Committee on the sth inst, and
invite them to call their Convention at
the same time and place the Republican
for the purpose of enabling the two Cor,en-
tions to unite in nominating ! Union ticket,
pledged to vigorous prosecution Of the
war, for the restoration ct the Constitution
and the execution Of the Federal laws in al
sections of the country
NEW YORK, 9TH.
\ Washington despatch to the Times says
that "A regiments for the war have been en-
listed in Illinois, ana the government is b..
Ing urged to accept them, but the govern
mcnt is unable t. arm them at present.
The engineers Of the New York fire de-
partment are in Washington, endeavUring
to reorganize the Fire Zpuaves
The nominations Of Brig. Gcn'ls Sprague
and Burnside were unanim ously confirmed
Gen. Mcpowell's report has been sent in
but will not be made public till the return
Of the Secretary Of War.
The Tri5une's despatch slys that further
instalments Of ria5 c ,nnon are arriving, aud
we have now more cannon than before the
late battle
Several missing soldiers are said to be
working on farms in Maryland.
The Wo,H's despatch SAYS that General
McClelans discipline is lelt hourly. Nome
can escape, from the highest oihcer to the
lowest private.
The HerdH's despatch says that the news
from Kentucky, creates wild enthusiasm
in Washington. II states there are l0,0e0
organized Union men there, ready To drive
the rebels out of Kentucky and Tennessee.
The Kentucky Legion will soon be mustered
into service \ prisoner recently IRON Vi
emma, states that 10 900 traitors are there
and at Falls Church, menacing an attack
on Alexandria The wives Of the rehel sol
diers stated to him that the road btweeu
Falls Church and Fairfax Court House, WAS
being mined and that the main batteries IN
the direction u! Manassas, had not yet been
discovered
a movement on Charleston by sea is now
much canyassed, as also one on New Or
leans.
Baltimore is to be the depot OF the CRANE
eastern army hereafter.
SPRiNGFIELp, No. ID.
A battle occurred to-day at Dag Spring
70 miles south of this place. between Gen
LYONS forces and Ben. Mccullough $ troops
three of the former wer, kllei aud thirty
wounded while forty OF Ben. Mccullough :
rebels were killed and Al wounded Gen
Lyon took 80 stand OF arms. and Is horses
and wagons. Our coyalrv, 27o strong made
a charge on a body of rebels said to be iont
strong, cutting their way through and rout
ing them with loss oil only five cavalry -
The charge was most gallant and terrible.
Several dead rebcls were :ound with theii
heads cloven clear through. The enemy rc-
treated during the night and Gen. Lyon tonk
possession of the field Another battle i
momentarily expected, the enemy being il
large force Yves. of Springfield.
PHILADELPHIA, 1th.
The gunboat Flag arrived at Mitflin thi
morning with 80 rebel pirates. taken from ;
vessel lately stolen at Charl stun, form rll
the revenue cutter Aiken rae pirates free
a gun at tine fr.ate ST Lawrence ID Charl -
ton. installing her for m-rch tntnan W her
the ST. Lawrence returned brpadside. sink
ing her. Five of the crew were lost ant
the rest were rcscned by boats, and placed
on the gunboat Flag.
WASHINGTON. 7fh.
The President has appointed II. G. Well
OF Michigan minister to Honduras.
FosTREss MONROE, 9th.
Gen. Butler returned 10 Old Point TN
morning and spent the afternoon at Nrwppr
News expermenting with the HotcIkI in