Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-10-11
WAR NEWS.


uohS against toi. Dlair, lnciu1ing flalrS
letters to the Post Master General are
published in this mornings Dem9crat.-'
Col. Blair was arrested the second time
for writing letters which he directed to
Adjutant General Thomas after being re-
leased by Fremont, and because he refas.
cd to resume his sword and take command
of his regiment then on march to the bat
tlcfeld when ordered by his commander.
Gen. SCOTS release Of Blair is under
stood to be preemptory, until such time as
charges are made against.
Sr. LOUIS, 9th.
Capt. McReeves, Assistant Adj. Gen.
of this department, received a dispatch
from Gen. Fremont, stating that the pub
LEGATION of charges and specifications
against Blair was without his knowledge
or sanction, that he has tclc-raphcd the
President and Gen. Scott that the acts
meet his unqualified disapproval, and re-
quests Capt. McReeves to investigate the
violation of his confidence and interfer-
ence with his papers that the perpetrators
may be instantly proceeded against and
punished.
ROLLA, Mo-. 9th.
From information received from the
South there are about II 900 armed reb-
els scattered over the southwest part of
the State, including between SIX and seven
thousand at Camp Walker in Arkansas,
eight miles south of the Missouri line, I'M
der young Ben McCuloch
Major Wright, OF the Home Guard,
furnishes the following
IA physician arrived from the south
west Thursday morning. who WAS former
ly partner of Dr.. Smell, VI -Gnloeh's ar
my surgeon. Very recently he had an
interview with Smell, and was told by the
latter that in the battle of Springfield
McCulluch was shot through the hip, and
glance ball also struck him in the fore
head. Soon after making his report OF
the battle McCulluch was ordered back to
Texas with his troops, but after reaching
Camp Chesapeake, near Mount Vernon he
died of his wounds. Before be died he
spoke very freely of his treatment by Mis-
sourians, and said if he had known the
state of affairs he would never have en-
tered the State. His body was placed in
a metallic coffin. and conveyed to Texas
His death was concealed even from his
men, for time, it being policy OF the
surviving leaders to operate on the pres
tigc of his name His son Ben was there
fore placed in nominal command, in order
to keep up the deception.
Major Wright, who is an old acquain-
lance of McCulloeh's, is convinced that
the latter is dead.
Letters have been received by Mrs
Crawford from her husband, Col. Craw-
ford, of Prices army, stating that the lat
ter was hemmed in and occupying criti-
cal position, and urging the immediate re-
moval of his property to the South.
New YORK, Sth,
The Tri'une's Washington dispatch says
steamer Bermuda is an iron clad vessel 1900
tons burthcn. She sailed from Liverpool
August 18th, and reached savannah on the
10th September. Cargo Is rinel cannon Of
81 and 42-pounders. , Lancaster guns of l6S
pounds weight, and powder. shot an shells
for tins ordinance. $500 enfield rifles, from
geo 900 to 500 900 cartridges. 5000 p.irS
army shoes. 20 900 bl4nkets, 80 bbls. of
gunpowder, large quantity Of IN 1rphine
ard qainine and other medical stores, The
cargo cost s. 900 600.
The vessel is now fitting out as pirate to
prey ON returning California steamers. 1t
is said that Commander Totten is u have
charge of her, and also that two more iron
clad steam frigates are expected ut savannah
from England by the 18th of this month.
The main body of the rebels is at Fairfax
Court House, whence broad belt Of camps
are seen from our balloons, stretching north
ward towards Lecs5urg, where there are
nearly 10000.
There is strong force of twelve or fifteen
Thousand back Of Evansport.
At and near Manassas there are compare
lively few troops. There are no signs Of Of
fensive movements The rebels strength is
computed at 200, 900 1t is said that john
son and Smith are anxious for active opera
tions, but Beauregard is more cautious.
The Times dispatch says man named
Hurst, resident a Fairfax Court House, who
came to the city to-day says there WAS a re-
port among the rebels that one regiment had
refused to do duty and that four regiments
sent to reduce them to subsection also REBEL
ell.
The HcraFS Washington despatch says
the Commissioner of Indian AifIirs returned
this morning after a brief visit to the Indian
country
He visited several tribes north Of the Os-
sage, and held many councils with them
lie found them all loyal, eyincinS strong at
tachmcnt to the Federal Government
1t appears that only three tribes were not
accessible and beyond the reach of the Gov
Gsment, and are disloyal. lie is Of opin-
ion that troops ought to be sent at once To
the Indian country, for the purpose of re-
claiming them.
FORTRESS MONROE, 7th
Steamer Express met this morning by
agreement tho rebel steamer Northumber-
land with Gag of truce and brought down
81 wounded prisoners released yesterday at
Richmond. who were taken at Bull Run.
The wounded prisoners were released for
the reason that their wants could not be
supplied.
They report 5000 troops in Richmond and
that the rebel army on the Potomac is sup
posed to number over 100 900, that appyc-
tensions of an attack on scaboard causes
great anxiety.
Gov. Brown of Ga has recalled regi-
ments TO defend that State.
JEFFERSON Cry, 7th.
A special despatch to the St. Louis pub
hcdn. says that Gen. Fremont and Mcktnis-
try left for the west this afternoon.
IL is stated that Gen. Wool is now an his
way to ST. Louis, to be followed hy 80, 900
troops, half OF whom will stop at Gnciana-