Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-10-18

River IN Douglas county were attacked by
body Of Home Guards and Is killed and 20
wounded. 1t is reported here that the 18th
Illinois regiment had surprised and taken
Lebanon IN Liclede county with all the
stores and provisions of the rebels but is not
confirmed.
Stone and tlcintzlcman will command d.
visions ut the army.
Rev. j, c. Fletcher will undoubtedly be
affirmed Secretary Of Legation to Rio ia
n iro.
large numbers of the sick were removed
to-day from the government hospitals here
to Baltimore.
New York, 18th.
The steamer Peerless has been chartered
by the Government 1t is iron and very
fast. She has been aIi up under seizure UNI
I'll Spring, as it wa stated that she would be
used is pirate BY her rebel owners.
WASHINGTON, 18th.
The steamer Wyandottc reports all quiet
down the river. She lay under Matthias
Point last sun lay. transferring stores t. the
cutter Howell Cobb, and neither were mo-
Tested by the rcb Is, it any were there. "'hc
rebels seem II he constructing a work Of
spmc strength at Ship Point, which lies on
the lower side Of QuIrticoo Point, where ii
not dislpd ed they may prove of some an
nayancr. Il is thought, however, that the
work Is only defensive. to prevent any land
iug OF forces tnereabput, supposing we in
tend t. take that road to Richmond.
The schooner Diana was fired into by reb
cl plckrts from Wormliuc Cliff near Mathi-
~ saturday, but the gunb1It scattered the
rebels with u shell.
NEW YORK. 18th.
Srecid Washington dispatches state that
n i tachment Of rebels last night approach
I'D Smith : position near Bewiusyiilr, throw
ins shot aud SHE'LL int the camp. hut none
VIE injme1. Our army tins morning ad
vaheed tive miles beyond townsville.
INV YORK, 18th.
The World has special despatch from
1t Louis, stating HAT there is a report that
q n cmlnt has been recalled from his de.
plrtmcnt Of the West. but it is not strictly
true, his recall depending upon the report OF
See Cameron and Gen. Thonas
The Worlds Washington despatch states
that Col, W lsoa's regiment is located at
MunsOn' Hill.
BALTIMORE. 18th.
The Norfolk Examiner OF Monday con.
t,ins a despatch from New Orleans, 18th,
stating that naval engagement took place
mt thu head of the Passes on the night OF
the llth lasting an hour, and WIS after
wards renewed.
1t also publishes the following dispatch
Fort JdckS5n. OF. 18Th. Last night at
tackled the blockadcrs with my little fleet
succeeded after Il very short struggle. in
irit- all atr-.,nnl " nat
Pass Bar, except the Preble, which sunk
| captured a prize from them, after they
were fast in tAc sand, r.ppcrei them we'll
There were NJ casualties on our side. 1t
was complete success.
(Sisned) lloILtSs.
\ lcspatch from New Orleans dated 18th.
saws the force OF the Federal Fleet was 40
guns and nearly 1000 men, whilt the lttlr
rebel musquito fleet was Ii guns and 800
men.
Ii Is reported that our iron steamer sunk
the rrcble with her iron bow. Commodore
lIallns arrived .st night. The names oil l.
wounded rebels at Santa K Jsa are also Civ
en-.
FORTRESS MoXRoE l4th.
rhe S}au|ding returned from Ilattcras In
let this morning to brn. up Gen Mansfield,
who has TO day taken command at Camp
Hamilton
Tie entire loss Of tie 20,h Indiana regi-
mcnt was l..
No change has taken place at the Inlet
during the last few days.
Eleven contrabands cam over from Sew
ais Point last night. They report that
there are 400 rebel, AT this Point, aud
large number this side Of Norfolk
Lieut.. Murry, Of the gunboat Louisiana,
two or three days since. found rebel vessel
in narrow opening this de OF Oregon In.
let, fitting cut a pirate. He took possess
ION and made bonfire OF her. The rebels
were in force in the vicisity.