Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-11-29
WAR NEWS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.

Gen. Fremont recently obtained permission
from tie proper authority to visit W ashing
ton. 1t is the opinion in military circles
that there will be a court OF inquiry in his
case>
Col. Charles Frederick Ilavclock, late of
the British army, and brother Of the late
General llavclock, has been appointed an
aid to Mai. Gen. Mcclellan, with the rank
Of Colonel, and assigned to duty rs ln>pcc
tor General oil CayIry-hiB latc position at
home.
Hartford, 2jth.
The annual town election to-day resulted
in the election of the People Unl,n ticket
by majoritics ranging from POO to 400 out
OF a vote of 1872. The secession d mpcrats
made desperate effort, bat were completely
routed. The issue was openly lnade on the
question OF loyalty or diS7yaity. The town
OF Hartford has spoken decidedly in favor of
sustaining the government aud the war.
NEW YoRH, 2jth.
The steamer Georgs Peabody which left
Fort Plckens on the 10Th, aud X y West on
the 2lst, has arrived. The p,ivatcrr Beau
regard OF Charleston, with - men and one
large pivot gun, was captured by the gun
boat w G. Anderson, OF B,st n. now lNInS
at Key West. The Niagara ANA gunboLt
IIattcras were at Fort Pickeus.
FORTRESS MONROE. 2jth.
Especial Dispatch to The Tetipae) Fort
Plckens opened fire on Bragg forces on
Saturday. The particulars are meagrc and
from rebel sources Bragg telegrapas that
he is taking the bamhardm,nt cl1ily. The
rebels claim to have preached the walls of
Fort Pickcns The navy yard was on fre
nd ba
Warringt m was bnrned 10y Cd. Browns
fire the first day.
NEw YoRS, 26th.
The frigate St. Lawrence captured the
rebel schooner Fanny Lee off St. Simons
Sound on the 9th. She had left Darien that
day with rice and tobacco.
1t is said that all Of Gen. Frcmont'S Off
GERS are to be paid and that the money has
even now gone forward.
A large portion of the Union prisoners at
Richmond are to be sent to fasctl9 p>l, Ala.
and Salisbury n. Z. Tic first party For the
former place was to leave last Frli4y It in
cludcd 100 priyates and - commissioned
officers. Among the officers ar. the FL ~
ing: Maine 4th, J 5hn Gilner. lst Lic.t;
Maine ID, j II. skinner, lst l. cut Maine
4th, Chas. ii. Burd, ID Lieut.; j. kittrIdGc
IL
Rhode Island l>t. W l.. Bowers. Capt. l..
r. Wight, LIST Lieat. L. |. u, ". IL.
Clark, LIST Lieut.; I. VI. Church, % Lent
The Charleston Mercury Of the DIST ms.
has just published a despatch from New Or
leans, dated Doth inst, that states that in
tense excitement prevails there reltiVc t.
the threatened attack on Columbus. Ky.
Com Ii lins had gone taere with lis ltet
H. ~ II h,
Manassas \ h94ting battery with ~
guns was Soin, up that nsht. Al the
river pil)ts had been impresse. Seventeen
thousano troops anl - cannon were n
Columbus
Thomas Bragg of North Carolina. las
been appointed rebel Attorney General IN
place OF Benjamin wao IS made ; cretary Of
War.
BALTIMORE, Goth.
The secession reports say the affair at Fort
Pickcns occurred ON the 18th.
WASHINGTON. Nov. Goth.
The Assistant Secretary Of War, FIX, re
ceiyed despatch from Baltimore, sitting
that The Norfolk bay book ia fishes adj
vices lron Richmond to the effect that al
engagement was going on at Pensacola.
Parties who read the lap,r sly it states
that the frigatcs Nia,ara and Colorado en-
gagged Fort McRae, and the fort brl>kiy re-
turned the FIRE, and further that lhe y',s IL
being damaged were COM e,!ed II haul III
The Day Fook d, that F7rt Pick Us was
firing on the Pensacola navy yard.
Another dispatch siys that the iig'tt com
mcnccd ) .turdAy and was IN pr5-rc>s sun.
day night Fort Picsens, 10y firing hot
shot, had set the Pens 4c1la navy yard GU
fire three times but the rebels managed, up
TO the latter day, to extiusuish the flames
They had not, however, been ale u sup
press thosa OF the burning town of War
rington, which the hot sIot had utterly
destroyed.
1t was thought at Old Pint that oar
victory is decisive.
NEW YORK, 18th.
Twelve schooners are fitting out herc t,
carry mortars weighing 25,uA0 pounds.
Some will carry one ami a few two. II Is
understood that Capt. Porter. is connected
with this fleet. The vessels are nearly ready
for service.
The Government has purchased ferry
boats Westfeld and Clifton the finest ruu-
ming from the city. They are capable Of
carrying from 5000 to 49aa men and con-
sid cradle battery, while drawing only five or
six feet,
NEW YORK, 9th
George Ilavemeyer, son of ExMayor lla-
vemcyer, was crushed to death this morn
ing, in the sugar refinery OF Hayemeyer *
Townsend, at Williamsburg.
The ship John l.. Dinmack has arrived
from Liverpool, with thirteen ria d cannon
for the government, including a l00-pound-
err, carving five miles The latter goes t.
Fortress Monroe.
Washington special dispatches state that
the transport Eagle has arrived from BAIti-
more with forage, having run the blockade
without damage.
The regulars who arrived in the North
Star from California, went to Washington
to-day.
The Fulton brought nearly 10000 stand
of arms for the Cove nment.
Large numbers of TT OPS are preparing
for thanksgiving. Thousands oi turkeys.
the gilt of citizens, have been sent across
the Potomac.
ADV ces from Winchester state that Jack
fon. the rebel General, is engaged IN drilling
regiment of slaves to fight against the
federal troops
Col. +. Howe. Asst @. NJ. General for
Massachusetts, will send u Washington to
day. four members Of the 18th Massachusetts
regiment. who were wounled at Bali 5 Buff
and sent home on turlough
NAsurNeToN, 9th.
There is no news from below this morning
The Wyandotte is taking in stores tor thu
FIatiIl1. and the Mount " ashin. ton will 20