Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-06-07

Fox Hill, near Hampton. General Butler
doubted the report, but ordered Duryea's
Aouaves to pursue the rebels and rc-capturc
all-of Aims men, il SUCH disaster had oc
cured.
The steamer Freeborn is receiving new
armament vi rife cannon, and is expected
to return to Acquia Greek on Friday.
lt is TN 'crsto,d that the Kentucky Brig
ado wilt be ordered here in consequence OF
the prejudice existing in that State against
it, and the Home Guards will be organized
and armed Mt Louisville.
The new Collector at Louisville will enforce
the prohibition OF the shipment OF goods
South
\ man believed to be Il spy was shot dead
by a sentinel, at Alexandria, las, night.
\ dispatch to the World says the Govern
ment is rgconoitcring down the Potomac for
the purpose ot establishing a camp near Port
/ Tobacco, Md, t. uvCrawc the scCes>ionStS in
that region who continue to furnish supplies
to the CHEFS IN Virginia. 1890 men and q
! gun-boat will be stIticfcl there. It is al
So Irpbibl, that the Government will take
pos ssi1n Of hite House, a point about
three miles below Mt. Vernon, which com
maud, the channel for Il number of miles.
). W. " lliamS, a prominent citizen of
! Washington and a native of Virginia, visit
ed Richmond last week and was treated with
the Yilcst indisnity aud imprisoned in FL
thy dungeon for several d'ys. lie visited
JOHN VI. Bots aal found him overwhelmed
with griti at the state of the country aad
virtually excluded from Richmond by the
gross insults Of the mob. Williams heard
,en Davis SAY that there are 6S .0Oo confcd-
crate troops III Virginia. and p 900 more on
their way from the South, HIS rerort of
tie force at Manassas junction agrees with
! previous accounts.
Williams is fed that the rebels intend
to fall back from Fairfax Court House. but
will make desperate sistance at the juno
ton
NEW YoRK, 9Th.
Col. McChesncy' Zpuaves left this morn
ing, per steamer Georgia, for Eortrsss Mon
roe. Col. Hawkins Zbuases leave this after
noon. same destination. Col. Weber Tur-
ncr Rifles leave Friday for same place.
\ Washington dispatch says that Col
! Cowl;n's Boston regiment is order there
immediately by rail paymastcr panghorn
] has been ordered for duty on board the Vim
cennes at Boston. Count Gurowski is APP
! pointed TO confidential position near the
Secretary Of STATE.
\ member of the Maine Regiment was
shot this afternoon by an alleged scccssionst
who escaped.
Marshall Kane of Baltimore it is said
boasts that the Government is afraid to ar
rest him His friends threaten to rise if lie
| is touched
y Washington dispatch to the Idncs says
that Senator Harris ruptured the muscles Of
the lower part Of his L. in attempting } avoid
passing carriage. II, will be confined to
/ his room for several days,
New York, 5th
\ disturbance occurred at the armory of
McChcssy 5 Xouases yesterday in consequence
Of the IN not getting the promised fur
/ loush of II hours before cmblrking; 4 large
number broke ranks ana fixed bayoncts, but
/ finally went on board, where the whole re.i-
ment received Il iurlough until this morning
\ free fight occurred at the PARK barracks
last evening hctwc n the 81 volunteer Regi-
ment and the West ChasS,ur Several were
wounIed and number Of arrests were made
among the former who were the asgr,ssors
Tac Steamer City of Washington from
Liverpool 23d and Queenstown 2}1 is below
ana VIII arrive up about l. II o'clock.
CONCORD, y. H., 18th.
Tie Republicans have nominated Eli
Wentworth Of Milton. for Presi lent Of the
Senate, AMI f. y Rollins OF ) lmnrsworth.
Speaker of thu lIonsc The Democrats NOM
mated \. p lIuse of Nashua for Speaker
of the Nous. Preparations are being ma lie
| for grand celebration Of election day. which
comes off tomorrow.
NEW YoRK, 9TH
The Columbia from Havana, has been SIX.
nailed The Coltzlcolc from Fort Monroe,
has arrived with l. mcn Of Blrtletts Brig
ade.
PORTLAND, 5th.
The Third Regiment from Augusta, arriy-
ed at . 50, and lett for Boston at 10 @ clock.
The train consists of l. ears drawn by two
locomotives \ freight train OF ears takes
their bagy sc.
Haitian, 9TH.
An explosion at the Albion mines killed
3 men and wounded IL horses. The acct
dent will not affect the supply Of coal.
CINCINNATI. 9Th.
The engagement at Phillippi commenced
at 5 ~ NJ. on Monday. The plan was well
laid for surprise, but the impetuosity OF a
few Of the troops gave the rebels warning.
They fed in haste, leaving their baggage
40 horses, wagons loaded with provisions,
and 500 mGskcts.
Col. Kelley while charging in advance of
his men was shot with revolver by Il rebel
who had charge Of the provision wagon
The rebels numbered $500 well armed and
equipped men.
ST, LOUIS, 4th.
The 18th Illinois regiment, Col Macarthur
from Caseyyiile, embarked in steamer last
night for Cuiro. Col. Cooks regiment also
lett Alton last night for same destination.
1t is understood that / regiments from Iowa,
9th rs from Wisconsin and still others from
Chicago are leaving Southwark bound prob.
ably for Cairo. Tne Republican learns that
application was made yesterday II Judge
Treat Of the L. ). District Court at Spring
field. Illinois, tr a writ habeas corpus COM
manding Col. Macarthur of the Illinois rcs
inent stationed at Cascyyille. to produce the
body of Capt. McDonn.l before the said
Judge at Springfield
The Col declined to obey the writ, alleg
ing that he had no instructions from GeuerIl
Mcclellan 10 deliver upa prisoner. Capt.
Mcdonnell accompanies the regiment 10
Cairo.
In the Mcdonnell case this morning, the
returns to the writ Of habeas corpus made by
Co.'s. Bernstein, Brown, and McNiel are
substantially the same as those Of Gen. Lyon
and those OF Col. Blair.
An attachmen against Col. Blair was then
applied for by the petitioner s counsel which
Judge Treat declined TO issue, on the ground