Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-08-23
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.Auy. 18th, ISL.

Ma Eplros Far a day or two, or rath-
cr a night OF two past. VIC have hcca trying
general must ring and find that It works ad-
mir,hly, our whole regiment can be III
readiness to met the enemy at three or four
minutes warning aul now that W. have got
an cntrgnchya MT around our brig ale camp
grounds, ami heavy guns mounted IN our
batteries, u lin. Of pickets from llarrcr's
fe ry - Washington, it would b. rather a
hard matter f1r the rcbcis u break across
tie lns oil the Potomac. above Washing
ton. Sey RI ot their scouting parties have
been sen rcconn )itarins in the vicinity OF
Chain Biiig. and Grcas Falls, but We are
alway. OH the alert for them. 1t has been
susmised that they were looking Tor tord'nS
places to cross the river, but they vii! not BE-
very likely to risk much this side Of Bul.
Run they wsuI undoubtedly like to at
tack Washington, but they know that 1t Is
too strongly fortified at present for them to
come nearer than their entertainments az
Manassas aul Bull Ran. They have taken
possession Of Fairfax and arc some six or
elght hundred strong at Falls Church, but
they are all ready TO run the moment our
troops yet in sight. Union men III that
ueighborhoJd have icen obliged 10 leave
everything cxtep, what they could take at
one load, aud lice for their lives or Joh the
L. a e ,lE4a LaXa y4n
by here on their way North. This will be u
considerable loss on account OF the many and
large crops OF grain which have been LIT IN
the field If not 10 rot. to fall into the enc
my's hands. Civil war is bad indeed, no
pen will scarcely lac able 10 portray the
many and rigid deeds OF cruelty which
will be terpctra,ed through this camfaISo'
If the Sonthcrners catch u man who Will
not take ii les with them in some way OF
his own fte, will, be is Immediately pressed
into their army, aud if the slightest Provo,
cation ensucs from any in whom they can
not place full trust, they are lmmedlately
shot down aud riddled with bullets. This
is the reason why 50 many Union men are
Obliged 10 leave their homes, for they cannot
stay and mind their own business as they
would like but are obliged to swell the ranks
Of their as well as our enemy. Scarcely
day passes by but some OF their deserters
that have made their escape enter our camps
and give themselves up. They sly (ind we
have no more reliable information than they
can giyc) that the utmost confusion exists
amongst their soldiers on account OF bad
comm iasarlats, small pay, hard usage &c,,
and even the citizens, the eommonality
themselves, are very much disheartened in
the cause that they haye So dearly espoused,
and that the majority Of the people II they
had it in their power, would, this moment'
do all they could to help put down this re-
bellion this in the heart OF secession
country, in the midst of secession yldiers
When does any nation feel 50 safe as
when surrounded by their own soliiery, and
in the midst of their own armed men to
shield and protect them, in this very in
stance they would fesl more at ease the less
they See of such chiyalrous beings OF hu-
manity as are difFused throughout the South
ern Stats.
1t is not likely that We shall have any
more fighting before next month if present
indications speak anything, unless it be by
some skirmishing parties.
Our orders are pretty strict, no one is al
lowed outside of the guard unless by per
mission Of Col Smith, commanding the
Brigade. II any one is caught outside they