Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-05-31
WAR NEWS.

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corner of Fore and Union streets, destroy
ed Rollins iron foundry, Crockett's ma
chine shop and several wooden buildings
occupied by Irish families, aud damaging
several other buildings in the vicinity.
An Injunction has been issued against
the Sanford Bank at Alfred, and rccoiy
ers have been appointed.
New YORK, 25th.
\ Washington dispatch to the Tribune
states that a respectable citizen from Fair
fax County says that in his District 70
votes were east for Union against 81 for
Secession and in Alexandria, where the
usual vote is 1900 there were only 500
votes for secession and 30 for union. In
spite of the Virginia Ordinance my in
for Charles Ii. Upton, the Representative
for the Federal Congress. This excited
the wrath of certain Capt. Throckmor-
ton who was present with 20 armed ruff
fans for the purpose Of controlling tho
election, and who left for Alexandria VOW
ing to return to-day and hang them ALL
! Nv informant waited in the rain for him
/ until ~ U tlOtN lHlS uiUi
The votes in the Union towns of Clarks-
burg Portland Piedmont and New Creek,
/ Va, was 1888 against ratltyinS the seces.
sion ordinance, and 6j for it,
The Tribuae says that Col. Ellsworths
funeral took place to-day. The corpse
was deposited in the Congressional bury
ing ground 1t will be sent north by
Mondays train. The engine companies
and various regiments will act as an escort
to the station.
All is quiet at Alexandria. The Zou-
avcs are quartcred in the outer depot, the
NY regiment in King street, the Michi-
gan regiment is also in that town; the
! 2ist n. Y. regiment is half way between
Alexandria ard Long Bridge, and seven
y. Y. regiments 100 yards from the
bridge A Il the stores are closed. The
loyal citizens regard Ellsworth's death as
murder, and thus sign fy their opiuion.-
Jackson was begged last night to make no
resistance, but swore he would die in de-
fence of his flag. Among the captured
seccssionists was a nephew of Corcoran,
the Washington banker.
The World says that reports have
reached Washington that United States
Steamer has had an engagement with a
battery at Acquia Greek, completely de-
molishing it. The men from the steamer
went on shore afterwards aud raised the
American flag. This is the only battery
between Washington and Fort Monroe.
The Times Washington despatch says
that Lieut.. Striker, Company B, Sergeant
Alcock, of staff Company A, and Brown
ell, Company \ who shot Jackson, Cor
poral Enling Company a, and some 9TH
crs, will compose the military escort of
Ellsworth remains, to New York. Gen.
Butler has formally resigned his commits
sion as Brigadier General of the Nassa-
chusetts volunteer militia. This discharg-
es his present staff. Captain lIaggarty
will probably enlist for the full term, three
years, and he accordingly remains with
the General. Captain Il. s Fay has been
appointed military seerctary,---the only
staff appointment left entirely discretion
ary to the General.
NEw YeEN, o5th,
\ contract has been executed for s III
fed steel cannon tor Gen. Sickles' brig
ad'.
Tn Steamer Coatzaccalco> has arrived
froal Washington to-day.
BALTIMORE, 25th.
steamer Adalad arrived this morning
trom Fort Monroe ten. Butler sud-
dculy made hi, appearance yesterday in
Hampton at the head Of the Vermont