Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-05-03
Fridays 5 Dispatches.


The Empire City erort. the Mohawk at
Havana for supplies. She stiIs in two days
for Texas The [ s schooner John Apple
ton lett Havana the 10Th with mail for Key
West
Additional subscription amounting to 50,
600 by merchants and others for \. J. city
Regiments arc announced, among which was
one oil W. b. Astor for Sl5 900. Gov. Lane
in letter to thei'r1si TENT urging the opening
ol the Baltimore route and stys if it is not
done the people will be compelled to take it
into their own hands.
Reliable adviccs states that neither jeff.
DAVIS nor Beauregard We're in Richmond on
Tuesday nor had any Formidable army been
concentrated in Virginia. The eastern shore
OF Maryland is strongly in favor OF thcU mon.
At Charlestown the stars and stripes way
ell over the Market House and the people
swear they shall not come down excepting in
blood. They are bitter on Baltimore which
they say has brought ruin upon the State
\ letter from the wife OF Bishop Polk of
louisiana SAYS his house was burned over
his head the 18th of April, by his negroes.
Also the residence of Bishop Elliot. \ mum
Der Of gentlemen from the South announce
great excitement everywhere 4 man had
been hun. in North Carolina, and another
imprisoned for uttcring Union ssntimcnti-
mcnts Rodgers and Wright, two officers
who lett Norfolk, are in prison. Ship Arso
seized near Portsmouth, WAS released at the
order of Gov. Fletcher.
ALBANY, 26.
The 2l Regiment, Col. Tompkius, has l,,n
ordered to Washington. Ten companies :
were enrolled to-day.
FoGr kERNEY, -.
The dispatches from the Etst created i pro-
found sensation, and there will b. Il strong
Union demonstration.
PnILtpEMutt. %.
The Baltimore im,ftaa has 4 letter dated
Annapolis " cdnesllay, announcing the arrl-
val OF the Steamer, Baltic, Columbia, IItr-
rict Lane, Boston, Maryland aud tug from
lltyre &c Grace, with s00 troops, provisions,
&c.
The Mass. 1th Regiment marched from
Washington ON Wednesday morning. 1t j.
stated that the Constitution has been ordered
to the north Of the Patapsso, to blockade
Baltimore.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, %.
\ proposition has been made by the Gov
tIli1i ~ w bilI - NV VI In -
that the Governors Of the border States pro-
pose to the L. ). Government to become ar
bitrators between the c)ntcnding parties in
the present difficulties.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, %
The legislature met in secret session yes
tcrlay the reporters Were excluded. The
Governor message unknown.
NASHUA, 26th.
At meeting of the grand State Ca
diets Il resolution was passed to instruct
the commander to tender the service of
the company to the Government and hold
themselves in readiness.
FoRr SMITn, ARK, 25th.
Fort Smith was taken last night by 500
State troops, Capt. Sturgs, with two
cavaliers, evacuated about an hour before
the arrival of the State troops, taking
away the provisions and such supplies as
could be removed. Fort Smith was for
mally surrendered. Capt. Montgomery
and Maj. Cation were taken prisoners, but
released on parol. About 100 troops are
here to-day. The secession flag was hoist
ed amid great rejoicing Inc property
taken is valued at 100000.
New York 26.
\ special dispatch from Philadelphia
to the Herald states that GOV. Hicks is
at the head of a Maryland Regiment, as
sisted by the Mass. Sth and New York
9TH and is opening the way to Wash. from
4 annapolis. 5000 stands Of arms have
arrived from Mass. Gen. Beaurcgard
was repairing Fort Sumter on Thursday
last, expecting an attack from the North.
1t is reported that n. p. Banks who has
resigned the Directorship of the Illinois
Central Railroad, has been invited to
Washington to be one of the Presidents
advisors.
LOUISVILLE, KEN. 25th
Frye has resigned his commission in the
army