Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-05-03
Saturdays Dispatches.
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WASHINGTON, 24th.
4 special dispatch to the Times says
that DR.. Garnett son in law Of Henry A.
Wise has sent his family North for safety.
A large number of Virginians are here,
driven from the State for refusing to take
the oath of allegiance. The Government
has declined the cool proposition of the
Governors of Maryland and Virginia to
jointly guarantee the safety Of the Capt.
tai. The socessionists of North Carolina
are carrying all before them.
They threatened to hang ExGov. Gill
more who resisted the tide Of passion. 1t
is reported that riot took place at Al
exandria to-day. "A large company OF
Unionists arrived from there who were
driven out by the rebels with hardly sui:
licient clothing to cover them.
BALTIMORE, 26.
Gov. Hicks md most of the members
Of the Eastern sections Of the State start
cd from Frederic in the morning. The
Legislature will meet Mt noon. The Gov
ernors Message will be sent i'll tomorrow.
There are Indications here of reaction
III pNbiit St'tHheHt' ) Ht ' Hloh icH ap-
pear more hopeful. Bush river bridge
was entirely burnt last night and it
is expected that Guupowder bridge will
share the samc fate tomorrow. -Four
American flags are flying in the western
section of the city, also one on Federal
Hill and one ON the eastern section. Gen.
IIarncy on his way to Washington was ar
rested by Virginia at llarpcr's Fer
ry at > o'clock this morning. The sol
der- passed through IN the cars and llar
ncy beng pointed cut they took him into
custody and treated him courtcous y; no
doubt he will be released by the Governor.
Steamer Louisiana has arrived from
Norfolk with a small number OF passcn-
gers and til, L. :. Mail. There is no ex-
citing news Fortticatlons of the lrgln-
ia troops especially the approaches to
Portsmouth and Norfolk are advancing
rapidly. Six hundred men are at work.
The obstructon- 10 the entrance OF the
fort rcma II, tho vessels drawing from
to 10 feet of water pass freely. The pro-
pclor Chesapeake was at Fort Monroe
Efforts are mahint To raise the Merrimac.
The Plymouth and another vessel sup
posed to be Sstul.
RICHMOND, 23d.
Six hundred troops from South Carolina
arrived and WI, received with enthusiasts
tie cheering Some 1000 are expected
so0n.
CiScINS,rI, 26th.
\ special dispatch to tn; Hcrad from
Il Al. -
I here had hccu no action since Fort Pick
ems had been reinforced. Gcn. Bragg has
intimated through his officers his uttcrin-
ability to reduce the fort. His force is
completely dcmoralizcd. lie also inti-
mated that he will act purely on the de-
+ fensive \ United States vessel had her
guns ready for immediate action. 1t is
/ believed that She would take the Navy
/ Yards and Forts. jeff Davis on the :22d
was maxim. active preparations for AN at
tack on Washington. Our informant
passed, en- route, Alab,ma AM Georgia
troops bound for Richmond. Gen. Renar
of Tennessee was at Mont scm ary, making
arrangements to send 2000 dcspc 'adoc in
citizcns' dress to Baltimore and Washing
ton to secretly operate in an attack near
4 Washington The Confederate States are
in state OF anarchy. business is pros
tratcd. The people in the country are in
state of mob law The people are cs-
Gaping at every opportunity.
GoSCoRp, y. H., -.
Ex-Prcs. Pierce in obedience to tcle-
graphic dispatch received from Hon. MIR,
lngerso Of Philadel phia has gone to that
city and perhaps to Baltimore. 1t is un-
derstood that the purpose Of his mission
is to tender his services as mediator be-
tween the Southern rebels and the Gov
crnment.
TAUNTON, -.
At a meeting held here today 10000
was voted for war purposes.
New YORK, 27th.
Tclegraphie communication via Baltl-
more with Washington is e-established.-
The office at Baltimore is under state of
surveillance, and no dispatches will be per-
mitted there, except of q private or mcr-
cantile character.
NEW YORK, 9th.
Among the passengers Of the Fulton
were our Ministers from Austria, France.
Sardinia and Ilollond, and a number OF
Consuls. Col. Ellsworth's Regiment
leaves Tomorrow for Annapolis. Several
other Regiments will al 0 start to-mor-
row.