Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-11-21
TREASUEY DEPARTMENT,
Oilice Of Internal Revenue,
WASHINGTON. Nny. l1th.

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The Commissioner of Internal Reyen-
ne is prepared to supply the following
stamps il quantities sufficient tor the Use
of the people in the District of Columbia
and of the States east of the Rocky
Mountains, VIZ
Playing cards, proprietary, express,
telegraph, insurance, life aud marine 10,
passage tickets and protest
The use Of the stamps herein specified
Is hereby required in tie District and
States above described on and after the
lst day of December next, and persons
wiIfu}ly neglecting using such stamps will
be subject to the penalty provided ia the
law.
Signed G. 5. Boutwell,, Gom'r.
The Killwell was this mornjn. search
ed by order of Col. Dostcr, and the Leo
nardstown stage seized. About FIVE hun
drcd dollars worth of medicine and a
large rebel mail were captured, impiicat-
ing many parties in this District. The
mail carriers were caught.
1t is said that Aqua Greek has been
held for some days by the Yankee, Satcl-
lite and other gunboats lying of there,
and the place has been evacuated by the
rebels.
Twenty-eight men engaged by parties
in Maryland as substitutes, at $4,000
apiece, were taken from the city this
morning.
ST LouIs, 18th.
Gen Herran of the frontier army, Cen
era Steele and Cen Harvey, are among
the recent arrivals at the Planters House
Important movements and counter
movements on foot, are discussed in Mill.
tary circles.
Gen. S. Davidson and IIerran leave
soon for their respective commands.
NEW IoRK, 18th.
\ special despatch to a morning paper
states that a number of prominent ship
merchants are now in Washington urging
upon the secretary OF War and Navy tue
immediate and very great Importance OF
sailing up Charleston harbor. at present
the great port of entry for all contra
band trade, and the harbor out Of which
il out Of any rebel port iron clad YES.
sells are expected to issue which may
threaten the safety of our northern cities,
They also urge that the very first OF
our iron clads which are ready for sea
may be sent on service to the feet under
; command of Admiral Dupont
\ Warrenton letter of the 18th states
that the Army of the Potomac is again
under marching orders.
Gen. Sumner, now commanding two
large corps, is This morning en- route for
an important point which it will take
two or three days to reach.
The rebels Of this village, in order to
conceal themselves upon seeing this great
host march through their streets, are
circulating reports that jackson has fallen
from his mountain heights upon eur rear,
and We are rapidly fleeing from him.
1t is queer that two corps should fly
from one, and in the direction of Rich
mond. All that Jackson can nor get,
in our rear he is welcome to have.
Lee will soon require the service Of
jackson in front, if he has n already
been ordered to join the main body Of
the rebels.
A letter from Sulphur Springs states
that the two Mass. officers captured by
rebels, while enjoying a dinner to which
they had been invited by seccsh females,
are Lieut. Col. Carruth and Adiutant
Nath'l Wales Of the 35th Regiment.
Notwithstanding their inyciglment, the
house and property are still guarded by
our troops.
NEW York, 18th.
Commodore Van Brunt has been order
cd to report TO Gen Banks.
A Warrenton letter Of the 10th, 70
The Tmes says ten. Burnside has bIok-