Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-02-21

served with pleasure the activity and enter
prize manifested by yourself aud the officers
and soldiers under your command. You
have shown how much may he done in the
worst of weather and worst roads by a
spirited officer at the head Of II small force
Of brave men, unwilling tp waste life in
camp when the enemies 0i their country are
: within ra,h.
Your Brilliant success is n happy presagc
Of what may be expected when Tire Army Of
the Potomac shall be led to the field by their
gallant General.
By order Of the President.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
WASHINGTON, 18th.
Yesterday the military telegraph, the lines
: OF the American Telegraph Company, and
those of the Western Union Company. were
connect d with the headquarters of Major
Gen raj Mcclellan, and put in direct com
munication with General Buell. at Louisville,
General lIillcck at st. Louis, and Commodore
Foote at Cairo. The distance travelled BY
the electric current was 1900 miles. Com
municaton was maintained from eleven in
the morning till SIX in the evening, with the
promp;ncss Of personal interview and not
: only gave entire satisfaction, but called forth
the warmly expressed a Imiration Of the dis
tinguished correspondents.
: Honurs follow swift on the heels of victory
Immediately on the receipt Of the telegraph
: lc news announcing the capture of Fort Don
cl>en, tic Secretary of War sent the name of
General Grant to the President for nomina-
ton to the Senate as Major General, as re-
ward tor his gallant services.
WASHINGTON, 18th.
THIS afternoon Gen. ilalleck :elegraphcd
to 6cn. Mcclellan the gratifying news that
Cen. Curtis, in his pursuit OF Gen Price :
fl cling armT, has 50 far been eminently sue
cessiul. lie had up to yesterday, captured
one Colonel. one Li.uttnant Colonel. two
Captains ana moro priyates than he could, by
any possibility, just then take due care Of.
This means, evidently, that he Las succeed
cd IN breaking up Gen Prices army.
The War department to-day received by
express n number OF secession hlgs, trophies
Of the victories at Mill Springs and Fort
Henry.
The Secretary of the Navy has sent con
: gratulatory LETT r to Commodore Foote and
one to Commander GodsbJr ugh. The Off
; GERS and men under their respective com
mands are also highly COMMUNICATED tor their
heroic ach'e'ement' accomplished under ex-
nao.etna'y eitcunssineSs' anu a' te sur at
mounting great ana almost lnsnptr"oie M
oui:ies' ""i'e Tue hearts anu WISHES oi the
uH'ioH nav o-e" wiz, '''e,h '',IouSh t''e io',e
.f''is tl'y nave ei'daFcu: -Noss sincerely
.he 'eer>'aft s'ys, we ftloice with You Oh
'''e '''''s' .i'''' YOU law oos'ihSu
New YoRK, 18th.
The 1ri'aae's Washington despatch says
1t is r ported tonight upon the authority of
a telegraph from Gen. Banks, that Mr.,
Faulkner has within lew days made a
, speech at Mlr'nsbar5 IN which he expressed
the opinion that tee REBELLION was u failure,
and advised his hearers to make the hest
terHs possible Tor themselves with the Unit
ed States;
lhe Heraff $ Htshl gton despatch say q
section OF 9ri.an 9'ttery ezParimentsd to-
9 day with tue nc" Sthenke pIuaser, using
PArrott 5 ten poaaicr percussion she'll
iAey hred IRON Minors iial' distance OF
: every sho, came in close proximity t, the
: TARGET
II5n Henry I. Dives Of Massachusetts.
was taken m Yesterday and i. an 70 s,rions.
r " ipdjsn,ssd at his residence. corner OF
/ Eirbth St,,at and prursyIyoni, ,venne
-. 80.
:. ,rr -. t o''i Nf-,s .io>"2h' ".
a NJ u 'fuVe drought over i'Dy ifoHl
k ~ W. I'm -. .a....-..5.- 49, -,
e south hpt We understood tbat JHc N3rf,N
/ Dam Bo,k of TIL. fnarnin, MICS M men.
3 ton of the surrender Of Fort D3nels5n bnt
y rpnr sen 70 the contest "a sill .aiog on :
N,thinr o,ld;tinnal has ho,, rsoeiyed from
:, SAVANNAH.
Tn gpnE5at Uart;,t Ieno arrived firm
n WasAinct, an las, nigLt Nthonrb fred al
: on her pass re down the Potomac but one
;. shot struck her, slightly injuring her whee
house
. A contraband came in from the camp b..
! yond Big Bethel to-day. having started Sat
: urday night Ii. brings no information o
= value.
\ severe rain storm las Prevailed all day
4 There are no signs Of its clearing up.
= The Stars and S.rircs. Jersey Blue, an,
! other steamers for IIatteras are still detained
-,
,., BALTIMORE 18TH.
v Old Point boat that news had reached Nor
K folk of the Surrender of Savannah withou,
! firing a gun. There is nothing corrobora
/, tive.
{. C. Mills. pull Usher, and Thos. S. PIG
d cott, editor, Of the notorious rebel shee
The Sonth, were this morning arrested an,
e taken to Fort MclIeury.
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