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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-04-25
From the sixth Regiment.

Ws are permitted 70 make some extracts
ron letter dated the li,h lust, at Camp
y. :. near YsTkt9vr. The writer Is an
Ellsworth by
We arr ain st ) miles firm Yorktown
N an air linz. aai it i almost tise miles
from York river = james river. There Is
saa4i from one river to the other. AMI il u
naw gs>i hy tie rssels Gen Mcclellan has
abs4t tra3ys here. aud they are
all within shars distance 4 this place -
Ihs rCi-ls arr IN m si!c 4 tie creek ~
eaa4l ani e. fieke,s oa tie other. The
=A%H t5ekets .aggw f8ta1-7 aerz<s - cur
- and our haes throw s15t back IN return
" have saG nj flr the Wan, Of tobacco,
mi n, r-,.,. u as hard up Gr salt It
Mi 5e amusing i8 you II her some Of
lie conversation TAT T-lsses between the p
F7sia. Iitse.s ley often commerce
something Ike It's You ID seu;iwen-
"a Yankees. What % you think q .i5-r-
H.; oar bags will reply in word. like
iAasa Wei. st I'll s-eesh We arc ne.
t.rsI 3. u, t4t arr gong = Say ausIl W
Al. the l.st rz.zl- Ga hsln: questioned
Wy thy enlisted. one rrpijel thu. sup
l.5.s y5u hAs aFs aunirsl lar, aud that
aas a.. ihe N ~ u h4i. All you w.
5t.5ga4 60 eu.s-t u have !: AZ taken from
y5l Tie minority rQles tie M ri,y in
Wig
Ire r.. ansiss.n,a Of oar r.s.neut has
gwen u. Sfret u4me /. w. dArinE
fat. VS. WITH the regiment: and /
Il as' ogT POSITION a critical one. l.
fAltssi a. d.r w went - nefr tie reb-.
= TX a. q -ifise n ,briE camp saari We
&ete within a 5.t5i .aat II fasir Sorts 0nr
I aar by, w. So; through tAs ueck IL
5s..sasc.! In tie Pr1ilces Il wAs a grand
a-4a- VS. Ia SIS; to & = h3m with a
attzr. ltis t. 34'y u TIE EAui 20 a. -
~ >lr.e.a an The SID | Lad litter on
n Tx aal card lhe Wgfd fs.-s al1uS tie
5.ass r = liter .ai A. | e,alI At sc enc
t tHe Bad n tn time, eaiiei '5r s5ms
- ts=f..ltS #e. al st,r:-i pm the r4a.
J In Pick az-f,teI tae = clIry him W
zfFFlsi i'm asszai ~ ? = he!are " Ia! az
azlf.
Nrate with two mis- T the Old taf.
= ground 81 lie Revolution fHi>w ts
atrt ll4re 70 tax, and We sh4ll ind n
=-4sa.k=F e,.n- here Ias rcs.ll pick t. ar
w.-tia pistol stat -f surs. AMI bAr-ain
has tzen u.,..e 1T :. tiiy @ t.eh other On
1t 4. If Iigksts al l. ons Il aurs the oihel
NIT talt - t4e kcY l. R5chm nj
AMI ID yoa can -: lt We are A=ae Sighting
f Or b7ys told TN that We had the kry a.
reaty. (o-r Generals na!ae IS l. D
Key,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-04-25

REVOLUTION y WESTERN XiRGiSlA TIE
fe5Ete Of Western Virginia have voted
against slavery with uuauImiiy which Il
tra!y surprising. says the W.ltsburs (NA.)
Hraii
~ hen the official vote Of last THURSDAY
comes to bc Published. these who have
doat ted the lloer4liEing effect Of the war
upon the minds OF the people on the sub
ut will be astounded Preston rolls up
her ] 80 majority for tire State. Wood
her 1860 to 10 Monongalia, Marshall
Wetzel, Tyler. Harrison, the home Of Car
lisle, and Marion, the den Of the lIav
monds, the Nelson's. and Of more traitors
than any other county Of equal population
can boast, all uniformity gave tremendous
maj0rities for the new constitution, and
whore a vote was taken, for gradual emanei-
patton.
Verify, slavery IS doomed in Western Viz
GINA from the date Of tina, vote, and unless
the eiucatlonary process be quickly stopped,
it will not he long before the Valley, Ped
mont and Tide Water Will experience the
same startling phenomenon.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-04-25
The War News.

T1e news from tie varioas army corps,
Us, Taar~i4y al7rnis. : msagre ea5asa.
Tae-s 5 n; s.ng'e 57i5-a; as.ask or
defense 10 te recorded, nor a caPi.al2,ion
70 be caroaie,ei. E7ea tae u1tiring
Feo;e, fsr mA-ve'. : silent Ct uaaera.i-
Il We kn2F, from hh;s Pas, operations.
tia; imsssz..itF AL coxar3.>e 10 u5t make
u any Far, Of the maa. We saaa son
aear from hin again. al the public know
where t. Union Fsa; leads the way.
the rs5e,,s vi Alve = surrender, . vi
IN.
The -allaa, Ba-a..le ms, BE ,bazier-
ia- a: th4 val. Of F9Ft Maeon, in few
l4ys, = 40 must We have ;iiia-s from
h combined forces s.ezly approaching
New Oceans from the CUT.
G-a. HaHses i making. a., necessary
preparations . attack Bs-a.e.27l TIE
battle a: P.t,sbars Lanlia. was not We
Tory enough for Us, nor sui .ieot dsfea:
FOR :as tsl:'s. I: "a ,h2; ,l.s : the
fact, a !. necessities f5r another nora
ho;,y contested light; 0ae saeh bloody
hattie ought to have decided ,ae l-:e Of
;be E-..e5 Of tue Mississippi.
tn. Mcclellan i slowly, AMI 10 d9g5;
sa-eiy, approaching YORKTOWN. TIE in-
pend;a. c7aa.ct ca this ancient battle
ground, n Re 4 terrible one, as vel As
important IA l. consequences. There can
BE 10 question bu, Mcclellan has al the
troops AM armament / desires. H has
10, besa denied sage request b. tie
Pre-iden. or the Secretary of War.
Gen. Mcdowell Is rapidly approaching
Richmond. h has takea Fredericksburg.
s.xty-;vo mics from tia; city, an3 esta5-
ii>hed his headquarters there. Ten days
work ought 70 Gnd hin not On to, bu.
in Richmond.
Tae eliminating poia; Of this rebellion
mus, BE- reached wi;aia I few weeks. Il
Yorktown fails, and Richmond Is taken,
and Beaaresarl IS badly beaten, tue game
played By the desPeradoes who have been
seeking to destroy the Union, must be
well played cut;
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-04-25

ricket duty at plantation on the bank OF
York river, two miles from this. IL ~ a
point where the rgtsl. To Ehs land and cut
d such Rezinanss as may be here for the
tins Icing. therefore IS 70 be closely guarded,
\ rehe, gunboat ran down opposite the house
and rounded to. and fred shell aimed at
a group 0f my " BOYS on the beach. Prom
some cause the she'll burst prematurely and
tie fragments reached less than half the dis
lance Several of the Gs answered it by
frin- their riiss, and some Of the balls reach
Oh almost TO the rebel. lie then pot On
steam and returned OF river. his Is the
first time have .ssn the hated 3" barred
aae fgiug Tie distance from Us az the
time va about one mile | have no doubt
bat an additional cartriig- Of powder would
throw oar minnie baiie, into the craft if she
bad again tried her skill. SINE Of old Han
esek : sons would bare attempted 70 dimin-
81 her crew. Tue secesh on board were too
wise - lay bar in nearer or attempt landing
their boats, tor hsty trusty rides would have
swept Of Der meu in very few minutes.
The section 5t the - sacred soil = we have
sen, is utterly laid waste the inhabitants
4 =. houses burned. fences leyeled. animals
kill l-c4ten or wasted-mostly by the reb-
e., taoms,i,ss and the lat; : By our men as
nesied for warmth or to satisfy hunger and
spsn the whole region viii again become
wilderness, unless redeemed y those who
nave chivalry and honor ea9ush to sus-
ain cur mos; righteous Constitution and
laws.
" ba, is before Us We know not. hat rec
ollettoa that loved ooes a, he me arr looking
sjta e5nhIaBse f3r a god refeF; from Us,
viii stimulate us - d. our whole duty.
Respectfully yours, etc.
W 2 SrorfoRD.
Captain Co. G.. llth Reg Me. yo.s.
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The Bombardment of Fort
Pulaskai.
TYBEE ISLAND, Ga, Anil II.

IYBEE ISLAND. Ga. April l., 1862
To fAe EsIfor u The Boston Journal
Fort Pulaski surrendered at two clock
yesterday, after bombar1ment Of thirty
hours. On Thursday morning, the 10Th, a
liAg OF truce was sent ever demanding an un-
coniitional sarren3er Of Col. 0ilnstead, the
rebel commander. At head quarter before
eight O'Clock \. VI. the BON bardment opened
Y shot from one Of the monster thirteen
inch mor;ars Oh Battery H4lleek. Soon the
firing became general from our entire lines
Of eleven batteries. We fired from twelve
tLirteen-inch and four ten-inch m1rtars. FIVE
tsn-ineh and four eisht-inch columbiads FIVE
Tiiie PaErott guns and four riAed James
guns. Oar lines Of batteries extended about
a mile and half The nearest range was
los yards from Goat Point. The enemy
replied from all bis blrbetie and casenate
guns that could be brought to bear from three
sl4es Of the sexag5n fort Early in the day
4 sho. from either the sth Name Battery
Burnside or the Sd Rhode Island Battery Nc
Ciel.au cut of the iebel flagstaff, but the
Dag was again raised in the east angle of the
fort. Durias the first day PORTION Of the
Eighth Maine Was IA. reserve near Battery
HIlleck, 10 tie centre. The Michigan eth
ana Pennsylvania 25th were also il reserve
tar.her d0wn the line from the fort. Ia,
heavy thunder OF 81 many very heavy guns,
ana the loud, fierce shrieking Of the shells,
made tie scene Wild one, bet our gallant
Yankees, nOst Of whom had never been
under IRE before. worked at the guns with
the utmost e0olness. have seen much more
excitement among men at common Labor in
New England than vas shown by the mon i. &
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Approved BY f.se President.

Presi lent Lincoln has given his consyit1-
ticnal sanction u the Resolution FIR the CO.
operation OF the United States with the
Slave States FOR Gradual En- .ncipl,Ja.
A8-LITIoN OF SLAVERY IL THE DIsTslcr OF CO
LuMBIA.
The following message was sent 10 Con-
gress on Wednesday by the Pscsilen,
Fel!o'e clti=sas Of he Ssaais
and H,use Of RrPressatafires
The act entitled An Act for the reIe4s
Of certain prisons held to - vice or labor in
tie District of Columbia" has this day
been approved and signed | have never
doubted the Constitutional authority Of t,.Jn-
gress u abolish slavery IN this District. and
have ever desired to see the National CAM
t1l freed from T. is Institution in some salts
factory WY, hence there has never been in
my mind, any question upon the subject ex
etpt the one ot expellency arising in view
OF the circumstances. II there be IN .tters
within and abJut this act which night have
taken a course or shape more satisfactory to
my Judgment. d. not attaDpt To specify
them. am sratii.d that the two prinei-
pies OF compensation and colonization are
both recognized and practically applied in
the act.
In the matter Of compensation, it is pro-
ylded that claims may be presented within
10 days from the passage of the act but not
thereafter, and there is no saving for minors.
lemines covert, insane OF absent persons.
presume this an omission by mere oversight,
and recommend that it be supplied by an
imendatory or supplementary act.
tSignedt ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
WASHINGTON. April l6. 1862.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-04-25

SnlP BClLpiNs.-Ezekiel DYER, E,a., OF
Millbridse. has commenced buillin. a bark
OF 400 tons, to l. finished this season.
The Mcs.rs. Poster Of NJ also, have com.
meneed brig of about 800 tons
Amos Dyer, Esq, Of Cherryfeld, is build
ing two barks, one 400 tons, the other about
100 tons. Mr.. Dyer is one oi the most en-
terprising ship builders in the county. Dull
times or prosperous, be is always on the
move, aud gives employment to a large num-
Der Of workm N. lle builds his vessel. in
Millbridge this season, in order TO .btap
sufficient depth Of water Tor launching.
naehiGs I'Rion.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-04-25

Ayalscscosa. Fla. eocpgssd " Fs5.ral a-,sa'
-Bezsysg9ras intercepted Ts4<grza-TA.
oorzPotion Of FreserIckzszsrg.
NEw Yozx, els
ArAlachieols 10 SUCCESSFULLY o~-sars-s ty
cur rroors- The capsare vas s5rct-d BY the
ggnbosts M~roaaisa zx1d S4zazare. VITA lat
lie opposition, on the Sd. 4 fey shells dis
Persed the rebels. and the nou-ressstsns pOc
ton OF the pola!Asion were fyaD3 - be a.
most starving
The blockade had eEeesvanv cut cZ TIE
supplies on the sea5saru. ard thsir resources
from the Island were nos sgfscj=1t 70 mzIa-
tain the ordinary comforts Of life. Ii = pot
II he wondered 81 thss The F.syp4s sho8ld pro-
claim loyalty 70 the e isa and zcuspi tire
prsst-etion VI Commander SselIwavtr cheer
iuily. municipal authorities AID al.
TIE Hsrald-s letter fron Na.hviIls gives
the fOn wing Telegraph intercepted BY On.
Mlseaell
CozSTz, APRIL 2:h.
To Gen. SG1s4e' CeeT-v. Rfcsaesd, Va
All pr~ssni probabilities are that whersve-
the enemy move on tbs position, he Will %
50 with an Overwhelming force Of not lass
than $500 men. We can row nEsser oniy
ablui s. ,Uts0 efaesives Yan D3rrs rn4T pos
sihly joan Is IN fsw DAYS with about Is. tssa
men. Can We ut - reinioreed from Pea
hert1a : srmE. Ii defeated here We l5se tie
Mississippi VALLEY and pgotably our esuss.
whereas, we could sven af1ri 70 lose, fyr :
while Chariesssu ami savannah. fsr the par
Fuse VI DEFEATING Baell's 2rzsv. which weali
MT only insure the Valley Of The Mississippi.
but cor independents
f>iyned1 T. g 2 BE4CzDszp.
The HerqiaTs Washing, dezTateh sav.
cur forces under Gen Angur stall occupy
/ e heights Of Falmouth opposite and es.a-
maading Freicr eks5arz.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-04-25

SMILE MoDE OF COMPUTING lxrEREsr.-
Multiply any given number Of dollars By the
number Of DAYS Of interest required, separ-
ate tie right hand figure. aud divide by six.
the .sult Is the the true interes, for such
number Of days at six per cent This rule
Il 80 simple and 50 true, according to all
business usages, that every banker, broker,
merchant and clerk should pos, it up Tor ref.
srenee and use. There being no such thing
fraction in it, there is scarcely any liz.
bility TO make an error or mistake By no
arlthmetlcal process can 50 desired iniorma-
ton be obtained With 50 few figures.
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kfLLED ASB WoCNnEB " Nc. REGIMENTS.
The following la: OF < led and wounded IS
furnished - the correspondent Of the World,
a. having occurred ia the ii1s. AM third brig
ates. Keys C9rps, beiyre Yorktown, up to
April 18th
k.liei-Pe'er PIPER, CO. 3, -th James
B. Mclean. - F. TN.
Woundei- TOBY. Co. B. IL; Parker, Co.
B, 9Th kearney, @. II 7th, serious
Thomas A G4la-aa. c.. 3, tn; CJrp. An
drew B.s5ee, Co. b, IA, severe, Geo. A.
Riley. Co. N. 9Th.
first Bisaie-Daniel Clark. CO. +. 9TH
c. II. Cobb, Co. {, 9Th, JJhn Ii Cari.;y g.
B, 9Th.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-04-25

InE SHOE Business IN LYxS.-The Boston
Traveller says. that the boo, and shoe man
uiaeiures at Lynn are now d1ing c0nsid-
cradle business. ami giving employment 10
marty ali the boot and shoe maker. in the
city. This will prove beneficial to all ella, ses.
AMI especially To owners OF real estate. strne
ot whom for months have received but little
from their tenants, who were elrfin, barely
sufficient to purchase food aud clothing.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-04-25

0ogr forefathers preached eoldea
sermons from wooden puIpits. Nova.
days 1t Is reversed. People 60 to church
to see the world, and hear wooden ser.
mons from golden pulpits,
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ORLEANS are throwing ar their basi7ess o,a,a-
/ a&ti9ns and 9ggkinE - h5s standard h~llzv-
ing that "a TIE easing battle 3eren3s the
fate q tie rags<v e ;5e M5Ssss,5pTi.
Il = tsesEhs = rta~e D sr-z bas; tat
a Ez-5ori;y q ;h= ~5ut5ern FeoFle A7e ressv
! 20 lav 3oSa zraas aad return s. The Us8oa,
/ 4 deseaa3 At Corinih. wkias the leaders az
are as si25asra aa3 de~Ter4se as ever.
/ Five Of RE Resell mis--~aass VITO srvi On
F TIE sc zssr Mime ais. in he- Teesnt Trip
{ az the river hare 5e.a cspt1Ee-i s91 vi X
saos- A quantity Of az1zni.i5a sd =
I &C -5er Of sscA~z [ ; har-es were captured
/ with them.
! \ SPECIAL 5is-a;eh u tire T-as~vs fr5a
/ Cairo 70 34y saF. the r57es Al tais poias =
f = ssAri. E8Fsrsese-4 riveE men sAv ta4t
A. zv=r5 = : l7eFi:4t5= Al Plfs>a4FE
La1i1uE the riT4- had rss=n ) iest ~ =
>ausiay nlzz;. TIE osan;-y aooQ; Ia4
+ TAo3ing uas covered wiIh water ID -
( 18th u tg7m tsres - f.a= ss-. TIE r.e
a41 a.; yst rz-sa=4 Iz.so.
TIE s;azser E..;var; ca9.u-si tr-n tj,e
I -st'-5- 81 SzssvIlis i o-5n. transferred into
+ tr>t $50 <azs..4t AM : B-.r3y c-1al i.e5e1
Soc Vii s'= tie l4r-est taat Of tue 1stIl.-
anl 4r-ae- wtta Izz-ane5 D4a. --e1 guns.
50 Fs.S=-.-. af.t
Far s.rars-s -. C-z-.- z--j R-..=.s5
G.5;a-y.A5, IAN. a-r-4--, w..s.-- t-5--a 5,v~-
Gas nnrta=ra za9a.ns r. - were eas mig
aee-ss.a1. again. AMI the steamers wi. 1543..
- re;Gra c--w1-1 WIKI Eszssen-ars.
NEK a.. -
T. T-ss.rqs-s was-.7-;-.n -..-.t,-r s5rs
tae : .y.,,Eirsy hrs ht4s h.z7 am -s..-s
IL Br.-s.5e7 !. ma. 81. Rt~.-3. -
So. P--rsy5xs.ss .sv..-- ,.-r.-- z-I
neri;7r; a.. es-.s-e, a, F--.zr..-e. ~ -
45-7 T. t.-.a-s - - rs y ~.
=aeo+ 81 = = F-.kt,.s.-, - o.
ana NJ; Als.s m 8.5-4 Y Assistant Ia
sr.4-,-,- ,.r.-s1
IT, So f5,.-,a {. z--=-....s 10. -
with tse ma mr. .s-s,i5rS = me ~ s3It
~, ~. =. :. --.sz.9=sz-..
IN - - - - = s-;-;-. -
. - r--sfl., v. 80 l. ...s.ls
t4s--r,-s At X ~. IT, IN - : Ia
..-s.a..I = = - --,r.f
{ 4 Dsl4 - se.n .yr.5.stei b7 Ser
arr >;sr.sa rs q t. | tu-a.s.i5 mars /
ez4u5ca iz:5 tae W. aesaz-.. ~ Cs.75.
>e7--al d ,ae v-ss=.s . t.e P.,-crac H.
I'll have - u " the EarT-4.sara =, s5sne
a. i-r = fr'l-T.e1s-'lrs;- Alt n.aa ialiEs
-- No. 90 w =-
sunk % 2-=-T7e. =" channel lita'. tn
l1-a-sr 3tza7 n to -ns5e VIA hsE
s-21s1r's 7 .sa~i :A'iF Eay tsrea-5 T. >ta1e
Punt, Tas ao-'s were f,esi ugfn b MS
kerry 70 whIsh 4 -esrou@e u tn sane ksfs4
#4s gwen. ;He tank tes7s to high = a.
u: i tae IS ! c-n7ea.
y one &C sa4s1 vas ire1- T,fs,vs .
thirteen vessels and :s5 Stan = were .3aad
= SD 4
M he riseF Is G n ..@Ee@i are7 II naF-
.=atirn and IN Fer & rebuilding The rig
= t.r-.--.ie
VI, : 80 = ..z-z,.zl r.. -.
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there was elnfsss,u. Net sxraetip- an st
tack there had beza Fsl f,-e;h,arkt lar slch
\ caatiara-ev. We hare ha3 81 r. ,S-l
and Balls sisF. which were cut Ani
cot huaie-s. ard we bad ssnr.sSsi the
day CT b,un+e-s rssst- Is.. "a hs,rS that this
j. the L.ss. E,errsI yi,5kens,a L he przcs OF
success "a var. 4 htsie p-u.5spca. al Atten-
too - one Of the srx; re. governing sn
arnv n TIE seld. woagd have s.vei ,b,y,s-
aa5s q lives
since wri.ln- The abs,vr. I have learned
that tbs battle really commenced At hall
rsst QUE ia H., r,o-rirs, !, 80. ts,t Ma.
81 Ps,ssll ai the a5f5 Nis1,sri ~. sent
OCT wRA tapec ba-,.ira5 rzsn :, sar.sr4 4.
oe1E u Tea@l cavalry whlc5 ig- th7ee DAYS
,s1 -; :, n ,As2i iron t,sa- F's.i'ss camp.
- Ns an 90 Texan h@2-ss a-l
..---A :, "a - Il ii'3sssa A-a'a>s ssae u Il
- "a 's'-'sl e.2i>SeE WAii4Es' As.- -
= H''s4's'a . sweep rp21d i22 TOYS
-s- Kan s'Ee.eiae- ais s$'ae- Ia''ea'4
= ---'---- s-l--4 ie'Fee q S--FAsFF' &c I94al
- x z. . % la.Af'sFy lie Va qf''eN
- : = s'A''- a. II NAY aEEsAF nav
~ n ..'4.'' "a from A eenile'nea ~ho was
" f'SD',es camp al toe tlne] n alarm wAs
: - as az ,se'n vas noi cA-i7l y /. arms
=. Its AM n=a sieTi a. SAMMY a.
s.55lIa 'ae eos,ny Wa thousand flIlss II
;; - sTHe' Q St'eS the enemy ~ers go upon
! = 'eati's- ll't l'+nsTat rs1s e = .i'!a2a.
+' .H~ On Nissan, AM repTi-
, ,-.''..s.. ON "a ',lsse "gF1s u a-'s
u - y! 81 ATTACK ioE Wh'ea an nlt
41e 'satn az fnAi TINE "a h''
~ = - !.'n me a5ha OF zen. tFef1's>s. -
d = VTEEr a a ar
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naming tre4cr eksoarz.
Tie cais-ef ris1t 4 ysia Crest- Tsx FZ95G -
ii. C0naecEieEf.- Graz Pools n CGzc1e
WASHINGTON. olst
The recent order Of the Trssurv Depart-
meat fJrhsddinz shipments Of csti 70 fyreig ~
rerss and bone ports south Il Delaware, Is
been N pdise1 - Is : coosne It - ports south
u s.. Rogue. and west Of tbat l9nzi;u ls.
SATURDAY afternoon the President. Secreta-
r;es Chase and Stanton. Capt Dah.gresn ami
ID. %. Field Of New YORK, ~ens down T.
Aaai. Creek in the revenue steamer Miami.
Gssn. NcDoxeii came over eafiy nex; morn
Ing and accompanied the PTesi3eoi to " asl-
in-ton. lie viii Immediately traasttr h5s
headquarters fr3In C-tti-tt's Sia,iJ1 10 Fred
ericks5Qrs.
HARTF9Kn. ols.
TIE f5ol has 10. reached - feet inches.
- inches short OF ls54. which YVES the
greatest ever known. This j. the greatest
rise in the riges except that Of lsj4,
C41Ro. 2lst
Governor HarveT. Of v Wisconsin. Wa
drowned On Saturday night a. Savannah
Tenn.
AApS5S. WIS, eI-t
Eight or nine hundred prisoners have ar.
rived here, and are qaartered at Camp Ran
ITs -. ''Aiee GIN ants VI '1-
NosT,zst. oI-t.
Tier. are heavy fre@hets throughout Low
er Canada. Many villages are foo led .c4as-
IRg great obstruction Ok property. Tae l1cks
aad dams hear Ottawa CITY ara 10 taa-er
esierh trains have been interrupted Tor
TIE iast three days ne road = wash! o1t
near cornwall. Il VII! be reFaired today
WASHINGTON. 2ls:.
The Senate to-day confirmed S4nuel r
Yist1a and Daniel r. G9,dIe. commission
ers % abolition in the District OF C..un-
ia;
aonmander sie!.awa-sr, OF STEAMER Mer-
cidisa. on Pensacola, sent an afheE.i rep1ri
o. a VISIT 70 Apaaaesicoia' and Confirms a
pft9f evacuation oy the re67is.
- =. p-a.-,.:s u ~ I-ls1
&C G.aa a. "a. 1n :
s--4 - ''e ni.s4 States
SPRINGFIELD, 2l-t.
Inc tFes"et IN the Connecticat river @'
tins point i the greatest ever known, and
railroad Communication 70 the S'c'h j. en-
tireiy cut on, aud the cars run - the North
only as tar as Holgo<e. pAssen- rs from
Northampton and beyond beng sent round
BY way OF estbed-
Hampton PARK, the seen9 Of the graf
National Ha-se Sho*, / entir y - 5faerze4
- - :,
. -. -, !. -. = M .u .'''.4'Y a
- - TT s.'s $3.50 - so. ..t,.'Ss y MI
P'ot!
- 80, 80 80 s".' '5 a=
f. - Us anu = St
=. I''I 90 Pm ''e "
H. -. 80 e.. 1T an
AMI the inhabitants % from hose % hyu--
in bats.
NFx Y,sx oas
Half the abla h.s;as 49,. - p-,...
Gaory. ana S.,rrv e,,sn.iss a. ;...., Ii
70 w ,I4ian.h,,,r. =, -, -. - e-,,i|-.
thsr-.
-,
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ss,,;,, re,Jy 2 ssii ~ :. ~ A "a.
k;vsr n-ar,r,to-v n a ,,..,s-,I 49,,
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n.r.ars r,of.-s. - bs,e -. -, -
rr;IIa I'm 90 ~ ~ 81 n n'1-
baruasr ana rsb,sl e.r, - al M -
,r(.,,,. i, wb;eb = af -. -, -
and fo0 taken prisoner. mar I,,.s.nh -,
AUersTA ga, ls;h.
Inc savannah morning. -Nefs. says ,h4i
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-04-25

The grand essentials to happiness 10
1ais word are, something to do, something
10 love and something 10 hops for.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-04-25

An artifeial aoris, lately described
himself as head gardener 10 the ladies. -
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-04-25

lNe,es from Gen. Raiieck's Army-Constaat
Aeoesaons 10 Beauregards Armg-CoE,a
in2 Battle 10 dec,de fate Of Mississippi Ia.
ky-Later from CALIFORNIA; daujact
Of Brigadier Gsasrals-Erpeditloa mp The
Rappahaanock R,oer-Ocer doseu Yes.
sets sei=ed-1He Reer open TO Navigation.
CHICAGO. 22d.
A special despatch to the Times from Ca
iro to-day says;
IAN arrival from Pittsburg brings the
following The weather in that quarter is
excessively unfayorable for movements by
the army for the last shree days. Balm has
fallen necessarily, and now il is an utter i'm
possibility for the army to move on account
Of the great depth of mud. Preparations.
however, are going on steadily so that when
the roads improve the army viii be in readi-
ness for battle.
Beauregard is constantly receiving rein
IA d,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-04-25

1t is claimed that the intercepted dis
patch from Beauregard is genuine.
EllaworLh- Ian. g3d Is6Z
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-04-25

Tae Posts Washingt n dispatch says the
rumuTs -ainst zen Smith appear - have
30 fIan1.-l'n Nj only IS he one e the
III - m!,s-ats men IA tic army. but a PR
F.ts dlsIa;ak tre:a Gsn. Mcclellan SAYS h.
CALAMITY AID s&l.-tgl.!y e;aifei great adysh-
ta-e for Is. s!!sneio. .Ae Ere Of battery,
RAica We sFl-n1.1.y l5ae viii Iiitle -. Oh
oar si!e.
Letters tom Genr 4l Smith state that his
horse. SPIRITED animal. fell with him dur
ing the action, which suggested, probably,
the cause OF the unjust rumors.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-04-25
WAR NEWS.

Aya3schsc1sS. Fds., eoc@Pssd ~ Fe5ersl a--as
--Bszsr.S9rd, intercepted Ts.<grua TAz
ooczpGfsoz Of FreGerIck xszs~g.