Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-01-31

passing the last as she left.
A portion of the taghoats chartered by
Burnside for the expedition refused to pro-
coed farther than Fortress Monroe.
Fair weather has now set in, the schoon-
ers are making their appearance with water
and coal, and everything looks more promis-
ing Gen. burnside has been indcfatigable
Day and night he has been at his post. per
forming the duties of his whole staff of Off
GERS. lie is confident OF ultimate success,
and has the respect of every man under his
command.
Gen. Burnside left Fortress Monroe on the
picket, but subsequently, took possession of
the Spaulding, which be will occupy as his
flag ship. She will BE- used for taking the
naming troops over the bar. The only re-
troops that have been landed are the oath
Mass. regiment and the Rhode Island bat
terry. Col. Hawkins regiment goes with the
expedition. There has been no loss of life
except as above stated Eleven deaths of
soldiers have occurred since the fleet sailed
Mr.. Shclburn came in the Eastern State
rs bearer OF dispatches from Gen. Burnside.
Baltimore, Jan. 9th.
Richmond dispatch of Friday shows
that the rebels are much perplexed at their
defeat in Kentucky. The dispatch says;
We regret to say that the report OF the Fed
t cral victory in Kentucky, conveyed to us on
Wednesday night from Northern sources, is
more than confirmed by intelligence received
here at the War Department 1t appears
that our defeat was more decisive than even
Northern accounts had led us to believe
The editor stYs this disaster, and apple
hension it has excited for the safety of re-
connection with the southwest, through
Virginia and Tennessee and the East Tcnncs-
see and Virginia Railroad. and the possible
interruption of our intercourse with the
south VIA Wilmington and the Weldon Rail
road by Burnside's expedition, directs at
tention To the vital importance Of completing
the connection between Richmond and Dam
willie and the North Carolina Railroad.
WASHINGTON. IS.
\ special messenger with dispatches from
General Burnside reached here this morning
They are dated headquarters Department
of \ nth Carolina, llatteras, Sunday, -
Gen Burnside says
We left our anchorage at Annapolis Thurs
day the 9th. Atsr a protrac,cd passage
owing to dense fog, arrived at Fortress Mon
roe on Friday night at - o clock
Leaving Fortress Monroe on Saturday at
10 A. NJ, We proceeded at once to sea, but
owing to fog on Sunday night, our progress
was very SLOW.
Monday, 10, the weather cleared, with
heavy wind and rough sea, which caused
our vessels to labor very heavily, and some
were obliged TO cut Dose from the vessels
they Were towing. Most of them, however,
passed over the bar and anchored inside the
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The lines dcsnotch saws that certain
prisoners released from Richmond. who ar
rived TODAY state that of al the clothing
/ fIrwariet them by Gen. Wool some months
since in care of in Hurer not one garment
ever reached Richmond. II is suuposej