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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-08-22

Rebels 4 pulsed With Terrific Saaq4-r-
BrecLiau8qe L7ses an Arai- Oar Lass 20
hiHed ana 10 H5iadld-70 ltogqa d ~
the l4ta Name Gsa. Batter CJHJfdta-
Idtes Our Troops.
New York, 18th.
Steamers North Star and Roanoke from
New Orleans 10th have arrived, bringing
tile particulars Of the defeat Of the rebels at
Baton Rouge and the destruction Of the Ar
kansas.
A letter from Baton Rouge slvs Minis
battery thrice reFulsed the ioc with great
slaughter.
GTsck,nrlse lost lis right arm by 4 can
non ball
The fight took place on the odee If the
town, Gen. Williams being unwilling to ez-
rose the helpless women and ehll rem.
We captured large number oil prisoners
including Capt. Blunt, Brcc&inrdge' aid.
Gen. Williams, wh9 was killed, behaved
like hero.
Minis men are entitled 70 imperisha' L
glory. The loss Of the enemy must have
been severe, Us our men CHARGED and -
CHARGED unon them. We have taken tire
guns.
Another account says the rebel troops
were variously estimated at from 5ud6 Il
l.. 900, under Gems. Lowell and Breckenridge.
The combat WIS obstinate, oar loss Wa,
two hundred and fifty Killed, including a
large proportion Of officers Tie rebi loss,
according to the prisoners, WIS immense
Among the killed was Gen. Lowell.
. The ram Arkansas was Just above Baton
Rouge wien the Essex and th3 other gun.
boSts went to her and SET her on fir, when
ehEtae,,, n ftar- hlaty nm
The transport steamer Lewis Whitman ran
into the glnboat Oneida, % miles aIoy.
New Orleans, on the night Of the 9th. The
transport was sunk. She bad the body o.
Gen. Williams On board with an escort o
six of his body guard; also iorty-two q
ours and three eoniedera &c wounded soldiers
This body was recovered aad - wounded
soldiers nd three 81 the k5dy quart We're
saved.
The oficiaI report Of C9l. Cthill, com
naming the post after the death Of Genera
Williams, states that the rebel farce wd'
about ten regiments. After fight ct great
severity the enep1y were repulsed
Gen. Williams was killed by ride bal
through the chest.
During the battle our forces were obiigof
"a retire abont a quarter Of a mile from theil
orirfnal pestiolt, and the enemy were ald'
temp8rarilY. "a occupy the camps Of TIC 2ls
Tndiana, I'll vt, and TT. Ne regiments
ana 70 destroy ufseh Of the basgagge and
camp eqaipage.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-08-22

Arriral Of Union Prisoners fra,a Charleston
jail Ram8f Of Gsa Buffers fraasftr 70
SoiiiA Cd40bna-Eracuat,on of Chataaoo-
ga-Ite Rcd Troops mJriag ton@ds
Ricilmoad
NASHVILLE, 10th.
Eighty thousand letters went North in
mails to-day. II is reported that camp of
instruction for from 80 600 to 100 900 Wes-
serR tr0ono, is TO b. heated near Nashville.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-08-22

r., -, r,,..,,, -, &c tLs C,it,,.
= ~, $50 80 tr,I.,r.,
vi. r -, Il
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- c,1t.,.s
Vi. IT r ,,..s -
:. "9'~ ''''''se' = -
Necessary 10 u choiee %
j. i. Aare5es has Is
j. NJ. BhisiuH s
J,hp Million 80
:,
a D. iefry iV
Z. Crabtree ii
No choice. Mr.. Marcycs declared being n
n.,;l,.,
~
ne same committee are "PPoil'"u u az
tend to the same duty again-who report as
follows:
Who'll, number If votes 63
.,
Necessary 70 cho'ee o.
John Milliken has IL
All Others %
e, motion If ,tberton If snrrv Atbcr.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-08-22

C@Ieia,lioss.-W. II liadiey announces
the following contributions from various
towns, some ID waieL have b9cn largely IN
creased since
Ce.le.,a, in small snms IN Portland. Si2n
raised in knnebank, Sl0a0 0tisheld 81
q; Brunswick, SIS, Gin addition 70 SOL. :
- .et9re SaecAapla. 81 %, Buxton and
Hollis. S22,47 Waterford. 50 Camden,
S2-,45 LYQrmore, &l27 40 Pennington,
so; Dover. 500; Ellsworth SOB Lew
iston, Slbij. Iaerort, SlOl 81 Clinton,
SOL; 6 1rham, $50 60 SkDwhegan, S3l1;
BATH, Si75. Bangor, 5000; Einalhaycn,
S5J,0I Wilton, S4j Iopsham, $50 :;
A9rt5 IIAyea, 80 New Sharon. SAL !;
MAytinleus, $i6i Winthrop, $1,000 (;
katE-'i, Sl50 DamariscoI.a and New
castle 500; Belfast, SlU0, (this city is
now raising 4 large amount y Warren, $40, :
. raeeiyed-FhJmastou $50; Norway,
SO; South Paris, Sl59; North Paris,
Sill Garland, ,s9I.33, Boat Company
Sl92; West Mmot, SlG,57 Peru, S43 /;
Pennington again, SIS; q. b. Gardiner,
Portland. 50. Wayne So Dexter. $40 :;
ual!oweu- SO. Mrs. Mary c, Carey and
Mrs Olive ;. Pope, of East Machias, sl35-
Gs Sullivan, $S4 eelswiek, SOC Bidde-
ford, SIl5.
The Treasurer Of the Commission writes
t. Mr.. IL.
" confess am astoaished at the results
YOU are producing in Maine and envy v Il
tic consciousness Vi saving lives every day,
which is what you are doing when translated
into results.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-08-22
v. tt H3iE'Ns, I'r5slI9ut
D. r NAEcyE, Secretary.

- In thoughts a,4HsHt We renH4
a paragraph last week ,.i.a.ins 10 tue I'm
g5r inns, and Its ..eiaq, .er u I'll; VIZ
its city cotcaI arasits aud also nanio. Il.
attack u Senator wilson, PERHAPS tlarc
is 4 weak spot IN the editorial harness, ar
head Of tie iiaes msn. ar1 therefore tn
remarks-malo god natafellyas they " -
to effect marA a,7re sz,i7a,lg tim W.
intended, Tint TIN. i. the lan:, must 80 e.
idcat from Tie rejainder, i3r Ne are, ~ IN
ference, called al manner IF names AM such
expressive onss as skunk, psrealiag, -.
Then lJf caF that 50 maah Ta:tishocss aal
weakness, is not tde suscs; evidence u !aa;oa-
less ability aal sraateess, tie EIitpr mounts
bis stills aud looks dawa an eHrseIf, aatl "a
g" hencyer shall eond ssecnl to pitch into Us.
We'll, we feel relieved We hal no, qaisa
made up eur mind that earth has NJ IA II
charms. and we arc now thankful tn: we art
sure Of not dying Il this GyliAh's spar
But the mJIgsty If our catcap3rary nals
Us think Of very lit;l3 specimen Of the ca.
nine species belonging to our ll:tlc boy. l.
name is " SPOT, Il has the aPt eArauca q
being cross between "a. terrier aal .
King Charles spaniel, bat tie grea, eharao
teristic Of Spot" is that he always attach.
animals large enough to swallow him a;
mouthful. lie never deisns t. NEEDLE viii
small fry, at all. .. Spo; is a long way
above this, and its courage is often admired
but It's discretion never II Spot oljceu
to tie comparison, tia; naturally sass =
i;sgl!, We shall certainly ask It's pael3n.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-08-22

! ssss
They were however driven ont, but our
numbers being much lesscned by sickness
aud the men on the field being much ex-
hausted by fatigue and heat, 1T was deemed
expedient not to pursue the rebels. The
enemy has retired several miles and is still
retiring. am expecting it is possible they
may receive relntorcemonts and am dis
! posing OF the New \ DIX troops IN the strong
est positions.
Our force engaged numbered less than .
o'o' The enemy had at least . ,oo0,with Il
or held pieces and some cavalry.
Inc ram Arkansas approached with the
intention OF engaging our sunboats, but
grounded at a distance OF six miles, and to-
day, the 9th INST, was engaged and destroy.
eI.
brig ten. tIafk' anu hiS ard, Lieut. Ter
ger, delivered themselves to rs as prisoners
ot War nave also, seventy wounded prs
oners, and thirty captured;
BFeckInrIdse, on the 9th asked permEs-
ion to bury his dead. Col, Cahlll replied
tnat our men were engaged IN the WORK,
"hith VIII soon nc accomplished
4 passenger from Baton housG states our
loss Was 80 kiIled ana -L9 wounded.
Zen ii.amS had Three horses shot I'M
Ger htm; lie was Killed WhHe raliyIns the
LIST lh4II -, FesS-ts't' "niGo had Just los.
E,.H' i"e pee was Feta%on' oot oeher2i
at'athS ie't 7, -Teeu eY siVeFai outlets.
Inc Woahded are about as follows
-lst ied'tna' - avn Alaine, 80 4th
lSeoi,9lh' ~ o'l Aleh' - TIA W. IL
oVyn MUS. l. 9FA Conn;
,AHiih2nS tAe PRISON rs taken Is Ton Alien
o. Mss, VINO was m0Fta.iy "ounded' !.
w e S'eah the following few names ei
kii Isl, ana wounded va, y ron nesI9pers
h!li1d-eoi. hooerts, IN VI. capt. hG-
y, ooth Mass.
" :, 9andz,,--,da5 eol- h'''h -lss md
ii, ho%S 2Ysl Mass;
.'ea, DUCT 'ssHc' 4 seheft, et'et "'I
h nov. u. e. i'eat iasaae tHe a'a'a q
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-08-22

On motion of Kinks Of Bueksport, Kinks
Of Bueksport, Foster of Amherst and Fiske
of Ellsworth were appointed committee to
receive and count votes for candidate fol-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-08-22
The new movements Of General
uCs Ic!ion.> army. ali .tt1:lCk.


1t hos =sea 81 s=szei here, i5f two IT tHrer
aays. taat tae @a4a u54 portion d tie
ag4te en- tA,a#s :se#E - a#sa5 6tl ia Atawag.
/ - tau#-l - 5t,s agt-sk
7 E.,@ = AHstraa, If last evening,
faiatz.s= ies lowing eztfaet irsa u frs-
al - -, hGaeaetI 5st.css A9aTJ4 "a u /
r.
HE ara4e ia nv #atias away lrtru
tlarr 'a Ia4l.a,. ani hg tomorrow,
bear, t-e r.lce Wi BE- cleared Iay afv
coming szHa elaf tie tais-1a5mlay. ...Fn
- AlA.gNa. - ltal. rs artillery las
t>-n shti tss ~ &A'er-
The Ha;'#H - rs WIT II - bridge m
er, ais.d s.iafe ia4t
Ia i - fsFsseft Is aar army t. the
Peninsula "@sy = g 1T m.-stke, a"d th#ry 6a-
s.as7 II 5.sT s.t-r.tt las IA thor wHeu i
W7u! n 'a3f .5s1 VIC q haze withdraw
=. .is We ~" '.na the GU. ~ VII r.
lf.'a % .sa'a t.a; II Is - .esst.A bong exc
-.
/; i l.a.n rs anything can b', that tie
advance Gran Richmond should hs made
aIs'a one .sae, aai ~ upon two :wIth nj.
the iattrss u n !-i-ure % co-oI"fa ION -.
t.'een two "ra =. L is equally plain that
i.,e as'sarn s.'s.I he made .s4n Tie irtRt
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-08-22

Highly Important From Netr 0-'eqns-A
Desperate Bate n Batoa Rosqe-Iae
Rebels X pulsed Iith Terrific Saaq 4t-r-
BrseEiaridge L7Ses an 4ral- oar Lass %
hiHed ana 2I5 H01mded-10 Hound n
the l4ta Name Goa. Butter G5aJrata-
zates oar Troops.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-08-22

On motion of j. I Grant Esq. of Els
worth, Grant of Ellsworth, Noyes of Mt.
Desert and Sherman Of Bucksport, were ap-
pointed committee to receive and count the
votes for candidate for Register Of Deeds,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-08-22

I'JltGA ~ Ab4tpNs
Whole number Of votes o.
Necessary for choice 81
Rufus II. Siisby had so
Eben NJ. Hanor IS
i. F. Foster 4
On motion of Treyott of Trenton Ire.
yett Of Trenton, johnson of Sullivan and
Walker Of orland were appointed com.
mittee 10 receive and count votes for a can
didate for Senator from the Western part of
the Countrywide report as follows.
Whole number of votes 81
necessary to a choice -
Aaron p. Emerson, has 81
Scattering 3
On nation of Hinks &c Pueksnar. Hin Is
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-08-22
WAR NEWS.

Col. Corcoran Re'easei-Fr8m Pgpe's Army
I'-oa the West-~7000 Rebels Near Nasd-
riRe-- Coz. Mago6ia Of KeaWeky Reagas
"A uainn Mqll IA lis Plara. Il.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-08-22

No choice. Mr.. Marcycs declared being
candidate.
The same committee are appointed to at
tend to the same duty again-who report as
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-08-22

LEXINGTON, No, l1th.
General Lane has reached here with rein
fgrcemcnts. thus rendering this place secure
against capture. The gunb1at Werner is
also here, and viii render valuable service
snoull We bn attacked
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-08-22

On motion Of Grant Of Ellsworth, Grant
Of Ellsworth, Noyes Of Mt. Desert aud Saer-
man of Bucksport, were appointed com
mittee TO receive and count votes Tor County
Commissioner for the short term, who re-
- - { II -
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-08-22
FRIDAY, AUGUST %, 1862.

VOLUME VIII, NUMBER XXXI.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-08-22

judge Joshua AiIan, Member If GaHsr IS
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brought here to-day charged with di=e3ar-
aging enlistmeu,s. Jadsa Brud u Marion
County, VAS 50 arrested On u similar
charge.
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A radical paper in Worcester prints its lead
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to President Lincoln, Secretary Seward, etc.,
urging ultra measures; and the commencement
of one to Mr.. Seward cites, as an illustration
why he ought to listen to the editor, the story
of Gen. Blucher, who inquired Of q cowboy the
road to Waterloo. To this the Boston Post re-
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to cowboy, Secretary Seward should listent to
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gbe Obio 3tatesman
sECEsH POETRY.

our Ohio soldier boys, while the siege OF CoYint
picked up a stray copy Of the Mobil
Tor, from which he cut the following verses, an
n to US. They afford fine specimen Of aeces
THE TURTLE.
C@Iar, aaoat with his fortunes
And all the world agog
etraining its eyes
At a thing that lies
In the water, like log
It's q weasel o whale
l see Its tail
Its a porpoise pollywogi
Tarnatlon IT'S turtlsi
Aud blast my bones and skin,
My hearties sink her,
Or else you'll think her
regular terror-pini
The fIigate poured broadside
The bombs, they whistled we'll,
But-hit old Nick
With sugar stick
1t didn't phase her she'll
PW, from the creatures larboard--
And dipping along the water
A bullet Kissed
From wreath Of mist
Into Doodle's quarter
Rqp, from the creatures starboard-
KIP, from his ugly snorter,
And the Congress and
Tho Cumberland
Sunk, and nothing-shOrter.
Now, here's to you, Virginia,
And you are bound TO win
BY your rate Of bobblng round
And your way OF pitohln in
For you are cross
or the old sea.horse
And regular terror-pin.
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P. w. gTRADER,
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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-06
TELE0 RAPHI0.
LATER FROm THE WEST.

FIGHTING ANTICIPATED AT NEW MADRID AND
BOSTON OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF JEFF.
fH0MPsoN-THE PEOPLE OF NASHVILLE =
GEN JOHNSTON AT DECATUR, ALA
MEMPHIS, March Jonas Leibetts who furnished
the Unou flag to the Federa a! yet:eville Ark, and
who pointed out the leading secessonsts and their pro-
perry in that place. has been arrested by troops and
was brought to Van Buren,, in iroEs, on Friday hs.
Late advices from ClAi ,sve state that it will be 4
week before there will be ght at Boston Mountain
The latest advices from New Madrid represent that
the Federal army 20 900 strong, is within two days
march Of that point skirmish occurred on Saturday
with the Federal advanced guard Of 1000 cavalry
ami about 200 under Gen. J,f. Thompson. The SIN Il
force under Thompson driven in. The Federal loss
was %
The Oorfederates are In large force at New Madrid
ind they expect to. whip the Fejerals there.
The latest advices from Nashville represent that only
three Union A,gs are flying in that city The Lincoln
soldiers surprised and chagrned account Of the
little sympathy exhibited by the people.
Capt. Morgan captured ninety of the FederalS On
Thursday night aud every night Federal pckets are
either killed captured The Federal pickets nov eI-
tend cir operations to Franklin, twenty miles south Of
Nashville.
A skrmiih occurred at locality called Savannah,
ner Eastpor, on Friday last, in which Is Fedetas
who had landed from their gunboats, were killed. -Four
were killed on our side.
Gen. A. S. Johnson is falling back at convenient
point to be 10 supporting distance Of the Charles
ton and Memphis Railroad.
battle Is Ipected TO take place at Boston Mountain
at a very ea,ly day.
MINPHIs March I've have reports from New Mad
rid up to Satudly. The Federal army was then state
to be thirty miles of, and advancing Their advance
guard was within I've miles of Ney Madrid. No fight
ing bad occurred up to Saturday
NTrPHIs March The latest intelligence received
from Nashville, states that The Federal troops in that
city are conducting themselves with marked propriety
ALI the Co-f derate soldiers furough have ben
rested. company belonging to Col. B4;es' regiment
was arrested Thursday while crossing the river and
making their way home. The company consisted Of
forty men.
Two Federal figs were hyiug-one on the Capitol and
the other on the Court House.
very few Of the stores opeD and no arrests Of
private persons have been made.
MEMPHIS March Ar endorsements are rapidly COM
Ing forward for the defence OF tho Mississippi Valley.
Gen. johnson has fallen back to Decatur, Ala.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-06

NV COvrAEIEs.-The majority Of the Legisla'u c
regard 1t important that the present org,nizi
ton shall be maintained than that now companies shall
be orgsriE They Of course do not that al the col
onels and m'jors in service shall be KEEP in position
for the law expressly provides that the volunteers
through the company ocers to be hereafter elected by
them, shall have voice in the selection Of their JITs
field III srs and may thus get rid Of unpopular uef
scisrt Cficcrs The company movement will thus be
arrested until the racks Of ex,ing companies regiments
and bGttaons recruited, and then aspiring patriots
who ds,re to raise and lead companies into the
fed issue their appeal raise their companies and
secure their con omissions.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-06

The richmond VARIETIES This little Theatre is
nightly croEde1 with attentive and quiet Audiences.-
Nj Elli Wren has made quite bit" in a number Of
her favorte parts aud she has been well sustained too
by the mem6eTs Of III, corJs Mise Louisa Clyde ere.
a'ed some What of ''serslon" on Tuesday night the
occasion Of hsr first appearance. Sh, il exceedingly
Fever vocalist, and enthusiastically received. o.
the WiCle the "Var cites, is very pleasant place Of
resort where may 6ud entertainment and recrea-
ton