Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-04-11

fully examined by Gen. Mcclellan and found
TO be very strong and approaches difficult
The enemy, in force and water batteries at
York aud Gloucester are said to be much in
creased. There was shary firing ON the right
but no harm done
Another despatch receiyed at 1890 this
morning, states that Yorktown will fall, but
not without a sieg. Of two OF three dIys.-
Some Of the out works were taken.
4 Dispatches from Gen. Wool state that Ma
gruter had $4,000 men at Yorktown.
WASHINGTON, -th.
The Navy Department has a rcport from
Commander Rowan, giving an account Of
the taking Of Washington \. c.. By the
steamers louisiana. Delaware and Cdrnma-
dore Perry, with eight companies Of the 24th
Mass. regiment, C5l Steyensl u, 10 the tran
sport Admiral.
+ Captain Murray Of the LOUISIANA, saws
there is deep rooted affection there for the
old Union, and not little animosity for its
enemies. The latter element is not dimin-
lshed bg the imp ration OF troops from a
distant State. The people hal burned what
remained Of the Confederate property, in
Guiding a launched gunboat The woods
and swamps are said TO be alive with refu-
gees from the draft. Many of them. en-
cour,gei by our presence, came in. They
are bitter in their deRuneiati0ns Of secession
ana promise a regiment il called t. aid in
the reSt9ratIon Of the Union.
The Secretary Of War received dc<patch
to-day from New Madrid which states that
Gen. Pore bad just landed on the Tennessee
shore he whole movement was a grand
fTb.r Al L.
by tie lew route through the swamps, and
another gunbaat bad run the rebel caun;lst
and was at the disposal ef Gen. Pore.
WASHINGTON. -th
Tie following has be2n received at the
Navy Department in regard to the Merri-
mae -
When sie run for Norfolk on Sunday. the
9th Of March. in the evening. she had seven
feet Of water in her hold ne shot from
the Gun erl4ni ri4lied her. and one shot
from the Monitor through her por; hole dis
mounted two guns
Tie steamer Frecb3rn has arrived UP from
Liverpool Point, bringing some additional
particulars OF the s,irmish at Staff Jrd Court
House. Gen. Sickses' troops captured some
10 horses belonging 70 the enemy's cavalry.
and number OF small arms aud the mails
in the Stafford post Office, in which are many
letters, some Of which viii probably be Of
Importance to the government. SIX prison
ers were also taken. who were brought up
On the Freeb3rn, and sent up to the Old Capt.
tol prison. The crew Of the Freedom were
getting eff the horses and other property
captured. The rebels opened heavy FIRE
upon them from the thlcket
Cu,c,co -tb
sn.o;,l desna.ol fr,,, C,irn IA T7be r..
l,tne rvs that tho runh5at pit,shn,g ran the
hIa.ks5, =, Js,and Y In L., -, 80
a tarr;se f-a frIro tie rehal battc, les
Faar steam TRANSPORTS and Ave bar,es wers
a'so ct tarop-b the sl3p-b from Pbilli,s.
ltniin, above the Island Il New Ma trii bv
CI RIss.1's corns Of qn,iossrs
Thu. morninrI under tho fire Of opr e,n.
hat. witch s;lr,c4d IN, ~ tho r.L.l i,,.
,eri,.a. = conn,nv un1ar C,nts Xvi. and
Marshall or sd tho rivsr a. NJ Nalr,d
and snikr5 the ems
Another force to,k tbrca o,bar batteries
and spiked the guns and threw the ammuni.
,;,, 1T, ,t,n r;yer
At II o,cI,ct in tho fac Of N. f.. n
the remaining batteries. Gen. Paine, with
five REGIMENTS and a battery Of artillery
crossed the Mississipni +, the Kentucky
sLore Snls,o,,4ntly The divisions If CON:
Hamilton and Stanl.y l,ss.d ais, Gsnc--l
G~.,,sr viii his c.vqiry Tbcv ara ,a,r
strSn'3lr r5stad and ~ far a1r a,nar non.
-.
I, ;s bsl;s,oA boz. that IN hours will do.
i'd Tho 81, or I.l,,J Y, ~
.,,5,,;sI fr,,, NJ N,3r;3 IL tho f,,b
s,r. ,bs annhSat G,ro,deIet has hsen on.
- - 80 - =, ,ta-;os on 20 Il
- 80 NJ. I',r ' .Ii A. Ia g'''s - " ~
IT, C"r,aI.Ia, al o,r h,,,,-; f,o1
she'll with great Yrecisi N into TIE rebel bat
teries and silenced their guns at one pln;
altogether.
Tue rebels are making every cFjrt u for
tify the Kentucky shore thoroughly. Their
guns are q and 32-p1und-rs.
Il is thought the Carondelct can easily
silence the rebel batteries whenever recess
arv. \ detachment WAS sent ashore from
the Carondelet and spiked the guns and de-
str0ved the clrrlgs of the rebel batteries
IN the Tennessee shore, appos.t, Point Pleas
ant.
4 special despatch TO Ths Times saws that
at cock on Friday evening. our forces at
Pittsbars landing were attacked By two
regiments Of infantry, with two pieces Of
artillery and a large force Of cavalry. Our
forces Immediately got into line Of battle
The enemy only fired one round. and com
menced ret-.atinr. We returned their fire
Immediately, ana killed qait. number =
They killed one of our men. 1t is expected
they were making a recoun distance in force
Finding larger free than they expected.