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

1ofhHOsQ-- Union hlftu ana ttoHnuta Ui
Hiathesfer-Aeg,aftal on Charge of Coie-
ardioe- Visitors at Fortress Monroe-4
Guerilla Party Routed-A .Num6er KiAeo
and Wounded.
Caro-, 30th.
The Nashville correspondent of the Times
reports the railroad communication to LOUIS
vile is fully restored. The Chattenoga road
which as destroyed by the rebels in their
flight, has been fully repaired as far as Muir.
freesboro' and is now being stocked from the
North. 1t has been strongly urged on Gov.
johnson to levy n tax on the secession mer-
chants at Nashville and vicinity to repair the
bridges destroyed BY Floyd.
New York, 3lst.
The Rerdlds Washington despatch SAYS
the Government has learned through PARTIES
under arrest for disloyalty, that Beauregard
stated several weeks ago that he should not
fight Mcclellan at Manassas, but that his
plan would be to draw our army as far into
the centre of the Southern country as posi-
bic, to cut OF his retreat.
The owners of slaves 10 the District OF Co.
lumbia. are removing them rs fast as posi- bic,
and By the time an act abolishing slavery
here can be passed hardly one able bodied
bond servant will be lett over 100 slaves
nave been taken from the city within the last
two days.
WINCHESTER, 30th
Eleven of the wounded died yesterday and
to-day making our total killed ia.
The great scarcity of tin, crockery and
hardware for hospital purposes has been sup
piled.
Dr. Bryant has charge of the wounded in
the TWO hospitals. Two hundred and thirty
of the sick and wounded have been sent 10
Frederick. Sixty wounded rebels have been
placed in the houses of their friends on pa
role, 10 report on recovery to the nearest
cominauiing officer. Our wounded are re-
ported doing well. They number about
500.
Col. Annisand of the LIST Virginia Clval-
nv. was in the hottest of the fight, render
ing great aid t. Col. kimhall lie has been
fully acquitted OF the charge of c>yardice
instituted by Gel. Lander. Our cavalry to-
cay brought in two guerllas from Hamp
shire, one belonging to Streets militia.
FORTRESS MONROE, 30th
The weather is rainy. The steamer King
Phillip arrived from Washington this alter
noon with Vice President Hsmlin. the Sen
ate Na,al Committee and several ether SEN
ators and Representatives abroad. They re-
turn to morrow. NJ news.
New YORK, 3lst
The French frigate Carmada has arrived
from Havana
The prize steamer Magnolia has arrived.
ST LOUIS. 3lst
Information received at headquarters states
that detachment of the lst Iowa cavalry,
under charge Of Capt. Thompson. overlook
the guerilla band Of Col Parker, on the
night Of the Goth near Warrensturg, kill
ing Is rebels and took 25 prisoners, ineud-
ing Col. Parker and Capt. Walton. Our
loss was two killed ana several wounded.
,Netrs from Florida The Lnaiifdats b.com-
ing ual-IaStruciions from Treasury
Department.
WAsHtNeTeS, 3l.t.
[. c. Baker was to-day app inted by the
Secretary of War special agent to take
charge Of all the abandoned rebel property
in Virginia. The amount is large.
wAsBiNeroS, 3l<..
The gunboat Bienyiile arrived at the Navy
Yard this morning, from San Augustine,
Fia.. 25th, with the bodies OF Captains
Budd, of the Penguin, and Natteer, both
killed by ambuscade at Mosquito lulet.
When the Bienyille lef, the general i'm
preston was tina the people of Florida were
returning to loyalty and that the rebel
troops had either left or were leaving Tor
other Southern States.
The only opposition to the FeieTals was at
Mosquito Inlet and that only to forces in
small boats from the Penguin and Henry
Andrew. Eight Of our forces were killed
and wounded. Rebel casualties unknown.
WAsaiNeToS, Sist
The Secretary Of the Treasury, in recent
letter to Treasury Agents. Collectors and
Surveyors on the Ohio and Mississippi riv-
ers. saws: You will hereafter cease collect
Ing any percentate on fees for permitting
the transit and exchange OF merchandise be-
tween citizens OF loyal States and loyal ciii-
zens Of insurrectionary sec ions of the cOun-
try occupied OF controlled by Federal forces,
other than the usual charge Of ~ cents for
each permit so granted, aud make no charge
for permits of merchandiz, forwarded from
any place in loyal State to another in the
same or like State. nor exercise any super
vision over the trade between such StItes,
except such as may be necessary to prevent
supplies being furnished to the rebels.
Ii is further directed that no permits be
granted for any articles forbidden by the
military authorities to be transported into
territory occupied by federal forces.
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