Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-06-13
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OFF Memnhi.- 5th.

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Us STEAMER Benton.
Off Memphis, 5th.
To Hon. Gideon ITeIeS, Seq of The Nary.
Sir-I arrived here last evening at 9 p'c'lk
accemnanicd by the mortar feet under Capt
Maynardier. The ordnance steamers. store.
ships, &C., anchored mile and "a half above
the CITY.
This morning discovered the rebel feet,
which had been reinforced. and now consist
ed of : rams and rnnboats. living at the leyee
The engagement. which commenced at $50
A. ", and ended at 0 clock, terminated in
n r,,nninr Fl hit
Twas ably supportei hv the ram h.et. un-
der command of Col Elliot. who wa, con-
snieuous Tor his raIlantry. and ia seriously
but not dangerously wounded.
The result of the action was the cartare
or destruction Of seven vessels of tn. r BEL
feet. as follows the General b aurecard.
blown mn and burnel the General Sterling
Price, one wheel carried away; the JEFF.
Thompson, g,t set fire by she'll, burned,
aud magazine blown up; the Sumter, badly
cut up by shot, but will BE- repaired. The
Little Rebel boiler exploded by shot, and
was otherwise injured. but will be repaired
Besides this, one of the rebel boats was sunk
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WASHINGTON, 1th.
Dispatches have been received at the War
Department from zen. Mitchell dated Hunts
vile, Ala. June 9th, stating that an expo
dit IN under command of zen. Negley. had
driven the enemy, comnan led by Gen. Ad-
ans. from Winchester, through Gaspar Rock
to Chattanooga. and utterly Defeated and
routed them at that point. Their baggage
wagons ammunition and supplies have fall
en- INTO our hands, and stu more important
results may be expected TO ioilow TINS move
ment'
WASHINGTON. Sth.
Lord LYONS called at the State Depart
ment Yesterday. on the occasion of the arri
val of the British ratification of the new
treaty in regard to the African slave trade
and by direction OF his government expressed
tbeir s.nse Of the service rendered bv Mr..
Seward to both countries, and to the caus.
of humanity, by his agency in that transae
ton.
Friendly consultations have taken place
between the Secretary OF State and the mem
bers of foreign legations here, concerning
the difficulties which occurred between Mag
Gen. Butler and the foreign consuls in New
Orleans, on his taking military poss 'ssion Of
that city. The fact has been asccrtainee
that it has been made the subject OF an ami
cable corresp, ndence between the Secretary
Of State and Mr.. Van Lnherg, the minister
from the Netherlands, and that Hon. Reyer
DIV johnson will proceed to New Orleans a
a commissioner Of the State Department, tu
the purpose Of taking the necessary proof!
al. Tue lcp'i's Ato-n A-"'oP' "ts "'o"'.
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