Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-06-06


the rebel army. The fighting was desperate
every inch OF ground being holly contested
but our soldiers were too much for them.
The enemy would stand manfuily at dis
lance OF 90 yards and be fred at, but they
! were afraid of the bayonet, and in every in
stance that our men charged they were vic
torious. These two divisions did nobly, driv
lng the rebels at every point until dark
ne enemy loss was very heavy, many Of
them being kileI'hy the bayonet.
Gen. Pettigrew Of South Carolina was ta-
ken prisoner.
We have about 500 prisoners among whom
are several prominent officers. On Sunday.
as soon as it was light, the fight was renew.
ed by Gen. Sumner with marked success, the
hight lasting nearly the whole day.
The rebels were driven at every point with
heavy loss. The ground gained by General
Sumner was about > IL miles Gen. Heint-
zleman on Sunday morning retakins the
ground lost by Gen. Casey after severe
struggle. Our loss. in the two DAYS engage
ment, in killed and wounded, will amount
to 30o-a great number of missing who will
probably return, having strayed away.
All the enemy and most of their wounded
Tell into our hands. The country in which
the battle was fought was swampy, with
thick underbrush. and most of the fighting
was IN the woods. Owing to the nature Of
the ground, very little artillery was used -
Both balloons were up nearly all day yester-
day. All the troops left Richmond and
marched out in the direction Of the battle
| field.
WASHINGTON, Cd.
The following despatch has been received
here:
CoRrNrn, May 3lst
To NJ. c. Meigs-lf Beauregard has been
to Richmond, Others have forged his ssna-
ture. as have received letters from him about
exchange OF Prisoners nearly every Cay for
+ fortnight.
The evacuation of Corinth commenced on
Wednesday, and was completed Thursday
night, in great haste, as an immense amount
OF property was destroyed and abandoned.
| No troops have gone from here to Rich
mond, unless within the last two days,
tSIsned,) III. W HALLECK.
The following general order has been is
sued
/ War Bullctin-The Department Of Vir-
I GINA is extended to include that part of Vir-
/ gnia South of the Rappahnnock and East of
the Railroad from Fredericksburg to Rich
mond, Petersburg and Weldon. Mai. Gen
Geo b Mcclellan, L. 5. \ will assume
command thereof, and Of all the L. 5 forces
within its limits
Maj. Gen John E. Wool. L S. A., is as
signed to the command OF the Middle De-
partment, and will proceed to Baltimore and
assume Command thereof.
Maj. Cen John \. Dix, L. S. Volunteers
will proceed Immediately to Fortress Monroe,
and assume command at that point, report
ins to Maj. Gen. Mcclellan.
by order of the Sec'y Of War.
WASHINGTON. ID
Information was received Mt the War De-
partment this evening that General Fremont
/ had encountered and beaten near Strasbure.
I yesterday afternoon and this morning, part
OF Jackson's army. which is in full retreat
Adylces from the army of the Potomac
dated this afternoon, show that there had
been no fighting today. Our advance is con
sijerabiy in front of the position it occu pied
i previous to the battle of saturday.
/ All the military intelligence received to-
day at the war apartment is OF cheering
character.
CAIRO Cd.
The Union troops had driven the rebels ff.
teen miles beyond the Little Red River.
Report says that the mouth of the Arkan-
sas river is blockaded by federal vessels
Mobile papers OF the 9th found in a reb-
el camp near Corinth, contain despatch
from Charleston, stating that the federal feet
had just passed > batteries in Stone river, and
were with s miles of the city, where great
excitement existed.
New York, ID.
The Virginia brought 400 released prison
ers who appear in good spirits and overjoycd
at being once more near home.
WASHINGTON, I'd.
The steamers State of Georgia and Veto
ria recently captured off Wilmington, n. c.,
the rebel steamer Nassau formerly the famous
Gordon, ali.s Theodore, loaded with arms.
She has arrived u; New York.
NEW York, 81
Private dispatches received mere state that
/ the victory before Richmond is complete
/ rhe rebels were driven for miles at the point
Of the bAyonet.