Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-02-28


The Gags OF truce were sent today. Ii IS
believed in Norfolk that Savannah WAS alan
donei by the inhabitants and occupied By
our troops. This is thought to he reinhge,
although No particulars have beea aseer
tanned.
LOUISVILLE, Oh.
The dav has been celebratei hers " the
firing OF cannon. bonfres, fireworks. and
militia parade Hon. james Guthrie mad
a speech advocating severe treatment OF tha
leading captered rebels, ba: a general 4naeS-
IL for the sab1rdinat-s at the else Of the
war.
Gen. Buell. lett here several days ago and
proceeded in the direction of NAshsitle.-
Ills staff leave here to morrow morning for
the place Of his destination.
Cumberland Gap and Russclvil,e. ky. are
in posscssi IN o. tac F sieral tro1 Dps.
GAINESVILLE, Tenn. 10Th.
To Hon. GIDEON U's!ey, Sz-rcfary Of tsk
Nary:
We have pos, ssion Ct ClarkSyi,lc; tie
citizens teing alarmed, two-tbr3s Of fsesH
have fcl, ana having expressed nv Views
and intentions 70 the Mayer and Htn. {.
johnson, and at their request have issued
a proclamation assuring all lssaceasly dts-
p5sei persons that they may With safety r.
sumo business av5cati0ns, requiring only the
military stores and equipments II re given
up. and holding the authorities r.~p,n>I5!e
that this shall be done without reservation
l LEFT Fort Donelson yester3ay WIKI the Ca
estoya and the Cairo.
\ Union sentiment manifested itself as
we came up the yer. The re5eis hays r.
treated 10 Nashville havsn. st fire, against
the remonstrance Of tie citizens. = the
splendid railroad bridge across tie Gaia5zr-
land river.
returned to Fort D9aels5n toby fl
another gunbaai and six or eight II 9rtar
BEATS with which | propose 70 proceed up
the Cumberland. The rebels all have ;er-
ror of the guabaat< 0ae Of them, Z shal.
distance a Dove Fort Don@lsJn, had preyi9a
fired an iron rolling mil Belonging 70 Hon.
John Bell, which had been us-d hy the
rebels.
(Signadl \. II. FOQIE.
Flag 0fhcer Commanding tie Naval f9Fees
in Western waters.
WASHINGTON, sd.
At O'Clock the Representative Hal
was thronsed with the members of both
branches. the Cabinet, Foreign Ministers,
Judges. Gen. Mcclellan, and several army
and navy officers. Wasaington's Farewell
Address was real by Col. f9rney, s,ereiary
Of the Senate.
The report of Flag Of,er Dap1nt gives
the particulars OF internal machines sunk by
the rebels in the savannah river. The fuss
were in tin cans waich f5a;ei On the SET
face. Rife balls were fired through several
Of them, which exploded them.
Nav YoEk. sd,
Rebel dispatches state that Gen. Sidney
Johnston is at GAllatin. Tenn, and had no
idea of surrenderiog N-shyii!e. Pillow and
FLOYD are at Nashville.
Gen. Beaure-1rd is sick at Nashville. o.
typhoid ever and SIRE thr5at, and PRAYERS
have been offered Up for him il the Churches
at Charleston.
Correspondence b.frcaen Gems Baefasr aad
Graat.
During Saturday night 'ntracti1n Of
all our lines Was made Tor simultaneous
assault from every point, and orders were
given hy Grant to take the enemy II the
POINT of the hayoDet. Every man wAs Il
his post, the tn Illinois On the extreme
right.
and when the light of day br9ks firth, white
fAgs were hung in many places On the enc
my's works. An officer at Q convenient
uA,int was informed that they hal stakel
their arms. and SURRENDERED early n tie
morning. the following correspondence hay
Ing uassei between the Commanders
HEADQUARTERS. Fokr DoVEtsaS, 10Th.
SsR In eonse1 aence Of all the ciFeam
stances governing the present situation OF
aa,irs al TIM. station. propose 10 the CON-
,n.ndiu- osfeer of the Federal forces the APP
,,,;ntment Of commissioners ID agree upon
terms az capitulation Of the tJroes at tins
nos, under nav command 10 that view |
suggest an arnistice till tw~lge O'Clock 10
day.
/ am, very respect 'uiiy
Your obciient servant.
:. B. BUCKNER,
Brigadier General, {. ; \.
To Priq. Gen. L. s. GrdRf. Commanding
U.aied States forces near D1ae'S'H,
HEADQUARTERS on the Field, }
Fert Donelson, 10Th.
To Gen. s. B. Buckncr
SIR Yours Of this date proposing an
armistiee and the appointment OF commits
sianers 10 settle on the terms Of clpltuta-
t;nn. is lust received. NJ terms. except IN
conditional and immediate surrender, wlil be
aceepIeo' IiV!SS~ " ~
your works
am. very respectfully.
Your obeaient servant,
[SignedI I. :; Ok n,
Headquarters, Dover, Tenn. 10th
To Brig. Gen e. S. Geaas. [. y 4
StR The distribution OF !ise forces. under
INV command. incident Ia an u"eSIaetso
change of commanders, and the over" 9eim'
ING lsrec- under your command, eomPel. me
Notwithstanding the brilliant success OF ta'
Conf,Ai.rate arms to accept the ungener9n'
and unehiyalroas terms which you propose
am, SIR, your obiient s5rEanF.
). b. BCCKNER,
Brisadier Gen. Z. ,. \.
Oar forces were soon in the eaemy worAs'
49,, tho rebel officers gave up their swords
TIE bulk Of the rebels ale chagrined, as they