Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-01-10
WAR NEWS.
WAsnINGToY. 9Th

somewhat Of a commetion among many Of
the regular surgeons Of the army.
Com missioner Dole will soon leave for the
Yves, on business Of impoi lance connected
with the Indian tribes
1t seems thlt dcinitiye. though inform
al, mode for an exc lange of prison = has
been naugurated. The prompt re iproaa-
ton in regard to this matter by the ) buthern
authorities will soon be followed by our
government, in forwarding another large
party Tor similar corresponding return.
WASHINGTON. 9th.
The painful rumors in reg lrd to the arrest
Of prominent military officer by the CIV
eminent for treason Is without the shadow
Of foundation in fact. Some matters Of
Importance in the shape OF correspondence
has been discovered, bat in connection vita
parties entirely different from the officer
named in the rumors now current.
All parties implicated are nov unl,r ar
rest. This city is fall OF Soutacrn Symra-
thzers Or spies, n high ca POSITION He
time has arrived when e. mast b. y,-ar-
ousfy dat with.
CmoI>~lri. 9th.
\ special despatch to the Gt-f, f.pn
Huttonsyille, Va, says that tn rxgcdI-. n
consisting OF 400 of the 9TH Ohio. - 5t t.
% Virginia, and 40 Of Breakers cavalry.
sent out by Cen. MIlroy t. attack tluntter,-
vile, was complete succ -.
They attacked the Enemy >stHri.4 m4rs-
ing, consisting u 400 cayury and - mil
tia. After ssirnlShinZ an boar the r.h,s
retired with laas Of Killed and w3Iui i.
Our side LOST nom. kiSatv thousand do
lars worth OF army ss3r-s anl eiDtai5s wesa
captured and destroy 4.
FREpEEIok, Mn. 5.h.
Advices fom HlaeaeS. Mi. ~ TIM
Gen. Sanders hal arrived there. a84 int
Gen. jackson, with a large f1rc1 Of r'5"i.
and one n and two l. p,un lsrs. appe rel
opposite Hancock and threatened t. >ar3
out our troops unless they evacuated. @ n.
Sanders gave them fitting response, lheg
commenced shelIing, which continued up t.
the latest advices last night, doing llttfe
damage to the town and none to oar troops.
At al early hour this morning the 81
brigade left here for Ii3uc )ek, icaNin. the
10Th Penn. regiment at Williamsp It. The
rest Of the division is under preparatory ar
dcrs which are complete. They are pref1f-
ing to march. Nothing has ben hard from
uancock this morning.
Nfw YoRs. 9th.
The steamer Vanderbilt from Fort Royal
morning Of the Sd inst. arrived at : a clock
this afternoon. She brings 3,6J7 bales 81
Sea Island cotton.
General Stevens brigade advanced on tie
mainland on the lst inst, ana took ? sse>s-
ion of the rebel batteries after snort r.
sIstancc, assisted by tie gunb5ats in Smelling
them. ten, Stevens followed up to within
SIX miles Of the Charleston r4ilioai.
\ flag of truce WIS received tr1n tn
re-. Is with request for permission = bury
their dad. An hour was granted them ttr
the purpose, when they fell back On Their
Qualifications. which are said to te very tx
tansiye aud defended by 1000 or l2,900
men, und r cen Pope.
Their loss Is unknown Oar FREQ WIS
450n AMI had eight wounded, including Ma
iar Mats II Of the 9Th Michigan, MORALLY.
Gen. >.eyens now holds possession ot the
mainllud ami awaits reiuiJreemeHts from
the nerta - Proceed.
WAsaiNor7S. 6tb
SENArf.-llr. Na>mi;h presented ia" err
dentials ii Beai. Stark, the appointed ; ma
tor from Oregon l. I'll tic vacancy by the
death OF col. Baker.
Mr.. Fesstuden moved that the aiminstra-
ton of tie oath be suspended FIR the pres
ent, aud That the CREDENTIALS. G.thr With
certain pagers, l., lrrrei II the Committee
on the Judiciary. IL hal papers. VOL at.
tested, from persons Il Portland, OREGON,
stating That Nh. Stark Ma an eIeH. ayowei
seceSsiunist.
Mr. Bright sid that there was precedent
for such a motion.
Tie CREDENTIALS and ptpsrs were laid On
The table for tie present.
H5ts E-A r. 5.utian VAS alap,aaia>ir4a.-
H.. u
the expe1lency Of establishing a s.a4u tre
Department.
iIHIrzx. 6th.
The Steamship 3 ,aamisn, from Liverpool
Goth aud L5ud 5uderry - IN. las arrived
Bushes, generally in L1ndon aad Ljy'r-
poo has beeu suspended owing t. tae Az.t-
DAYS
Lond IN. 25s4 Csas ,Isc, 5 i. 20 =, a
81 l. for money AMI account.
Hon. Ausln Bursa-ame, Minister Z
China, has arrived at CIutaH ana MS Wei
received. PheardS wcrt p1stedIn the streets
Of HAugkow, threatening the extirI alton ..
Europeans,
There was great excitement at Lisbon. an
the boiy Of the king was u b. dis.a,a rrel.
NV YeaS, 6.h
Washington specials give the following
list of deceased Union prisoner, At Rich
mond who died between The lst If August
and the 3Ist Of December. giving toe na.nas
to which regiment attached, and dt'e' 81
their demise Aug. ~, Stephen Russell,
80 Maine 4; Sept. :. : NJ Thomas. Is NJ:
Sept sth, \. II. Brown, corporal, III Ntinc.
Oct. Sd, p B. Coward, 4th MlHe 0et.
18th, G. W Anderson, 18th NJ ltnc ct
23I, G W. Clowley. n Maine Nav, 5th.
q I,il,,o, 81 VI ,ir.4- tn IL I'll i