Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-08-01

IL was When VIC were listening with tho
greatest attention to the music that kent
time SO eharmingly to the regular strokes ol
sixteen oars, that the harmony was broken
and our attention arrested by the sharp re-
port of rifle on shore, and the whistlng al
the same instant of bullet by our heads
Hhao suthn's up. Before we had time
TO come to any conclusion rs to what our
situation was, whether critical or otherwise,
second and q third shot was fired, and
about this time we come to q general con-
clusion to manifest some signs of self fdcinnsc.
We came TO our feet the moment we come to
our sepacs, and by SO doing could overlook
the wide marsh between the waters edge and
| the dry land. Just now the head and should
ers of Il man who first fired, was seen to rise
above the tall grass on the marsh not more
than eighty yards distant, and no sooner
was it seen than well directed shot from
one of our boys, brought him to n parallel
with the marsh. At the same time sharp
work was going on with both sides, but the
distance was too great to be effective, as the
rebel pickcts some thirty or more, We're on
shore some thirty rods distant. The enemy
had good range on us as about every shot
came into our immediate vicinity, but as it
happened no one Of us were hurt, and only
one bullet lodged in the scow. This exciting
play lasted but few minutes as tho enemy
Withdrew. We should have come to n
"char.r,' but for the mud between, and as
It was I'm not sure but they regretted max
ins too free on SO short acquaintance. This
was our last trip to Spring Island, Tor right
away we received orders u march.
| have a sorrowiul fact to rcltte, however,
Of the killing of one, and the taking Of two
prisoners oil Company L, on the night OF
the 18th inst The night was dark and
stormy, and those three men were on picket
at one post and were thus dealt with by a
band of rebels. 1t is supposed that thry
were crcpt upon and surprised anl oyerpow-
erei. The ona kilicl WAS u resilient u Pat
tn, by the name Of Daniel 5. Issrow. IL
was shot in the back aul found near hi5 post.
Tue TWO ''H'' i''7'''.F' were =. " i''''"-
ett d No 4 crystal Farm, AMI /; nj. Brown
al i'!a.i it.ts. LIS occurrence vs. in9cH
rssrsti''' AMI W. sa2atl nav e5le.ai'st to
investigate the matter '''' next "a! 5s' " -''
55ii.I 10 cmlar@.
Eut PERHAPS an afir 50 smali as this, is
aaFiiy worth rfiatins' when y s1"'n' ''ul
conduct ana ae'szti3ti mama IA IT. ! Lax
he hNe ''''t On james l'''i'.' Is ''s'' ''-
--;t4t'eF VIII" 50 many men " il'''i' l A'''"
A42a' H. do You ash ! Nn'" 'aaHsi "''O'
II u ''l''y me '9's u'' -''' '"t''' '"',t
attended, ''e ai'''r, q = nous N.''2sf WOMB
ilANs 'teh ours. i-'s '''''"y "sA"2N. ..a9 -
have o''h h,"f'y "o'l 'l' ana 'h''' s''''''''
s9r tAem' l "as ''il ~ " nun w was
'tsaF''--' N''>7' ,AN'''''' VIM '''i'- '.'
eh5aS''n'"'' ae'si 10 o'''f'y i2t d es' ',''''
e'enerAl' III 'ho hysi ne "ss"ts't ihe '""'
every man ''peaA'"57 u " 'e' '"''' 7''''''P
previous u '''e ei'S'11'''''' o' t''9 e''''''
morning. hau 'heiF can "s's H''sa WIN
"'''s"ey' anu some o' '"''F '''.ls's c'"'1
hardly S'' ui'o" '''cif no's'' a''' ''' ''''',''
to me some of their biunlers that were made
for which any rational man sh'ni1 have been
severely punished. lie said thathe returned
10 camp completely d'S9aN1d, tor sad he
. i was nothing more nor less than afa4'-
N s'augdf.r."
All! poor consolation f1r such a. are liy-
ing in hopes Of a speedy termination oil the
war. especially those Who arr subject to the
.yll.,r's priyations, and are receiving the
paltry sum of SIS per. month. and are will
IN, If necessary, to give their lie in the
rause: but doubt il any would :. 20 gen
ero,,s uuJrr such circumstances as the above.
And it is the greatest wonder in the world,
wby the use of intoxicating liquors should
be allowed in the army. 1t certainly is det-
r;,oentaI IN health. especially this ..ration
whi.key "as it is called, and even those
,shn n.,. !, the n,ast freely. are hardly sratc-
lal fsr it. and we're it not to be had, they
would he more grateful still. But that is
merely III, writer's opipion say YOU, aud
thanking YOU for the complimcr.. IN Al
MI. .,.---tt'--., se.sss ior the present
IIalloo The Mt. Desert boys have Just re-