Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-04-18

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sance on Warwick river.
! There was no firing of artillery yesterday
| by either army, of any moment. The army
is busily occupied in pushing the necessary
preparation for an advance.
ST. LOUIS, 10Th.
Major Gen. Sigel has arrived from the
Southwest, having been compelled to leave
his command for time on account Of i'll
health.
WASHINGTON, 18th.
Mr.. Cyrus W. Field arrived here this
morning direct from London, and reports
that the feeling in England and France, in
favor of this country, is daily Increasing -
1t is said that Mr. Field brought with hmi
from Europe proposals from influential capt.
talists to supply a very large amount Of war
material to the United States, to te delivered
in New York, and payable entirely in bonds
Of our Government.
BALTIMORE, 12ih.
| The r venue steamer Reliance arrived this
morning with four prize schooners, the Hart
| ford, Bride, Wing and Two brothers, all
captured in WycomIck river between the
mouths of the Potomac and the Rappahan-
mock. They had all been landing coffee,
salt, flour, flannel aud whiskey for the
| rebels.
NEw York, 18th.
| Steamer Baltic arrived to-day from a cruise
in search Of the Vermont. She touched at
] Bermuda and left on the Sth. having been
ordered to leave in a hours. The steamer
Bermuda and Herald were loading with En-
giish goods, undoubtedly intending to run
the blockade.
! The Baltic has IL seamen Of the lost ship
] Ocean Monarch.
| 1t was reported at Bermuda that the Yer
mont was in good condition aud Was on her
way to Port Royal.
The French frigate Bellona has arrived.
WOODSTOCK, Va, 18th.
To Hon. E. NJ. Stanton. Secretary OF War
We learn from Jackson's camp this morn
ing that Gen Beauregard is dead. The re-
port comes direct from rebel sources near
Mount jackson.
tSigned,) y. P Banks. Maj Gen.
Nkw YoRK, 18th.
\ special dispatch u Tae SlsqGGy Nsrc4rg
from Washington. slys there are not 5000
rebels between GarIon.si.Ie and Richmond.
The same paper states that II has adyices
from Pert ROYAL - the effect tina, an assault
IN SayaHnah had been srran.-d flr April
sih. The advance Viekecs Il the Juioa
army were within miles e savannah CT
the I'll. Nearly al our military forces bad
besn distributed 10 the interior. and th1@e
on D4ufaskie Island had BEEN reinforced.
BALTIMORE. 18Th.
/ The Old Point boat arrived at 'ei9ek
yesterday.
TIE Merrmac was in the same position
she assumed early in the morning. Other
rcbtl vess Is are about but she remains quiet
and it is the opinion that she Is aground, as
the tide is low. THIS is only surmise.
I At T. N. the Merrimae still remained of
Craney Island. and from the cluster of tugs
around her it is pretty eyidert that she is
now aground.
CAIRO. 10th.
Steamer Wexford, from Pittsburg, ar
rived to-day with about 800 prisoners, and
the body of Gen. Wallace.
The reported escape of Gen. Prentiss is
untrue.
/ LOUISVILLE, 18th.
Geo W. johnson, Provisional Governor of
Kentucky, was killed in the fight on Mon
day.
CAIRO, 18th.
Yesterday two splendid batteries of rified
guns were found in the woods near Island
No. 10 Large amounts of arms, property
ammunition, &c, are being constantly dis
covered.
Ep1vBrRG. Va, 18th.
4 review of his whole division has beer
made by Gen Shields, who rode in a carri-
age with his staff amid the most enthusia-
tic applause of the soldicry. The appearance
OF the whole command was quite noticeable.
Another Stronghold Capfured-Sarrender o.
Fort Ptla ki-T.rrI5Ie Fare Upon the For
Parrot Shot go Through the WaHs-Fr0u
Fortress Moaroe-Tt: Rebeis Lift Freder
ieks5urg-Preparin9 to Reduce Fort Ma
con.
BALTIMORE, 18th.
The Savannah RePu6ie OF the 18th an
nounces the unconditional surrender OF Fort
Pulaski on the lth inst.
5 ven large breaches were made in tht
walls by our batteries of Plrrott guns a
Kings Landing. and all the blrbette gum
were dismounted. Three balls entered til,
Magazine.
Col. Olmstead, the rebel commander, sig
nailed the day previous to the surrender, tina
our FIRE was 50 terrible that no human bein,
could stand upon the pararet for even mo
ment.
FORTRESS MONROE, nth.
A flag Of truce from Craney Island brough
Norfolk papers which were taken to head
quarters and efforts made to keep the GOO
news OF the fall OF Pulaski from the repre-
sentatiyes Of the Press. The Baltimore Am
e,ieda, however. succeeded IN gleaRing tn
following, it b ing sedulously kept from tn
regular reporter Of the Associated Press.
The Savannah Republican says IN substane,
1t learns with deep regret that after gallan
: defence against superior guns Fort Pulask
surrendered at two clock on the Afternoon
of the llth.
Corporal Law of the Pulaski Guards, VIII
lett Thunderbolt after the PulAski's flag va
: hauled down brD rs intelligence OF the event
: The surrender WAS unconditional. SeYel
J large breaches were made in the south wal
by the Federal battery of light Parrott gun
at Kings anding. All the barbette gun
on that side were disnountcd , also tire
: easements, leaving only one gun bearing OIL
that point. Three balls entered the maya
e zine aud clean breach Was made in it. fh
| conical balls OF the Parrot guns went clea
\ through the walls at nearly every fire.
i Col. Olmstead telegraphed on the previou
evening that no human being could stan
= upon the ramparts a single moment and tina
j thousands Of large shells had exploded with
in the Fort.
e The republican gives no particulars as t
r the time of its surrender, but says none wer