Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-09-12

| 1t was reported at Helena that Gtn Rosen-
Grams had made an attack on tie rebels at
Tupel0 and was decisiyely beaten.
The people OF Commerce, Miss, have de-
tcrained to prevent guerIllas from firing on
boats passing that place. The Grenada APP
I peal oil the Sd contains Richmond adviees OF
J The ID inst. The rebel Senate on the > /
inst. rejected the bill concerning the partisan
rangers, by vote of , to 10
1 1hs Society Of Friends In North Carolina.
had memoritlized the rebel Congress for
modification of the new couscril tiou act in
their favor.
! New Orleans dates of the oSth Of Aug ,
say that Gen Butler issued an order rcquir-
ing the merchants and Crescent city banks
to 20 into liquidation.
l.. ST. Paul, MINI. 9th.
MAJOR Prince arrived in this city last
night, with dispatches from Fort Ridgely to
Sept ith. Capts Grant and Anderson, with
Il small party of infantry and cavalry, were
attacked fly 80 sayages, IS miles from Fort
! Rldgeiy. During the engagement the whites
managed TO throw up brcastworks Of dead
horses and earth, and held out until Colonel
SihIey came to their relief and drove the In
i dams back. Thirteen whites were killed
and II wounded in this engagement. Most
of the killed were residents ot this city.
/ Before the engagement commenced Capt
Grants party succeeded in buryng s. mas
sacred whites. One woman had laid ia the
woods two weeks unburieo.
/ Capt Nanderhook commanding at Fort
Abercrombe, writes that large number OF
Indians had appeared around the Fort aud
carried of all the Government mules and
cattle belonging to that post. Capt Wander
hook says he is compelled to keep his entire
force on the strictcst guard all night, and
also says that unless rcinforcements appear
seon he will bc compelled to abandon the
post.
NEw York. 9th.
The 10th Mass regiment arrived h r. early
to-day, and eft soon after for Philadelphia.
\ letter from Ncwborn Sd. states that 900
OF Hawkins Z5uayes, under command of
i Orderly Sergeant Grccn. defeated l4Bo rcb-
els near Plymouth driving them at all points
after one hours fight.
They captured Col Garrett, Lieutenant,
10 pri oners, large number Of horses and
killed 30 rebels. OR loss was three killed.
1t was most gallant affair, rejecting the
highest credit on Sergeant Green.
CINCINNATI, It'll.
General Order No. IL. issued by Major
Gen Wright to-day, says Major Gen. Wal
lace is relieved from duty at Cincinnati, and
will repair to Coyington, where he will make
his headquarters for the present, and pro-
coed to organize into brisadcs the troops
mustered into service, concentrating at and
in the vicinity of Newport and Covington.
The resumption Of all lawful business in
the city Of Cincinnati, except the sale Of
liquor, is hereby authorized until 2. NJ,
daily.
/ MsRTINsBuRG, Va, Tth.
| 10 Major General Wool, Baltimore:
have the honor to report that the enemy
| 1000 eayalry-who attacked my outposts,
have heen rcpulscd with the loss of about 80
prisoners and horses and arms now in our
possession. Our loss WIS two kill and ten
wounded. The loss OF the enemy greatly
exceeded ours, but is not accurately known.
Signed, Jrnus WINE,
Irigadier Gen. Commanding.
| " WASHINGTON, 1th.
MAJOR General Pore has at his own re-
quest been relieved from the command Of
the Army Of Virginia, and has been assigned
to the command Of the Department Of the
Northwest
1t is proper to state the fact that unaniul-
ity OF counsels and actions prevails here.