Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-09-19

save those IN the hospital aud convalescnts
and home guard, composed of Eliutt's bat
tallIon, were doing duty as Provost guard
Col. Griswold being Provost Marshal
I They understood there were only three
I rebel regiments on James River.
The rebes claim that they have iarg,
force at Chattanooga, Tenn.
All business excepting that connected with
the army was dull. Army movements were
being vigorously conducted.
The refugees are all Notherners, and are
men oil much intelligence.
The Post Office Department having re-
ceived information that there is no further
danger of the mail to the California anC
Pacific coasts overland .lsng disturbed by
Indians. has ordered that the daily trasmis-
ion of them be renewed
General Stoncham is assigned to the com
mand of the division lately under the late
gallant kearney and General Sedgwick ha.
been assigned to the army corps o, Genera
Banks.
LOUISVILLE, 18th.
Further particulars of TIE Mumiordsyille
fight have breu received trpm Mr.. Thomas,
who arrived from their this evening. He
was present during the fight.
The rebels under General Durham number
ed from 5000 TO 700. including cavalry, ar
tillery and infantry
The rebels made the &ttack from both
sides Of the river, and bbl3ly advanced to
our breastworks- They we're sspulsed with
fea rful loss The federal free aad.r Col.
W ilder numbered about loo at tie com
mencement Of the fight.
They were reinforced by Col. Durham of
the 18th Indiana regiment The first the reb-
els knew of bis whrreabou Is was his pouring
in volley killing many and stamped'ng
the balance. The Federal loss was eight
| killed and 81 wounded The rebel 10 was
800 to700 killed and wounded. The rebels
whc brought flag Of truce admit loss OF
100 killed. Two pieces Of artillery Was cap
tured from the rebels.
CAPE GIRARpEAU, No, l4th.
\ special despatch to The ST. Louis Uaion
says Bloomfield was attacked Thursday morn
/ ing by fine rebels. 1t was defended by 1900
enrolled militia. including detachment from
here. The fighting lasted two hours. The
rebels took one "a FOUNDER hoxitzer and
Withdrew. The militia evacuated the place,
taking with them one IL Founder. but spik-
ed il two miles from Bloomfield.
Colonel Boyd, from Granville. shelled
Bloomfield about three o'clock on Friday az
ternoon. and retook the place after few
minutes firing.
In the first named fight the Federal loss
WIS three killed and FIVE wounded. The
rebel loss is not known.
Col. Boyd is b ing reinforced.
HARRISBURG, Pa, 18th.
The report in regard to the rebels plant
ing guns on the Maryland heights is believed
to be true but, if Col. Miles can hold his
position until noon by which time he would
probably be reinforced, it is believed that he
will dislodge them.
Stragglers from the rebel army are scat
tered all along the road to Williamsport,
where the enemy is no doubt crossing.
BALTIMORE, 18th.
The report via Philadelphia that the rebels
are planting guns on the Maryland heights
opposite Harpers Ferry is incorrect. We
occupy the Maryland heights, aud no one
can plant guns there until we are defeated.
ST. Paul, Mimi, l4th.
4 letter from Commissioner Dole WAS read
in the Legislature to-day, dated Fort RIPLEY,
| 18th, addressed to the Governor. He says
he has been there twelve days endeavoring
to effect an amiable arrangement with the
Chippewas, but he despairs Of doing so -
After over eleven days, he finally consented
to meet him in council at Craw Wing. In
stead of bringing thirty or forty chiefs, as
had been agreed upon, he broush three hun
bred men armed.
Hole in the Day was bold and impudent
and no result was reached by the conference
which was to be renwed, but collision was
feared.
Mr. Dole says the danger OF an outbreak
is imminent.
The letter was referred to a committee Of
three who reported, and the Legislature
adopted a resolution that David Cooper, NJ
Rice, Frederick Ayers and E. A. Z. Hatch
BE- appointed commissioners to repair to Fort
Ripley. to act in behalf of this State with
the Commissioners of INDIANA affairs, in any
negotiations best calculated to preserve peace
and prevent any outbreak. These commis-
sioncrs have left for Fort Ripley.
HARRISBURG. 10Th.
An officer who has just come from Cham.
bcrsburg, contradicts the report of the cap
ture of 1900 barrels OF -four at Hagerstown
By the rebels lie says they had not the ne
cessary transportation at hand to effect their
object
other places in the valley, are again return
ing to their respective homes.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, 18th.
A fight at Cold Water, Miss, between Col
onel Grieson's cavalry and the rebels, res
ulted in the routing of the latter with a loss
of eight killed. There was no loss on the
Federal side. Ii is known that no rebe
force of any consequence Is within 50 miles
Of Memphis.
The people of Covingtsn. Top.on county
have signed bonds for $50, 900 to protect the
Union citizens, and given notice to Capt
Scales that if his guerillas are ever sent there
they viii be hanged.
MEMPHIS, 18th.
The Grenada Appeal of the 10th, says that
the rebel Congress adopted a resolution t.
adjourn on the Both A preamble aud reso-
luton were adopted TO make a proposition tc
the Government of the United States to treat
upon the manner of conducting the war 90
al 10 mitigate its horrors.
The new CONSUMPTION bill ls still under
consideration.
Gen. Joseph E. Johnston has been ordered
to the trans Mississippi Department, having
Price, Magruder and Holmes under him.
Gen. Pillow has been ordered to report fol
, duty for Richmond.
, Gen. Lee telegraphed to JEFF Davis on the
5th that he had paroled 1000 prisoners, cap
tured 80 pieces OF cannon and number OIL
stands of arms.
4 bill has been introduced into the rebe
Senate to create the office ot Lieut.. Gen
| resolutIon WAS also pnssed RECALLING Messrs