Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-05-16

ana the withdrawal was made 10y them very
! reluctantly.
The enemy made demonstration to cross
but abandoned the movement Oar loss i
considerable, though | cannot yet tell nov
great.
Official deco1at Of the Norfolk Expeditions
200 Cannon and large Amauat Of An
utaifoa TokeR-Froal Pitisb YrQ Londia,
-Beaaresard Ram r Cd by Lolcel M.
50 600 Men.
WASHINGTON. 18th.
The following has been received at the Wa
Department
FORTRESS MONROE. 10Th.
To Hon. Eden " !S'a,ttoa, Secretary o.
Var:
On the 9th Of May, Friday afternoon,
orgauizel a force to march Eaiust Norf5ll
on Saturday moreinS, the 10Th Of May =
The troops were landed unler the direction
OF Col Crane at Ocean View, and commnec.
Ell their march towards Cons. Mansfield arc
Weber, who had proceeded in the direct
r9uts ty WV Of Tanner Creek Biidg'. bat
finding It on fire, they returned to tie Cross
K ads, where joined aud toyk direction Of
tie column.
arrived By the I'D r1al, and entered tn,
intreucl ments in front Of the city at twenty
minutes before ) clock p NJ | immedi
ately proceeded towards Norfolk, aceompan.
led hy the ton. Secretary Chase, and met a
select COMMITTEES Of the Common Council OF
Norfolk At the limits Of the city. when they
surrendered tie city a-reeihly to the terms
SIT tJIth in the res buttons # the Comm n
Council. presented by the Mayor. W. W.
Lamb. waith was accepted by me, 50 far as
related 70 the civil rights u the citizens. y
copy of the resolutions haze been already
furnished you.
The taking Of Norfolk caused the destruc-
ion of the irJu-clAd steamer Mcrrimac,
which WIS blown up by the rebels about
q clock in the morning Of the llth Of May,
which was soon after communicated to you
and the President Of the United States.
On the lth visited the Navy Yard, and
found all the workshops, stsrchoases, and
other buildings in ruins, having been set on
fts by the rebels. who at the same time par
tally blew W the dry dock.
also visited Craney Island. where found
50 guns Of large calibre, most OF which are
spiked also llrge number Of shot and
shell, with about 300 pounds of powder.
all of which with the buildings, were in
god order. As far as have been able II
ascertain, we have taken about 90 cannon
including ibUse at Sewall's Point batteries
with large number Of shot and shells, a.
vel as nauy otter articles d value station
81 At tie Navy Yard, Craney Island. Sew
ais P,iat aH4 Other places.
(Slgaed1 J nN f. WoaL,
Major General Commanding.
HApQrtRrERs. Department Of tie
k4rIaAaa *, opposite
Fredericksbur llth. J
Tie enemy advanced pron tie Bowling
Green road tbs aiterro1ut 5ut fell back after
Losing d Lieutenant and ten mon. who were
cut off y the gallant Majr Dltae Of the
Harris Cavairy.
(Sjgae) | MCDOWELL.
Maier General Commanding.
Headquarters. Army Of Potomac,
Cumberland, Va Sunday
evening, Nay llth
There has been M moyclu ut Of troops To-
lsy a. cen MCCLELLAN was DESTROYS Of %
sstying tie day Id giving his mn an OF
P7rtanity = rest. The reports to-day
brought IN y scouting parties sent TO the
ohickatominy on the LETT. a distance Of Is
tutes, Confirms the burning Of the bridge
aer4ss that river. The enemy was seen in
cgn.iderahie force On the opposite side.
CncAGo. u.
\ srcei.l disratch from Caro- to the
T7m-s saws. The steamer Meteor from
Pl,t>bars Landing. sunday Morning has ar
ri ed. THere has been no . neral engage.
m=nt although the situation Of the armies is
iti''e ar -'es'"'s '''''a az any previous 'l'.'
luz ~ "a S.'slal s@.. u, 's'.ss ""'c"
sel.se s!2" ,"s ts.'.i'. .. q '"s CON-
~ 80 ~ W. limit! ''-esi .i,',s4
Tat : III if9HA rue Fslofes a29u' ti.e eNac"-
atom a Ing ~. y &c, 1ae ehsiny Is s,fel5'nsh.
l'.a q. .I.s ~ 80 4.s's'.-' q "'4, .o'''is
Ms On 'I'i'l,-t'n an immense i2iee %
",,-'os arr At "25H ial'l''S "ees 70 llaAe
-''S I.',I s'ie'' t'isI's ~ car
,5 ~" va ~ ~ y .'s 'e' a.
gard is preparing his army Jr desperate
struggle
oar rsc motoring nlrtics Invariably
meet the enemy. 70 where they may. Ga
the hills. ia the woods. and along the roads.
the rebels sceln t. present an oycrwhg,uin.