Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-04-11

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% Retrsaf-From Fortress Monroe On
Troops ,rifhia Flee Miles Of Yor1topa-
From Island No To-
NV YORK, 9th.
The Times Washington despa tch SAYS tn
6enate Military Committee have rcporte,
against the confirmation OF Blenker as Brig
adler General, and in favor Of Cadwallade
Is Major General.
A despatch TO The Cincinnati Gazette
dated Savannah, Tenn, April lst, state
that the rebels advanced camps at Corinth
where Btaureg I'd is in comm nd, are within
six miles Of our advance at Pitts5Irg. Tht
rebels claim t. have force OF 100 900 men
oil told.
A gentleman from New Albany. Indiana
On Tuesday last, states that in the evening o
the 29th ult. the advance Of Gen Buell.
army arrived at the Tennessee. opposite So
vannah, and commenced crossing the river
on Sunday morning, thus forming junction
with Gen. Grant.
The enemy are said by scouts to be strong
ly fortified at Corinth and among the hi!l'
for IL OF Is m.lts towards the nationa
camp at Pittshurg. Their avail able force i:
believed to be from IS 900 t. 50 600. Tbs
united forces OF Buell. and Grant are sufh-
cient 10 meet and conquer this large army
ana their supply OF artillery is superior
both in the caiibrc and number OF guns, K
that of the enemy.
CHICAGO, 9th.
4 special to The Cairo Pos; s.ys that Dan.
lei Wright, formerly a sailor at Oswe.p, ar
rive here to-day having dc-ertsd tr IN Gen
Bsadfegtrd' 5 army week SINCE He say:
tbnra -. 4 B.
but no heavy guns were around the works
One regiment was under arrcs; for b.ing dis.
loyal and rebellious. The army presented a
state bordering on subordination Cur in
formant thinks there will be a stampede ii
attacked.
A special to The TGascs dated New Madrid
5th, says the gunboat Car5ndeIet arrived
last night, having run the rebel blockade at
Island No. 10. Sac had in tow, on the side
exposed to the FIRE Of the rebel batteries, a
barge loaded With hay, arranged IN such a
manner as to protect her. Fffty-three shots
were fired at her. and three miles below the
Island the rebel floating battery opened upon
her and continued until the C.r9ndslet was
out Of reach
WASHINGTON. 9Th
The following n sage WIS received a; the
War Department this afternoon =
Hon. +, NJ. Stanton, Secretary of War.
Sir We have heard some firing in the d.
rection Of Yorktown. Two or three regi-
,nents have one n Sbinn;nc Point From
;nform,tion receige1 ,Ldav il apnaars that
tha N .rr,n,,c !. in the drv docx tIadsd with
eoal She is IN come ont Of tho 4 ,cx with
.v, more guns. one of l,rrc caIibre.
All GOES ON smoothly. d. MT believe
The a,mv or tho pat,.o,c viii 6,J many
troans 10 contend with
fSigna 7 F W,ot VI z;,r G N
The hat which broucbt IN. message "a
Caerrvstone left Fortress NJ ,nr,. tins afr
moan mn 10 which time tJ,ora VA. n, han ~
m All ,;rs in III, inma1i,t. vicinitr
Tba tela,r,,h c,hle IN c,r,,c-.t F,-,ross
Monrne with t,are Charles will SION h. in
vorking nrdar a. the materials arr aIre,dy
tbere and thrsc hanrs nn;ntarrnat.d VT
with favorable weather and sm5ath w.teI
will he sufic;cnt f ,r III. entcrnri.e There
ia ,,,,bnr;-v froro N. W. D..i,,rt,nat, e.,
s,v,ny thai d;.n1tcte. from ,r,ress N,nr,,
dated 2 o'cl9ck sunday aftrr,a m have hen
eiv.d bv the dsr,rtnant r.c,on,iSs.
.nc, nd b.ar ,,.So ,a,ra-js Y,rk,a,r,
Tho had b.o, s,n,a o,n,on,d,n, Inn, an.
n,rsn,Iv witb9n, a,y ;n;,rv an e;tber sida
and M an,acoment had nm To int tim,
t.to- ,Ioco
:. FORTRESS MONROE, oth.
Inc ia'est ihseiiiSenee that We nave IN :
No" - ,Tsih'a' ierri'hle Is ua'eu a
N',.oiA ias' night Al th"t time she wa
coa.ing up at the navy y"rS, ana was eA-
Pec'eo 70 come u 10 Gay on mas '"o ne"
gus y" ooafu'
a oeseFecT g. came Ia tnis morning from me
vicinity oi har'afd NILS ihe enemy
force on tue PENINSULA Is not reported 50
large as mas Deem saPPossd- zen Mtgra-
oer ,, heiaqna a. ar AT present, al Lee
Mil near " iiiiiiis9tr5'
Inc steahtug, tempest hize ana Ellen
.. Jerry arrived TINS IRE noon rom New
D5ra' having ieH on luisday. ley DrihS
large mall Tor the North, ana de7p .tches
Is Out niue ne Us oil interest from neherAi
BURNSIDE department Inc report was
n evacuate Newb,rn within sir d,vs and
that he had returned renlv that he wouli
meet the r.hel c,rnn,nd,.r ~ G lt.l,ro' and
at Raleigh There !, little chance in the
state of affairs AT Beaufort. Fort Macon
still holds oat and is to be besi.g.d. Exten,
.iye PREPARATIONS are going on and oper.,i,n.
will be commenced +, a few davs. A few
shells have already been thrown into the
fort.
We were visjtel bv thunder st,rn Las;
night but the weather still continues pleas
ant to.d,v c,nnonading his h..n heard
ali Tho ,,oro;,,, g. ~, 80 J;r,c.;,,, &c Work