Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-08-15

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HEADQUARTERS Army Of Virginia.
Cesar Mountain 80 a. m, Aug. l.,
Major General II4llcck
Tue enemy has rctreatcd under cover Of
the night. His rear is now crossing the Ra-
pdan towards Orange Court House. Our
cavalry and artillery are in pursuit.
(Sisned) JOBN Pore,
Ma ar General Commanding.
CuLrErPER, Va. llth.
The cavalry brigade, under command Of
zen. Batord, made a descent on Madison
Court House on Tues last They found
that the rebels tad be there, hut bad left
They made a reconnaissance in every di-
rection, and met tue rebel pickets on every
road.
On the 7th inst. our picke;s on the road
10 StAunaydsvllc, had skirmish, losing one
killed anu three wounded
On the ojh inst. the lst MARYLAND rcci-
meut had another skrmsh on Orange Court
House road. in which they lost tife killed,
four Wounded and about dozen prisoners.
They were then reinforced by the LIST Michi-
gan regiment, when the rebels were driven
back to the Rapl4n.
y strong reconnaissance was made the
same evening To the Rapidan, on the Orange
road, and u skirmlsh was going on without
loss, when orders came from Gen. Butord to
return to Madison Court House.
The party got b4ck at six O'Clock on the
morning Of the 9sh inst. and found every
thing prepared for a retreat towards Sperrys-
vile, as the rebels were approaching in every
direction. The party reached Woodyillc in
safety, and there canfed. Subsequently,
they pushed On, and arrived at Culpepper on
Monday night. Inc escape of this brigade
is considered almost miraculous, as they were
surrounded On nearly every side. Many
gave it up as st. Cen. Bufori deserves
great credit for the very able manner IN
which be exiricated his command from such
Ierilous position.
FORTRESS M1SRoE. llth.
In regard 70 the occupation and eyacua-
ton of Malvern Hill BY the Federal troops,
little has been said. Oar accommodating
division took P session on TUESDAY, aad
that dry all the generals OF the army went
up, and General Mcclellan sent back for
the greater part OF the army . but the mes
sengers tJok the wrong road, and thus de-
ayed - long, the troops did not reach Nal
vern Lii until II Was too late, and only a
portion Of those sent for arrived at all. and
those only in rs N to beat a hasty retreat
This was on Wednes lay m7raing .-and on
that day Il great battle would have been
fought, had oar i0rees arrived IN season.
But rs some OF them were approaching
and in sight ct Malvern Hill, there Was Il
very large force oil rebels seen coming from
, Richmond, numbering At least 100000 men,
, filing all the roads, passage ways and vacant
, lots, as far rs the eye could reach.
, retreat was consequently made at Har-
risons Landing.
Gen raj Mcclellan lad planned for great
battle, hat the enemy We're not asleep. and
have taken p5Ss ssion Of Malvern Hill with
: an immense army.
] Norfolk has been in state Of excitement.
. \ few days since an officer Of tie provost
! guard applied to General Mansfield at Sul-
l folk for permission te search house in that
city Tor arms and.anmunition to some ex
tent were found private dwelling near the
5 Generals quarters.
c l. ,st night in Norfolk tripe guard WI,
t put on duty. Ills has not been done until
many Of our guardsmen have been SHOT at
r an. some shot down.
g.. 1t is understood that all the inhabitant.
h Of the district IN the vicinity Of Norfolk
= Suffolk and Portsmouth, are 10 be pat 70 til,
d test OF either taxing the oath OF all egianc
5 to the Emitted States, or leave for re5cl1om
e The mail boat is just in from Harrison
:, Landing.
Is Tie General appearance there is that
move of the whole or large part Of TIN
: army is taking place.
,fl Commodore Porter 5 mortar fleet still re
t mains Ut anchor at Hampton Roa IL.
5 NEW YORK, 18th
y The Richmond Examiner OF the 9th con
tains the following via Mobile:
" Ante River, 6th-About l O'Clock Til
) morning the Federal ganboats attacked tn
: Confederate ram Arkansas. Messengers in
u form me that she fought them well for SON
e time, inilictinc great damage. She was thel
! blown up by her crew. The messenger think
l. they all escaped
'' (oisneD j. c. BaEeEENRIDGa.
Another despatch dtted ten miles ab0v
le Baton Rouge, 9th, states than the rebels un
} der Breckenridge occupied the town; tina
/ the ram Arkansas was fifty miles up the riy
.r cr with her machinery disabled that tn
c, rebels burned all the [ nion camps. and en-
le up the Federal troops badly. Tie despatch
also saws Gen. Williams and other officer
IN were killed. The rebels claim q compct
At victory,
ID a Mobile despatch Of the 7th says that
C. fight IS gong IN az Tazewc,I, miles from
Cumberland Gap, ard that Raius was max
Al ing a forced march to get in rear OF the Fed
erals.
\ Knoxville dispatch Of the 7th states til,
b. federals were repulsed ut Hazewell and wer
n in full retreat. \ Federal battery and f0u
a. guns was captured.
a The rebel Gen Burton had gained the Fed
eral rear and Stevenson beng reinforce,
', fanked Gen. Bowen and captured the FEEDER
IS al army of East Tennessee.
= CULPErPER, c. H., Va, 10Th
The fight of Stonewall jackson shows tina
;, he fears our troops. On Saturday he engag
ed, with his whole force numbering at eas
=, 10000 men, a portion of the corps Of Gen
: Banks, who behaved most nobly, holding tn
:. enemy in check. and with the aid of one di
= vision OF Gems Mcdowell and Sigel's corps
: which arrived late in the day, driving tn
enemy from several positions andfnally from
the fell Of battle.
; J.ckson's loss can scarcely be less than ff
teen hundred. Oar loss is much less.
The battle was decidedly the blo3diest 0
the war.
y On Sunday jackson remained idle, th,
' troops on both sides Being exhausted.
On Monday jackson SAINT ia a4s u truce
q aslsias permission t. bury lis dead, a larg'
pss p3rs' 1H q whish si3 lis On the FIELD 81
1 nat-s. ganl.ae wEae0 ao egear rec #i.a las