Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-10-24

NEw foRK. 9th
4 special despatch from Bolivar Heights
dated Goth, states that the report of ouI
army waiting tor hard frosts. is pre- posterous
| The roads are hard, dry and in a superb con
dition for marching. The heavy rains which
render them muddy and difficult, usually
commences about the lst Of November
The rebels who followed Gen. Humphrey
back to the river, again picket down 70 tn,
river. They were bathing and washing
clothing in its waters near Shcpar,lstuwr
yesterday There is very little picket firing
across the river.
Provost Marshal j. II. Pell of the LIST
MINI, regiment. went out with Hancock 5
reconnaissance to Charlestown and called on
some acquaintance residing there. When
our troops left Charlcstown they did 40 very
suddenly. and the rebels returned and took
him prisoner. No intelligence OF him has
since bean received,
1t. Church Stowe, OF Maj. Gen, Sedg
wiek'- staff, succeeds Capt Pell as Provost
Marshal at Harper Ferry and Bolivar
Heights.
The Major. Quar:ermaster and two Licuts
Of the 22d Mass regiment, were sent to work
on the forifeations. yesterday. for being
found absent from their regiment without
passes and in violating OF Gen, Mcclellan 5
order. There are several hundred men and
some officers constantly employed for samt
the offence.
Gen. Fitz John Porter applied for permits
sion to 90 TO Washington to testify IN the
case Of Gen. Martindale Gen. Morrell
Colonel Barnes and several other officers OF
General Porters corps. yesterday received
subpenas to give their testimony in the same
case.
NEW YoRK, 2lst
The HsraHs Washington Dispatch says
the preparations for forward movement
are becoming almost general. 1t is urgei
with an earnestpess that has never been
cqnalled. The argument is used that pro-
traction of our present inactivity will ruin
the country,
The Times despatch has the following
gentleman who left Culpepper County,
Va, on last Wednesday, saws rebel conscripts
are pouring constantly into Winchester =
Seventeen negroes were hung there on the
llth inst, charged with organizing an in.
surl ection against the whites.
Copies OF the Washington National Re
pu5itrdn, containing the Presidents proc.
Iamatlo Of emancipation, were found among
them, The conspiracy, our informant says,
is supposed to extend throughout scverl coun
ties, and the greatest excitement and fear
prevails of an outbreak among the negroes.
The inhabitants OF the counties were tht
/ INSTRUMENTATION exists threaten to resist the
consoription act on the plea OF sell defence
to protcc, themselves against the negroes,
Two thirds of the slaves in Virginia had
already heard OF President Lincoln's proc
lamation and know that they are free. and
think that should the rebel army rctrea,
from It's present position another g Nat Tur-
ner' rebellion would occur in Eastern Cen
trail Virginia.
NEW YORK, 2lst,
The Times special Washington despatch
contains the following
An interview OF Gen. Ilallcck to-day with
the President, in the presence OF the Secre-
tary of War, is significant Of events which
cannot much longer be delayed,
The burning of schooner on the lower
Potomac, lately announced, with the das-
trncton, as it was supposed. Of all on board,
proves to have been an act Of rcb,l piracy
She was seized in the night. while at anchor
the vessel fired.
The Occurrences took nlace opposite St
Georges county. Md, and near Matthias
Point where the channel run close along the
Virginia shore.
Scoutn. parties visit the vicinity fire.
quently on the watch foI fresh enterprises
Of the same IT. The river there should be
paroiled by an armed steamer
Nav YoEx, 2Ist
The Philadelphia Inquirer contains the
following -" \, rumor wa. started a, Fred
crieksburg not long since that the Federal.
were about to rctake that city. In auticipa-
ton of such movement all goods and stores
in the city were packed into TIE cars ready
to move South.
The rebels say that while the federal army
Occupied that city shoes sufficient for the whole
rebcl army passed through that city for Rich
mold All goods thus Struggled through
the lines were turned over to the rebd Gov
eminent.
San FR.Scisco, Goth.
The steamer Pacific has arrived with 400
passengers and $3.50 300 in treasures from
Oregon and $50 900 from British Columbia
The opposition steamer sails for San Juan
and the Pacific mail steamer for Panaina to-
morrow producing lively competition
among passengers.
NEw YORK. 2lst
The 9th Me. Regiment. Col. Tapley, ar
rived at Jersey City early this morning,
where a hot break fast was furnished by Col
Howe and Major Brown of the New England
Rooms, and lett at 10 80 for ashnston, in
charge Of Sup't. Woodruff.
Headquarters ARMY OF the PoroxAc. }
Tuesday 2lst.
An expedition started from General Slo.
sam, command this morning for the rur-
pnse of intcrcepting and capturing a force
of rcbcl cavalry under Ca pit. Dug, who
were toraging near Lovettsyille, Loudon
county Va. 1t was in every respect success.
ful, bat the details are not known. We took
81 prisoners, among whom Was the Captain.
and killed 10 of the enemy.
The rebel company WAS an independent
one -aised in Loudon county.
Mrs. Gen'l Mcclellan and Mrs Gen !
Marcy having finished their visit to the ar
my of tie Potomac left for " ashinston to-
day.
CAIRO, 2lst.
The steamer Colonetta was fired into BY
the rebels on Saturday morning thirty miles
below Memphis, and one man wounded
The same evening the steamer Gladiator
Was attacked by band of rebels, while
loading cotton, twenty five miles below
Memphis, and two men killed and seven
wounded. The rebels then fred the boat.
hut the flames We're extinguished without