Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-03-13

AlmoH aud fruxillo. Honduras. having re-
signed. l.. L. Lombard OF Mass. has been
nominated by the President 10 fill the yacan
cy.
Major. Gen, Fremont was this morning
before the committee on conduct of the war
Acting Asst Surgeons Robbins, Rice and
Marion have been ordered to the Mississippi
squadron.
II il reported TINT the enemy made n raid
! on Fairfax Court House during a rain storm
General Stoughton had established his
headquarters ut some distance from his brig
AIDE
The rebels captured 10 horses. They
went in search of General Wyndham, but
that officer happened to be in Washington
They however searched his trunk and took
his papers.
The telegraph operator il is said was ia
ken prisoner by the raiders.
CINCINNATI, oh.
special despatch from Murlreesboro to
the Gasehe gives additional particulars of
the light at Thompson Station
Tuere is no evidence that our forces were
surprised.
Van Dorm was known to bo in force ahead
and brigade was slowly Advancing. con
stantly sklrmisiinc, wacn the rebels, with
their superior force en- ,1cl US in iroat and
on bot. lanks.
The l2tth 0hio, which was in the rear
with the wagon train, at the time of the
rebel dunk movement, were cut of from the
main body, and escaped
The % Wisconsin, G9th Mich, I'D and
S5th Ind, were then surrounded after cx-
haustng their ammunition, having inflicted
] lhSs III, o,,1 IA
surrender. A dag Of truce sent to the bel
lines for information of our loss, was pro.
hihltel APP oaehins the battle field. bat was
told they hid buried 81 felcrals killed out
right, and 20 who died OF wounis-they
say 80 to 800 E,dcrAls were woundei-hat
na federal oilers were kill q. and but one
slightly wounded.
Tie rebels had l2,00e engaged They
lost one Colonel, several eiiicers, $50 killed
aud propar;ianate number Wounded.
The 18th penns, lsanil and 4th Michigan
cavalry attacked kusscI's rebel cavalry at
/ | niauille, 10 miles from Martrcesbara. on
saturday, and cut them - pieces rha reh-
els lost 50 killed and $50 wounded, all by
sabre strokes. Two Captains, ; Lieutenants
aud - prisatcs. were taken prisoners All
/ their camp cqaipaSo VAS captured.
The Gazette 5 carrtSp lnleut sass: Look
| oat Tor stirring Dispatches from this quarter
within three days II the rtb,l> stand their
ground.
The gunboats will soon he able u nass
through the canal opp site Nieksharg. Ohe
Sunbaat was up at Ntkao river.
There WAS no doubt as 10 our ability to
get Our force in the rear Of Nckshurg and
! thus cut OF communication with Jackson
nashville. 9th
Toe rehels turioi IS federal dad yester
| day. and retained 20 wounded The rebel
surgeons who nat our lag Of truce, admit
l.,ss Of upwards Of loo kiil,I on their side.
/ rwo regiments OF Indians were eng sed un.
4 + Van Dorm Fttty.thrte prisoners were
hrought into Franklin Sunday night. cap
tured at knoxville, All camp eqajpagc.
| &c. were DESTROYED. GPl. Cehura is a
! prisoner IN the hands II Il, enemy.
St. L7tts, 18th.
The Camp Blunt, Kansas, corre<p lndcnt
i of the Democrat. under date Of Goth ult.
Sivs the Cherokee National Council has
Just adjourned This WAS the same council
that WAS forced int passing an ordinance of
secession by the rebel army. Their first act
was 10 repeal Il unanimously they then pass
cd an act depriyiBs of olhec in thu natilu
ana disquahiNing all Who continue ti.layal
- the |. ). Glvefnmea, they thea passed
an act aboi'Shing slavery.