Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-01-16
WAR NEWS.

January. 10.
There is no truth in the report in Rich |
mond Of General summers embarkation.- |
lie still occupies his position in front OF !,
fredericksburg. None know this better
than the rebel military authorities as daily
lag Of truce goes over under his provision
NEW YORK, lIth.
The steamer Creole arrived tonight, from
New Orleans the 3D., was detained by order
of General Banks to bring dispatches to
General Halleck
She passed several transports bound up the
river. Passed transport Merrimac with
troops at South West Pass also gunbja,
Kensington.
Mr.. Kinsman, a private in the 81 Yer
mont battery died On board the Creole dur
ing the passage.
Parser Cook reports by arrival Of the
ranboat Clifton at Southwest Pass
learn that early on the morning Of the lst,
the rebels made an attack BY land and Wa
ter on the feleral force at Galveston. Our
gunboats were attacked by FIVE rebel steam
ers, protected by double rows OF bales OF
cotton, and loaded with troops armed with
rifles, muskets, lie.
Inc Harriet Lane was captured by board
ing, after about all her officers, including
Captain Wainwright and Lieutenant Lee,
and crew, 1870 all told, had been killed by
musketry from rebel steamers.
Ny iuioImants states that but one or two
officers and II or 10 Of the crew escaped
death.
The gunboats Clifton and 0nasco were en-
aged, she former losing DO men and having
but one wounded. and the latter having one
killed and l. wounded
Two banks loaded with coal fell into the
hands Of the enemy.
The flagship Westfeld, Commander Pen
shaw, wds not engaged, being ashore In
another channel. Her crew was transferred
to transports, and her commander. fearing
she would fall into the hands of the enemy,
blew her up. by some mismanagenent or
accident the expleslen occurred before the
boat continuing Commander ReushAw aud
Lieutenant Zimmerman and the boats crew
/ got away, and they were consequently blown
up with the ship.
The crew of the Montpelier arrived at
New Orleans in transports. and the remain
ing troops are on their way back, They
did not arrive until the place had been evac-
uated. The rebel force was estimated at
about 5000 men, under General Ma-ruder.
Oar land force, under Gil Burril OF Mass,
( did not exec 800, tie residue not having
arrived, or had not disembarkci at time oil
light. Our loss is rstimrtcd at from 10 to
100 Killed. and 200 taken prisoners. the
navy suffering most, it is thought. Rebel
loss much more, as our guns were firing
grape and cannister continuously into their
midst. Rebels had several batteries on
shore. Federal troops were on one of the
long whary :, and it is said they repulsed
two charges of the rebels before they sur
rendered
Aiylces from New Orleans state that
Jacob Barker paper, the National Adro.
cate published an extra on the ID inst, con-
tanning rebel reports Of victories at Memphis
and Vicksburg, AMI JEFF Davis speech at
jackson. This caused fermcnt, and the
rebels were hilarious and saucy.
On the morning of the 81 General Banks
sent corporals guard to Bankers office, and
the Advocate was Tor the third time suppress
sed. This step gave great satisfaction to the
Union men.
CAIRO, llth
An arrival tonight from the mouth of
the Iazoo, brings authentic accounts from
Nlcksburg.
General Sherman's repulse was complete
The entire force, under the direction OF
Gen. McClernand, re-cmbarked Saturday
IN transports, clos ly pursued by the enemy s
advance, which coming within range Of our
ganboats, were driven back with some loss.
At last accounts the entire fleet Of tran
sports, with troops, bad arrived at Island
No. 81, on the way to Napoleon.
There is n0thin, definite from General
Banks or Admiral Farragut, the rumors Of
their advance are in circulation.
The engagement at Vlcksburs was less
general than heretofore represented The
principal fighting was done by the centre,
under command Of Generals Smith and
Blair. The conduct of the latter is highly
spoken of.
Our loss. as near as could be aseertained,
was Goo killed, 1900 wounded, and 1000
missing.
Capt. Gwyn, Of the gunboat Benton died
of wounds received IN the recent attack at
Huynes5uf
The steamer Husselman was boarded By
guerillas at Broadley's Landing, 10 miles
above Memphis, on the 9Th.
Capt. Moore, with about 100 men, at.
tackled camp of 5000 rebels, at Hunton S
Mills, 80 miles east of Fort Pillow, on the
morning of the Sth. Rebels were completely
surprised. Sixteen were killed, and IS tax
en- prisoners. Fifty horses and lot of
small arms were captured Two of our
men Were wounded. The expedition was
absent from fort Ely about % hours.
HEADQuARrERs, Cincinnati, Sth
To Major General Halleck -
have just received dispatch from Maj
or General George G. Granger, th,t the
cavalry force about 1000 strong, which lie
sent to East tennessee on the Dist ult, by
my order, under Brig. General ii. Carter
to destroy the East Tennessee Railroad
bridges, has been heard from. Gen Granger
has just received q dispatch from Gen. Car
ter, at Manchester, Ky, stating that on the
Both nlt.. he entirely destroyed the Union
and Watango bridges, with 10 miles of
railroad. Five hundred and fifty rebels
were killed, wounded and taken prisoners.
Seven hundred stand Of arms, large
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