Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-05-01

Grouer-l500 Prisoners taken--&r n,sre
Transports run the Batteries at E,ckSburg
A Submarine Telegraph across the Rdpd
tannock- Oar Monitor Fleet off North
EdIsto Island.
New Yosx, Goth.
Steamer Fulton, from New Orleans via
Key West, arrived at noon to-day.
The Era of the 10th, the only paper re.
ceived, gives an account Of the late military
movements.
On the night of The 18th, General Banks
reached Vermilliouville after hard fight al
Nermilion Bayou, where the rebels had post
ed batteries and infantry. They were driven
inter hard fighting, with considerable loss on
both sides.
A letter in the Era, dated on the field
above New Iberia, 18th. says Col. kimball
with the SD Mass. regiment, entered the
rebel works at Bethel Place on the morning
Of the 18th, planting our flag on the parapet.
Gen Weitzsl's division followed, succeeded
by the whole line,
The rebels left their numerous dead un-
buried and evidences were plenty of bloody
work in their ranks. Large stores of anu
nit IN, some Enfield rifles and other arms
were captured.
Our army then marched through Patter-
sonville, diminishing continuously, and reach
ed Franklin on the 18th.
Prior to Thursday night some thousand
prisoners had been brought into Franklin.
Captures of whole companies of rebels are
being made at time. At Franklin the
steamer Cornice was captured with three of
fcers of the late gunboart Diana on baari
thus restoring them to our service.
The rebels destroyed 10 steamboats, and
two large gunboats, to prevent their failing
into our hands. The Diana was among the
boats destroyed. Immense stores, proyis-
ions, 10000 pounds OF bacon and 1000 cases
Of ammunition were also destroyed.
1t was expected that Gen. Banks would
capture Opelousas on the 2Sth and occupy
it,
The expedition of Gen. CIR yer has been
emincntly successful in battle Wi h the reb-
els at Irish Bend. The 10th Connecticut
regiment charged the rebel lines and batter
les. supported by the 25th Maine. 18th Con-
necticnt, 18th Me and 9lst n. Y, md de-
feated them, tho rebels leaving silk flag and
other trophies in our hands
The rebel force consisted of two regiments
of Texans, and three batteries, including the
famous Pelican and Sims batteries.
The whole rebel force at Bethel Place and
Irish Bend numbered some 1000, posted in
highly advantageous positions, under COM
mlnd of Gen. Dick Taylor, son of the late
Zachary Taylor.
Important captures Of hJrses, mules and
beef cattle, to the number of over 1000 were
mad,,
The celebrated salt mine Or 1t rock was
captured, and the rebel WORKS destroyed.
The rebel soldiers were not loath to be
captured, and over 100 are in our hands,
and more are being taken
An abandoned rebel iron foundry was found
near New iberia, containing a quantity OF
shot AMI shell.
Our fleet has reduced the rebel fortifca
tons at Butella Rosa, an important point.
Our troops are in splendid c,nditl m.
The wounded in the late bIttlc> have near
" all reached New Orleans, numbering Ia
where they are qaarsered at the Mechanics
Institute uospital-aIl doing well.
MrRFIEEsBoRo, 9th.
The particulars Of the d astruction Of the
ram Queen of the West and Diana in Grand
Gulf, is given in the Reid. A shell from
the Calhoun i,nited some powder in the hole
of the Queen of the West. which commune
Gated with the m magazine, and caused her to
blow up, killing 30 men. OAe hundred and
eighty prisoners We're afterwards captured,
among them Capt. Fuller, commanding the
Queen of the West
sThe rebels then destroyed the Diana, tc
prevent her falling into our hands.
NEW YORK, 25th.
The Philadelphia Inquirer OF t)-dty, pub
fishes tho following despatch from Washing
ton, dated yesterday:
Intelligence was received here to-day o
an impor tant arr st at Falmouth. the head
quarters of the army of the Potomac.
No doubt has existed for a long time tina
the rebels have had some secret means OIL
knowing everything that tlansrired within
our lines, anu that such inform Ition Was III
simultaneously conveyed.
Gen. Patrick, Provost Marshal, Was deter
mined that the secret should be brought t
light. Guards were statioue along the rv
er bank, and on situations favorable for sig
nails, and have been enjone1 to use the ut
most care to discover and exp se the iniqnit
GUS system.
Yesterday their efforts were crowned will
success. One of the guards in the town o
Falmouth, stationed outside a dwelling bous
adjoining brick church on the river bank
heard a clicking like that of a telegraph in
etrument. He advised his superior officer
and was directed to enter and investig gate
This wits done, and on opening door he dis
covered party of four or five persons. On
OF them was seated at telegraph instru
mcnt sending messages by submarine wir'
across the Rapahaun0ck. They were all ar
rested.
FORTRESS Monroe, 25th.
Steamer C. W. Thomas arrived this fore
noon from North Edisto Island. S. Z. Sh
left there on Thursday, at which time on
Monitors were all lying off that place, an
our land forces occupied the Island.
MuRFREEsBoRo, Tenn, 25th
Adyices from Nashville say that the Cit
zens notified by order Of Gen. Roscncrans
go south. have almost without exception
asked to be sent north All Their advice
from friends in rebledom urge them to TIN
course. They say the South is rapidly 90
ing to ruin and destruction. The Nashvill
rebels are firmly convinced that the rcbellio
is in the last stages OF ga loping consumr
tion.''
A Memphis despatch Of the 23d says, 81
more transports have recently been success
full 10 running the blockade at Vicksburg. =
Casualties not known. The Freestone an
A. d. Hines have taken a double decke
flatboat through the Duckport canal Thes
boats are capable Of carrying 1000 men each
The transports now run By Narrenton Will
out difficulty, the batteries being si!cnced.
Gen. Van Dever arrived here with etvalr
and artillery, and assumed command Of IL
place
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