Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-06-19

At p. NJ. Yesterday they demanded the
surrender OF Martinsburg giving torty-hye
minutes for the women and children to leave
the town. Gen. Tyler who commands at
Martinsburg refused to surrender and an
artillery,fght ensued
/ At l-2 O'Clock last night the wires were
broken between Harper's Ferry and Martin
sburg and what occurred aft.r that is not
known.
A battle was also in progress at Winches-
ter Yesterday, the result of which is I'M
known. Gen. Milroy repulsci Ewell on
Saturday and said he could hold out until
achievements reached hIm If unable to
sustain his position be would fall back on
the line TO Romney, as the uarper's Ferry
and Martinsburg roads are held by the
enemy.
The estimates of the rebel force in the
Valley are 50 wide apart that they form no
reliable data for any conclusion.
No damage was done TO the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad as far as known. NJ cars or
locomotives on the line are exposed to cap
iure. Orders were sent to exposed points
| yesterday and no less than 20 loccmntiyes
and some |. 200 cars were brought to Balti-
more in safety. As a precautionary meas
ure no trains will be run beyond Harper 5
Ferry fox the present.
/ New York. 18th,
/ Il is asecrtained that Cen Hnoker's head
I quarters left the station near Falmouth on
the morning OF the l4ih and proceeded to-
wards Dumtrics, whre there was a rest for
the night. At an eIriy hour Monday they
/ proceeded on the road II Fairfax Station
where they probably arrived on Monday
night.
Previous to the departure of Gen Hooker
the 9th corps, which lay on both sides OF the
river below Fredericksburg. those on the
south side having previously been withdrawn
undsr cover OF the darkness, and the pontoon
! Bridges safely landed and conveyed to the
rear, proceeded northward and reached the
vicinity OF Dumfries on Sunday night.
Up to Monday morning our army held the
line of the Rappahannock from Banks Ford
to heliey,s Ford. the rear being protected by
sufficient troops se hold the enemy at bay
should they attempt 10 cross the river below
| Al clock cannona!ing was heard in
the direction of rhoroughtare Gap. thought
to be an effort OF the rebels to eros, in force
Second despatch. 1t is ascertaincd that
the main portion of the army OF the Poto-
mac has retired from the line of the Kappa
hammock. a movement rendered necessary by
that 0! the enemy.
The gunb9ats 0t the Potomac hotilla were
guarding the stores at Aqua Creek on Sun
day, but since then they have been rem 1yed.
All the wounded and sick, a large number,
have been brought away and transferred to
the hospitals in the vicinity OF Washington.
Belle Plain and Aqua Creek were evacu-
ated. and all public property has been ship
ped and otherwise secured. The effects de-
str1yed were such as were not worth remov Il.
The exact whereabouts of Gen Lee are
supposed to be near or at Thoroughfare
Gap.
New York. 10th,
Btltimore dispatches to the Philadelphia
Inquirer state that late arrivals from liar
per Ferry say that all is SITE there. The
Ferry will be held.
A Baltimore correspondent. OF The In
quirer, dating ) P NJ, 18th. SAYS
| leain from high authority that battle
has been going on to-day on the old Bull
Run battle ground, between Hooker and
Lee, and Hooker is doing z pod service.
The train from Baltimore on Monday fore.
noon did not g further than Eliott's Mills
\ Harrisburg despatch dated this fore.
noon states that all important documents in
the capitol wert bei"g removed to place of
safety IN case OF evacuation being nesessary.
HARRISBURG, l6th-A. NJ.
Ererything looks very gloomy here. The
indications are that the rebels will be with
in sight os Harrisburg tomorrow, and in
the absence of troops to stop the advance OF
the rete!s. the destruction of all the bridges
along the Susquehanna Is inevitable.
The troops ,ast as they can reach thi, city
and report for duty are sent to the dferen,
fords on the river, where works are beng
| constructed to prevent the crossing of the
| rebels
The opposite side Of the river is illumin-
ated by the fires Of working parties eatrcnch-
ments.
The attempt to get troops from Washing
ton have falel, aud all the energies mus;
he directed towards arrestins the progress of
the rebels. The rebels must not be allowed
TO cross the Susquehanna river.
NEW Yorx. 10th.
The Times prints the following special
despatchys
HARR:sBrRG, Pa. 18th
+ Commune tion with Chambersbnrg is
/ just broken. Tee Governor would be glad
to have aid from New York. Danger is
+ imminent.
/ WASHINGTON 18th.
/ The interes, in Stuarts cavalry operations
up the Shenandoah Valley has been absorb
ing here to-day. Nothing else has been
talked of, little else thought of. The heat
has been awful, and Washington has sought
its news literally IN Il furnace.
| An exchanged officer of the Tndianola,
who arrived tonight from Richmond says
that the window of his room in the Libby
| Prison conmandee a view of the James
| River bridges, and that in the last two weeks
the trains which crossed them have carried
daily from 1000 To 5000 tro ps to reinforce
Lee.
lie also gives the number of Stuart's cav
/ airy and large force of mounted Infantry
He has organized 10000 in all. All the
sic and wounded and disabled soldiers at
Falmouth and vicinity, numbering 5000,
have been removed to the Washington hos
pital.
/ tn. Rebels sir miles east of Chambersburq-
People RaAying 10 detendfhe &aie-Maine