Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-11-20
WAR NEWS.


/, fvfeenfh Name sent 10 the Froai.
Nsw YoaK. 18th.
The Herald has a5viccs from Gen. Bank s
expedition up 10 the afternoon OF toe A.h
inst. The expedition landed safely on tho
Texss shore oil the Rio Graude. after losing
one or twe vessels In a norther. but no lives.
A boats crow and nine soldiers were,
hswsyer, drowned while disem barking.
The rebels evacuated Fort Brown. setting
Ere 30 the works thore. Brownville vAs
also set Ere 70 by rebe. cavalry. but tbs Tn
ion men turned out and ertinguished ID,
when the rebel cavalry were Joined BY Sc
scssionists in the town, and terrific street
fight was Z ling on. the house, being burned
afousd them.
The 18th Maine regimen; WIS immeiia.s-
~ ordered 10 march on the piscs. A Me.
regiment was the first to land on the Tsss
shors, ons Iowa regiment almoet IN mediate
!, after them. Their reginea.al asSs were
raised almost simultaneously.
CaEo. III l4sh.
The Memphis Buiittia Of the litb gives
on account Of the operations on the NissIp-
ri. which is at present under the command
Of Col. Curry.
Rebel mails have repeatedly been capta--
ID. One wa. from Texas and hound to
Richmond, and entertained valuable Inlor'
nation, and another was from RichWond
and contained very important letters. Doc
of the letters. from JEFF Davis, in reply to
osstsio parties asking his opinion ae to the
rropriety Sud expedlcncy OF empowering
band. - destroy steamboats, lie ssys Ia
sees no ohjectioo to the plau. and erast,uss
an aet 81 the rchel Congress DO authorQfs
tie formation Of bands for such purposas.
The Worid's Washington despatch says
On Saturday a consultation was held. Presl-
dent Lincoln, Secretary Stanton, General
Hslleck and Gen. Meade being clo-eted TO-
sesher for several hours. Gen. HailecA. 1t
is said, is in favor Of the policy which
wouli place the army in winter qua.tsTs
Immediately, and Secretary Stanton is said
10 favor the same course while the President
and Gen. Meade purpose to take advantage
OF the completion of the bridges across the
Rapppahanuock to endeavor 90 force hSht
npon Gen. Lee s, the nearest possible point
70 the kspidsn.
Srw Yo.x. l6,b
A Nashville letter Of the lib lost. 70
The World states that since the partial
occupation of Lookout Mountain BY the
Union forces under Gen. Hooker. operations
have been confined TO the strengthing Of tho
ground gained and preparation for further
occupation.
Active campaigning may Be considered
over for the present, and the two armies
will probably occupy their time in recon
Motoring and h.nking. The great danger
which threatens this army, starvation, will
trouble it no longer, for both ths Tennessee
and Cumberland river. are navisable to tbs
scat of War. and all hazards from interup
tion are at an end.
FORTRESS MoSsoE, 10th.
The Richmond Why Of the l4sh con,ai .
che following;
CHARLESTON, 18th.
The enemy hay. kept up moderate FIRE
An Sumter all day, from tho mortar batter
ies and two monitors.
One monitor and wooden gunboat NOV
cd up to Sullivan's Island at noon, and
shellcd the batteries an hour.
CHARLESTON. 18th.
The firing from the enemy from their NOR
tar. and rifed pierces averaged two per
minute, all night. and is increasing and still
going on this morning.
The casualties last night were two killed
and one wounded.
ATLANTA, Ga, 18th.
The firing between our batteries and the
enemy's continues brisk.
The enemy has msde . movement from
right TO left. either wHh a view to diver
sion u order to attack Lookout or to send
troops to Burnside.
The Wing also has the following.
Gen. Imboden is in Allegheny county,
eo-opera ting with Gen. Eohols. The report
Of his having fight and being wounded lie
doubtless premature.
Avcril's Yankees have advanced to Gov
ing,on, Allegheny County.
WASHINGTON, 10th.
The prize schooner Alma, recently oaptur-
ed near Charleston, with o rso of salt
and other merchandise, while attempting to
run the blockade, arrived here to day.
The Navy Department has received in
formation Of another capture off Whining
Ton. The particulars OF the capture have
not yet beea received.
FORTRESS MoSnoE. 18th.
Ehe flag Of truce boat New York arrived
this evening With 355 Union soldiers from
Richmond prisons.
Tho Richmond Enquirer Of tho 10th con.
tains the following
CHARLuro1. l4:h.
The cnemys ERE on Sumter continue,
stssdily.
Battery Gregg opeued FIRE this afutrDoon
on James Island and Fort Moul:rfe. For
lamar and Battery Simpkins replied.
CnARLDsroy, 18th.
The hrihg 10 about the same to-day.
From Thursday morning until Satu iday
at shutdown. 1923 mortar shells and riH'
shots we're fred at Sumter. The enemy
fire has ceased to be OF auy dagger to thu
fort.
There has been no firing to-day on james
or Sullivsn's Island.
Oar batteries continue to keep up . SLOW
Gre on Gregg and the mortar battery.
PHILADELPHIA. 18th.
Gov. SEYMOUR arrived here last evening,
en- route to Gettysburg.
A.large crowd 10 eoRg-egating at Harris,
burg to participate in the ceremonies OF con
eccrstiJn of the National Cemetery.
A special train with the Governors ant
their suites will leave for Harrisburg at ball
mast one Tomorrow afternoon.
NEW YoRx. Eth.
Second Board of Stocks steady bas dull
American Gold las l-2.
LeSs Army Failing. Back-Laier Ne,os from
Characterization the Potomac Army
Battle Soon to-6s Fought.
New YvRx. 18th.
The Times Army Of the Potomac despatch
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