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

WAR NEWS.

" fHf OBSTRUCTION ~ fbE .NdsftffFf~- TAP
fure u Fort Mciiister Erpseied-E tpios-
ien efa Torpedo Under he Icon clad Moa.
iaak--A Georgta Editor Declares for
Reconciliation - The Lafe Rtoi az D5fr0a,
M,ch- Rebet Neps from EcksbHry.
INV YoRG, oh.
The Tiq5ane's despatch says oil arrival
from Richmond yesterday, state that the
rebels consider Vckshurg their most valn
nble point, us they now receive mort of
their supplies via Texas and Niekshurg, but
they are apprbensivo it will b. taken.
Charleston and savannah forts are iron
ciad. and it is thought Will be ALE to hold
out against our troops and Iest.
Mai, Gen Batter is spoken of as Provost
Marshall General under TIE CONSUMPTION
law.
A Hilton Head correspondent under dat
OF the lst, states that the pirate Nashville
cndoaY0red during fog 10 ran past thu
blockade, but got aground Commander
Worden discovered her and ran within l2oC
yards OF her with the Muntauk. Fort Ne.
Allister opened furious FIRE on the Mon
tuak. but Capt, Worden took no notice oi
1t, leaving the wooden gunhuat 10 reply u
that. The fourth shell from the Mont lux
n 10Th inch burst in tie Mas Me. set Ing her
on fire, Another went through har side into
the magazine and the embroyo pirate blew
up with II grand explosion. Neither thJ
Montauk or WOOD v@rls were harmed 10y
the fire from the fort, nor was any one hurt
The Nahant and PAtapsea have been sent
on an expedition to test their lighting quail.
itles in Assibow Sound Also the Ericsson
with mortar Boats in tow.
II is rep nted that an attempt viii be
IN tde to tnish up the ram FngIl.
Il is not thossht that Fort McAllister
will make much mort resistance, as it was
made II defend the Nashville.
A Hilton llud letter of the ith says
General Stevens has been rens,atsd by Gen
Hunter.
On tho ith, heavy firing was heard all
the morning in the direction OF Fort Me.
AlIster. where Tour Monitors. three mertlrs
and 1--WE ganb1ats were pounding away. aud
its capture was expected by night.
A Key West letter states that Col Nor
gan. countermanding tae orders Of the hat
ter.
Aspseial dispatch from Washington states
thai 800 rebels vera captured and arrived
at Washington prisoners that night.
The Times special states that u refugee
from Richmond says y .O00 troops passed
through there from The South within few
weeks Several Thousand were being sent Il
Gca. rfypr, ON the b aekwatcr.
Ntw YORK. 9th
The lT1c'Es Port L val correspond mt
states that the Mau;tnk. when returning
from destroying the Nashville, ran over a
torpedo winch expl died, lifting tie sesse
up two feet. but aid no injury cxccp.
slight disarrangcmeut Of the machinery,
NAsHt tLLF, Sth.
Late news from Franklin, states that GU
troops fought with great yalor until thef
aNanition was exhausted Oar loss in kill
cd and wounded is about 500. We lest l00t
prisoners.
The report about tas re5el gro RS ncni
rr9ves untrue,
The rebel loss, according to their awr
statements, is double ours in killed aus
wounded We los; NJ offers.
Ny Y2gN. 81.
The Georgia Slethcrn Gni1n has cam5
eds IN isyor OF a Reconstruction of the old
Union. The Atlanta. Ga, Confsleracy
thus greets the proposal & the Soathlrn
Union
Neadsis, tie E.itor, Mr.. Murray. t.
& T. New England, Believing h,m dc un
friendly T. the eauutFy in Which he ii1e>,
and that Massachusetts is the MY suitable
place for hun, H. Is unworthy a residence
In the ConirderAcy. The sooner he gus
the better tor him. BITTER ielve AT euce ana
be cons ls;eat, t1tora being .uNlted - ~, H.
Massachusetts he VII b2 Mcdonnell ~ srea;
numbers Of people Of his own way 1t ;hipk-
ing, aud he made Il hero Il IL vii b.
iesed and toasted ard tlUt eat bis own zeal
consequence. The ccns2rvarlyrs W lam ht
loves and nee the ah7l,tianiStS whom lie ii
iects to dcspis'. vii, do all tl.s for hisu
There are tewer ahalitioui>ts IN Ma>saeA,
usetis than Observation-Disclosures ia OtaTStl -
Massachusetts, is the very place Ger !,iu
far more conrsnia, than ANY cotton STATE .
The iron ela4s Nann,kat ana keakQA
and gunhaat$ Florida, 4. Il ll~le ana " 5
tern " Grid sailed to-day,
ncre>y-. 9th.
NJ serious attempt has bean mad, to r.,
rev the disturbance The city Is quiet,
and measures have bosn taken to maintain
order. The reported loss OF HE has hecn
greatly exaggerated. one man only Is
known - have heea kItl, Thirty i've
buildings were destroyed.
Nav YoRS, 9th.
The sunboat Florida and ir5n-c,ad Nan
tucket are taking IN powder, to-day, PIE
psratary to a trial trip in the region Of
charleston.
Nav YoxS. 9th.
The following despatch, dated jackson,
March. 5. is Published III the Richmond Ea
yairtr OF the ia inst
General Stephenson, commanlln, At Week
shars, ,rlesrsphs, Mar. /. is follows
=, The lndtaGala is us, destroyed We
are at work raising ter cne ll-ieeh gun
was harSt Tas others arr not isjarci
l>iguei) j, {, FEsasRr3>. :
Pall,pSlrnI,. 9.h.
\ special despatch from Cincinnati 70 ,he
Evening Bxhsfss SAYS the news iran lleS-
ssars is more cheerful
A special despatch ~ the Cincinnati Cssa-
,s.srrsa. reports lAA, tina he4lth Vt Iaa array
Is Improving,
Important movements a7e pending
oae g0nhoat Was mp the NaEsso lass aud
had nearly rcae'ei las'a CITY.
The esassi at lake nr2rsiea1s WIS nearly
ready Tor use.
Advises ,ram below Cairo stv that Gran
sports with rosal troops expected - coas
oas Of White River aud oG.r hattie.