Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-11-13


els followed by the LIST and % corps in orde
About noon they came upon strong fore
Of rebel cavalry and light artillery, postet
in line on hill near the railroad, and tw,
miles east of Brandy Station.
The division under Gen Carr, were in
advaaee, and Col Kccfe . brigade supported
by the other two brgades of this division
Immediately charged upon and soon drov'
them from their position. This division
, followed them leisurcly inflicting severe pun
i.hment upon them as they retrcated up tbs
Railroad to point two mile, beyond Brand,
Station. The fight continued until after
dark. The casualties on our side were light
not exceeding seven or eight wounded.
While this was going on, the other corps
were securing the country up the river and
towards Stcvenshurg, but could find only
occasional strasglers from the retreating
army, which had evidently lett it well pre-
pared Tor wia:or quarters only lew hours
previous.
Nvw YORK, 10th.
The 800 bounty due at the expiration oil
the term Of enlistment will be paid by pay
masters to veteran soldiers upon the usual
discharge papers from their first enlistment
The Tunes despatch says the enlistment
of negroes in Maryland alOnc is at the rate
OF two regiments week.
General Butler went to Fortress Monroe
this evening.
One thousand eight hundred and forty
six rebels marched the streets this morning
six abreast, to prison. Other arrivals will
swell the numb,r to 1000.
The TINES say. our cavalry have gone as
far as the Rapidan without much opposition.
The impression among military men is that
Lees entire army is retreating on Richmond
and that it will make no effort to retard our
advance this side Of that city.
Laf,a-A despatch received here to night
from the front Gays that heavy cavalry Skin
mi.hing was going on all the afternoon
southwest of Culpeppcr. The only rebel
force this side of the Rapidan is Stuart's
cavalry who are covering the rebel retreat.
From, Gen. Grants Deparfm,nt-Bragg re-
parted Reirsahng 10 Atianta- From the
Army Of the Potomae-The Rebe's re
treating Rdp,diy on Richmond GenI Lee
Aqgfn Asserted 10 Be at Chattanooga
Reported Decision Of The ReJe! Ca5isei at
Virginia.
CHATTANOOGA, 10th.
Georgia refugees JUS; in report a cJnsid-
eraSe movement OF Braggs troops and
stores sou thward
The rebels are said to be evacuatine the
position in front of Chattanooga and re-
treating to Rome or Atlanta.
I.ongstreet i. saii to be organizing large
torce for q raid on our line OF commHDicat'
ion at Bridgeport.
Twenty two paylna.ters with seven mill
ions are engaged in paying the troops to
the lst or November
NEW YoRK, llth.
Tbc T.aes Washington despatch says the
main force of the rebels was ut Gordon
ssille Yesterday, and making 30 time for
Richmond.
Gen. Male at, waiting supplies.
The repair Of the railroad to Culpcpper is
ltani0uel, AMI Acluia Greek will be our
next base OF slPple,.
Seventeen hundred muskets have been
gathered as fragments of the recent fight,
most Of ,hot.- bearing the L" Tower" stamp
Of lS6l, aud all are in servlceaSle ontitIon.
Two Of the cam N captured were l0-p9und-
or Parrots and tw3 Il FOUNDER Napoleons,
witt eaIssons, limbers and all complete.
A I nI1n scout just from Richmond and
tie ports south reports that Lee is actually
in command oil Bragg's army, and that
Bragg, though NORMALLY chief. is Lees
subordinate He says it was decided
i few DAYS since AZ a rebel Cabinet session to
/ abandon Virgin. at the first intimation OF
an intention e. TN Meade to advance upon
i Richmond.
The prisoners in the Old Capitol prison
were sent yesterday to Point Lookout
! Fifty eight more prisoners were brought up
| to day. All these prisoners will soon be
transported to Joanson's Island, off Sandus
/ XIV, Lake Erie. This would indicate that
the resumption of exchange is as far off as
ever.
SAN FRANClsco, 10Th.
A fire at Nevada City. yesterday, de-
stroyed nearly all the building, on Broad
street, five brick buildings on Min street,
the Episcopal. Methodist. Congregationalist
and Catholic Churches, the theatre, court
house, express and telegraph ofh,e, the gas
works, United States Hotel, and many stores
in tn, neishborlood. The comfy records
were sayen. The loss i. estimated at $500,
900
New York, llth.
A Chattanooga letter Of the lst inst. to
| The Tribune says it has been ascertained
that Longstreet'. corps in his late midnight
attack on the poatoons Of the l. 18th and 18th
corIs, which came through with Gen Hook
er, lost heavily. On the spot 100 dead re5-
ell. were found. The rebel guns on Lookout
Occasionally open on Hooker's f1rce in the
valley, but with no effect. L5oko4t itself
is in a tight place and gives daily signs OF
uncasincss. Last night the steamboat
t Pointed Rock ran down the river past Look
out to Browns Ferry without receiving a
shot. Look is literally played ont.
! We hold Cnlpepper to-day, and our lines
extended to the Raj idan below. The rail-
road will be ,mpleted to Bealton tonight
The road will lie repaired as fast as tho
army advances, and we hope in week from
now will be running to Richmond
All is quiet in front to-day, the rebels
having gone TO the south side of the Rapi-
dan. Gen. Buford started from Brandy
Station to day, and hoped to meet the enemy
by > P NJ
The Herald has the following
WARRENToN JUNCTION, 9th.
learn that there has been no fighting to.
day. bnt sever. Il military gentlemen just ar
rived report passing on the road an hour
since prisoners to the number of 600 or 700.
captured to day in the vicinity Of Culp-pper
| Iii sc will swell our capturers to 300 90
far. The artillery captured was sent to
Washington to day. Fifty eight prisoners
captured at Brandy Station this A. NJ. went
down on the train this evening"