Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-12-04

"a correct from the fact that IT such had bee
IS the case the wounded would have reache
al Rappahannock bridge ere this. Besides w
have no information that the ual frin
was heard Yesterday. The conclusion
therefore quite irresistible that Lee has con
tinued TO fall back to save his own line O
Communication with Richmond. Ii such b
the case it is evident that Cen Mcadc's plar
: so far as known to DO in operation, ar
working successfully.
The Star thi: evening says Even il Gon
! Meade should lie defeated in battle he car
easily fall back to Fredericksburg where h,
could soon receive supplies from Acqui'
Creek, aiding that the railroad from thu
point t. Fredericksburg is very nearly in
working order already, but unless disaster
follow oar arms, it IS not 50 clear that Fred
ericksbarg is to be the future base OF sup
plies.
1t may be added that the Government has
not received word from General Meade
since he left Culpepper.
The weather is cieIr and cold.
The Hefads Rappahannock Station des
patch, dated the Seth, - 7. NJ, says that
mail Communication with the army has not
been resumed over this route, and probably
will not be.
The weather is cold and the roads are rap
idly improving. NJ wounded mfn have
been brought in from the army, and no hos
pitAl cars have run up from Alexandria. -
I Very heavy caun3nading WAS heard this
m )rnjng, bat not afterwards. during the day
IN the direction Of Charlottesville. Il was
/ heard more distinctly at Bealton and War
renton junction than here. No firing was
heard yesterday The belief is that No gea-
. oral hattlA h4z h,pu f4lpit
An order Is rePoFtel % have e3eA issue
! BY zen. Medae i9F3ddIhs cofFe'l' ,h"ff's
/ from leaving the front or Communicating
+ WITH the r'ar.
4 Inc hrAd asainSt9n aesPatca says
not one Y'Fd oil intelligence mas eeeh re
! eeiFed from tie front to-day lhcr9 A''
oeea 10 c'ihuiRhitAtioh oil any Niad between
RtPs aha mock S'~;Iln ana held4 AtftetS--
/ IN, sounds Oh Tue o".'te OF sN'f'A'sA' wa ~
eFTF II may G. h''ei however 'ee1 AMY
heard AMI $ a te nave llss'I rom the
+ 4SAt = tie tHi5.
/ | c s%lFmis1 IN tFIliy IS known - have
occurred at the wilderness, and that OF
cdne'day m the direction oil On NraeFS-
vile. several iA!tes further towards Orange
I9uri H21se
u morrow, tn. An-u7 accompanied ey
80 -+-'' 49, -
OF Inspecting the troops and lines of defence
IN Fairfax county, An extensive reorsanl'
cation i belag made OF the troops IN TINS
department ~ relieving at liarpers Ferry
aud other points, desteamen. belonging t.
this corps ana reporting them to their re
sPectlye commands.
Upon inquiry at oheial sources. it is au.
thoritAtively stated that NJ shipment t
specie has been made on Goyernm mt occognt
rom California, in foreign blls sold to the
Government.
An order was issued today directing all
enlisted men serving as clerks in the commits
sary. quafterm4-ter and me Heal departments
to report at one for duty al iler regiments,
taeir places t ti.lcI b iny4lils or civilians
TIE H1~a|s .spltrh says, the Govern
mant is Ia receipt OF olIi,ie despttcaes from
9easrAI BANKS, eo9urmAt2EE Tor TIE most
part OF tn account 81 the IezAs expedition
lie In Is qal;e i r7'vee:a3.s i)yal sentiment
III Ae1@s'
New Y5RE. 1st
\ Memphis bitter 1f the - !, = Tie Ia
b,qc, states that Orisr NJ. l., Just issued
Ell .ctualv 81 .es the Ines back Of the town
, drafts all able bodied men into the ranks for
their own prot elton, and efltctaai.y pre-
vents supplies b1inL sent - tle rebels by
sympataiz-rs
Reports re that a rebel force Of 24Aat
vere threatening Memphis aud F5r. Pillow
a4d aaatfs VI MAGNITUDE were SON expect