Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-03-27

Indians.
NEw YyRS. oath.
The Baton Rouge correspondent OF Tue
He, aid, states shat the sigma station Of the
rebels, only six miles from Port Hudson,
was Captured on the l9th inst. by % PICK
ed men uudcr Capt. Tremain, ana L.elten-
mt Wardweli, Of the 30th Mass. Regimen;
1t was a very daring aud important exIeli.
ton, and its success brsaks up the re5= syS-
TEN Of signalizing oar moye.n- nts on Ii.
river.
A 4th negro regiment is being organized
and the antasonism lately exhibited iy ouI
soldiers ha. entirely subsidel, since tiey
have been Offered by White men.
The report OF Stonewa!l Jackson being II
this eighborhood is general y believed
though some place him at Clinton and camp
Moore with force yari0usly estimated ut
from Is, 900 to &C, 0U0 men.
1t is supposed that the rebels intend to
flank our rear at Baton Rouge. as soon as
n forward movement is made If Jackson
is at Clinton or jackson. Miss, he is in II
splendid situation, having the Mississippi
Central Railroad at Command, AMI can IN Il
few hours notice reinforce either NicGs5urg
or Port Hudson.
TIE reconnaissance made by Col. Chick
ering. during, which he d slroye1 TIVE
trigades, was very important in us re
suit, as all communication with the enemy
is thus cut off. Cyloael Chickering captur-
ed several prisoners and received the Ii nk-
of Gen Banks, wd0 las sinca ordered lin
to take command of Baton KuJge during
the absence Of the army. \ sufficient force
under bis command has already been detail.
ed to hold il against surprise and protect
the public property.
The telegraph was cut on Wednes Jay
last, below Plaquemine, by some OF the
citizens residing along the river. The con-
sequence was that there was no comDuni-
cation for over half day. At > O'Clock on
the morning Of tie 18th inst, tie n La,
Col, Paine Of Gen. Dudlsy's brigade, and
the 4th Mass, Col Stone, aud 1--WE eompan-
les of cavalry Cap, McGree, The whsle un-
der the command Of Col. Paine embarked
ON the lbcryile on secret expedition YES
terday The Ssh MaSs regiment, Col
Kmball. returning from an expedition u
the river. This regiment went out Ter tAe
purpose of capturing body OF cavalry re-
ported to be a short distance above, bat
they had received warning ol thcir approach
and left in hurry.
Capt ScAmans formerly Provost Marshal
OF baton Aouse, mas bteh lellcNsu vl the
command, and Capt. l., Goodrich, appoint
ed in his place
MarcA i3h, ! o'clot P u. Tie feet
composed Of the Essex, morhrs, and gun
boats, have started NJ the river mi ten
Growers division is moving now. I4e 9th
ers will follow in few hours.
Admiral Farragut's agot consists Of the
following vessels rne Hartford, Tag ship
Capt. Palmer. . guns; the Richmond,
Capt j Alden. 20 guns the Mississippi.
Capt. NJ. Smith. II guns tie MJnongaheia
Capt j. P. AcKius,Fy. 4 guns The Gene
see. Capt. McCemb, + gus the klneo,
Com. q NJ. Ransom. 4 guns the Itaska,
Com. X. +. Il. Lewis, 4 guns +; the Essex
firon elad) Com. O. II. Caldwell, guns,
Other war vessels were expected soon to join
the expedition.
New YORK, 18th.
The Richmond Examiner says another
Heavy struggle ON the Eaippahunnaek may
bs safely anticipated ami certainly WA
without further delay than the
condition Of the soil eYnpels. The plan Of