Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-06-05
WAR NEWS.

G,7erll Grant has no Fears of The Resuh-
Particulars OF The Desperate AJAX OF
S1turddy-F'o Port Royal Letter from
Gen Hunter 10 Jeff Qacis- Retaliation foi
Hanging Negro Soi1tiers--7teo Biockad'
Runners Destroyed OF Charleston -Ne.o.
from Mezico- Capture q Pue6.a 3g TN
French.
WASHINGTON. LIST.
Up to II clock tonight, no additional
intelligence had been received from General
Grants army. later than the previous des-
patch of tho 18th, when it was stated that
General Grants forces were progre ssing as
favorable as could be expected, aud Gen
Grant had no felr of the result.
A report prevailed to-day that the rebels
had appeared at Smokers Gap, but gnn-
tlenen who arrived tonight from that plies
says only few bushwhackers were seen to-
day in that neighb1rhood.
1t isg morally believed that the enemy con
templates bold movement,
CHICAGO, lst.
special despatch in Tha Times dated
headquarters in the Field near Nickshurg
I'D, says that little has heen effected within
the past: SO hours. Over a hundred pieces
of field artillery and several siege guns RAIN
Gu o''ot aiu eueli Ou tuC Sutln| hOEAs
yesterday.
The mortar feet also took p stioa behind
De Soto Point and bombarded the city the
entire day.
On'the right, Gen. Sherman has pushed
S;eelgsdlsision squarely to the foot Of the
pirapsts. Our men lay in the ditch and on
the slope OF the parapcts. inside Of one OF
the principal forts, unable to take it by
storm, bat determined rot to retire.
The federal and rebel soldiers are not -
feet apart, but both are powere-s to infct
much harm. Each watches the other, and
dozens OF muskcts are fired as soon as sol
der exposes himself above the works of the
either lie.
Nearly the sams condition OF things ex
lists on McPhprsJns front. His sharpshoot-
ers prevent the working OF the enemy s
pieces in one or two forts.
A charge was made yesterday mornin-
on one of them by Stephenson's brigade and
was repulsed. Two companies of one reSi-
ment got inside. A lew got out again, but
most Of them were captured.
The forts are filed with infantry. Oar
artillery has discounted few guns. and
damaged the works in some PLACES bat they
ore still strong
General MtClernand was hard pressed
on the left yesterday, md sent for reinforce
ments, Qurmhy's division went to his as
sistance. The contest continued until :
O'clock
One Of cur flags was planted at the foot
Of the eartkworks on the outside ef one of
the rebel forts, and keep there for several
hours hut the fort was not taken.
McCiernand's loss is estimated at 1000
lilei and wounded. The fighting grows
more desperate each day. Transports now
bring supplies by water to withia three
miles Of our right, Gen. joe Johnson is re-
ported near BIZ Black river on our rear with
reintoFcements for the besegci. Grant can
detail men enough from lis forces here to
keep johnson in check.
New York. Ist.
The following letter fr1m Gen. Haatcr to
JEFF. DAVIS is printed in The Free S1,ab Of
Nay Goth
Headquarters Dept Of the Sluth,
Hilton Heal, Port Royal Ayr, %.
To Jefferson Davis, Riehm ond. Va
The United States tla- must protect all
It's defenders, white, black or yellow.
Several negroes in the emp oy Of the gov
crnment in the Western Department have
been cruelty murdered by yoar authority.
and others sold into slavery. Every outrage
of this kind against the laws of humanity
which may take place in this department,
shall be followed NV the immediate execu-
ton Of the rebel, in tie highest rank in my
possession. man for man. These executions
will certainly take place tor every one muir
dered or sold into slavery worse than
death, Ga your authority Will rest the re-
sponsiblity Of this ba-harous ps!icv, and
you will be hell responsible in this w1rll
md in tha void to come t0r all the blood
thus she'd.
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