Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-05-08

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T.e Raj a. Bigtoa. Oiio- AHotaer Ae-
toua. Of H,oker Posst.oa-Les's Ha5l,
Army Dripea BJog Too Mics.
NEW YORK. 9th
The Hsrcd has issued an extrac, stating
.aai the rebels hayias bean reinforced, after
4 trishi;ul slaughter repossessed the hei. hts
OF fredericksburg. and Gea. SD s1ick has
recr1ssel to 7 Alm0uth.
New YORK, 81.
Flour s.ste nd Western advanced bets.
WASHINGTON, 9Th.
Since Saturday nearly 5000 rebel prison
ers have been brought 70 thi. city. $50 ar
rived here at TWO 7. Y. - day aud were ike
their predrcessjr marchel 10 the Provost
Marshals oihce under a strong guard and
thence they were conveyed to safe quarters.
TIE number is already to5 large Tor Goa,
yenient accommodations.
Additional pr'>Jner. are to be ser, up
+ from the R1npahannoek, making in al. iQ1-
go aud OYER certainly in our hands.
. TIE prisoners present shabby appear
ance he much larger part are dressed in
dirty grey, the remainder il brown AMI
slvucaed hats.
May Of ,aan have good substantial bo9.s
+ WHALE others are nearly bale.55:el. Nj a
lew, instead u having blankets, SLOW that
they have made an extensive levy ON carpets.
Inc ri>,aers are nearly all young meD =
Their appearances in the streets excited
much curiosity, bl. no rude or offensive IL
marks ere made By the spec;s.ors.
Anau.auccs were basy both as: nigh:
and t5d4Y IN Conveying tie w3lnJei from
J the .rmy Of :ae Potomac 70 -: s-7esa. hos
lisals.
PHILADELPHIA 9th.
+ TIE Eyu.rsr Of this city contains the f5li-
owing highly imIor;an! intelligence from
Washington
The news rom Gca. Ueoker's ssny is OF
4 very conflicting aud measre cGaT.cier.-
f instructions have been given - IN, SC in the
government scrsice no: to IMP ri ln.orm4tiJn
/ u any one regarding the progress If opera:-
+ GJlls III anu AAG-GA.S AeHN-i = l1--
+ tAe.r arrival hare.
/ Accounts pretty generally agree that the
rebels have ocecp:ed Fredericksburg. and
+ they held the town AZ the time ot tie He
ro's steamer } departure.
Thc heights below are jointly oecaViei By
rebel and Jqi)n troops.
The pt.;!ln Of the heights occupied by
our fJEees IN sunday morning, were retakeA
e. :. - -,
eemen:s from ten. LJn-stre.ts corps. and
an enfadins fire WAS commenced By ,ebsis
on portions ot other reioubts occupied by
our troops, whiea was however, promptly
check i ~ the e1!las!,n .. r.beis from
the rntrrnct men;s.
The 6shrag yesi.r,;,y 81 nday) was not
general " very terrific IN Its Character, as
was generally anticipated
/. MAS though, the shock of arms to day
(ruesiayl Would be bug, VITA Ii: : in
partaHt i NJ; faal result.
The gelera. impression among passengers
from Aqua Creek apYeAls t. b. tina. zen
!looker viii W Ii his own, bu, still the news
is inirtntc from the tr3nt and but little
known al the Aqua Creek Station, alm1s.
witaia eye sigh, VI the scene OF the mighty
events tat nov create the greatest sJlici-
t1I1 anu II e. llttI.1 a.HAletF.
Passengers by the lIero state tha! every
thing Is IN in mediate readiness fJ- a re-
moval OF our stores. g., from Aquia Greek
ii BY any possible change the fortunes Of war
should be made by the rebels in tina, direc
ton.
Up to tie present moncnt (Taesiay 5,h)
/ clock P. NJ, nothing Is known Of i f.
uiIe character beyoni the fast that many
thousands on bota sides have been kille3
and wounded aad that the iiga: has beea 10
progress since wednesday .ss,. Ii w.
trough the grand d,n5ueneas woad take
p.4ce - day. " a; latest - MORROW, az cd
uesiAy.) Ina; although the rebels had o.
cal isl F-tl -rcks burg. sill this II wen y. /.
ua thar par: AID e ba: part aad parcc. Of
Ten liookers plan and tait the r.l,-l- would
ei:Ae. b. b4g;sd Therein o. make preeipi-
tate re treat.
NFw Yo2S, 9Th.
Tie f5'l5wing is from TIT TRAD Extra
+ f" Oar messengers from H9yk.r's army
brings details d us movements 10 M3aaA y
ui.hI and the movements Of = !.wick u
p'ciOcS Tuesday morning. Gn H,o..r
maintained his new line ON tie edge Of the
woods short distance n5rth d Ch4nce!lors
vile, cros-Ing the main road leading to L.
;, Ford, without. important change.
There was no fsa Ing there un:il late
Monday afternoon, " hen tie division Of the
/ 9Th corps advanced towards Fredericksburg
meeting rebel skirmishers Ou toe rJads and
driving them back.
The main body pushed on, meeting large
{ bJdy Of rebels IN q double line OF latte
+ \ half hours heavy fight e!isae, |. our bat
teri 8 compelling the rebels - fall oaci in
disorder
The division then returned 70 our main
line. aud rested, HAHN. ascertanei the enc
my's position
Gen. ii )1ker on sunday night and Monday
eniEenehed himself, and is aband.ntly able
u resist any rebel attack which may be
made,
From Gen. Seigwicks corps the Hral4
prints the following in substance
IL appears that alter the great stragsle Of
Sunday Lee drtaehsd large body Of his
rebels 10 meet Sedgwick, and il is now known
that Loagstree. was also rapidly getting in
Sed-wicks near at the zane time,
Early on Monday Morning large masses Of
Of rebels appealed on the height. Gas, of
fredericksburg, whore we had but q small
foree living cent large PARTON TO strength
en- S~ifxiek. The position was -alinqaishe1
alter short resistance, having Fret relncv-
ed ell the guns.
ssms fighting occurred above Frederick