Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-04-24

important -NetrS from NejC OFteuHS-
OGcial De,patches from Gen. Dir.
NEW York, Dist.
Yorktown letter of the 10th slys, our
loss in the battle of the lth, at Williams
burg. was killed and prisoners. Thu
cnemy's loss was 50 killed and 80 prisoners.
Wise. with 5000 men, still occupy Will
liamshurs. Yesterday Gen. Keys sout u
flag of truce bearing an order for the citi.
Gems to leave the Place, as lie was about -
shell the town.
Fort Magruier has been reinforced by
some heavy guns, and gunboat has gone
up the York river. and ana another up the
James river, on either side Of the town.
CNcrxxATI, 2lst.
The Hrra'd's despatch from headquarters
army of the Potomac, April Dist, says last
week Sl30 900 was stolen between Aqua
/ Creek and Washington. The money was in
seplrate packages and belonging to the
soldiers, who were forwarding it to their
! families.
Qlite number Of Paymasters have been
paid off
An immense amount Of money has beer
sent home Ivy the men, Col. Philips brig
ade, OF LIST C rps, alone sending over s. 81
! coo.
a number of prisoners were captured on
the Upper RApabannoek and brought in yes
terday.
CncAGo, III Dist.
\ SPECIAL despatch from Memphis Goth
says the steamer Silver Noon from Vicks
burg Friday brings intelligence that the
night before the gunb1ats Benton, Tuscaro
ra. Lafayette. Pi tsburg. Carondelet Gen
/ Price and three transports run batteries of
/ Nicksburg all safely EXCEPT transports Hen
ry Clay, which caught fire opposite the city,
and was burned The Benton was the only
one struck. She had man killed and ,
wounded.
The transport Forrest Queen has her
/ drumheal injured by coming in contact
with one of the gunb1ats, which is easily
replired From the time oil starting until
the first shot was heard from the reb1l bat
terics, nearly an hour and u quarter elapsed
by which time nearly all had got past.
/ New ioRS, Dist
/ Steamer George Washington from New
Orleans 18th, has arrived.
Important military movements were in
progress against the rebels in Btyon Trebc.
tea. Banks is in the field at the heal Of
Growers and Enary's division and Welt
zals brigade. Ga the llth Weitzel's force
crossed B,rwick's Bay on p5ntoons and al
vanc j to Patters9nyille, 5 miles up the
Irehe.
+ The en>my retrcntcl upon the approach
of our forces, which steadily advanced
The latter was reinforced on Sunday by
Emery division.
WAsHtNGT N, 2lst.
+ rhe following las been received at the
headduarters of the army
FoarREss Monroe, 10Th.
10 Mai, Gen. Halleek
/ | deem it dde t, the forces at Suholk, to
i notice briefly thtir gallant conduct during
! the last six days.
On Tues lay, Gen Ptcx's right was at
tackled, and the encmys advance was gal
lantly mt by Gen Fosters light troops,
aud the former We're dri en- back to their
/ line of pckets,
AndersJn's division WAS engaged at the
same time, on the water front. with cur
gun55ats and batteries, and suffered mater
i tally.
! On W,daesl,y a rsb3l battcry of %
i FOUNDER riled guns WAS sienctd eiactutlly
and ga attack on the S.nith Briggs, an arm
ed QaAl ter.naster, boat. was rcPuised.
i Repeated attempts have been md upou
our Inns, bat have all failed.
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Mi General
Nav YORK, 2lst.
The steamer Augusta Dinsmore, from
Port 'yAl, VIA Beaufort, 18th, has arrived.
he rtbels have retrested from the vicinity
+ OF W ashin-t1n, y. e. AMI abandone4 all
the hltter'es on lar River.
The steamer E.e1rt LEFT Nawb2rn 18th
toT Washington, and was not m'lested on
the passage up. Gen. Foster Is still at
NeWO-rn.
WASHINGTON, DIST.
The Secretary Of the Navy has received
I the following
[. 5. Flag shin Minnesota.
GA Newport News, Apr 2oth )
S.r-i es'erday the JOINT expedition, con-
Quoted by Con uetty and Flag Lieut.. Law
son, easily captured the Troublesome btt;ery
at West Branch, containing fodr field pieces
and about 100 men. | am Informed that
great credit Is due t. Lieut. LIwson, from
the prominent part he took in planning and
conducting the hands me affair. General
Gettc acted very handsomely throughout,
aud .llantly he'd the battery last night,
aided by the cross fire of our vessel Yes
terday tie enemy unma,kad new and