Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-05-01

Later from Cape Girdrde1u- hd'hd3HHe
Likely to be Cut Of-The army of the
Potomac Moring-Rumor that Charleston
is to be Attacked To-day-Wc Land Fo'e
10 Co operate this Tine Later From Ad-
mirul tarrdqu-Po,t Hudson Short of
SuPphss-Re5eis Strengthening Thar Land
DtcnctS.
Carlo, eth.
The latest news from Cape GirArleau says
that 50 or 60 rebels were killcl in the at
tack Yesterday, and over 200 wounded; IS
horses were killed and there i. prospect
that Marmaduke will be completely cut off.
LOUISVILLE, Ky 9th.
The Nashville ears arrived three hours be-
hind time \ guard on the cars dispersed
the rebels, killing 3 and wounding 5, three
miles north of franklin. Two sick Union
We're wounded the latter probably mortally,
and were LETT at B wing Green.
The military authorities have been arrest
ing for the past three days members of an
association Tor promoting the rcbI cause
and procuring descrtil"s from the Union
army.
During the sale of lot of negroes at the
Court House this morning, Provost Marshall
notified the buyers that four were free under
the Presidents Proclamation. They neycr-
thcless went on, when the matter OF the four
confrlbands was turned over u the District
Judge, who will take measures to annual the
sale.
NEW YoRx, 2>th.
The Tines despatch says y rumor reach
cd here list night that the Army of the Po
tomac was moving.
The Washington In-elIiugonccr learns
from an officer who lett Fortress Monroe,
saturday. that news had been received from
tn, South which gave promise of another
attack on Charleston on the 18th.
The steamer Blackstone from New Or
leans 10th, via Key West 23d, has arrived.
The steamer Crcassian arrived at New
Orleans, from of Galveston. She brou ght a
number OF prisoners recently captured from
the blpckadcrs off Sabine Pass, am NJ them
Commodore Fowler, who commanded the
steamer which captured the Morning Light
and velocity.
On the lith an expedition from General
Dudicy's bt gade crossed point Of land
opposite Port Hudson, and communicated
with Admiral Farragut. The latters Sec
rotary accompanied the exhibition. They
found the Admiral in good spirits and he
/ lieving that the enemy had but four days
supplies CT provisions at Port lludsoa.
The Ram Switzerland is still in company
with the Hartford and Albaross.
| The hlockade of Red River and the move
Inent Of General Banks to the same point
will tend materially to cut off the rebel sup
plies from Texas and West Louisiana.
The pilot OF the irJn-clad ksokuk is un-
der arrest, charged with running her ashor>
on Morris Island, that the rebels sht cap
! ture hor.
The two years portion of the 10Th n. Y
regiment have been must red out OF the
service, and have arrived in Washington.
Ths Iri5uQe's Hilton Head correspondent
Of the Goth, represents the Monitors aud ar
my ready for another movement, and indeed
one seems actually in progress.
IL says beto c the close of the week all
the ron-tlads will be again over the bar al
Charleston, and the attack must soon com,
olf-this time in cooperation with the land
forces.
The rebels are hard at work strengthening
their Land dctcnsts on the Island south o
Charleston
Troops have been sent from Savannah t.
help then.