Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-11-27

From Gen Banks ErpedHio1-L1rg. Cap
ture, Of Cotton-2D0, 900 Bales 10 Be pm,
iato. MovEet-Lnportont Ne,c, from Chat
taaooga- Ua.oa Cacalry Rad an Fray
Rear.
New YORK, sd
The Times despatch say. an officer on Gen
Banks staff writing to a friend IN this city
states that large quantity of cotton Wi:
captured near Brownsville and expeditions
had been sent up the river to sc. all they
could find.
Tbs Union men at Brownsville, who hail
cd with delight the capture of the place by
cur forces, were forming themselves into de-
fensive organ cations and rendering valuable
service as scouts.
The cotton which will be thrown into the
market by our occupation of Texas will
amount to 100000, bales, The amount
stored on the Rio Grande line is immense.
A letter received here yesterday from vii
mington, N c., says that about the 10th ult,
three vessels loaded with Biakeley guns,
saltpetre, and 50 900 Enfield rifles, succeed
ed in running the blockade at tina, port.
The writer of the letter adis-two or
three iron cads north OF Cape Fear would
eff,ctualy squelch the blockade rucnins IN
this quarter. Immense fortunes in gold, b,
says, have been made within the past nine
months by parties eng igsi IN this contra
band trade.
Gen Battle, 10 his first walk a. Fortress
Monroe was nstonishei a. meeting a rebel
officer looking at a parade OF our troops
It was Gen Eitz Hugh Lee. On being told
that he enjoyed the liberty Of Old Point.
Gcn Butler sharply expressed his disipprov-
al Of such rsprehsnsibie courtesy. The next
Z g.,
Secretary Chase a few days ago offered pro-
posals to several bank note companies to
print the two year legal tender notes. Yes
terday the company declined to accept the
terms. Mr.. Chase Immediately ordered the
notes TO be printed in the department here.
Their number will be 400 900 900.
The 63d N. Y. has decided to re enter tn ,
ssrvice for the war. 1t is probable that the
whole Irish brigade will re-enlist. BY order
of the War Department all soldiers who re-
enlist whether IN squads, companies. bat
aliions, regiments, &c, will be granted 80
days burroughs to 60 home and recruit.
New YoRS. ODD.
A Chattanooga letter 10 The tribune o.
the l4th, states that within twenty -four
hours an unusual number of deserters have
come int our lines This morning twelve
S0mo iu IN ouc $500 Wv -
portsnt report that the Union cavalry few
IA 70 since made raid upon the railroad
between Bragg's army and Atlanta, tors up
the track in several places, burnt five i'm
por.ant bridges, and so completely cut of
Brsgg's supplies that his men were without
food Of any kind whatever except corn, and
not much of that. Fhis story is repeated
by several difi erent parties.
NEw York, ed.
The 7ri5une's W ashington despttch says
the Navy Department has adviccs from the
Vanderbilt down to the p or Sd week OF
Octsber, which says the Vanderbilt left the
Cape OF Good Hope etrly in the month. and
when two days out fell in with Dutch yes
Gel in . disabled condition. To save the
lives of - persons ON board the Vanderbilt
took the vessel in tow and returned with her
70 tbs Cape, thus losing four days. At last
accounts si,s was ut the Island OF Mauritius,
and the AIebama was in the Bay ot Bengal
The captain OF th, Vanderbilt ii believed to
be we'll informed With regard to the course
Of she pirate.
There are rumors here to night TO the Ell
(ect that Gen. Grants forces had advanced
soou Bragg. and were now in Atlanta, Ca .
with Bragg in full retreat. but there Is 40
l0gpdaticn tor them,