Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-10-09

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terestia7 Accounts from Riehmond-A
Bread Rot Suppressed in tbs Confederate
Capitai-Laier ON Europe.
LOUISVILLE, 9th.
The JaW nal has received n special dispatch
from knoxville which is considered perfectly
reliable, that Cen. Burnside held the coun-
try south from Knoxville to Calhoun, on the
lIiawasse River, and the Western and At
Iantic railroads, and only y miles distant
from Kingston, the junction of the Western
and Atlantic and Rome railroads. and E.st
of Knoxville as far as Greenville, on the
East Tennessee and Virginia railroads. He
also p assesses all the passes into nth Caro-
Ina His right wing is in communication
with Gen. Il lsccrans, and his position all
that could be desired. His army Is in best
health and spirits.
Nsw YORK, It'll.
The HeIa'Fs special from Nashville is as
follows: Eserythlng is Of a highly tncour-
aging character. The railroad and telegraph
lines are not materially injured. The former
will be opened tom morrow night. The de-
sign Of the raid was to prevent reinforce
ments and has sgnally failed.
A small party OF rebels crossed the pike
near MurlrcesbJro this morning. Wilder's
Union cavalry forced them u ret eat in
short order.
Col McCook 10 his recent raid took one
Col two Majors, nine line Ulcers and seven
prvatcs, prisoners.
The Times Washington despatch say, a
Col. Barber direct FROM Richmond where he
has resided for the last Is years, and who
has been in daily contact with the leading
rebels. SAYS that the battle of Chickamauga
is not considered by the people of Richmond
as a success, that Richmond could now be
easily captured if the Yankees wanted to,
and that officers of the army had frequently
said in his hearing that Virginia would be
abandoned if the army of the Potomac
should advance in force. NJ my citizens as.
sert publicly that they will not offer any re-
sistance in case of an attack because it
would be utterly useless.
! One day last week the State Guard was
called out TO suppress threatened bread
riot. Hundreds OF the employees of the
Government with their wives and the wives
of soldiers assembled in front Of the State
Capitol. armed with clubs. &c, dem lnding
| Of the authoriti.s relief for their starving
children. An extensive riot was only pre-
vented by the prompt action of the State
Guard and the promises of the State author
/ ties.
The action OF til, Virginia Leg islature
last Friday would seem to conirm this state
ment that Lees force between the Rapidan
and Petersburg was only 81, 900 man.
/ It is suggestive fact mentioned by this
/ colore1 man that Stuart has tailed to get a
commission as Lieutenant General on ac-
/ count Of his numerous defeats.
The Herald's Washington despatch says
there is Still no arrangement md for the
release of the officers held by the rebel. as
/ prisoner, of war at Richmond. the number
Of whom the recent captures in battles at
+ Chattanooga have increased to 1000, who
are all crowded into tn filthy Libby Prison
while the rebels are declaring every one OF
their officers and men exchanged and putting
them into the i4ld a,,in. Fhsy still hold
on to our ol6cers and many Of tie privates.
as well as civilians.