Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-06-19

to suspend business and assist in driving back
the rebels.
Washington is SIft-R,otsr's Arny Fa'iy
Corer,ay THE Rc5e's 0ecagy oar camps
at tainouf1- Hooker's army al BuE Raa
DsfHafe nctcs from, H5okers Array Do
ia9s Of our Capah y-fdais, Rumors ard
Specla'aiioa,.
NV YORK, 18th.
Washington despatch 10 The Herald
says the march OF the army from Falmouth
TO the present position was severe one
Many OF the sildieis tainted from the eff
fects OF the heat. and mules and horses gave
ont. In the Sd corps alone about 20 of the
men died By the way from suns,roke.
\ cavalry force was left behind to take
care OF aud bring in those who were exhaust.
cd
The creeks and rivulats and even the
springs on the road were nearly dry aud at
fOrding no relief.
Quite a large number Of the army officers
left towns -day.for tie North, t. aid in or
gaming and Pattins into the ded the mil
tia THAI has been called out by the President.
1t is assumed that the present misfortunes
IN failures to enlist al d by dcsertions, have
b.en entirely brought abouthy the opponents
of the 4 administration in the North,
Persons living on elevated sites about the
city report the hearing of eannoan ding in
direction Of Ccnteryiils at early dawn to-
dav.
Il is reported that the rsbcls have crossed
the Rappahannock and now occupy the old
camp Of ten. Hooker. Il is improper to say
more than that cur army entirely covers
Washington whatever its exact locality may
be. AMI that the rebel force in Virginia viii
be singularly fortunate it it does not pay
dearly for It's raid into Maryland and Pen
nsyisania.
NEw YoRx, 18th,
Gov Pierrepont, o, West Virginia. la.
issued proclamation calling on the people
to form military org ,niEAtions to march at
a moments notice.
New YoRK, 18th.
The Baltimore american OF yesterday says
" We learn that the whole OF Hooker
army WIS yesterday lying in a line from
Ddmfres to Bull Run, occupying the old
battle ground, and ne line OF the Orange
4 AIanIria Il r.
The Trijunes despatch slys the relative
position of the armies OF Gen. Hooker and
Lee are such Us 10 render i, not impossible
that third battle will be fought SOON
Lee Is believed to be on the other side of the
Bull Run mountains from beyond which i'm
mense clouds Of dust are seen ascending
Bull RuS, 18th.
Tnc Grand army of the Potomac is now
on and near the old Bull Run battle field
The 80 army cnrps arrived at Manassas June,
ton on Monday A. ". The lst and llth
corps are at Centersille. The balance OF the
army of the Potomac, the 81, 9th. 9th and
10Th corps will probably reach here tonight.
Maj Gen. Hooker and staff are on their
way to this point and by tomorrow noon or
night the army will be together again.
Oar cavalry commands have, during the
whole time. been on our flank. They have
done invaluable service as scouts, gaining in
formation of the enemys movements, and
making reeonnoissances which iinp.ded the
enemys progress.
Gea Greg with his division are and have
been operating in the neishborhood of War
rcntgn and White Sulphur Springs.
Gen. Dufic'. division, late Gen. Ave-il's
are at the base Of Blue Ridge near Ashby'.
Gap.
Gen. Bufrri, with the regulars, has com
pletely blocked up Thorou.hfIre Gap, there
10y preventing the approach Of the rebels to
this neis 4borhoo1 through tina, channel
Col. Iay.or of the lst Penn cavalry, now
temporarily in command OF Gen. Wyndhams
brigade. has had tho Orange and Ale1andria
railroad under his special care.
Gen. pielsIntun, now in command of tie
cavalry corps, has his headquarters in the
neighborh 15i Of Warrenton Junction.
Our cavalry have capture many prisoners
and brought away numerous contrabands
rom whom valuable information has been
obtained.
Among the prisoner. captured is Captain
Hutehius Of Stuart : ctvairy. lie was with
Gen. Twiges in Texas when Iwisss surreud-
cred
\ mail bag containing letters and matter
from soldiers to the. friends south was cap
turcd.
FnLADE1rnIA, 18th.
The Inquirer has despatch from Wash
ington, dated last night, which contains the
following intelligence.
The latest advices from the army Of the
Potomac show that Gen. Lee has pushed
very large force up the Shenandoah valley.
Gen. Ewel.' s corps is in the advance, ae-
coihPiH!eu Dy ven STUART cisdIry zen.
Hills corps is Gloss behind and Gen Long
stree, is bringing up the rear. There no
longer seems to be any doubt bat that Gen
Lee is throwing the whole of his fo.c es up
towards Maryland and Pennsylvania
An extra train went TO Harper's Ferry
Monday night and returned this a. m
Soon alter the train passed the Poia, OF
Tocks SONS Of Gen. Hills carps cAme in on
u tour of observation.
1t is said ty some who watch military
matters closely. that the next battle will be
fought in Maryland and perhaps On the old
field VI Antictam.