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


MghlY Important from CAarlestoH - III
Monifors Eagsys Fort MoRk,ris- Graal
Preparing Blolc al Bragg Shilling 81
Cha-lesfos- Tn .NsrHs Erpiade IN N,
/ C,fy-Reporfed Resignation Of Scretary
Chase Des,sa.
+ NEs YoRx, 9th
Morris Island letters state that Seatr ok
Is and hsis been captured by our forces dur
iu- a reeJnDoissa nee, but wa. aftersard.
abandoned.
TIE Trl5lae's letter states that VIC now
pickle; in the immediate vicinity q Charles
ton, 10 addition 10 Folly ard Morris Islam /,
( Day Island, Coles, ksawha, SeabrJ0k. Black
and !Ez1li.to. The enemy's nickets still con
front u en- .t1ha's Island TIE works on
Sullivan Island are strongly g.rrisoncd.
! Daring Sunday night tie water batteries
On Suliiyan'- Island opzned with terrific vio-
sence on batteries Grezg nd Chalhel3 with
out Accomplishing, however, any damage u
the fort Or garrison. The long roll was
sounded, and the troops on Morris Island
got under arms to be prepared f9r an attack
should tie enemy have the hardih1Od t.
make onc.
Ga Monday oar batteries opened heavily
Four monitors participated. In The easuin.
fight the MgntauS dssneHnte1 one Of the
heary guns on Fort Moultrie, throwing it
entirely from Us earrIsgs - a distance Of
several feet. SJmetime afterwards the lie
high went aground. when the A Iln.Fai called
fr volunteers ~ assist in getting her IF. A
plumber If laH:sms1 from the NAhant I'M
me-i4tely volunteered, and IN an open boat
threw a hawser - .3mc u the crew Of the
Lehi-h, who came outside Of the tGrret =
receive 1t. This haws-r was N de scare
and the ressei haalei iat1 deepwa:er 0ne
shot struck imn=iaselF astern . the boat
occupied By the volunteers f-gD the Nah4ni,
ali q whom Admiral Dahigrca has gr-u2,ej
for their bravery - the rank Of ea4rle=tn4s-
.ess 10 the s1FYies.
NEr YoES. 9Th.
The Tri57tgt's Washington despatch save
the GyYerasaeai A..- nothing alter fz5m Gen.
B1rasi e tlaa ia; cJntliaei in the Clnein
natl despatch |: IS A5F@5 ia; Gen. Blra.
SIDE vii bold oar g5til zen. Grant. al whsse
bea39u4F;=r. gnnis;akatss s.ns Ok usea.i
ness are observable. can relieve hm. and a:
the same time deal Br4gg q cFusHin. blow.
The same dispatch states tat there are.
svi1sacss TIA! :4s army under Gsn. Neal.
" ii MT d-y5ss many II II days - rebuild
Ing "a Ir5a4. al -ntar;A,aia. Ea-t.a II
cer. WITH review, oar ma arr eager f5r
battle. aal cJ5s3eat ia c-e.t ce-o-e d
-T.e=cy and decisive vet 'rY. 4 vict5-i Us
nara 70 the very :1t-s u TIE capital .s,ln~
- = again 419as tue P'ssil.!i:ies.
NEw YyKx. oi-h.
t. T.aes Norris I.laai iv.,e. s:a.es
thu; q Vi ol-.44..s we-s ss.a iteIp.,ie
II Caa-i-st5n On the l-t5. aas s:r.k6n. tAs
5sI34arz. b: -. result !. n: kn5sa Ga
.be laia. = mgre we-e thrown iat5 tie
cliF
i pirate Latter from an o5cer IN G.nc-al
GIN 5rs-s arsuy states upon the authority on
re-. 3-ser;et TIA: several OF toe SHE'S r.
ea4;ig tfsrswa ron Fort Greg exp. Jlei IN
klng street. the ve=y kear. II GazTi,s:5n
AMI killed several parsons. among them az
35c1s q ,as - :. Z artillery and riiilin.
AID setting ~ ere several buildings.
There l. 10 truth what-gcc 10 fne Ciacin-
nali ia9I4r.rs statement that Secretary
CD So re- yuat3ou IS in the haads OF ihe
President. sen, in view q the res .nAtion Of
Chief Jas,ice fancy. AMI FOR the slcc s.Jn
to his place On the Supreme Co1v: Bench.
New YoRx. 24th.
Tie Hsraldt Army Of the Potomac de-
spa,ch Of the 23I st4tss that the roads are
, 10 a horrible condition. oar cavalry &C.
capy Caipspper ami the coIutry bsy5n the
Rapiian. From Lookout station % Pony
and Cedar VI ,untain. the batteries and for
/ tilted camIe Of tie reb IL are plainly DIS
cernible, stretching off towards GJrlonsyile
50 TAR as the sight extends. and to the left
Of that line in III. direction Of the Freder-
ieksburg and Richmond Rlliro4d.