Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-07-01

Forces Perm TaeaHy h9ta me IctefS-
burg aaa Uc{doa Ruiro1{.
ST. Lotus, 26th,
Abl6s:k of buildings on Franklin Avcn-
ne and Gay street was burned thus alter
naoa. Total loss from 5 10000 to $780,
0J1. Insurance not asccrtancd.
The woolen factory of Corwith & Sons,
ut Mexico, No., and the Touring, saw and
cardinr mills at Plattsburg, Mo. were
burned last week, Total loss $4,000.
Considerable wool was burned mt each
place. Both were the work of inccn-
diaries.
LOUISVILLE. Goth.
On the, morning of the 18th inst, the
rebel Gen. Wharton, commanding a
brigade of 800 men, crossed the railroad
between Kingston AMI Dalton, capturing
and burning five freight train. loaded with
supplies.
On the Goth, the rebel Capt Glover
made raid on the railroad ) miles from
Resaea and captured two freight trains
with supplies.
On the 18th inst. three companies oI
the 9th Va. rebel regiment came into
our lines on the Chattahoochee and took
the ossth of allegiance, and arc employed
as tcainsters aud laborcrs.
A camp of rebel eonscripts in the Hen
dersonvilIe woods miles from Atlanta,
on Friday broke for our lines. They
numbered 500, GOO of whom got into our
hines and remain. 200 were recapturcd
by the rebels.
Ir;. ID. Tuttlc. Chief of the scout for
the Asmy Of the Cumberland, on the lth
inst. with men made daring descent on
ferage post 4 miles southwest of At
lanta. He captured rebel 1t. Col. a
Captain Sergeant, and others, and burn
cd storehousc containing $4,000 bushels
of corn, and large lot of bacon.
The Governor of Georgia SAYS:
III necessary he will call out the Gcor-
gia militia and withdraw the Georgia troops
from the Confederate army to carry it
OUT
Cedar Bluff has been strongly fortified
by the rebels and is considered by them
impregnable.
Mobile is garrisoned by ? small brigades
of rebel troops. the remainder having
been sent to reinforce Johnston.
New YORK, 9th.
The Tribune's army despatch dated
Saturday. sars:
The rebels attacked Badly Smiths po-
sition on Friday. Some 400 rebels were
s1iewcd to rush into our rifle pits, when a
destructive fire was opened ON them, and
they soon surrendered. Only I65 were
nnhurt. the remainder being killed or
mortally wounded
The Richmond Enquirer says nothing is
knewn of Gen. Hunters whereabouts
The damage he has don. is very extern
..F .
,lundercd all their grain, cattle and 9th
or stock. Every establishment of public
utility was destroyed, along his route.
The Heraid's correspondent SAYS the
casualties in Wednesdays fight, in killed
and wounded and missing. approximatcs
1000. He learns from rebel officer, that
our prisoners were sent South.
The Wortd's despatch SAYS our forces
now, permanently hold, the Petersburg
and Weldon railroad South. This was
accomplished by the sixth corps driving
Hills corps back several miles.
Other Important movements arc in pro-
gross.
The Worlds despatch says of Wedncs-
days fight
The whole of Pierce's brigade, aud part
of another, were captured.
The Times despatch of the Goth SAYS ::
1t has been learned this morning that
Longstrcct's and Hills corps are moving
toward Weldon.
Beauregard's main army now covers
Petersburg, while Lees forces are NOV
ing to our left.
A rebel doctor SAYS our shelling Peters
burg is very disastrous.
The rebels are marching and counter
marching, to guard against our attack.
Final Passage Of the Internal Rcreaue
BW.-Important Rerision Of the Meas
are.
NEW York, 9th.
A circular from Provost Marshal Gen.
Fry instructs subordinate Marsllals to
furnishes all facilities to exempt persons
DESTROYS of voluntarily furnishing recruits
TO represent them in the army, and the
sames of such patriotic persons will be
placed upon the descriptive lists and other
military papers Of the recruit thus furnish
cd.
The internal revenue bill, as finally
passed is now awaiting the Presidents
slGmatsrc. 1t includes a duty Of 2 per
cent, ad yalercm on the huils, rs launched,
of all ships, barks, brigs, schooners, slOops.
sail boats, steam boats, canal boats, and
all other vessels or water craft. mt includ
ing engines or rigging, hearaftcr built.
made, constructed or finished.
On b,1ia,n in Jumps, in gold bars, or
otherwise, duty of 3 Of one pencent
ad valoreua.
All sales, transfers, exchanges. trans
pcrtation and exports of g.ld or silver