Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-10-21

Acting Secretary of War,
CAIRO. Oct. II.
The steamer Bolle, of st. Louis, from
Memphis 18th. has arrived.
The steamer Magncnts, brings New
Orleans dates of the Eth. New Orleans
markets generally very dull. There Was
a large oyerstock of -four. and consider
able quantities were being shipped North.
There was some inquiry for cotton at
l9o:
The opinion regarding the practical re-
suit of the new trade regulations Is thar
the Government agent will purchase all
cotton brought across the lines at p Per
cent. below New York prices, allowing
sellers to take back one-third of the am
cunt in family supplies and the other two
thirds to be pad in greenbacks. General
Dana's raids from Natchez yielded 1900
head of cattle, several hundred horses and
mules, several hundred able bodied ne
groes and about 100 prisoners-ncarly the
same number OF rebels were killed.
From he Love-. Mssi.sjPpi.-Dea.l q
Gen. D. b. Bifaey.-La'er from Gea-
erH .Sbermaa.-Later from Sheridan.
New ! o'Si, oct. Il.
The Commercials Washington despatch
says:
The Provost Marshal General has adept
s' '''J .'i'aion '"''a :" 49, ~ .ar
vice, the quota of their respective districts
will not be credited, and supplemental
draft will be made where deficiencies ex
list from that cause.
rrhroo sto,or. h. - M from, Wv
o,iaans VII I'll. IL. "a baIay oe cotton
Co.. 1t nr 80 o,1 nrsvaitod at Wemnbis
sunday. in consequence of an eyrer,rd
ATT ,c, on the CITY by n sfropr body Of
Fones,,s forces Who were rnnaTte1 to he
anly = sboyt d;stance fran the ,.itv. Every
nrenaration was heinz made 10 defend #.
Ganaral Fnrrast i ranortrd 70 have been
saen "a mics hack nf padnrah on SIM
dav.
81. Lol -, otS' -
Ifce headquarters are fePo' 1eo u "t
at heAiii2 'on' "S'leidi uile "i"'' '''e
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faiLADELPHiA, oet, ~.
MAJ pen' - ID. bliiGt 0iet. III tiils el'.
tins evening OF fever. lie arrived mere Oh
the itn' III very poor heaitl ana mas oeeh
gradually sinking ever since
New YORK, Oct 10.
The Herald's Chattanooga despatch of
the 18th. SAYS. at last accounts General
Sherman's army was in the vicinity Of
Eillanoya, with the rebels retreatlng on
summeryille. Wheeler's cavalry was
hanging around Rome. Forrest was
threatening to cross at Bridgeport and
hold the Gaps OF Pigeon Mountain, to aid
Hood in bringing his army to Bridgeport
He is covering Hoods retreat. General
Sherman is skirmishing with Hoods rear.
The results Of Hoods movements are
( favorable to our army. He may give bat
tie at Calladea. If not lie will have to
retreat TO Galena Ala. Gen. Sloeum sent
out foraging party with 1900 wagons to-
wards Rough and Ready and Decatur.
and returned laden with corn. If is
thought that Hood has all his army with
him, which numbers $500 men.
CHATTANOOGA, 18th.
TWAS renortad last n;rbt that Wheeler
had ,rain attacked Dalton. Troops we're
| hurried down. and found the report TO be
nnfonndrd
There has beno No demonstration in
force on the Atlanta and Western railroad
this week An effort il heinc made To
send trims to Atlanta with 2 fair prospect
of success. The bridpes ON the line were
all DUPLICATED 50 as to snpply deficiency br
accident. or bv rebel destruction. 60 ear
loads of railroad iron were al Atlanta. and
this is thought to be enough to repair dam
aces.
Nrw yopx IL
Tho rr..,Jr. .,ort;oohnrr dssn.tcb If
,ha is,b so~s Gu cbor;gsn ratrrreJ ~
IN. IN L., ny H. i7tb fra,n wosh;rg,o,,
whittier he had proceeded by way of Pied.
mont and Manassas Gan.
Poyelrs division of cavalry has been on
a raid into the Luyay Valley. and succeed.
cd in LAYING waste everything in the same
degree with the Shenandoah Valley.
The Heralfs Washington despatch say,
recent advices from France gives assar-
ance that the rebel yessals building in that
4 country will certainly not be allowed to
iaoy. EraOcl parts naSa into rahal