Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-07-29

Fifty prisoners have been sent ta the Irv-
ing prison. Two hundred prisoner were
left Mt Tupelo for want of transportation.
The BaIetia states that Slocum arriv-
ed at Grand Gulf without opposition, cap
turing several rebels.
Therebel General Richardson notifies
conseripts in West Louisiana that if they
don't report within ten DAYS they will be
shot down without mercy.
Several buildings and two steamboats,
were destroyed at Shreveport in June, by
hurricane.
j Dick Taylor has issued a savagelv eloat-
ing eongratalatory order of the victory
over General Banks.
On the 10th instant the rebels tore mp
portion of the Memphis and Little Rock
railroad near Brownsville, and fired into
passenger train.
Shlhy's forces are reported to be en-
camped near Duvall's Bluff, Logan was
south of the Arkansas river.
Gen. Washburn has issued a order that
all foreigners in Memphis claiming exemp-
ton must leave.
Ninety-sevcn prisoners from Tupelc.
have arrived here.
An arrival at Memphis from Vicksburg.
states that Gen. Slocum's expedition had
returned to Nicksburg. after defeating 5000
rebels Euder Writ Adams, after short
fight at Grand Gulf on the 18th. The re-
bells retrcatcd in confusion with severe loss,
leaving their dead and wounded in our
hands. Among the prisoners are two re-
bel colonies. Our loss was trifing.
The steamer Madison was fired into near
Napoleon. She returned the fire with in.
tercst. Gaerillas were seen at other
points.
The Memphis Bulletin states that on
the 20th inst, $500 rebels BASED 80 miles
from Memphis on the other side Of the
river. on the road to Oscele. Other ac-
counts state that three companies of rebels
under Adams went northward three days
ago. aud that number OF other rebel COM
panies were at st. Frances, all moving in
northerlr direction. The general i'm
preston was that the rebel force was about
to concentrate in Missouri
\ train of ID cars. from Memphis TO
Lagrange, on the Memphis and Charles
: ton Railroad ran off the track near Col
liersville, on the 10Th. Half dozen ears
We're smashed up. number Of persons
badly injured, and one or two killed.
FuKrEEss MONROE, 23i.
y flag Of trucd beat arrived from Aikeu's
Landing last evening. She brought Meth
er news or passengers.
The steamship Cambria. from New
Orleans ID. arrived to day. with the 18th
j Connecticut Regiment, going home on
Through. having re-mli>ted.
! The Richmond despatch of the 2lst
contains the following:
ATLANTA. goth.
General sherman evidently intends to re-
build the railroad bridge across the Chat
tahooch;e.
Boward's 4th army corps, which was on
this side of the river, has re-crosscd, hay
! ing been relieved by two divisions of
I Dodge's 18th corps. >choheld's division
of the -3 corps. and ;,irard's cavalry, are
on Til. side, about Il mile this side of the
river, having thrown up breaStworks.-
The enemy are massing troops on our
right, with an eye toward Stone Noun
tain
PROVIDENCE, Il. l.. 18th.
The Repu5tic0a extra, says the govern
mcnt has received dispatches representing
! that great battle had been fought in At
lanta on Fridar. resulting i'll horrible
slaughter and the complete rcpulse of the
: enemy al every point The rebels, hold
ing the greater part Of the city. assaulted
our works that day with great fury, evil
IDENTIFY expecting to drive our forces out of
! the place.
The 18th corps seemed to be the special
object o. rebel wrath, as they massed
against it in overwhelming force. The
18th received the shock and hclu lis own
until the 10th corps came up, when the
rebels were pushed back with great
slaughter. General Logan, at the head of
the 18th corps, went into the battle with
the rallying cry of Remember McPher-
son - This corps, as well as the 18th,
fought desperately, news of the death of
their brave commander having been com
municated to thIai just before going into
battle.
The terrible struggle ended by repuls-
ing the enemy at every point of the line
, 1t was arranged that on Saturday the
dead Of both armies should he buried
and the wounded removed under flag Of
truce.
WASHINGToN. July 18th.
Fnr5hcr details of the desperate lighting
at At.antat states that our troops on Sat
urday buried 1909 rebels, who We're left on
the iitll within our lines besides which
/ the rebels buried many of their dead them
selves near their works Upon this basis
/ il is estimated that the rebel killed and
wounded on Friday exceeded 5000.
Oar loss reached about 300 killed and
wounded. The 18th corps suffered severe
ly, having been massed against while the
work of burying the dead and removing
the wounded was going on.
Saturday Shcrman's heavy artillery was
playing upon the city. At the same time
/ large fires were observed in different parts
Of Atlanta, supposed to have been caused
| by the destruction of the supply depots
and other rebel property, which the enemy
could not carry of and did not wish to fall
| into our hands. This is considered as an
! evidence of their intention to abandon the
place.
Several rebel Generals are reported kill
ed bat their names are not given.
WASHINGTON. July %.
! Moses Taylor has been appointed As
sistant Treasurer at New York. to succeed
Mr.. Cisco, whose continued i'll health COM
pels him to retire from office.
a despatch to day from Geaerai Shcr-
man state. that his loss in the battle of
Friday was less than 1000, owing to the
advantage he took Of their effort to turn
! his left column.
There is no Official information to show
that our faeces have entered Atlanta.
NEW YORK, July, %.