Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-11-11
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Capture of The Plrdte Ftor1da oy u"a'
boal u achasea.-Part Of her creae ar
rived at Ntw York.-Fronl Tennessee
order of General Peck at Buffalo, y.
Y.ALater from General Sherman.
BosroS, Nov. 8.
The e. s. steamer sl0op Kearsafge ar
rived late last night, bringing with her -
of the crew, and surgeon Charlton, prison.
ers from the rebel war steamer FLORIDA
captured in the Bay of Sau Salvador
Braz;,,oa the morning of the 9TH OF Oct.'
bv the u. s. steamer Wachusett, COM
mander Collins.
Fifu-eight of the crew, and twelve OH
GERS of the Florida were captured without
loss Of life, the remainder Of the crew and
officers being ON shore at Bohla at the
time of the attack.
Pavmastcr Williams, of the Naehusett.
arrived in the kearsarge with Government
dispatches.
The Wachusett and Florida were to
leave St. Thomas on the I'd inst. for New
York.
ST. LOUIS. Mo. Nov. Z
Information frcm padueah, Ky. states
that on Thursday last Forrest, with large
force, placed batteries on the Tennessee
river within mile and a half az Johnson
vile. where gunboats and : transports
were living.
Early Friday morning Forrest moved
his batteries up the river and opened on
the transports, which were set on fire by
shells and the gunhoats into the hands o.
the rebels after being disabled. The crews
aud officers of the fleet were al taken
prisoners.
A large amount Of Government stores,
and considerable artillery are reported
captured by the enemy.
It is also supposed that the supplies at
Johnsonville were taken.
All quiet along the whole river in Ar
kansas.
St. Charles has been re-occupied AID
garrisened by eolOred troops.
HEADQUARTERS Defences of the
Frontier.
BUFFALO, Now.
General orders No, :;
In conformity With instructions from
the headquarters of the Department OF
the East, the undersigned assumes COM
mand of the forces ON this frontier.
The Government has not been unmind-
full of the exposed condition of this posi-
ton, of its territory uow menaced by pl-
ratical raiders.
The authorities have been slow to be
lieye that any considerable body Of rebels
would assemble in Canada for the sole
purpose of marauding and pillaging IL
nndefended towns along the border
Such however is the fact, and&umor says
places have been mentioned for the cont
mission of crime of blacker character
thar that marked by any former eivliiza
ton.
Major Cen Dix has made ample prep
aration for any emergency. Ny mission
is ITO issue full protection to the frontier
and to aid the civil authorities in maintain
ing public order, No interference with
elections will be permitted Colnmunica-
tons from civil aud military authorities q
localities along the Central Railroad and
on lake Ontario will receive attention.-
All orders from the Department Head
quarters viii remain in force, and reports
will be made as heretofore.
(Signed) JOHN P. PECK, Maj. Gen.
WASHINGTON, Nov, I.
Letters received by &. naval officer from
officers in command of one division OF the
Mississippi squadron, dated Chattanooga
let inst, SAYS:
aMy boats have had two brushes with
Hoods corrs. and repulsed them both
times. Hood has now gore down below
the Shoals. and a large portion Of has army
hasc-ossed Mt Florence for the invasion o.
Middle and East Tennessee. tien'l Gross
brigade passed here to-day for Athens, 10
head him of
some prisoners represent Heed as tyran-
nical in the extreme. His men had lived
far two DAYS on corn and water on!y, with
the addition Of pumpkins stolen y the
way. Hood suffers By wholesale deser-
tion. and these people coming 70 Us. say
heiintendcd moving to the southwark hnt
was prevented bv the threats of the sell
diers to desert if he did not give them the
promised harvest in East Tennessee. II
IS likely that Hood will be basged:: Gen
Sherman is pursuing, Gen Gross is flank
ing, and Thomas is ahead.
ST. Thomas. West India Islands,
via Boston, Nov. {.
To Hon. Gideon Welles:
SIR have the honor to report the
arrival here of this ship with the rebel
steamer Florida in company Ihf
Florida. with IS men and II officers was
captured about 3 O'Clock On the morning
of the 9TH of October, in the Bay OF san
Salvador, Brazil. by the oil ers and crew
of this vessel, without loss of life.
Five of the officers, including her CON-
mapder and the remainder Of her crew
were ashore.
The Florida had her mizzen mast ano
main ward carried away. and her bulwark;
snt down. This vessel sustained no inju-
4 detailed report will he handed you by
Paymaster w. W. Williams.
l. Very respectfully,
Your 0b't servant,
II. COLLINS,
cnnd,r L. s. Steam Sloop Wachusetts