Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-11-18

i1ilB IN SjUD, ana Nevada by from 2UUU
II 500. The elections everywhere passed
OF quietly.
LATER.
SAN FRANCISCO, 10.
SeWt OF Mr.. Linc0ln's reelection was
received 70 DAY, and caused much rejoic
Tag. The election returns come in slowly,
but swell. The Union majority already re-
ported. oar l3 Union candidates for
Congress are elected. Nevada elects the
I1aiou State government and Congressman
BY 3JJJ majority.
The sailing of the mail steamer for Pan
ana is postponed from the 18th to the l 4th
inst.
NV YORK. Nov, II.
The U.ralfs Shenandoah Valley cor
respondent says:
Last FRIDAY the rebel cavalry appeared
in front If Generals Gustav ana Merritt
apparently TO feel >h-riIans strength in
lis new position at kearstown. four miles
south Of Winchester. After some heavy
sllirinisAing oar force fell back to draw
them oa, bat the rebels soon fell back,
after following 10 where our infantry re-
serves were stationed, aHd cciYed several
heavy roieys.
Early saturday morning skifmishins
was resumed, when the same plan al fall
ing back was tried, General Sheridan de-
s.rlar, if possible. to bring on a general
engagement, bit the enemy would not fol-
low. General Powell was then ordered n
advance with bis division, and the rebels
were driven back wiki severe loss. They
retrcated IN great haste, and We're pursued
through Front Royal il a most spirited
manner Beside what they suffered III
k.,led and wounded, Powelts men eaptur-
al two guns and go prisoners, several,
wagons. and large nlmber of horses
Ga. IDsses we're considerable. the fighting
bcir. c.ose and OF Il warm character.
NEw York, Nov. II.
Commando Aacomb official report Of
the capture OF Plymouth by err naval
forces, shoEs the taking Of the town to be
a handsome agair. Twenty-Five cannon.
many small arms and large amount Of
ammunition, besides some prisoners, We're
captured.
The official inspection eli the ram Abe
marie shows her machinery to be COM
plctely submerged, and the entire top case
mate blown off. She lies on the Bottom
of the river. One of her two guns was
still above water. Her commanders re-
port 10 the rebel Secretary of the Navy
shows great CONSERVATION among the
chivalry of Plymouth at her blowing up
rhe rebel Secretary of War, in his report,
secs in the review of the campaign of
1864 Il succession of rebel victories. He
demands mGe vigorous Consumption and
i i'll favor Of arming slaves, but does not
perceive any immediate necessity.
Ifba (aav1rllnr nf t,p0rpia. in hi5 mesa
age strongly complains of jeff Davis for
failure to defend Georgia against Gen.
Shermaa's army. He considers the cap
rare of Atlanta a severe blow to rebel
cause. He observes with dread the fear
fll strides the South is making toward
centralized Goyernment.s Though anxi-
ous for peace, Re is opposed to separate
state action, and thinks no State can
hnaoraair withdraw without the consent
az the others, bat favors a convention OF
all the States. lie says the tender OF such
a propoSlti0n to the Government of the
Tinted States would Incur no sacrifice oil
dignity.
The Richmond Examiner has a Wash
inrton correspondent who says Buffers
caaal will soau be completed He says a
grand laad and naval attack will be made
ga Richmond, and urges the rebels to
yaise an army al 3n1, 900 slaves, and says
ihs bareanlentioB al this proposition sent
co!a np - per cent. i'll one day II Wall
street, A4w Aork.
Tae 4.peg' Washington despatch says
it IL 20 sijy.ely asserted by hisa oiiei. Is
fbtt Sse7eiar,' Stanton viii be made CHEZ
.Just;cs. ana thar Mr.. Holt viii be Seerc-
tars Of avar, 9.aers "a. Gca. Banks viii
be apase Secretary.
T4slfe-,;sss . i3,se sealing Paslases to
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