Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-12-30
BALTIMORE. Dec. y.

/ BALTrMoRE, Dec. 81.
L A GENTLEMAN who arrived here to night
from London. county, informs The Ameri-
can that Mostly, while sitting in a house
near Middlebury, Va, was fired at through
The window, aud the shot took effect in his
lhowe,s, nnl that he died on Friday last.
The party Processes to have seen Mostly
after lie Vas wounded.
CAIRO, H., Dec. %.
Natchez correspondent Of the New Or
leans 7imes SAYS
A rebel force, 1900 strong, crossed the
swamps of the Black river on the 18th, to
escort Semmes across the Mississippi Col.
Farrar ascertained that they were IL miles
below Tidala, on the 10th but he could
not obtain permission to attack them.
Nsw YORK, Dec. %.
The Savannah Republican of the 2lst
| inst, SAYS
Bv the fortunes of war, we to day pass
under the authority of the Federal militia
ry authorities. The evacuation has left
the city gates open, and Sherman, with
his army. will, no doubt to-day take pos
session. We desire to counsel obedience
and all proper respect, on the part of our
citizens, and to express belief , that our
property and persons will be respected by
our military ruler.
The fear that General Sherman will ra-
peat the Atlanta expulsion order VIC think,
is without foundation. There. he could
not supply food for both his army and the
citizens. In our ease, food can abundant
" be supplied, for the army and citizens.
1t behooys all to keep within their houses
until General Sherman can organize a
provost system. Let our conduct he such
us to win the admiration of magnani-
nous foe and give no ground for complaint,
or harsh treatment, on :he part OF him
who will, for an indefinite period, hold
possession of our city.
The Hcrdids correspondence says:
The rebel commander Hunter has gone
up the Savannah river with couple of
light draft guuhoats.
Wheelers cavalry, Hardee's infantry
and Hunters gunboNs combined, are the
rebels formidable obstacle to General
Sherman's march on Augusta, with water
transportation. General Fitzpatrick is out
hunting fur poor starved soldiers.
The Horids correspondence says:
When Fort McAllstcr was captured, it
was found that Maj. Anderson, the rebel
commander lived in style. Nearly $1,000
worth of wines and cigars We're found
slowed away in his quarters. This, and
our prisoners starved nearly without sight.
New YoRN, Dee. 2s.
The Worlds Washington despatch
says:
The Richmond Wing of the Goth states
that Stonemans command had captured
Saltville. Southwestern Virginia. The
valuable salt-works which supply nearly
the whole Contcderacy. were situated
there, and they have been defended with
great persistency by the rebels, ever since
the commencement OF the war.
General Sherman considers Branchville,
5. c.. of much greater Importance than
Charleston, as it is the great railroad cen
tire, and, seated there, he could open com
municaton with Beaufort, when Charles
ton would fall from its own weakness.
An expedition shows that all the coun-
ties in Eastern Virginia, north of the Viz
gina Central Railroad are in our possess
ion.
The Tribane's Washington despatch
says:
Admiral WILKES was suspended from du-
ty 3 Years, from May 3. 1851, by sentence
of court martial. The President to-day
| RENTED Years OF the sentence. This,
with the well known personal warfare be-
tween the Sec'y of the Navy and the Adj
miral, is an o:nen Of change in the Cabi
net
Gen. Sherman in a recent letter SAYS:
MY idea is that every yo' nS and mid
die asedman ought to be proud Of chance
to fight for the integrity OF his country. /
would like to see all trade and commerce
absolutely cease until this conflict - over,
and all who can fight and won't fight. ought
to be banished and all who will not sup
port those who do fight ought to ben dena-
tionalized."