Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-06-17
FROM The DAILiEs


Washington. June ll-.S;-SJ "
To Major General Dix
Official reports from Headquarters
Army Of the Potomac, down 10 5 O'Clock
vesseItaazz-y, details no movements q IN
portance.
4 despa,eh from Gen. Sherman. date,
yesterday, seste- that his cavalry vestsr-
dav. CTaarsiav. oa,l developed the post;
ion of the enemy IN line along the hills
f7eu, Keusszv and Lost mountain. ans
are now marching By roais 70 hsae-
s5r.
A despatch from Gen. Bstler ias>si
th.s morning at o'clock. reports a que
along tie .l1leS-
Yssserdar Gen Kz-tz charged C,aer.
rvs WORKS as Pere-sh1-- and c7aFrFst
them. AMI peezrasei ths Ee~u. eszf M
being supported hr Geo. Gillnssrp- wa'
had xIshirawn hss k~ev~ w5shoas GA
f,sez- Gen. Kzxzz wa- obliged 10 VIsAliEas
w1rhoza further et7ecs-
Gen. kazsz csssxre,i - prisoners ana
pssee Of arTiIle-v. vhseA he brought
zvSv with him
A despa.ca from Gen Caahv. dase-1
EsxsAars June 4sh- states taAt ten
Ezary Reports al AzseEups hT Tayior'
force 70 cross the -AzcasasAsaFz- wasca Dad
been s.1<ssssse,5-
he sreeps ,Aa1 lad c-vss.e2 ve-r dl>-
p.-ses. a7d a l4r-e quantity Of counli<-
sarv sores, &. captured.
t,e1 Bz-n-1-e, crTnani.u- II
k=asaekT. in despatch dated yesterday
AZ Lexington. reports thai after eaacen.
r-arin- his forces az mount Of Beavel
e-eek or the Big >andy Il move3 a-ains'
Nor-ans force in Virginia west as far a
Glsiesy5s.e.
Morgan with $50 men nrc-es' in.c
kentaesv via. Whitesba--. ! presumed
and hT marching al miles in - hoGrs
came upon him at Mount Sterling !ester
day morning. and defeated him.
b. stealing fresh horses he reached
lexington bv o'clock This morning
Our forces held the fort. and the rebel
did ba. VERY little damage. He left herr
az n. for Versailles starr in Parsul
with fresh force this eveninc.''
M otsrizL eport has Yet been received
from Cen Hunter,
tSi-nedl Z. ". STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
WASHING Ton, 18th.
To Major General Dix
A. despatch from Gen. Hunter. date
sc ss1 clock on the morning Of the I'll
inst. reports that We met the enemy a
Piedmont last SUstiav. the 5th inst. Kill
ing W Z. jones. their commanding Ten
erai. and totally routing them, after
battle of .er hours duration
We captured 1890 psisoners altogether
100 men and over 60 officers on the feel
OF battle. Also. 300 stand OF arms,
pieces OF artillery, and vas. quantity o
stores.
We hare to-day effected a junction
with Generals Crook and AverilI.,'
Il i. stated in another despatch. IN
official. dated al; Stanton. june Sh tia
Our infantry is now engaged in baEn.n
ties and bending rails, east and vest
All the Govern nent and railroad build
inys have been burned a, Stanton. "
leaEe tomorrow.
tSigned) L. r MCCAIN.
CIPHER Operator.
A despatch from Gen. Grants head
quarters. dated Yesterday as 1 p N, report
mat rebel cavalry. having yesterda. mad
a dash into Wilson's lines near Lem
House. Wilson this morning sent oat
party OF McIniosh's brigade 10 See vaer
the enemy was. Their pickets are drive
back and their outer lines forced. the car
alry passing over the entertainments
About a mile west oil Bethesda CEurc
Mcintosh came upon Fields division {
infantry. aud having Accomplished n
purpose of his reconnaissance. retired
He killed and wounded number OF rebel
in his progress and b7OlEhi away foav {
SEe prisoners. Re had sixteen men kilie
and wounded
Dispatches from Gen. Sbe-maD.dafed I
Lis headquarters, Big Shan,y. Ga. Ii
morning. have been received. They sta;
that onr lines are within 900 or 20 yard
of the enemy. but No fighting ye,.
fSignedl Z. NJ. STANTON.
Secretary of War.
HEAD-QUARrERs ARMY PoToMAe.
June 9Th.
There Is nothing especial! inserestin
Il report
On parts of the line picket firing has bee
kept up all day. while at other points
would seem that as if bv mutual agre'
nent this practice has ceased.
Last evening battery in Birney
division opened on house on our LEI
which. according to a de>erter who can
IN this morning was occupied by Ger
Wilcox. Three shells went through il
causing it, occupant to leave hastily. I'll
Ere was returned with go.d aim. but witt
out loss TO Us.
A deserser savs Beauregard's trooI
are posted from bottoms Bnige all II
way TO James river. watching for Il
appearance Of an army in THAI dire
ton.
Neus from General GraAt 10 : 4. u
.Norday.-His Ner Aoremei Sm
cess NJ 10 that hoar.-The Dgeat