Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-08-26


doaf Taitey, - The Rebels Occupy 1.
WartiasbUrg.
HEADQUARTERS Army of Potomac,
Aug. 2lst, 1864.
Oar losses at the fight at the Weldon
railroad on FRIDAY afternoon were greater
than heretofore reported. The number of
prisoners taken hv the rebels is now put
down at l5GJ. 0ur troops We're surprised,
many being in shelter tents at the time.
trying to escape the heavy rain. The re-
be,s first appeared about noon on the right
of the road in front of the Third Division,
Fifth Corps, but this was evidently teint
for the purpose of feeling our line.
About o'clock in the afternoon they
charged in heavy force between the 9Th
and 9Th corps, and succeeded in turning
the flank of the former, capturing a large
number of prisoners. This part of our
line was forced back some distance. when
the 9th corps, which had been relieved the
night previous by part of the ID corps
came on to the field and opened fire.
checking the advance of the rebels and
taking a few prisoners. \ heavy column
of rebels at the same time charged on the
left OF our line. west of the railroad held
bv the I'd division, General Ayers, which
they broke, and here they also took 500 or
600 prisoners. General Hayes is believed
TO be prisoner, as his body cannot be
found.
Our whole line was thus forced back.
with heavy loss in killed and wound
ed.
The eaemr however. suffered worse
than we did, as his men were lying thick
all over the field. Before dark our men
were reformed, and being reinforced, a
desperate charge was made to recover our
lost ground, which was successfully ac-
complished, so that we held at night the
line which had been taken from us in the
afternoon.
Nothing but skrmishing took place
along the line to day, both parties being
busy entrenching. a battle is looked for
at any moment rs the enemy seem deter
mined to regain possession of the road
while oar forces are as determined to hold
it. The prisoners belong, principally, to
Beauregard's corps.
Aug. 2lst-6 A. NJ, Considerable artil-
lary firing has been going on, on our left,
since o'clock, and at tunes quite brisk.
No musl1etrv can be heard, the distance
from headquarters being so great.
ST. Louis. Aug. %.
When General Paine's expedition, after
,lohnson's guerilas, arrived in Cniontown,
XIV. Paine arrested several prominent
rebels, and coniscated 60 hogsheads OF
tobacco. n bbls. whiskey, l 80 bbls. OF salt,
100 cattle and IS horses.
General Candy has discharged the Maine
brigade. and the officers have heen muster
ed out. None returned to their old reg
iments.
BALTIMORE 23d.
The following is published in the Amerj-
I'm of this morning, the substance OF
witch the censor would not permit to be
transmitted last night:
HARPER's FERRY, Va, Aug. 22d.
There was an engagement Yesterday :
miles beyond Charlestown, between the
ARMY of Western Virginia and the rebel
fprces now in the Shenandoah Valley
The battle commenced at 5 o clock in the
morning by heavy column of rebel in
fantry and cavalry attempting to pierce
our front at Summit Point. After sharp
struggle our skirmish-rs were compelled
to give way. The 1st division of Torbett :
cavalry were engaged aud suffered heav-
IL. McIntosh's brigade Of that division
lost nearly 300 but only one officer was
seriously injured.
The movement was evidently for the
possession of Martinsburg for at the sam
tine the attack was made at Summit
Point another movement was made against
our extreme left, and the alta king col
umn moved slowly down toward our right.
then suddenly new body of rebels APP
pearcd in front of our right--thO 9th corps.
A short bat determined battle took place.
The 9Th, oth and 10Th corps formed in line
II l.. Il
bore the brunt of the engagement. The
I'd division lost heavily. There were from
50 to 20 killed and missing, and 800 wonnd
ed, on onr side. The loss of the rebels il
fully as great.
Onr right drove the enemy over mile
and then fell back to the old line, holding
it until 10 o'clock, when our whole entire
army retired to Halltown, whe.e new
line of battle was-formed on the first range
of hills in the immediate vicinity of tina
place, The Sth corps was only PARTIAL,
engaged and lost but few men. The left
gagged, as their line rested on the Berry
vile pike. Our entire line extended from
the Berryyille pike on the left, to tn,
Smithfield pike ON the right; it occupied
commanding line of country running be
Charleston. Our cavalry, after the eeemy
shifted their front from our left to oul
right, retired down the Berryville pike
passing through Charleston, and bivouack
ed to the right of that town.
An last night troops were passing
through Charleston, in the direction o
Haltown. The cavalry We're left in from
Of Charlestown. Their pickets We're re
ieved by the infantry, before daylight
AT sunrise forward was sounded, and tn,
entire cavalry moved, and took up the pc
sition by the eighth and sixth corps. A
| rode away Ell route for the ferry. a sharp
continuous skirmishing fire broke out
which lasted until 8 o'clock, when it sud
denlv slaekened, and before ! left Hall
town had entirely ceased. Our cayalr,
have orders to push through to Martins
burg, and the infantry were busy pitchin:
impromptu camps along their line of bat
tie, waiting the result.
Rumors are afoat that rebels are cross
ing the Potomac at Martinsburg. Tn
rebels have possession of Martinsburg.-
Large numbers of loyal citizens have BEEF
endcvoring to reach places of safety fur
Their North, fearing the total abandonment
Of the Valley.
French Conditions of Rebel Recognition
From the Army Of the Potomac.-1
Des,sr,,e RebeT dItennJ IN PenoSses