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

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western Virginia. haze returned ~ Eas
! Tennessee.
They also say Gen. Dayilsn's cxpeli
ton from Baton Rouge, has done iiicalcu
liable damage to railroads, and desnhy es
immense quantities of supplies.
/ 1t is said that Price is re-organizing his
army in Ark, and that it numbers 80, 900
all Misspufians.
The Richmond Examiner of Saturday
acknowledges that the affairs of the Con
/ fcdcrncy are under cloud.
JEFF. Davis having asked for an increase
Of salary, bill was passed by the rehe
Senate to provide for lighting and warming
| the Executive Mansion, and for the suppl,
of forage and commissary stores for the
Commander-in-C Chief of the Army and
Eavx of the so called Confederate States
The Richmond Examiner ridicules the act
with biting sareasm- szssag
Bcauregard, under date Of Charleston,
Dee. 2aa,l, announces that the Federals oc-
elpied Pollard, Ala, burnt the government
and railroad buildings, and retired, being
pursued by the rebels 30 miles.
Fitz Hugh Lee is the saddle again and
is in the vicinity of Charlottesville, Va.
The Sentinel says the exchange of pris-
oners will be resumed at Richmond, in or
der that the 5000 due the rebels may be
delivered.
The same paper says the negroes, fright
ened at the prospect of being conscriptcd.
are leaving Richmond in droyes, taking all
their goods with them.
The Richmond Despatch says:
Allowing Savannah, Charleston, Mobile.
and even Richmond to be captured, still
the war is not over.
The Hhis says:
Gen. Gardner is accommodating troops to
meet Union raiders operating in the vicini-
ty of Mobile, and Gen. Maury is doing the
the same at Mobile. Union troops $500
are marching on Mobile.
Scott and Others are in the right place.
and warm work may be expected shortly.
Unless there is strong Union force to CO.
operate. Mobile is in 10 danger.
Gov. Watts of Alabama has issued a
stirring proclamation, calling upon every
body to fly TO Mobile.
Another proclamation to the militia from
Gen. Duff Green, SAYS the enemy are
within 20 miles of Mobile.
New York, Dec. %.
The HcralGs Cincinnati correspondent
says:
General Hooker it in possession of in
formation that n band of rebels is organ
lied in Canada for the purpose of making
raid on Chicago. The General is pre-
pared for their reception.
WASHINGTON, Dec. %.
The Navy Department has received in
formation of the results of the operations
of the Z, S. steamer Checura, Capt.
Meade, off Nolasco, Texas, by which it
app ars Nov. gath, she chased schooner
ashore, which was totally wrecked by a
heavy gale. Dec 4th. captured the
3-masted schooner Lowood, with cargo
of 22l bales staple cotton. Dec. 5, cap
tured British schr Julia, with an assorted
cargo. Dec. s, captured the British sehr
Hurley, late of Montreal, with an assorted
cargo.
FORTRESS MONROE. Dec. &c.
The steamer California arrived here at a
late hour last night, from Fort Pulaski in
50 hours, bringing important dispatches
from Gen. Sherman and confrmatory in
| telligence of the capture of Savannah on
the 10th, Sherman having nearly complet-
ed investing of the city, and captured Fort
Lee and several other minor outworks in
the immediate vicinity of the principle in
trenehments, and planting his siege guns
in such close proximity to the relel lines
as to command efectually every position
held by the rebels, he sent a summons by
| flag of truce to the effect that if the place
was not. in certain time surrendered,
bombardment and assault would at once
commence.
To this summons the rebel General
Hardes sent back a reply that as his CON-
munications were yet open. and his men
fully supplied with subsistence stores OF
every kind, he was able to stand long
siege. and determined to hold the city IL
the last moment. and defend its citizens
property, which had been placed under
his protection, until oyerpowered and CON-
PEELED to surrender.
Every preparation had been made to as
sault the rebel position next day, but wher
the morning of the 2lst dawncd it was as
eertaincd that the enemy had evacuated
their entertainments.