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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-12-09

EThe Nashville correspondent oil the
Cincinnati Gazette gives the following ac'
count of the battle at Franklin. BY it, it
: will he seen to have been very severe. and
disastrous to the enemy. How Hood must
have wished for victory to perch upon hts
banners n. such time, the turning point
in his Tennessee campaign! His men' at
his appeal to them to break the Union
lines, seemed to have performed prodigics
of valos and to have fought like men de-
serving better fate, and Of better cause:
The plan of the battle was very sim
pie We had no time in fact to get NJ a
complete plan, az the enemy pressed us
closely and obliged us to fight him.
The original plan was to withdraw Gen.
Schnfcd's force until the meeting of rein
forccmeuts and then give battle.
Capt. lyman, commanding an artillery
brigade in the 4th corps, had placed his
batteries in most favorable positions, and
from these shot and shell were hurled into
the advancing rebels. With the most
reckless bravery they still rushed in, and
when within a few hundred yards OF our
works our BOYS opened upon them terri
bic fire of muslietry. but no waNcring was
perceived in the rebel lines. on they came
to the very parapets of our works. On
the Columbus pike the pressure ON our
lines was so great that some of Cox's and
Wagncr's men temporarily gave way, but
the men were rallied and attacked the
rebels on the flank, while Col. Opdvkc
charged in the front. A desperate hand to
hand fight cnsued with hayonets and the
butt ends of muskcts. One hundred rebel
were captured and the line restored.
For two and half hours the battle
ragged all along our lines. Rilcv's brigade
of the 23d corps fairly covered their ground
in front of it with rebel dead. The rebel
Gen. Adams was killed.
\At dusk the rebels were repulscd at all
points, hut the fire did not cease until
o'clock p. III.
At least 1000 rebels were killed, wounded
and captured, while our loss will probably
reach 1900. We have taken 80 rebel bat
tic flags.
At the battle in the vicinity of Nashville
the ovcr-sanguinc rebels pressed up too
hard, and when Gen. Schofeld perceived
he could not avoid contest. he drew his
niue AMY ilIlb iIlC vi pdAtit itpht VI
Franklin.
At $3.50 p. M. the assault was common
ced by the rebels. Chcatham threw his
whole corps on Wagner's division with
great impetuoSity, and after an hour hard
fighting he pushed Wagner back on the
second line, when Wagncr's men became
mingled with those of Cox and Rogers on
our left and centre.
The rebels encouraged bv the success in
driving back Wagner, with loud cheers
advanced on our second line.
Hood appeared at about p. M, at the
head Of his command aud fronting to our
lines said: Break those lines. boys, and
YOU have finished the war i'll Tennessee
break them and there is nothing to oppose
yonr march from Nashville to the Ohio
river" Loud and ringing cheers answer
ed these words of the rebel leader, while
the whole space in front of our lines was
crowded with the advancing rebels"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-12-09

DISASTER - THE BAEE 'foNVfE It's
sEY. The Boston .Liet=t3ser fHrsjsl4e-
the following additional particulars at
tending the lass Of this vessel.
Bark Tonimic lIn.$ce. Patten. from
Troon. about September 1t, for Portland,
was run down ut sea. no date, in lat. -.
Ion. -. by an unknown ship. supposed
American. and all on hoard lost, save one
man. The bark was run into in til" i!isllt.
cutting her down to the deck, and carving
away the spars. Two boats were got ott
but both were swamped n third was then
launched. and WAS capsizpl as soon rs she
left the side of the vessel. drowning the
the stewardess and seaman. The mate
and three men managed to right the boat,
and got in, but on the fourth day all hut
one had died of exposure. The mate went
crazy, and died frSt--thc two others short
y after. On the fourth day the survivor
was picked up by French ship and
taken to st. Malo, whence he was sent to
Havre. In his protest he states that
every effort WAS Hl.sdc to aYoid collision
Of which no notice whatever was taken bs
the ship, no effort being made To siyc tie
crew of the bark, although they were I'M
plorcd to do SO.
There were sixteen sonls ON board the
L. ilnssey, ,iz-Capt. Pattcn, his wife,
two mates, cook, and steWardrss, and ten
seamen, of which number, 10 were drown
ed. Capt. Patten was native OF Maine,
about thirty Years old, and had previously
commanded the ship w. :. Lindsey, which
was wrecked Dec. 30. ls63. on the West
Bank. The I. Husscy was new vessel,
on her first voyage, 56l tons. built at
Richmond Me. owned by T. j. Southland
& Son, and valued at $4,000. Partially
insured.
Our Consul at Havrc has protested
against the collision. and declares that the
loss of vessel and cargo ought To be borne
by the vessel which run her down,
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A Washington letter savs the p

A Washington letter says the Presi-
dent, i'll his forthcoming message, will re-
commend an advance OF one grade in the
navy, similar to that given the army last
session, in the revival of Lieut.. General
ship The new grade will be that of Vice
Admiral and immediately on its creation,
the Navy Department will recommend
and the President will nominate to the
Vice Admiralty, the Salamandcr of the
navy, Rear Admiral Farragut.
Major General Dana has reserved the
plantations of JEFF. Davis and his Brother
and General Quitman, for the Use of freed
slaves. These estates lie together in an
easily defended 'bend' of Mississippi
called Palmyra Bend. They contain
about ten thousand acres of arabic land,
and it is intended that cotton Spectators
shall be kept away from this point, which
the negroes can defend. and where they
can live in security and maintain them
selves without expense to the govern
ment.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-12-09

The mild weather has been favorable to
our lumber dealers in anablisg them to I'll their
orders and clear up their tall business handsome
~. We suppose huadred or more eargoes of
lumber and potatoes have been cleared sitain a
week. The harbor is now nearly clear Of vessels,
and 1t is aot probable that many more will ar
rive, as although the river is yet open and the
weather up ID yesterday mild. it mny coma
on suddenly cold, and shut up the river in twenty
four hours. We hear that there are logs enough
left over to make fair bushes mex, season, al
though the cut this winter will be very light, on
account of the high rates for supplies and labor.
-Blt4J0y Hhg
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-12-09

Meade as Major General in the regular
army, and Brigadier Generals Ingalls, and
Hunt as Major Generals of volunteers :;
Major Biddle, aid to Gen. Meade, as Col.
These henors are well merited by the re-
cupicnts. There are other officers in this
army who have also been breveted for gal
liant and meritorious services.
WASHINGTON. Dee. 6.
The Committee which waited on the
President reported that he would send in
his message at o'clock, The Senate took
recess until that hour.
Ngw YoRx. Dec, 6.
The TrihRse's Shenandoah Valley des
patch Of the ith SAYS
An expedition under Gen, Merritt, ali
sent about a week in I.oaden Valley, has
juss retars,el WITH slsSl heal Of cAttk,,
.Aee2 ard h,,-S, and lels tie whole rcstea
over wAach h passed without hay or for
Asc 81 Sny Asas,
Ar harms c,,a;s pius hay were burned.
&ss1 aAs AAaaa u NeShv and his gang
.asar,snSAla cleaned egg-
Tasese rv<a3sS IA lsssasioa Valley. which
Ass Aaes MN>Ay's ,aTA,as place, are OF the
4aasa>5 ss-gNa-s4sce.
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November 90, 1861,


Levi Dsvi', Long Island, JAG b Frost, Mcldy-
bemps James f. Gost, Deer Isle, kimball Colt
Swans Island, Daniol T. Eaton. Deer Isle, BENZ
Gray, do, William Merriscy, Crawford, Charles
A PendIeton, Islssboro Daniel + Wornwood,
Crawford, stephen Weber, No. 5 4 Washing
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Abstract of Exemptions

Granted to Drafted Persons, by the Board of En-
roiment, in the Fifth District, State Of Maine,
with the Of exemption stated in each case.
during the week ending Saturday
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-12-09

Excitement Among the Southern Residents
in Ne,c York.-The Presidents message
Meeting of Congress Later from
East Tennessee.-Ldter from Sherman.
HIS Capairy Advance acttttn saT
Miles Of Saraaaah ,
New York, Dec. 5.
Considerable CONSERVATION anu excite
ment was caused in the city yesterday
among the natives of the Southern States,
nonresident here, and others supposed to
have knowledge of the recent extensive
incendary plot by the arrest, at the prlncl-
nal hotels, under orders from Gen. Dix,
t,f some sixty OF their number. They
were all marched to headquarters, and re-
oiired to give an account of themselves.
Some, after an examination. were released,
but the majority were detained, and it Is
expected that they will be sent to Fort
Lafayette to-day. All Southerners nov
in this city are to be put under military
surveillance, and those who do not report
themselves at Gen. Peck's Headquarters
ID Blcecker Street, will be liable to ar
rest.
HiS.s ssef" WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.
The Republican (extra) publishes the
following ~
BY the arrival of Government trans
mort at Fort Monroe last evening, the
Goyern ment received adyiees from savan-
nah ta the 2d inst. When the steamer
leff, information had reached Savannah
that yhcrinan's advance cavalry was with
in 6 miles of the city. This does not con-
aicswith the news brought by the steamer
lInk.saturiav night, that Savannah pa
pers of the ;loth announced sherman's
aray within 40 miles of that city. Those
na1,ers do not state at what date he Was
ri Mat distance from the city.
A gentleman recently from Savannah
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pa>@,rt Sz1.s t>:-s, is,;- Bal, a G-,;tU'-s-
u4t- Ssaa- - In 'irecS5o-o,-Later
,Nss.S s.,a7x .NE<s-ists.

z1..s- S.ss.H- =: In -'recS5oro,-Litcr
Ne&,< ..,azE Naxa-5tse.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 6.
The Savannah Republican Of the LIST
aseNsiea<Si in previous issue that a
feFcs ct f-1lerals had landed in Bread river
and WAS advancing on the railroad IN the
direction of Grahamsville.
During the night conlederates had trans
ported an effective force TO that point
which uniting with that already on the
ground marched forward on the 3oth under
Gen. Smith of the Georgia State troops to
meet them. The federal troops numbered
5000 men. with Is pieces of artillery.
Smith attacked the federals at place
called Honey Hill, 3 miles from Grahams-
Vile The confederatcs had only 400
muskets and : pieces OF artillery.
The fight lasted until dark. The Re
publican saws they repulsed every attack
and finally drove the Federals right and
centre, but the left stood unmoved at the
close of the action.
The rebels received reinforecments, but
notwithstanding their Boosting they admit
that it was drawn battle.
The Republican says:
/ Last night. (thc 30th) seven or eight
transports, loaded with Federal troops,
were rapidly ascending the Broad river.
which gives the assurance that the fight
will be renewed to-day.
The Republican says Wheeler managed
Fitzpatrick with all ease.
NEW YORK, Dec. Z.
Fresh Southern papers show continu-
ance of the fight. both in Sherman's front
and in South Carolina.
An Immense number of proclamatioas
have been issued by Governors and May
0rS,
New YORK. Dec. Z.
The Macon Telegraph of the 25th, says
Sherman's situation is daily growing more
precarious, and we may confidently hope
for his complete overthrow and destrue-
ton.
The Central Railroad is said to be en-
tirely destroyed between Griswold and
Mcintyre.
New YORK, Dec. 7.
The Times Washington despatch savr
Gen. Roseerans has been relieved of tho
command Of the Department OF Missouri
Gen. Steele is also understood to be re-
lieyed by Gen. Reynolds.
New YORK. Dec. 7.
Hood attacked our forces at Murfrccsho,
ro, and Was rcpulscd with the loss of 81,
guns.
BosroN, Dec. :.
Gold 235.
NASHVILLE, Dec. 6.
Geus. Milroy and Rossean are III Muir.
frcesboro, whichis simply garrsoned an,
defended against any rebel force N1lic!
may attack it.
Yesterday a body of rebels attacked tn
block house at Murfreeshoro. They wer'
calamity fought by the garrison. an, 3
body of troops VAS sent by Milrey from
Murfrccsbofo, who attacked the rebel
with such effect that they were driven OF
in confusion, losing six pieces of artiller!
and number of prisoners.
Matters at the front to-day are NOR
quiet than usual. No artillery that can In
seen, has yet been placed in position b.
the rebels.
Hoods headquarters are said to be a
brentwood. six miles south of the cit!
on the Fran kiln road
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-12-09

The NoIg OF MAISg-Tho Governor and
Council! have made official declaration Of the vote
for President Wee President, The vote for
tho leading can idates On each ticket On the
home vote IS y follows
For the administration g.. $50
Against tie ADMINISTRATION, 1925 1850
soldiers vote for administration, 4,l7A
SUlliers' vote against admins
traten, TSS $3.50
Majority FOR admiuistrat ion, 2l,0i1
In the whole State there was thirty .fonr scat.
toriug votes, of these twelve men chose to vote
Tor the President direct. ten veted for "MeClsl-
LAM" The leaving q the tito on Little MAO
significant The Union electors meet to-InoT.
row, in the Senate Chamber in Augusta, and
the next dsy will proceed to cast their votes Ter
Abraham Lincoln for President and Andrew
johsson for Vice President of tue United States.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-12-09

We have had a long spell of mud.
The weather is like that Of April and May.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-12-09

~ Perrine's & Co.'S New Topographic
cal War Map of the Southern States, with
a Chronology of the Great Rebellion, COM
piled from the latest Government Surveys.
is onSof the most complete and useful
pocket companions, a person can have
these stirring times. 1t is fail of just such
information as every person wants that
reads the papers and desires to keep posted
on the movements of our armies. Price
80 cents, at Moses HIale's.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-12-09

DIsTANCEs.-It is sometimes quite
necessary to know the distances from point
to point to understand the progress of our
army, and the probability of reaching
designated places. We give some of the
information below:
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from Chattanooc

Miles
From Chattanooga, Tenn. 20 Atlanta, Ca, lss
. :. to Savannah, !" Az
Augusta, Ga, to Atlanta. Ga, Ill
Charleston, 5. c. to Savannah. Ga, sl04
" Augusta Ga, 1871
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-10
ALExAN DRIA NEW s

We rAKE the following items OF news from
tbe STATE JOuJn Of The Ins'.;
AccidsH 10 a SedmeT As the h-e, l1rge steamer
state OF Maine was enheNyorinB to elect landing
the tide drilted her viO entity against Tho dOck
crushing IL her port whe l-houae, and eaTrylng
away PORTO OF the wheel -.
The Lhaft was also uptuuE, which will render II
neeeIGA'y to have her toWei to ID ButlmoFe for re-
psiCs. she had just been htted up IN complete
STYLE A. q hospital beat, with com .uFtHbe accom-
MOD ions for = large number OF wouufed, ana her
iAiury At this particular Juncture VIM bo serious
TAs Pavsmsnis-we hAye bsen at loss to as.
count Tor tho delay which has 0eeu red In straight
SninS 10 the pAvemsnts on KiUG sueet, hut we
un lsrHtAud now thA II 10 oecNSloned by The great
manufacturer ol hriOk In the city, aud " Is hardly
to 10 sxpse'sd that he could supply the present
IL would certainly be a matter Of great eeono ny
neient quantity Tor finishing all the pSVementS In
the oi'S iusteAd Of depending upOu All iGuividual
enterprise, and pay ln< 4 monopoly price,
Prompt Aciton, n,-CAptAins J, G. q, Lee and ThoB.
G WhJt QIaIte m'steEs at this post, sxhlbited
the most eOmmendAble pronptneSS yestt I'd y
morHiuE In To- awarding supplies aud IpitAl Stol %
w the front,
. million pounds OF forage, a large quantity
OF ies, a nuubsr OF casks Of SATe ana Ia &c
supply nf del,saoleS and hospital supplies, were
At ned forward with aAtDnishing dispA oh, and
reflects the BreAteat credit upon the H'stem aud
afn9irney OF the departments Of the officers ABOVE
named, .".| .s..
HospiiSI Sfsarlsr The large Government trans
port Conneo ieut, which has besn NH 8 up lot
hospital steamer for ten nAys, leit tyesterIAy
log Tor her dsstinA Ton. We believe u 70 the ~
tsntlou OF the GSvoSnmsnt 20 employ ,'. sevorn,
B'ssmsrS OF this class in oInveyins mo Bsrl9nhly
Wouudsd to Q hospitals In ths northsrn elis
WhSre the cool Atnio phSTe will eonduoe TO vi
somIOTt and speedy recovery OF the pAheh"'
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-10
GOOD NEWS FROM NORTH
CAROLINA.
Destruction OF the Rebel Ram Abe
marie by the United States
Steamer SasSacuS.
A TRIUMPH FoRTuE DoUBLE.END
WOODEN VESSELS.

The following telegram, received in Wash
ington, at o'45 p. M, May 9th, dated at Fort
ress Monroe, May 9th, says.
"The Hsg-of-truce steamboat New York,
from Alken's Landing, Va, for Annapolis,
arrived here to-day with three hundred Union
exchanged prisoners. nine officerr; also the
steamer Moonlight. The latter re norts that the
rebel ram Albemarle was recently sunk by the
United States gunboat sassacus, and recap
tured the gunboat Bombshsll recently captured
by the rebel vessel. The bark Thames, Capt.
Durdin, Is ashore twenty miles from Cape
Henry"
The above dispatch, as will be observed, 10
little incoherent, and gives no date Of the
destruction Of the rebel ram; but enough 10
known here Of the preparations to capture it
As to make the dispatch true beyond all per-
adventure.
The Sassacus is a new slde-wheel, double
ender gunboat, OF the third class, OF nine hun.
dred and seventy.four tons measurement, and
was recently built at the Portsmouth, N. H.,
navy yard.
She carries a very heavy battery, consisting
OF nine-inch and Parrot guns. She belongs "a
that class Of vessels for which the Navy De.
partment and naval constructors were so per.
slstently attacked by Mr.. Dickinson, an en-.
Eineer Of New York, who pronounced them
defective as war vessels in every respect The
destruction OF the rebel ram by this vessel Ia a
complete yindication Of the sagacity Of The
Navy Department in comprehendlng the er.
igencies OF the hour, and damaging TO its de-
famers.
The Sassacus is not an iron-cIad as stated
by morning contemporary, but OF the class We
have already stated. She ls an old fashioned
model, with tho exception OF being double
ended, with engines amldships SO that Oh,
could go backwards or forwards on the sam,
ISorinciple Of a ferry boat. This feature com
I'm ID with the fact that she is light draft. mo-
dr.wip,T over six and a half feet OF water
In our n, IVY We have never had occasion for
vessels of sucLS l'ght draft with the great powe
this class of yess. % possesses. The enormous
speed of these vessels Is another remarkable
fact-the sister ship of the sassacus, the Eutaw
having steamed fifteen miles per hour, equA
10 the speed claimed for the rebel pirate Ala
BAN. There are some 10 or is vessels Of thi
construction.
There is no Information yet as TO the ma q
DER in which the sassacus destroyed the reb
ram. By those whose opinion is Of value !
is thought she ran the ram down by her supo
rlor speedi by Others 1t Is thought that the nine
inch solid shot did the work.
The destruction Of the Albemarle is the mi
or sixth one that has met similar fate sine,
the war commenced, viz: the Merrimac, Mis-
sissippI, Arkansas, Tennessee and the JeI
Davis. If the Albemarle was destroyed by th'
use OF solid nlne.inch shot, 1t must have beer
at close quarters.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-10
UNION NATIONAL CONVENTION.

The undersigned, who, by original appoint
ment, or subsequent designation 10 Gil vAcAn-
cles, constitute the executive committee ere
Ated by tho National Convention, held At Chi
cAgo on the 18th day OF May, 1850, do hereby
call upon all qualified voters who desire the
unconditional maintenance OF the Union. the
supremacy OF the Constitution, and the complete
suppression Of the existing rebellion, with the
cause thereof, by vigorous war and all apt and
efficient means, 70 send delegates 70 conven-
ton 10 assemble Gt Baltimore, on Tuesday, the
7Ih day OF June, 1854, At l2 O'Clock, noon, for
the purpose Of presenting candidates for the
otfces OF Presldent and Vice President of the
United States. Each State having . represeu,
tAtIon In Congress will be'entitlod to as many
delegates a. shall be equAl to twice the numbei
L,f electors to which such State Is entitled in thu
EDWIN MORGAN, New York, Chairman
CHARLES J. GILMAN, Maine.
y, BRAI4AkDJ Vermont.
4. II. ROLLINS, New Hampshire.
LIZ. GOODRICH Massachusetts.
THOMAS Q. TURNER, Rhode lslAHd.
GIDEON wELLES, Connecticut
DEFINING DUER, New Jersey.
EDWARB McPHfRSoN, PennsylVAni
n B. SMITHERB Delaware.
J.F. WAGNER, Maryland.
THOMAS sPOOEER, Ohio.
II. 6. LANE, Indiana.
BAmUEL G. CASEY, Kentucky.
y. PECK, Illinois.
HERBERT M. HOXIE, Iowa.
AUSTIN BLAIR, Michigan.
CARL SCHURZ, Wisconsin.
W. p. WAsHBbRN, hiinnesotA.
CORNELIUS COLE CAhiorniA.
WILLIAM A. PHILLIPS, Kansas.
o. X. IRISH, Nebraska.
JOSEPH GERHARDT, dat. OF Columbia.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-10

During he month Of April the Fourth Audi
tor Of the Treasury settled three thousand two
hundred md ninety. nine claims for prize
money, amounting to $500, ,eSS.7e.
The award has recently been mnde In the case
OF tho Atlanta, captured by the Wcehawken,
CImmarone, and Nshant. One half the pro-
ceeds has been ordered to be distributed, the
csptors having appealed to the Supreme Court
their right to the remaining half, on the ground
that the captured vessel was Of superior force
to the capturing vessels. or this half the
arst-class aremen receive 1888 80, second class
nremeu, t444.s4; seameu, $500 3Oi coal heav'
ers, $s2O.3O, ordinary Seamen, s249.1li lands,
men, $9I3 81; cooks, S427.04.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-10
POST SCRIPT
Great Battle Raging in Georgia

Tho Government received dispatches this
morning that there Is desperate lighting before
Dalton, Georgia, between the Union arm un-
der Major General ". T. Sherman and the
rebel army under General Joe Johnston, and
that there Is reason to believe a general battle
IL going on to-day between the eontendlng
forces. a.r. ...a
P.s. Since the above was In type, we learn
that the OGlelAl dispatch to the Government
announces that Sherman with Thomas, Hooker,
and schoheid' corps are now fighting for the
possession of Ridge (,ho name Of which We
fOrgcD which lies north Of Dalton, and /, the
key TO the city. lfa
In the meantime MePherson has made a
successful march To the south Of Dalton, and
has or is about to strike fatal blow at John.
ston by cutting the Tennessee and Atlantic
railroad south of Dalton. Everything Is going
well.