Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-05-06

All QWrt in The -Army Of the Potomac
Ire Milking Ertcnsirc Preparations to
Meet Grdpt-Gen. Banks Claims a
IIctery-1hi is the Last Year Of the
Var.
WASHINGTON, 3D..
The Richmond Enquirer of the Both
says a company has been organized with
capital of SIC, 900, 009, of which 81 500, 900
have been paid. 1t declines disclosing the
condition of the enterprise, but says the
company aspires to grand results. 1t will
have a fleet at last, and there is now every
prospect of success.
Longs speech is published in the Raleigh
Conservative, and is spoken of As bold and
manly, and as one of the most remarkable
speeches that has been delivered i'll Yam
keedom.
New YORK, Cd.
The Times Washington despatch says
all is quiet with the Army of the Potomac
to-day. Everything is in READINGS, howev-
er, for a movement at the proper moment.
Our troops are in excellent spirits and
anxious to advance against the rebels un-
der their new commander rim chief.
Gen. Burnsides command is in fayora
bic position.
The men employed in the construction
department, and all their supernumerary
helm arc being sent to the rear, as fast as
possible.
Descrtcrs from the rebel camps are cross
ing the Rapidan daily, An agree that
Lee is making extensive preparations to
meet Grant. The people also profess to
believe that Richmond is being evacuated.
Annmber of Senators met in caucus to-
dav. to agree upon united course i'll regard
to the restoration of Frank Blair. to his
command i'll the army.
They decided to support resolution re-
fusing 10 recognize Gen. Blair a. Major
General to the military service and to re-
commend his dismissal from said service OH
the ground that he holds his commission in
violation Of law.
General Banks, in an official despatch to
the government relative to the Red river
campaign. admits a surprise and reverse on
the oth, but claims that the battle on the
9th and 10th resulted in terrible disaster
to the rebels, and was on the whole, a
victory the lost to the rebels in killed and
wounded being greater, proportlonally,
than was ever before suffered in any battle
during the war.
W ASHINGTON. ID.
The Richmond Examiner of the 29th ult
says: If We hold our own in Virginia I'M
til summer is ended, the Norths power of
mischief everywhere will be gone. If we
lose. the South's capacity for resistance
will be broken. The Confedcracy has
ample power to keep its place in Virginia
fits means are employed with energy and
consistency. This is the last year Of the
war, which ever wins.
New YoRk, Sd.
The rebel ram from knston came down the
Neuse river to within miles Of Newbern and
then stuck fast. She draws 9 feet of water and
will evidently never be serviccable. The river
i. falling and in some places unnavsabls.
An attack on Newbern is expected at an early
day.
The rebel ram at Plymouth is leaking badly,
and is held up BY two gu boats.
The Heralds New orlean. letter confirms the
statement that Gen. Banks has fallen back o
Alexandria in consequence oithe low water in
the river.
Eight hundred rebel cavalry have reached
Chcrryyiile, Is miles below Alexandria
The gunboats and transports all down to
and below the falls except the Ea,tport. She
may be stripped and destroyed.
Six gunboats which. went up tho Black and |
Washita rivers to Monroe had returned with 1890 |
bales of cotton and 900 centra bands besides con-
voyins down the river the steamer Raby, with |
$50 contrnbands. The Ruby had been in the em. |
ploy Of the rebels.
Gen. Steele st Camden on tho 18th. A let |
ter from there to the Hrrald confirms the the re /
cent accounts via St. Louis.
BosroN, Ith.