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

states that there is no important defences
On the.west side of the city.
| LOUISVILLE. Dec. a.
| Gen. Burbridge, with his command has
reached Bean Station, and Gen. Breckin-
ridge apparently declining battle has fall
EN- back towards Virginia.
Gen. Stoneman will. if necessary, aid
Breckinrdge's backward movements.
Gen. Logan left on the mail boat this
Up. NJ. for Cincinnati.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 5.
The American has the following:
| Advices from Fortress Monroe last even
! ing report the arrival there of the steamer
Gen. LYON, with 80 released prisoners.
At the time the General LYON lett Savan-
nah last Thursday night, the latest news
received there was 10 the effec: thar Gen !
sherman occupied sIIllcn. Ga, and HAT
his cavalry was scouting several miles
out from the town. meeting with bat hstse
resistance.
livery etfers uaS Using assls sar iAs2 d.
fence ei the ssfy.
! Oar n-T>a-<-s rer,ar7 A,e-s sf Is vss-S
and even veasca assessing n @hc t-cs';iso>
AMI rs-;Ass works.
>Af-~aar waa> sew IS lrr; st~tfz a6S-s7>-
sac ta 14c raas.3, anf ~ aa1.sl a. ls> SAG
r,ess REX h. entertained
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fsi-.tvs4ss
+ INK Na1s5aass Via l1z,ie1 Al Ns-s Eera,
and EaarcG 51ss TX sete-ea. Vs.A to ex-
-.ss,a4ssaz ~ g.ssxsaec >As-z,ssSa-s &,sv2ncsc.
a -
essl's,2 = Evansville. Tax ft<3sEals were
lsa,sly hea;ca anl driven from the field
leavlas slssg dad - the ground.
LATER.
The following despatch was received
YESTERDAY at savannah:
l have just returned from the fort. The
enemy was badly whipped, and returned
to Coosawatehic.
Another point in the railroad i. threat
encd. but do not apprehend any serious
attacks.
tSigued) BRAxToS BRAGG.
Grahamsviilc, where we are reported
having been repulscd by the rebels is one
of the stations on the Charleston and Sa
vannah railroad. 1t is "a miles north east
of Savannah. Our forces are however
evidently still above Grahamsvi!le, holding
position on the Coosawatchie.
1t will be remembered that the news
P uoIls..e" p 1lo. ~ -. ,h;ah = f,r
Their inland than Grahamsville, being 40
miles from Savannah. and 30 from Charles
ton.
The Richmond Enquirer of Saturday
has an editorial on the late fires in y. y,
which concludes thus:
We are very glad to see that all our
Southern refugees are required to register
names. If Gen. Dix will hang them he
will do service to our cause. A set of
cowardly sneaks' who deserted Their coun-
try, are now about burning hotels. we
hope sen. DIX VIII hang every mother
son OF them.
LOUISVILLE. Ky, Dec.
The Journal of this morning has the
, following
Nashville. Dec. s.
Noth;nc Of interest has transDred to day
olonr ,h. Gnes our artillery was uscd al
IfTaront tins oro;,st tho rebels. who
! aro onqracrod in ercct;nr ear,hworks witbir
half a milo Of our lines
Prisoners brought in to-day saw Brig.
Com f.;s+ sail Gramb.r~ and Brown
1 Of the rebel army were killed at Franklin
and Cbeatbam last ercry Brjradier in hi,
eorns
abstract Of the Presidents NtSsagc.-H
l Recommends an amendment 10 The Con
| sttution ddotlsuRg Stdrtry.-SdyS Ne
e eotiaHon ,eih Insurgtnt Leaders ~oalc
] result in no cooa .-ItIE not ntodg5
his Emancipation Prociamatioa.-Ih'
Uar to Cease only 'ritt those lcto began
n.-Ncacs from the Lo'cer Mississippi
= From the Army Of the Potomac
WASHINGTON. Dec. 6.
The message recommends that provision
be made for eiTectually preventing foreign
slave traders from acquiring domici ant
facilities for their criminal occupation il
this country.
1t has been thought proper to give no.
tiec that after the expiration of six months,
the period condl,ionally stipulated in the
existing arrangement with Great Britain
the United States must hold themselves al
liberty TO increase their naval armament