Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-02-26

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P5rti Repatyc u Bats Ca!aae-Po-
ta@ae irmy Reported in N5aoa-G rqaf
! IN H1iiya a Ckaftuaoogd-Gca. .Sigei
i has al Imp7ria7t coWmead.
Nrw IoEE. 9th.
The Tim, saws .hn Richmond papers q;
| the 20,h inst. STATE that the rcbcl Way de-
parfneat received on the Eth last. an
official despatch that the enemy made Il
demonstration with guuhoat> AMI Land
/ fore ii Grand Pass. b miles from Mobile.
Tire FIRE Of the cncmv fell short.
There is NJ de'lbt that this approach is
+ froa Banks lines.
I >horman's ceIumn is approaching by the
Modile and OHIO Railroad.
Another despatch announces the repulse
Of tae feslera!s with great loss 1T Graud
Pass.
Iac Richmond Examiner SAYS Gen Av-
erill> forces have been increased to 500.
and that he is preparing for another raid
on I.yuehhurg.
The same pape. reports another federal
raid up the Peninsula. witt. their advance
:; Bohaasville. hut says there is no uee.,>-
ion Tor alarm as Richmond is covered from
assault.
The Eynehhurg Repatiieaa report, the
death of Par>on BraHnloH i'll Knoxville.
Dispatches from Charleston. ll;h, SAYS
Fiuncgan had rePulsed the Federals at
Lake City, Fla.
The Savannah Meas SAYS there is little
apprehension felt Tor the result of the
Florida expedition.
New YoRK, eth.
The Richmond Examiner of the 18th
inst. says 6.01 Federal prisoners will be
sent 20 Amerieus Ca, ii the rate Of iaa or
more day.
New YORK, 9th.
1t is positively asserted that the army of
the Potomac Is To be formed into , grand
divisions, Gen. Scdgwiek is To command
the right. lieasantan the centre. and Han
cock the left Gen. Fitzpatrick is to CON-
the cavalry corps.
The Hortds despatch says, the city is
full OF ramors of new movement in the
army of the Potomac. Il is reported that
tents were to be struck on Monday morn
ing, and serious effort made to diSlodge
Lee from his position on the south bank
OF the Rapidan. There is reason to be-
lievc also that Gen. Grant is in motion
from Chattanooga.
The I'ribaats despatch SAYS General
Sigel has been appointed to an important
command by the President. Ii is under
stood that he is 70 sHpersede Gen. Kelly.
Rumor says the Niagara and Wander
bilt will 60 10 Europe to relieve the Tus-
carora end kearSase.
1t Is also ruinorcd that sloops of-war
Of the i'iconderoga class will go instead of
the above named vessels.
II ,IofN. y. i. 24th.
The Police Magistrate delivered jGdge-
mciIt to-day in the Chesapeake case, or
dtrin- the prisoners to he committed to
jail for surrender to the L. :. authorities
He said the evidence for the prosecution
discloseS that the prisoners aad other par
ties. who captured the passenger steamer
Chesapeake We're towards and Williams.
The master OF the vessel must have ul.-
fettercd authority and obedience from the
Crew and passengers. The evidence on
the part of the defence declares that there
is a terrible civil war existing in the L. :.
that the only authority Tor the seizure Of
the Chesapeake is that given by John Par
keT. and he had no asthority 10 give COM
missions; that there was no authority for
transfer of power TO Parker of letter of
nlarqGe. could find no Justification for the
capture of the Chesapeake.
L was an eino fardF8i, not jufe JelE.-
1t was piracy, robbery and murder. 1t
was justifahie hy /. :. Courts. and case
within the eXtradition treaty. Applca-
ton, viii be made for habeas corpus to
bring the ease before the supreme Court.
New YORK. 2Ith.
\ Chattanooga despatch OF the 20th
inst, says the intentions of Gen. Grant IN
the campaign in progress are being rapidly
developed.
Logans expedition was mere fcint to
draw ,Iohnston's attention towards Rome,
and i.ogan's command is where il can rem
der effective service.
Chattanooga is now 70 well fortified that
il can be held by small force while the
main body of the army is after I.ongstreet
Foreign News.