Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-12-23

A call and draft for 300, 900 troops TO
make mp the deficiency occasoned by |
credits on the last call has been ordered |
BY the President.
(Signed f. NJ. STANTON.
Secretary of War.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
ApJT GEMS. OFFICE, Dec. 10.
General Order No. 307.
Every officer and soldier capable of
dGty. is wanted in the field, and il not on
duty, they are ordered to their respective
organization.
All Provost Narshals and Boards Of
Enrolment are instructed tn employ the
most diligent oxertions in forwarding
soldiers to the front and in arresting de-
serters. shirkers, and all fit for duty who
are absent without the proper authority.
Surgeons in charge of Hospitals are
directed to send forward all who are fit
for service-taking care however, not to
expose any who are unfit.
Recruiting officers are enioined to dill
genee, and those who are found guilty of
neglect. or are worthless, the Adit Gen is
directed to recall Immediately and send to
their commands.
Every effort must be made to fiji up the
| ranks-strengthen our armies, and all the
patriotic and gallant troops now shifting
the reeling enemy with victorious blows
BY command of the Sec'y of War:
L. ID. TOWNSEND.
Asst. Adjt. Gen.
orrsrr. DEE. 10.
Thirty companies of volunteers will be
disnatche,l to the frontier this week.
I.amottie. the CLi.f of Police of Mon.
,-cal. has resigned. doubtless to avoid dis.
misSal.
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cd bn, !, Is n,true 'N''' 49,
NEW YORK. Dec. 10.
The Commercials Washington despatch
says
Richmond papers OF Saturday eonccde
that Savannah VIII be taken. Ielegraphic
communications with that city is cut off.
This indicates the complete investment OF
the place.
New YORK. Dec. 90,
The HeralFs Fort McAlli.tcr cor
respondent SAYS;
When Gen'l Sherman arrived in front
of Savannah he had drove Of 1900 head
of cattle. though he started with only 200
and had fed his army on full ratiens, on
march of 300 miles. He also gathered on
the way over 1000 bodied negroes, and
so many horses. mules and wagons as to
cnbarrass him. His army, during con-
siderable portion of the march, extended
over a breadth of country 60 mile. wide
and 40 miles at times intervening between
the right and left wings.
The whole loss Of men, from wounds,
sickness, captures, stragslers, and all
other causes up to the time OF arriving IN
front OF savannah was only about lo0o
: The average dairy march was II miles.
Nhen savannah was invested the city
was unprepared Tor siege ana could not
hold out more than lew days. Ten. slo'
Gums corps holds all the approaches OF
the north side OF the city; including all thu
railroads leading out OF the town. Gen
Towards corps connects with his night
and swings around to the Oseeehee rl'el
at Fort McAlllster.
NEW YORK, Dec. 20.
The steamship Cuba from Liverpool ha
arrived. Political news unimportant.
Mr.. DAYTON, the American Minister a
Paris died Oh the I'd inst, of apoplexy-
no details.
1t is stated that apprehensions are en-
tertained of wholesale descrtions from tn
fricatc Niagara in Scheldt. Twenty five
seamen recently got away and were pur
sued to the Dutch frontier. Most of then
escaped into Holland.
The London Index, in an article OIL
Russclrs letter to Slidell and others
thinks Russell, to be consistent, canno
stop short of actual negotiation.
NASHVILLE, Dec. 10.
Our eorces advanced ,his morninp abou
o'clock. and captured body of prison
era estimated at 3oOO-among them is ON
General and number of COMMISSIONS,
officers. The capture was made betwee,
Rrsntwood- miles south of this city
and Uarpcth river. An order for loo
men IN ruard the vrisoners. has iust bee,
received by Gen'l Miller, cemmandant q
this mort. They are expected to reac]
here during the day.
i a fatal officers