Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-12-02
NEW YORK. Nov. %.

this morning.
In pursuance to General Dix's order,
Southerners, are flocking to his Headquar-
tiers to register their names.
Mayor Gunther has recommended offer
ing rewards for the arrest of the incendia-
ries.
The Posts Washington despatch SAYS
Richmond papers of Saturday suppress
the latest news from Georgia, but there
are indications that Sherman is sall sue
ccssful.
A special messenger has just arrived
from Savannah, and reports that there is
no douht of Sherman success.
A fleet is ready to cooperate with Sher-
man on the coast of Georgia.
TIE Plot TO Burn .Neac York City-Rumor
that Sherman has Released oar Prison
ers in orgia-From The Army Of Tic
Potomdc-F From Tennessee.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2Sth.
The following order has just been is
sued
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJ'T GESER- !
AIS OFFICE, Washington, Nov. %.
Sf'-NA-GNsNh tANtfiftN W. 49,
Order for raising and organizing new
volunteer army corps. First. That an
army cops to consist of not less than 90
600 infantry, and enlisted for not less than
one year. to be designated by First Corps.
shall be organized in the District of Col
umbia-commencingo organization on the
LIST day of Dee, 1864, and continuing until
the LIST day of January neyt-privatcs to
consist of able-hodied men, who have
served honorably, not less than two years.
and therefore not subject to draft. Off
GERS to be commissioned from such as have
honorablv served not less than two years.
Second. Recruits will be furnished trans
portation to Washington, and will be
credited to the district in which they or
their families reside. and will be paid a
special bounty of $500.
New YORK, Nov. Goth.
Richmond papers of the 25th aud Goth,
say they have encouraging news from
Georgia, but as the Yankees depend upon
them for news from Sherman. they will
not print it +; still they assure their readers
that the official adyices from Georgia are
as favorable as they could expect.
The Herdid.s Washington despatch SAYS
Information has been received here of the
formation of peace party in Alabama.
Georgia and Mississippi for re-admission
of those States.
The 1'ribune's Washington despatch
saws:
The secesh here are in possession of
news to the effect that Sherman's cavalry
surrounded Wilton and held the place un-
~ tho fap Wv. aud rolno al
thirds of our prisoners there. The others
had been removed further South before
Sherman arrived. The secesh here have
very long faces.
The 1'ribHae's army correspondent states
that guns are en- route to the front that
will throw shell into Richmond. distance Z
miles. The shell is of particularly in
fiainable and destructive power capable OF
reducing the rebel city to ashes.
The plan for its use has been sanctioned
by Grant.
1t is stated that on the morning of the
election. a state room III the steamer Elm
City. which plies between New York and
New Haven was found on fire. The same
materials of combustion. phosphoroustu r
pentine. &c. being used as it was used
last Friday night.
Three more arrests Of suspected rebel.
have been made.
Hotel Keepers Society offer reward o
100000 for the arrest of the incendiarics
Schr. Reno, of East Machias. which ar
rived this morning from Martego Bay, re-
ports that she was overhauled. and her pa
pcrs examined by British gunboat.
NASHVILLE, Nov. Doth.
4 Nothing has been heard from Hood'l
army or our front since yesterday evening
Hood made an assault on our works at Co.
lumba, south of Duck river, on Saturday,
and was badly repulsed.
A small portion of the rebel cavalry
have succeeded in crossing Duck river.
Hood has made other developments o.
his plans, but tins far has accomplished
nothing further than conscripting some o.
his ..dear friends
There is no foundation for the rumorei
excavations of Johnsonville. except proper
preparation for future contingencies. The
military situation is satisfactory to the au.
thorities here.
| The impression gains ground that Hood
will move east across Chattanooga, posi-
bly,, with the hope of accomplishing some
thing by cooperating with Breckenridge
| The Cuntl,rs of Poosr A. Pruor- From