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

7ain,n' - Berureg1rFs Army 10000
strong in Tirgiaia-From the Army ot,
The Poiom1c-Lee's Army Tprdfis Of
10000 M.a-Later from Ner Or!saas'
ST. LOUIS, 33th.
Adyiccs from Camden, Ark, say that
Gen. Steele's army i. there. Gen. Thayer
ioiuc,l Gen. Steele at Elkins Ferry on the
Little Missouri river, when the rebels We're
driven from line of hreastworks COM
mandinr the river bottom Gen. Steele
thanked the enemy at Prairie de Anna,
which was fortified with a line of rebel pits
and equipments for guns, OIL barhette, &c.
Price skedadilcd after brisk fight to-
wards Washington. Other skrmlshes oc-
Cured during the march, Our total loss
was less than 200.
Price supposed Gen. Steele was going to
Shreveport Via Washington, and moved his
command from Camden to Washington.
After the fight at Prairie de Anna Cen
Steele pursued the rebels towards Wash
ington, and then suddenly turned and
pushed for Camden. Price discovered his
mistake and pushed for Camden also.
A desperate r2ce ensued, and although
heavy skirmishing occurred all the way,
Marmaduke being in the front and Dockery
in the rear with cavalry and artillery
Steele came out victorious and entered the
cneuv's Notifications unopposed.
Camden Is strongly torhiled.haNing9 forts.
All its approaches are we'll guarded. and 1t
can be held against largely superior force.
1t is understood that relntereement5 and
supplies are going overland from Little
Rock to Gen. Steele, he not being able now
to draw from Gen. Banks.
Gen. Stecle's force is fully 2u'o'o strong
and can whip hlrb! smith should he a'tack
him.
No fears neei be entertained OF General
Steelc's safety.
New YORK. 3lst
Adyiccs from Culpapper Court House of
last evening report everything quiet in that
vicinity. New Orleans advccs state that
Gen. Stone has been superseded hv Gen.
Dwight as chief Of Gen. Banks staff.
Gen. Stoue,under orders from Washing
ton, is reduced to the command of a rcgi-
ment of REGULARS.
A refugee from Shreveport SAYS the
rebels admit loss only 100 men. but adj
init that they were defeated in the last
days battle and Suffered so heavily that
they did not consider it prudent to renew
the attack.
The report among the rebels was that
Gen. Steele was moving towards shfeve-
port with 22,oJo men ana frice with 4|oo
men was opposing h!m.
Shreveport Is protected ny II miieS OF
fortlilcatlons' which the reeels conSloer IN
Pregnabie against anything snort Oh l'o'-
ooU:
The ranboat Passport renamed ashore
10 miles below Grand Ecore' and gun
boats were aground on the tails just above
Alexandra.
From the address OF Gen. Lee 10 HIS
command OF cavalry OF Ten. banks army
1t would appear ne had been superseded;
5000 rebel cavalry are reported IN the
nelghborhood OF Clinton. above Fort Hud-
son, and their intention 1t Is surmlse Is to
lay to waste the plantations worked by
Yankees. 5000,
Magruder's army Is reported at 3o'o9o
strong and Is on tine Guadaloupe' Colorado
river. Texas, with the exception oil ooo at
Galveston.
The Era publishes rumor that Gen
Steele mas taken possession OF Shreveport
ana thrown up loftsucatioils'
NEW YORK, I'd.
The Times Washington despatch says Il
despatch was received to-day by the gov
eminent from Fort Monroe, stating that
the rear OF Beauregard' sarmy passed thro'
Petersburg YESTERDAY forenoon. His force