Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-05-20

/ While We morn the loss of many gall
ant comrades, let us remember that the
enemy have suffered equal, if not greater
losses.
/ We shall soon receive reinforcements.
which he cannot expect. Let us deter
mine, then, TO continne vigorously the
work so well begun, and under Gods
blessing, in short time the object of your
labors will he accomplished.
tSigncdl GEO. G. MEADE,
Major Gen. Commanding.
L,e in Line Of Battle Three Miles South
of SporsWrdnia Court HouSe.-2H0
More Prisoners Takea.-Frrsb Tops
.4rriring for tSraRt.-Fron General Sh,r-
p.qa's EacmYs Earhrorks
.Stor,aeG and Carried on our Let.
WASHINGTON. 10th.
Since the fight on Thursday we have
captured about 1000 more prisoners, max
+ ing the total capture about 1900.
The Tribune's headquarters army Of
the Potomac despatch dated 18th p NJ,
saws, early this forenoon Lee sent in a
+ flag of truce requesting - hours to bury
his dead. Grant replied that he Leel
need give himself no concern on that point.
as he (Grant) had plenty of men and
would see that the rebel dead were prop
erly inferred, and begged that Lee would
not allow any consideration of the kind to
interfere with his contemplated move
mcnts.
\ most desperate struggle commenced
at 9 z. NJ, yesterday and continued up to
3 \. VI. to-day. Our forces held the
enemvs rifle pits and an inceSsant fire was
panred in upon the retreating rebels
! The enemy left at o'clock. and are now
reported making all haste for the North
Anna river. Last nights fighting was
the most desperate ever witnessed. Our
lost is comparatively small owing to their
being shielded by earthworks. while the
rebel loss is said to be fearful.
+ Grant has moved his headquarters to
our advanced position beyond >pot>sl-
vania Cburt House The colored troops
! The rebels cried out NO quarter" and
they replied We neither receive nor give
/ quarter" aud were 4. good as their word.
They fought nohlr. and took no prisoners.
Grant has used his veterans TO do the
lighting. and the fresh troops to follow UP
the retreats of the rebels.
BELLE PLAIN. MAY 18th. 10 A. NJ
At the date of my last despatch. col
umn was in motion. led by Ayres brigade.
TO capture strong position in front of
our left centre. from which we had been
driven bv a sudden dash Yesterday after
noon. The affair was brilliant and sue
eessful. The rebels were driven out pre-
cipitatelv.
\ large force was put in the position,
artillery with infantry supports planted Ia
command it, and night closed with another
decided advantage to our arms.
Our troops arc between the Ny and Pc
rivers. from one to two miles north of
Spettsylvanla.
The Cd corps has loss 1000 killed,
1000 wounded and li00 missing. The 9th
corps has lost 1000 killed. 6o0o wounded
and 1900 missing. The total losses of the
Sd corps is 200. Burnside's losses are
nearly in the same proportion. and swell
/ the total TO about $4,000. The proportion
Of slightly wounded is extraordinarily
large.
The erection of the telegraph line from
here to Belle Plain commenced to-day.
At present despatch boats run from
Washington TO the telegraph station, 20
miles below. every four hours. None but
Government dispatches arc allowed TO
pass over the wires. Appearance indicate
the making of Belle Plain a permanent
base.
New YORK. 10th.
The Heraii's special Washington des-
patch saws reinforcements have been sent
forward to Grants army. There can he no
harm in making known the fact that the
loss in killed and wounded has almost
been made good by the relnforcemcnts
which have already reached the army of
the Potomac. Troops have been pouring
through this city from the west and else
where during the last few days of the past
week. II is believed the number will am
cunt to less than 10000 fresh men. So
heavy a reinforcement must have most
inspriting effect upon the army. and must
add fearfully TO the pressure Epon the
rebel ranks.
New YORK. 10th.
The Tunes says the bridge over New
river Oh the Tennessee & Virginia Rail-
rad reported by the rebels as having been
DESTROYED by Averill is very long and
important one. "a miles west of Lynch.
bur. Dublin depot is an important Sta
ton miles further west, in Pulaski
county. and is the point where the rebels
are gathering large quantities of supplies
from the fertile counties of Pulaski. Wythe
smith, Grayson. Carroll. and Floyd
This blow likewise prevents the rebel
forces still left in Northwestern Tenn
essee under Bucknor from reinforcing
Lee.
PHILADELPHIA. 10th.
The Telegraph's Washington despatch
saws the surgeon of the Goth New York
, regiment. who was captured with 6ot
. others and subsequently paroled, came
. into our lines yesterday with the body o.
, Gen. Wadsworth. which had been inferred
, By order of Lee, in coffin.
He also saw Longstreet in his tent
+ He was wounded in his collar bone. The
. wound was not mortal.
Gen. J Z i Stuart was not down al
Richmond at the time that Gen. Sheridan
/. was there. and is now in Lees army
unhurt.
. The rebel loss is tremendous, but there is
no indication of their giving up yet. The
rebel lines are well supported by lines %
; interior works, and more are being con
st-uctcd
Lee has not been wounded as the sur
: geon talked with him on Friday, when he
gave him permission to take up the body
5 of General Wadsworth. He is of the
opinion that the rebels will yet make a
desperate resistance. He says their priya-
! e,f.- saap, IN thatn and