Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-07-08
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, July 80 p. NJ.

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To Major General Dix
The following telegram dated Today at
Marietta, Ga, was received this evening
from Gen. Sherman, giving the successful
result of hanking operations IN progress
for several days past
The movement on our right caused the
enemy to evacuate. We occupied Ken
esaw at daylight, and Marietta at 8 l-2
A. N.
Thomas is moving down the main road
towards the Chattahoochee, and McPher-
son towards the mouth of Nickajack. on
the Sandtown road. Our cavalry is at the
extreme TANKS.
Whether the enemy will halt on this
side of the Chattahoochee or not, will be
soon known.
Marietta is almost entirely abandoned
by its inhabitants, and more than mile
Of the railroad iron is moved between the
town and the foot of Kenesaw.
A despatch from Gen. Grants head
quarters, at nine O'Clock this morning,
gives the following report of Gen. Wilson's
operations
Sixty miles of railroad were thoroughly
DESTROYED. The Danville road, Gen. Viii
son reports, could not be repaired in less
than forty days, even if all the materials
were at hand. He has destroyed all the
blacksmith shops where the rails might be
Strengthened, and all the mills where scant-
ling for sleepers could be sawed. Thirty
miles of the South Side road were destroy
ed.
Wilson brought in about 400 negroes,
and many Of the vas: number OF horses
and mules gathered by his forces. He re-
ports that the rebels slaughtered without
mercy the negroes they retook.
Wilson's loss of property is small
wagon train used to carry ammunition, hls
ambulance train and IL cannon. The
horses of the artillery and wagons were
generally brought off. of the cannon,
two were removed from their carriages, the
wheels of which were broken and guns
thrown into the water, and one gun had
been disabled by rebel shot striking the
trunniOns before it was abandoned.
He estimates his total loss at from $50
s6 1000 men, including those lost from
Eautz's division.
A rebel force made its appearance near
Martinsburg this morning, and were at
last accounts destroying the railroad and
advancing on Martinsburg. The reports
received as vet are too confused and con-
ficting to determine the magnitude OF the
force or the extent of its operations.
(Signedy +. NJ. STANTON.
Secretary of War.
New YORK, July I'd.
The Times special despatch from Head
quarters Army of the Potomac records the
return of Gen. Kutz with the loss OF
MANY men, horses, II guns and wagon
train, but the expedition WAS most sDc-
ccssful in the destruction Of the Danviile
and Weldon railroad mills and an i'm
mcnse amount of rebel property.
On returning they were overwhelmingly
attacked bv Fity Hugh Lee and Hamp-
toms cavalry and a force Of infantry
The rebels were rcpulsed several times,
hut finally our forces were surrounded and
the retreat Of the wagon train and artillery
were cut eff. Orders were then given To
retreat which was effected through dense
woods and a marsh. The artillery was
ruiked and wagons burned. 1t was re-
ucrted that the 9th corps had vigorously
attacked the rebels and retaken some
guns
Additional Foreign News by the steam
CT City of Baltimore.
New YORK, 9Th.
Before gving cut the pirate lett all her
chrenea,et-rs, tds4y in number,l specie
and ran som bsads- at CherbeHrg. There
are lurthcr details, bat nothing additional
Of mcment relative Ia the kearsage and
Alshama fight Tac whereabouts Vi the
kearsage is doubtful. osc runner places
her ut Osfeod, aassher at Chcrbsurs.-
81 landed some wounded ussa at Cher
he.rr. 1t Is confirmed that sa sae was
Killed On the Kea1sase, and "ais three
sraw~n saisktis sounded. The sessel was
missrA bat very Gttle, ssmaes deca'Med
!. sxhise SixpeI at Southampton Ale has
r.ae ts Pans, la report to the Cofss.aerate
s,an,,nfssseuers. Three Of the .sasbanss's
sEcsrs aud ok of her crew were sssdsa al
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