Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-10-21

la. All the bridges from Marietta 10 I'dl-
ton are destroyed. We have strongly for
tilted Kenesaw Mountain.
From Gen. Sherman He IS master Of
The Situation.-Later from Missouri.
Later from General ShertddR.-Ldt-
erfrom Europe.
BALTIMORE, Oct IL.
A great sensation was created here this
morning, caused by the simultaneous seiz-
ure by the military authorities, of uum-
Der of large business houses and closing
the establishments by guard oil soldiers.
The seizures ale understood to have been
made BY orders from the War Depart
ment. Nothing is known as TO the charges
against the houses, but it is supposed to be
for carrying on contraband trade, carrying
rebel mails, &c. The houses thus far
seized are Hamilton. Easter q CO.. dry
goods, Baltimore street Chas. T. Waters
g. Co., hardware, 10 Charles street; Jor-
dan g. Chase, clothiers, Hanover and
Baltimore streets; two warehouses OF
Of Wersen, Feldt s. Co., clothiers IN
Baltimore street.
NASHVILLE. Oct. Il.
Hoods army has moved north Of Allan
ia. 1t is rumored that he has captured
Dalton, Ga, with 900 prisoners. n por-
ton of the garrison escaped The latest
intelligence states that Hood, with a body
of troops, was at Ships Gap. 10 miles
southwest of Dalton. this side OF the
Tennessee river, marching i'll the direction
of the river. A large portion OF Sher-
mans army are hotly pursuing the rebel
forces.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Oct. IL.
General Sherman aud his army are all
right, masters of the situation. Every
point ever held by us is still in our pos
session. Atlanta is right, with plenty to
eat.
The railroad will be repaired in lO days
and the telegraph in 3 days. Hood, thus
far, has no more men than We have, and
his raid has produced no military result.
(Signed) HILLARD WARNER.
of Gen. Sherman's staff.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. II.
Bill Anderson and 40 of his men enter
ed Danville, Montgomery county, Friday
evening, and murdered five citizens NOR
tally wounded another, and burned eigh
teen buildings. A few citizens occupied
the Block house in the centre of the town
and undertook to defend it, but the rebels
burned the houses together with all the
County records, and the law officers OF
three prominent lawyers, with all Their
papers. The rebels then Went to High
Hill, and burned the railroad property
and Numbered all the stores. On Satur-
dav. p. NJ, a militia force overlook the
misereants near High Hill, killing ID and
wounding II of them.
Lexington was occupied by the rebels
Saturday, the Federals having evacuated
the place the day before. Warrensbure
is also occupied by the rebels.
The Herald's correspondent with Gen
Sheridan, says the affairs of last Wednes
day was managed with the same caution
that Gen. Sheridan always eyinced. Ear
lv in the morning, the rebels appeared IL
his front. in the woods and along the hill
of South Cedar Creek. Shortly after noon
they opened with artillery. making goot
firing. and causing the LIST division o
Crooks army to retire little. Our ar
t;llery was soon brought up and made tn
enemy retire with their batteries.
portion of the 10Th corps then advane
cd IN feel the enemy, and soon becam
hotly engaged. The musketry firing wa
II.
The first brigade Of LIST division, com
manded by Colonel Wells of the 3iti
Nass Regiment. was houy engaged, an'
slough charged by the enemy repeatedly
they stood their ground nebiy. W M
this brigade was heavily pressed Col
Wells feil, mortaiiy wounded and was cap
tured. Our infantry front was change
Ly General Sheridan. on seeing an attelnp'
ca the part Of the rebels to flank Genera
Castar. Oar cavalry wese ordered To iAt
r;g.t. and met the enemy Ia tic aiterno on
Rs dark he had driren the rebels back ana
..haai;saed the picket iins- Firing then
ceaseJ or beth sides-
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