Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-07-01

not pOnt0ons, As reported.
From The Army Of The Pofomac--Ffro
Miles Of Petersbarg Railroad IN Ran-
ming Order-Sheridaa's Recent Loss
250--.' Fighting Joe" Hooker all Right
Con. Harker, not Booker. mortality
woundcd-Dreadfui Accidem on tie
Grand Trunk Road.
New YORK, Goth.
The Horld's headquarters despatch of
the 9th, says ]:
As matters now stand. there is no i'm
mediate prospect of our getting POSSESSION
Of the Weldon and Petersburg Railroad.
Our position is such. however, that the
rebels cannot use it. Gen. Grant is max
ing the encmy's position warm one.
The City Point Railroad to Petersburg
will soon be available to our forces.
Lee has scit two hrigades of cavaly
and one of infantry to operate against
General Hunter.
The endurance of the rebel troops is
giving away. Forced marches to defend
points mcnaccd by our cavalry have brok-
en- down and used up large number of
men.
Diseases of various kinds prevail among
them to a fearful extent. 1t is estimated
that Lee has between 10000 and 10000
sick on his hands, whom he finds it i'm
possible to remove beyond the scene of
conflict. besides a population of 200 600
dependent upon him for food.
The Hcraic3s City Point despatch of
the eth, says Sheridans loss in the recent
fight is less than 80. Generals Wilson
and kautz are expected to do great dam
age around LynchburS. They have not
yet been heard from.
There are about 5000 of our wounded
at City Point. Most of them will be sent
to New York.
The Hcraid'S 9th army corps despatch
of the Goth, says our loss in the rebel at
tack Sunday night, did not oxcced six
wounded. The rebel loss was severe. As
their skirmsh line marched right against
our breastworks.
The Herdid's Bermuda despatch of the
18th. explains that our iren-clads draw II
feet of water. and the channel above
Treats Beach has only II feet of water.
hence they cannotapproach nearer Rich
mond.
The Ifibaae's Washington despatch
says:
Secretary Chase will call on Congress
tomorrow to provide for from S75.0D0,00b
to Sl0O.000.0 more revenue. He will
suggest an increase in the taxation on in
comes, tobacco petroleum and whiskcy.
New YORK. Doth.
New Orleans papers OF the 2lst, con-
tain the following
The rebels have withdrawn from Tu
MICA Bend.
Another steamer was considerably in
jured below Bayou Sara, by a rebel shore
battery. No lives were lost.
The heat of New Orleans is excellent
Gen. Banks has issued an order that
all shipments of gold to New Orleans,
must he deposited with the Assistant
Treasurer, to be delivered to consignees,
or merchants, only upon satisfactory as
suranres that it will not be used in con-
traycnton Of regulations Of the Treasury
and war departments.
WASHINGTON, 29th.
1t was Gen. Harker, not Gen. Hooker
who wos mortallv wounded in the recent
attack by Gen. Shcrman's army.
Boston, Goth.
Gold-o4o.
st. IIi]arc, c. Z. June 90,
via Montreal.
\ fearful accident occurred on the
Grand Trunk Railroad this morning. An
emigrant train. consisting of IL cars with
BOD German cmigrants, went over the
Beoit bridge early this morning. At 6 IL
"A. III. 81 dead bodies had been recovered,
and between 80 and 40 taken out, badly
injured. The tram from Quebec has been
delayed in consequence.
One ear has nor bepu sufficiently roach