Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-03-24
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mcnccd- Dispatches from General Ho'c-
ard-M Reports The 4lrmy al fayctte-
rifle in Erceliens Coadition--From the
.army Of 1hc Potomac Army
Losf Sight Of Agaia-A Proclamation
BY The President.
Special Despatch to The, Wig ..
Courier. s-....,..
AUGUSTA, March 10.
Major Littler. Acting Assistant Provost
Ma&bal General, has ordered the draft to
cow}Skcncc in the most deficient towns in
the 6rst and Third District OIL Tuesday
A.. Washington, March 10.
lie Naicr Gen. Dix:
The suhjoincd dispatches have been re-
ceivcd Mt tn department.
q (Signcd) G A. DANA.
Assistant Secretary of War.
20 CITY Point Va March Ia.
The Richmond papers of to-day are re-
ccivcd.
The Confederate Congress adjourned
sine die at o'clock to- day.
The, President Of the james River Canal
calls upon the farmers of Virginia to aid
III repairing the canal.
The Augusta ia. papers say that A II
Stephens has been in Georgia for ten days
or mare, that be has not yet been heard
fro,,l,, and that they hope this silence will
not continue. ----
Vigorous efforts are making at Richmond
for the organization of colored troops.
The following paragraphs are taken
from, the Richmond Wh;g
MOBILE, March 4.
This city is strongly menaccd. Gen.
Maury has issued Il circular advising the
people TO prepare tor the expected attack.
He urges the non cembatants to leave
The exchange commission yesterday re-
cciycd Information of the arrival in the
bay Of large number of prisoners from
Ship Island and New Orleans. They am
expected here to- lay. Major Covell will
effect such arrangements as will embrace
all prisoners captured i'll this department.
%A2fs MOBILE, March Q.
A transport containing 1000 troops,
entered the bay Yesterday through Grants
Pass,
MOBILE, March IL.
Fourteen vessels more were added te
the feet to-day, making q in sight of the
City. Great activity prevails with the
enemy IN the lower bay. There is every
indication Of an early attack. The enemy
have fired few shots Oh both shores.
MACON, Ca, March 4.
The House Of Delegates have adopted
resolution requesting Congress to repeal
the conscript law, and accept men from
the State under officers Of their own choice
by yeas 81, nays as.
The Lynchburg, Va, papers of Monday
and Tuesday. brng us some of the details
OF the raid through the upper country
which, in view of the fact that ShcridaH
has Communicated with Grant from Colum.
bia, We conceive purcilc to withhold, ant
therefore lay them before our readers.
The Virgnian says that the Yankee
division sent in that direction followed tht
Orange s. Alexandria railroad as far a,
0aRahprts burning the railroad bridg,
at that point, and every bridge between
Charlottesville and Buffalo, distance o
more than forty miles, has been destroyed
and much Of the track torn up. though til,
extent Of damage done has not been asccr
tanned.
The nearest approach to Lynchburs
they made was New Glasgow, II milel
distant, where small party of them burn
the railroad depot. The acqucduc
at Columbia is said to be badly damag
ed.
The destruction of private propert,
along the route of the raiders is said to b,
immense. The people were stripped o
horses, negroes, meal, bread, and many
left without a norscl of food.
Our Danville, n. c., exchanges received
yesterday, throw some light upon the situa
ticn Of affairs in North Carolina. We
vent ire to copy some of their statements
tn relieve the sOlicitude of our deeply in
terested people, without conveying more
important information on to the enemy
than their most intelligent readers hav,
already inferred from previous develop
ments, nor now may he in possession of.
The Danville Register of Tuesday say,
that our forces have probably withdraw
from kinston. and may be preparing t.
evacuate Goldsboro. Goldsboro was al
right yesterday afternoon.
The Raleigh Standard of the same date
Feb. 24th, says
Fayetteville was occupied several day
since by the enemy in force.
Fayetteville, March 10-l0:3O p. m.
To-day we have added Fayetteville Il
the list of cities that have fallen on on
lands. Hardce, said to have 10000 men
vi hdrew across the river yesterday an,
lat night, and is reported to be Gu rout
TO Raleigh.
Rebels skirmished in the town, an,
fired artillery upon the houses occupied b,
women and children.
They burned bridge at this place an,
removed all the public stores by railroa'
that they could.
Gen Sherman is here and well. Man!
Ct the men are wanting shoes and clothing
yctthe army was never in better condition
(Signed o. o. Howard,
-'A.t' Maj. General.
fe New York, March. 10.
Sheridan is lost sight of again. Las
Wednesday he was at the crossing of tn
South Anna river by the Richmond &
fredericksburg Railroad, and expectc,
tn turn up at White House for supplies
but the Hsratd's City Point correspond
ence sars.a despatch from that point OIL
Friday states that he has not made hi,
appearance. Scouts were sent out an,
the people in the vicinity said he had al
engagement with Plchett's rebel division
in which the latter was wOrsted.
This report is confirmed by dcserteri
and exchanged prisoners, who say tina
I,ickett's division was hurried out O
Richmond last Sunday to meet Sheridan.
Though not touching White House a
the time expected, 10 fears are entcrtaine,
f,r his safety