Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-07-28
Tslegraph Aews;
New York. ,July o.

New York, July %.
Gen. II. Allen, of Boston, general
agent Of the Union Commission, in his re-
port of the doings of the Commission i'll
this city states that nearly 1000 refugees
received relief, and were provided with
homes in the West during the last three
months, most of whom were from South
Carolina and Georgia.
The Commercials Washington despatch
says:
Attorney General Speeds opinion upon
claims for cotton captured by Sherman at
Savannah is published.
He decides that all cotton taken by the
military forces in the insurrcctionary dis
tricts, is captured property within the
meaning Of the statute of 1868, whether
owned by loyal men or not.
He also holds that rccourses must be had
in disputed cases to the court of claims
and that jurisdiction cannot be conferred
upon commission appointed by the Presi
dent or the Secretary of the Treasury to
examine the claims in question, and to
make restoration of the proceeds of so
,nnch OF this cotton as may belong to the
loyal claimants.
Portland, June %.
Chief Justice Chase arrived here this
mon He is the guest of Senator Fesscn-
den He will proceed to- Boston carly in
the week.
The Marquis and MaMLisscss Of
Droyheda, and Mr. York, son of the Earl
of Hardwick, are in the city as guests of
Elk Governor Washburn. This party.
proceeds to the White Mountains and
thence to Boston. They will spend the
summer in the United States aud Cana
das.
Baltimore, July %.
A Fortress Monrce letter of yesterday
SAYS the u. S. steamer Quinnebaugl was
wrecked OH bar off Morehead City. on
the 2lst inst. About 80 persons are re-
ported lost or missing. The Quinncbaugh
left Norehead City on the 2lst. with $50
soldiers belonging to the 9th Maine 10th
Pennsylvania regiments. After passing
oatside the bar, the steamer became un-
manageable and went ashore, proving a
perfect wreck. One name of the lost has
been ascertaned-that of Lieut.. w. +.
Deering of the Ninth Maine Regiment
whose body was washed ashore.
" ashington, July %.
Colonc, l.. c. Baker has been appointed
to the rank Of Brigatlier for. as his COM
mission recites, meritorous services as
Provost Marshal during the war, and es-
pccally for diligence in the suppression of
frauds against the government Ill recruit
ing, and i'll pursuing the murderer of the
President, j. Wilkes Booth and his ac-
completes.
The commission ia to date from April
o. 1865, the day of Booths capture and
death.
New York, July "a.
The Herald's Washington despatch
says:
The election of Virginia have gone so
strongly in favor Of secessionists that even
Guerilla Mosby is encouraged to become a
candidate fer Congress.
No more cent postage stamp currency
is to he issued.
Mr.. Holloway is still dischargiug the
duties of the commissioner of pensions.
Mr.. Theaker appears to have the best
chance of the appointment.
The Times despatch SAYS:
The agricultural bureau is in receipt of
gratifying reports Of the condition of crops
Of every description.
The Uorla's despatch says:
The Government: takes possession of
Ford's theatre to-day at a fixed rent.
The rebel Scc'y Of State, Benjamin, is
in Paris.
The Heraid's correspondence says
~NIasoH and the other rebel agents Of
Europe, have recrossed the Atlantic, and
are ROW residing in Canada.
New York, July 26.
During the progress Of the proceedings
in New Orleans for confiscation of the re-
bel Slidelfs property, claims were put in
by french parties for $4,000 frances.
but the Judge decided that as Slidcll
was a notorious enemy of the country,
his property belonged to the govern
Inent and the claims could not be al.
lowed.
New York, July 81.
Steam Yacht Clara Clarissa left the
dock at 8 A. M, Sunday, and passed
Throgg's Neck at $3.50. Everything
promises a fine voyage. and they expect to
reach Halifax Thursday.
While at Halifax the machinery will be
fully arranged for the undermining of
the cable on the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
and the yacht will probably leave that
port for Asping Bay on Sunday.
w. o. Wiswell, known iu this city as
Superintendent of the Sandy Hook Line,
and gentleman of great experience with
telegraph cables has goae with Engineer
Everett in the Clara Clarssa.