Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-03-31

From the Army Of the Potomac-Great
Battle Progressing before Petersburg-
Gent Sheridan Joins Geu't Grant =
The Battle IN Front Of Ae SirM Corps
The Battle IN Front Of the Second
Corps-Ihe Enemy Driren mih Great
Slaughter-4000 Prisoners Capturea-
Letter from Geni .Sherman's Army
The Ceremonies at Fort Sumter on The
llh Of april.
CITY PoINT. March 25th.
After the engagement between the ene
my and the 9th corps this M, orders
were given for the 9th corps to make an
attack on the left of the line in front of
Fort Fisher. The 3D. division was the as
saulting column, under Seymour Shortly
after noon the line of battle was formed
and orders given to advance. In short
time our men had possession of the entire
line of rifle pits. of the rebels, nearly all
the occupants having been made prisoners.
Our loss was triiiing. Over 600 prisoners
were brought in.
Still another fight took place at Hatch
er's Run, in which the ID corps was ell
gagged. The attack was made about dark.
Over 400 prisoners fell into our hands on
this ground, making i'll all to-day, about
2,S75. among whom are nearly 100 com
missioned officers, the highest in rank be-
ing a colonel. This does not include the
rebel wounded in hospitals, whose numbers
are considerable.
1t was reported that johnson was seen
urging his men to fight, and at times
swearing at them for cowarlice, ending
with the exclamation, '.By God! Just as
l thought, the men won't tisht.'
BALTIMORE, March %.
The America7's despatch from Anuapo-
lis says the steamer New York and Man
haitian have arrived from Narnia with
1918 parolcd men and 60 officers. Most
of the latter were captured IN n. Carolina.
When these boats left, fighting was going
on in front of Petersburg and reports said
Grant had advanced his lines some miles.
Gen Sheridan with his whole cavalry
force crossed the james river at Deep Bot.
tom yesterday morning. to JOIN Gen Grant
Everything shows that some decisive move
was about to take place. No papers could
be had from the rebels.
NEW YORK, March %.
The HerataS Sixth Corps correspond.
cuce says:
just 4 hours after the rcpulse of the
rebel attack on the right, the thunder OF
artillery and musketry We're heard on the
left. This time we were the attacking
party. The object WAS To prevent tho
rebels from massing their troops. and at
the same time ascertain if possible,
their strength. The rebel line captured,is
CONSIDERABLE in advance of our main line,
upon which they erected an elaborate Sc
rics of rifle pits. behind which they could
Concentrate 10000 men They were div
en- out of these works, and compelled to
take shelter in their forts. The majority
however preferred to be captured.
The charge was made with great gal.
lantry by our men, and the line was occu-
pied, but the rebels massctl an overwhelm.
ing body Of troops, returned and in turn
drove our men out. The artillery then
opened, during which our assaultiug party
was reinforced and another charge made,
which was irresistible, and the rebels soon
scattered, though scores remained to be
captured.
| 4'he result Of rhs fight is looked upon
az showing that the energy Of Lees troops
is dwindling down to zero. They fight
like hopeless, not desperate men. Even
their artillery is not served with the old
time energy and precision.
Later-lhe new position gained and oc-
cupied by This corps, is now held by a
strong body of our troops vino will be allie
to repel any attack.
| The 5th corps correspondent says there
was wide spread enthusiasm at night over
the successes of the day.
Between 5000 and 1000 prisoners were
reported some hours since, and it is stated
that several hundred more hayea just been
brought i'll.
New York, March %.
The I,ijNae'S Gaf,isboro n G oorrt s.
pondeuce Of the 21st inst, says;