Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-03-17


the field; We also took several hundred
prisoners. Our loss was small.
General Couch is only l. miles from
here tonight aud will be up early IN the
morning
We took prisoners from Lees and
Stewards corps. They say two corps
arc here, and the rest of Johnston's army
coming.
[Sisnedl JIM, sCHOFIELD,
Major General.
City Point. Mnrch Is.
Hon. L. Stanton, Sec'y of War:
The following items are taken from to-
days Richmond papers:
We have some good news this morning
OF u victory in South Carolina. 1t is
announced in the following official des-
patch from General Lee. Though the
despatch is rather scant in particulars
enough is given to show that fitzpatrick
was badly worstcd.
Headquarters. &C.. March Is. (?)
To Hon J z Breckenridge, Sec'y Of War
Gen Hampton attacked Gen. Kilpat'
rick at daylight this morning, and drove
h in from his camp, taking his guns,
wagons, many horses, several hundred
prisoners, and relieving a great number
of our own men who had been captured.
The guns and wagons could not be
brought off for want of horses. Many
of the enemy werSlQllled and wounded.
Oar loss was not heavy.
Col. S King was killedand Brigadicr
Gen Hurne aud Coils. Keegan and Nor
rison. and Majs. Davis and Ferguson
and others, were wounded.
[Signco] r E LEE.
General.
1t will be observed that locality of the
fight is not named. This is for prudent
reasons.
Saorman has no communication with the
North, and it would be imprudent to
publish where he was, SIS it would be CIV
ing news to Grant of his progress.
Matters are beginning to look decided
y better for US in the South.
In the last three days we have had
news of two victories, one in North Car
DINA and one in Souch Carolina.
The Northern papers claim to have
captured about 1000 prisoners in the
fight with Early, and report that most OF
this number rerched Winchester.
Charlotte, March s.
The Southern Express Company's
messenger from Augusta, Ca. brings ad-
vices to the Sd inst.
No news of Importance had transpired
west of the Savannah river.
The Georgia Senate passed resolu-
tion declaring that it does not CONCUR in
the Recommendation of Gov. Brown for
a convention, 20 yeas to 8 nays.
Several extensive fires have occurred
in Augusta, supposed to be the work of
an incendiary.
-Four hundred Yankee prisoners, will
leave Richmond this morning on the'r
return home ty the flag of truce boat
Among them are 33 officers, including
Gems. Kelly and Crook, recently captur-
led.
[S;gnedl U. S. GRANT,
Lit. General.
NEwBERN, N. c., March 40 m.
Tho enemy elated with the capture Of
two or three small guns and line of
skirmishers on our front, made several
charges yesterday of most reckless
character in which they were repulsed
each time with heavy loss. Our forces
are we'll entrenched and now within three
miles Of kinston, to which point a rail-
road is now completed.
The enemy continue to receive rein.
forcements and evidently intend to make
stubborn resistance at Kingston.
Gen. COUGHS division from Whining
ton communicated with Major Gen. Cox
last night from Beaver Dam, q point
Couch had just reached, which is Is
miles from COUGHS headquarters.
Gen Couch joins Gen Cox's forces this
morning, which indicates a battle to-
day.
Fl c enemy shows signs of weakness,
and will douotless fall back to the her
S de Of the Neuse river and make a stand
at kinston. HIS forces are reported to
number from $4,000 to $4,000. A rebel
ram is stationed at Kinston to protect
the br dge across the Neuss which is
quite an extensive structure.
1t is reported by descrters that Gen.
Rice and Gen Breckenridge from Rich
mond visited Kinston and gave instruc-
tons.
Maj. Gen Scao6ed remains in the fed
with Gen Cox, giving every movement his
personal attention.
The enemy are much alarmed and
mystifed in regard to Sherman. We ex.
pect to hear from him in day or two.
Gen Cox has issued an order congrat-
ulating the troops on the heroic manner
in which they have met the enemy and
successfully sustained themselves thus
far.
Gen. Markland, the military mail
agent, has arrived at Morehead City with
a mail for Sherman's army, which he was
waiting to deliver by way of Newborn.
.Ne,r Hampshire Electioa-Ihe State Gone
Republican by.G000 Mqjority-Import-
ant from Richmoad-Great Panic on