Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-02-24

remains are Of the poorer classes who arc
suffering for want of food.
1t was reported at Hilton Head, that the
left wing of sherman's army had reached
midway on the Charleston and Augusta
had evacuated Branchvilic, and fallen
back OIL Orangcburg. 4 movement had
been made by the force under Gen. Hatch,
which resulted in lie capture of six pieces
of artillery, which the rebels had abandon
ed. The carriages We're destroyed.
The Cdptsre Of Chdrlestoa--fWcial d.
Spotch front Gen. Giimore-200 Pieces
Artillery Secarrd-HilmingiOa Rcticr-
cd to be Erdtaated-Latef ,tfom North
Caroiina-Siorminrd and Capture Of Fl.
Anderson--- Wilmington wittout Doubt
IN our Possession.
CAIRO. Feb. 81.
The correspondent of the New, Orleans
| Times, writing from the steamer Bicnville,
off Galveston, stll, says there was large
number of vessels then outside, loading
with cotton, but the weather is so bad that
| few are able to secure eargoes.
| The blockade runner Wier had escaped
from our fleet into Galveston under q ilag
of truce ruse.
CHARLESTON, S. c. Feb. IS.
To MAJ. Gent Halteck, Ch'ef ot Stat:
General, The city of Charleston and
all its defcnccs came into our possession
this morning, with about 200 pieces of
good artillery and a supply of fine ammu-
milton.
The enemy commenced evacuating all
the works last night, and Mayor McBcth
surrendered the city to the troops of Gen.
Schimmclfenning at . o'clock this morning
at which time it was occupied by our for
ces. Our advance on the Edisto from-Bull's
Bay fastened the retreat of the rebels.
The cotton warehouses, arsenals. quar-
termastcr's stores. railroad bridges, and 9
two-iron clads were burned by the enemy.
Some vessels in the ship yard were also
burned. Nearly all the inhabitants re-
main ng behind are of the poorer class.
Very respectfully,
@. A. GILMORE,
Mai. Gen. Commanding.
WASHINGTON, Feb. els p IN.
utu LILA
The following special order has just been
issued. You will see that it is executed in
your department.
(SigneU EN- STANTON.
Sec'y of War.
Ordered, That national salute be
fred tomorrow noon, Feb. 22d, at West
Point, and at every fort, arsenal and army
headquarters of the L. S., i'll honor of the
restoration of the flag of the Union upon
Fort Sumter.
(Signed) L NJ STANTON,
Sec'y of War.
BALTIMORE. Feb. %.
Fort Anderson was captured Sunday, by
, Gen Schoiield and Admiral Porter. Mos,
of the garrison escaped towards Whining
ton, though the fort and all the guns Were
left in good condition. Our army was fol
lowing on toward Wilmington, accompani.
ed by , monitors, and it was expected by
the messenger that Wilmington would be
in our possession on Monday.
Statutes were fired from the forts. navy
yard and the batterys The ezhileratine
in South Carolina, is greatly heightened by
the announcement of the fall of Fort
Anderson, and probable capture of VIII
mington. The day has not for many Years,
if ever. been celebrated with more general
joy, spirit and patriotism.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 81.
The subscription to the 7-30 loan re-
ceived by Jay Cooke to-day, amounted to
$4,SSS, 100. The largest subscription from
the West was one for Sl0l. 900, and the
largest single subscription from the East
was one for $405,000 from New York.
There were also 1916 individual subscrip-
tons for $50 and 500 each.
New YORK, Feb. %.
The World's Washington despatch says
Senator Morgan still peremptorily declines
the office Of Secretary of the Treasury,
and the choice stands between New Eng
land and the West.
Adviccs from the northern States of
Mexico show that the people are determine
ed to resist Macmillan. The States OF
chihuahua, Sonora and Sinaloa, are entire
10 clear of Imperialists, except few at
Mazatlan.
The Inibunc's despatch sars though it
is not positively known that Wilmington
has been evacuated, still it is believed that
it soon will be, and the rebel force there
sent to Beaurcgarl with the endeavor to
check Gen. Sherman's advance. A high
official expresses the opinion that Lee can
not remain in Richmond 80 days, and must
either raise the siege, or fall back to
Lynchburg-the only line of retreat now
open.
Boston, Feb. 90.
No gold report to-day.