Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-12-08

affairs, discord was turned into constcr
nation, and our land force beat Il hast,
retreat, whilst our ships Of war were rur
aground and destroyed by means of pow
der and torch. So rcprehensble was Sal
stonstall's conduct, that a Court of En-.
quiry was afterwards summoned to in.
vestigate the cause Of his failure, and
cashiercd him for his incompetcncy, but
honorably acquitted Generals Lowell and
Wadsworth.
With these preliminary ren arks, wt
will now present the anticipated nara
tive -
The Siege of Penobscot.
The Siege Of PenoJscot By the ReJezs
coatoininy a Journal Of the proceed
anys Of Has Majesty's forces detached
from the AN and S2d Regiments
sonsisting Of about 100 rank and file
under the command Of Briya4;er Gen
eral Francis Mclean, and Of three o
His Majesty's sloops of mar, of II
guns each, under tile command oy
Capt. Henry Momat, Senior Officer
achen besiesedby Three thousand tire,
handred (re5eD land force unier Mt
command Of Br gcdtr General Solo
man LoreN. Screnteen rebel ship!
and re SETS Of acar under the commano
Of e. S1lstonstaH Commodore,to whicl
IS annexed a Proclamation issued Inn
15th, l779, By General McLran aad
Capt. Barclay to The inhabitants.-
Also Brig. Gen. Lorells Proclamation
to TIE inhab;taats, and his letter tc
Commodore Satst>ns all, tound on
loard the rebel ship Hunter, together
1eih Tie uum5er, forces, and commaa.
9ers of Tie reJel slips destroyed IN
Pea1bscot Bay and Rircr, Auy. AL
15M. l119 ruth chQr! Of the Pc
ninsalar Of Major 5iyuy1uce, and Of
tie Peno5scot rirer, TO MT cd is sub.
joiaea a Postscript, whercin short
account Of the PenoJscot is gireA, by
.lehn Ca3ef, Esq, a Toluutcer, L2a.
"'4' s0' ''"'"'S' Y''' P''
On ths l1th of June 1170. BriaaGier
G Geucra Frauci, Mclean landed ut Ma.
j5rbisayluee. Pc. o ,scot) with about roc
Of His Majesty's forces. composed OF de-
iaeAmen's from the 74th and 81 re.i-
ments to taao post in the Eastern county
Of New En- gland. the time from this
day to the l1th Of July was taken u2 in
Gearing spot to cree, a fort ami bui.d-
iaa the same and battery near the shore
With s;orc-hou>cs.
July lSth, Intelligence was received
that feet and array are prcparin. at
B stou 10 besiese Peuobscot, of which
little notice was taken. Capt. Moxatt
Of His Majestys sloop Albany, havn.
been many years on the American sta.
ton, aud well acquainted with tae dispo.
>ton Of the inhabitants and Of tae ial-
portance ef the country Of the renolscot
to the Americans for tirc.wooj, lumber,
masts, cod and river fish, gave credit to
the information aud ordered the three
soous of war into the best situation to
defend the harbor against the enemy and
cooperate vita the land forces.
july l9in. The Intelligence of yes.
terIay gains credit, whercupon the Gen
eraI, il order to make the proper DISPOSE
ton Tor an immediate defence, dcsi,ts for
the present from his purpose OF proceed
ing ia u regular way rs to the fort and
prepares to iortify in manner more ex-
peditious, and better suited to the present
EN- creency in doing which he shows Il c
utmost vigilance and activity, gjgia5
everywhere the necessary directions, visit.
ing necessarily, night and day the differ
cut parts Of the work, and thus by his
example animatine the men to proceed
regardless of fatigue, with yigor All |
alacrity in their operations.
The Inspectors Of the inhabitants beys
leave Of the General to call in the people
10 assist in CARRYING ON the works, winch
being granted, abount 100 of the inhab-
came in with their Captain at taeir head,
as volunteers and having worked three
days gratis. cleared the land Of wool in
lio,t Of the font 10 the satisfaction Of the
Gcnclal who returned them his thauk,.
July 10Th. All HANDS bo;ny ii, work
preparing to receive the enemy. At
noon Capt. Mowatt having made every
preparation in his power to receive the
enemy, secure the uarbor &c, seut $50
nteu ashore 10 work Oh the torts, from the
ships.
July 2lst. Ine'i.cnco is received
tia. feet Of near 80 sail Of vessel, had