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

Aug. sth. 4 CONSTANT canfionade be
tween the fortress and the enegiy's batter
les the whole day and fton the North
battery against the mca of war, but re-
turned only with musket. AZ 10 p. m,
the eaen,y hfougat a fall piece to play
f.on the main, OF he scamea, working at
the redouht; bnt the facing toward the
enemy being the first raised for the pur
pose of covering the party, it was i'm
possible 30 ,lisloagc' them, and covering
party attending from the garrison prevent
cd anrarcr approach on any other sroand,
THIS evening the rctlnuht was finished and
to theycredit of the scancu met the APP
probation of TN, {; neral and engineers
Guard boats As usual,
Aug .. Cannanaliug AS usual. At9
II. III, new battery on the left of the
crems's fnes WAS opened against the fort
rcss; and It's chief fire, as we'll Us shells.
directed against the y W. hastion, raised
with faelmes only. In afternoon discover
ed the enemy had moved their picket froa,
llainey's plantation and given up their
design of carrying IN work for two Ia
Founders, against the men OF war. Guard
boats as usual during the night.
Aug, 10Th. The cncny's ships on their
former position. y slach Gye On all sides,
and nothing material.
Aug. 18th. \ smart cann"nad;ng from
all the batteries, and some shot from the
North battery wcl directed against the men
of war.
Aug. 70. Slack fire on al sides, and no
material operation for the whole day, AT
9p. NJ, large body of stamea aud ma
rines from the encmy's fleet landed below
Banks house to the westward and setting
fire to some barns, houses, and a quantity
OF lumber. boards, &c, on the beach, re-
turned to their ships again,
Aug 18Th. Some skirmishing at day
break between TIE pickets, bat 10 material
loss on either side At | p. m, came in
some descrtcrs from the enemy hips who
soy the boat chased on shore at Hainey's
plantation, had in her the commodore and
some officers of their Aect, who having es-
capped returned to their ships, after lying
Two DAYS and nights in the woods; and
that they are mora Disconnected at their
loss Of the gondola which was to carry
come Is Founders to the battery OH the
plantation. One Of the officers. Captain
Ross of the Monmouth broke his lee i'll the
woods. Capt. MoWatt, also, by lis usual
diligence. obtained information that de-
gree of mutiny prevailed on board the
enemy'y ships against the Commodore,
who notwithstanding the resolves Of sew
crsl councils of war, and the urgent So
,;citations of the General to make another
attempt on the Kings ships, had hitherto
dcc!iacd it for fear of losing some ships,
but in consequence Of another council held
this morning on board the Warren. it was
determined to force the barber next tide.
and take or destroy the men of war; that
fye ships were destined for the service one
Of which was the Warren bat that the
Putnam of 20 guns was to lead, and that
each ship was doubiy manned with picked
men. This information was confirmed at
noon ly three OF their feet getting urdcr
weigh, and coming to an enehor in line,
the Putnam being ahead. The marines
were called Oil board their respective ships.
The barbados strengthened. guns douhly
.hotted, and every disposition made for the
most vigorous defence. The St. Helena
transport was brought into the line, and
fitted out with what guns could he rrocur-
ed, and the crews Of the transport, (now
scutted and laid on shore to prevent them
from falling into the enemy's hands, turned
on board to fight here; and the General had
also advanced five pieces Of cannon under
cover of an epaulment, to salute them as
they came iu: bat at ) p. m The appear
aace Of some strange sai!s in the otiins
Disconnected the enemy's plan, and the five
ships getting under weigh again, stood Of
and OH the whole night. Guard boats
watching the motion of the enemys fleet
and the ships companies standing to .heil
quarters till daylight. This night had beer
Fixed on to storm the North battery, will
co seamen under command Of Lieutenant
Brooke, supported .ly 1t. Catfrae of The
SD regiment, with so soldiers but the
encmy's operations, and the appearance o
the strange feet. prevented the execution
Of it.
Aug. 18th. At day break this morning
i: was discovered that the enemy during
the night moved off their cannon; aut
greeting the heights of the Majorhisuy
dnce. silently embarked in small vessels
At4 a. m, after friag shot or two, the!
also evacuated Nautilus Island, and leav'
ing their cannon spiked and dismounted
got on board brig lying TO receive then
and made sail with the transports up tho
Penobscot river. The whole feet nov
20. under weigh and upon one OF the
brigs heaviug iii sight, oif the harbor''
mouth, with various signals aboard. they
bore up with all sail after the transports
there remaining now no doubt hut thu
strange feet was the relief expected. TIL,
o.f-side guns of the Albany, North ant
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