Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-02-03
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NQtl0n OF IN0tlte-Afr1fdt 81 me hcoel
Congressman Foote nitain our Lines
Our Losses al Fort Fisher.
CAIRO, ILL.,, Jan. 30
A steamer had arrived at New Orleans
from Mobile bay, bringing the report of the
evacuation of Mobile. The report was re-.
ceived from the flag ship on the Doth.
A Natchez letter of the 23l, to the New
Orleans Delta, las the following from the
trans Mississippi Department:
Kirtv Smiths headquarters were still at
Shreveport, but no considerable body OF
troops was there.
The main body Of Price sold army was re-
pcrtea to be at Fulton. on upper Red river,
suffering all horrors and nakedness.
Fagin's and Pcarson's brigades were sta
Eoned at Camden, Ark. They embrace
all the troops of Prices army that returned
to,Topeka, from where the Missouri cxpe-
aition originally sctout.
New YoRK. Jan. 81.
There was an interesting debate il the
rebel House last Thursday, on putting ne
grocs into the army. The question was
hot finally disposed of. jeff Davis was
subjected to renewed denuneiations.
"a Rebel papers state that Kirby Smith
has repeatedly refused to obey orders from
jeff Davis, to transfer his troops to the east
side Of the Mississippi. Opponents OF
jeff Davis grow more bitter every day and
frankly admit that it was to humliate him
that Lee was put in command Of the arm
les:
The Herald's Fort Fish n correspondent
SAYS our losses are officially reported at
60l; of these II officers and Il men were
killed, 80 officers and 472 men wounded,
and 81 missing.
The Heraids despatch says the War
Department has been notified of the ar
rival of the rebel Congressman II. s. Foote
within Gen. Sheridan's lines at Winches-
ter.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3lst.
a Owing partially to the large number Of
protests by loyal men and the altered tone
of Canadian officials and the Provincial
government, together with the manly way
in. which the Canadian Parliament have
acted on the rebel raid question, it is stated
that Sec'y Seward has issued an order re-
Vking the passport system on the border.
-. New YORK, Jan. 81.
Adyices from Savannah to the ODD, state
that great reaction was taking place in the
interior Of Georgia, who now openly con-
fess.th the attempt to establish a Southern
Confederacy is a failure. On the question
of an immediate return to the Union
the people are divided; some are in
favor Of such a step, but the majority pre-
fer delay until the final battle which is
soon to be fought between the confedcr-
ates and fedcrals is notwithstanding
that prompt action for peace under pres
cnt circumstances would be an exhibition
Of undue haste ana weakness on the part
Of Georgia at the expense of honor.
General Sherman fluids that the people
of Georgia have hearty hatred of the
people Of South Carolina.
Gen. Sherman was to leave Savannah on
the 22l, to join his army. He saysif the
people of the North will provide men and
money to carry on the war for four Years
it will not last four months longer, but if
shey fail to do so, there is no telling how
long it will last.
New YORK, Jan. 81.
The British steamer Vulture arrived at
Havana on the 22l, in % hours from
Nassau, carrying the rebel flag at the fore
mast.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 81.
The evenings Telegraph's Washington
despatch says:
tits known in the best informed circles
here, that commission from Jeff Davis
consisting of Alex. II. Stephens r. NJ. T.
Hunter and Gen. G.. W. Smith, have arriv-
ed at Annapolis. with fail power to arrange
the settlement of our national difficulties.
1t is believed from the understanding
between Blair and Davis, that the terms
will be entirely satisfactory to the Admins
tration and Congress, and will chiefly con-
sist Of an amnesty to ali offenders. and the
withdrawal Of the conliscat;on proclama-
ton.