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

charged with the duty Of bringing it 10
the mag 8 si,tl fortress, which was
performed without loss. In the after
! noon a flag Of truce from the enemy to
treat for the exchange Of q Lieut.. OF their
feet, taken wounded at the half moon
battery on the 3lst ult. but he had
died OF his wounds this morning. This
day the enemy posted some masksmGu
behind trees within musket shot of tho
fort and killed and wounded some senti.
ncs. So,
Aug. 81. A slack FIRE the whole day.
Perceised the enemy. busy in erecting .
battery to the porihward, on the main,
about the Kings ships. BY descrter
from the eneny's feet. VIC learn the force
landed below the Half Moon battery.
was 1000 scamcn and marines, joined on
their landing by 200 troops; that their
intention was 20 storm the fortress in the
rear, while the army from the nights
made their attack in, front. That it was
intended to storm the HaifMoon bat.
terry, but that they mad mistaken their
road in endeayoring to get in the rear of
the fortress when they received the FIRST
fire of tae picket, which led them to sup.
pose their design mad been discovered,
aud that they were ambushed. The
army, also believing this TO be the case
retreated to their ground. At .. p. M
some seamen were sent to the fort to -.
sst in working the cannon; and another
party for the defence Of the Seamen's
bastion, where number Of swivcls from
the men Of war were planted, loaded
with grapc.shot, as prccaution against
any attempt of the enemy to storm the
works. BY request OF the Genera; I
number Of pixies were also brought from
the Kings ships to the fortress, and put
in the hands Of the seamen to prevent
the enemy from boardihs their bastiou.
Gulrd-boats as usual.
Aug. 4th. The encmy's ships retain
their farmer situation. A smart cannon
aiding between the fort and the batteries
on the heights and great number shells
thrown on both sides. Some ships bucks
!or the use Of the garrison are brought on
shore in case the fascine at the west bas-
ton, or the store-houses might be 6red by
tle enemy's shells. At 9 u. n., the enc.
my opened their new battery near Wes.
colts house, on the main to the north.
ward Of the shipping. A brisk FIRE w.s
kept up the whole day; and the men Of
war suffered much in their rigging and
hulis, being too far from that battery for
the light metal of the ships to produce
fany eff CT. Their companies ordered bc.
low. At P. NJ, some skirmishins be.
tween the pickets and tridiug losses on
both sides: Oh the enemy's some Indians
are killed. During the day several acci.'
dents happened by cannon shot ID tho
fort. Among others the boatswain Of tbs
Nautilus was wounded by grape; and =
seaman belonging to the North was killed
by an IS FOUNDER. at the gun they were
stationed at in the fart.
Aug. 9th. Cannonading ths greater
part of the day between tho fort and the
batteries on the heights; and from the
North battery against the men OF war
damaging their hufls and rigging. In
the p. M, the remaining of side guns
from His Majesty's sloop North, brought
on shore. and mounted in the cavalier OF
the fort. In the afternoon the garrison
being much in want Of wards and match
was supplied from the men IF war, as
also with some 6 10. shot, together with
some II ID. shot with which it is d, ficient.
The North battery on the main having
command ,f the opposite shore on the
peninsular Of Majorbiguyduce. where the
ei ny under its protection might make
Judgments in their approaches towards the
heights opposite the men of war, and
within shot Of the fort, and might there.
by destroy the communication between
them and the garrison, Capt. Mowatt
Judged it cxpedlent to erect a work, in
order to preserve the communication. A
square r,dopbt was therefore marked out
to be manned with 50 seamen, and to
mount s ships guns, en- 6arbetts. Guard
boats us usual during the night.
Aug. 9th. Slack FIRE between the fort.
rest and the batteries on the heights, aud
a few shot from the North battery against
the men Of war cutting their rigging, and
,lismounting one & pounder on board the
North
At 4, a. M, seventy s,amcn from the
i if,rcnt ships, under the direction Of
Lieut. Brooke of the North, scgt on
shore to raise the rcdoubt on the hight.
In the afternoon a quantity Of mv.ket
cartridges, (of which the garrison we're
in wanO brought on shore from the men
of.Har. Gua:d-boats as usual. At IL,
p. M, few shots exchanged between
them.
Au,. 7'h. Tie enemy's ships preserve
their position. At Ga. m., three Of
their brigs got under weigh aud sood
down the bay, supposed on the lookout.
Some skirmi>hng between the pickets.
with loss TO the enemy. Lieut.. McNeail
of thp, 81 |, aud one private Wounded
Slack fire between tie batteries and the
fort aud the North battery perfectly
silent. At /, p. M. discovered boat
crossing the S. L. Bay to uainey's plan,
taton, where the enemy kept . picket.
Lieut.. Cougaltou OF the Nautilus.
, chased her with the bouts from the men.
ol.war and took her but her crey
with those o.! wLale-boat and OF
II gondola for transporting cannon got
safe on shore. aud joined tho piekot.-
Capt. Parnham Of the AautiluA with
Lient. Brooke and City seamsn Joined by
, marty nf soldiers from tho 0,rrisar,