Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-01-05
NEW YORk. Do. 81

NEW lottk, Zee. 81.
Steamship Atlantic, from Aspinwall ID
inst. brings the California nails 81 Dee
9th. and SS76,000 in treasure.
The news from the South Pacific is i'm
portan-.
On the 18th of November the Gillian
man-of-nar Esmeralda captured the Span
isb gunhoat Cordora, off Papudo, having
ON board the Spanish Admiral's correspon-
dence. The engagement lasted about half
an hour, II Spaniards were wounded and
killed. The Esmeralda was unchanged
The prisoner taken were Il Commandant.
G,.oificers, and ll0 men. They were kind
" cared for by the authorities and people.
The commander of The Esmeralda has
heen promoted to Post Captain and sub
scriptons commenced TO present him Il
sword OF honor.
Though the Spanish Admiral was only
40 miles off, he was ignorant of the capture
until informed by the Gillian papers, three
days afterwards.
The Spanish flagship Villa dc Madrid
left Valparaiso on the evening OF Dee /,
it was supposed for CalIao.
The Chl!ans had also captured launch
of a Spanish bloekading Sunboat, between
tanned one gun and 40 men, used for watch
ing the movements of vessels near the
shore. The Chilians had armed small
tow-boat, called tn, Independence, with :,
or 3 guns. One night she fell in with the
launch. which fired into her and ordered
her to stop. This WAS done and the lights
put out. The Spauiards soon jumped on
board and found themselves prisoners $.
They We're delivered to the authorities E.
The following letter has been received
al the Department OF State:
United States Consulate,
Paranacaibo, Dec. II.
| received letter from Mr. LeiaUd
Consul pro. tem at Cayenne, this morn
ing, wherein he states that the L. 5. Van
derbilt ana Tuscare IA, and the monitor
Monadneek under Commodore Rogers. an
rived at that port on the 9th ult, took in
400 tons OF ceal aud left en- route for the
Pacific on the Both. He further states that
the monitor behaves beautifully at sea.
The Governor aud other authorities at
Cayenne showed every favor to the COM
nianders and officers, and exchanged ia
ti0nal salutes.
(Sigred) HENRY SAWYER,
l.. 5. Consul
WILMINGTON. y. G., Dee. 30.
The steamer Constitution left Savannah
ior New York on the 23d with ri passen-
gers and 700 bales of cotton. She struck
on the southern point of Lockout :Sheais
Tuesday morning at i o'eiack. where she
remained Is hours and then broke up.
The captain with Il of the crew and one
passenger, W. 7. Long OF Brook lyn, y y,
saved themselves on co:ton bales. They
landed at Cape Lookout Lighthouse at i
o'clock Thursday morning. and thence pro-
ceeded to Moirlead City. Forty persons
On beard the i'll -fltcd vessel, consisting Of
passengers aud crew, persisted. The sur
yjvors left Morchead City ior New 1o'k
this evening.
New York. Dee. 20.
Washington dispatches state that Com
mandcr Shalrick VIII be President Of the
Naval Caur. TO Try Seanles.
Military have been sent 10 Alexandria
to preserve order oa New Years Day.
4 Majority of the rev committee an
banking aud cun,ney are knawa Ia agrse
with Comptroller Clark IN oppasiHs any
further Intuition OF tie sufreisy.
Evening papers SUSPEND publication IN
this ctr New Years bay.
Amnng she passengers :fs,t were last en
the steamer Constitution WAS j. FitzgeG-
aid, lately attached 10 tAe $AT;rnah i'er-
aid. Tie Constitution ls,d 200 ilaies #
cation GA board She was II 1000 ions
burshen aad valued az s l50.D09.
Gold Chased M ] Al rs