Litchfield enquirer., 1861-08-15

revenue cutter Aiken.
 | The privateer fired gun at the frieate St Lawrence, 0 fl Charleston, mistaking her for Q merchantmen, when the St. Lawrence gave her |. broadside, which sunk her. Five of her crew placed aboard the Flag. The name of the pi- rate was the 6 Petrel.' .''-She fired nine shots at St. Lawrence.
 The latter's shells cut the pirate vessel con- pletely in two
 | The crew Of the schr. Protector, captured by the pirates of North Carolina, arrived here in an open boat, in which they were placed by the pirates.
 THREE wagon loads of Enfield rifles, purchas- ed by Gen. Fremont in Europe, together with a wagon load of powder, reached St. Louis on Monday last. On Friday 25,00O Austrian rihed nuskets were shipped from New York by ex- press for the same place, and 2O0G0 more will | soon follow.
 | ARREST OF ME. FAULKsER.-Ex-M Minister Faulkner was arrested to-day, in his room at Browns Hote,by Gen. Porter, Provost Marshal, iu person, and his Adjutant Capt. Averill. A small squad of cavalry were in attendance out of sight. Mr. Faulkner, with some surprise, but with po hesitation, obeyed the summons. He requested permission to take his baggage, but was allowed only a few necessary articles of clothing. A guard is in charge of his room The City Prison being considered not altogether suitable or safe for q gentleman of Faulkner's quality, he was conducted to the upper story of the quarters of Capt. Willard of the 9th In fantry on Massachusetts avenue. He will be kept from interruption of friends. The order for Faulkner's arrest was issued by Secretary Seward He intended to have left the city to- morrow. Letters received by recent steamers show him giving aid and comfort to rebel agents abroad, as he has done to their allies here. Some of his correspondence with Richmond has been intercepted. A cavalry regiment in Winches ter, Va, was waiting for his coming as its commissioned Colonel. Secretary Seward s Sac ton gives universal satisfaction. The exchange able value of Faulkner is said to be four colonels or eight majors.
 FORTRESS MONROE, Aug. lila Mountain made two successful ascersions yesterday ct taining an altitude of 9,0GO feet. He found thu confederate encampment 10 be three miles beyon' Newmarket Bridge. There were no traces 0 troops nearer Hampton. considerable fore was also encamped this side of James river some miles above Newport News. The tw cannon mounted on SeWslps Point toward Ol Point Le thinks are only large field pieces.- There are perhaps 1000 confederates at sewall' Point"
 THE NEW LONDON CHRONICLE says that Col Levi Woodhouse has resigned the Command 0 the Fourth Regiment, c. ", (now al HagerstoW Md, ! and that on Saturday the colonelcy wa rendered to Maj. Baber, son of Col. Baker o Windham He is the Wes. Point officer wh drilled the Fifth. Also that Gov. Buckingham will immediately call for three full regiments.
 GEN. ScoTT's PRoPERTY.-By the ordinance 0 Virginia, the property of Cen. Scott in tha State vas the other day coniacated to the pub lie treasury. As contemporary well observes before the state can realize t, Gen. Scott vii probably make good his ;itle with his sword.
 SYNorsI5 CT GENERAL BUTEFR's INSTRUCTIONS
 IA letter has been dispatched by the Secretar, of War to Gen. Butler, in regard to the impor tant question of the proper disposition to b made Of fugitive slaves. He states that the Fe deral government is ct war for the preservation of all constitutional rights of the States, henc no question can arise as to flgitives from ser vice within ali states and territories in whicl the authority of the Union is fully acknowled ged. Upon the return of peace, Congress vii doubtless properly provide for all persons receiv ed into the service of the Union, and just com pcnsation to loyal masters. He fully endorses the course of General Butler in employing tn, services of fugitiyes, but cautions him not tt permit any interference by his troops with ser wants of peaceful citizens, nor will he except 1T cases where the public good may seem to require it, prevent the voluntary return of any fugitive to the service from which he may have escaped Brigadisr-General Tyler has been honorabl, discharged from the service, his time havins now expired.
 THE NEW STAMPED ENVELoPEs.-The Post-Of fee department is distributing the new stamped envelopes. Tn addition to the three and ten cen stamps there are now twelve, twenty, twenty four, and forty cent stamps, The new stamp will be ready for distribution soon. Six day only are allowed after the receipt of packages o new stamps and stamped envelopes at the sev lpost-offces to holders of old ones to exchang them for the new style
 ARRESTED FOR TREAsoN.-Hon. Thomas A. R Nelson, of east Tennessee, the gallant and elo quent orator, who has consistently opposed SC cession and battled for the Union in Tennessee was arrested in Lee county, Va, last week. Ht was on his way to Washington to take his seat in the House. He has been carried to Nashville to be tried for treason to the state of Tennessee
 BANGOR DEMOCRAT OFFICE DEsTRoYED.-Ban gor, Me-, August 12. At l o'clock this after noon the Bangor Democrot, a secession sheet, was "cleaned out" by a large number of people. During an alarm of fire crowd entered the office 1 cleared it of everything it possessed and burned the contents in the street. Mr. Emery, the edi- tor of the paper, escaped unharmed. A man named Jones, who made some demonstrations in opposition to the acts of the mob, was badly used, but was finally rescued and put in jail. THE CLEAR unconditional ITn;on ,,.;.:4 g.: