Litchfield enquirer., 1861-11-28
29ews nf the sl3'eek.

shore of Virginia will have the effect to release ance to the rebel portion of Virginia. The great Jund"m oysters, about which Henry 4. Wise wrote so wisely and eloquently, lies near the | eastern shore. The luscious Ponquteague and than about here, come from that region.
 1 THE MESSAGE of Jeff. Davis to the rebel Con- gross is made public. The document opens with laudation of the successes of the "confeder- ate' arms, and depreciation of the federal campaign The war is represented as promot- ing prosperity among the industries of the south Tie condition of tue rebel mail service IS dcplorcd, and speedy Improvement hoped for. The opening of new central route of rail road through the Confederate States, by connect ing the roads terminating at panevillc, Va, and Greensborough, N. C., is suggested a militia ry necessity. The rebel system of finance is cx. toled as success, and as likely to meet all the wants of the war. The message is exceedingly wratly over the arrest of Slidell and Mason. de nouncing he act as an outrageous violation O l the law of nations. It denounces the whole con duct of the war, Oil the part of the North, bar berous, and regardless of the rights of civilized bcliigercnts. Mr. Davis says he has provided himself with full particulars of the violation O l the blockade of Southern ports, and intends pre- | senting tho matter before s government hat will see the law of nations enforced in the premises Tho separation of the South is declared 10 bt forever irrcvocablc.
 l FROM Fortress Monroe it is reported that sev eral reg i:ents have arrived there from Annapo lis and Baltimore, and that formidable rrepara l tions were being made for new expedition, tho destination of which was unknown. Gen. But Ter had arrived from Washington, and all the ferry boats were being heavily armed.
 GENERAL WcoL having communicated with the rebel authorities at Norfolk relative to the for warding of winter clothing for our troops held as prisoners in the South, General Huger has replied, granting full permission to forward any such articles, and promising they shall reach their destination Reconnoisanccs made in the | direction of Occoquan creek show there are nc rebel troops in tho district sixteen miles below Alexandria.
 ADcg1 midnight Oil Friday the gunboat Cam bridge proceeded up the James River as far as Warwick, and engaged rebel battery. Nopar ticulars have tralspired further than that the battery replied with spirit, but was finally slen ced. The Cambridge is said to have received | b,,t T
 | GENERAL NEEsos's brigade, numbering 5O0I 1 men, left Cincinnati by the river Sunday after noon for Louisville.
 | A DISPATCH from Rolla says that Ben McCul loch with a large force is encamrcl bctwcei Springfield and Lebanon, Mo. A general ad vance of the rebel army is apprehended by tn federal troops. The report of the burning 0 Warsaw is confirmed by later dispatches, wllicl state that the work was done by secession incer. diaries, private residents of tho place.
 THE SEVERAL government departments art busi]y engaged on their report for the approach ing session of Congress- though as yet no nfor nation has leaked out as to any of the result< arrived at. The Presidents Message it is saie will deal conciusively with the slave question Monday the government bindery was destroyed by fire, 5000 copies of the second volume o the Patent Office report, and largo amour of binders materials being completely burnt up he damage is estimated at S2G,000. A deser ter from the rebel army son of clerk in on, of the government departments, reached Wash ington Mondey and reports the rebel forceat supplied with tents and food, but lacked clothing General Blenker, in command ofa division oi the army of che Potomac, resigned his position Monday for reasons not publicly known. The New Y ork 6lst Regiment was reviewed by th' President Monday. Government has conirma lion of the reports of a Union Convention hay ing been held in North Carolina. Forty-Gve counties were represented, and it WAS expected they would send senator to Congress.
 It is ascertained and believed at Washington that troubles of policy exist among the rebe leaders, in consequence of which Gen. Beaure gard recently rendered his resignation but after wards withdrew it on assurance that his polio should be followed That policy is to make tn war an offensive one, and attack Washington witt a view of wintering in Baltimore, Philadelphi; and New York Jeff. Davis has advocated de fensive policy, but has been obliged to give j up on account of the dissatisfaction felt at tht invasion of South Carolina, which is attributed to his inactivity.
 THE ANNUAL town election in Hartford on Monday resulted iu the election of the Peoples Union ticket by majorities varying from POO te 400, out of vote of 3,372. The Secession Democrats made desperate effort but wer, completely routed. The issue was openly mad' on the question of loyalty or disloyalty. Int town of Hartford has spoken decidedly in sus taining the government and the war.
 THE successful negotiation of the Secretary o the Treasury with the Banks of another $5O,00o, 900 of the Government loan has favorable in fuence in financial circles, an influence greatly strengthened by the recent success of the U. s arms, in the occupation of Port Royal, and tn, capture of Messrs. Mason and Slidell. The ah ility of the Government to put down the, rebel lion and restore the Union is now not doubted by capitalists, and there is growing confdenc, on all sides, therefore, more marked than at any time since the commencement of the war.
 The N. r. Post approves of the proposition tt present appropriate testimonials to Commodore Dupont and Commodore Wilkes. It Itrecommend also that pair of spectacles be given to the off