Litchfield enquirer., 1861-05-16
FROM WAsHINGToN -The government ha


 positive information that there are only about four thousand men at Harpcr's Ferry, and that the place can easily be taken with three thousand well armed men and good park of artillery. It is proposed to do it with the cooperation of the Pennsy lvania troops on the other side \ member of the Home Guard was killed by a policeman. He had arrested the soldier for drunkenness, and the man attempted to escape The policeman, without proyocaton, slot him through the head. He cannot recover. The soldiers have sworn vengeance. The policeman ran, but is detected by his cap, left behind, with his number on it. The police are very annoy ing.
 It is found that what was supposed to bo poi son among the soldiers at the helay House. WAS only the effects of continued exposure ill the sun and rain, with want of proper provisions
 Fighting secassionists ale leaving Baltimore in great numbers. The military arc disbanded. No more free lunches, no more free rides Gil the horse cars, and recruiting going on brskly for the Union, while the stars and stripes wave over the Custom House, and the Grand jury are busy in ferreting out the particpat ors in th" riot. All tisis makes Baltimore too warm for the fighting secessionists.
 Government is considering tic policy of con- structing floating batteries for on the Mis- sissippi river. There is no doubt that five will in short time be contracted fer.
 4 gentleman from Richmond reports that the people there in momentary expectation of an invasion by the federal troops and in conse Guence every man and boy capable of carrying arms arc under orders.
 Orders have recently gone from the War De partmcnt to put Cairo in the very best military condition. This is owing to the threatening at ttude of Gen. Pillow and the secessionists under him from Tennessee and Kentucky. For the purpose of resisting such attack the War De- partmcnt and Gen. Scott have, for the past two T Iao. of Western forces at Cairo. There should by Saturday night be fifteen thousand troops al that place, according to instructions.
 Nearly all the regiments at Washington have been sworn in for the war.
 per month, forty rations per day, seven horses, and four servants. It may be well here to state that officers substance is commuted at 30 cents per ration forage $S per month for each horse actually owned and kept in service.
 Major-Gcneral $22O per month"; fifteen rations per day, seven horses, and four servants.
 Brigadier- eneral. SPA per month, twelve ra- tions per day, five horses, and three servants. Colonel of Engineers, Typographical Engine CTS, Ordnance Dragons, Cavalry, or Mounted Rifemen, $110 per month, six rations per day. five horses, and two servants. Lieutenant Colonel, of the same corps, $95 per month"; five rations per day, four horses, and two servants.
 Major, of the same crops, $8O per month, four rations per day, four horses, and two servants Captain, of the same corps, $70 per month, four rations per day, four horses, and one ser want.
 Lieutenant (First and seconD of the same corps, $53.333 per month"; four rations per day. two horses, and one servant.
 Adjutant of Dragons, Cavalry, or Mounted Rifemen, in addition to pay, &c., of Lieutenant, $10 per month. -.
 Regimental Quartermaster of ditto, in addl- tion to pay. &c.,, of Lieutenant, $10 per month.
 Sergeant Major of ditto, $21 per month. Quartermaster of ditto, $21 per month. Chief Bugler of ditto, $2l per month
 First Sergeant of ditto, go per month Ser geant, $17; Corporal, $14; Bugler Slo farrlef and Blacksmith, $15, Private, SIP. Master Armorer, Master Carriage-Maker, or Master Blacksmith of Ordnance, $50 per month; Armorer. Carriage Maker, or Blacksmith of Dr. dnance, $16 per month Artifcer, SIS; Laborer, So Ao-
 Artillery and Infantry.-Csolonei' S95 per month, six rations per day, four horses, and two servants.
 Lieut-Col., $80 per month, five rations per day. three horses, and two servants.
 Major, $7O per month, four rations per day, three horses, and two servants.
 Adjutant and Regimental Quartermaster, re- ceive, each. in addition to pay, &c., of Lieute- uaut, %lO pcI uuhtll, dIlu tWO uOrBcS.
 Captain, $6O per month, four rations per day, and one servant.
 First Lieutenant, $50 per month, four rations, per day, and one servant.
 Second Lieutenant, $50 per month, four ra- tions per day, and one servant. Sergeant Major, $21 per month Quartermas- ter Sergeant, $21; principal Musician of lntan- try, S2l; First Sergeant, $2O; Ordnance ser geant in addition to pay of Sergeant, 50 Ser geant, $17; Corporal, $1a; Artifeer of Artil- lery, $15; Musician, SIP; Private Sll:
 Sappers, Miners, end Fontonn'ers. sergeant, cant, $34 per month Corporal, $2O; Musician, ?tl Private of the first class, $lf fri's'e oi 'ne , second class, SIS.
 HEM THEM Iy.-All boats passing Cairo are now stopped. No provisions or munitions of war are allowed to pass. It is reported at Cairo that several companies of Arkansas troops ar rived at Memphis on Monday.