Litchfield enquirer., 1861-03-14
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cers and Congressmen, took place yesterday, and resulted in the complete triumph of the Repub- licans. One hundred and seven Republican Rep resentatives are elected to the Legislature in the towns heard from, and twenty-six Democrats The vote already received indicates majority for Berry from $500 to 4,oO0. Rollins, rep for Congress in the Second District will receive from 800 to 1000 majority. All the Republican cand- idates for Congress are elected, four or the five Councillors, and eight or nino of the twelve sen ators.
 ARREST OF THE WoLcoTrvrILE MURDERER Frederick Gordon, the negro who killed another named Cornelius Jackens Ut fight in Wolcott- vile, on the night of the lst inst, was arrested in Bellows Falls, Vt., Saturday, by officer Peck of Litch6eld. He traced the fugitive from Vol cottvle to Collinsvillc, thence to Granby, thence to Westfeld, thence to Palmer, and Ware, and Athol, and finally to Brattleboro. Here it was ascertained that he left for the north on the morning of the arrival of officers Peck and Palmer, who telegraphed the conductor to hold him, which he dld, and brought him to Brattleboro on the returning train. Officer Peck showed Q praiseworthy perseverance in making this cap ture. He met with many obstaclas, but subdued them all. He was delayed and put on the wrong track at Athol, the wise abolition people of that town getting the notion into their heads that Gordon was fugitive slave that should not be returned to bondage, if they could helpit.
 The prisoner was arraigned at Wocottville on Tuesday before Justices Calhoun, Hotchkiss and Stocking, upon the charge of murder, and upon hearing of the testimony was committed to the jail in this village for trial at the next term of our Superior Court. H. s. Barbour ap- peared as counsel for the Prosecution and H. B. Graves for the Prisoner.
 question of reinforcing Forts Sumter and Pick ems will soon be decided. Indeed, so far as Fort Sumter is concerned it may have been de- cided already. One dispatch states that there is a strong probability that an evacuation will soon take place, while the general character of all our
 intelligence relative to the subject leads us to the conclusion that some definite action may be expected immediately. The question has no doubt been anxiously discussed, and the opinions of prominent military men have been sought with view or arriving at a proper determine tion. Gen. Scott is understood to hold the opi- nion that endorsements could not now be thrown into Sumter without an immense loss of
 life, and that the military and naval force at the
 immediate command of the Government would not be sufficient to accomplish the object. Un- der these circumstances, and in view of the fact that an attempt to reinforce that or any other garrison would have the effect of concentrating the sentiment of the South against the Govern. ment, it is the general impression in Washing ton that all the troops will be withdrawn, with the exception of Corporal and two men, who will be left in charge, with the American flag fyiug still leaving the South Carolinians the task of capturing" the fort, which they will then probably have force sufficient to do It is the belief among Southern conservative men that such a course would prove the death-bow of secession.
 CONGRESSIONAL NoM1SArIoxs.-Atth the Repub. lican Convention of the First District, held in Hartford on Thursday, Hon. Dwight Loon,is of Rockville was re-nominated
 At the Second District Congressional Con- vention, held in New Haven the same afternoon an informal ballot was taken, when Hon. John Woodruff received 75 votes out of 90. He was then nominated by exclamation with great en. thusiasm.
 THE SOUTHERN CoNFEDBRAcY is going to have an Army, whether they succeed in raising any money to pay the soldiers with or not. The Army bill, providing for raising 5o0Oo men, passed the Congress on Friday, and the re- quisite number-so that dispatch informs us- will soon be ready to take the field. bill was introduced to establish an Admiralty Court at Key West; and resolution was introduced in- quiring into the condition of the New Orleans Custom house.
 RETURNS from Texas make tho majority for secession 5000 out of 81, ,00O votes. Gov. Hous. ton, it is said, will not resign nor take the oath of allegiance to the state.
 THE REPORT of the committee on federal rela- tions was presented to the Missouri convention on Saturday, and ordered to be printed. It de- clares that Missouri has no cause to 90 out of the Union, and recommends the Crittenden com. promise as basis of adjustment of the difficult ties between the North and the South.
 C1rY YAPPoISTMESTs.-Mr.C Chase, Secretary of the Treasury, informed Senator that the Collec. torship for New York had been decided. Hiram Barney is the lucky man. The other New York appointments will be made early next week. Wakeman will be surveyor, Webb, Naval Officer, and Hoxie, Postmaster. The others have not been settled.
 It is believed thst Gen. Nye will get the Mar. shalship.
 IT IS SAID that Major Ben Ne Calloch, s ran. ger we'll known in Texas schemes, is preparing for descent on the northern Provinces of Mexico, with the intention of annexing them to the Lone Star State, thus forming Slave Power separate frem the Southern Confederacy." This plan has long been favorite idea with Gov. Houston and kindred spirits.
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