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Litchfield enquirer., 1861-08-01
CORNWALL.

We have heard of meeting to be held on
 Wednesday of this week at the Bridge os- tensibiy of Peace'' character, but really, we presume, of out and out Secessionists. Who ever heard of making peace with traitors and rebels until they had laid down their arms, and internationally surrendered? All who cry Peace, peace now, are suspicious, to say the least. if they are not disguised traitors and to- ries We hope to learn next week what was done with this peace meeting in Cornwall. We learn Hon. John Cotton Smith is at the top and bottom of it. He had better have remained in Peru than to have been recalled from oblivion for the purpose of crying 'Peace"in Connecticut.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-08-01

p@~We give the following from the Muscat;ne (Iowa) Daily Journal of the leth inst, descri. ping our new Consul to Genoa. As Esq. Moss is widely known both here and in Waterbury, an account of his newly acquired honors, and how he got them, will be interesting and gratifying to many of our readers to learn.
 The readers of the Journal have all noticed the appointment of C.. E. Moss, of Keokuk, in our State, as Consul to Genoa. l see that the last Sate Reporter bears down on it little. This is all wrong-very reprehensible, indeed. Mr Moss is in the first place, an old soldier of the cavalry corps. He is a gentlemen sir feet or more, in rather crooked perpendicular, and has every appearance of having grown to seed a dozea years or more ago. He is, I take it, rath- CT better looking than MT. Uriah Heep, and rath- CT worse looking than good Dominic Sampson SO that unquestionably, he is admirably calcula ted to captivate the, fashionable ladies of Genoa, where do congregate, I have somewhere heard, at certain seasops of the year, the elite of the
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-08-01

have endeavored to narrate them with truthful ness and without establishment, but we cannot close without expressing the hope that we have heard the last of Secession in Litchfeld, and that those who have been hitherto at least the apolog- ists of the "Confederate'' rebels and thieves may respect by cautious silence the utmost unanim- ous feeling of our firmly patriotic community.
 '-The new arrangement of the Naugatuck R. R., commencing to-day, will compel our noon stage to leave for the depot at III A. M. and re- turn somewhere between 4 and 5p.M. Hence the mail for New York will close an hour earlier than heretofore, and arrive an hour and half later. The reason for this is that the noon train up from Bridgeport and down from Winsted will will be freight trains It will be very delight ful change for passengers by the morning ex- press train from New York, and will afford them a pleasing opportunity of viewing the beauties of the Naugatuck valley at their leisure, and es- socially the neat and commodious stations along the road. As for the reading public's waiting an hour or two longer for their mails every day, it's of no sort of consequence to the railroad people, and we trust the gentle public will take the matter as coolly as they can in these cheer full dog days.
 A game of "base ball'' is to be played at Elm Park Institute on Saturday, between the "best nine" of that Institution and an equal number of |" amateurs' from down town. Nine innings will be played. The " odds" are offered on the Park boys and no takers.
 MT. Chauncey Peck has left some "herd grass at our sanctum measuring fvs feet nine inches in height! Pretty tall fodder for this country.
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Captain of Co. E. 9th Reg't. c. V.
TWISTED.
WILSON WYANT.

On the morning of Friday last the large brick building used for the manufacture of table cut. lery, owned by Rice & Lathrop, was discovered to be on fire, and was, with almost it's entire contents, consumed. The loss was between $30,000 and $40,OOO, insurance $25,OOO. It is very serious disaster to the place, as we'll as to the proprietors. A large number of persons will be thrown out of employment.
 Virgil c. Taylor, noted as the publisher o1 several books of Music, in now in town and is instructing class in the art of singing. His success is limited on account of the pressure o1 of the times.
 Our East Village neighbors are, perhaps particularly to be envied, as they certainly have their full share of sympathizers with our south ern rebels. When the news came of the Manas ses disaster it would have been refreshing tc Jeff. to have seen the exultant countenances of q number of the denizens of that quarter; and some went so far as to chuckle over it.. Some with drunken piety hoped we would now let ou, dear southern brethren do what they wished and as they had smtten one cheek VIC should turr the other also.
 The Clock Shop village, as it is called, i about to raise Flag with the Stars and Stripe indicating their determination to stand by tn Union.
 A letter was received from cue of our Win | sted Volunteers saying that he saw the Roy. Mir Eddy while assisting the wounded, shoot dow two of the Rebels and was then wounded an, taken prisoner himself. At any rate he and Mir. Cooper of Winstcd are missing.
 A son of Mir. L. B. Woodruff of this plac writes home from the army, that during the re treat, the road was somewhat obstructed by thu rush, so that he sat down to wait for the crowd t clear the way. He soon fell asleep from which h, was aroused by company of rebel horsemen who with presented pieces ordered him to sur render This, under the circumstances, h, thought best to do. He was placed ill the hands of two foot soldiers with orders to take him tt the rebel camp. Soon aH ter one of these soldier: left, saying to his comradc, you take this d--e son of c J-h into the camp. In few minutes the attention of his captor was taken from hin when he place his revolver to his head and blew out his brains, and then taking his rife he join cd his company again.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-08-01
ss Peace.,,

Several Peace Meetings'' have lately been held in some of the western towns of this Coun ty. Meetings ostensibly for peace, with great cry of peace, but held under such suspicious cir cumstances and controlled by men of such vel known tendencies and sentiments that they have thought to be but the fimsy disguise which ii used to cover the pitiful efforts of traitors, o whom our County has small spriaaling. And the suspicious of the patriotic become tolerably we'll grounded when at these "Peace' meetings,-the placid and plausible agent of the Bridgeport Farmer appears, pencil in hand, and "takes the opportunity to solicit subscrip tions to that reasonable sheet, than which none is more rank secessionist and traitorous, north or south of Mason and Dixon's line. In fact respectable people are beginning to believe these Peace" meetings are gotten up for, the special purpose of aiding that treacherous and dying sheet, not to speak of the placid and plausib' agent.
 We give these meetings the benefit of this gratuitous notice nou, merely to put our friends and the FRIENDS OF THE UNION on their guard against fraud, temptations, dissimulation and de- ceit whether it comes in the shape of Peace Meetings" or in that of the placid and pious agent of the Bridgeport Farmer.
 And one word further about these "Peace' meetings.
 What sort of Peace would the Ft.rmer and those who sympathize with it, have? "Peace" which shall be degradation to our arms? "Peace' which shall degrade us in our wneyes andin the eyes of the world? "Peace" that shall be an everlasting stain and stigma to all who demand it if it should be obtained on their terms? Dc they wish to /" compromise?" Shall we com promise with traitors?
 We are for peace. Our army is fighting < conquer peace, but it is a peace which shall bt perpetual-which demands the laying down o the traitors arms-the crushing out of rebellion the re- taking of our stolen forts and arsenal the protection of the loyal masses of th South-the recognition of the American Flag and THE PRESERVATION OF THE UNION. This i the peace we want, and the loyal people of Con necticut want-and when they hear that emssa ries of the Bridgeport Farmer are abroad, cry ing for their kind of peace, they do we'll to b. suspicious, and to give the cold shoulder to th polite and plausible Secretary-as we trust fo the honor and good fame ofour county they uni versally will give. Let the Secretary" stan' alone
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-08-01
SE, SALISBURY.

The good people of pr. Reid's Congregation were edihcd al! delighted by most powerful sermon last sae ehath morning from the text, Isai. :12: .lsay ye not Confcderacy,' &c. He pointed oyt our dangers our duties, and our consolatioHs.
 In the c3cnng the Hon. Henry J. Raymond, whose family are spending the summer in Sails bury, gave an account of the battle of the 2lst as witnessed by himself. Of course many of us had read his letter to the N. Y. Times, but the parison with the distinct impressions of the scene which he gave us. He had mapped out upon blackboard, the battle-ground showing the position of tho batteries and the arrangement cription of the changes hour by hour, we obtain ed very vivid idea of the whole affair. Our large church was crowded, numbers were oblig- ed to stand during the entire evening, and some left without gaining admission. That wonder full crowd testified to the heart of this commun- ty. The reverses at Bull Run have but strength encd the people.
 The sConnccticut school for Imbsciles" was organized last week, at Dr. Knights insti- tuition. The charter granted by the legislature was accepted and adopted, and the following gentlemen appointed the officers of the corpor- ation:
 Henry C. Deming of Hartford, President i; James F. Babcock of New Haven, Vice Presi- dent; Wm. P. Burrall of Salisbury, Treasurer i; H. NJ. Knight of Salisbury, Secretary; H. M. Welch of New Haven, c. H. Platt of Meriden, A. II. Holley of Salisbury, s. s. Robbins of Salisbury, Wm F. Burrall of Salisbury, Execu- tive Committee.
 We hayes fair representation ofurban visit OTIS in Salisbury this season, owing in great measure to the re-opening of the Salisbury House, which invites attention under the suspl- cies of our worthy Republican friend Harris, it's new Proprietor.
 Our fields seem burdened with Q bounteous in their store, grateful that the ravages of this unholy war does not desolate their happy homes, save as they are called to mourn the departure of son, brother, father friend as they go forth as champions of Liberty in the preservation of of the glorious heritage of law and constitution and nationality bequeathed to us by our fathers.
 An incident in Natural History occurred lately to young farmer in Iakeville who felt impelled by curosity to learn the contents of Birds nest located some ten feet high in a tree.
 Climbing up he reached forth his hand to take possession, when he was startled by Hiss which decided him to nasty retreat. He made pass at the serpent with long stake, which grasped and coiled itself around it in folds. He then struck at it with hoe and fortunately de- capitated the enemy which proved to be spot ted adder, measuring four feet in length.
 The yuong man continued his surgical opera tions and found the mangled remains of several young robins, the contents of the nest, which had made an epicurean serpent for his lordship and which he had fondly hoped to digest.
 have oftentimes read of snakes being seen in trees, but have never before known of m in. stance. B.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-08-01

LATER FROM FORTRESS MosRor-JvrY 2a.- Capt. Bryan, of the Georgia Hussars and four others came in yesterday with flag of truce re. lative to the baggage of Capt. Jenkins and the artist Shurtieff who were wounded and mad. prisoners by them some time ago.
 The flag was received outside the Fort. proposal to exchange them for two Confederate soldiers was rejected, but arrangements wore made to forward the baggage of the wounded men. The flag of truce was doubtless a feint for reconnoitering Hampton and vicinity.
 A flag Of truce came into Newport's News this morning with proposition giving our troops twenty-four hours to leave-in case the plaoe is not evacuated they will force US out.
 The sloop of war "Dale," 20 guns, at once went up from old Point. The Albatrous and Penquin are also stationed there, while the Min nesota and gun-boats at old Point are ready to assist should Newport's News be attacked. Col. Phelps says he can hold the place against twice his force, which now consists of four eifso- tive regiments.
 BALTIMORE, July SO.-The report proves un-, true that the confederates have given the troops at Newport News notice to quit The~>cfeder- ate flag of truce went in for another 2 V. Lieut.. of the naval brigade aocomS.-..ky V from Hampton to Newport News. He reports . large body of secessionists near Newmarket bridge.
 There are about 10000 troops around Wash ington, we'll armed and equipped.
 A rumor was prevalent in Washington yssser- day, that Col Corcoran had died of hi . wounds, but was contradcted by other reports.
 The report that Beauregard had crossed the Potomac to attack Washington is without foun- dation.
 Gov. Yates of Illinois has rendered the gov- ernment thirteen additional regiments of infan try, three of cavalry, and battalion of artillery. Gov. Morton of Indiana has rendered ten new regiments.
 R. H. Gray of the 4th Maine regiment who was slightly wounded at Bull Run and captured escaped Sunday morning. He confirms the statements of the heavy loss of the enemy their abundance of cavalry and their wonder at the cool and accurate shooting of the Yankees He says all the prisoners able to walk were sent to Richmond to work on the entrenchments.
 Congress will probably adjourn this week.
 Many ladies of Washington continue their gifts of champagne and embroidered slippers to the rebel prisoners.
 The navy department has already purchased | 25 vessels for blockade service.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-08-01
WOODBURY.
The following letter explains itself.
CAMP PUTNAM, Hartford, July 22d, 1861. {

CAMP PUTNAM,
 Hartford, July 22d, 1861. 7o Ae Ladies of Southbury and Woodbury :-I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of a large supply of Havelocks, shirts, needle books, towels, &c.,, from the ladies of Southbury and Woodbury, by the hand of William Cothren, Esq, for the Woodbury Valley Rife Company, now Co. E. of the 5th Reg't. of Conn. Volunteers, and the men under my command have requested me to return their sincere and hearty thanks to you for your kindness in thus remembering them while engaged in the military service of our common Country. Very Respectfully,
 WILSON WYANT, Captain of Co. E. 9th Regt CV.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-08-01
WARREN.

We regret to learn that there are some seces- sionists in this town, but are gratifed to know that they are gradually growing less.
 Last week George Hayes made most bru- tai attack upon Mrs. Eliza Weeks in the highway, striking her over the head three times with a
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pT We are indebted to the Hon. Geo. c. Woodruff, M. C., for interesting public docu- ments.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-08-01

IN THE SENATE, on Saturday, Mir. Johnson spoke at length in favor of the joint resolution approving the acts of the President The House passed the Senate bill approprating two millions of dollars for the organization and arming of loyal citizens in rebellous states. The direct tax bill was taken up, and the enacting clause stricken out. Subsequently the bill was recom- mitted, with intructions to the Committee of the basis of twenty millions by direct taxation, and that other sums necessary be raised on per sonal income.
 Four regiments were ordered from Fortress Monroe to Washington last week. Col. Bakers and Duryea's regiments sailed on the 26th, and the Third and Fourth New York regiments were to follow at once. They go for active service in Virginia, and the California and New York regi- ments will form a brigade under Col. Baker, Hampton city is held by a strong force. Rebel pickets have advanced mile and half nearer, and an attack is expected. It is believed the confederates will attack Newport News in few days. Col. Aliens court martial continues. Arms and clothing are being distributed to the New York regiments. A later arrival announces that the rebels are expected to advance on Hamp- ton in such force that General Butler has deci- ded to evacuate the town.
 Dispatches from Cairo state that the rebels are gathered in large numbers in southern Missouri, and are said to have two thousand men at Point Pleasant. Gen. Watkins has five thousand reb- els at West Prairie, and Abe Hunter one thou sand five hundred in South Missouri. Three thousand more are near Bloomfield. Six hun dred loyal Missourians are mastering into service at Hamburg.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-08-01

ALL accounts indicate that the rebel losses al the battle of Sunday were much more severe than ours Their lowest estimate places the number of killed and wounded, at two thousand, while more reliable authority says that they lost from three to -four thousand. A gentleman who has for years resided in Virginia, and who was inside the rebel lines during and after the bat tle, and who has since arrived in Philadelphia, gives this estimate from actual observation. He states also that we had no adequate idea of the number of the rebel Army assembled at Manass- as, or of the extent of their preparations in the way of intrenchments The ground beyond Manassas, he states, is mined in the most thorough manner for a distance of two miles. and had our Army succeeded in driving the re- bels out of ftheirintrenchments, these mines would have destroyed our men by thousands Rich mond is also strongly intrenched and mined the work having been accomplished by great numbers of negroes furnished by the planters.
 THE OLD M1I1r1A-Alarge number of officers of the Connecticut militia have resigned since the passage of the recent act by the Legislature. Among those honorably discharged are Maj Gen. Guyer, and Col. Cooley of this city. The new law goes into effect Aug. 1st to which the re- maining officers will probably submit with be- coming resignation Press,
 Under Nc Clelans command there seems to be a poor chance for spies Not even commls- stoned officers are allowed to pass between Wash ington and the camps without passes
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was aS eVluently uislhcllneu to yIelu Wltuout an argument and a barley. 'Long time the scale of battle hung"-but, at last, to make long story short, the parley triumphed, when theaffair became too ridiculous for the belligerents to car ry out the original intention, and terms of capi- tulation were finally made and signed, by which the doctor asked forgiveness of the injured, and was forgiven by at least one of them, and so was allowed to depart in peace.
 Our pen is powerless to describe the scene, and we forbear, in deference mostly to the family of the injurer and the "wife's relations" Dur ing the protracted contest however we may men, tion that the doctor was frequently and urgent ly advised to leave the town forthwith, which ad- vice of course the future will exhibit whether it is taken or not. 4
 One day more and the last of "thc war''-on Saturday, the citizens hearing of the taking down of the flag from the house of Mir. Palmer, several of them proceeded in an open wagon in open day light, and securing the offending person, who acknowledged the offence, brought him to the town pump and in the most calm and unexcited manner possible, put him into the trough, and while his lower extremities knelt humbly in the water, his upper works swore lustily allegiance to the flag of the Union. During the evening the offender replaced the flag upon Mir. Palmer 8 house where it still hangs, and all was quietly and peacefully settled.
 In the above account we have narrated sim- ply the Jacts which have transpired during the p"s' ~eek Of excitement, reserving our opinions anu those of another, for another column We
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-04-13
LOCAL NOTICES.

EG5 Fort Sumter is to be reinforced to-day,
evacuated tomorrow and any quantity of
Supplies on the next day. To keep up the
excitement contradictory and unreliable re-
ports are sent over the wires. But one
thing is certain, you can rely upon getting
good fit, good work, and fr8t-rate arti-
Gle of goods at Davidson's, on First street,
who sells work at small profits for cash, or
on short time to prompt payers.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-04-13


Rob- = f6tbbetai of GfaudFieW, is ape
pointed route SCENT on the Evansville and
Louisville line. John Henson of Evans
vile, and Jacob VOORHEES, of Terre Haute,
are appointed route agents on the Evans
vile aud Charlottesville Railroad. John
Mcbride is appointed Postmaster at Hem
derson, KY, and Charles T. Bronson at Pa
ducah Our readers have doubtless heard
of the selection OF Dr. james ?. De Bruier
az Surgeon and Physician of the Marine
Hospital at Evansville. Other appoint
ments in and about our city will follow as
fast as they can be reached. The pressure
Of business is immense at abe departments.
There has been quite a collection Of
Northern Governors here of late. l recol-
iect TO hsE re seen and heard of being here,
Cows Morton of Indiana, Yates of Illinois,
Deanison of Ohio, Curtin of PennsylvanIs,
Washburne of Maine, and Morgan of New
York. Their presence here has been at
tribGted to a desire on their part to get
their respective commonwealth in state
Of preparation for the troubles which are
believed to be approaching. But this is
mere surmise. It is very natural that they
should want to be here to take hand in
the distribution of official favors.
Notwithstanding the departure of many
army and naval officers and men, for their
posts of duty, within the past week, there
are plenty more left of 7he same sort, and
rumor says that Gen. Scott intends to have
still more here before long.
The weather, for the past two Days, has
been rainy, chilly, windy, and very dis
agreeable. Spring seems very backward
here. Out doors to-day, the appearance in
cate anything but the vernai season.
James H. McNeeIy has been appointed
Postmaster at Evansville, and Alexander r.
Conner at Indianapolis Mr.. Conner was
the popular and efficient Chairman of the
State Central Committee, and the appoint
ment was one eminently fit to be made. He
richly earned the handsome position he has
received, and will make capital officer of
the Government. J. II. Men.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-04-13

Bsg@ Our enterprising young friends, the
Elliott brothers, have startling announce
meut in this mornings paper. They have
been doing an excellent business, and We are
pleased to learn that their trade is continu-
ally on the increase. Don't fail to read
their advertisement and then go and ex-
anime their stock of goods and prices.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-04-13

QUeER.-Dr. John T. Walker called at
our Office on Thursday afternoon, and ex-
hibited the arm and hand of an infant
d" born out Of time" This portion of the
large river Perch by one of orr fishermen,
and handed to him. The fisherman also
found leg in the same fish, which he
threw away, without thinking as % the
singularity of the occurrence. The fetus
was. as aear az the physician could judge,
Of four months growth, and is q clear index
Of crime on the part of some person, per-
haps unsupported.