Litchfield enquirer., 1861-10-31

Col Baker to cross the Potomac with the slight facilities afforded. The gallant Colonel is said ! to have remarked, holding the open order in his hand: q will do it, but this is my death war rant" The order is not yet made public, but will be embraced in special report The following is the order sent by General | Stone to Colonel Baker, previous to the engage | ment in which the latter lost his life: SIR: So soon as you get your forces in posi- tion make dash at Leesburg, and shot down any lawless depredator that may leave the ranks. General German is moving up on the left, and 1 expect to be in possession of Leesburg tonight STOKE. The total loss, killed, wounded and missing, in the battle of Balls Bluff, was 953. IowA.-Returns nearly complete elect Wilson (Repub. to Congress in place of Col. Samuel R. Curtis (resigned to fight the secessionists) by 1 about 1000 majority. Gov Kirkwood (Repub.) is reelected Governor by some 15,000 majority, but there were votes cast for third candidate Dem which will probably reduce this to 1o,- GOO.
 Of 20 Senators elected this year, IS are Repub- licans. (Those holding over stand 14 Repub. to 12 Dem) To the House we have returns of the election of 6l Repub., 30 Dem. Nine yet to come in.
 THB Great National Expedition did not leave Hampton Roads on Saturday, as expected nor yet on Sunday, having been delayed by a strong southeast gale-a somewhat dangerous one in which to run down the Atlantic coast, especially in the region of Cape Hatter.s. Before this time, however, it has probably departed. It is under stood that slr. Boutelle, whose experience in the coast surveys will prove an invaluable aid, ac- companies the Expedition.
 THE RrDEIL1ox. There is nothing new to re- port in the condition of affairs in the vicinity of Washington.
 GEN Fremont reached Bolivar, thirty miles above Springfield, on Saturday evening, and is now without doubt in the occupation of Spring field. lie was to leave the next morning with Gen Siegel's Division, to make forced march to that place. The remainder of his army is also hurryng forward rapidly. Gen. Mckinney, on Friday night, was only two miles north of War saw; Gen. Pope was already below the Osage and Gen. Hunter was in advance of him. Late advices from Prices army render it probable that he is endeayoring to reach Arkansas, in obedience to instructions from Gen Johnston who, it is understood, has been appointed com mander of the rebel forces in Missouri
 THREE skirmishes are reported to hvae taken place ill Kentucky, in both of which the National troops were successful. 4 scouting party of the Illinois Twenty ghth on Saturday encoun, cred party of rebel cavalry and infantry thirty miles below Cairo, and routed them The se- cond affair also took place on Saturday, between pany of rebel cavalry, forty eight miles up the Cumberland River from Palucah. The rebels were completely routed, with the loss of 13 kill ed, 2i prisoners, 52 horses, and all their camp equipage.
 \ refugee from Leosburs, who has arrived in Baltimore, gives some interesting particulars ill reference to the battle of Balls Bluff, fought on Monday last I, will be seen that the pertina- cious bravery oi our troops was not without it's results, foc the rebel loss in killed and wounded "'o Neiy sSfcIe OfcF GUS req EltlSti were seen by the refugee referred to, and the wound cd were too numerous tia. all the farm houses
 n the DeshboIhooi were converted into ten porary hospitals. The rebel accounts of the battle have also reached us, contained ill tie Richmond papers of the 23d aud 2ith inst, in which their loss is admitted to be at losa, three hundred in killed and wounded The rebel bull lctns are d-.Hn with their usual disregard of truth:
 REFUGEES, who have recently reachel Fortress Monroe from Yorktown, represent that the rebels arc in considerable force in that vicinity, and that there is an apprehension of an early attack by the National troops.
 THE PIRATE SUMTER.-Lieut Porter of the PowhAtsn, who is now cruising after the Sumter, hss sent home dispatch, stating that the 18th of September that the pirate was at Maran- ham, on the coast of Brazil. He arrived there five days later. The Sumter has been for some time prowling about the port to seize the Brig Maria of New York, which vessel, however, en- tered tho port safely, under tho protection of the Powhatan. The Governor of Maranham was excessively polite to the pirate, promising Capt. Semmes that he should have permission to sell the Maria in that port when he captured her, and insisting supplying him with coal, an accommodation he refused to the Powhatan. It
 is understood that the pirate captain has de- termined hereafter to sink, burn, or otherwise destroy all vessels he captures, especially all vessels he captures, especially all Boston or Eastern ships whatever.
 IT is stated that it has been decided ty Sec rotary Chase, with the assistance of experts, that green teas are manufactured articles, and coming from other than places of growth, must pay twenty-five per cent. duty. The manufac- ture consists in the coloring process, from which black teas are exempt.
 WE UNDERSTAND that one of the reasons why the President hestates to issue an order super seding Gen. Fremont is, that it appears that on the whole, no other Military Department has been managed with such economy as his.-7ri- bune.
 THE Ninth annual meeting of the Connecticut State Teachers Association, will be held at Hartford, on the Slst Oct. and 1st November.
 GEN. Scorr it is said is liable to frequent fits of drowsiness, which overpowers him even occa- sionally at cabinet meetings, requiring post