Litchfield enquirer., 1861-11-21
Merra af t4e Nefk.

ent 0lSpatcn rom St' Louis anhounceS pos 1 itively that the rebel armies of Price and Bel McCulloch have retreated into Arkansas, witl the intention of going into Winter quarters a Fort Smith, where accommodations have beer built. Before leaving Missouri they burnt al the hay-stacks and corn-cribs in the vicinity, t prevent our forces from obtaining forage in cas of pursuit.
 Our latest news from the National army whic recently landed at Port Royal, South Carolina is obtained from rebel sources. A dispatch iron Charleston to the Richmond Enquirer, date, the l4th inst, states that General Sherman ha, taken possession of Pinckney Island and seize, all the able-bodied negro men, whom he had sen to the fleet. Up to that time no attempt ha, been made to land on the main land, though thu South Carolinians were evidently much afraid o 1t. The effect of the capture of the batteries d Port Royal IS described, even by the rebel themselves, to be very disheartening to them. I seems to have created perfect panic through out the entire South. In Savannah, especially this was the case-so abject being the terro which our success inspired, that all the men a! well as women were running away, Late ru mors render it probable that the fifteen thousand troops collected at Annapolis, under command O General Burnside, are intended to reinforce Gen eral Sherman-in which case it is quite likel, that Savannah will have something to be fright ened about. Meantime the authorities of Soutl Carolina-we learn from the Richmond Dis patch-have been communicating with the Con federate authorities on the subject of raising the black flag against the "invaders." The Dis patch believes that General Lee has received or ders from the War Department urging that those captured must be regarded as prisoners of war but intimates that the authorities of South Caro- lima will disregard this order and pursue the course adopted by Governor Wise in the case O. Old John Brown.
 We arc likely to hear soon of another exploit by our great fleet of war vessels. A dispatch from Savannah, dated the l4th, states that il passed Fernandina, Florida, on the previous day, standing southward, and it is understood al Fortress Monroe that it has gone to Pensacola.
 UNION RIsINGs IN EAST TENNEssEE.-Thc Nor folk Day Book of Thursday says that the ac counts of bridge burning in East Tennessee have been greatly exaggerated. The bridge over Hol sten river has been repaired, and the telegraph Brownlow's and Andy Johnsons gangs are in the mountains about Bristol. giving trouble. '~ A letter from Lynchburg, dated 18th says :- A train has arrived from East Tennessee, which brings later intelligence than heretofore receiv. ed. The fight on Sunday night was between 100 temporary volunteers under Captain Miller, who went out from Bristol. The fight took place at the river, about twelve miles from Bristol Two of Capt. Miler's men were slightly wounded and himself injured. He was to reach Richmond Tuesday evening. Nine traitors were killed, two wounded and two taken prisoners.
 Our forces have fallen back to Pound Gap Ky and are pursued by 1000 fedcrals. We have a large quantity of baggage, munitions, artillery etc.
 Tine Union men have camp of 1000 to 1900 at Elizabethtown, near the Carolina line, about 20 miles from Bristol and another of about 700 near Strawbury Plains. They are both increas ing. and they threaten to take possession of the railroad and burn the bridges.
 Knoxville has been placed under martial law by the rebels. Forty five prisoners have been taken by Gen. Floyd. A portion of them were captured while holding the recent election in the northwest. Their poll book was also captured with the names of the voters.
 Gov. Harris is evidently afraid of the results of his treason. He has issued an address. call ing on the people to furnish every double b,r reled shot gun and rifle they may possess, to arm the volunteers for protecting the soil of Ten nessce from pollution by the footsteps of the in vadcr.
 THE announcement of the capture of the rebel Commissioners, Messrs Mason and Slidell, who recently succeeded in eluding the vigilance ot tho blockading fleet, and escaped to Cardenas on board the steamer Theodora, will be hailed with joy throughout the country They were captured by party from on board the United States steam-frigate San Jacinto, Capt. Wilkes recently from the coast of Africa, but which, fol six weeks past, has been cruising around tn. West India Islands. Capt Wilkes, it appears while coaling at Havana, learned that the rebe Commissioners were to leave on the 7th, or board the English mail steamer Trent, and de termined to capture them. He accordingly over hauled the steamer in the Bahama Channel, ant l sent messenger on board to demand their sur render. After some demur on their part, th, Commissioners, with their Secretaries, wer, transferred to the "San Jacinto," together witl their papers, which are understood to be yer, voluminous. Capt. Wilkes offered also to talk on board the ladies and children accompanyin. the party, but they preferred to proceed to Eng land on board the Trent The San Jacinto thel proceeded to Fortress Monroe, whence it wa determined, after 8 consultation between Capt Wilkes and Gen. Wool, to bring the distinguish ed prisoners to New York, while dispatches an nouncing the capture were forwarded to Wash ington.
 1 WITHIN the last few days there has been
 rush of applicants at the War Department fror commanders of regiments for permission to forr part of the achievements or new expeditions t be sent southward The mild climate and luxu riant savannahs of South Carolina and Louisia na are much more inviting for winter quarter for our soldiers than the bleak hills and desolat