Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1861-08-08

g" The Regiment is full, containing some 1850
officers and men, and is under first rate disc-
pline. The men are an unusually fine set of fell
lows, intelligent and orderly, and appear to have
great respect for their officers. Colonel Ferry
they like very much they say he not only I'M
derstands every thing that ought to be done and
how to do it, but gives his personal attention
and sees that it is done; he is very active, quick
and decided, and takes the best care of his men,
giving his whole time to his Duties and leaving
nothing undone. He keeps strict discipline I'M
der his command, and the men like him all the
better for it. They say it is " no use trying to
come the gum-game over him, he knows too
much" He seemed to US to be the hardest
worked man in the Regiment, and thoroughly
efficient officer. Lieut. Col. Kingsbury we
should judge to be rather older than Col Ferry
is said to have spent two years at West Point,
and served in the Mexican war ; the men speak
well of him. Major Chapman evidently under
stands himself well, and is said to be most ex-
cellent officer. Brayton Ives the Adjutant, just
graduated from Yale, is young man, bright, &C
tive, handsome, and a graduate of Russell's MIL
itary school in New Haven. Rev. Mr.. Lasher
the Chaplain, looks gay in his full dress uni
form, and is as much Of soldier as any of them
in appearance. 1t looked queer to see him car
rying sword he seems to take to his new po-
sition quite naturally. He is the right man in
tUo Ilkut plhG6 OeOTRo Ii. lGduulO VI w luhi-
pauk is Sutler, and Henry @. Randle, Assistant.
GRN. PATTERSON DEFENDS H1MsELF-The
Philadelphia Press reports speech of General
Patterson, delivered at his residence in Philade-
phia on Monday night in response to a call from
the 2lst Pennsylvania regiment The General
defended his course while in command, as fol-
lows:
"Some sneers have been thrown upon the or
my of the Shenandoah, but we did our duty
there. We continually threatened with
what Gen. Scott dslikes so much, fire in the
rear from the rebels in Maryland. The arch
traitor king at Richmond, jeff Davis, boosted
that all the Southern army wanted was an open
field and a fair fight. Well, my comrades, you
know there were plenty of open fields before us
when we crossed the Potomac, and the enemy
ran before us then. He made stand at Haines-
vile, where he had plenty of open fields, but he
could not stand charges. We met him at
Falling Waters, but he would not show strong
battle. When we arrived at Martinsburg we
found it a strong place, with plenty of stone
walls, but the enemy had deserted it. No stand
whs made either at Big Spring; and at Bunker
Hill, where the enemy was certainly going to give
battle we could not find him at all.
"People may sheer at the Irish and German
soldiers as much as they choose, but they are not
afraid to fight. (Renewed cheering. Three
CneerS were given Of inc tolALy-nlntn.)
~ had at Martinsburg about eleven thousand
men and siXty-eight guns. | telegraphed for re-
Inducements which were sent to me, and moved
from Martinsburg with about seventeen thousand
men and twenty-six guns. At Winchester the
rebels were strongly entrenched, with numerous
earth works and rife pits, and had some sixty
eight pieces OF heavy ordnance mounted in vari-
GUS commanding positions; and they had felled
trees over all the roads. III hud attacked linn
there aciM my force I ,rould probably hare
been uasuccesSMin disloeying him from, his
strong hold, and many of the brave men | now
see before me would have been under the sod to-
night. (Applause.)
81 then marched upon Charestown. Under
the circumstances, did the best | could, and
you, men, did your whole duty, and merit my APP
probation"
TRAITORS AT THE CApITAL.-Colonel Forney
writes from Washington to the Philadelphia
Press
Mr.. Breckenridge threatens the President from
his place in the Senate, surpasses Rhctt and
1ancey i'll the violence Of his denunciations of
the preparations to preserve the government, and
openly visits the secession prisoners in our jails
holding familiar conversation with them. Mr..
Burnett and Mr. Ealandigham obedienty follow
his example in the House. know that in many
private residence in this city, these demonstra-
tions are applauded, and the defeat of the army
celebrated with ecstatic saturnalas. These par
ties are not alone hostile to all free government,
not merely the Infatuated foes of the United
States, but they are inflated with the belief that
the war commenced on the authority of the Gov
eminent will close in their complete triumph.
When the federal power is fully restored at this
point, and when the ma esty of the law can no
longer be insultcd with impunity, it will be the
first duty OF the President and of Gen. McClel-
Ian to root out all covert and overt treason from
every community over which the flag of our
country is permitted to float, beginning with
Washington.
The TAXATION BLL.-The Taxation Bill has
passed both Houses. 1t provides for $2O,OOO,-
600 by direct taxation, and a tax of three per
cent on incomes greater than $500, after all 9TH
er taxes have been deducted.
THR ADVANCE ON RIcHMoND.-The Washing
ton correspondent of the Baltimore Sun saws
that the President will urge and advance to
Richmond at the earliest possible moment-that
the campaign will be in Eastern Virginia, and
that Gen. Mcclellan will have all means and
power he may require for offensive operations.
The execution of private William Murray, of
Company F. Second New Hampshire regiment,
for the murder of Mary Butler on Saturday last
took place at four o'clock Friday afternoon. In
order that his fate might be warning to all evil
disposed soldiers, the scatfold was erected upon
the walls of Fort Ellsworth, aHording an unob-
structed view. All the regiments encamped in
the vicinity Of Alexandria were present, and
notwithstanding 10000 persons witnessed the
execution, everything passed off without unne-
cessary excitement. The culprit assembled the
scaffold with a steady gait. He made no allu-
sion to his guilt but called upon his friends to
sustain his family in their hour of trial
SUDDEN DEATH.-Mr. Daniel P. Dutton of
Watertown, was found dead in field in Wolcott,
on Wednesday. He was visiting at a friends
house, and had gone to the lot for his horse. As
there were no indications OF violence on his per-
son, it is supposed he died in fit. He was a
brother of Ex-Governor Dutton, and was held in
high esteem by his friends and neighbors. He
was 50 years of age, and leaves several children
to mourn his loss.
REBELS ON THE CHEsApEAKE.-Baltimore Au.
gust 3.-The steamer Georgiana, with General
Butler on board, met and spoke last night. while
coming up the Chesapeake, the expedition sent
mp the Pocomoke river, under Lieut Crosby
They were obliged to fight their way out, but lost
no one. The enemy were observed CARVING off
bodies in carts from the battery they had brought
to bear on the octorara which had got aground d.
The success of the expedition was complete.
Two schooners were burned and one captured.
Gen. Dix caused to be searched the steamer
George Weems this morning, bound up the Pa
tuxent river, and found eighty Colts revolvers
and forty thousand percussion caps, and quar-
ter of barrel of quinine. The steamer will be