Litchfield enquirer., 1861-10-31

FREMoNT's ADvAScE.-A letter from ono of Gen. Fremont's staff, to q friend in New York, dated at the camp near Warsaw. Mo-, on the l1th, gives some interesting accounts of Gen. Fremonts advance:
 "O:l the road to-day we met Siegcl and lis adjutant. Siegel had spent all day in putting his brigade across the river enc small ferry boat. Having examined lhc possibilities of crossing lor ourselves, rode back to camp the tro ps under Sicgers command meanwhile filling the air with cheers for Fremont. The would he robbers of his fame have done him one grca! service; his army idoiizes him the more from the very attacks maac upon him. In him the army is confident and strong The enemy g runn:ne, before Us, though its force is greater than ours. Fremonts prestige in the West is dat;y becoming securer and more unassaila5lc II was ssnt ou yesterday to join the General He was very aflahle, and said, among other good things, that if his eastern enemies meant to catch him now with their detention he thought they might, perhaps, havo to ride hard The health of the army is perfect We enjoy every minute of every day. We are continually learning more and more of thoselittle arts by which man makes himself comfortable with few convenienccs We make longer marches with far less fatigue than at first, averaging always twenty miles day over the worst Missouri roads, which for infan, try and heavy cannon, is pretty good going
 ''Capt. Pike is at work laying his pontoon bridge across the river The general asked him yesterday how long it would take him to finish it. lie promised it by o'clock to-day, if the pontooniers arrived in time. They came rather late, but thnk Pike will do it. Fremont puts men to their trumps.' Hencites men to do their utmost, and they feel well repaid if he says well done.' After Pike had built the bridge at Paducah, he came up to Jefferson City and had a private interview with the general. Pike said to me when he came ont, H., wouldn't have missed what that man has said to me for all the rest of my years! I have worked right hard, and think succeeded pretty well-but 1 was never 80 happy in my life as I was in that tent just now.'
 "Wc have trustworthy information that Price is at Stockton, about 43 miles southwest of War saw. So we hope again. His army once routed, Missouri will be free, and Fremont can begin operations down in the valley of the Mississip- pi"
 The Indianapolis Sentinel of Tuesday says:- "We are permitted to make the following ex- tract from letter addressed to Mir. Bamberger of this city. The letter is dated at one of the Missouri towns, and contains the latest news from responsible source from that quarter we have seen: l arrived here yesterday. Boys all glad to see me Gen. Price is 45 miles from here. His retreat is cut off We will have a fight inside of two weeks. He is 42,O00 strong. Fremont's forcrs are about B, ,O0O, with 6S pieces of artillery and about 20O0 cavalry"
 Tine following order has been issued by Gen Mcclellan concerning the affair at Balls Bluff complimenting in high terms General Stone and his gallant command :-
 HEADoUARTERs ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 26, 1861.
 GENERAL ORDER No. 32.
 The Major General commanding the army of the Potomac desires to offer his thanks aud to express his admiration of their conduct to the officers and men of the detachments of the Fiji teenth and Twentieth Massachusetts First Cal ifornia and Tammany regiments. and the First United States Artillery and Rhode Island Bat tery engaged in the affair of Monday last near l Harrison's Island. The gallantry and discipline there displayed deserved more fortunate result But situated as those troops were, cut off alike from retreat and reinforce rents, and attacked ny an overwhelming force of from 5000 to 1000 it was not possible that the issue could be sue cesstul. Uuder happier apspices such devotion will insure victory. The General Commanding feels increased confidence in the troops compo- sing General Stones division, and Is sure that when next they meet the enemy they will fully retrieve this check for which they are not accoun- table. By order of
 MAJOR GENERAL MCCLELLAN. S. WILLIAMS, Assistant Adjutant General. FAST TRoTTINa-THE BEST TIME EVER MADE IN DOUBLE HARSEss.-Considerabie rivalry has existed for some time between Commodore Van derbilt of New York and Mr. Bonner of Te Leayer as to who should own the fastest pair of trotting horses. Mir. Bonner has always de- clned to match his horses, being opposed to betting. Monday, however, in order to satisfy himself of their speed, he drove his horses Lady Palmer and Flatbush-to his road wagon, in the extraordinary time of 2:27, the last quar- ter in 34 seconds. This is the fastest time ever made by any pair of horses in the world, and consequently beats the Commodore's team. Hiram Woodruff, Mir. Whselan, MT, .,Hongland, Mir. Harker, and number of other good judges vi.assssd the performance, and timed it