Litchfield enquirer., 1861-06-13
News pt tlae N'eek.
THE WAR NEWS.

LATEST FROM THE WAR.-BAD NEWS FROM FORT MoNRoE.-ATTAcK ON REBEL BATE RY.-A FATAL MlsTAKE!OuR TRoops RE PuLsED.-39 UNION SolDIERs Ku1Ep-lOC WOUNDED!
 The most serious coMisfoN which has thus far 1 taken place between the Federal forces and those of the rebels--and, as it proved, the most un- fortunate for us-occurred on Monday morning at place known as Great Bethel, about twelve miles from Fortress Monroe, and near the road conducting to Yorktown. Gen. Butler, having heard that the rebels were engaged there il throwing up intrenchments, determined to dis. lodge them, and for this purpose detailed the Albany Regiment, commanded by Col. Towns end, Duryees Zouaves, and the Seventh Regi- ment, (German,) commanded by Col. Bendix, together with detachment of United States Ar tillery, commanded by Lieut.. Grebble, with four 12-pound howitzers, the whole numbering some three thousand, under command of Brig. Gen. Pierce. The troops moved on the expedition about midnight on Sunday nighB, those from Hampton crossing Hampton Creek On, baseeanz manned by members ef the Naval Brigade 0Aw. ing to an unfortunate mistake relative to, sig nals, two of the regiments came in collision in the darkness while on the way, and fired into each other, under the mutual supposition that they were enemies. The casualties from this
 
 After the mistake was rectifed, the entire force moved on Great Bethel, where the enemy was en- countered in much larger force than was antici- pated, strongly intrenched, and having ordnance, several pieces of which were rifed cannon. Sc. verdi attempts were made to carry the position, in which our troops behaved in ths most gallant manner, but for lack of Q suficiency of artillery and ammunition, this enterprise had finally to be abandoned, with loss of about 30 killed and 100 wounded. The withdrawal of our troops was ex ecuted in good order, and the enemy appears to have had no disposition to pursue, them. The losses on the part of the rebels, if any, are un. known. A rumor from Washington states that Gen. Butler on Monday night made. another at tack on the rebel batteries, and carried them. The rumor is quite likely to be true.
 THE MOVEMENT ON HARpER's FERRY has fairly begun, and will soon be heard of through it's re- suits. The general plan of it was given on Sat urday; it includes an advance from three direc- tions upon the Ferry, and is assisted by the checking presence of Gems. Butler and Mcdowell in positions where they must prevent the enemy from uniting it's scattered forces, Several regi- ments were on their way from Washington Sum day, and others, including tile Rhode Island regiment, were to break up their camps in the night and move rapidly on. Maj. Gen. Banks took command at Baltimore on Monday. Gen. Cadwalader, whom he relieves, is to conduct & column. from the Relay House to support Gen. Patterson, who moves by way of Hagerstown and Frederick.
 The Rebels have mined the bridges at Harp CTS Ferry and Shepperdstown, and have des- troyed that at the Point of Rocks. They are clearly in expectation of an immediate and for midable attack. They have been relying much upon their knowledge of the concealed treason in Maryland, which they attended to make use fdl at the right moment, and they confidently in the professions of loyalty from the Maryland Secessionists that they would leave them te plot unmolested. They have been mistaken; they waited too long before calling on the traitors of Maryland to rise, and now they can have no hope of taking us anawares.
 Therefore, though the explicit details of this advance movement cannot be communicated, enough is known to shsw that . leag stride will soon be taken toward the recovery of the prop erty of the United States, and that terrible blow will be struck upon the forehead of rebel lion.
 HARrrRs FERRY.-The latest intelligence is that the rebels are evacuating Harper's Ferry l2OO wagons having been seized for that purpose from the fa,Haers at Winchester, and moving to Manassas Junction, where they mean to make . stand. Beauregard nas isaed 2 proclama- tion. He is said to have 200oo men under his command.
 A LARGE quantity of military goods were on Saturday seized at the Adams Express office in Alexandria. They were consigned to point ef Rocks, and were worth $lo,ooo.