Litchfield enquirer., 1861-12-19


 which left Boston Nov. 2lst with the Twenty sixth Massachusetts and the Ninth Connecticut regiments, composing part of General Buffers division, arrived at Fortress Monroe on satur day The troops were landed on Shin Island. Mississippi, on tho 4th inst, by some rebel steamers captured by our Rect. A telegram from Baltimore states that Brigadi.r- General Phelps has issued proclamation to the loyal citizens of the Southeast which is strongly anti-slavsry in tone.
 LATE reports frem Gen. Banks's division state that the government has now telegraph, fer its own use, extending from Alexandria and the camps of the army of the Potomac to Hagers- town, and at very early day the lines will be extended to Ronney, Va. Information has been received that the rebels have made bridge from Hsrpsr's Ferry to Herr 1slsRd, in the shsa- andoah river, across which they have transport- ed locomotive which they had previously dis abled. Their force ct Harrisburg is ssia to have been largely increased. Ths Baltimore and Ohio RailYoad have commenced reconstruct ing bridge over tks Big Casapsa, and in . few days trains will be running from Cumberland to within sixteen miles of Martinsburg. Later re- ports of the skirmish at Dam No. 5 state that the rebels had been invited thither by two oiti- zens, and that every prspar at; ou -wss, naads to capture tho federal forces in case they he'd cross ed the river to capture the battery. A few days later some federal troops revisited the place and destroyed whatever the rebels had left, and alrs dispersed . party who were ea thsir way to the place.
 OH Thursday last, Capt Tilliars. visA Ave men, wsat ea sa unauthorized scouting expedi- tiea sA the Upper Petomas, and were captured by the enemy A fortnight ase, a corporal and four men went on . similar expedition and met with g similar fate. This is tss result of dis obeying orders.
 THE rebels st Columbus are evidently in great fear of sa attack by the federal forces. It is reported they have received large aunber 0; anchor cables for the purpose of obstruotins the navigation of the river st that point.
 THE North Carolina standsrd of the 4th iEst. has reliable intelligence that federal regiment had taken possession of PortmoatA, N. C., and that there were ten federal steamers in Panlico Sound.
 SIX companies of cavalry, under command of Lisut.-Co owess, went ts Fairfax Court House yesterday, sad. after 8 tkereugh search, were unable to find any traces of the rebels iR that vicinity, except few picksts, enc of whom va. killed,
 A PART of Gen. Prentiss' command in Mis- souri have returned to St. Joseph, sick with the measles. Tksy report that the tedsrals had a se- were skirraish with the rebels oa the river, oppo site Lexington in which the latter was dispersed. Gen. Pfeusiss was unable to pursue them for want of means of crossing the river. It was his intention, however, to return soon and make an Louis are ove-joyed st the prospects of a war be- tween tbs federal government and England. Virginia, resulting in the last body of rebels west of tke mountains being driven bsck with heavy losses. The affair took place on Friday, st AlleghaRy Camp, in Pocshostss County, aear
 
 ded hy Gaa. Milrey, numbered but seven han drsa and fifty men, aAd ;ss rebel forces com nanded by Gen. JchnsoE of Georgia, num mbered over twe thousand. The battle lasted from day light u1.t, ti! o'clock, P. M, the rebels losing over two hundred ia killed ard wounded, and about thirty. The despatch states that the en- eny were five times driven into tka;r barracks, frca which we iafer that ths attack was made by our troops. The rebels subsequently, sst fire to their camp and retrsstsd to Stsuntan, our forces having meantime temporarily retirs The result of this battle, considering tke great disparity of tho forces engaged, is gratifying
 LATER dispatches from Western Virginia fully confirm the report of the federal victory last Fri day at Allegany Camp. The federal force, under General Ailroy, it appears, numbered eighteen hundred, not seven hundred, ss stated Monday. After fighting nesrly all day, General kiroy withdrew his command st nightfa!l, intending to renew the attack Saturday morning, but during the night tke rebels set fire to their camp aRd withdrew. Our loss was twenty killed and thirty wounded. The loss of the rebels is estimated ct one hundred and fifty killed, including field officer
 OUR ADvIcns from Kentucky indicate the probability of an immediate battle on Green River, between Gen. Bueils army and the rebels under Buckner. On Saturday, Gen. Johnson, with about fifteen thousand National troops, rescked the river, and Gen. Rosssau was only seven miles distant, preparing to join hiy, while another brigade, under Gsn. MsCosk, was in the vicinity. Gen. Buekner it is stated, was on ths opposite side of Green River with twenty five thousand men, preparing ts dispute tAs passage, and an engagement was coGsidsrsd imminent No collision had yet taken place at Somerset between Schoef and Zollicofsr.
 GEN. POPE who now commands in Missouri the district of country embraced within the lines of tho Osage and the Missouri rivers, appears to be adopting the most efsctusl modes of over coming the rebellion, and to be carrying them out in the most effectusl manner. He keeps the troops under his command busily employed not in masses, but in small attachments, which move out of camp with secrecy which battles the spies, and bounce upon unsusPecting parties of rebels with an effectiveness which is exceed ingly telling. Scarcely day passes without the capture of squads of Prices recruits. THE REBn1L1oN.-areat excitement was ore