Litchfield enquirer., 1861-11-14
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ID NeW 1ork, Monday, with mucn se1elnni'y' "lo were witnessed by a great concourse of people At II A. M. the procession, consisting of the Seventy-frst Regiment, N Y. s. M., with full band and drum corps, the Staff of the First Diyi sion, and numerous residents of Philadelphia Washington and New York, hailing from the Pacific slope of the Republic, marched dowr Broadway and by Battery place and West-street to Pier No. North River, where the body they escorted was received on board the steamer Northern Light, which shortly afterward sailed for the Isthmus of Panama, whence the remains will be conveyed to their lasting place, near San Francisco. Flags were at half: mast on the City Hall and other public buildings, and the whole scene was very impressive.
 RETURNS are received from three-fourths of the State of Maryland. The Legislature stands as far as heard from about 65 Union Secession none. Senators elected, Union 10, Secession none. Seven secession Senators, principally boarding at Fort Warren, hold over. The Union men have secured, with the seven holding over clear working majority. The majority for Bradford for Governor is not less than 3o. .OOO The vote is the largest in all the counties ever cast in this State. "Hurrah for Maryland" Col Kerrigan, M. C., is accused of high trea- son, in communicating with the enemy, and al- 60 of general insubordination. If the charges are proved, the Colonel wil::undoubtedly swing. Lewis Baker, the alleged murderer of Poole, is sutler of Kerrigan's regiment.
 TIE FARCE of Presidential and Congres. sional election was gone through with in the rebel states on Wednesday of last week. The rebels Davis and Stephens were elected with little opposition in that land of the free.
 FROM THE GREAT ExpED1r1os-THE CAPTURE OF
 BEAUFORT CoSFIRMED-A LARGE PoRTIcN OF
 THE TowS BURNED.
 Forh ess Monroe, Nov 1O.-The steamship s. R. Spaulding arrived from Hatteras Inlet this morning with the 20th Indiana regiment. I A deserter who reached the Inlet in 8 small main land of the taking of two rebel forts at Port Royal, and the landing of large federal force. Beaufort had also been taken by our troops. Great excitement prevailed on the ar rival of the news at Norfolk
 1 From the same source we have 8 rumor that the railroad above Beaufort had fallen into the possession of our troops, with an immense qaanti- ty of stores.
 Five deserters, who reached Newport News this morning, state that tie rebels up James 1 River are in consternation, and also bring the improbable runor that our troops had advanced tip the railroad as far as Charleston. l The French irigate " Caabris was burned to tie waters edge on Friday night, off Hatteras- nh E.,l ,j onl !,nrE nf.i, steamer had been in the ne;ghborhood some time, but repelled all intercourse with our ships of war.
 The captain of the U. s. gunboat Albatross reports that he discovered the Union ashore on the 9th instant, about so miles to the eastward of Bogua Inlet, but in consequence of heavy weather had no communication with the shore until the following day when he landed with a flag of truce and learned the following partcu- lars from the captain of Q rebel company. The Union went ashore, or rather was run ashore Tn a sinking condition, on the 1st, and soon after broke in two, ill front of the smokestack. The crew, 9 in number, ard l5 horses, were saved. The men are prisoners at Fort Macon and kal- eigh, \. C. Of the cargo. large quantities of stores wvr. seen piled on the beach, Al the time of tie disaster the steamer Winfield Scott was in cn'npany with the Union. and the cap tain Of :l. latter expressed the opinion that his consoTt was lost she haEing sn .deniy disappear ed Nothing is known concerning the rumored loss of the Ocean lixmess. There are ru!nors of thi>e federal vessels having gone ashore. The steamer Winfield Scott, is a steamship of 100 t,liz, a mate to the Union. She vas iron built at Philadelphia, but her sea going capabil- ites never have been tested, although consider ed saunch craft.
 BALTIMORE, Nov. ll.-An officer of the 20th Indiana regiment who came from Hatteras Inlet has arrived here. He has long conversation with the party who brought the news to Hatte- ras. He was not deserter, but private citl- zen, and crossed the Sound at the risk of his life to bring the news to the federal troops. His conversation corresponds with what has already been sent Outside of this statement it is reported that in taking Beaufort, large part of the town was burnt
 There is nothing but outside rumors to war: rant the statement that at last accounts our troops had advanced to within twelve miles oi Charleston.
 The special to the Inquirer from Fort Mon roe states that two fishing smacks took refuge under the guns of the Cumberland. The cap tains were Baltimore men, ,.who are suspected to have been fishing in James River, supplying the rebel troops. When they left report was cur rent that Charleston had been attacked and they state that on Friday last several rebel regi ments were sent south form James and York rivers. The embarkation took place in great haste.
 CApTuRE OF BEAUFORT CONFIRMED !!-CAlRo H., Nov. ll.-Memphis papers received to-day contain despatches from Savannah fully confirm, ing the landing of the Naval Expedition at Beau fort and the capture of three forts, one at Port Royal, one at Hilton Head, and one at Bay Point. The Federal forces had possession oi the town of Beaufort The rebels acknowledge that their loss is very larre.
 MILITARY ITEms.-Ledyard Colburn of Derby who has been temporarily in command of the Eleventh, has been appointed Lieut.. Colonel ot the Twelfth Regiment.
 Quartermaster Geo. A. Washburne writes te the Adjutant General under dates of Oct. 25th ) and Nov. 9th, that the Fourth Connecticut have received, as c1tra clothing, 2O0C flannel shirts 1000 pairs army bootees, 20OO pairs stockings 2000 pairs pantaloons 9S0 frock coats, 1000 blut } forage caps, 1000 knit jackets 1000 pairs draw CTS and 400 army blankets. They also have 5( new Sibley tents and large quapties of military equipments.
 C. V. R. Pond, Quartermaster of the Twelfth has appointed Francis II. Bates, of Danbury Quartermaster's Sergeant, and s. R. Hinsdale :, of Wihsted, Commissary's Sergeant. THE following Connecticut officers have re signed: 4th Regiment-seoond Lieut., Edwi, F. Hendricks 5th-Captain Albert s. Granger 6th-Captain Thomas K Bates.
 HsA The following are the companies assign ed to the Eleventh Regiment Capt. Geo. w