Litchfield enquirer., 1861-11-21

T4r S6UfHaN PANIc-THE REBELS RAvISa:- Baltimore, Nov. 16. Petersburg papers Of the i4th are received. They contain little news and appear very much in the dark as regards the operations of our fleet. At Lyncnou5g on the 18th. it was reported, but not confirmed, that the Union men of Tennessee had taken possession o1 Bristol.
 The panic was so great at Savannah that even the men were running away. Small ware mer. chants, who were packing up their goods te leave have been notified by the authorities that they will not be permitted to carry of thei, goods. The Republican is indignant at this co. wardly desertion in time of danger, and urge. Gen. Lawton to issue an order preventing any able bodied man under sixty years from leav ing.
 The Norfolk Day Book of yesterday contain, the following:
 Macon, Ga., Nov. 14.-Ths planters conven tion adopted resolution endorsing the defen mending discriminating duty of 20 per cent on productions of the United States; also that cotton planters, should the war continue and tn. present crop remain undisposed of, should not plant next spring beyond the wants of home con sumption.
 Savannah, Nov. 14-Ths federal fleet is re- ported to have passed Fernandina yesterday, OV0AO SouIAs VISat dCIlFlly pfSVauS III strengthening the defense of the city, and gen oral feeling of security is manifested. The same paper says the Fingap' has arrived Tn Savannah with cargo of war munitions, etc:
 The Richmond Dcspateh says: "We have m formation that the authorities of South Carolina have communicated with the government upon the subject of hoisting the black flag, to which allusien has been made since the attack upon shs coast of that state.
 It is believed that Gen. Leo has received or dsrs from the war department, urging that those captured must be remanded as prisoners of war, which will be disregarded by the"authorities of South Carolina, and that the same course will be pursued which Gov Wise adopted at the time of the John Brown raid. When we are done with the invaders the confederate govern ment can have them.
 THE CONGRATULATIONS OF Gov BUCKINGHAM. -Gov. Buckingham has caused the Adjutant General of the State to issue the following orders Songratulating our troops (who were the first to land) upon the success of the Army and Navy at Beaufort s. C.:
 GBHRRAL HEAD QUARTERS STATE or CoENEcTI- GUT. Adyutant- Generaps OGce, l
 Hartford, Nov If. GGeneral Orders, No. 393.
 The Commander in Chief hastens to cengratu loto ms loiioW-cltlZenS upon tne suceeSS ol IHe Great Expedition, upon the progress and results of which all loyal hearts have been so anxiously fixed.
 The fleet has nobly upheld tho honor of our country, and added to the ancient glory of our Navy.
 But, as citizens of Connecticut, we have espe scial cause for congratulation. The two regl- -aents contributed by the State wore the first of 1he Volunteer forces to land upon that hostile ,hore, and after the Stars and Stripes, the Flag If Connecticut was the first to wave above the raitorous soil of South Carolina.
 Let us assure our bravo soldiers that they are Iot forgotten, that we watch with absorbing in crest their every movement, that we rejoice in heir successes, sympathize with them in their oils and privations, and render them all honors
 On the receipt of these orders, they will be -ead to each Connecticut Regiment.
 By order of the Commander-in-Chief,
 JOSEPH D. WILLIAMS, j't.-Gensral.
 TIE SLIDELL AND MASON ARREST The fol owing interesting conversation is given in the special Washington dispatches of the Sunday Mercury. It is to be hoped that the witness who was present did not have any cotton in his ears:
 "The news that the arch traitors, Slidell and Mason, were captured by Captain Wilkes, of the Ban Jscinto, from British steam packet, creat- 3j intcnse excitement in official circles here. The alarIlisis and s.cessionists immediate y raised cry that the act would bring war with England: but that is net credited. Lord Lyons at once called on Mir Seward (unoficial ly. of course, as hc cannot act until he is in re- eeipt of formal dispatches from Bermuda), when the following conversation took place 1 have 1t frcm sn ear-witncss:
 .-Lord Lyons-. This extraordinary act of Cap- tain Wilkes is not in accordance with orders 1 hope?'
  acted entirely on his own responsibility, and We cannot sustain hiE,. By all the laws of nations 1t was an unwarranted act
 "Lord Lyens-' Then of course, Messrs Ma and Slidsll will be delivered over 10 the Bri- sish authorities, with ali their papers and dis patches intac;?'
 "Mr- Seuard-.Oh, my lord, that is Q worry different matter (taking big pinch of snuff. r. Me will apologize for the insult to the British flag; we will reprimand the gallant but impru- dsnI Capt. Wilkes, but the delivery of the gen tleDsn taken prisoners is 6 matter must re- fer to the l.w-oficers of the government. Good morning, my lord
 "Whercupon Lord Lyons left the stste De- pertinent with an unpleasantly large flea in his ears"
 GsxUISE GRIr.-If there is anything which ahs people of the United States rejoice to know, it is that our superior military officers are, some of them, equal to the emergencies of war. The decided. determined tone of 6 recent proclama- tien of Gen. Lane, 10 the inhabitants of village in Missouri, wherein he informed them that he wsald destroy their town if they took down the Ansriean flag which hs put up. is worth dosen snall victories to our cause.
 Gel Grinsiss's proclamation, . few days since, ss the people of another village in that distract d State, is one of the |" same sort" Here it is Te tke People cf the town of Houston and Gssnty cf Te1as, Mo-: have placed upon your Ibsautiful Court House the flag of our Union. l leave it in your charge and protection. If taken .depn hy rebel hands, will return here and pill laEs every hsase in the town owned by secessi- ouisis or those who sympathize with rebels Any outrages hereafter committed upon Union men or their families will be returned on the se- .ssssioaists twO fold. Property taken from Uni on men by the rebels in or out of tho County must be returned at once l hereby give the rebels 10 days to make good all losses sustained by Union families in Texas Go. If neglected, the consequences will be upon your heads. l shall seou return to your county, and see that the proclamation is complied with to the letter. If you wait for me to execute, will do it with Q svengeaace-
 \. GRINsLEE, Col. Commanding.
 HAxGIxG.-The NY Post speaking of the rebel threat to retaliate if We hang the pirates of the Savannah. says:
 This is a mere threat; but if they should be wiesed enough to hang Col. Corcoran, let us say A U Inh Ak,.- IT.