Litchfield enquirer., 1861-05-02
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THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1861.
Correspondence of the Enquirer

THURSDAY, MAY 2. 1861.
 Correspondence of the Enquirer. | RECEPTION OF THE NEWS OF THE SURRENDER OF FORT SUMTER-ARRIvALO OF MAssAcHUsETTs TRoops ON THEIR WAY TO WAsHINaToN-PRo | GREss OF THE ENLISTMENT IN NEW HAvEN-AR | RIVAL OF MILITARY COMPANIES FROM DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE STArE-PATR1oTIc DEMoNsTRA- TONS OF THE CITIZENS, &c
 NEW HAVEN, April 22d | Messrs. EDITORS Tn such times as these l when the country in which we live is totterine on the verge of destruction, when the people are plunged headlong into the horrors of civil war wien the people of Connecticut are called forth to fight the battle of the Republic; it may be in teresting to some of your readers to hear from the city New Haven, the present place of ren. dezvous of the Connecticut volunteers.
 Since the reception of the news of the sur. render of Fort Sumter, the greatest excitement has prevailed throughout the city The an- nouncement in this city by telegraph, that a Fort belonging to the United States, and gar risoned by United States troops, had been as- sailed by traitors, and was destroyed by the combined power of all the batteries of the rebels had the effect to electrify the citizens of New Haven, and ere long the streets in front of the Journal Courier, Register, Palladium and te- legraph office were crowded with excited and anxious people until an early hour in the morn- ing eager to hear the result of the battle and the fate of Major Anderson and his little band tala o1,1, oHS night and day, and the city papers published the news as fast as they received it, and were obliged to print till Il o'clock Saturday night, and nearly all day Sunday, to supply the wants of the excited populace.
 A telegraph dispatch which was received here by Capt. Osborne, of the New Haven Grays, to the effect that Regiment of Massachusetts troops would arrive about midnight, of Thurs day, caused crowd to collect at the railroad depot, the Grays Armory, and in the streets, in readiness to give them reception The great est enthusiasm prevailed during the night speeches wore made by some of our prominent citizens, the national tunes were played by bands of music, 'H Hail Columbia,'' and the " Star Spangled Banner" were sung at inter- vals, until about o'clock in the morning, al which time the train reached the depot and no sooner did the crowds obtain glimpse of uni. form, than the air was fairly rent with cheer upon cheer. Yesterday (sunday) 5000 more troops passed through the city on their way to Washington. The streets and bridges as well as tic houses on the line of the road were crowd ed with people, all anxious to get a glance at those brave men on their way to battle for the right. There could have been no less than 1C or 15 thousand spectators.
 The enlistment in this city progresses rapidly two companies having already been formed. The Grays of this city have also volunteered their services, as you are undoubtedly aware, and another company could be raised in twenty hours to march beside them, as, on the very night on which they voted to go, every vacancy but two was filled, with thirty applicants for those. The volunteers of the State are constant ly arriving, and our streets are filled with mili- tary, parading in plattoons which has the effect to draw out our citizens, who throng the streets by thousands
 The city of New Haven is alive with patriot ism, and the display of flags &e throughout go to prove. Chapel, State, Church, and in fact, nearly every street near the center of the city are fairly alive with bantine. Large American flags are suspended across the street and nearly every building shows its colors, union cockades are worn, universally, by men, women and chill dren, national salutes are fired at times, and the greatest excitement and enthusiasm prevails greater, perhaps, than on any former occasion in it's history. More anon. Yours, &c.
 QUINNIPIACK.