Litchfield enquirer., 1861-05-09
Our New Haven Correspondence,
MILITARY AFFAIRS, FLAG RAIs1xcs, HoRss RAILROAD, &c., Sc.

 RAILROAD, &c., Sc.
 NEW HAVEN, May 6, 1861.
 With the same alacrity and promptness which characterized New England in the days of the Revolution, when called upon to rcpel and re- sist the aggressions of foreign power. she res ponds to the call of the President for troops to defend the honor of her country and her coun- try's aag, against the aggressions of traitors and pebels iA . section of her own country. Massachusetts takes the lead, has the first men in the field and sheds the first blood. Old Con- necticut comes next, and though no troops have been called to leave the State, yet ten thousand have been rendered with two millions of dollars, besides S10 per month to each soldier, in addi- tion to the government pay. The First and Second Regiments are the only ones in this city, the Third and Fourth having been ordered to Hartford to await call from the President The First regiment is encampt in largo opon lot, a short distance back of the State Hospital, in the western part of the city. On Wednesday morn ing last, the members of two of the companies attached to this regiment, unaccustomed to sol
 
 ment and ran the guard, when they same into the city and procured breakfast. They were subsequently arrested, tried by drumhead court martial, and the chief offenders dishonor- ably dismissed. The Second regiment, it is ex- peoteds whl go into camp to-day on Brewster's Park. The companies are nearly all provided with uniforms, and are drilled daily in our streets and on the outskirts of the city. The several companies attended the different church. es yesterday, Sunday some of them headed by drum and fife.
 The Home Guard which was organized here a week or two since, are drilled regularly at Ma tional Hall, by members of Russells Conner cial and Collegiate Institute, and are fast be- coming acquainted with the intricacies of mili- l tary tactics.
 The patriotism of our citizens has been mani fested during the last week, by the raising of several large flags over manufacturing establish ments and public buildings. Last week one was raised over the Custom House, amid the loud and prolonged cheers of dense mass of 1 citizens and soldiers who thronged the street the entire length of the block. After the excite ment had somewhat subsided. Mir. Jas F. Bab- 1 cock, Esq, of the Palladium, and the present chief official of the Custom House, was intro duesd, and made the opening speech. It was James Gallagher, Esq, N. D. Sperry, Esq, P M. and Rev. Mir Maxham, who followed him. The New Haven Brass Band was in attendance and played the national airs, ending with the " Star I Spangled Banner" after which the crowd dis persed.
 Saturday afternoon last, the Horse Railroad | which has lately been completed between this ! city and Fair Haven, was inaugurated in man. 1 ner very pleasant to those who participated. At 1 83 o'clock 4 cars uncomfortably loaded with Editors, Common Councilmen, the projectors of the road, and invited guests, started from the 1 corner of State and Chapel streets, preceded by the Fair Haven Cornet Band, and followed by large crowd of pedestrians. After their arrival at Fair Haven an impromtu meeting was called, N. D. Sperry, presiding. Speeches were made by Messrs. Sperry, Babcock, Gallagher, and others, the band played at intervals, until late insthe afternoon, when they pulled up stakes'' and returned to the city, all evidently well pleased with their first ride on OUT Horse Rail- road. The road is only half completed at pres ent, as it is to bs extended to Westville. It is fast progressing, however, and ere long we shall have speedy means of conveyance between New Haven and these twothriving villages. The excitement caused by the reception of the news concerning Sumter, and the Massachusetts troops at Baltimore, is fast dying away. and the