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Litchfield enquirer., 1861-08-08
Bull Run

The affair at Bull Run has taught this lessor to the North that we have hitherto underyalue6 the present strength of the enemy, and that te crush out this wicked rebellion, we have to wai for famine, disease and deserton to do its work as well as the battlefield.
 The thieves worked too assiduouslv and cuu ningly in stealing the Government arms and money, and the infatuation of the new confed eracy' has been too far and too widely spread to hope for any thing less than the bloodiest and most decisive means being used to suppress the insurrection. Means and men must be freely given by the loyal North-the work of patriotism must not cease until the end is accomplished and for those who go to fight the battles of their country and return, the glorious shouts of "Well done, good and faithful servants" shall greet their ears and for those who fall, wreaths of i'm mortal glory shall crown their halting place, and history shall chronicle and posterity bless their sacred memories!
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-08-08
.sn..ce,, fin Pieces.

Tho various peace-meetings" to which we have alluded elsewhere in these columns, would not probably deserve the notice we have given them, were it not for the fact, which is as evi- dent as daylight, that they are gotten up and held by few demagogues and traitors, solely for political purposes, and to resuscitate the in- huence and power which these interruptions pol iticians have lost, and lost forever.
 The clique in Hartford and New Haven, aid- ed by the two notorious presses in those cities and damned by the miserable blackguard sheet in Bridgeport, are striving to regain the ascen- dency in the once powerful democratic party, which has purged it's skirts of all their kith and kin. It is thus that the Eatons, and Burrs, and Millers, working secretly and assiduously among the low, debased and ignorant hope to obtain a foot-hold to commit the democratic party to an ignominious cry for "peace" and the " Recon struction" of the Federal Government under the plans and advances of the rebels.
 Most bitterly shall they be disappointed The traitorous few who are willing that the Govern ment should be demoralized and overthrown, at
 
 the North grow fewer and more insignificant and contemptible every day. There is hardly but one voice now heard heard from the hills and vallies of Connecticut, and that is for sustain. ing tbe Federal Goue7nment and crushing ou dte rebellion. There are no parties now-Re. publican or democratic-only one great loyal party, comprising the men of means and infu ence and position in every town and village of the North, and the few dastardly tories seeking to hide their treason and villainy under the mask of "peace" of which W. W. Eaton is the AL lah, and the Hartford Times the prophet. There is but one course to be taken with these men and the sneaking clique they form. They are careful to keep themselves out of the reach of the ha~ by avoiding the covert act" while they scatter their covert treason Tar and feath- CTS are too pure for them. There is but one remedy, and that will speedily grow for them if they will but do what they dare not. Meanwhile let all loyal men treat them with the contempt their cowardice deserves, and be watchful of the first overt act.
 God save the Republic.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-08-08
Peaceful.

The "Peace Convention" at Cornwall Bridge last Wednesday evening, of which we give a full report in our local column, could not have fully answered the expectations of the projectors. At the meeting of the Wednesday previous, which seems however to have been gotten up for the es. pecial benefit of the Bridgeport Farmer by it's polite and plausible agent, resolutions were pass. ed which would disgrace the darkest pages ot history in the life of Benedict Arnold, and which were published gleatingly by the Bridge port Farmer, with staring capitals, intimating thatthe Farmers of Litchfeld County demanded the cessation of the present war.
 Let our readers peruse the resolutions passed unanimously, at the later meeting, and they will see what "the farmers of Litchfeld County think of the present war and of the means to be used to carry it to a successful termination.
 Requiescat in pace.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-08-08
CORNWALL BRIDGE.

A meeting held at Cornwall Bridge on Wednesday evening of last week to take into consideration the state of our National affairs and devise, if possible, some remedy for the ca lamities which threaten the republic.
 It had been previously announced that the Hon. John Cotton Smith, our late Minister to Bolivia, would be present and address the con- vention, and much interest was felt to learn what plan he would suggest to deliver the Nation from the impending crisis. Accordingly large num- Der of our citizens from Cornwall and the neigh boring towns were present. A committee was also appointed, made up of prominent members of the convention, to wait upon MT. G. H. Hol- lister and Mir. H. B. Graves, of Litchfeld, both of whom were in the village and desired them to par icipate in the debate; which after some little hes itation, they consented to do. At half past tight o'clock platform car was rolled upon the rail- road track in front of Wadhams' Hotel, and the convention was called to order by the President, Louis D. Smith, Esq, who introduced the Hon. John Cotton Smith to about five hundred of his fellow citizens, who received him with hearty applause.
 Mr. Smith made one: of his most felicitous eff. forts He spoke of the condition of the Nation when he left his native land three years ago, and of the awful contrast presented by the present hostile attitude of the Sonth. He deprecated the horrors of civil war, but was loyalto thehae under which he was born and which he had seer honored upon the high seas, and in the harbor' of foreign lands. He spoke eloquently in favo' of adjusting our difficulties, if possible, so tha
 the business interests of the country might agail
 revive, and the blood of our people cease to floV In civil strife. He suggested that in his opin i'h' commissioners should be appointed to mee
 our Southern citizens in fraternal kindness ant ''nier with them uponterms of peace that migh oring the war to a termination.
 At the conclusion of his speech the audience r applauded him. and the booming cannon sen lforth peal after peal to the surrounding hill
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-08-08

Col. Woodhouse q hear) is very much out oi humor, that we do not receive the Rifes, which receive any pay. Government has not paid us any thing.
 Two of my Company have been discharged. ] wish you to say to Perry Lake and Walter Whit cock, that have places for them. wish they would write to me,
 Very Truly Yours,
 R. G. WILLIAMS.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-08-08

The man that calls me traitor has |" coward" written on his brow have not seen that mans face and he dare not show it.-EGtons speech dt Bloomfcld.
 William W. Eaton did you impose upon any simple-minded boy in Bloomfield by such brag- gadco? You know that you are not traitor in the legal sense of the term, for you omit the overt act. Were you thinking of a chance at libel suit, if anybody called you traitor? Does not your sensitiveness arise from the conscious ness that morally you deserve the name? Don't you know that you are doing ten times more, ac cording to your feeble influence. to destroy your country and degrade your flag than if you took up arms? If you will shoulder musket and go down into Virginia. will call you traitor in your face at the further end of Long Bridge. J. R. HAwLEY. |-Tuesday's Press.
 A MARy1ANDER COMPLIMENTS THE FOURTH | CoNNEcrIcUr VoIuNrEERs.-A Marylander, writ ing from Williamsport, under date of July 18th, pays handsome compliment to the Fourth Con necticut regiment, as follows :-
 "In compliment to the Fourth Regiment Con- necticut Volunteers, Colonel Woodhouse, l write Five companies have been retained at
 Hagerstown, six miles back from here, while the others are stationed here, for the present. on
 a post of honor; and we have reason to believe they were well selected for such duty. Ispeak
 the universal sentiment of this town, when say that too high compliment cannot be passed
 upon them for their good department, as well
 as strict observance of their military duty, es
 pecially in guarding the town for you must know that in the passing of some twenty ol thirty thousand troops at this point, and many remaining for time, situated as we are on the
 banks of the Potomac river, we could not escape . many depredations and improprieties on the u part of the soldiery. The citizens feel every
 Fourth"
 nEIuRN OF THE SECOND REGMENT.-The Sec se Gnu Meglment c. V., Col. Terry, arrived at Nev Ill s;as.;aH HHarly Monday morning. and were enthu ly Gt', hn y, reserved and escorted, through tht .. SS"y, 1y .he Horse Guards, the Governors Foo At Guards' the. Veteran Grays and the T Emmet M oh uuatos, al witn bands of music Thousands cheer as ca them ladies waved their handl,erch;afs aan.
 were dlsplayed, the bells rung, and tho o;t n" $ its Jolced-reJolced to see the regiment houa ;s ss nearly all sate' and especilly to see the;r ,a e Grays again marching on Chapelstreet 'le'r pc o' After giving them bountiful breakfast co, nd Buckingham welcomed home the officers oU, an ye men, thanking them in the name of the Stat n for the services they had rendered. Col. Ter, was then called forward and testified to the fidf ed ity and cheerfulness with which his soldiers h.
 performed their duty. The Governor and Col ed nel were loudly and heartily cheered. Ill! neM. General John B. Wool has been order y to Fortress Monroe to the command of th De post, vice General Butler who has been traI
 ferred to this department of the army und
 General Mcclellan.
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na~ We learn with deep regret of the seri ous illness of H. s. Sanford, Esq of New Mil ford, son of Judge Sanford. We trust that we shall be able to announce at all early date his friends. Mir. Sanford is one of the most popu lar and promising members of the Litchfeld Rar
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-08-08

THE HoMEsTEAD.-We believe we have not hitherto alluded to the change of condition of our excellent cotemporary, The Homestead. It will hereafter be issued monthly at sl.OO a year, un- der the same editorial management as hitherto, and in this form, which will not deteriorate from its worth, we have no doubt it will be par excellence, the best Farmers Monthly Maga- zine in the Country.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-08-08

G. in the 4th Reg't. of Connecticut Vols shows how the Reg't. is at present employed as part of the history of the war, and as showing how our "Ccnnecticut boys are at present engaged
 CAMP ABERCRoMBIE,
 HageTs'orn, -ud., July 31st, 1861. ] WILLIAM CoTHREs, Eso.-lEy dear Eriend- Yours of the 9th of July was received by due course of mail was very soon detailed with a portion of my Company to do escort duty for a train of baggage wagons to Martinsburg, which occupied two days. The next day after my re- turn was taken sick and remained so for two weeks, and have not yet fully recovered.
 On the 4th of July the left wing of the Regi- mont was ordered to Williamsport to protect stores and provisions there, the Division under Gen. Patterson having been ordered forward. The day was very hot, we marched slowly for us, and only reached Camp at dark. We bivouach- NJ. an alarm aroused us all, but it was only an alarm. In the morning we moved Camp and re. mained there more than fortnight expecting to move every day. We had orders to hold our
 
 Detachments of our Companies were continually sent over to Virginia, and made several captures from the rebels of various values. One party went ten miles and back during the darkness of one night, and took rebel Captain (Mr. Geary) whom they found hid between two feather beds. On Saturday last was ordered to report with my whole Company at this place in the A. M.- We left the camp at Williamsport at A. M and reached this place at 6-20 NJ. distance of miles. I was obliged to ride, and the Co. came on under the 1st Lieut.. who remained. in the rear, and allowed the men to come as they pleas ed. overlook the Co. just as it reached here We are highly complimented for our march, ii being really before breakfast.
 half way, and eat the breakfast they brought with them. They had their knapsacks, havre. sacks, eanteens and arms. I am happy to re- port. that Co., G. is at the head of the Regiment for discipline and drill Some of the rest dc not like it very we'll, but such was my aim and purpose.
 am writing now in front of my tent, and alst witnessing their gymnastics. They are forming pyramid, men at the base, in the next tier 8 in the next, and one or two in the next. Witl 3 tiers they easily march aroundthe street. Of ten one takes another on his shoulders ant marches all around the Camp. Many of then turn somersetts, handsprings, &c., and with th' musket are equally ready.
 Our Reg't. is doing nothing but guard duty which is not so actively military as we had hop ed. but we have obtained good reputation a mong the people of Hagerstown and Williams port, who have sent petition to Head Quarters asking that we be detailed to remain at thes two places in preference to any other Reg't.- Some of the Penn. and Maryland Reg'ts. hav behaved rudely, and even cruelty to theinhablt ants.
 Our Band (Wolcottyille) arrived here on Fri day last, end are giving great pleasure and sa tisfaetion One of it's members to-day sho of one of his fingers (Hart of Baksrville)
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 SHARON.


 Capt Stedman of Co. 5th Regiment Conn., Volunteers, has sent the following acknowledg- ment of the obligations of his Company to the ladies of Sharon
 CAMP PUTNAM, July 14th, 1861 Patriotic Ladies In behalf of my company wish to acknowledge your useful and appro- priate gift. The havelocks are the most accept able contribution you could have made to our comfort. Company is, with few exceptions composed of Litchfeld County boys, and al- though some from Sharon have since repented the step and left us, the patriotism and fidelity of the few who remain is quite enough to vindi- cate the reputation of your beautiful town, even without this kind act upon the part of the ladies. It will add much to the valor of the brave bovs to know that those they leave behind them are careing for their comfort and anxious for their welfare. The whole company both officers and men feel themselves under deep obligation to you, and unite in Tie resolve that you shall have no cause to regret tilio and trouble expended in our behalf. GRIFFIN 4. SPEEDWAY Jr To the Ladies of Sharon.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-08-08
V WOODBURY.

The following letter from Rev. Robert G. Will Hams, late pastor of the First Congregational Church in this place, now Captain of Company G. in the 4th Reg't. of Connecticut Vols shows how the Reg't. is st present employed as part of the history of the war, and as showing how our "Connecticut boys' arc at present engaged
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sides. During the delivery of the speech, Q splendid National flag was raised on fine staff that had been erected for the occasion. H. B. Graves, Esq, was the next speaker and occupied an hour in 8 strong Union speech, to which the audience listened attentivay. G. H. Hollister, Esq, summed up the debate, and was frequent ly applauded for the Union sentiments he ex- pressed. The following resolutions were passed unanimously amid deafening cheers:
 ' Resolved, That we heartily concur in the lan- guage of that venerable statesman-John J. Crittenden, of Kentucky-That '' the present civil war has been forced upon us by the Disun- ionists in the Southern States, now in rebellion | against the Government of the United States" 1 and the Government accepts the war only as an inevitable necessity. 1 Resolued,@ That in this National Crisis, while we seek to banish all passion and resentment, we cannot forget the duty we owe to God, to our Country, and to posterity-to preserve, pro tect, and defend, the Government of our Fathers with the rights and Equality by it afforded. 1 Resolued, That the President, in calling to his aid the military power of the Government for the suppression of Rebellion in nelosing the sea-ports of the seeded States, and inithe temporary sus- pension of the privileges of the Writ of Haberas- Corpus, has acted on the spur of an overwhelm- ing public necessity, and the duty-which de- volyed upon him as the sworn defender of the Constitution, and Executiysof the Laws, he has discharged wisely and well.
 ResolOed, That the prompt, energetic and pat riotic action of Congress, in providing and plae- ing st the disposal of the Administration an in- creased Army and Navy,fsr hepurpose of main taining the integrity and stability of the Gov ernment, merits the appreciation of every loyal citizen.
 l It was voted to recusst the Editors of the Bridgeport Farmer, Standard, LITcnFIELD EN- oU1RER, and Winsted Herald to publish the re- solutions and proceedings of the Convention.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-08-08

HARWINTON.
 During the very severe thunder storm of last Monday week, a COW belonging to MT. Vessels Churchill was killed by lightning.
 The fly that has made it's appearance, and has for some weeks greatly endangered the oat and wheat crop in neighhoring towns, has made it's appearance here; the oat fields are swarmed with them, and there is no evidence of their leaving them as the oats ripen yet. We have not heard of any fields being ruined by them as they have been in other places.
 -The crop of hay in this town is more than an average crop as compared with other years, and is fast being gathered. Most of cur large farmers are through. Tho crop has been cut with the scythe, there being but two Moving Machines in the town.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-06-24
GEN. McCLELLAN,s CoMMAxD

GRAFTON, VA, Sunday, June 23.-General
Mcclellan and staff arrived here this morning
accompanied by Lieut.. Marks Company i
Fourth Artillery, and Sturges' rifle company
of Chicago, as a body guard. The Third and
Fourth Ohio regiments marched here this
morning. The Ohio Ninth is encamped at
Webster Bridge. Gen HilLand staff, OF Ohio,
arrived yesterday, to take command of the
Ohio brigade 1t is not known what move
ment is contemplated. A deserter from the
rebel camp at Romney reports that their num-
Der there is $500.
Gen. McCleland has issued proclamation
assuring the people that his proclamation of
May 26th, will be faithfully carried out. He
concludes thus
"ro my regret, tind that enemies of the
United States continue to carry on system
of hostilities prohibited by the laws of war
among belligerent nations and OF course far
more wicked and intolerabe when directed
against loyal citizens engaged in the defense
of the common government Maraudug par.
ties are pursuing guerrilla warfare, firing on
sentinels and pickets, burning bridges, insult
ing, injuring and even killing citizens, be-
cause of their Union sentiments, and commit
ting kindred acts. / do therefore make broca
nation, and warn all persons that individuals
or parties engaged in this species of warfare
irregular in every view which can be taken
will be dealt with in their persons and proper.
ty according to the severest rules of military
law -
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-06-24
NEWS FKOM WASHINGTON.

WAsHINGToN, June pa gentleman from
Paris says that he saw there a letter from
Senator Mason, dated February Goth, dcclar.
ing that arrangements had been made to e..
cure the passage OF a secession ordinance in
Virginia, and that Washington would be seized
at an carly day. Mr.. Mason was then sitting
i'll the senate.
From letters received at the war department
to-day there is reason to believe that the rebels
intended to attack Washington this morning
but for some reason the plot failed to come to
a head.
The captain of q steamer from -belo.g sal,ss
ton of rebel batteries at Matthias Point.
Lowe, the baloonist, makes an ascension
from Arlington this afternoon TO view the po-
sition of the rebels The 10Th New York reg
iment has arrived. a message from Falls
Church says there are now 10000 rebel troops
at Fairfax Court House. There are several
cases of sickness among the New Jersey
troops to-day, but they are not of an alarming
character
Hon l.. w. Burnett, secession candidate
for congress in the LIST district, Kentucky, has
1000 majority. His majority two years ago
exceeded 5000. There were but two Union
votes cast in Columbus, KY, on Thursday.
Senator johnson was serenaded to night,
and he made speech in which he upheld the
war movements Of the administration and de-
nounced the secessiOnlstS.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-06-24
LArEsr FRODr MIssoUHI.

ST. LOUIS, June 23.-The steamer Swon
has arrived at the arsenal from Bonneville,
bringing 300 troops from Jefferson City, and
the wounded from Bonneville, i'll number
One died on the passage. Col Blair arrived
on the Swan, and proceeds TO Washington o.
morrow, via Cincinnati. He states that the
number of state troops killed at Bonneville
was not less than 40 and he +i~;,' So.''epf
W., Ai--,,,,rrr, me, embracing the Iowa
troops under Col Bates, the Kansas forces
under Col. Spence, Gen. Lyons command Of
regulars, and the Missouri volunteers.
From the southwest we learn that Col
Siegers regiment was within three days march
of Springfield, and Col. Solomon's one day
behind Col. Browns regiment left Roa
this morning for Springfield. Col. McNeil's
regiment left ST. Louis this morning for Rola.
The latest from Gov. jackson is that he was
Joined at Warsaw by the state troops that at
tackled Capt. Cook command at Cole Camp,
and pushed rapidly on southwark. A letter to
the Democrat, from southeast Missouri, says
Gen. Walker is organizing troops i'll nearly all
the counties in that portion OF the state, to CO.
operate with Arkansas forces at Pocahontas,
Tenn where large number of secessionsts
from Missouri have already congregated.
Arms have been taken up White River to them.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-06-24
NROM ALEXANDRIA,.

ALEXANDRA, June 22-At the close of
three weeks of constant watchfuness, with
expectations continually floating of rumors of
attacks, advances, etc, the report of "AU
quiet is only again to be repeated. The erect
ing OF a new battery at some point below, on
the Potomac, by the seceSsionists, and the
stoppage of the coal boats from going down
the river, and the rearrest of Capt. Ball, late
of the "Secesh" cavalry, who was released
here on his taking the oath of allegiance, are
among the rumors, but an inquiry at the coal
yards disputes the former, while the latter is
mere report.
Confirmed experience has proved that mill
tary predictions are worthless, greatly to the
disgust of all special correspondents who have
visited this department since it was occupied
and they have consequently departed for more
promising regions. The latest trains from the
camps on the Loudon road represent an ex.
ceedlng quetness there, with appearances of
an attack abating.
Among the names recorded At. Nv Inams OF
House here f95f and "John Hoskins OF New
3U G. S. A." They stopped on roooa ~,
-fie,rv t,r the appointment of Major Gen. Dix to
this department of Virginia. Gen. Mcdowell
visited Alexandria this evening.
ALEXANDRIA, June 23.-Lowe brought his
balloon inflated to camp Tyler to-day, intend
ing to make an ascension this evening, but
the wind was too high.
Volmer, German, one of the wounded at
Vienna, is very low and not expected to re-
cover.
l made an observation from high hill near
Falls Church to-day and saw clouds of dust as
if bodies of men were in motion. All is quiet
here.