Litchfield enquirer., 1861-05-16

It an end. On Monday last the Confederate Congress passed bill recognizing the existence of war with the United States, and concerning letters of marque and reprisal, and prize goods. The preamble recites the acts of President Lin- coln and his proclamation, asserting that it is necessary for the Confederate States to accept the war thus commenced by him. The act au- thorizes the granting of letters of marque and reprisal on certain conditions. A proviso an- nounces the doctrine that free ships make free goods.
 Thirty days are allowed the federal vessels now at the ports of the Confederate States for the purpose of lawful commerce to return to their homes. The five per cent prize is reserved as fund for the widows and orphans of those kill ed on privateer armed vessels, and support of the wounded.
 A despatch from Montgomery states that three thousand applications have been made for letters of marque, but this is probably mistake. Three hundred is probably the figure, but even this is improbable.
 How THE SOUTH IS ARMED.-The actual ar. mament of the South is very plainly exhibited in the subjoined paragraph, from the Memphis, (Tenn,) Appeal Floyd improved his opportu. mites:
 "The erroneous opinions seems prevalent in some quarters that the South is totally destitute of arms and ammunition in her defence. An estimate of the amount on hand, however, will show our state of preparation for resistance. The following seizures have been made since the inception of the Southern movement: Baton Rouge, 10000; Alabama arsenal, 10000; Eliz- abeth, N. C., 0,OO0 Fayetteville, N. c. 35 ,OOO; Charleston, 23,OOO; Harper's Ferry, 5000; Nor folk, 1000; other places, 100000. Total, 29O,O0O.
 "The state arms previously purchased by the states amount to: Alabama, S0,OO0; Virginia, 73,OO0; Louisia, 3O,OO0; Georgia, l20,OOO; South Carolina, 47,000; Mississippi, 50O00; Florida, l7 7,O0O; total All, ,0O0.
 "The grand total thus amounts to TOT 900 stand of arms, besides 100000 revolvers which are said to be on hand at various points. We have not included Ill the above the arms owned by the states of Tennessee, Arkansas, Texas. Kentucky, Maryland and Virginia, which will increase the number at least to l,OOO,OOO. Be- sides this there thought to be two millions of private arms, which will answer all practical pur- poses in case of invasion by the enemy
 BRAGG REMAINS UNFED.--The transports Dick Reyes and Henry Lewis left Mobile with provisions for Pensacola on last Tuesday. Of Pensacola bar the vessels were examined by a boat from the Powhattan. Con- Porter granted permission for the vessels to proceed to Pensa- cola, remarking that he thought Gen. Bragg might use the boats for conveying troops to Santa Rosa Island, and that they would be badly whipped after he got them therc While the Reyes and Lewis were getting under weigh, the Brooklyn came up and ordered them to follow her to the Sabine. The Keys had got under weigh for the bar when the powhatan fired across her bow. She rounded to, and boats crew was put aboard. The vessels laid under the guns of the Sabine till morning, when Lieut.. Brown endorsed on their papers a warning not to attempt an entrance into the hnrjor, or they would be sent north as prisoners of war, and he boats sold as prizes. They then started for Mo- bile, arriving safely, the Powhstsn following part of the way.
 FOURTH REGrMENT.-The companies accepted for the Fourth Regiment are:
 Infantry Co. A, Hartford, Capt. Hemingway.
 Infantry Co. B, Derby Capt. Kellogg.
 Infantry Co. C. Sutfield, Capt. Burbank.
 Infantry Co. D, New London, Capt. Dunford.
 Infantry Co. E, New Hayen Capt. Dennis.
 Infantry Co. F, New Haven, Capt. Hallenbeck.
 Infantry Co., G, Middletown, Capt. Williams.
 Infantry Co., H, Middletown, Capt. Clark.
 Infantry Co. l, Wo!cottvil|e Capt. Perkins.
 Infantry Co., J, Hartford, Capt. Siprell.
 hieSsrs Ira Gould and son, of Montreal, have forwarded through Mir. Giddings, our Consul General in Canada, an offer of Sl ,O00OOO treas ury notes, at per cent, and to pay the amount in drafts on Barring. Bruters three days sight Of course our capitalists will offer so much bet ter terms as to prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from accepting this bid, but it does none the less credit to tie Mcssrs. Gould.
 MESSAGE FROM GsH. PILLow.-Gcn. Pillow. who is clever gentleman in the private rela- tions of life, and very companionable man, sent us message recently, which is explained in the following reply:
 KNOXVILLE, April 22d, 1861
 Gen. Gideon J. Pillow :-l have just received your message through Mr. Sale, requesting me to serve chaplain to your brigade in the Southern Army and in the spirit of kindness in which this request is made, but in all candor, return for an answer, that when 1 shall have made up my mind to go to hell, l will cut my throat and go direct, and not travel round by way of the Southern Confederacy.
 l am, very respectfully, &c.,
 w. G. BBowNLow. Whig.
 JOHN BROWN MOVING A letter in the Cleve- land Herald from Youngstown, Ohio, dated April 28, says: "I have just learned from canal boat captain who reached this place last evening" that John Brown, Jr., is cncamped on Beaver river, about midway between New Castle, pa., and the Ohio river, with four hundred ne- groes, principally from Canada, whom he is prac- Using in military drill The captain of whom speak brought a large amount of four and other provisions from Pittsburgh for the camp He did not learn the particular object of the gather ing but presumes it has some relation to visit to Virginia-probably Harper's Ferry-when the proper time arrives The camp is not more than days march from the Virginia line. Tho captain further states that 1900 additional ne- groes are expected to reach the camp in few days. They were well provisioned and supplied generally. Another canal boat has since arriv- ed, whose captain confirms the report of seeing q large body of negroes encamped on the seven mile slack water.
 PROPER EoUIPAGE.-The Connecticut troops are supplied by the State with regular army wagons-arge and strong-horses and harness es-ffteen to each regiment-with ambulances also. This looks like work, as without these our army cannot move one foot into Virginia or elses where.
 Our Administration at Washington is so over- whelmed with affairs that they will welcome troops so supplied, and it would be timely for every state to see that its regiments are furnish ed with these, and at once. The expense will of course be remitted by the general government. Every officer, for his own sake and that of his men, ought to urge this provision, and no time should be lost, for they cannot be made in 6 day.-N. r. Post
 A leading mercantile house in Philadelphia, which has done much and paid liberally to stand well with the South, lately received letter from q debtor in Louisiana in these terms:
 " Our note to you for $lO,000, due this day, will not be paid We have lent the money to the Confederate States, and you may go to-"
 D@- "Nary drop," was the laconic reply of