Litchfield enquirer., 1861-06-27


 colsx br Btanrsrs. The Connecticut lls s Camp Mansfield, close by Falls Chuisa Tho camp is slooking to sl' attack, as thsx the outposts to-day. Lieutenant Tompl IT. r occupied in scouting there, just be- yond As<n p The woods are filled with our
 PGuas yscpb Frank, of the Connecticut Ihrd, VI ssssslled near the Seventh-street Park late Int satnrd night. A pistol was fired at hlm' tAs bsll his side, and he was subsequent Y fallen upod by three ruf6ans, who beat him and left hin senseless.s He was picked up, and is now in hssPltsa doing well.
 Irss EArr. KELEoas; of Company K, Connect icut Secoad Wiaated Company,) who was de- tailed Monday to command scouting party, and who was deeosed into house by.a woman' and made prisoner bf the rebels. It was the same house in which two other pickets were captured the daE prsgionsly He went out of his way as his predecsiors did, and was entrapped.
 The Thli Come ecticut Regiment joined the First aud Eecohd Connecticut, at 3o'clock this morning, u sBailey's tavern. They encamped half mile beyond them. At daybreak to-day the New-Yotk Second, Col. Tompkins, reached Balls .Cross Roads, from this city yesterday. They have enoamped at that place. All of the troops ars well. There are now seven regi- ments in ssight of each other at these two points.
 The 3d Conn., when on its way to Virginia through the streets of Washington was greeted with much enthusiasm.
 TAKEN PaIsoSERs--A letter just received says that Deyereaux Jones and Luther Pincks, privates ip Company G, First Regiment, have been taken prisoners by the rebels--how or where is not statea.
 The rebels are concentrating near the outposts of the Connecticut camp, and are throwing up earthworks near Falls Church. Their cavalay harnesses our pickets every night, and occasion ally sends them scampering. The malice of the disunionisz residing near, displays itself in cut ting of our urtelegrapic communications, waylay- ing messengers, and the like.
 Correspondent of the N. Y. World makes the following announcement which is certainly startling Ifhae"
 It seems that Jefferson Davis having become frightened, has, in semi-official manner, made oyertures to our government.- ic ,roia cSs rooc nd fIo o1 they desired to state their case and to tell what they wished They submitted two propositions:
 First, That the United States internationally recognize the existence of the Southern Confe- deracy, and that the latter be permitted for a term of one two, or three years, to carry on their ,as an experiment.. That the ex- penses of the war, thus far incurred, be equita- ply arranged between the two sections, and that each de-its best for the maintenance of friendly feelings and intercourse between the two peo- ples. And taat if, at the expiration of the time agreed upon. it be found that the experiment cannot succeed, Q commission be appointed to union.
 This prepesitioRwas
 PEREMPTORILY REJECTED
 Whereupon they modestly put forth another, as follows:.
 Second, The South will be content if the gov ernment will pledge itself to pass, at the coming session of Congress, an irrepealable consitut on al provision recognizing and legalizing forever the institution of slavery below
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 .riseh ia ilzeA.ai hArn hnnndarp lia.s .Ie Missetri. This done, the southern provisional government pledges itself instantly to abandon the war. and to reestsblish peace and the most cordial relationship. far as its section is con- cerned; to redirect the course of trade into its accust onled channels. and in every way restore { thnh how, d. of ,l.
 As to the reception which this proposition re- ceived, my informant was positive, though from another source gather doubt Ilestates that it, also, was pcremptorily rejected. It seemed to the party of the second part a mere intensif- cation of the Critten,len amendment, and not varying greatly from the Adams proposition = Others say that the acceptance 10 the Secretary of State, and, therefore, will meet with favor from the President Between the two cannot decide.
 Mir. Davis says that his retreat from Harper's Ferry was stroke of peaceful policy. He had troops enough there to withstand any force which General Scott was prepared to bring against him, and it was not because he feared the result of an engagement at that time, but be- cause he knew that he had no force with which to meet what might subsequently be sent against him. The secession government now rests on a hope-that hope once swallowed up in disas. trous defeat upon the battle field would prove the destruction of what it now sustains. He is sensible of the fact that if once defeated, there would rise such a tide of popular indignation against him and his co-workecs that they could in no way withstand, and ignominious flight or ignominious death would be the lot of one and all
 If this information of the World be authentic. ated, and rebel Commissioners" are in Wash ington upon such an errand, the country will de- mand but one reply, and that thorough sur. render of all the chief rebels into the hands ot the Government, the laying down of arms and retrocession of all the stolen property, and the unconditional ana instanteous e1ecutioa of JeG. Dauis, Stspheas, Toombs & Co. ppon the gallocs Then we can talk sbout compromises"
 THE END OF CoLr's REaIMENr.--This cclebra. ted concern closed it's inglorious career yester ay,having been disbanded by order of the Gov. ernor. The men are delighted with this state of things, as the Fifth Conn. Regiment will now be formed at once, and these men will 20 at once into that The officers of the regiment are, Colonel, Q. $. Ferry, of Norwalk Lieut. Col, Thomas E. C. Kingsbury, of Franklin ; Maio', Geo. D. Chapman of this city. The cnmpanies will be-allowed to choose their own officers, subject to the approval of military board consisting of ------- Maj Hartley, and Adjt Gen. Williams. In ease they do not pass examination the Governor may, if he choses, ap- point officers for them. The Fifth will rendez vous at Hartford, and 20 into camp on the old parade grounds, below the Retreat, on the New Haven road.
 The. appointment of non. 0. s. Ferry to the command of the Fifth gives very great satis to his many friends. He has the skill, the ener