Litchfield enquirer., 1861-10-24
Ne,ts nf tne Week.

MoNDAY.-The condition of the Potomac now chiefly occupies the minds of people at Washing ton It appears that though there are upon the banks many guns, they cannot easily reach the ships as they pass consequently the risk of the passage is very small. Reconnoissances show that at Leesburg the Rebel force is not large, and that the enemy is evacuating the place as rapidly as possible; the same is true of Fairfax Court House. Beauregard is said to have with drawn to Manassas leaving 8 strong guard at Centeryille, and it is believed by some that at the latter place fight may be made when our army advances.
 1 It is reported from Missouri, that Gen. Wy man, with 2,5G0 men, has arrived at Lynn Greek, where he dispersed body of rebels, killing large number, taking more than 200 prisoners, and capturing great quantity of property which the enemy had stolen. Gen. Fremont, on Friday night, was still at Warsaw; the pontoon bridge, constructed by him over the Osags river, was to be finished on Saturday; Siegels sdivlslon had crossed the river. It was reported that Ben McCulloch had re-enforcsd Price at Osceola, and l that this combined army had fortified that town and there waited to give battle to Gen. Fremont Another dispatch says that it is Carthage where Price means to mako his stand. Still another l report concerning Rebel affairs in Missouri states that Gen. Johnston has been placed in 1 command of all the Rebels in that State; but it is not intimated whether he supersedes Price or not All the reports from that section imply clearly that hard battle, with large force on each side must soon be fought there The City of Lexington was recaptured by Maj. White on the 10th inst large number of our wounded were released, and number of the rebel garri son were captured, together with their arms, etc. The inhabitants, who had been plundered, were found to be in deplorable condition.-Tribane
 IT appears to be about as difficult matter to ascertain with certainty the exact position and
 intentions Of Price, as 1t vas short time ago to determine positively whether Ben McCullouch was alive or dead Reports have located him in various places, where he intended to make 8 stand and give Gen. Fremont battle-the last one being Osceola, with Ben McCullouch to help him.
 
 on his retreat towards Arkansas, having broken up his camp in Cedar County, where he had in tended to make stand. This last report is brought to Syracuse from Warsaw by Major Scott, member of Gen. siegel's staff, who states that the information is definite and satis- factory. Meantime there isevidence to strengthen the belief that the irregular troops of Price 5 army, who were reported to have left him and gone home after the fall of Lexington are in reality divided into sumerous marauding bands, for the purpose of committing depredations in various parts of the State, wherever they could do so with the greatest impunity. A national scout ing party, numbering one hundred, have been ta ken prisoners in Caldwell Country by six hundred rebels, and another party ot seventeen have been captured by four or five hundred rebels in Carroll County.
 The town of Humboldt, in Kansas, Is reported to have been totally burned by a party of rebels from the Indian country.
 TIE WASHINGTON iStar derives some intares- ting facts regarding affairs in tie South from Dr. S. H. BradlHy, formerly citizen Of New York But until the breasingoHt ofthe rebellion practicing physycian at Montgomery, Ala D Bradley acted ss Surgeon to the Second .!ahs.,a Regiment in the battle of Du! Run, and for an attempt to escape to tho Union lines was ironpl and removed to ont Nsomery, where he .ss con- fined until Sept 9. On hia re,uase he made his way North ria New Orleans. He reports that great preparations were making at that ci- ty to resist invasion by the National forces Four 32pounders had been planted on tho Gus m-house, which commands the river for some distance, and guns of smaller calbre had been placed upon the roofs of other buildings not so strongly constructed. Light draft boats had been assigned to duty on Lake Pontchartrain Dr. Bradley states that Confederate currency in many parts of the South has already appreciated thirty per cent At Jackson, Miss, on his way North, he witnessed large review at which several negro regiments were inspected by Gov Jackson. He left Gen. Buckner at Bowling Green, Ky, with 5000 men and Senator Breck inridge had force of 1000 three miles nearer to Louisville. Throughout the South provisonswers high and continually advancing in price.
 The office ofthe Terre Haute, Qnd.) Journa! and Democrat, together with several private dwellings ill that place, were, on Sunday evening demolished by party of the Forty third Indiana Regiment under command of their Colonel. Great excitement is reported to exist in conse- quence, and there was talk, at last accounts of an attack on the camp of the regiment.
 | REMOVAL OF GEN. FRExoyr.-TAe Times" has positive assurances from Washington that Gen Fremont IS to be superseded in the command of the Department of the West, and that he is to be transferred osome othersphere of duty; where, it is not stated. His successor is not announced but Gen. Hunter will probably be the man. The reason assigned for this step is found in the ire gulations and extravaganza developed in the ex- aminations of the Contract Investigating Com mittee appointed by Congress, which has recent ly boen in session in St. Louis
 A CORRESPONDENT of the Augusta (Ga.) Con- sttutioNaAst gives additional particulars of the fight on Santa Ross Island, which present that affair in different aspect from that in which the first telegrams left it, and make it doubtful whether the rebels gained the decided victory