Litchfield enquirer., 1861-12-12
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SSh:''e and referred to >s Comye oh '"- N i ase!ary On motion of Mir. Cork. fesoiation II H"s passed requesting the nahhJf the pis- s , tricE of Columbia to inform the ae by what 4 l authority he keeps slaves Of tLetrict in Jsli P because they are refractory. 5.ale's reso- t
 luton, directing the Judic;arY pmu,ittee to | Inquire into the e1pediency otelishing the c present Supreme Court and estish another, l was discussel ty Nsesars HFFo.ter and l b7o"nias. MT. Colaner moved ! substitute ! that all portions of the pres;.tn Message rs- ! iatlns to the judiciary bs ra5rrl to tho ceE'- ] nittee oa the Judiciary, rJh Is adopted -
 The resolution calling for /eomist<s 50 in7ss-
 tigstc the causes of ai J diss stsrs .has have
 happened to ike Union fl ies ,as agreed to by
 a vote of 33 to 8.
 The House adopted tns so,u:ion that the
 President te requested t@ina'urate systematic
 measures for tLe exchange obrisoners Ia the
 present rebellion. Mir LoveJ introduced l resolution calling npon the diary ot Har to
 revoke that part Of late eenef erdsr Of den Halleeks excluding fusitiss aaves from the lines os the C,,;on forces in a1souri, which was amended by substitute reqsssins the Pras'- ceas b recall tas order andkuss Gsa. daiisek
 to eoasoen to the practice ths sthsr depart
 nsRts os :ks srey. Afssr ,ms discussion the subject wss postponed. imotion Of Mir Fes- sendsn it was resolved lst the Committee on the District Of Colunabis s requested to report
 he humber Of fagitiycslaYes that have been confined in tho governmGt jail ill Washington during the last one ard half years, by whom owned, whether any Of ihse fugitive slaves have been returned to s1e:r laimants, Ly what a!l- tlo:ity, and to whom, al also specifying what number, if any, have ben rcturned slnce 'Ae order of Secretary scward in reference to si!es
 cd fas,i.ises, 10 whom and by whom delivered.
 cA~urDAY.-We I:97e interesting intelligence from Por: Royal, by t:e arrival of the steamer ship FunuyrJiA at K Y. Friday. Gen. Fie-e'S expedition lad not yet sailed, but WAS expected to leave immediately .pon tha arrival Of an ex 2ecte accession ci :roapa. Beaufort still remain e: ul.oscups;l, b.: ": s visited d@;l5 ty c3scer of tie ar.ry and Iayy, Ha:l two g4uEo:;s iep watch and ward cy2r lar fortunes. During th few days wE;ioh preceded the sailing of the ," '---a T. ~'-',1~r 'o? been constructed On Eslto storuZouses iAad beeu -,,,,,ore,,s or },anc ment. across the island G.. rtr.,,ol tie guns mounted. nao>.itou to ali t!is, sa7e d important reco1.no:ssaace5 had haea matt which had resulted in establishing tie fact t!.; the ws4o:o seSboar,, from Iybee Ials.r:l to Cha
 lston, is virtually il tie hands of the Nation:
 forces, t having been deserted by t;.e white il
 habitan:s. On Otter Pcint ct the northern e, !rcm:ty of St. Helena Sound, j:a1ITork wo
 fou.;,', w!.!:,: hAl mounted four CT five guns, |,
 i:a-5 entirely atl,lioncd g were f.?:o a batter Il on tie As:,cloo ali one o1? tie C>oss.g7 River " The o~@r' ., dstapoe :3uctcl i..Ia.:;I w:s t1.I1
 niles, and tie rcqo1roit@s;s:5 raFsJ aprroa e wi;!si. ;''fiy-.so ss.:i.s fro= CLtrlestc2. 'E,l blacks c.ery H!s.e seea, to have re;z;,:;e ho!L :& tscir masters A.,:, l.l welco..3. 2.. ras
 with rsjoiciar. la som. ioSSa2ce3 t-e c;:,to
 i'o1;Ses ": set o i:.: ln s..z :.;:..c.&: z; !:
 li'ios, r5i's, . ,!:;3 i:?cena:ys i,:;.te!re2t n> g no 2r;'ns se fer+s.t .s-tf t'l..l..,s - E. :el
 would have us suFgoSs. i,.,y3srsa cL.n::,:.5 tic staple a:9 g.; l21.ir t. t-..ss7ur.,.t::. 1T
 a,,:,s- .!,e rsss.a:. recently :2s s>.s: Y Chase, will te Ectug tie looras e tao Y Eor.: THE CASE of :.. " Nssiyil?o'' and ss1iarY. z;ireh." attracts igre..s att5nttca. Gls ",;=si :, vile leEa!net! Jt Southampton fer rt; airz.-
 He captain of t4e Harvey BireA' had gone . L9Edou to coa5j.h tic AsDtlic:.2. minister T.
 crew of tas ''EarTsy Birch" were voWis:
 vengeance sga:rt tls crew cf tie Nashville, as they were pi2Hd il irons fer refusing io tal
 the cath Of allegiance to the confederate go,er. , inent. 2he o1s;ce is cC the & Harvey Eirca" l . clare sic was eo teundings when the " NasE 5 vile" bore doWn oh her. Col pritton was c
 board the " Hashvii ile'' oa mission from Mort
 Carolina, and win commander Peasrin, la ; gone to London. Peasrin wants the :. Nasl Y yil?o' made into tlip Of war at Southampt ol : but legal dii;eultie4 are. raised. Questions sl U also raised whetherlths neutrality proclanatio a has not been infracttd by tae landing Of tl = prisoners of var. It was reported inst th Nashville has spa1e officers on board for cos federate ships prspat;Dg in Englsad.
 The Times in alludins to the case points to tt ; recent visit of the "Jsmss Adgsr," sad says would bs fer the int tress of England to kes tacn both GU: ot tAe hsrher, but if this cszas
 be done t.ssY must beth bs lot in alike.
 The Star, although wishing the commander the $ Nashville" to bs punished, gays if he ca
 produce a commission rem tLe coafederat . states royerappnt tany mrst let him co IA t! 9
 recognized belligsrent rights.
 UNION TIcrorE IN EAsT TEssrssEE.-A spec
 al dispatch to the Memphis papers Of the 2G
 gives an account of great battle ct Morristovl
 East Tennessee, between the federal forces ur der Parsoa Er5wnlov, and the rebels. The bal
 tie was fought December 1st, and the parson forces were victorious Thershel dispatch cal
 Il i:'s 5rzt Caion victory of thsTar. Erowl.lo, had three tAousasd men, and the rebel force net asce-taiued. The rout of the rebels vas to tai. The Memphis Are!Gnc4. of the 2d contain
 the following account Of the fight :-" 4 lare body Of Cnlonists attacked the confederate fol ces ct Aorristown, East Tennessee, yestsrla7 killing large number and completely routin them Major General George Crittenden has a, felerate forces"
 POSTMASTER PoaT TRoGAL.-Josepa H. Scar Of south Carolina has been appointed Fostmas
 CT at Port Royal. The details of the office hay been arranged, and mail matter will be despatch ed by sea from New York. Letters for Tybe