Litchfield enquirer., 1861-09-12

HE REBELS are surely suffering severely from the want of clothing, shoes, and medical stores among which quinine is the article most needed. Lee, in western Virginia, and McCu1oeb. in Missouri seem to be falling back from their posi- tions it is thought that this is done with the in- tention joining the Potomac army. Some &C., counts however speak of McCuloch as recruit ting for operations in the West. Al battle be- tween Gen. Rosecranz and the Rebels in Wes- tern Virginia is near at hand the former has gone toward the latter in full force
 The authorities in Baltimore are following up the traitors who reside there with much vigor A number of important arrests have just been made. Among these was carriage maker; he had finished to order vehicle so constructed as to facilitate the transmission of articles to the Rebel country. He was arrested just as he was abou to drive away from his shop in the car riage; a false floor was taken up and beneath it was found large quantity of contraband gools, including twenty large sized Navy ravovers, much gold lace, some red flannel, and a great package of letters to parties in the South, from well known men in Baltimore. When the wheel wright was arrested he tlied the effect of brava- do, but as soon as the police opened his secret receptacle, he cried out, My God! I am a ruinod man Fan opinion in which those who heard it at once concurrel.
 From North Carolina we hear that the Rebels will probablys makea stand at Fort Macon q strong Work guarding the approach to Beaufort
 A prominent clergyman has declared that should the Government invade the main land near Beaufort, 2,G00 of the citizens of the State
 would flock to the Union standard
 A GRAND UNION MEETING, to express the de- } termination of Massachusetts to s stain the Ad- mnstration, Was. Monday held in Best ,n. F;n- euil Hall was crowded to suAocation, aud two outside meetings were addressed by eloquent speakers. The demons s'ra.ion exceeded in num-
 bers and enthusiasm anything ever known in the
 capital of the old Bay State.
 UPWARD of 3,G0O,0O0 rations for the army of
 the Potomac are now stored in the receiving de- pots at Washington. Some idea of the bull, of P those rations may be formed WI en we state that
 there IS, 900 barrels of four, 5000 barrels of f beef 5000 barrels of pork, 500, ,00O pounds of I coffee, 50o,000 pounds of sugar, and ,50O,OOC
 pounds of brcad with hominy, crackers, vinegar r candles, soap and salt ill proportion. An army of 250 GOO men will consume all these rations il 0 F days.
 l. RUSSIA has officially expressed to the govern s ment her friendly sentiments under the cxistin. . diff ;ultes of tho country. At an interview ol # Saturday. M. De Stoeckl presented to tho admin
 istration communication from Prince Gortscha
 kof, expressive of the Emroror's deep regret q
 the position 0t affairs ;n the Ci;on lis lano k; reached, and his sympathy with the Gove:nmen ; of the United States in any event. The Secro
 tary of State replied in a letter warmly appreca ' tive of the Emperors friendly sentiments.
 PILLOW and Polk at Columbus with :, ,G0 T rebel troops. Jeff. Thompson is in Missouri 0 directly opposite, with the balance of the forces : Te federal troops at Paducal have been rein forced with 800 Eien, and another regiment fol !: lows Immediately.
 TWENTY Baltimore scccssionsts were arrested on Sunday about eight miles out of the oty ol
 their way to Virginia, letters and sundry store: being in their possession
 I THERE are vague rlmors at Springfield of Gen
 erals Price and Rains having defeated Col,
 Montgomery, capturing nearly all lis command stores, arms, Sc. The report, however, ne al
 to be received with much caution especially a
 ano;her rumor WAS current in St. Louis that
 fight had occurred between Gen. Lanes E,nss regiment and body of rebels under Rains i, which the latter were utterly routed and Gen italns taken prisoner. General Jackson l.a h turned up al Springfield.
 IT Is reported at Louisville that a member O !, the Kentucky Legislature had received dis patch from Jeff Davis, stating that he approve, , of the confederate occupation of Hickman. 1 true, the arch traitor has not filled up the meas urc of his inquity.
 :, DISPATCH from Camp Smith, Va ,announce that Gen Hosencrauz moving over tn . mountains in full force. being in close proximit j. to strong rebel force. An engagement seem imminent.
 ABOUT l25 of the federal wounded at Spring
 field arc discharged, and will remove to Rolla O,
 ambulances being sent for their convey yanoe ] DIspATUHEs from Kentucky report that tn
 State Senate is composed of twenty seven Uni l' onists and eleven southern rights men and tha u the House comprises sevcnty-six Unionists an, ' twenty-six southern rights men, On Saturda, 5 the Senate appointed committee of two to visi t Western Kentucky and n Iuirs of the federal ant r rebel authorities by whose direction and fo - what reasons they occupy part of the soil of Ken y lucky. The House ordered the United State s flag to be hoisted over the Capitol by vote 0 . v to 20.
 I GEN. Mcclellan has iss, @ Il an order requiring
 more perfect observance of the Sabbat! ', Throughout the army
 l. COMMODORE STRINGHAM AT HoME.-The cItl-
 zens of Brooklyn Wednesday evening gave a
 serenade and public reception to their fellow j. citizen Commodore Strinram at his residence.