Litchfield enquirer., 1861-05-23
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TIT WlAR NEWS.

counts vary S0meWnat us Io tAS AAoAnor auut11 details of the attack upon the works, but the most trustworthy statement runs thus: On Sat urday afternoon the steamer Star discovered battery at Sewalrs Point, mounting two guns The Star opened fire and soon silenced one gun Shortly after, the Thomas Freeborn, Capt. Cash came on the ground, and being oflighter draught at once upset the remaining gun. The same vessel, seeing knot of Secessionists standing together near the dismeunted battery, threw a shotinto the group, the members of which scat tered speedily. The engagement occupied three hours and more, at the end of which time the offensive work was thoroughly demolished.
 ON SUNDAY NIGHT the Thomas Freeborn, cruising in the Potomac, captured two suspicious schooners, one of which contained thirty rebels. The prizes and prisoners were taken to the Na7 " Yard. .s
 IMPORTANT NEWS comes from another point. On Sunday body of 1.000 virginisns and South Carolinians from Harper's Ferry took position on the Virginia side, opposite Williamsport, . town about seven miles from Hagerstown, Md They there were in situation to command the ferry at that spot, and were expecting on Mon day to be joined by another body of nine thou- sand men with cannon.
 | GEN BUTLER, it is understood has orders to proceed at once to active movements forward in- to Virginia, and will directly remove the ob structions in Norfolk Harbor
 Gov. LETcHER has mot with loss. He had caused to be made for his particular study accu- rate military maps of Virginia. These having been finished at Washington, were on their way to the Governor when they were seized by order of the War Department.
 THERE ARE TWO reports of Mississippi troops, which may refer to only one movement. It is said that on Sunday 1,1GO of them left Richmond under Captain Barksdale, for Harper's Ferry. Also that 1000 Mississippians reachek Harpers Ferry on Sunday. It is reported that the small pox has broken out at the latter place.
 MONDAY, by bold stroke, the Government obtained possession of most ~inyaluable docu- mentary evidence against the sympathizers with treason in the North. At given hour the off cers of the law swooped down upon every con siderable telegraph office ill the Free States, and seized the accumulated manuscript dispatches of a twelvemonth. The result is that the Gov ernmcnt can now trace the secret operations Of the Rebes and their aiders and adcttors, and henceforth hold the Northern enemies of the Re- public at its mercy.
 THE Governor of Kentucky has issued a. proc lamation forbidding the movement of Federal or Rebel troops on the soil of his State
 LATE WASHINGTON DISPATCHES give still fur- ther indications that we are on the eve of move bodies of troops are to be transported to Fort ress Monroe with the least possible delay in cluding the entire quota from Massachusetts, and a number of regiments from New York. Tie Massachusetts Fifth have already received their erdcrs, and will go by way of Annapolis. The troops from thc Old Bay State, now at the scat of war, are all expected by Gen. Butler to be in the Fortress by TAursday night. Fhay ere, of course, much gratifed st being placed under his command. Gen. Butler will repair to the fortress immediately, and will establish his head-quar- ters there, as commander of the Military Depart ment of Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee. It seems to be doubtful now whether any attempt to retake Iarpers Ferry will be made inmcdi ately- There is now no longer any danger Of descent upon the Capital from that direction, as little damage to the cause of the Union therc as anywhere. Their proceedings, at any rate, are not calculated to impress their neighbors in Maryland favorably towards them.
 INTERESTING FROM ST. LOUIS May Is Two pieces of cannon, several hundred muskets and rifles, and a number of pistols and ammunition were taken from the custody of the Police Com missioners to-day, by order of the United States authorities. Sixty Colts heavy revolvers were also seized while in the hands of the American Express Company. All ihcss arms have been sent to the arsenal.
 The State Tobacco Warehouse was alse visit ed yesterday by the United States authorities, and considerable quantity of arms, munitions of war, &c.,, were taken therefrom.
 THE CAPTURE OF A LIGHTsaIp BY NEW YORK TRooPs.-A brilliant feat was reported Saturday to the Secretary of the Navy, performed by a party from the New York Eighth and Thirteenth regiments.
 An expedition was sent to recover the Smith Point Lightship, removed from Chesapeake Bay by the secessionists, and it returned Saturday in safety. The party of the expedition were two attachments of the New York Eighth Artillery, and one company of the Thirteenth regiment.
 The Lightship was found in the Ycomico Riv CT, and as the troops were leaving, they were fired upon by company of rebel soldiers, called the Lancaster Grays.
 None of the United States Soldiers were hurt, although bullets were dug out ofthe woodwork of the boat. Heavy guns could not be used. The Thirteenth fired several volleys into the bushes, and it is supposed some of the enemy were kill could not be seen, except when lodging from bush to bush.
 THE SECOND REGIMENT IN WASHINGTON The Washington correspondent of the New York Times says: "The steamer Cahaw6c arrived Tuesday with the Second Connecticut Regiment -eight hundred men. They are fully equal to the first, and bring with them all necessary camp equipage, supplies, baggage train, etc. Secre- tary Wells met and welcomed them, accompani- ed by several officers of the Army and the Gov ernment. The Connecticut troops, thus far, are