Litchfield enquirer., 1861-08-22
s.Ts.e War iu LitchficId'7--FEO1n an
 Interested Source.
Yours ever for the Union,
 WILLIAM H. MCKAY.

s.T..c War in LitcEsfcld'7--FEOEn an Interested Source.
 We take the following interesting epistle, com munieated to our Winstcd cotemporary, from recent number of that sheet It details the
 atroubles of Litchfeld Citizen-presumed to be Secessionist," and we hope it will afford as
 much satisfaction to it's author to see it reprint ed in the ENQUIRER, as it gives us pleasure and amusement to copy it verbatim ct punctuatim. May we be permitted to inquire who the distin- guished correspondent ;s7
 to the Editor of the Winstcd Herald.
 wish to state the doings of the Mob in Litchfeld 3ir Humphrey seems to have srnoothed it down hy telling some of the truth but not aI it secnIs that Graves is Capt ef the Mob and Mr Spencer Lieut.. they would get to- sether shuntired or more Of there gang and go at night when the Family ware asleep and show how brave they ware by conquering one Man and friehtning there Family. when they went to Dr BIakes he asked them to wait until Nor
 ming and he would do as they Wishs as nc nad a si.k Daughter and she was frightened, but they nersis.ed in making him do as they pleased from there they went to MT Parmelys and calld ! for him his Wife told them he was sick and would rot gcout then Orders ware gwen 10 braka doors and windows in all at once. she ask eI to see Sir Graves and asked if he came 10 pay her husband that debt as he might have waited untilI the next day. Graves asked if she ment to insuit him and attempted to strike her. | Mir Spencer held him back. the next day Blake 1 did strike Spencer with his cane fer which we are sorry then Graves followed him to his rooms l and in selfe defence he struck him. then the 1 Mob gathered and no doubt would have Murder ed him if they could have got to him. he was
 stabd as it was. and eryed Murder for along time and as no one dare interfear they try to make i it ou. he hurt himself he did not dare go home for Graves was watching for him and sWore he should not go home alive, he had to be ear ried home to be cept from the Mob MT EO Pecks l son was there and we think him chip Of the
 old Block for braging. AS he was around with
 ahammer abraging how he made the sliyers fl y i from the doors and waiis-
 i do not wonder that Mr Humphrey does not
 state all the facts he apears to be of them,
 he states that some of the first Men in the town
 incoureged it if they didn't help. we are sorry i to say there ware soEe we thaugkt ware Gentle
 men. that did incourege it Mir Hoilister for one | he does not state that when they went after
 that young Man to pat him in the pump they 1 found him walking with his wife and she inter
 feared to save her Husband and one of the gang
 struck her and noked her into the ditch, lie says
 it was done quietly. decently. the visitatons are
 ended as quietly as began. don't know whether 1 1t is ended or not. but do know it has not been yerry quiet here since 1t began. and know oi
 more than one Family that dare not go to bed al
 night thinking they might have visit before
 morning. and knowing that some of them was i past knowing or careing what they did. and
 then they talk of liberty. and t,:e union do no,
 think that is very good way to be united.
 what do you think about it. we shonld like to i have your opinion. I do not care fer Politicks
 but ] do Love justice and truth. and this is
 true as far as it goes, you make what use
 you pleas it
 1 rnadnr of he Herald