Litchfield enquirer., 1861-08-22

EaocEAxXrrox sY THB PRfsrDENr.-Whereas
 A ths 18th of April, the President of the United cl4<es, in view of an insurrection against the Aus, constitution and the government of the United States, which had broken out within the states of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas, and n pursuance of the provisions of the act entitled An act to provide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the Union, suppress insurrec- ton, and rcpel invasion, and to repeal the act now in force for that purpose" approved Feb. 2Sth l795, did call forth the militia to suppress said insurrection, cause the laws of the Union to Do duly executed, and the insurgents have failed to disssrse by the time directed by the President; and whereas, such insurrection has since broken out and yet exists within the states of Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Arkansas; and whereas, the insurgents in all the said states claim to act under authority thereof, and such claim is not disclaimed or repudiated by persons exercising the functions of government in each state or states, or in the part parts thereof in which combinations exist nor has such insurrec- ton been suppressed by said states:
 Now therefore, I, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, Presi- dent of the United States, in pursuance of an act of Congress, July 18th, 1881, do hereby de- clare that the inhabitants of said states of Georg in. South Carolina, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Arkan- sas, Mississippi and Florida, (except the inhab- itants of that part of the state ot Virginia lying west of the Alleghany mountains, and of such other parts of that state and the other states here in before named as may maintain loyal adhe- sion to the Union and the constitution, or may be from time to time occupied and controlled by the forces engaged in the dispersion of said insur- gents,) are in state of insurrection against the Tinted CfatMs and thaf oU rnu,n,arcial into. course between the same and the inhabitants thereof, with the exceptions aforesaid, and the citizens of other states and other parts of the Un tied States, is unlawful, and will remain unlawful until such iusurrection shall cease or has been Suppressed; that all goods and chattcls, wares and merchandize coming from any of said states, with the exceptions aforesaid, into other parts of the United States, without special license and permission of the President, through the secreta- ry of the treasury, or proceeding to any of said states, with the exceptions aforesaid, by land and or water, with the vessels or vehicles conveying the same, or conveying persons to or from said states, with said exceptions, will be forfeited to the United States, and that from and after fifteen days from the issuing of this proclamation, all ships and vessels belonging in whole or in part to any citizen or nhabtant of any of said states, with said exceptions, found at sea or in any port of the United States, will be forfeited to the Un- ited States; and hereby enjoin upon all district attorneys, marshals, and officers of the revenue, and of the military and raval forces of the United States to be vigilant in the execution of said act and ig the enforcement of the penalties and for feitures imposed or declared by it, leaving any party who may thiuA himself aggrieved thereby to his application to the secretary of the treasury for the remission of any penalty or forfeiture, which the said secretary s authorized bv law to q, of any case shall require such remission.
 In witness whereof, l have hereuuto Set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done in the city of Washin gton, this 16th of August, in the year of our Lord St and of the Independence of the United States the seth. ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
 By the President
 wx. II. SEWARD, Sec'y of State.
 Tux THIRD CoSxEcIIc,-r REGrxEyT.-One of those pleasant incidents that vary the monotony of camp life, occurred this morning at the camp Of the Third Connecticut regiment on Meridian Hill, in this city. The Hon Jas. F. English. of the Connecticut Congressional delegation, had | ordered for Colonel Chatfiell of the Third Con necticut Volunteers rich and elegant Colonel dress uniform, the presentation of which wa 5 made ia the presence Of the entire regiment with other friends hy the Rev Mir Wiley, Chaplain of the regiment, acting in Mr. Englishs belialfr There wa7 q universal regret that Mr. English was unable to hc present but the presentation was most satisfactorily made by tie chaplain whose 1 allusions to the ColOneis selfdenyins abors and 1 trials in behalf of this regiment and 10 his bra. very in leading them during the trying scenes through which they had so recently passed were met by the involuntary confirmation of heaving breasts and mosiencd eyes At the conclusion nine rousins cheers from the entire regiment for MT English testified the universal feeling toward the generous donor. The following letter accom- panied ihe gift:
 WASHINGTON. D C., Aug. 5. 1881.
 Col. John [. ChaLfe!i-My Dear Sir. As a citizen of our common country, and admircr and lover of her cherished institutions, and deeply anxious for the success of our arms in the pres, ent struggle to maintain the Government, to vim dicate the laws, and preserve the Constitution inviolate, have to confess to no little mortiica ton at result of the battle that took place at Bull Run on the 2lst ult lam at the same time proud of the brave and heroic manner in which tho soldiers from Connecticut conducted them selves upon that occasion, most cheerfnlly obey ing every order and performing their duty as sol diers, every way worthy of the State from which they came. Their retreating as they did from the battle field in good order to their encamp- ment af Falls church, and their subsequent good conduct in preserving property of great value belonging 10 the Government" is an evidence of faithfnlness on the part of both offcc's and men for which the country owe them debt of gratitude.
 l am informed that, on tho occasion, you had the misfortune to lose nearly all of your military clothing. As an evidence of my regard for you not only as gentleman of the highest respecta- bilty, but as an officer every way worthy of the high position you occupy, desire to present you with military dress suit made in conformity to your rank. make the request that you accept the same, feeling as do that it is but proper that 50 brave an officer and one who has so faithfully served his country, should return to his home in a uniform dress becoming his high position and rank as an officer.
 That you may long live to enjoy the honor ofa we'll earned military reputation which is most choerfully accorded to you not only by your su- perior officers. but by all of those who served under your command, and by your fellow citizens generally, is the earnest prayer of
 Your friend and fellow citizen,
 JAMES F. ENGLISH.
 Washington Star, 6M just
 A recent letter in the Dubuque Herald gave an interesting description of the late Gen. Lyons personal appearance:
 He is wiry in build and tough-looking in ap- pearance. His hair is long and thick, his whisk-