Litchfield enquirer., 1861-08-22

late den Lyon, GoV. Buckingham telegraphed l to Gen. Fremont Wednesday, to have his body sent to Connecticut, to be buried at Ashford Gen. Lyon was a single man. He leaves three brothers and three sisters.
 TORY JOURNALS LOOKED ArTER.-The grand Jury in the U. s. Circuit Court has presented the Journal of Commerce, News, Day-Book, Freeman's Journal, and Brooklyn Eagle, for ex- pressing sympathy with the rebels, and ask the advice of the court in the matter, saying, "We will be glad to learn that their conduct is sub- ject to indictment and condign punishment" A CAMP of some four hundred rebels was sur prised and broken up near Fredericksburg, Mo-, on Friday, by Colonel Hackser's Regiment, and all their camp equipage captured. The rebels along the Missouri river are firing upon govern ment steamboats as they pass down the river. The wounded at Springfield are reported to be doing we'll.
 | A "PEAcE" FLAG TAKEN DowN.-One of those l traitorous and rebellious banners entitled a "peace flag" was put up in Easton last week Friday, with the declaration that ssforty men could not take it down." Six or seven of Capt. Fry's Company, of Bridgeport, went up to Eas- ton, took it down, and put the U S. flag in it's place. They carried the secession emblem home to Bridgeport.
 GREAT excitement existed Monday at Easton, Pa. /; the office of The Sentinel a paper opposed to the war, was destroyed. Mir. Johnson, Re presentative in Congress from that District, was burnt in cffgy, and he himself compelled to show his colors. The riot was still unquelled at the latest accounts.
 l TIE STATE DEPARTMENT has given notice that no persons will be allowed to go abroad from any port of the United States without passport from that department, and no person will be al- lowed to land in the United States without q passport from minister or consul, or if a for eigner, from his own government, countersg gned by said minister consul
 JEFF. DAVIS has issued his proclamation warn ing all who acknowledge the authority of the United States to depart from the southern con- fsderacy.
 The Falls Village Republican says: s.We un- derstand that somo brave scoundrels, a few nights since, spiked two of Messrs. Hotchkiss cannon and otherwise injured them Seycra sets of harness have been cut to pieces in th, vicinity of Sharon by supposed valiant secesh CTS ''
 LATEST BY MAIL.-Jas. s. Wadswcrth of New York has accepted the appointment of Brigadie general.
 Lieut.. Tompkins, with squad of cavalry, cap tured six rebel dragons day or two since
 Gen. Jas. Shield of California has been ap pointed 8 brigadier.
 The rebels are said to be boring an artesial well at Manassas, to supply water for the troops.
 It is reported that son of ex-minister Faulk ner fought in the rebel ranks at Bulls Run.
 Gen. Fremont has rendered to Capt. Thoma! Francis Meagher the position of adc-de-camp with the rank of colonel, says the Herald | MATTERS AROUND WAsEiINGToN.-The state ment made several days ago that the confeder ates were slowly moving their forces to the line of the Potomac, with view O. entering Mary land and encouraging and supporting the revo iutonary spirit i'll tliat state, with ultimate de signs on NashinStonis repeated with an incre as- ed assurance of It's truth, and such evidences q: cannot De disregarded. iiith a view of meeting all possible contingencies which may arise 1 connection with this subject, the administration has just issued the following important genera order:
 WAR DEPARTMENT,
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 19, 1881.
 All commanders of regiments ofvoIunteers ac ccpted by this department in the states of Penn sylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut Massachusetts Vermont, Rhode Island, Ney liamshire, Maine and Michigan, will take notic and conform promptly to the general order thi day directed to the governors of the states aboy, named, which is as fo!lows:-"To the governo, of the stste-By direction of the president of tn, united States you are urgently requested to for ward, or cause to be forwarded Immediately tc the city of Washington, st the expense of tho government, all volunteer regiments or parts of regiments that may be now enrolled within you1 states, whether under immediate control or by acceptances issued direct from the war depart ment, whether such volunteers are armed equip ped, or uniformed or not. The officers of each lreglmental organization may not be full, shall leave recruiting officers at their several rendez- Fous and adopt such measures as may be neces- sary to fill up their ranks at the earliest date ! possible. All officers of volunteer regiments on 'hcii afflsal VIII report 10 the commanding gen. eral, who will provide equipments and other sup plies necessary for their equipment. To insure the movements oftroops more rapidly than might otherwise be done, you will please confer with and aid all officers of independent regiments in such manner as may be necessary to effect the object in view.-All clothing or supplies belong. ing to or contracted for the several regiments shall be forwarded to Washington for their use detailed reports of which shall be made to tho commanding general.
 SIMON CAMERON, Secretary of War.
 The reports concerning the intentions of the rebels to attack Washington are very contradic tory. Their real design seems to be to throv troops across the lower Potomac, and after stir ring up rebellion in Maryland, surround the capital.
 scouting party under Lieut.. Gibson, com posed of the Lincoln cavalry, while out on Sun day in the neighborhood of Pohick church, some twelve miles from Washington, encountered company of secession cavalry. A slight skir mish ensued, during which private Irwin, be longing to Philadelphia, was killed. One of the confederates was seen to fall from his horse but his friends succeeded in carrying of his body.
 Three, men, representing themselves as be longing to the Empire Rangers of Louisiana came to our pickets on Sunday, having Jeff Richmond fourteen days ago. After hearing they were sent to Washington.
 The steamer s.Freeborn'' has shelled the wood: at Matthias Point, from whence the rebels fired on the ss Resolutes' boat, clearing them up and rendering them untenable for time at least A general order by Gen. Scott unites the mili | fory d cofW Woe rr{o o1I