Litchfield enquirer., 1862-06-26

CorroS BtEHfAa. evidence from aii eonrces goes to show thst the wantan de6tfdc- ton of cotton in the rebel states is not the ssc- tiaee ofthe owners of ths stapls but the work at soldiers desaiiad 2oS the purpose. The N:v York Worlds MshpKis correspond snt gives the following incidsnts pf the operations of ness cotton burners: M .s ssss <. slssss.. ss.... .slOns poor farmer little wey from town was hith rifle that cost him $25, about comprised his worldly possessions. Upon these hisfamily were entirely dependent. The regimentaled cot ton burners came. They spoke in the name of hfsf bales might be saved. They were all the property he had in the world. ThisNas im- possible. He begged that ore bale might be left to him. The cotton burners were memorable. They applied the torch. The poor mans five I bales were consumed. The cotton burners turn edriae searchers. The poor mansaid, "i it cost me $35. Give me five for it; hs5el't dollar inthe-world." ThsEc burners were deaf to every entreaty of the poor man. They de- stroyed his cotton and carried away his riRe.- Ae is in this city begging for food and clothing A Louisiana planter, under similar circum- stances, produced . very unsimilsr result. The cotton burners came, they saw, they-I ,s"I have come to burn your cotton, sir" "By what authority I" "By the authority of Gen. Bsauregard.' &s.Fou win not burn my cotton" 4 WWe piH burn your cotton .g+-crE saGo about 1t then. But itIis my opinion you will not burn it" | "What do yon propose to doy Ton don't tIok vvf1 hoW 1T simply mean to say that you will not burn ] my cStscn. Bob, bring scsai of hre."
 The fire is brought. Hysft E ..7!4ss.-L -MGsptlemsn, there is ths lire. end yonder ore l dns hundred bales of cotton. Proceed." "Your conduct is very extraordinafy, sir' sheula like to know what you mean" e Weli, sir, mean that if you attempt to burn that cotton will scatter your brains'so far and vide EhaEn power in heaven or on earth can bring them togethsr again. Here, boys, that cotton is yours; defend it or starye
 0BA1d strange conduct" mutters Mir. Om- cer, sullenly. a" We'll attend to your case, sir. We-are going down the river 1; we VIII glve you . visit on our return"
 "Do. Whenever you make up your mind to burn my cotton. by all means como and burn"
 The cowed officer and his posse. < fell back in good order" The valiant Lonisianian saved hls cottoK. He has had no second visit from Beau regards cotton burners. ! .E
 .tARAon IN CAMp.-The following description of race in one of our camps before Richmond is, interesting. lis written by young ofhcer in one of our batteries. As he says, it shows that our men are in good spirits:
 geWe hada grand hurdle race in the English or Irish style, which was grand fun It was got up by Gen. Meagher, and the officers of his brigade, who being all Irish, Scotch and Eng lish, were we'll posted. Thirteen horses entered of which several were thoroughbred. The dis tance was three-fourths of a mile, three hurdles and three ditches, good ground, and was gotten up in as much style as the Derby. judges stand was occupied by Generals, and the horses were all ridden by the officers. They. started at the seund,of bugle, and made pretty work oi tie first heat. A young lieutenant of regular ar- tillery. who rode . grey Texan horse, bare back, left the rest well behind, and in only one horse came in near him-that was Q thoroughbred owned by Meagher. The next heat resulted in tke same way, and he won the prize, splendid tiger skin robe, much to the surprise and dis gust of the Englishmen and lrishmen, whs thought and bet that nothing could run with I thoroughbred. All the English and Irish wer. dressed in tight pants, boots, siancy shirts ana .colored caps, with racing saddles and short stir rups. and looked very fine and fotmidNbIe. Tn, Texan, horse was ridden we'll bys his owner. young handsome fellow, with lmWense aexica' spurs, artillery pants, and ordi14Ey white shsr ct1t so unassuming was his dress, and the foreign ers all said they never saw horserunin hur die race bareback. They all rode jocky fnshion end he rode Indian fashion. They rcde goo horses and he rode an Indian horse, and the, were sick at the idea of being beaten by such turnout. It was grand sight; the plain wa covered with thousands of soldiers and mounte officers. This shows the feelings of. our me and officers: You wont find many amusement going on in the enemy's camps. Our men ar happy and confident" .4 .Tg .IIE
 THE REBEL GEN. JACKSON AND THE woME oy WIxcHEsTER.-We have seen Q private lette from Q young officer of Providence, now at Vii chester, who says that Jackson, in his recel visit to that place. made speech tothe womel IIsltold .fhem he felt confident that the feder' soldiers had not troubled them. unless they fir sst made advances towards the soldiers or needles < ly annoyed them. He advised them to kee q their mouths shut. and then no harm would b. ~ fall them. He informed them that it was n their province to insult the soldiers, thoug they might think what they pleased. .yE.
 Our friend writes that the rebel soldiers tie valley have treated our men with unifor kindness.a The citizens alone hare been crue -zProcidencs Journal
 Some of the seceders are possessed of yer respectable amount of ceelness. One of the recently waited on one of General Butler's aid aud after good deal of hesitancy finally il formed him that tho cotton had been burned b Che emob, and he wanted to know if General Blu Ter wouldn't be willing to pay for it. A sim larbut even cooler request was made about u same time. A man actually asked pay of fl United States government for work done on u rebel ram Manassas.
 The pittsburg Gasette gives the following relation to the prompt action of the Connect cut Eifth. during the retreat of Gen. Banks :,
 The Forty-sixth Pennsylvania, after f tiguing march, had lain down to rest in on ope 6sld nsas Winchester, without Blankets or co srins ef any kind. \ At daybrSak they were o dsrsd to take arms, and as soon as tho fog ros Ahsy were attacked by the enemy. They repel cd the attack as best they could, the North Ca Slina boys pouring yolley after volley of mu &stry, but fortunately shot too high, and doiu no fatal damage Tho Fifth Connecticut got position behind . stone wall, and poured r