Litchfield enquirer., 1862-04-03
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Mospxr. -Our intelligence from Island No. 10fs of much the same import as for 2 week past. II is reported from New Madrid. that ssYeraf of the rebel trsnsporss md gunkoats hays again sttenspted d run Gen popss bleekads but aithont saccess They were compelled to re tire sfter short engag gement. An active bom- bardment by our mortars was again commenced on Friday, and heavy firing continued all day on both sides. The rebels opened from new battery, supposed to be mounted with l2s pound- sss Ehsytare reported tos be very active in pushing forward other means of fdsfsnce.
 TnrRs are indications of activity in the army of the Potomac, which will doubtless prcye ac- ceptablc to the sover-impatient. The enemy in large forcsw wsrs on Friday driven from Warren ton Junction, ten miles bey ond Manassas, and crowded steadily back until they were forced to cross the Rappahanock toward .Gordonsville,- - They blew up the railroad bridge behind them, to stop further immediate pufsuit. There are now belieyedt to be no rebcls this side of the Rappahsnnock. There has Been considerable skirmishing for two or three days, but with no loss on our side. gfs.s5s. f,g .la.yg s 9s5
 Qua troops on Friday occupied Shipping Point on the Lower Potomac, where the recently had one of their most formidable batteries. All the rebels in that vicinity have loft, with the excep- tion of : few cavalry, which occasionally make their sppsaranas ss srsafs distance from our ltnss.e ssSesas ssg ssya9 klaJ ati.w AsEs 7 ] TEs army under Gen. Curtis, In Arksnsas, at last accounts, had fallen back as far as Cross Timber Follows, on account of . scarcity of for age where they had previously located. The rebels numbering some thirty five thousand men, under Price ands'van Born, had retreated en- tirely across the Boston Mountains, and were at Van Buren and Fort Smith, receiving sup plies from Memphis and Little Rock, by way of the Arkansas River. The Texas troops are rep resented to be much disheartened by the loss of MoCulloch, and the death of Mcintosh was se- verely felt among the Arkansas troops. Pike's Indians had mostly returned home, being satis- fled with the results of one encounter with our artillery, which created a great panic among them. Fayetteville is now. unoccupied by our troops. though our pickets extend beyond there, while those of the enemy come North to the sum mits of the Boston Mountains. There will un- doubtedly be another encounter of the two ar- mics soon, though where, it is not proper to state at present.
 BY the arrival of the Suwannee at Fortress Monroe, we have later intelligence from New berne and Beaufort, N. c. At Newberne every thing continued quiet. Gen. Burnside had gone to Beaufort, which place he had taken possess ion of without resistance There was no burn- ing of property. Fort Macon was still occupied by the rebel garrison, from three to five thous- and strong, but it was entirely cut of, and must soon surrender. .s..f .4a=-.ls E. sa5 .e.lt Y .~ WE have adyiess from Port Royal, s. c., to the 27th inst, by the arrival at New York of the steam transport Empire City. The news is not important. Our troops in that vicinity are re- ported to be in excellent health. @
 FRoa Key West we have advices to the 24th inst, by the arrival at New York of the United States steamer Huntsville, which also brings late intelligence from the Gulf Squadron. The report that Yancey had been captured and taken to Key West is now positively denied. ,. :,
 ABOUT 2 week since Col Carter, st the head of his regiment, which is now encamped at Cum berland Ford, made spirited dash into Tenn essee. Taking four days rations the regiment left camp on F onday March 10, and went through the mountains some forty miles to Big Greek Gap, four miles above Jacksboro'. Tenn, where they had fight with the rebel cavalry. Two of the rebels were killed, four badly wounded, and fifteen taken prisoners, among whom was Lieut.. Colonel White. Col Carter also obtain ed all of tho tents for three companies, their camp equipage, and provisions and some arms Twenty-seven of the rebels horses were killed, and ffty-nine captured, wi:h seven mules and four wagons. Lieut.. Col. Keigwin, of the For ty-ninth Indiana volunteers, accompanied Col. Carter and rendered most efficient service, Our only casualties were Lieut.. Myers and one pri- yate slightly wounded.
 Ir IS believed in Washington that the rebel army of the Potomac, or portion of it, has made another retreat. On Tuesday smoke was observed in the direction of Warrenton, indicat- ing the destruction of property, which always attends 2. forced movement of the enemy. If such retreat has taken place, it is undoubted- ly in consequence of the terrible blow struck on Sunday at Winchester. They can accept that at g foretaste of what is to como.
 A LITTLE boy in Barkhamsted, named John- son, but years of age, was instantly killed on Monday the 24th, by sliding down hill and strik- ing his head against tree when at full speed.
 ON Saturday the remains of Colonel slocum, Major Ballou, and Captain Tower were escorted with funeral honors from the Astor House to the Providence boat to be taken to Rhode Island for interment: Detachments from tho Thirty-sev. enth and Seventy-frst New York, and Second Rhode Island regiments acted as tho escort.
 Later reports of the battle near Winchester state that the enemy's loss was much greater than was at first supposed, and thennmber killed on their side cannot be much less than one thousand. Our forces still occupy strasburg, and all is quiet there. General Shields isimpro- wing, and hopes to soonsbe able to renew his du- ties in the field. General Mcclellan sent him a congratulatory dispatch. and also ordered him to follow up the retreating rebels to Strasburg if possible This, of course, was written before receiving information of the occupation of that Il