Litchfield enquirer., 1862-07-10

PxrsoxAn.-The editor of the Richmond Er-
mai1kH who acteds rs aid 70 ten. Hln IN the
battle on the 18th, had his right arm shattered
HT ~ s Si order disehassing Cen Fie-
r,ont,s staff has been suspended. Ia
-7.AUpsn the call by the President for 600. OOO
saaiticn.l troops. Col. Frank P. Blair. cHaifmhn
Sftke House military committee, was requested
20 proceed at once to Missouri to raise brigade
vhieh he will do, and probably more. FssisSo
fr-PF7nee de Joinville, Count de PARIS and
Duo de Chartres are about to leave for 5Eieland
70 attend the worlds fair As members al fen
M'Clellans staff, they have participated IN eve
~ battle before Riehmend up TO Monday hast.
7Aeeording 10 the latest reports from Fort
res Monroe, Col Van wyck is not dead, but
seriously wounqed- ISs<A NIGH
We learn that Gen. Lew Wallace earnestly
desires 70 be sent with q number of Indiana and
Ohio regiments to Join Gen. AI'eleils1 On the
Reninsula.k S-<4eS fsszE - 7cgslA
-Commodore, Wilkes, the -oaptoryof Mason
and 6lidell, has been ordered 10 lake command
efthe hotffia in James river
= 3fuch has been said on both sides Of The At
lantic as to the seaworthiness Of the British
maiI-elad steamer Warrior The following from
tie London Daily zNers, Of the 2lst ult., shows
"a nuinbe q SELLERS pef of at yMouth
lave gone to their homes.at Queenstown and the
surrounding loeaiitissr byrthigship. .EheErep-
Heseat her as most uncomfortable vessel at sea
in bad weather. She not only ships seas fast,
but leaks eopiously thFousG lksr pefts,t and
ltsxss searcsly laidry articlssio the men on the
If the Monitor e got ! shot stthis' clumsy craft
n Would either make FER leak faster or else
"dry up, sE4KaQE "a ..shIz3 .TOH
@Geo:b. Prentice, the editor of the Louisville
yosrssi. has been presented by the NeG Haven
Arms Company with asbeautifal rife. 1t is Of
the Henry patent, and fires fifteen balls in as
many seconds. Il is said to Garry four thousand
yardz9 and q. kill at Thousand yards. If meant
vention as The latter !.a1nihifator is sure death
t0'a rebel as far as Il can be seen. "a
Gov. Andrew 81 Massachusetts, has given the
best possible proof that he approves the call for
SUO,OU0 additional troops, by issuing an elabor-
ate proclamation calling for The quota from that
Stste. Aftef bringing prominently 10 notice
the bounties offered volunteer by the Govern
Iaeni,- iie, document concludes as follows: 60 All
good citizens are respectfully request ed TO re-
port forthwith The name aud place Of any volun-
ieer or regular soldier in Massachusetts such
a one is here 10 be found---who may be in en-
iionally etadiug his duly by ueglec,ing 10 com
ply with the provisions of the General Orders
above quoted. Massachusetts which has never
slpnbered nos slept, must now arise 10 still
higher efforts, aud pledge TO III the duties of pa
trio,isUa. with renemed devotion Che indi vidual
efforts, the aHi,ed hearts, beads and hands of
all her people"
ESGLIsp PRsss ON THE RAMpAGs.--The Lon
don T;mes comments on the fearful carnage in
America, and says that never at any time could
the map of Europe show so many blood 81 aimed
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plain that the war has reached d point at which
10 IS scandal to humanity. 1t has become
war OF determination, yet submissi On is as far
of as eyer. The Times does not believe the cry
for more bloodshed represents the mind of the
American people. Enough blood has been split
and enough damage done. The opportunity
must be present or at hand when some potent
american voice, prudently calling " peace, may
awaken an universal echo. The Times has an
other editorial on American finances ut says
they are in a most critical condition, and ought
rdprodace serious alarm instead of empty boast
ing and exultation. 53f q = Il .IDH 4
The Morning Post charges the American gov
eminent with being all along Influenced solely
by popular clamor, having never pursued an in
dependent course. z :, ~
The Morning Herald says that a reverse to
Mcclellan army would change the whole aspect
Ofthe war and involve the ruin of the hopes of
ihe federal govcrngcnt The Herald maintains
that the time mas come for France and England
10 take Il decided action in American affairs.
meeting had been held in London relative
ioihe African slave trade, presided over by
Lord Broughatn. .. -, - --1--
,EEnELsr D.spERsE ED ON THs NonTu EpIsyo.-
Com. Dupont, under date of June I'D iucloses
10 the navy department another int erestinc re-
PORT from Lieut.. Commanding II. Hind, of fur
Their operations in the North Edisto River On
The 2ls, with the IS Crusader and the .sPlant-
css' piloted by Robert Small, he ran up the
North Edislo Rivar into Wadmcllan Sound, as
far as Sin,ons Dluff, which is on the main land
The Rebels had a camp there and some ar. illery,
but made no use of the lalter.g, A few broadsides
trsiP the s Crusader dispersed the enemy, and
LIND, on landing with company of the sd
Pennsylvania volunteers, under command of
Capt. Basuett, met with no resistance. About
thirty tents and some cabins, used as GU ,rters,
were fired, and a few muskeis broug hit away.
Wa had 40 casualties. Col. White of the 55th
Pennsy lvania- regiment, commanding the post
there, and bis officers and men, co-opefated with
The expedition. "a - ''taf'
REIEL MAST In FLORIDA Bn6KRS Up.AThe
navy department has been officially informed
\ Shat on June 15th the gunboats q Tahoma I"
Lieut.. Howell, and" " Somerset Lieut. English
CROSSED the bar of ST. Marks River, drove out a
rebel frtillery company with fouror eve field
pieces from ihe fort near the light house, and
thus breaidngl ID nest 6fr6Ksls Nko psesiSus-
1yShad captlredtHo boats4of the Kingfsher.''
VALuABLrC cArrrEEs NJ CUR BLo6kAi3iNa
sagAgHsN c-rThe British schooner. Lucy has
been captured trying TO- run the blockade. The
schop1srss Garlews has been captured OF Cedar
Keys En-, toying 10 run The blockade The
steamer {" Somerset surprised a steamer in
neadiMan'ssbay, loading eotaoh. 80 Before She
could be reached she was cred and deserted by
the crew, but her anchors, cables, &c., were Sc
cured The guHboat 6 Montg omety Scaptured
of Inc Rio Grande the British schooner " will
o'sWisp,',, loaded with kegs Of gpnpowder in6sh
barrels and in bags, percussieassea thick
shoes and large cases marked "clothing." The
schooner :" Morning STAR" from Nassau, with
salt, aeidss segars, &c., has been captured off
Cape Essf! selli<.ls ~ a.
New Use FOR KERosENE.-A gentleman who
has experimental with Kerosene oil ID destroy
ing the worms which infest and destroy ctrrant
and gooseberry bushes, foundit.a perfect anti
dote for tho pest which has created such4 great
damage. BY putting small quantitypf -kero.
sene into sprinklipg pot and showering. The
bushes, tile worms instantly fall to the ground
anu do not revive. Less than a gill Of. Kero-