Litchfield enquirer., 1862-05-01


 GENERAL BUELL's STRATEGY.-A soldier who
 was on the battlefield of Shiloh, states that Gen.
 eral Buell. executed a maneuvre that reflects great credit on him as a commander. The re- bels were advancing in great force to turn our
 left and capture our transports and supplies, when Buell., becoming aware of their intentions, made preparations to receive them. About half mile
 above the landing are two large ridges running
 back from the river. The ridge next to the land ing is the highest. Buell. placed 8 battery on
 each of the ridges, and between them be placed a brigade of infantry. The troops were ordered to
 lie down. He then ordered the lower battery to fire on the enemy and make a show of retreating | in confusion so to draw the rebels on. On came
 the rebels pell-mell, yelling. at the top of their l voices, "Bull Run,' Bull Run," thinking to
 range, the lower battery, agreeably to orders
 opened fire, retreated, and took a position in the
 rear of the upper battery. The rebels, seeing our
 men retreating, charged up the hill and took pos session of the battery. The rebels in the mean
 time were not aware of our troops being in the hollow below them. At this moment the signal
 was sounded, and the whole brigade rose to their
 feet and poured deadly fire of rife balls into the ranks of the rebels, cutting them down by scores. At this favorable moment, also, the up per battery poured in perfect storm of grape and canister shot. The rebels reeed and stag
 eered like drunken men, and at last broke anu fled in every direction, lEing the ground stlew- ed with dead and ing.4LouisuiNe .Iou,nal
 THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY, for May. is as bright and fresh as the season. It opens with an ex- cellent paper, entitled Man Under Sealed Or ders, from the pen of Rev. J. Treadwell Walden, of Norwich, Conn, who takes an ariel flight
 with the electric telegraph and the steam engine, | q ind vNha fLnsu further on the pinions of Christian trust into that lofty region of moral progress and perfec- tion which balance and complete our physical successes. My Garden pleasant morning walk and chit chat by Miss NJ. A. Dodge, sLy. rics of the Street, Miss Julia Ward Howe; the South Breaker by Miss Harriet E. Prescott; Methods of Study in Natural History by The Titmouse,' by Ralph Waldo Emerson, out vieing in peculiarity all that is Emersonian or in any other way peculiar; 'Saltpetre as Source of Power,' by Prof. A. A. Hayes, and
 Weather in War; by C. c. Hazewell, two use
 ful and readable articles in their way; Lines Written under portrait of Theodore Winthrop . little gem of taste aud feeling Hindrance,' Richelieu-Scholarly, Keen, Profound'--by Prof A. D. White, of the Michigan University; Under the Snow by the late Gen F. W Lan. der-a piece of sculpture in rhyme, worthy of the cunning chisel with which the noble sister of this dead knight of olden time in modern days m, ulds the obedient marble; Slavery in it's Principles, Development and Expedients; The Volunteer, by ElbridgeJ J. Cutler; .Speech of Hon. Preserved Doe in Secret Caucus" by James Russell Lowell, and a series of brief re. views and literary notices, make up this varied and acceptable number. "
 MAJOR GENERAL c. F. SarTH-Maior Gen eral C. f. Smith, whose death is announced. was son of the late Dr. Samuel B Smith. of Philadelphia and entered the military academy at West Point at an early age: He graduated Tn iSZo as brevet second lieutenant of artillery, and for seventeen years afterwards held import ant positions in the institution. As soon as the Mexican-war broke out he was promoted to a captaincy, and distinguished himself at the bat ties of Palo Alto, Resaca de la Palma, Monterey, .Contreras, and Cherubusco. For his conduct at each of these, he was brevetted until he reached the rank of colonel. In 1854 he was made ma. jor of the First Artillery by regular promotion. and in lS55 lieutenant colonel of the Tenth In. fantrys which latter position he held up to last year. When the rebellion broke out. he was commissioned as brigadier general and as slgned to the command of the forces at Paducsh, Ky. He took very important part at inc csn' ture of Fort Donelson for which he was 1instiv promoted to the rank of major general The honor was we'll deserved, but unfortunatelv ;ts recipient was spared but short time to wser it, He received wound at Fort Donelson from which he never recovered, and after leadinc h;s forces to Savannah, Tenn, he was compelled to take hisb Dysentery set in and araduallv got the mastery of him. He died on Friday sincerely mourned by all who knew him. Gen Smith was very able officer, and his loss seema almost irrepsrabls atths present juncturss ssa-