Litchfield enquirer., 1862-02-06
DEFERRED ITEMS. BArfIE or SoMERsET.-OFFIcIAL

wagons, they were abandoned, with all the am intuition, in the defeat at Mill Spring: They then threw away their arms, and dispersed through the mountains in the direction of Mon ticello, but they are SO completely demoralized that don't believe they will make stand short Of Tennsssss. The property captured on this side of the river is of great value, amour ing to eight six-pounders, and two Parrott guns, witkcaissons filled with ammunition about foo four horse wagons, and upwards of 1900 horses and mules several boxes of arms which had never been opened, and from 500 to 1000 muskets, mostly with flint locks, but in good or der. Subsistence stores enough were taken to serve the entire command for three days. togeth- sr with large amount of hospital stores As soon e receive the report of the Brigade Commanders will furnish detailed report of the battle. Our loss was 39 killed and l37 wounded. Among the wounded were Colonel McCook, of the 9th Ohio, commanding brig ade and his Aid, Lieut. Burt, of the 18th U. s. Infantry. The loss of the rebels was Zollicofer and IA others, killed and buried, 1l6 wounded and 45 prisoners not wounded, five of whom are surgeons, and Lieut.. Col. Carter, of the l7th Tennessee regiment.
 lSignedl D. c. BUE1L,
 Brigadier General Commanding.
 ORDER FROM THE WAR DEPARrNENr.-Genera ordsr in respect to tho battle of Mill Springs:
 WAR DEPARTMENT, JAN. 22, 1862.
 The President, commander-in. n.chief of the ar my and navy, has received information of a brilliant victory achieved by the United States forces over large body of armed traitors and rebelsat Mill Springs. in the state of Kentucky He returns thanks to the gallant officers and soldiers who won that victory. and when the off, cial reports shall be received, the military skill A~1 So Io<k he acknowedged and rewarded in fitting manner. The courage that encountered and vanquished the greatly superior numbers of the rebel force, pursued them and attacked them in their n- frenchments, and paused not until the enemy was completely routed, merits and receive com mendation. The purpose of this war is to pur- sue and destroy rebellious enemy and to deliv- CT the country from danger. Menaced by trai- tors, alacrity, daring, courageous spirit and patr- otic zeal, on all occasions, and under every cir cumstance, are expected from the army of the United States. In the prompt and spirited movements and daring at the battle of Mill Springs the nation will realize its hopes, and the people of the United States will rejoice to honor every soldier and officer who proves his courage by charging with the bayonet and storm ing intrenchments, or in the blaze of the ene- my's fire. By order of the President.
 EDWIN NJ. STANTON. Secretary of War.
 Dr. Russell, of the London Times, is actually "packing up to go." He has engaged passage in the next Cunard stesmer from this port-the Arabia-to leave tomorrow week. He says he has written all about this miserable country and this miserable war that can be written. and be- sides, he is tired of staying among people who cannot appreciate his transcendant genius for drawing on his imagination for his facts. It is said he will employ the few remaining days of sojourn here, in hunting up that terrible mob which was to perform such shocking things if MT. Lincoln decided to give up Slidell and Ma son. When found he will please make note ofit-N r. Cor. Phil Lnq.
 Hon. w. A. Richardson, member of Con gress from Illinois, has written to the Chicago Post, denying the statement, with which he had been charged, that the reason the army does not move forward because some of the officers have brothers or relatives on the other side He adds: Relative to the repose or movements of the army of the Potomac or the West, or any where else. it is not my province to advise or di- rect. The President of the United States is the commander of the armies in the Union. He has appointed our Generals, and has control of all our military movements, and it is with bad grace that those who were professedly his loyal supporters now attack him and his policy in a gratifying and profitable to disunionists and traitors only. As a member of the legislative branch of the Government I had no means of knowing, no reasons and no right to inquire of the Executive Department, when, why or where our army should or should not move, and have never assumed to know or inquire any more than any other citizen"
 Henry O'Conor of Muscatine, Iowa District Attorney, and reputed to be one of the best law pers in the State, joined the first company that was raised in that place after the war broke out, ss private He was with the 1st Iowa at the battle of Wilson's Creek, and fought like Turk. On returning home, he was offered commission reply was, "D-n your commission; all want is 8 gun."
 Postmasters are instructed to disregard the franks of members of Congress known to be ab- sent from the points where theirs franks are us- cd. Hence, the frank of no member, who is known to be in Washington, will be received at his place of residence during his absence
 The Memphis Argus of January 2d and 9th has rich, rare and racy articles on the rebel si- tuation. It handles Jeff. Davis "without gloves" and styles him and his mock Cabinet as "illegal wielders of authority" It oompli- ments the federal army, and admits that the re- bels are hemmed in on all sides by superior fer ess.
 William D. Kingin was convicted in Michigan last week of murder marked by very atrocious circumstances. In accordance with the law of the State he was taken to State Prison, there to "endure solitary confinement for life." From the time he enters his celia grave for living man--he will never see face again. His meals are conveyed to him through an opening in his cell, and when it becomes necessary for human beings to approach him, they are hooded so as to conceal their features.
 TIE WAR DEpARrMExr.-Secretary Stanton makes himself felt from end to end of the War Department. Veteran heads of Bureaus are startled to find on papers referred to them the indorsement Report forthwith" Q word never used in any circumlocutieu office. Doorkccpers are appraised that action is better than speech in case of visitors who insist upon entering upon days when the Department is closed, and notes are made of the names of officers who importun- ate to break the rules.
 The ladies of Boston having made some shirts tor tne soldiers, some four inches too short, some wag perpetrated the following:-
 Like man without wife,
 Like ship without a sail,
 The most useless thing in life
 ls shirt without a-proper length.
 By order of Gen. sherman. a correspondent of the N. '. 1smss nas been sent from Port Royal on account of alleged disrespectful lnnc".aa | used in speaking of the officer named. It 3s nn. derstood the offence consisted in the remark ,ha. Gen. Sherman was |" induced" to make a maxs' ment.
 A AFounDIiNa IN CauRoR.-Last Saturday ava. ming, aftsr services in the Moon street church had closed and the congregation had all retired,