Litchfield enquirer., 1862-08-07
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 TIE inIeliigence from our army on the James
 River is important. Since the midnight demon-
 stration by the rebels upon our shipping and 4camps, the opposite shore of the riYerhas been
 occupied by a portion of our troops, and on
 Sunday reconnaissance in force was made back
 into the country to within fourteen miles of Pe-
 tersburgh.- Five miles from the river our forces
 encountered the Thirteenth Virginia Cavalry
 drawn dpi6llnS ofbat.ls, bstedr mea ispers.d fshsm by gaiiant chargs. Fxoanaa HsifmilSs
 furthsr 9n they yeFe,sgaip .erscounteredst st their camps, and again pat 'to thighg leavikE Behind
 all their tents, ,1eampH eqnipsge candi icommissary
 stores, which were gathered together. apd burnt
 by oqr n men Our loss in these operations,was
 but one horse killed, while tRp rebels had two horses killeds six men wounded and two taken prisoners. The couptry. Yin, the vicinity was then thoroughly secured, and our forces return ed tex tAs Eiysray ous leses.a dispatehss from hsadquarters intimssss shst the rebel Runbssts in ths5 James hsys fssifsd again b Fort DasliaK Commodore Wi!Ess ice. is probably ! iiisslssss formidable orsthsm.iaalE ssGa ssa:ss1 sHs
 GEN. Pope informs Gen, Halleck tha. rseon- neSitering ,eolppn oa Saturday crossed the Rap Eidan and pushed forward to Orange Court Ii6,ss which place they took p0ssessiet of asisiakO6i two regiments ElssshAi Of the l,enemy were killsds and fftysswo taken priseners --one Major, two Captains and two Eisusshsnts among mo the latter. Our loss was but two kiiisa and three Hoanded.~The railroad and teiseraph
 lines between Orange coursiiouse and asFdOns-
 vile were then destroyed. - - - ~'
 THSI last aamSsf Ofghs FtederisksbSreh Ban. 4 nsr says that Stonewall. Jackso6i was in t6&i n few days ago, aad crossed over tRe river and
 took survey of matters and things generally
 in the Federal camps, and heis reported to have
 said that he can capture Ffe,lericksburg when-
 ever he pleases, and that he is laying trap Co cage the whole army without destroying she clsy' and withths loss of as few lives as possi-- ble. 1n .F .AttHagtl .Eq-T v-,,,
 GEN. Burnsidc's division, known as the Ninth Army Corps, was embarked at Fortress Monroe on the 2d inst, and has probably ere this feaoh- ed it's field of operations, wherever that may be-.
 It is commanded by Reno Parks and Stevens. all experienced Generals. We shall soon hsar ! from thcm. 7'ti4@ Al
 A DISPATCH from Gen. Pope's headquarters gives currency once more to the report that Richmond has been evacuated by the rebel, ,ar-. my, which is supposed to have taken up its DO.  | sition on the south bank of the James River.-- dispatch from Washington also .reiterates the report, based on the sappOsition that A pss,i- lence has broken out in the rebel capital
 Major Sanford NJ. Perkins, of the l4th, has been promoted to Lieut.. Colonel. Capt. Cyrus o! Clark of the lst Conn. Artillery hus becnap pointed Major of tho l4lh Regiment. &A The following commissions were issued Aion- day from the Adjutaut Generals office FL ward L. Worter of New London to be diu;ant of the 18th; Gufdon Robins, Jr,i Of Hartford |ssb be Quartermastel dfttho tlstH; DwRht,y. flakes, of Norwich. to bo Quartermdstcr of tke 18th. ,fn9ry .tE 319don
 JUSTIN IToDeE, formerly or IlitcheocksyilIs has been promoted to the post Of Diviken Quartermaster in McClellan's army, with tse rank of Major.5 ;l'sli .SJ .a1R
 F Jacob Barker of New Orleans, about whou, so much has heet said lately is th. hero of she following: h hfs younger days, whilean active member or the Society of Freuds he got Intos dispute one day with some one, and waxing vSrv wrath laid of his Quaker coat and threatened io give his opponent | thrashihg. This conineto fhp papa or annao nff fha ,,o,nnark sunrukA.. the meeting, a committee was appointed to cell upon Friend B.. and deal with him for this evident breach of discipline. Jacob stoutly' d. nied the charge, "But why did thea lay oif thy coat, inquired one ol the committee "Because' said Jaeob@ was a little afraid tho mnn would use personal violence, and took off my coat that l might r"n aet taster from hius."a lis @E
 THE NEw PosTAoE STAMP CuRaEscY.-Dn. scRIPrIoN or THE BnIs.-The designs for the postage stamps to be uscdascurreucy were atIobt- ted on "Wednesday last and are now in the hands of the engrayer; They are to be of four, denons- nations, viz: Five, ton, twenty-five and aftr They WI all bs printed on tho same pspss that the Treasury notes are printed on. and viii be ready for delivery in ten or twelvos days.
 The five cent will be two and five eighis inch. es long and one i6chand three.quarteFs vide color brown. On the upper corners will bs the denomination, in white, figures op q dark ground. In the centfs, occupying the position oFa viz. nette. will be the five eGtpostags stanpf wilh a dsafe" Hm geometrical lathe work on sAch , . The tssSsylfees ~aFbsshs saas as tho aboy. except that the vignette will bs i've Eve cent stamps yeTlappipg each other, and the blllb be
 The ten cent wili be the same length and breadth as the five-celor green. The ten cent stamp will 1fonny the Iylguetter with "1O" on each side, the same as on the i've cent bill; and in all other respects it will be the sama
 The ffties will be more in copf pfofniity with tAA tens, and the vignette will De five ten couk
 Over the designs, as above described win bA the words {" Postage stamps furnished by the Assistant Treasurerss and desigpated Depositac ries of the United States ;''- and under them Receisable for postage stamps ct any Post 0Gce.Y In the middle of the lowef of the notes will be- U. S.p in large letters. g Iarge figures tin lathe york; denotipg the denominatipn will bein the eeptIe. of tAs back of each stamp r er 'snote,n Surrounded by the words "Exchangeable for United, States notes by any Assistant Treasurer or rdesignated United States Depesitarg in sums not less than five dollars, Receivable in payment of all duss to the United States less than five dollars Act approved July 17, 1862: 9Ea S.4g 9di tHt eset
 Thernotes will be executed in the highest style Of the art and every uOSsible pfecautiOD