Litchfield enquirer., 1862-05-22


 eial, ws find the following report of the Commo- derss farewell speech to the sailors of his fleet: bo-ss Officers and men: It has now become my painfnl duty to inform you l. am to leave you, though | trust only for short times Commo- hdors Davis whom the department has seen fit to appoint my successor for the time being, is gen. tieman of talent, and scientific as we'll as naval ability-known as such not only in this, but in foreign lands. He very. deseryedly enjoys a character, which, as yet, and know and feel, will ever remain, unsullied, and is the man whom mentioned to the department. above all others ss ft for my temporary relief [Here from ex- haustion and choked utterance, he was over comeN He soon rallied and turning to Commo 3ore Dayiss Scontinued: Commodore Davis, can only say these gallant oficers-men of the East, West, North, South, and of foreign climes s-whosnow stand before you, are men on whom you can depend ip- any emergency. Ihaye tried one and. all, and know it, and although they may never receive the reward due their gallant and manly bearing, we have the proud satisfac- l4ion of knowing, in our interior life, that our conscience is right-that i've have done our duty
 Providence has seen fit to afiict me in our triamphal hour-just as the great work allotted us IS being crowned but trust that may re- gain failing strength, in body and mind, and be enabled to rejoin you.
 The difficulties consequent in improvising aS44NNbOA lhc LulS WlsuOut WeduS Ut dll docqu1IS to tine work required, have been even greater than the signal victories in vindcation of our glorious Union. But the work may be said to be finished, as we must, in few days occupy Fort Pillow, while . majority of Union people are waiting to hail our arrival at Memphis with rejoicing, and from thence opening the Missis- sippi south to New Orleans and the Belize.
 The painful duty is now oymk wish that was able to introduce you singly to each off, esr ;tbut am so weak. [Touched to tears r. introduce you to Mir. Duffy, MT. Bixby, and Here Captain Phelps relieves him by introduc- ing Commodore Davis to each officer singly. r. Pointing to the seamen, the flag officer says :- .These men, too, you can always depend upon in any emergency. They are over anxious to get into fight; they will never surrender to the enemy. If you don't keep them back they will be in ahead of you before the enemy. They can run faster than can you see,-[casting his eyes to his wounded foot. Officers and men -one and all-farewell."
 ,, As the steamer left the flag ship the commo dore said
 Farewell You've got good officers, and you are all good men. You know cannot be with you. May God bless you God is with you in your just cause. You will be victorious The Mississippi will be open to all men-all nations before ten days. God bless you all. Good bye!"
 PAYING DEAR FOR A NEwsPApER.-Mr. J. Seabury sued Bradford o. Wait for seven years subscription to his newspaper. The was recently tried before the Supreme Court in AL bany. The publisher recovered, and the delin- quent subscriber had to pay in judgment and costs, sum amounting to between two and three hundred dollars. The N. Y. Observer speaks as follows of his case: - ..-
 It.is surprising that go few subscribers fully understand their responsibilities to publishers of newspapers. The law which governed in this .. l.. ~. Jxl.. plicable to every State in the Union. Many subscribers seem to regard the bill for news paper the last to be settled, especially the last which the law will enforce Responsible men, even, under trifling whims, refuse to take their papers from the office, regardless of the payment of the arrears, and whenhalf adozen more years have been added to the arrears at the time of stopping, think it hard to pay the increased bill with interest and cost of collection.
 Gen. Hunter has issued an order from the headquarters of the Southern Department, de- caring martial law in Georgia Florida, and South Carolina And as he considers slavery and martial law incompatible, he decrees free dom to all the slaves-nearly a millon-of those three states. Gen. Hunter having indubitable evidence that the rebels had impressed and arm ed the slaves. was organizing Negro Brigade, and had detailed some officers 10 train the con trabands 10 the use of arms. Considerable pro- gross had been made and the number of negroes at the different points was so great that no dfi- culty was appreheaded in enlistiug Q corps suf- feiently large to garrison all the Notifications at and near Port Royal. "
 .ISTERHsTISa FROM RIcnMoNp.-Capt. J, A Parrish of the New York h, and Lieut.. J.~W. Dempsey of the New York 2d Regiment have arrived in Washington from Richmond, and fur nish the annexed interesting intelligence:
 "They report that a large meeting was held in Richmond to decide what should be done with tho city on the arrival of the Federals~ The property holders and most substantial men of the city favored a surrender. while those who had no interest there, and generally blacklegs and thieves were rampant for burning it.
 Capt Parish thinks there is q very strong Union feelingsin Richmond. Every corner is nightly pasted thick with Union sentiments and mysterious writings, which alarm the secession ists very much. e-.e.g
 Last Saturday and all day Sunday, there was much excitement in the city, and the troops were being rapidly sent off, while all the artil- 1ery that had been sent south of Richmond some time previous was hurricdly brought back and shipped north.
 The Confederates at Richmond have every ve- hicleand cart engaged busily hauling stones and filling them in the canal and all other boats, for tho purpose of sinking them in the James river, on the appreach of the Federal feet"
 Captain Raphael Semmes, of the privateer Sumter, is . small, thin, but wiry man, with a weather-beaten countenance, of Q thoroughly determined looking character. Although of middle age his moustache and beard are quite white. F On his arrival in Paris from Gibraltar, recently, he was anxious to know if the .confed- crates had fought any great battle after retiring from Manassas, and what progress the United forces had made at the mouth of the Mississippi. Amongst his baggage was a large trunk, which Dame Rumor said was filled with booty selected from captured ships. Captain Semmes is Q na- tive of New Orleans, and is related to Jeff Davis.
 The number of postage stamps sold in the New York Post Ofice has been gradually in- creasing for the past two months, and is consid- cred sure indication of the revival of business generally. The amount now averages about $2,soo per day tse .sa.z,sy ,s,e.toia >arx
 A Cairo dispatch says Beauregard has issued . proclamation stating that the Federal forces virtually had possession of the Mississippi river and ordering all forces to be sent te Corinth, and all cotton, molasses and sugar along the river to be destroyed, which order has being en- fsrced. 'ss"SSt t'A
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 The recent splendid aohiesem ementss ofsthe navy .and the excellent servica it. has rendered, has wrought visible change in the position, of tho head of the Navy Department, and removed the probability of any chaugein the Cabinet There is no longer any talk of MT. " Wsllss going out
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