Litchfield enquirer., 1862-05-22

tl- ,,1 .sse1A 8anheHss1l-E Eho kt oa1lHa" men followed, but the buoys having been mic. piacea' she run ashore and is stiil ss+eupd. -'0ne l. VI our vessels were seriously injured.
 Nas1 rR9M Ccnlsra- a1: A special dispatch ,o sh. New York Times, dated Uamu on ths n..:sas - sa hoad, May l7th, says the Memnh;s r.,.... c the l4th, are looking for the rreat ha,ta \. c % rinth with terrible interest. They est;ms,. tS. natlonal army at 60 ,000, and insist tbat :, 2. greatly demoralized. They say they io m. .I' low themselves to think of being defeataS R...- regard IS undoubtedly still at Corinth,
 II, rassengers rom rlttsburg give currency to the rlmor that Gen: Bragg is in command st ginia to organize the rebel army in the w;c,'.;.. of Richmond. ''''"'T
 Arrangements have been effected b...... General Halleck and Beauregard for sn "r. change of surgeons. K
 The steamer "Diigent' from H;ctm.,. brought up to Cairo second load of refaoeas rom MemPhls and other points south. on Sat. 9roay. All tell the same story of hardships en. dured in travelling on foot through woods and swamps, and subssting on such provision. ss could be carried in their pockets. The partv ia almost entirely composed of men in the prime If lile. Refugees say that officers from Coripth. wno are frequently in Memphis, complain bitter. yol the loss the southern cause sustained bv tba aeiay of Gen. Halleck in making an attack Ipon tneiii' Deauregard has been ready for a week. anu every gay that passes weakens him. He has recevea all the rcintorcements that it is poss;ble for him to procure, excepting raw lev;es vb;l. sickness rages throughout his camp to an alarm. ing extent. It is asserted that the fleet r;l, nave no difficulty after passing Fort Pillow, and .ne rebel fleet The whole country for 100 milea below Corlnth has been swept to obtain suppliss TOT the rebel army, and is now nearly exhaust> cd. serious endorsements from this cause are
 IESNEssEE.-The Union mass meeting held in. NasnViiie on the Eth inst, was successful. It was largely attended and enthusiastic. It was largely attended and enthusiastic. It was re- solved that it is the duty of the people of Tenn essee to return to the government which is will ing and able to protect them. A committee was. appointed to take into consideration the condi- tlon of the prisoners of war from Tennessee. and endeavor to obtain their release and their return to their allegiance. The forbearance modera- ton and gentlemany department of the federal soldiers was declared to challenge their admira- tion; and committee of five was appointed to prepare an address to the people of the sta,e.- Gov. Johnson made speech, beginning by say. ing:
 If the Union goes down we go down with it:. There IS no past nor future. There is nothing but the Union. The only inquiry must be, 'Are you for the Cnion and willing to swear that the last drop of your blood shall be poured out in its defence r Applause long continued. He would say to others that he would toll through mountains through valleys, through glens, at night and by day, and all his exertions should be toward the restoration of Tennessee to her former relations with the federal governnent.-- Renewed applause.
 TnE FALL OF NORFOLK Speaking of the fall of Norfolk the Avalanche says; but worse than all the " Firginia' in which we so conf- lently rested was burnt at Craney Island on Sat. arday night, such is the tenor of the brief but painful intelligence flashed over the wires."
 The evacuation of Yorktown and Norfolk arc strategetical movements, by no means indicating rebel defeat. Williamsburg is claim ed as rebel victory. According to their ac- counts the Yankees were repulsed with great loss.
 YELLOW FEVER AT NEW ORLHASs.-There were three cases of yellow fever at New Orleans at last accounts two at the Charity Hospital, and one in the French Hospital
 A CANADIAN OPINION OF BLOWING UP run
 
 confess however, to some surprise at the blow ing up of the Merrimac. We have never over rated the "pluck" of the Southerners, but in destroying such vessel without endeavorinr at least to injure their opponents they manifested D degree of" poltroonery" rarely ifever equaled.
 There are now, singular as it may seem to some, as many seamen employed actively in the navy of the United States there is in that of England. The personnel of the latter, including the 41O experimenting officers of dock yards, O,eoO established workman, l 400 hired do., 10, 900 mariners, 2,36l factory laborers, and 5, 100 boys, amounts to 3I ,00O In these figures coal beavers, firemen and stewards are included. It is estimated that we have some 33, 900 persons attached to our vessel aheat
 The death of that whsle-soulod and large minded man, George W. Bethune, D. D., is sn- Few men have been more popular in social life, and his genial humor and playful fancy have often fascinated large audiences; he was always welcomed as a platform speaker at the anniversaries. He died in Florence, Italy, on the 18th oflast April. He went there for his failing health.
 RECRUITING COMMENCED AGAIN.-Ordcrs from the War Department were last week receiy- ed by the Adjutant General of this State, to open recruiting offices for the 8th, 10th, and 11th regiments. The ranks of the 9th and 10th have been considerably thinned by sickness, death md other causes. As there have been many ap- olications to the Adjutant by men wishing to 10 o war, we have no doubt but the ranks will loon be full.
 Secretaries Seward, Welles, and Attorney 1eneral Bates, on their late visit to the Peni1. ula, visited not only Norfolk. but sailed up the ork River and the Pamukeyt to Cumberland Met Ciellan's headquarters also went up he James River in the Baltimore, till they aw the rebel flag on Hardys Point. While on he James river, the Batimere'' was hailed bv boat manned by thirteen loyal contrabands. nd cabinet minister, ,disregarding his conhti. ution obligations, invited them aboard. -
 Letters from our army before Corfnth stata hat extensive Notifications are thrown up along ne whole llne, for shelter in case of reverse. A me of formidable breastworks l2 miles in length ave been completed six miles from Corinth, and thers are being constructed within two miles f the rebel works 's' aTs
 A Port Royal letter of May 10th, says:-awa re m the midst of the berry season here, and he most delicious blackberries can be bought or five cents quart. I am obliged to be very emperate in my use of them. We have onious,a ettuce, asparagus and greens in abundance" sS
 Mir. Weston Earle of Dighton, Mass, has . alf which has only three legs, and is without ny tail. The fore leg comes down in about the he case of two legs. It is now about eight 7eeks old, healthy and remarkably sprightly aving jumped out of the pen nearly four feet Ik ..k L. s.A1 ii fl T s...-