Litchfield enquirer., 1862-09-04

S Cairo, Monday evening, in which he states that he combined naval and military expedition planned between. Gen. Curtis and himself be. ',re leaving Helena, has returned to the latter place. having met with great success in the un The rebel transport Fair Play, con- taining twelve hundred new Enfield rifles, four thousand new muskets, with accoutrements complete, large quantity of fixed ammunition, four field guns. mounted howitzers, and some small arms, was captured near MilHken's Bend, 3 post village of Madison county, Louisiana, on the right bank of the Mississippi river, twenty five miles above Vicksburg. A rebel force was pursued by the troops to Monroe, in the same state, where there is 8 railroad and telegraph. The depot was burned and the telegraph de- stroyed, cutting of the communication connect- ing Vicksburgh with Little Rock, Ark, and Providence, La. Thirty-fve prisoners were captured, and large number of contrabands, who were with the enemy, brought away. Elev- en hogsheads of sugar, three baggage wagons, and six trucks were destroyed by our troops, for want of sufficient means of transportation to the river, portion of the force with the rams en- tered the Yaxoo river where battery of forty two pounders and two field pieces were taken, the enemy retreating without firing gun. The heavy pieces were destroyed and the field pie ccs were destroyed and the field pieces brought away The expedition ascended the Yazoo above sunfower, and then returned up the Mis-. |sissippi The tros Dps are securing the shore. and breaking up guerrilla camps, with great success. Flag officer Phelps commanded the naval force, Col Elett the ram fleet, and Col
 R. Wood brigade of the fourth division of tn. army Rumors from secession sources state
 that the arms, etc., captured on the Fair Play were destined for Gen. Hindman's forces at Lit
 tie Rock.
 AMONG the most prominent of those who were killed during the recent battles in Virginia, arc Col Fletcher Webster, of the Twelfth Massa chusetts; Col. Kelly, of the Seventy third Pennsylvania; Lieut.-Col. Mclean, Eighty. third Pennsylvania Col. O'Connor, Second Wisconsin Col. Cantwell Eighty second Ohio Capt. Frank shilluglem, Pennsylvania Reserves Gen. Taylor died at Alexandria yesterday, al the residence of Corcoran, the Banker, which is used for hospital. Numbers of volunteer nurses and surgeons are continually arriving and aiding in the care of the sisk and wounded Surgeon-Gen. Hammond has the authority to grant passes for visitors to the army on busi- ness connected with the Medical Department,
 Another Rebel order of recent date furnishes indirect testimony of the readiness of the slaves to leave their dear kind masters. This order issued at Tangipahoa, Miss, July 29, decrees that Every slave who shall attempt to escape to the Union lines without special permit from district headquarters, shall be shot; and ths same punishment shall be inflicted on those who come from within the Union lines." Such an order upsets volumes of lies about the loyalty of slaves to their Rebel owners.
 The official positions of the Generals in Vir gnia is authortatively set forth in an order from the War Department. General Burnside com mands his own corps, except so much as has been sent to Pope; General Mcclellan com mands that portion of the Arhhy of the Poto- mac not under Pope; General Pope commands the Army of Eirginia and such other troops as are sent to him from the corps of Generals Me Clellan and Burnside, and Major General Hal leck himself has the chief command.
 COMMODORE WILKES has demolished City Point The rebels have been continually annoy ing our James River fotla by firing upon them from that locality, and, iu spite of warning from the Commodore, opened upon the fleet on Thursday last with eight cannon and 200 rife men. The Commodore was as good as his word and by his command our fleet bombarded the the place, destroying every building in it, and causing the rebels to speedily skedaddle.
 At a meeting of the standing committee of the diocese of Connecticut, held at New Haven, Aug. 2lst, Rev. Simon Greenleaf Fuller, deacon, was recommended to the Bishop to be ordained a priest
 The new Ironsides, which has arrived at For. tress Monroe, is to be immediately furnished with her spars, which were taken out few days since, in expectation of an action in the James river, and will be sent into Southern waters, where she is expected to see immediate service.
 GENTLEMEN standing in front of the State Bank building, Thursday afternoon, says the Hartford Press, were startled by the cracking of a picture frame at their feet. On inquiry it was found that a soldier from camp had visited Bart lett's photographic gallery in that building seen a picture of Thomas H. Seymour, purchased it for two dollars, and then dashed it from the fourth story window upon the iron grating of the basement, saying as it went, There, d-d you, go out. I voted for you three or four times God forgive me-" We have heard people say that twas the best thing he could do with it.
 THE NUMBER of marriages celebrated in Con- necticut in 1860 exceeded those which came off in 1861 by 279; of course 55S more persons were made happy inls6o than in 1861 The reports for 1862 will doubtless show falling off from these figures.
 Tho State Fair will be held in Hartford on the 7th, Sth, 9th and 10th October. and the Horse Show will commence October l4th. Those who purpose to participate, shouldb be in season with their entries. T. s. Gold of West Cornwall, is Secretary of the State Agricultural Society, and Il. c. Beckwith of Hartford, is Secretary of the Hartford Horse Association.