Litchfield enquirer., 1862-10-09

army were thsrs On the 25th, and heavy firing had been heard in that direction. The particu- lars of the battle are not known. The rebels boast of having large forces in Arkansas, on the Missouri State line, from whence they threaten cd to march directly on St Louis.
 The Upionfeeling in North Carolina appears dominant. The Presidents emancipation pro- clamation has been received there with enthu. siasm by the non-slaveholders. They are to hold great Union Mass meeting at Beaufort in honor of the event, in which all the counties in'the neighboring Congressional districts are to be largely represented. The people are to bring their camps with them and have three days celebration All the candidates for Con- gzess in both districts are to be present and ad- dress the people on the occasion. A, series of Uniou wal. meetings is being held in these counties, addressed by Hon. Charles Henry
 ONE hundred and forty landsmsn and boys have been ordered from the Sabine to the re- csiving ship North Carolina. .l-.-
 IF the slaves know-the more intelligent will soon know that they are likelyto be frse if the rebellion continues after the first of Jan uary-if they have this knowledge, will it be safe for the rebels to put aU their ablebodied men ia thsir armies !? Will not some of the latter be needed at home The question may be commended to the attention of those vi o believe that the late Proclamation will be en- tirey imperative. '- r - .
 At Antietam, blacksmiths tools, hammers Chsels, etc. were fired at our troops from rebel cannon. Some of these missiles made pecu- liar noise, resembling which away, which away" by which our men came to distinguish them from regular shot and shell. and as they heard them approaching they would cry Turkey :! 'tArkey ee4ai&g.i''. and fall flat to avoid them. One 0f onr artillersts. German when he saw sbe.tools falling around him, exclaimed, |" My Got we shall have the backamith's shop to come nsxt!' ts. .er 9 -
 ATTORNEY General Bates, in reply to certain queries put to him by the Secretary of the In terinr concerning the pension matters decided thatit is his opinion that the mother of a de- ceased soldier is entitled to a pension, whether she be married ar be a widow, provided she was utpSuuout Ou HUI 'oi SuePS'S AhA "ao~S VI HI part e.-- --s- B., ......-
 THE New Jersey Central Railroad Company is ct present doing an immense coal business, and the wharves at Elizabethport are crowded with vessels waiting opportunities for loads.- One.day last week there were over two hundred vessels there.
 A WHAT happy thought it was to put Ben. Franklin's head on the postage stamps. Though in later life, like the stamps, he was devoted 10 Js'sanos, during his earlier years he cerainly shuck Q letters. s',e-,-.r.as.. -.-r 2 CHANGE OF NANE.-Sincs lllionis poured forth her myriads so gloriously for the support of the Union cause, her soubriquet has been changed by general consent from the Sucker State to the .SucOor State. z. sg.g}L-2 ,1Sa1-Es8- .~7L
 arHE only difference between us and you" said a'rebel Colonel. "ia. that youmagnify your force in the fsld, whils He keep our estimates down" The most seysrs battle of the war for the,number engaged, was that fought before Charleston. "Jsff Davis is very much behind the people in his measures {" '1E .c-
 LATEsr FROM CoRlNTH.-Head Quarters Gen. Grant, Jackson, Tenn, Oct. 6-l2: 20-1o Gen. Haleck, Gensin- CAief ef:-Generals Ord apd Hurlbut came upon the enemy yesterday, and Hnrba. having driven iu small bodies the day before, after some hours hard fighting. dreve 8he enemy five miles back across the Hatchie towards -Cofiath, capturing two batteries, about 300 prisoners, and many small arms imme- dately apprised Gen. Rosecrans of these facts, and directed him to urge on the good work. The following dispatch has just been received from him. dated Chewalla. Oct. 6:
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 Under previous instructions, Gen. Hurlbut i, also following. Gen. McPherson is in the lead of Gen. Rosecrans column. The rebel Gen. .4Marfinsis said to be killed. 20 zasssw ~a7s
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 One of the latest rebel frauds fins Kentucky was to publish and circulate forged numbe ofthe Louisville. Journal. It-reprssents Wash ingtonEcity asbeing in possession of the rebels proclaims that there is no longer the faintes hope tor the Federal cause, aud exhorts all who have hitherto been loyal to give up ever. thought of further resistance, and submit, as good'asa quiet citizens, to the. constitution ant laws of the Southern Oonfederacy! a'
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