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Litchfield enquirer., 1862-04-17
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the sound; don't know otherwise where Wood ford was; didn't see the gun after Fyler's man brought it back; when last knew it loaded it had bullets; do not remember Woodford firing the gun that summer; never heard Woodford sy to Tuttls "D-n you, you shan't como in." sAH some broken glass over on the outside deors don't remember testifying before the Cor snef about the moulds or bullet moulds.
 Sy Jmes. :. Ground is rising where Idrcve r the cows. Fs ..s I.g <,
 Asnry Norton. (Explained the diagram l. krom she barn-yard gate to the ring where horse M n,sonea IS chain and 17 links, little over roas; rom woodhouse to building on rest side of yard ss links; . flight of stairs at N. W. corner of the woodhouse; distance between sh ai and bighray gate chain 7S link. IT rode ari yunksl uetween large gate and har-way q trifIe E ovcr rods; boy stood 21 links from the harm A rods from where the boy stood to where th, scdy isy, = feet west rom on the gate, boy stood from where he stood whore he heard tue NJ worJs. :. than where hs heard the gun. Size of well roon n feet inches east and west, [ feet inche, north and south; from well-room door to wood box $ ft inches north; wssl-roolh door 8 fee from the N E. corner of the well room; conpa rativs elevation from the steps to the body, 2 fl 6I inches from the middle step of tho well-rooI dor; distance from step to body is rods; Vi sion is clear between these steps and where tn body lay slsvstion from the middle of road [ daor sill 6 feet g inches. There are 2 bunshe of lilaes hetueen tho S. E. corner of the hous and tho naple wh6pe ths swing is ,; the lilac 4rs Abont Inc same line the corner ofthe h0usl IlAes axs sast af housss north Of that tree I s1sass hat ast ssuth of it pxamfnsd the lilAs injured hy shas. - N@ N@
 Ds: Gso. Y. Wetmess. Was down upon th inquest; vas dusk whsn arrived there: svpa nany people thsrs. and coasidsrabls delay ba ssss lest.nertem exsmination; ssw 1t msdsia middle Kitchen and 1 sxanined tho cloth ss take
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-04-17

AAos"y g 4sWNhsJ IcCducu. EFOm Wucre tue DOy stood when he is said to have heard the words to where the body lay is A rods then turning north 59 rods to where Miss Ellen Fyler stood distance from where Ellen Fyler stood to boys position 70 rods; 1; to where he heard gun 723 rods; there is plain view from barn yard gate to where horse was hitehed: width of south dooryard Al feet place where body lay from
 house 27 feet. Would make it from l20 to 130 rods from Mrs Swans, near R. R. by cart path to where body lay. From front gate up north road there is pretty clear ylew, up just south of widow Fyler's house. "We all know we can
 see far enough north from the windows south, see 63 rods aud moro too.n
 Mss Noir0 DiNs Am A years old live in the edge of Winsted with my son CatIin Bills l. . few rods from where Mira Swan lived at that time Sept lastl On Monday l23d Sept.l she started at H o'clock. with little girl Rosetts Elvira Rumble, to go after some bufternuts ]; she came over to ourhouse, and then they al start. cd together; t is about mile, they cal it a lit
 te over, down to Mrs. Rumbles; Mrs. Swan vaen she cane back stepped into ny door, and
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-01-02

The Dublin Nation openly declares that the
news of the capture Of the rebel leaders on
board British ship created wild excitement and
great enthusiasm in Dublin, and that Ii would
awaken similar feelings and sensations through
out the whole ccnntry. The editor adds
TIL" seizure was an act worthy of the spirit
daring and dash Of the Americans it was one
70 make hearts jump with joy. Ii the Engnsh
Government resents the insult there Will come
great time for LELAND The men who are gone
with vengeance will prove vengsSul men in
Iced Then will the Irish race in America rush
arms, and bound into the battle.
Yes, then will the forces of England find III
heir front such desperate men as entered Their
ranks at FontenoytO the cry of remember Lin
rick + Yes the men crew. barred out OF he'll
homes in Ireland the men crow6arred out o
their homes in Ireland; the men oppressed, in
suited, scoff~d, and wherever they Went, puf
sued nv English lander and htte-those men
will be in the van Of the fight, and then will
woe come TO Eng land. And what Of Ireland
in thus gIeat time? What will Ireland do
when comes thus supreme opportunity, the like
of which can only come once in many ages
Who can tell what the, may do, what they viii
he able to do if they act well their part as brave
men? They can, most certainly, establish the
Independence of Ireland. u
The Nation is Roman Catholic in its leaning,
but happily. we have proof on hand that the
sentiments it expresses are not Influenced by
>ectarian considerations Smith O Brien,a stur
dv Protestant. seconds the notion. True
O'Biien thinks it our duy first to make peace
with she South, III order to unite against Eng
and. without suggesting to US in what way We
can. with honor, make peace just now, but on
the mair point the point that it a struggle
with E gland should evor come, Ireland will b,
with us--he Is sound to the re.
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pm,.r.s,img southern. News.

NEW YORK, Dec. 7 "A letter from Port Royal
reports the occupation OF fenwick Island by cur
TROOPS, and the extending of our lines to Ed ST"
River, b mites from Charleston
The evening papers have rid culous specials from
Washington that Lord Lyons, Instead of making
issue ON the Mason aud Slldell, has revived the
Maine boundary question, demanding the relil-
punishment OF a portion nf that state TO England.
WAeHINGT"N, Dec 27.-Ihe Richmond ETam-
Of Tuesday, greatly fears that inc U. 5. wiz
surrender Mason and I>idetl 10 the British auhyr-
iues
1t adds, the United States will submit to a shame
ye unat conded III the annals OF the history Of any
nation, rather than distu their internal purpose
to grind INTO The earth tie liberties OF the SOUTH
BY the affect subMissiun demanded, the u. =
may ariest only for while war with Great Brit
ain.
The EGamincr says, that feet is now the most
exigent de, ideratum with the South, and censure9
the Confederate government, and the officers of
the Confederate navy, for heir singular turpItude
in all matters perta ling ships during the whole
progress Of the war. The E.cameaer contains
pious extracts from Northeru papers up to the 22d
insr.
The general appr, priation bill, approved by
President Davis, approprlates Tor the army about
sixty millions OF dollars and for the navy about
four millions
4 naturalization law has passed the confederate
Congless which extends its provisions 10 all per-
sons, nor citizens OF the Confederate States, who
are engaged III the naval service OF the COnfedera-
cy during the war.
The Nashville Despatch Of the 9th inst. says
thai gold sold there ON the 2::rd at 25 per cent.
premium Will, II is decline of ID per cent on the
former prices. Some days age it sold at 40 pei
cent premium.
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Congressional Proceedings

WAsHINGTO DEC. 80
HOUSE The following s bill introduced in
the House to-day by Mr.. Stevens. on leave:
faFSt-Ihat all laws or parts of laws creating and
establishing ports of entry delivery in any state
now III rebellion, be, and the are hereby
pealed
Second-Hereafter no vessel, either foreign or
ed BY. the Government ofthe United States, shall
enter or leave any of the said ports, unless driven
there by stress of weather,
4Htrd- Ifuny vessel shall violate or attempt to
violate the provisions OF this act, the said vessel
cargo. aud everything appertainng thereto, shall
he flrjeI tedte one haf to go To- the captors, and
tie other half t. the United states and every per
son Is hereby aui hOrized TO make such seizure ;
and the captain or commander OF auch vessel shall
be tiued not excee1ilg five hundred dollars,
FGayih--lhe said vessel and cargo may be sez
ed at any place ut sea, or iii any port, aud the
goods nay be taken wherever found either on
Isnd or water.
Flfk- The proceeds shall be divided among the
captors according to The aw nOw regulating prizes
lsGHh-ILe ships ana cargo may be tried as
well rs the office 5, in any court Ia the United
States, into whose jurisdiction the same may be
taken.
<ereath--The states now in rebellion are : V ir
GINA, North Carolina, South "a DINA, Georgia
Alabama Florida Texas Louisiana, Mississippi
Tenlcssr e and Arkansas. any other States here
after become rebelliou-, the President shall pro
claim the fact ard the provisions OF this act shall
then apply 20 such State or States.
f ohtL--Ehe President shall have the power to
declare any harbor or harb0rs ports Ofentry when
in hi,, Judgment i shall Ue eXpedienl.
The House ana senate both stand adjourned TO
Monday.
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New n ork sanas sGspend.

New YORK, Dee 30.-At 4 conference of our
civ banks, Saturday evening, ty a una 'imous
yuie they resolved upon all immediate suspen-
sion Of specie payment. The heavy draft on their
coin, caused by their arge advance TO the Gov
ernmeut rendered this step in their judgment
necessary. We presu me will be quite gene
rally followed III the large cities, though tee
drain upon our city banks results from causes
which tend rather TO strengthen than weaken
the banks OF the interior
The bunk statement shows decrease in loans
of S = ,o27 ,952 u decrease i'll specie of 81 .455.
657; a decrease in circulation of $l59 1913, aud
!. decrease III deposits Of So 425 603.
On Saturday evening the banks did not hold
much over $23 ,00OUGU iii specie. Many oftHe
banks are paying, specie usual, while others
ale paying small sums 70 customers There Is
httl. demand, however Arrangements have
been made tor an advance Of specie to pay por-
non of the State debt, and interest thereon till
january list
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 30.-rhe banks of this
clty have resolved 10 suspend specie payments
III consequence OF The suspension IN New York.
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au.pcnsion ofspecie Esaynscais.

Suspension of specie payments by the banks Is
an evil sec nd only TO land Js res0I are mo- e
lurttei In commercial losses ald embarrassment
q the nation tha0 even from war itself. Suspen
sion OF specie payments %! the banks means de
preGiated currency ald consequent change III the
pr.,.e az slI 00G 90 900 of property in the loyal
-refes. besides a thousand millions ni certificate
>eeur.ties 1t means higher prices for everything
used by Inc peopIe--tued clothing, t2c-wblle The
salaries incomes aud earnings remain stationary
or decrease Ii means suffering and poverty to the
mass ofthe people and colossal fortunes to the few.
,t means decreased ex PORTS snd increased imports;
banks and country draiued OF It's specie by foreign
ers and it alsp means as the STANDARD oi CONNER
cial nunor, that expectancy aud nof prlnciP g reg
I.,ft.s uur paylLeut OF debts. / GlrO racHcally
ann h lales lie So Cos ,0ae specie held by the
ranks IN New York, Boston ana Philadelphia ;
fr il th-v are ne er 10 Use this 3lOO1oOO OF spe-
,.ie Tor any purpose what YER, hey are no better
uff than banks that have no specie.
The susi ensiou on banks is an evil so iaStlns
IN It's effe is on natiOna crtd- aud prosperity
nat it on. ht Ia he suumitg I'd TO- ke war, only as
4lsr.res III II "a lnVmcIule ne> efsfy
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W. Es. EHuaGbms OF iise n. ". Times.

From the Richmond Enquirer, Dec. 10.
This individual, whuse contributions to the
Edu.bmg Magazine and the Northern Journals
C use, him IT, be ed among Inc most dan
gerous enemies OF the SOUTH Is yet conf. III
The county jail in this city Huribut was arrest
ed in May, we believe, III the Stale OF Georgia,
and claims 10 be a South CaroIlnIan aud south
ern man in his sympathies. de is also endors-
ed we understand, by one or two gentleman OF
great influence, connected with the Govern
ment. Mr.. uurbut is understood to he held
in Gus oday by order Vi Governor Letchef, act
Ing under all ACT Of Ihe Convention authorz
ing the arrest and detention OF al parues--cItI-
zrtls OF a State at wal with the Commonwealth
VIII, m he may suspect OF hostile Intentions
against Virginia
Mr. w. II By I'd, of Augusta, Ga, who was
arrested several months ago upon suspicion. Is
also yet confirmed IL the county Jail
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'EEs. EEsssom-@lideIl SarrendeP---KEOw she
News WAS ssecefVed

WAsnIA GToN, Dec. 28.-Tae Iateliagencer,
in an article apparently semi-ofiicial,says what
ever may be the disappointment If any at The re-
suit TO winch the Admlnistrat on has come, in
setting question which cunstituiioEaliy devol-
we'd upon he Executive of the Government, we
ale sure thai ali will applaud the frmness and
.inceuty OF the AdmnistI alton. i he IRteltigeR-
Ger say ;, ii conclusion
~ h tever, therefore may he said by any
in he way OF exception to The extreme Terms
OF the demands uade by the British III the case
OF the Trent, it's, at feast, jul to admit that
ne case has been so adjusted by our Govern
ment as TO sub>erve, we would hope, the great
cause Of neutral rights against he assumptions
heretofore asserted by England, dut now rcpu-
dlaled by that power i'll common with France
and the United States The law of nations, rs
Traditional netpreed by OR Government,
has received II new sanction, though az the cost.
it may be, of some national sen,ibiiily, worked
mo dlsprUpuriunage activity by he Temporal
ny ex-acerbauons If our civil feuds. The lat
Ter let US remember are but for day The
law vi nations Is tor all time
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- 60
The EPraImsvslIt. isattse z ield. .
i, ashington Dispatch to thu Phil. Inquirer, 25th.

W aShlDgtOn Dl3patCh 10 lIiS EHii 1LqulIeTi ZotI
A Umou nmn residing near Dransvrp, came
into our lines to-day with the body of Mr.. w
H Magruff, of Co B, Kane rife regimen, wh,
was ct on The field in the thick t. He was sho
through the heart. This man also bought III
formation that he had helped 10 bury one hun
bred and sky rebels The people OF The vi,ilr
ivy all turned Out, and were all day burying
them.
The appearance Of the battlefield next morn
ing was irIghtiul. A number of the wounded
had died duiirg the night, aud for one mile
square, bodies wee found III fence corners, il
fields and in thicaets. Que had tried 10 clint
Il fence, bur fell back Exhausted aud died. eces
Of limbs and mangled bodies were literally pill
ed up where he battery had been planted, and
he destruction caused by exploding shells was
fearful,
All the arms and clci hes have been gathered
up The rebel cavalry visited the scene on Sun
lay Gen. Mccall sent in to-day all his wound
d to the Georgetown hospital, in order TO have
: hem better cared for
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The RIuc!s EsebeI Soldiers at YOrktOwA
--Ehe enemy ONT A-oyuI AfOOps are
Called 30 .laeet


For, Mon, oe Coz Indianapolis Journal. 28d
Yesterday morning., Gen. Mansfield, with
Drake De Kay, aide ,de-camp, in command OF
seven, companies Of the New York German Ii
a.s. letc Newport News or reconnoi>ange.-
Just after passing New Market bridge, seven
miles from camp, they detached one company
AZ an adayuce. and soon after their advance was
attacked by a bout six hundred or The enemy s
cavalry. but The cavalry, advancing, deplOyed
rs The rich and left, when with in musket range
and anulasked a body of seven hundred negro
infantry, armed with musketS, who opened fire
OH u,.,. men. wounding two lieuenanls aud VIC
pliyates, and rushing forward, surrounded the
COMPANY oi Germans, who cut their way thro',
klllua SIX vi The negroes aad wounding several
more The main body, hearing IN, firing, ad-
vanced al a double quick III time 10 recover the
wounded and dive The enemy back, but did not
succeed in taking any prisoners The wounded
men estif, posltivey that they were shot by
negroes aud nor less ia III seven humid ed were
present armed with muskets
Tins is. indeed, ii new feature the war We
have heard ut regiment of negroes at Manas-
sas and another at Memphis ana sill another at
New Orleans, but did not believe II TIL 1t came
so near home, and attacked our men. There is
no mistake about 1t. j he 20th Germans were
acfualiy attacked and fired on and wounded by
negroes.
Il is time this thing was understood and if
they figh us with negroes why should not we
fight Them with negroes, too
We have disbelie7ed these reports too long.
and now let us fight the devil with fire The
t-ehng is intense among the men, They want
10 know if they came here to fight uegr0es,and
if they did they would like to know it. The
wounded men swear they will kill any negro
they see so excited are hey at the dastarcy
oct Ii remains TO be seen how long the Cove IL
me mt wi h, state, when they learn these facts.
One Of the Lleutenants was shot through The
back ct the neck, and is hot expected TO live.
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A special Steamer Chartered TO Convey
Fsasom nmsa Slisaeil 90 E.maInmd.

BosroS Dec 3J--By instructions from Lord
Lyoi.s. The Cu.ard steamer Niagara which ar
rived here OH Saturday. Will leave ro-morro"
(Tuesday) toi Liverpool taking out Mason and
Shdeil.
The Persia, now III the st. Lawrence, will
come to BusI0n te take the place Of the Niagara
ior W ednesday, The regular day.
The presidents and directors of the banks OF
th. city held a meeting this morning and resolV
ed { 0 suspend specie Payments forthwith.
The agents Of the Niagaraadeny that they
all have mstI uciIOns 10 take out MASON aud Sill
deli The Niagara took in coal to-day to make
room for the steamship Persia, soon expected
mere. and may. Or may not leave for Liverpool
before her regular day.
NEW QORK. Dec 30--Mr. Cunard, of this
Guy, agent of the Cunard hue OF steamers S ates
thaC the steamship Niagara wilt not sail for Liv-
erpool until her regular DAY, Wedues lay, Jan
uar5 lst.
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vvho .hc s.nn...c.. dian,s Get.

From the cnmoud Enqui er, December l5th
Among the passengers OF The EuSiIsh steam
81 L ent, al tie TINE ne was overbauied by
Commodore Mikes, and Commissioners Maso
aud Sildell taken from board, was Capt.
Cuxeltrr tie daring comman Ter 0t the DuVa
teer J, ii DAVIS, ialeiy wrccAed oil the harboI
Vi 81. Angus 1ne, ana than whom no one more
osu9x:ous u The ! auhee natlon is TO be found
Ia lie Southern COnIedeIacY L he Lincoln
lies would .OnsIder The capture vi man VIII"
had deal such ,HOie BOWS al their cUmm@ic
a. cheap, even a, tIe llsk IT war witn Eug
and. AMI he kno"Iedge OF las eacape wni
pfoo,Dl, damp - even tne Jubhang ~ winch
.,uey na4e manifested oven he seIzuie u GU
CuIniill. ~IOneIo.
Inete mer, several other southern genie
m.. ut a. ttuence on bOhIu The lIen,, al. vi
wt,oui are, ,Ye nope, nO~ safely landed al Fog
land, aud engaged M nltSnring plans to- In
Discount uIe vi IA, hes luace
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ADkEAB.


Departed tins tr the evening Of December 2Ith 1861
ADDISON LEONARD, aged 70 years-hit burial day BE-
ing his birth day.
RE deceased served his country in ths war OF 1872
He emb aced the christian religion 10 early life and ioi
many years served his church in capacity Of dstcoa,
anti disabled BY bodily inf mites which nicuon he
has borne for the last four years Win unprecedented
christian patience and resignation. Indeed 50 consci
.ntious and upri hi been his dealing with his fellow
men, that is to be doub ted whether he Lad
envy in his life So pass away Gus pararcas vita their
pure lives wbjc are llv examples 81 c"is.'s doc
trines aud who shall a their places. i TO be hoped
this great bereavement may be SO tempered that his
aged companion (vith whom he has "aEed hand H.
hand for more than half century, may be enabled to
bear it assured gat he refs from Bis bors" and she
VIII soon lollOw him. Con.
Ia his city on the 2sth Of December CORA b. daughs-
er Of b. A. WILLARD, az d months aud 0 days.
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Lnsest ero.n asemufora ana E,ora RoyaI.

Latest froiGl BseaufOrt amd PoFa Royal
NEW YoRK Dec 29-The Empire City has
arrived from Beaufort and Port Royal with
dates to the 23rb inst.
The 79th Regiment made reconnaissance
fifteen miles fem Besufort. capturing several
rebels. Our troops We're still building eniIench-
ment- on Tybee Island,wille Fort Pulaski kept
up continual fire on them without doing any
damage.
rebel guub0at came down1hs Warsaw chan
mel from Savannah TO see II the way was clear
f + the English steamer Fingal so &c ont with
her cargo Of cotton. She was chased by one
Of our gun boats aud was run ashore, her crew
Gaping to the woods, except two who were
Irantur,d AVID put aboard tie Wabash.
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Howch.rles,on is Block ded.

By he arrival of The steamer E.iesson at
Fortress Monroe from Port Royal, some inter
sting facts ale btought il regard TO the doing>
he Stone Fleet. Seventeen Of The old Wha-
were sunk in the ha Dor Of Charleston, and
i, believed that The block ade of that port is
effectua ard effective as the English Govern
nent could desire.
/ he tides will in short time form over YES
els sunk in this manner, perfectly impossible
oar, and one that no artificial or natural means
"Ill be likely to remove, without immense ex-
pense.
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a 9yisconsia Brigade under Gov. Ram


We understand thatt is proposed to form brig
ade OF three OF the Wisconsin l,fantry Reg is
-tne Ninth Twelfth and Ihi teenth, which are
naw under marching orders, probably iUr Miss
ri--to ether with Col Barst W q Caval. Reg men
an,, TWO batteries of Artillery also ready To march,
to be put ed under The command OF GOV. Randall,
win, Sc te m Of office expires "n the LIST OF Januh' y
Ol the Governors al tates who nave laboied
earnestly and efficiently in co opeaucn with HE
Governments N Tie raising "f troops for the sup
preston OF the Rebellion, none have been more
energetic than Gov Randall o " lscunsn, and
his appointments as Brigadier General would be d
nersd recognition of his efficient services, by the
War Department.
The Ninth, Nv eltth ana Thirteenth Wisconsin
kesimemts, which it is proposed to place der his
col,lnaud are among the Dest OF all The good anu
strong Reg ments which that patriotic state has
sent INTO The field Chicago Journal
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Gd6Jg9aR9 E5E2 QJEaNL.
TIE KENOsHA TELEGRApH OFFICE

JANUARY ZCd, I'Oz.
GRAIN MARKET The continued apprehension of u
with England depresses the wheat market, and pri
therefore continue to rule ratherlow Our quotation
for spring wheat is G0aG1c for J. bu. extra milling
would bring la2e better Barley IS active, though
strictly prime is request at Bic. The range Of
the market for mating samples is about 3oa95c Oats
are steady at lSc.
PRoVlSlONS.-Butteri is Dot quite firm, bat dealers
pay las for Ains, and 9a10 FOR choice dairy and roll
butter. Potatoes IN good demand al % 2jc.
DRESSED HOGS are in moderate request at 81 70.
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a.D,e,on a..a. sn.s.h ia Court.

Bosr, n, Dee. -. AppetDn Oakes smi,h. Of
NV Ystk, az air ged account hce of SNInncr,
no was recently convicted 81 tit " Out The
,c,oouc. Nd gueTelte Scot, III Ne" Bealord,
tor a Shaver, Was before Juage optegue III he
United States Count, to-ay, cha ged "ith uch
completely. He plead not guilty, and was re-
ouI,ed 10 give bal! III the sum OF s. 9JU 10 APP
pear in Ma! ch Tor uual.