Litchfield enquirer., 1862-06-12

ten. Jo. Johnston was seriously, if notmortally wounded in the groin in the late battle, and that Gen. Smith was in command of the rebel army. The entire rebel loss is stated by these deser- ters to be about ten thousand in killed, wound ed and missing. Matters in the city are in a terrible condition of uncertainty.
 Ar last, we are able to announce positively that Fort Wright has been evacuated by the reb- els, and that at last accounts our fotilla had passed Fort Randolph below, and was we'll on it's way to Memphis. Wereceive this announce ment direct from Cairo, and also through the War and Navy Departments. The rebels, of course, destroyed everything they could in Fort Wright before leaving it, and set their quarters on fire. Several cannon, however, were found, which can be put to good service. The dispatch es do not enlighten us as to the whereabouts of the rebel gunboats lately at the. Fort, but they nave probably gone up some of the rivers in Ar Kansas, where they will be either captured or destroyed; or perhaps they have gone down to Memphis, to make show of resistance to the capture of that city-which we shall now soon hear of
 FROM CHARLESTON N.-Dispatches from Flag officer Dupont state that the gunboats have pos- session of Stono, near Charleston; the capture was made in consequence of information receiv- ed from Robert Small. .sa>
 A Hilton Head letter of the 31st of May, re- ports that an expedition consisting of the 50th Pennsylvania Regiment, two companies of the Massachusetts Cavalry, and section of the first Connecticut battery, advanced to Pocotaligo and had skirmish with thousand rebels, who was driven from their position, leaving seven dead and two prisoners in our hands. Our loss was two killed and five wounded, all of the 5Oth Pennsylvania. After the rebels retired, our for ces tore up the track some distance, and remain ed till the next morning, when the enemy ap- bearing in strong force, they retired successful ly to Beaufort. The enemy is reported ten is looked for soon. The cutting of the railroad interrupts communication by that route between Charleston and Savannah.
 A DISPATCH from Front Royal gives intelli- gence from the advance of our army in pursuit of Jackson, which indicates that the rebel army in the Valley has been reduced to about 5000 men, the rest having scattered through the mountains to save themselves. Gen. Fremont was harassing Jacksons rear, and capturing prisoners, wagons and supplies.
 The Wheeling Intelligencer has the paragraph "We notice that some of the Washington dis patches ask why Gen. Fremont did not take a more direct road across from Franklin and throw himself in Jackson's rear, and completely cut off his retreat. It is very easy to ask such a question. The glib people who propose it do not know, perhaps, that for four days previous to his march, Gen. Fremont's troops had had scarcely bite of bread that they were subsist- ing on fresh meat, without even salt. To have moved further south on line that would have taken him directly across to Harrisonburgh, would simply have been to lead his troops out in the wilderness to starve to death. As it was he could, with the greatest difficulty, subsist his troops at Franklin, and was compelled to come round by Petersburgh and meet his sup plies. Jackson being General and not let ter writer for the New-York newspapers, knew this before he commenced his pursuit of Banks -
 SOUTHERN papers received at Baltimore state that on Tuesday the Union gunboats wsrs mo- wing up as if to engage the Rebel batteries near Charleston, but (of course) that Gen. Gist was confident of his ability to drive them back. On Wednesday, the Union forces, 200O strong, had not been driven back, but had landed on James Island at the very threshold ofthe city. There was a battle and the enemy (Unionists) had been repulsed and 20 of them captured. Another dispatch dated OF the afternoon of the same day, says that the enemy (Unionist) were HOO strong on Battery and John Islands, and an advance was imminent. Nothing was said about Gen. Gist's ability to resist that imminent advance. It is more than probable that the vile nest of treason is now in the hands of the brave and loy- al men of the North.
 GEN. FREMONT was at Harrisonburg, 70 miles south of Winchester, and but about 25 miles this side of Staunton, on Saturday. His advance was pressing hard upon Jacksons rear guard, and the Rebels were making the best possible time in retreat. At Harrisonburg our cavalry fell into an ambush, and sharp fight ensued, in which the Rebels were routed. Col. Wynd- ham of the lst New Jersey Cavalry was taken prisoner, and several other officers were killed or taken; 35 men were killed, wounded, and missing in this regiment. The Kane Rifles also suffered severely, their colonel (Kaue) being seriously wounded and taken prisoner; Capt. Taylor also wounded and captured, and Capt. W. F. Blanchard wounded; Lieut.. J. J. Wayne is supposed to have been killed and the Rifles lost in all 55 men. Finally our men succeeded in driving the enemy of, and capturing their camp and stores.
 THE CITY ELECTION in New London on Mon day resulted in the triumph of the whole repub- lican ticket, in a total vote of 433. Hiram Will ley was elected mayor by 2s7 to 59 for Andrew c. Lippitt and S7 for Wheeler.
 THE SLAVE TRADE TREArY.-The Seward-Lyons treaty for the suppression of the African slave trade has been officially promulgated. It is to remain in force 10 years. Instructions for the ships of the American and British navies and for the regulation of the mixed courts of justice accompany the publication.
 THE RIGHT THING AT LAsT-The House on Monday adopted -S3 to 39-a resolution that the President instruct the officers of our armies