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Litchfield enquirer., 1862-09-04

PRISON LIFE IN THE SoUTH.-A correspon. dent of the Danbury Times, gives the following account of the manner in which the prisoners did their hunting, and made game of their many discomforts
 Lice were as thick in the prison as they were in Egypt at the time of the plaques. There was a slight difference, however, between our case and that mentioned in sacred history. Th,n they were plagued because they would not let the people go; in our case it was the people that they would not let go who were plagued, and plague it was. Eternal vigianc. was the price ot safety, and some were not vigilant, and no man could lie awake all night to catch them, and even if he had done so, he had no light 10 see them by. The first thing in the morning was to catch all you could find, and in an hour you must operate again. assure you, it was tl e greatest place for hunting l ever got into, and the game was not as small as some might sup pose, by any means. We sometimes had cock reaches in our soup nearly as large as mans thumb. They would run over one in the night, and he would think it was mouse. Several times in the night, 1 made grab for mouse, and caught a cockroach.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-09-04

AMus1sG.-The threats, which we now and then hear cf, but never hear, that certain valiant heroes propose to "resist to the death" in the event of their being drafted. Some of these gentry have left for Canada, others take differ ent view of matters as the draft approaches, and begin to talk about " substitutes It is barely possible that there may be now and then chaI who will risk the State and Government authori ties against his own individual muscle, but Vt don't believe it. Should there be, however, it i equally possible that the Litchfeld County Regi ment may be detained for week or two, for tn, enforcement of the laws, and the suppression o rebellion at home
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-09-04


 THE HARTFORD PREss SAYS: The printers are as ready with their shooting sticks, as any class of patriots, So far as we have learned, there have enlisted, under the new call from the Press office, 5; Post office, 3 !; Times office, 4; Calhoun's office, 5; Case, Lockwood < Co. o-20 in all, and one or more from no particu, lar office. .s
 WATERBURY has filled up her quota under both calls ot sOO,ooo each, and with the nine months men already enrolled has raised about loo more.
 TIE Seventeenth Regiment are expected to start from Bridgeport to-day for Washington.
 THr 18th Connecticut regiment were on Sat. urday at Camp Chase" Arlington Height.. about four miles from Washington.
 THE NEw iron-clad Monitor ss Passaic, ? built by Thos. E. Rowland of New Haven, was launched at Grsenpoint on Saturday.
 The new census of San Francisco shows the prosperous condition of that city. In 1860, the population numbered 56.SO5; in 1861, s3, 3,0Qe 1; and at present it amounts to %, 1000.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-09-04
GENERAL HEADQUARTERS, STATE OF CON.

NASA'A As]Ah AASANSO ARA Eno, D IA 1G OE JUN .
 NECTICUT fAeAF
 ADJurAsT GExERAL's OFYfcf,
 Hartford, Aug. 80, 1882. [General Orders, No, 105.
 l. In addition to the list of exempts from draft contained in paragraph 10 of General Or ders No. 1O2, current series, are the President Professors aud Tutors of Yale College, the President, Professors. TutoRs and Students of Trinity College and Wesleyan University.
 2. Volunteers for nine months and ali frafl- ed men will rendezvous as follows:
 From the counties of Hartford and Holland, at Hartford, Col. George 8. Burnham, Com msndant @fA' From the counties of New Haven, Litchheld, and Fairfield, at New Haven, Col. James M, Woodward, Commandant. s. .5,..s,,, From the counties of New London and Wind, ham, at Norwich, Col. Thomas G. Kingsley, Commandant s -s From the county of Middiesex, dt Middle. town, Col. E. w N. Starr, Commandant. I1t . 3. If the full quota required of the State shall not volunteer on or before tho 10th day ef September next, the Volunteers .Will be organ, ized into the requisite number of Companica and Regiments, and will nominate their oi6cers in accordance with the laws of this State and orders from this office, after which skeleton companies will be allsd'by drafted men. By order of the Commander in Chief, JOSEPH D. WILLIAMS.
 Adjutans-G Genersls
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-09-04

FEE PREsIDRETs LETTER to Mr.Greelev .whicI He print on the first page of this issue of the ENQUIRER, is one which must give the heartiesi satltaction to every one, whatever their individ uai views upon the subject which called the let. ter forth. The President means to do r;obt and his motto is to SAVE HI. UNION wbatber Slavery live or perish. The letter is em;nan,,v worthy of the most honest and purest of Pras;. dents, and is 50 plainly written that .ll who run may read. s
 Reading it then, as we do, as an eyidenc. that the President is ready to try any new meas. ures which may iIure to the salvation of the Union. and the whole force of the Government having been brought to bear to crush the rebel lion for the past eighteen months, millions ol money having been spent and thousands of lives sacrificed, and the rebellion still unchecked, or at least unquenched, }, nop, when new army is going forth into the field to help President Lin. com and the government in saving the Union-. an army composed of strong intelligent. think. ing men-the flower of our yoath--the nobility oi our Nation, NOW isn't it about time to throw up the idea that the Union can be saved ,o;,n Slavery, and try what virtue there is in kiuiua Slavery and the Rebellion along with iii
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-09-04
At the reception of General Corcoran in Bos ton, he made an addless in which he says :

ton, he made an address in which he says :as
 would that possessed the strength and the power to make every man who hears my voice feel as do; that his love and gratitude is due to his country that to her he owes all and eve ry thing; that he must think first of his family and business, but rush at once to the rescue.
 l am thoroughly convinced that the nation has made up it's mind that the last man shall be shot down and the last dollar expended if need ed to end successfully this war. We must con tinue till the rebellion is forever crushed. No matter how many battles the Southern people win, they cannot hope for success so long as the people of the North present an undivided front. We must not be making comparisons as to whose duty it is to enlist and who shall enlist first among us. I-call on you, and on all my fellow citizens, to be ready, as am and be- lieve you are ready, even, if need be, to the lay ing down of your lives.
 The President of the United States has called for 60O,OOO men, and will get them without the stain of draft? Applause, and shouts of yes ] 1 am glad to hear you say that. Yet shall no, care if some laggards, some undecided men some who oppose the war, are drafted and put in the front rank, to see what is going forward do hope that after these 6OO.O0O men are ob. tained, 100000 more will be drafted, and put in camps of instruction, to show Europe that Intervention cannot take place.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-09-04

CohR IN OUT or THE DRAFT-But six more days remain before the draft will be made fir this State. Six more days remain for volun tsering. The Litchfeld County Regiment will remain in Camp at Litch6eld long enough tc receive all those who wish to volunteer with their friends, and avoid the draft. There will be no further postponement after next week Wednesday. The draft will be made then ir every town which has not furnished it's full quo ta. Volunteers choose their own officers, draft ed men have no cholce; they go where they are sent. Volunteers for three years, or the war receive S5G6 per annum; for nine months $a2s,ss. Drafted men get but SLY. Let us ell make it our whole business for the next six days. to see that each of our towns has its quo. sa enlisted, and, if possible, send them into our own LzrcHF1ELD COUNTY REGIMENT!
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-09-04
The War News.

j.
 The reports of the late battles in Virginia which occupy so much space of our issue thiz week, are, of course, the allabsorbing topics oI the times. Kcannot be denied that the aspect of affairs is far from being encouraging, and that every day and every hour now is fraught with most momentous interests to tbe welfare and the safety of the nation. Still we by nc means lose heart or confidence, for moment In the ultimate and final success of our arms and, as the darkest hour proverbially precedes the dawn, we are hopeful that after this weel of battles and these clouds of terrible darkness and uncertainty which overhang us now like pail, shall have passed away, we shall see nor clearly and surely the end-and g vietoriou end, approaching.
 Fer it is evident enough that the rebel lead srs are making their last and most desperate ef fort teoverwhelm and destroy our army before the new levies of 6O00oO men can be made eff feetiye to their destruction, and the crushing opt of the rebellion. For this they have risked everything on the issue of the fighting of the last few days ; and the bloodiest battles which have ever been fought on this continent, have attested the desperate nature of their attack and the bold and determined bravery with which they have been resisted. And now, even should the rebels succeed in crossing with part of thsil forces into Maryland, they will easily be held ii check there until our grand army of reinforce nents shall drive thep back again, and put ar end to the rebellion.
 To this end the loyal states are putting forth every effort, and are forwarding troops with q rapidity which proves how earnest they all are In afo1ding every aid to the Government for it, self preservation. Connecticut, not to be be- hind, has already sent forward its l4th, 18th 10th, 17th, and 18th, full regiments our owr 18th is to follow next week, and the 2Oth, ane 7lst, probably the week after. We believe thi is to be the great turning point and crisis in tn, rebellion, and another week we hope to be able in words of cheer to our readers, to announc brighter news than that with which this weel closes
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-09-04

Gen. Reno said in conversation Monday, that he never saw a more daring act than one per formed by the rebels on Saturday. Out of the woods on the flank of several of his batteries swarmed with what appeared to be straggers from our forces a few at first, then more aLd more until not less than a regiment had emerg ed. He was completely deceived until they were nearly upon his guns, when he caught sight of the fred patch," knew them to be rebels, turned his artillery in a twinkling upon them, and destroyed almost every man.
 Gen. Reno said the real cause of our defeat on Saturday was want of supplies. The horses had had hardly anything to eat for from three to five days, and the men had fared little better. In spite of this, however, in spite of all draw. backs, to some of which it is not yet time to al Jude, Gen. Reno, and all the officers with whom my informant talked, agreed that column of ten thousand fresh troops would have changed the fortunes of the day,
 Another cause of the repulse of the left wing was the want of artillery ammunition. The three batteries reported taken by the enemy ran out of ammunition an hour before the charge upon them by the rebel cavalry. In the opinion of many officers the retreat of the enemy on Thursday and Friday were to draw us upon more advantageous ground for himself, and bring us unconsciously under the fire of about one hundred pieces of artillery masked in the woods McDowelPs left was turned while exposed to this terrible fire.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-09-04
REQUEST BY THE SURGEON GENERAL.

REQUEST BY THE SURGEON GENERAL.
 70 tue Loyal Women and Children ot tue U. S WASHINGTON, Aug. sl.-The supply of lint in the marketis nearly exhausted The brave men wounded in defence of their country, will soon be in want of it. appeal to you to come to our aid in supplying this necessary article. There Is scarcely-a a woman or child who cannot scrape lint, and there is no way in which their assistance can be more usefully given than in furnishing us the means to dress the wounds oi those who fall in the defence of their rights and their homes. Contributions will be received by any medical officer of the army. <.
 [Signed,] VIM. A. HAMMOND,
 Surgeon General U. s. A..
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-09-04

THE NEWS from Fortress Monroe is not i'm portant. All of Porter's mortar fleet and the gunboats have left the James River, and are now at anchor in Hampton Roads. Part of the aotlla it is said is to proceed immediately to the Potomac. The Baltic is being loaded with troops taken from Norfolk, though it is scarcel y probable that the intention of our forces is to wholly evacuate Norfolk.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-09-04

A WIFE's TERMS OF LoYALTY.-A woman near New Bedford, opposed her husbands proposal to enlist. He did so, however, and she yielded sorrowfully. They shortly afterwards took a walk together. For a long time both kept silent on the subject that was nearest the thoughts oi each; finally the wife spoke. "I suppose you have made up your mind" said she; "but want you to understand that if you ever run, I will never live with you again."
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-09-04

Cincinnati is in great excitement in conse quence of Rebel successes in Kentucky Mar tial law has been declared b usness is suspended railroad trains are stopped, the ferry across the Ohio is suspended at night and the citizens are commanded to repair to certain designated pla cfs to be ready for any duty that may be neces- sary for defense. Covington and Newport, in Kentucky, are included in the order
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-09-04

It is said 2 government agent applying to $ Germanic State for sailors for the United States navy has received reply offering to furnish from 1000 to 10000 men for bounty of $45, which sum is to include the passage money. Only 1000 was asked for.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-09-04

NEW EsenAND's pet offspring, the State of Kansas, has now in the field 10000 hardy sold ers fighting out the old battles which they be gan several years ago. Taken in connection with the fact that her voting population only numbers l6,000, and that recruiting is still wig orous, her offerings to Freedom are the most liberal of any of our Commonwealths.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-09-04
GENERALHEADQUARTERs, STATE oFC CON
 NECTICUT.

ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE, I
 Hartford, Aug. 2e, 1862. Especial Orders, No. 104 The execution of Orders No. 102 for Drafting seven thousand one hundred and forty five, r. 145,) men from the Militia of this State on Wednesday, the third day of September next, is hereby postponed to Wednesday, the tenth day of September next at nine o'clock in the forenoon, when the draft will be made in acord- ance with General Orders No. l02, current se- riss. Paragraph l of General Orders No. 102 is so modified as to conform to this Order.
 By order of his Excellency, y-s WILLIAMA. BUCKINGHAM, l.
 Commander in Chief,
 JOSEPH D. WILLIAMS, a Adjutant- General.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-09-04

AHoxa those murdered by the Sioux Indians in Minnesota, recently, were Dr. John Wake field and wife, formerly of winstsd, James Wakefield, brother of the doctor, and Dr. P. P. Humphrey, formerly of Torringford, with their families.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-09-04

Three immense rifed cannon, seven one-inch and eight one half inch bore, have already bee n found in the hold of the prize steamer z Der muda," Other cases not yet opened are suppo, sed to contain small cannon or rifles
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-09-04
GENERAL HEADQUARTERS STATE OF CON
 NECTIJUT @ ala

ADJurANT GsxERAL's OpYIcn, .as. .r-.. Hartford. Aug. 2S, 1864. [General Orders, No. 641.1
 All Volunteers who enlist in Companies to serve for nine months in the Army of the Uni ted States, in lieu of drafted militfa will elect their officers prior to the drafted men being or dersd to rendezvous. s--t -If
 By order of the Commandsr-in-eheif.
 JOSEPH D. WILLIAMS, Adjutant-G GsusseL
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-09-04

Hartford has raised 70 men, for the 2d Irish Regiment, New Haven from 70 to 100, and Bridgeport, Waterbury and Derby are reported to have companies started.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-09-04

Gov spRAGuE has called special session of the General Assembly of Rhode Island, in con sequence of the towns carrying tho system Of offering boupties to pernicious extent, and also to take such measures as may be thought prep CT to fill the quota of the State.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-09-04

MAJOR GEN OKMsBy NJ. MIrcHEI. has been as- sign ed to the command of the Department of the South, and will immediately repair to Hil- ion Head
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-09-04

FREDERICKSBURG Was evacuated by Gen. Burn side, Saturday afternoon. Most of the eomms- sary stores and the troops have been removed to Aquia Creek.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-09-04

The Adjutant General has already accepted eighteen companies for the months men,. Not all of them are full. s.i
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-09-04
The Quota of the State.
GENERAL HEADQUARTERS STATE or CON.
 NECTICUTs

ADJUTAxr-GaENERAL's OFFICE, r Hartford, Aug. 26th, 1862. lGrsRHAL oRDRRs, No iO8.
 s.i i. The quota in the several towns ib the state under the requisition of the President of the United States for three hun6red thon..rd 800 0OOl volunteers to serve for lhrss vears. ana Tor three hundred thousand militia I'd serve for nine months, is hereby estsbiishsd ss Ssi- lows: - '0I-
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-09-04

AN effort was made to circulate counterfeit s notes on the bank of Stamford, Conn, in New York, on "Wednesday evening last
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-09-04

2 The foregoing quota compromises the full number required on the two calls for three hun dred thousand, (3O0,00O) volunteers and the three hundred thousand, (sOO, ,OO0,) militia., The number of recruits who have already volun- teered since the call for three hundred thousand volunteers will considered part of the mum. Der required as designated above. As soon as the muster-rolls from the regiments just form ed or now organizing arc received, the quota re- quired by draft from each town will be issued in a subsequent order.
 By order of the Commander in Chief, -
 JOSEPH D. WILLIAMS.
 Adjutant General.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-09-04

The 18th c. v. is located st Bort Mcr.,. where t relieves the a7th Nev York thre. months militis. '''ie \
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-09-04
ZpfAI anA Goattn WsMs.


 LlrcHFIELD.--Ihe quota of volunteers yet to be raised in this town nis 2l. We presume they will all be raised before next Wednesday.
 1.-The Selectmeu have issued a notice warn ing all the Inactive Militia of this town to ap, pear on the Public Square, in front of the Court House, on Wednesday next, the 10th inst, to " parade" for the perpose of making a draft to i'll the quota of the towu that may remain at that time The enrolled militia of this town, latter hearing all excuses is 2e7: Another town meeting is called for Monday next, for the purpose of offering further boun. ties to the nine months volunteers.
 -The September Term of the Superior Court opens on Tuesday next Judge Seymour presid. ing. "Oyes all who have cases pending be. fore this Court will take notice accordinly." a -Tows MEETING At the town meeting or Tuesday morning the sum of $1OO was voted te each volunteer who should enlist from thi, town, sufficient to fill the quota of the town Also to pay the sum of $10O to Capt. Bissel and Lieut.. shumway, recruiting officers for tn, Litchheld Company, in the 18th Reg't.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-09-04

We live in troublous times, and the condition of the country calls for strong measures.
 FAYDo. F. s. Camp Dutton is believed, by good military judges, to be safe. though there are ru- mors to the effect that Stonewall is secreted in the woods near the '" Pitch."
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-09-04

 THE NUMBER of marriages celebrated in Con necticut in 1860 exceeded those which came of in 1861 by 279; of course 55s more persons were made happy inls6o than in 1861 The reports for 1862 will doubtless show falling of 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, shouldbe in season with their entries. T. s. Gold of West Cornwall, is Secretary of the State Agricultural Society, and II. c. Beckwith of Hartford, is Secretary of the Hartford Horse Association.
 At the meeting held at Norwalk last Thurs day, it was decidedtto have the annual Fairfield County Agricultural Fair, despite the times, and make 1t as attractive as possible.
 Mr. William Sanborn of Tamworth, N F. has six sons, five of whom are now in the service, the other having recently returned from the war disabled. ai gst. ss9sf- ONE OF Buchanan's Postmasters, man nam ed Pullman, from Pennsylvania, was caught .. Rochester on Saturday, trying to escape to Cansdain female apparel
 ORDERs have been received in New York city to prepare accommodations for 2.0Oe sick and wounded soldiers, to be forwarded from the seat of war. .s
 THz REBELS claim Kansas ss one of the States of the Southern Confederacy. Tolera- ply cool; but Kansas may have : word to say. Co., FITcH, who was accused in Jeff, Davis's retaliation order with murdering two peaceful citizens of Arkansas, writes to the War Depart ment that the story is utterly false; he has killed no person whatever in any other way than in fair fighting,
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-03-07
Richmond Left in Darkness.

To add to the chapter ofhoTrors at Rich
mond, SO graphically described by tho Ex-
auliner, that city 10 soon to be left, il
appears, in pitcby darkness after sunset
So writes a correspondent of the Memphis
Appeal. A. raro opportunity for tho bands
of "plugs," who arc assaul:ing white and
black, gentle and vulgar, male and fomalo
with equal impnnity. II such is the con.
dition Of Richmond before It has been cap.
hslized three quarters of u year, what would
It become after decade or century
The Confederate States have coal to make
gas, but the manufacture Of tiivs for Uuv-
ering retoris had never boon neutralized
within their limits. An experiment to make
tbom is about 10 bo tried somewhere in
South Carolina, but the prospects are very
gloomy. Candies might be rosortod 10, if
they were TO be had; but the same CORES
pondent AYERS there IRE not sufficient to last
u fortnight. The supply OF oil has also
given out for as fast as made il is required
for the fabrication of machinery. How to
light up the Confederate capital will soon
be an interesting question. Gas there will
be none oil springs have not been discov-
cred in rebeldom machinery has o prior
lien on tho hog; there is another use to be
made of alcohol, considering the advancing
prices of ardent spirits at the South. But
North Carolina has still plentiful supply Of
pitch, tar, rosin, and other inilammable
iilumination by which would bo bettor than
Egyptian darkness at the dead of winter
IL strikos us that M article on the ineiIi
cheney Of tho Lincoln Blockade would come
in very we'll about those days.