Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1862-07-31
Me,t,s Of the Week.

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i The funeral Of ex-P President Martin Van Bnren
took place at Undertook on Sunday, and was
attended by large conconrse of people from the
vicinity, and many from abroad. Among the
strangers present was Gov. Morgan, Bishop Pot
ter Of Pennsylvania, and a Committee of Twelve
from the Tammany Society of New York. The
eulogy was pronounced by Rev. Mr.. Berry, Pas
tor of the Dutch Reformed Church in Kinder
hook. The remains were buried in the public
cemetery, near the village Of Undertook.
The Louisville Democrat of Thursday, says
a News was received in the city last night that
Morgan succeeded yesterday morning, in leav
ing the State passing out through Monticello
Gen. Smith returned to Stanford for forage and
provisions Morgan having stolen all there was
to be had along the road. Whether Gen. Smith
will continue the pursuit or not we did not learn
but presume not, as Morgan would be able to
join Kirby Smiths or Magruder's forces before
any pursuing force could come up with him.
] IT IS REPORTED, from Fortress Monroe that a
large rebel force is being concentrated on the
line OF the James River, above the junction of
the Appomattox and the James, sent from Rich
mond by way of Petersburgh. This force, it is
believed, already numbers from fifty to seventy
thousand men, and it is asserted that Stonewal
jackson is in command, notwithstanding the
stories Of his threatening Gen. Pops's advance
at Gordonsville. It is also surmsed that an
attack will soon be made on Suffolk by the re-
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LATE Richmond papers, contain the proceed
ings of the Court-martial which tried Com Tat
nall on the charge Of cupable destruction of thu
Me'7'insac. He is awarded an honorable acqut
tai. The Richmond Enquirer of the oath inst
has an editorial on what 1t terms Lincoln's dou
BILE policy and his perjury, in which it is said tina
the usurpations of the Government that sits in
Washington have been so great and radical as t.
totally dissolve any bonds that may have beer
supposed to bind the Southern to the Northerr
States. The people are called upon to endure
the most extreme distress and to make any sac
rifce, even of life itself, sooner than yield to
foe SO disgusting and so malignant" a.
IT IS reported, from several sources, that OF
the arrival Of General Halleck at the headquar
tiers at Harrison's Landing, the Army of the Pc
tomac was ordered to lay aside their pickaxes
and shovels, all further digging being being sus
pended.
BEAUREoARD is enjoying fit Of sickness will
his family, at Bladon Springs, Alabama. Rich
mond papers say that when he returns, the
country of Secessia will feel renewed confdenc,
in its fortunes.
Advices from Gen. Pope's army state that hi.
recent orders have caused great excitement
among the citizens, especially that concerning
the oath of allegiance. 1t is said that there art
not two men in that country who have not taker
the oath to support the Southern Confcderacy
and they would go south rather than renounct
it. A number of our soldiers have been roam
ing through the country on private foraging ex
petitions, but they We're promptly punished and
the practice has ceased. 1t is reported that
persons follow the army enticing the men to de
sert, and furnishing them with clothes for tia
purpose. A number from the One Hundred and
Fifth New York are said to have so deserted. Il
is supposed some of them desert for the object
of enlisting in other regiments and getting the
bounty.
AT the groat exhSisioh, among tho awards in
general for machinery, America gets twenty med
ais for agricultural and horticultural machines
SIX for military articles, and one medal each fol
Colts revolvers, and for naval architecture
} Wheeler & Wilson's, and Howe's & Singer.
sewing machines took medals. Brewster & Co
OF New Haven, Conn.,, get medal for carriages
Among the Yankee novelties is milking ma
chine, by Kershom Holvin, which is declared O
practical utility and moderate price, and took 6
medal.
FROM WAsHINGTox.-The post office depart
ment will continue after the LIST of August t,
issue stamps for currency. Those intended TO
this purpose will be without gluten, and will b.
redeemable at the United States treasures o.
receivable at the post Offices for postage. Tn
new tax stamps are under way, and it is though
they may be used as currency instead Of post
age stamps.
1t is agreed between the post Office and inter
nal revenue departments First. that the pos
office department furnish the treasury depart
ment with such postage stamps as may be need
ed for currency, that department paying to tn
post office department the net cost thereof Sec
ond, that the arrangement shall cease at the op
ton Of either party or when the treasury de
partment is prepared to issue its own stamps o.
currency. Third, the stamps to be so prepare,
that they can be distinguished easily from tn
ordinary postage stamps Fourth, the stamp
to be redeemed by the treasury department q
; contemplated by the act of July 18th, 1862
Fifth, such stamps to be received by the pos
office department for postage, and to be al al
times exchanged for ordinary postage stamps
Arrangements will be Immediately made to car
ry the above propositions into effect. ~ ~
The official reports now make our less befor
. Richmond $1,000.
) GEN. Lane Of Kansas, is again in the field
and this time with prospect that his expedi
ton" whatever its nature and destination ma,
be, will be allowed to 60 ahead. Some week
, ago the War Department gave Gen. Lane an ap
polntment as Commissioner of Recruiting 70
the Department of Kansas, with full power l.
raise and equip volunteers, establish camps o
instruction, draw on Quartermasters and Com
missaries, &c lin fact, to raise an army, an,
put it in fighting condition in the shortest pos
sible time. All loyal men will be invited b,
proclamation to join his army, and no specia
inquiry will be made in regard to color.
SEcEss1oN.sT ARRESTED IN VERMONT Gen
Lewis Partridge Of Norwich, VT, was arreste,
few days since by United States Marshal Bald
win, on the charge of treason, and taken to Wind
sor, where the United States circuit sits mex
week. His trial is expected to take place dur
ing the coming session of the court The eyi
dence against him is said to be very strong
Gen. Partridge was United States marshal fo
Vermont under Buchanan's administration.