Litchfield enquirer., 1862-04-17
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 trial compels us to omit large amount of War neps aad miscellany we had prepared for this weeks issue; . condensation of the more impor, tant items of the past week will be found below. We are compelled to omit the list of Represen- fatives Elected in the State, but will give it in 6uii in our next. -...-
 IsHE WEEK has been big with events no pre- vious week of the year has been so full of ilHpor- daatNictories and glorious results for our naton- al preservation. Sunday the 18th was the an. niysfsary of the jul cf Samter. We shall see aow effectual the first anniversary will be avenged.
 THx NEWS received on Thursday of the battle at Pittsburgh Landing very materially modifes the accounts heretsfere pablished. Our forces were stationed id the form of a semicircle-the ceatre in front of the main road to Corinth, the left wing extending to the Tennessee River, and the.ight wing resting point to the north cal.- ed Crumps Landing At 2o'clock Sunday mor- ming the preliminary skirmish took place half a mile in advance of our lines. The main body of the rebels advanced. and at 6 o'clock the attack had become general along our whole front. At 10 the entirosine on both sides was fully en. gagged. The contest on both sides was for death or victory. Foot by foot the ground was con, tested, the fortunes of the day wavering, and the enemy haying suesssisd in capturing two of our columns. The enemy was maneuvred with great skill. They tried to break our centre fhsn our left, then the centre again, and again thslsft.i While the fight was hot, one of our gunbcats came and did good service. At night the rebels fell back. having failed in achieving .deeidsA success at any point. In the night Gen. Buell's troops arrived, and were immediately sent ts the advance; and the rebels were also reinforced. The battle was opened by the re. lbsls next morning (Monday) at o'clock, and in half an hour it ragged along the whole line. Thsenemy labored desperately to find some weak point in our lines; but he found the task hopeless. Suddenly both wings of our army wers turned upon the enemy; and he began to fall back, retreating however, in order. He was driven beyond our lines. and made for Corinth haussssd by our. cavalry. And so ended the great battle of Pittsburgh Landing. The forces engaged in the last'd daysbatsle ars estimsted at 10000 on each side. < ~ FaeT
 NonsoIx pspsrs wsrs received as Fortress Aenross on Monday afternoon. containing ex- tracts from Savannah (Gssrgis) papers. which admit the unconditional surrender of Fort Pull saki. The fort surrendered at u'elock D. m., on the II inst. The surrender was uncondi- tienal. Seven large breaches were made in the south wall by the National battery of eigh, guns. at Kings Landing. Three balls enter ed the magazine, and clean breach was made ini The Rebel Colonel, commanding the fort, had telegraphed, on the previous evening that over 1000 shells had exploded within the fort. Fort Pulsaki is built on Coekspur Island, IA miles from Savannah. Itwas built at . cost of Ssoo'ooo' .si1s fsE sss-@sz
 I'm PnnqDxxT on Wednesday last issued a proclamation recommending the people of the United States, on the next day of wosahip occnr- ing after its reception, to give thanksto Almigh- U God for the recent victories, and to implore spiritual reconciliation for those who have brought into aflietion hy the caususltiss and calhmities of sedition and civil waf. ey .ss..E
 CoxoxEss. s.--In the Senate Wednesdav: the Secretary of War wasrequested to report fo the Senate what disposition had been mada of inc vessels captured 6y Gen. Burnside at Roanoke Mr. Wilson. of Massachusetts, rave prelim;narv ,nQtice, fa bill to amend the Fugitive Elaye iaw The ConAseation bill was debated at considera. hle length by Masers, Hale of New-Hampshire WiE1ay,of yiEinis, Txumbull of Illinois aud others, but no vote was taken. upon it.
 h the House resolution vas introduced by MT. Arnold, of IlIinois, expressing gratitude tt the Almighty for the. recent tipmphs of oul armss sud'ts 'tsnderipg t6e thanks of Congress to to Comodose Foote, Geperais Pope, Grant Buell. snd Halleck, and to each soldier, oticel and aailor for their gallantry, energy. endurance patriotic su6bring and devotion to the country t being suggested that ether names should be 4dded N. Arnold consented that the resolution pa refeEed to the Committee on Military All Airs- The Senate amendmertsfo the Naval Ap proptiatiop Ail He4e considered and the one ar,- Propriating &13A00, ,0e0s icr ilon,clad staam.yes fols Kas c0pcqrTed iu. The amendmant nakinc Ap appropriation for fnishipa the, Stayens R.f tey NAs also conogrred il, a(fsr cons;darshie Aebate. The Senate bill aboiished Elaye.v ;r tho Diatfict of Columbia was oounldercd' Mi cth. ar hlIa hafora if m Ina ea alos,3.. I.s. ".