Litchfield enquirer., 1862-02-06

circumstances of Hon. Mr. Ely's arrest, at the Bull Run afair,-snd at the same time, of the part taken in that affair, by Hon. Mr Foster, of | our State, who, it will be recollected, drove to Manassas, with MT. E. in the latter's carriage. It is fair that MT. Posters experience, on that day, should appear in the light of actual facts, as it has been matter of some ridicule, at the Hon. gentleman's expense. The writer says:-
 "Mr. Poster left Washington in the anticipa- tion of great battle, for no-other purpose than to aid in the cure of the wounded, multiiudes of whom are cruelty neglected at such times He drove directly to the hospital, where he parted from Mir. Ely, who went on, as he states. to see | the battle. Mir. Foster remained at the hospit. al all day, actively engaged in the most useiui and humane labors. When the report Of the re- pulse was brought, the Surgeon urged nm 10 leave, since, in case of capture, ne coalo no, eA pect the consideration usually given to medical men. He, however, declined to desert his post, until after the Connecticut and Rhode Island troops. vho. had brought np the extreme rear, had passed under the windows of the hospital, and the enemy in pursuit were plainly in sight He then magnanimously refused to, use the ear riage which was still standing at the door, di- recting the coachman to wait for Mir. Ely, who, said, would need aid more than himself, and by dint of great exertion escaped under cover of l the neighboring woods.
 "These who have been either pained or amus- ed by the statements which have appeared, es- pecially in many of the Connecticut papers, will | be able to correct their impressions from these facts, which are obtaized from the best author ity."
 1 A correspondent of the New York Sun writes from Ship Island about the 9th c. ", as follows: | The commissary department of the 9th Regi- 1 ment occupies the light house, nothing of which l remains but 'shell,' the staircase, door and windows having been burnt by the enemy. l believe the 9th Regiment to be sorely neglected i in its fitting out; that which was given them has mostly been condemned; they did not get their arms until their arrival at this island Other things of minor detail they are yet twithout-not even scales or measures to proportion out their rations. Our ingenuity has been put to the test l to supply these important articles. Two large size kettles, by a rope attached to Q wooden beam, weigh now all the rations for the men, Weights rightly guaged,- of bags of sand do the balance The apparatus caused Gen. Phelps Q hearty laugh, of which he is not often guilty.
 land is good.
 A dispatch from Cairo intimates that another expedition is in course of preparation there. the strength and destination of which are kept se- cret.
 Col. Garfield has fallen back from Prestons- burgh to Paintsvle to meet his supplies, as it ] was impossible, on account of the state of the roads, to move the wagons forward. He has | ordered several reconoissances in the direction | of Piketon, but no traces of Humphrey Mar shall or his runaway army could be found.
 Those who failed to perceive the full signif- canoe of the expression, the President. Com mander-in-C Chief of the army and Navy" with which Secretary Stanton's first order began, would be less at loss for it's meaning had they seen how busily at work the President was Thursday morning in the War Department. We belle ve that he hes concluded to usurp his own functions of ofics henceforward, military commanders, small or great, to the contrary not withstanding, and intends, in fact as well as in name, to fill the place to which the people cleo ted him.
 DRAWING IT MnD.- In it's review of the Pres ident's message, the Charleston Mercury made use of several very choice expressions, of which the following are fair specimens
 "'Ihe devil quotes scripture Lincoln 8 bold fragrant lies The miserable usurper. : The wretch The tyrant.' Brutal despot. { Compound of tiger and baboon.' Mendacity of the devil.' Disgusting tissue of hypocrisy. Hypocrite and liar. The curses of free peo are his.'
 The New Haven Register reports blue-birds out airing themselves, Jan. 3lst. GA gentle man heard them sing Any bird would look blue this weather.
 The city of Exeter, England, has lately been l greatly excited over the suicide of girl who killed herself 10 escape the cruelty of her father l When he heard of hcr death, the stern parent said he very glad of it, and if it was cer- tainly she who was drowned, he would sit up all night to make her coffin.
 Such barbarity isn't peculiar 10 England. We regret to learn the death of Hon. Henry Atwater, of Birmingham, after afew days illness, of bilious cholic. MT. Atwater was a native of New Haven, but removed to Birmingha ham some fifteen years ago, where he has been largely en- gagged in the manufacture of iron and steel. He was genial, spirited, and popular gentleman and his death will leave q void in the circles where he was best known, and heavy sadness in a home distinguished for its happiness and gen. erous hospitality. MT. Atwater's age was A. 1 PRESENT LOCATION OF C"NNEoTIcUT REGI- MENTs.-The 4th is at Fort Richardson, near | Washington.
 The 9th is on the Upper Potomac, at Han cock, Md.
 The 9th is at Port Royal
 | The 7th is at e
 The 9th is in Burnside's Expedition.
 The 9th is at Ship Island.
 The 10th is in Burnside's Expedition. The 1lth is in 2a The 18th is in camp at Hartford. .-,
 Tho 18th is ias barracks at New Haven. The l4th is in The ninth battery of Rhode Islaud flying ar. tillery, Capt. Sisson. are expecting to receive orders to report to Gen. Lane. I Col Reynolds assures the Prov. Journal that ! his three thousand contrabands at Port Royn work we'll, and that he is entirely satisfied with ] their department. He hopes to be able to SC them to planting next month.
 The New York core spondent of the Saturday
 Epening Gazette says that private letter hal been received from friend of Mrs. Slidcll il
 England. in which the writer states that Lady
 Palmerston had made friendly call upon tha lady, and that Mrs. Eustis, wife of one of tn, Secretaries of the traitor Ambassadors, ant daughter of Corcoran, the Washington banker
 boasted that she had money enough with her tt
 buy all the French press, and that she would ye accomplish it.
 , Morse, formerly editor of the Bridgeport Farm
 CT. we poiice has, in his journeyings South
 reached Augusta, Ga. He shouldn't think O
 stopping short of the Gulf of Mexico, and should wade in where it is ten feet over his head, ever t there.
 THE BATTLE NEAR SOMERSET, KY.-The off cial report of the killed and wounded at the bat tie of Mill Spring, Ky, states that 3S were kill 7 ed and 134 wounded. Of the rebels 19O wer, buried on the field and "A wounded were cared for by the federal surgeons.
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