Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1862-07-03

Wr have now the particulars Of the late action
before Richmond. 1t appears that at 0 O'Clock,
Wednesday morning, Gen. Hooker advanced hIs
division fer the purpose Of taking up new %.
sition. The enemy occupied swamp covered
with thich underbrush, beyond which is an open
country. severe engagement cnsued. which
lasted till four o'clock in the afternoon, when
the enemy retired, and our forces occupied his
camp. Gen. Hooker was materially aided In
his operations by the arrival Of two Napoleon L.
Founders, which were brought forward oppOF-
timely by Capt. Dc Russey, and served with ef-
feet. The enemy made an attempt 10 capture
them, but was, repulsed With loss. Our loss in
killed and wounded numbers about 200-that Of
the enemy is not known, but IL IL believed 10
fully equal our own. Gen. Mcclellan superia-
tended the operations In person.
The Official lists of the loss sustained by ths
rebels at the battle Of Fair Oaks show ikss
e'shts;fve regiments and battallions An all we're
engaged: The following statement gives thete.
TAI loss sustained by the respective armies.
r 1eoel ,oss, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 6,oe7
o-'A OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. I50
OiAerenVe...''''''.... ..'.s.'........... 168
FIRsr CONNECTICUT BArrKRY.-.We arc eaali,d
through private letter received last evening.
June Both, from Captain Rockwell, Of the First
Connecticut Battery, to state that two-thirds or
his Battery were actively employed IN the en-.
gagsment ut James Island, June 10th. THsy
were repeatedly under severe aro from she
enemy's earth works nearly szhans.iae tAsis
fammnnition, 6rias upwards os 800 rounds ss
shell and sperical case shot. Captain Rockwell
was present throughout the engagement and
was ably seconded BY his officers, aud says his
men did extremely, well, and never ainehed-
that by almost a miracle, officers and men escap-
ed without woand.-New Haren Jomn0L
THERE are signs Of activity in the noiVhbOr.
hood Of vicksburg. News received ~ Cairo
states that our feet OF gunboats had passed the
mouth Of the yazoo, and gone on to within four
miles of Vicksburg that men had gone over.
land and communicated with Commodore Farra.
gut whose feet lies just below the city that
the Commodore had sent dispatch 10 .Caplain
Davis at Memphis. and that the latter onicer
Immediately started down the river with the gun.
boat Benton, others of his aotilla being directed
to follow Immediately The Memphis Appeal
of the 23d says that the Union feet Of twenty
gun and mortar boats opened upon tho vicks-
burg lower batteries on that morning. Tho
result was not known. Van Dorm Is the Rebel
commander, having superseded Mansfield Lowell
in that Department. Rebel authorities say that
Van Dorm had advised families to leave the city
as he intended to defend it at all hazards.
GES. FREMoxr on Friday turned over his CON-
mand to Gen. Schenk, next highest in rank, and
with his personal staff and ON escort Of cavalry
left MiddletOwn on Saturday morning on his
way to New York, where he arrived on Sunday,
and Immediately proceeded to Long Island,
where his wife is at present residing.
THE MEETING of conservative members ofCon-
gross, according to the call extended, was held
in the Hall of Representatives, Saturday after
noon. series of resolutions was submitted
and adopted, declaring that they met in no par
ty spirit; that the war should not be prosecuted
further than the suppression Of he rebellion,
and that the States, when the rebellion Is sup
pressed, should repossess and exercise the rights
secured them by the Constitution. The meeting
also reaffirmed the Critlenden resolution. A
discussion took place, during which avowals
were made that while the rebellious leaders
should be severely punished, an enlightened
policy toward the Southern masses should be
INDUCED.
| MONDAY morning General Crawford, with
portion of his brigade and cavalry under Col.
Tompkins, made sfeconnoisance to Luray and
entered the town, driving out the rebel pickcts
-Four companies Of rebel cavalry fed ON his mp
proach. A skirmish occurred about mile be-
yond the town, in which VIC took four prisoners
and wounded several of the enemy. Our loss
was one killed and three wounded.
GEN. SIaEL IN COMMAND OF rue MouxTArx
DEpARrMExr.-General Rufus King having ex-
pressed to the Government his desire that Gen.
Sigel, instead of himself, should be assigned to
the command Of the corps lately under General
Fremont, the change was made Monday. &c. cal
King resumes command Of his division, with
which he is extremely popular.